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LSU game was big, but matchup with Mississippi State is bigger, says Cecil Hurt of the Tuscaloosa News. Alabama travels to Starkville on Saturday for a meeting with the Bulldogs.
Alabama stands in the way of a clean sweep, writes Hugh Kellenberger of the Clarion-Ledger. “And while my timing was a bit presumptuous, both Mississippi State and Ole Miss have helped me out since by going ahead and beating Auburn. That, combined with the Rebels’ September win against Alabama, has the state of Mississippi up 3-0 on our neighbors to the east.