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1. Alabama lost to Mississippi State during Saban’s first year (2007). Saban has since won six straight against Misissippi State.
2. During these six straight wins, Alabama has won by an average of 22.3 points.
3. The last time Mississippi State was undefeated when they met Alabama was 2012. Alabama won the game 38-7.
4. After this loss in 2012, Mississippi State went on to lose four of the last five games.
5. The lone touchdown in that 2012 game for the Bulldogs was a Dak Prescott touchdown. Prescott was the backup quarterback in the game.
6. Prescott did not play against Alabama in 2013.
7. Alabama beat Arkansas this year with 14-13 with 227 yards of offense. Mississippi State beat Arkansas 17-10 with 459 yards of offense.
8. Alabama beat LSU 20-13 this year with 315 yards of offense. Mississippi State beat LSU 34-29 with 570 yards of offense.
9. Mississippi State is scoring 36.4 points per game against SEC opponents.
10. Alabama is scoring 31.0 points per game against SEC opponents.
11. Saturday will be the ninth time that ESPN’s College GameDay will be live from Tuscaloosa.
12. Dak Prescott is the only SEC player to have over 3,000 total yards of offense (3,010) so far in 2014.
13. Mississippi State’s offense is leading the SEC with 66 plays longer than 20 yards.
14. Alabama’s defense is leading the SEC with giving up the fewest number of plays longer than 20 yards (25).
15. Amari Cooper has 1,215 receiving yards in 2014 – best in the SEC.
16. The 2nd best is South Carolina’s Pharoh Cooper with 786.
17. The Mississippi State WR with the most number of receiving yards is De’Runnya Wilson with 367.
18. Alabama’s defense is giving up 89.8 rushing yards per game in 2014 (best in the SEC).
19. Mississippi State’s defense is giving up 126.7 rushing yards per game in 2014 (3rd best in the SEC).
20. Mississippi State’s Josh Robinson is averaging 33 more rush yards per game than Alabama’s T.J. Yeldon.
A graduate of the University of Florida and founder of Saturday Down South, Kevin is a college football enthusiast.
