Points may be hard to come by for Mississippi State against Alabama's suffocating defense. Winning the battle for field position will be a must, and the easiest way to make that happen is for MSU's returners to do some damage on special teams.
The most likely candidates to deliver that damage are Fred Ross and Brandon Holloway, who each have returned a punt or kick for a touchdown this season.
The problem is that Alabama's special teams coverage units are among the best in the league. The only player to return a punt for a touchdown against the Tide was the electric Christian Kirk from Texas A&M.