THIRD AND DATA

Week 9 · 2020

Mississippi State at #2 Alabama

Sat 10/31/2020 07:00 PMBryant-Denny StadiumAlabama pregame98% — Pregame win probability: 98% for Alabama. Alabama favored, and won.Conference

69°3 mph ESE · 57% humidityRecorded at kickoff by College Football Data

Mississippi State

0

4–7

#2 Alabama

41

13–0

Attendance

19,424

reported

ALA11 plays, 61 yd · Field goal

15:001st & 10own 35Brandon Ruiz kickoff for 65 yds , Trey Sanders return for 17 yds to the Alab 17+17
14:511st & 10own 17Najee Harris run for 8 yds to the Alab 25+8
14:212nd & 2own 25Mac Jones pass complete to Miller Forristall for 14 yds to the Alab 39 for a 1ST down+14
13:461st & 10own 39Jones, Mac pass incomplete to Metchie III, John, PENALTY MS State pass interference (Duncan, Collin) 15 yards to the MS State46, NO PLAY, 1ST DOWN ALABAMA.+15
13:331st & 10opp 46Najee Harris run for 13 yds to the MisSt 33 for a 1ST down+13
13:111st & 10opp 33Mac Jones pass incomplete to John Metchie III0
13:062nd & 10opp 33Jones, Mac pass incomplete to Smith, DeVonta, PENALTY MS State pass interference (Duncan, Collin) 10 yards to the MS State23, NO PLAY, 1ST DOWN ALABAMA.+10
12:571st & 10opp 23Mac Jones pass complete to DeVonta Smith for a loss of 6 yards to the MisSt 29−6
12:342nd & 16opp 29Mac Jones pass complete to John Metchie III for 7 yds to the MisSt 22+7
12:083rd & 9opp 22Mac Jones pass incomplete to DeVonta Smith0
11:574th & 9opp 22Will Reichard 40 yd FG GOOD+40

MSST5 plays, 4 yd · Punt

11:574th & 9own 35Will Reichard kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback0
11:561st & 10own 25K.J. Costello pass incomplete to Jaden Walley0
11:512nd & 10own 25Jo'quavious Marks run for 4 yds to the MisSt 29+4
11:133rd & 6own 29K.J. Costello pass incomplete to Jaden Walley0
10:574th & 6own 29Tucker Day punt for 48 yds , Slade Bolden returns for a loss of 1 yard to the Alab 22+48

ALA7 plays, 14 yd · Punt

10:561st & 10own 22Najee Harris run for 9 yds to the Alab 31+9
10:402nd & 1own 31Najee Harris run for no gain to the Alab 310
10:033rd & 1own 31Mac Jones run for a loss of 2 yards to the Alab 35 Mac Jones fumbled, recovered by Alab Najee Harris for a 1ST down Najee Harris run for 6 yds to the Alab 35 for a 1ST down+6
9:521st & 10own 33Mac Jones pass incomplete to John Metchie III0
9:412nd & 10own 33Najee Harris run for 1 yd to the Alab 34+1
9:093rd & 9own 34Mac Jones pass complete to Najee Harris for no gain to the Alab 340
8:314th & 9own 34Charlie Scott punt for 46 yds, fair catch by Austin Williams at the MisSt 200

MSST4 plays, 6 yd · Punt

8:301st & 10own 20K.J. Costello pass complete to Brad Cumbest for 2 yds to the MisSt 22+2
7:542nd & 8own 22K.J. Costello pass complete to Jo'quavious Marks for 4 yds to the MisSt 26+4
7:213rd & 4own 26K.J. Costello pass incomplete to Malik Heath0
7:024th & 4own 26Tucker Day punt for 35 yds, downed at the Alab 390

ALA6 plays, 61 yd · Touchdown

7:011st & 10own 39Najee Harris run for 10 yds to the Alab 49 for a 1ST down+10
6:511st & 10opp 49Najee Harris run for 2 yds to the ALABAMA 49 ALABAMA Penalty, Offensive Holding (Deonte Brown) to the Alab 41−8
6:311st & 18own 41Mac Jones pass incomplete to DeVonta Smith0
6:012nd & 18own 41Mac Jones pass complete to Najee Harris for 10 yds to the MisSt 49+10
5:383rd & 8opp 49Mac Jones pass complete to DeVonta Smith for 14 yds to the MisSt 35 for a 1ST down+14
5:041st & 10opp 35Mac Jones pass complete to DeVonta Smith for 35 yds for a TD (Will Reichard KICK)+35

MSST5 plays, 4 yd · Punt

5:041st & 10own 35Will Reichard kickoff for 63 yds , JaVonta Payton return for 14 yds to the MisSt 16+14
4:551st & 10own 16K.J. Costello pass complete to Jo'quavious Marks for 3 yds to the MisSt 19+3
4:182nd & 7own 19Jo'quavious Marks run for 1 yd to the MisSt 20+1
3:343rd & 6own 20K.J. Costello pass incomplete to Malik Heath0
3:264th & 6own 20Tucker Day punt for 37 yds, fair catch by Slade Bolden at the Alab 430

ALA3 plays, 57 yd · Touchdown

3:001st & 10own 43Mac Jones pass complete to Najee Harris for 1 yd to the Alab 44+1
2:422nd & 9own 44Mac Jones pass complete to DeVonta Smith for 3 yds to the Alab 47+3
2:143rd & 6own 47Mac Jones pass complete to DeVonta Smith for 53 yds for a TD (Will Reichard KICK)+53

MSST5 plays, 7 yd · Punt

2:143rd & 6own 35Will Reichard kickoff for 64 yds , JaVonta Payton return for 19 yds to the MisSt 20+19
2:001st & 10own 20K.J. Costello pass complete to Dillon Johnson for 7 yds to the MisSt 27+7
1:302nd & 3own 27K.J. Costello pass incomplete to JaVonta Payton0
1:203rd & 3own 27K.J. Costello pass incomplete to Osirus Mitchell0
1:104th & 3own 27Tucker Day punt for 33 yds , Slade Bolden returns for 14 yds to the MisSt 41 MISSISSIPPI ST Penalty, Illegal Formation (-5 Yards) to the MisSt 41+14

ALA7 plays, 35 yd · Field goal

1:051st & 10opp 41Mac Jones pass complete to DeVonta Smith for 31 yds to the MisSt 10 for a 1ST down+31
0:451st & goalopp 10Mac Jones pass complete to John Metchie III for 9 yds to the MisSt 1+9
0:252nd & goalopp 1Brian Robinson Jr. run for no gain to the MisSt 10
0:00own 0End of 1st Quarter0
0:003rd & goalopp 1ALABAMA Penalty, False Start (-5 Yards) to the MisSt 6−5
14:573rd & goalopp 6Mac Jones pass incomplete0
14:524th & goalopp 6Will Reichard 24 yd FG GOOD+24

MSST5 plays, 0 yd · Punt

14:524th & 6own 35Will Reichard kickoff for 57 yds for a touchback0
14:451st & 10own 25K.J. Costello sacked by Phidarian Mathis for a loss of 4 yards to the MisSt 21−4
14:132nd & 14own 21K.J. Costello pass incomplete to Jaden Walley, broken up by Phidarian Mathis0
13:543rd & 14own 21K.J. Costello run for 4 yds to the MisSt 25+4
13:254th & 10own 25Tucker Day punt for 39 yds , Slade Bolden returns for 9 yds to the Alab 34 ALABAMA Penalty, Offensive Holding (10 Yards) to the Alab 35+9

ALA8 plays, 24 yd · Uncategorized

13:151st & 10own 35Najee Harris run for 8 yds to the Alab 43+8
12:452nd & 2own 43Najee Harris run for a loss of 1 yard to the Alab 42−1
12:013rd & 3own 42Mac Jones pass complete to DeVonta Smith for 8 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down+8
11:321st & 10midfieldALABAMA Penalty, False Start (-5 Yards) to the Alab 45−5
11:061st & 15own 45Najee Harris run for 8 yds to the MisSt 47+8
10:402nd & 7opp 47Najee Harris run for 4 yds to the MisSt 43+4
10:003rd & 3opp 43Mac Jones run for 2 yds to the MisSt 41+2
9:344th & 1opp 41Najee Harris run for no gain to the MisSt 41 for a 1ST down0

MSST5 plays, 13 yd · Punt

9:301st & 10own 41Jo'quavious Marks run for 20 yds to the Alab 39 for a 1ST down+20
9:001st & 10opp 39Will Rogers pass incomplete to Malik Heath0
8:452nd & 10opp 39Will Rogers pass complete to Jo'quavious Marks for no gain to the Alab 390
8:003rd & 10opp 39Will Rogers sacked by Christopher Allen for a loss of 7 yards to the Alab 46−7
7:184th & 17opp 46Reed Bowman punt for 38 yds , Slade Bolden returns for 4 yds to the Alab 12+4

ALA12 plays, 88 yd · Touchdown

7:051st & 10own 12Trey Sanders run for 6 yds to the Alab 18+6
6:402nd & 4own 18Trey Sanders run for 4 yds to the Alab 22 for a 1ST down+4
6:181st & 10own 22Mac Jones pass incomplete to DeVonta Smith0
6:062nd & 10own 22Mac Jones pass complete to Slade Bolden for 4 yds to the Alab 26+4
5:453rd & 6own 26Mac Jones pass complete to DeVonta Smith for 10 yds to the Alab 36 for a 1ST down+10
5:051st & 10own 36Mac Jones pass complete to Slade Bolden for 13 yds to the Alab 49 for a 1ST down+13
4:351st & 10own 49Trey Sanders run for 3 yds to the MisSt 48+3
3:502nd & 7opp 48Trey Sanders run for 9 yds to the MisSt 39 for a 1ST down+9
3:201st & 10opp 39Najee Harris run for 12 yds to the MisSt 27 for a 1ST down+12
2:461st & 10opp 27Mac Jones run for 14 yds to the MisSt 13 for a 1ST down+14
2:171st & 10opp 13Najee Harris run for 2 yds to the MisSt 11+2
1:432nd & 8opp 11Mac Jones pass complete to DeVonta Smith for 11 yds for a TD (Will Reichard KICK)+11

MSST6 plays, 4 yd · Punt

1:432nd & 8own 35Will Reichard kickoff for 60 yds , JaVonta Payton return for 17 yds to the MisSt 22+17
1:401st & 10own 22Will Rogers pass incomplete0
1:102nd & 10own 22Will Rogers pass complete to Dillon Johnson for a loss of 1 yard to the MisSt 21−1
0:453rd & 11own 21Will Rogers pass complete to Dillon Johnson for 5 yds to the MisSt 26+5
0:344th & 6own 26Timeout ALABAMA, clock 00:340
0:214th & 6own 26Reed Bowman punt for 54 yds, downed at the Alab 200

ALA2 plays, 4 yd · End of period

0:151st & 10own 20Najee Harris run for 4 yds to the Alab 24+4
0:00own 0End of 2nd Quarter0

MSST7 plays, 19 yd · Punt

15:001st & 10own 35Will Reichard kickoff for 62 yds , JaVonta Payton return for 22 yds to the ALABAMA 43 MISSISSIPPI ST Penalty, Unsportsmanlike Conduct (12 Yards) to the MisSt 13+22
14:551st & 10own 13Jo'quavious Marks run for 5 yds to the MisSt 18+5
14:152nd & 5own 18Jo'quavious Marks run for 10 yds to the MisSt 28 for a 1ST down+10
13:451st & 10own 28Jo'quavious Marks run for a loss of 4 yards to the MisSt 24−4
13:122nd & 14own 24Will Rogers pass complete to JaVonta Payton for 8 yds to the MisSt 32+8
12:213rd & 6own 32Will Rogers pass incomplete to Austin Williams0
12:124th & 6own 32Reed Bowman punt for 35 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the Alab 330

ALA5 plays, -3 yd · Punt

11:581st & 10own 35Mac Jones pass complete to John Metchie III for 2 yds to the Alab 35 ALABAMA Penalty, Offensive Holding (DeVonta Smith) to the Alab 25−8
11:391st & 18own 25Najee Harris run for 12 yds to the Alab 37+12
11:302nd & 6own 37Mac Jones pass complete to Slade Bolden for 3 yds to the Alab 40+3
11:003rd & 3own 40Mac Jones sacked by Kobe Jones for a loss of 10 yards to the Alab 30−10
10:074th & 13own 30Charlie Scott punt for 35 yds, fair catch by Austin Williams at the MisSt 350

MSST5 plays, 15 yd · Punt

10:001st & 10own 35Will Rogers pass complete to Osirus Mitchell for 10 yds to the MisSt 45 for a 1ST down+10
9:301st & 10own 45Will Rogers pass incomplete0
8:452nd & 10own 45Will Rogers pass complete to Jaden Walley for 9 yds to the Alab 46+9
8:253rd & 1opp 46Jo'quavious Marks run for a loss of 4 yards to the 50 yard line−4
8:054th & 5midfieldReed Bowman punt for 38 yds, fair catch by Slade Bolden at the Alab 120

ALA5 plays, 7 yd · Punt

8:001st & 10own 12Najee Harris run for 2 yds to the Alab 14+2
7:412nd & 8own 14ALABAMA Penalty, False Start (-5 Yards) to the Alab 9−5
7:182nd & 13own 9Mac Jones pass incomplete to DeVonta Smith0
7:053rd & 13own 9Mac Jones pass complete to Najee Harris for 10 yds to the Alab 19+10
6:434th & 3own 19Charlie Scott punt for 39 yds, downed at the MisSt 420

MSST10 plays, 49 yd · Turnover

6:401st & 10own 42Will Rogers pass complete to Jaden Walley for 1 yd to the MisSt 43+1
6:002nd & 9own 43Will Rogers pass incomplete to Jaden Walley for a 1ST down ALABAMA Penalty, Unsportsmanlike Conduct (Dylan Moses) to the Alab 42 for a 1ST down+15
5:541st & 10opp 42Will Rogers pass incomplete0
5:472nd & 10opp 42Dillon Johnson run for 1 yd to the Alab 41+1
5:103rd & 9opp 41Will Rogers run for 11 yds to the Alab 30 for a 1ST down+11
4:301st & 10opp 30Will Rogers pass complete to Jo'quavious Marks for 8 yds to the Alab 22+8
4:042nd & 2opp 22Will Rogers pass incomplete to Malik Heath0
3:503rd & 2opp 22Jo'quavious Marks run for 1 yd to the Alab 21+1
3:234th & 1opp 21Will Rogers pass complete to Jo'quavious Marks for 12 yds to the Alab 9 for a 1ST down+12
2:381st & goalopp 9Will Rogers pass intercepted Dylan Moses return for 1 yd to the Alab 1+1

ALA11 plays, 99 yd · Touchdown

2:301st & 10own 3Najee Harris run for 2 yds to the Alab 3 ALABAMA Penalty, Offensive Holding (-1 Yards) to the Alab 2+1
2:001st & 9own 2Mac Jones pass complete to DeVonta Smith for 34 yds to the Alab 36 for a 1ST down+34
1:381st & 10own 36Najee Harris run for 14 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down+14
1:051st & 10midfieldMac Jones pass complete to Najee Harris for 4 yds to the MisSt 46+4
0:452nd & 6opp 46Brian Robinson Jr. run for 5 yds to the MisSt 41+5
0:203rd & 1opp 41Najee Harris run for 3 yds to the MisSt 38 for a 1ST down+3
0:00own 0End of 3rd Quarter0
14:551st & 10opp 38Najee Harris run for 2 yds to the MisSt 36+2
14:162nd & 8opp 36Mac Jones pass complete to Najee Harris for 11 yds to the MisSt 25 for a 1ST down+11
13:551st & 10opp 25Jones, Mac pass incomplete to Forristall, Miller, PENALTY MS State pass interference (Murphy, Marcus) 15 yards to the MS State10, NO PLAY, 1ST DOWN ALABAMA.+15
13:501st & goalopp 10Mac Jones pass complete to DeVonta Smith for 10 yds for a TD (Will Reichard KICK)+10

MSST5 plays, 2 yd · Punt

13:501st & 10own 35Will Reichard kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback0
13:471st & 10own 25Will Rogers pass incomplete to Jaden Walley0
13:252nd & 10own 25Will Rogers pass complete to Dillon Johnson for 2 yds to the MisSt 27+2
13:003rd & 8own 27Will Rogers pass incomplete to Malik Heath0
12:474th & 8own 27Reed Bowman punt for 31 yds, downed at the Alab 420

ALA6 plays, 12 yd · Punt

12:401st & 10own 42Trey Sanders run for 9 yds to the MisSt 49+9
12:002nd & 1opp 49Trey Sanders run for 2 yds to the MisSt 47 for a 1ST down+2
11:481st & 10opp 47Bryce Young pass incomplete to Thaiu Jones-Bell0
11:402nd & 10opp 47Trey Sanders run for 1 yd to the MisSt 46+1
11:103rd & 9opp 46Bryce Young pass incomplete to Brian Robinson Jr.0
11:004th & 9opp 46Charlie Scott punt for 32 yds, fair catch by Austin Williams at the MisSt 140

MSST12 plays, 30 yd · Turnover

10:401st & 10own 14Will Rogers pass complete to Jo'quavious Marks for 6 yds to the MisSt 20+6
10:152nd & 4own 20Will Rogers pass complete to Osirus Mitchell for 7 yds to the MisSt 27 for a 1ST down+7
9:451st & 10own 27Will Rogers pass complete to JaVonta Payton for 8 yds to the MisSt 35+8
9:202nd & 2own 35MISSISSIPPI ST Penalty, False Start (-5 Yards) to the MisSt 30−5
9:002nd & 7own 30Jo'quavious Marks run for a loss of 1 yard to the MisSt 29−1
8:253rd & 8own 29Will Rogers pass complete to Austin Williams for 19 yds to the MisSt 48 for a 1ST down+19
7:551st & 10own 48Will Rogers pass complete to Jo'quavious Marks for 4 yds to the Alab 48+4
7:002nd & 6opp 48Will Rogers pass complete to Austin Williams for 6 yds to the Alab 42 for a 1ST down+6
6:441st & 10opp 42Rogers, Will pass complete to Williams, Austin for 5 yards to the ALABAMA37, PENALTY MS State holding 10 yards to the MS State48, NO PLAY.−10
6:231st & 20own 48MISSISSIPPI ST Penalty, False Start (-5 Yards) to the MisSt 43−5
5:541st & 25own 43Timeout MISSISSIPPI ST, clock 05:540
5:471st & 25own 43Will Rogers pass complete to Jo'quavious Marks for 1 yd Jo'quavious Marks fumbled, recovered by Alab+1

ALA6 plays, 41 yd · Turnover

5:471st & 10opp 44ALABAMA Penalty, False Start (-5 Yards) to the MisSt 49−5
5:401st & 15opp 49Trey Sanders run for 25 yds to the MisSt 24 for a 1ST down+25
5:001st & 10opp 24Trey Sanders run for 21 yds to the MisSt 3 for a 1ST down+21
4:202nd & goalopp 1Trey Sanders run for no gain to the MisSt 10
3:383rd & goalopp 1Trey Sanders run for a loss of 2 yards to the MisSt 3−2
2:514th & 0opp 16Bryce Young run for no gain to the MisSt 8 Bryce Young fumbled, recovered by MisSt Tyrus Wheat , return for 13 yds to the MisSt 16 MISSISSIPPI ST Penalty, Illegal Block (8 Yards) to the MisSt 8+21

MSST2 plays, 13 yd · Defensive TD

2:451st & 10own 8Will Rogers pass complete to Lee Witherspoon for 13 yds to the MisSt 21 for a 1ST down+13
2:121st & 10own 21Will Rogers pass intercepted for a TD Patrick Surtain II return for 25 yds for a TD (Will Reichard KICK)+25

MSST11 plays, 34 yd · Uncategorized

2:121st & 10own 35Chase Allen kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback0
2:001st & 10own 25Will Rogers pass complete to Malik Heath for 2 yds to the MisSt 27+2
1:302nd & 8own 27Will Rogers pass complete to Austin Williams for 7 yds to the MisSt 34+7
1:003rd & 1own 34Lee Witherspoon run for no gain to the MisSt 340
0:554th & 1own 34ALABAMA Penalty, Defensive Offside (5 Yards) to the MisSt 39 for a 1ST down+5
0:481st & 10own 39Will Rogers pass complete to Jaden Walley for 8 yds to the MisSt 47+8
0:442nd & 2own 47Will Rogers pass incomplete to Malik Heath0
0:233rd & 2own 47Will Rogers pass complete to Lee Witherspoon for 1 yd to the MisSt 48+1
0:204th & 1own 48Will Rogers pass complete to Lee Witherspoon for 4 yds to the Alab 48 for a 1ST down+4
0:111st & 10opp 48Will Rogers pass incomplete to Osirus Mitchell0
0:032nd & 10opp 48Will Rogers pass complete to Lee Witherspoon for 7 yds to the Alab 41+7

Field position is from the offense’s point of view, the same as the drive chart. Play descriptions are CFBD’s own.

Previous 10 meetings vs. Mississippi State

Alabama 10–0 vs Mississippi State

  • 2019 · wk 12Alabama 38 @ Mississippi State 7
  • 2018 · wk 11Mississippi State 0 @ Alabama 24
  • 2017 · wk 11Alabama 31 @ Mississippi State 24
  • 2016 · wk 11Mississippi State 3 @ Alabama 51
  • 2015 · wk 11Alabama 31 @ Mississippi State 6
  • 2014 · wk 12Mississippi State 20 @ Alabama 25
  • 2013 · wk 12Alabama 20 @ Mississippi State 7
  • 2012 · wk 9Mississippi State 7 @ Alabama 38
  • 2011 · wk 11Alabama 24 @ Mississippi State 7
  • 2010 · wk 11Mississippi State 10 @ Alabama 30

Previous 10 meetings vs. Nick Saban

Mississippi State 0–10 vs Nick Saban

  • 2019 · wk 12Alabama 38 @ Mississippi State 7
  • 2018 · wk 11Mississippi State 0 @ Alabama 24
  • 2017 · wk 11Alabama 31 @ Mississippi State 24
  • 2016 · wk 11Mississippi State 3 @ Alabama 51
  • 2015 · wk 11Alabama 31 @ Mississippi State 6
  • 2014 · wk 12Mississippi State 20 @ Alabama 25
  • 2013 · wk 12Alabama 20 @ Mississippi State 7
  • 2012 · wk 9Mississippi State 7 @ Alabama 38
  • 2011 · wk 11Alabama 24 @ Mississippi State 7
  • 2010 · wk 11Mississippi State 10 @ Alabama 30

Previous meeting vs. Mike Leach

Alabama 1–0 vs Mike Leach

  • 2005 · wk 15Texas Tech 10 @ Alabama 13

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