Two of the Southeastern Conference’s top passing offenses are set to meet at Bryant-Denny Stadium on Saturday, as the No. 24 Mississippi State University Bulldogs (5-2, 2-2 SEC) are on the road to take on the No. 6 University of Alabama Crimson Tide (6-1, 3-1 SEC). The Crimson Tide are 21-point favorites, and the total is 60.5. Mississippi State is coming off a 27-17 loss to No. 22 Kentucky at Kroger Field last Saturday.
Will Rogers threw for 203 yards with a touchdown and an interception. Dillon Johnson ran two times for 16 yards. Jo’quavious Marks caught seven passes for 60 yards. Alabama lost 52-49 to No. 6 Tennessee at Neyland Stadium last Saturday. Bryce Young was 35 of 52 for 455 yards and two touchdowns. Jahmyr Gibbs carried 24 times for 103 yards and three touchdowns and added five catches for 48 yards. Cameron Latu added a touchdown of his own. He hauled in six receptions for 90 yards.
HEAD-TO-HEAD
The Crimson Tide won the only game between the teams last season, a 49-9 victory in October, their fifth straight win against Mississippi State. Bryce Young threw four touchdowns for Alabama.
TALE OF THE TAPE
The Bulldogs are averaging 35.4 points per game for the season, 33rd in FBS, and they are facing a Crimson Tide defense that has surrendered 18.1 PPG (19th). Meanwhile, Alabama has scored 45.0 points a game this season, fifth in the nation, and Mississippi State is allowing 21.9 PPG (35th). The Bulldogs rank as one of the nation’s top teams in passing yards per game (334.6, 8th), while they are 123rd in rushing yards (93.0).
The Crimson Tide are 31st in passing yards allowed per game (197.6) and 15th against the run (98.4).Alabama has been one of the country’s top rushing teams, averaging 237.0 yards per game (12th), while ranking 37th in passing yards (276.3). The Bulldogs are allowing 222.3 passing yards (56th) and 152.7 rushing yards per game (79th).
TOP PERFORMERS
Through seven games, Will Rogers has thrown for 23 touchdowns (4 INT) and 332.0 yards per game to lead Mississippi State in passing. In three away games this season, he has six TDs (3 INT) and an average of 243.3 yards passing. Dillon Johnson leads the team in rushing with an average of 58.1 yards a game over seven games. He’s also contributed to the passing attack with 30.7 receiving yards a game. He has three touchdowns on the ground. Rara Thomas is the Bulldogs’ leading receiver with 54.7 yards a game and three TDs.
Bryce Young has 16 passing touchdowns (3 INT) with 276.2 yards per game through six games to lead Alabama. In three home games this season, he has thrown for 12 TDs (2 INT) and an average of 272.0 yards. Jahmyr Gibbs has been the home team’s leading performer on the ground, averaging 90.7 yards a game through seven games. He also has been valuable as a receiver, racking up 38.3 yards a game through the air. He has eight total touchdowns, five rushing and three receiving. Ja’Corey Brooks has been the primary target in the Crimson Tide’s passing game. He has four touchdowns and a 50.3 yard per game average through six appearances.
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