The No. 24 Mississippi State Bulldogs (5-2, 2-2 SEC) and the No. 6 Alabama Crimson Tide (6-1, 3-1) clash in an SEC West battle Saturday. Kickoff at Bryant-Denny Stadium is scheduled for 7 p.m. ET (ESPN). Below, we look at Mississippi State vs. Alabama'from Tipico Sportsbook; check back for all our college football picks and predictions.
Mississippi State heads to Tuscaloosa off a 27-17 loss at Kentucky. The setback snapped a 3-game win streak that saw the Bulldogs pile up 127 total points. For the season, MSU’s 35.4 points per game rank 5th in the SEC. That offense is fueled primarily by a passing game that has cranked out 333.0 yards per game and a league-high 23 scores.
The Crimson Tide return home licking its wounds after a 52-49 loss at then-No. 8 Tennessee Saturday. The 52 points allowed were the most by Alabama since 1907. UA did itself no favors by being flagged for 17 penalties (130 yards) in the battle against the Vols.
Mississippi State is No. 24 and Alabama Crimson Tide is No. 6 in the AFCA Coaches Poll powered by USA TODAY Sports.