The Mississippi State Bulldogs have come a long way since those rough losses to Georgia and Auburn. After being blown out by two teams that were more physical and more talented than State was, it was almost expected that Alabama would be able to line up on the field and repeat exactly what UGA and Auburn did.
Except, that wasn’t the case.
Mississippi State, from the start to the finish, gave the Crimson Tide everything it could handle. The Bulldogs matched Nick Saban’s team score for score and punch for punch throughout the entirety of the game.