Mississippi State 2011 Alabama Crimson Tide football team





location: starkville, mississippi
game start: 6:45 p.m.
elapsed time: 3:06
game attendance: 57,871
game weather: 63°, partly cloudy, windy
referee: hubert owens
tv announcers (espn): brad nessler (play-by-play), todd blackledge (color), holly rowe (sideline)


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a week after loss lsu, alabama traveled starkville , defeated long-time rival, mississippi state bulldogs 24–7. after pair of missed field goals, 1 19-yard cade foster , second 31-yards jeremy shelley, alabama scored first points in second quarter. eddie lacy capped five-play, 52-yard drive two-yard touchdown run give crimson tide 7–0 lead. later in quarter derek depasquale missed 41-yard field goal attempt bulldogs, on ensuing alabama possession cameron lawrence intercepted aj mccarron pass , returned alabama four-yard line. however, alabama defense held bulldogs field goal attempt missed 29-yards brian egan preserve 7–0 halftime lead crimson tide.


alabama extended lead 10–0 after shelley connected on 24-yard field goal in third quarter. in fourth, trent richardson scored on two-yard run 17–0 crimson tide lead. however, on ensuing kickoff returned 68-yards alabama 22-yard line john fulton, , 4 plays later bulldogs cut score 17–7 after tyler russell threw 12-yard touchdown pass chris smith. crimson tide closed game eleven-play, 73-yard drive, on ground, lacy scoring second touchdown of night 32 yards out give alabama 24–7 victory. 127 rushing yards gained richardson seventh 100-yard rushing game of season. victory improved alabama s all-time record against bulldogs 74–18–3 (76–17–3 without ncaa vacations , forfeits).









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