Whew.
Alabama rolled into Starkville as a 14 point favorite, looked like the lesser team for a good portion of the evening, then pulled it out in the end and left town feeling like they stole something.
So, what did we learn from this one?
If Alabama is to go on and win the SEC and national championships, it will look very different from what we are accustomed. The offense is going to have to carry the day.
Mississippi State was able to make far too many positive plays in the run game thanks to the depleted linebacker corps.