Alabama vs Mississippi State prediction, game preview, how to watch. Week 8, Saturday, October 22
Alabama vs Mississippi State How To Watch
Date: Saturday, October 22
Game Time: 7:00 ET
Venue: Bryant-Denny Stadium, Tuscaloosa, AL
How To Watch: ESPN
Record: Alabama (6-1), Mississippi State (5-2)
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Alabama vs Mississippi State Game Preview
Why Mississippi State Will Win
Let’s just say the Alabama secondary is having a few issues.
Oh sure, it was fine against the ULMs and Vanderbilts of the world, but it struggled to handle Quinn Ewers and the Texas offense – at least before Ewers got knocked out – and now everyone’s trying to hand Hendon Hooker the Heisman after he threw for 385 yards, five touchdowns, and led Tennessee to a late game-winning drive in the 52-49 classic.
That’s bad, and the penalty problems are worse.
There weren’t any flag issues against – again – the ULMs and Vanderbilts of the world, but the 15 penalties against Texas could’ve and probably should’ve been in the 20s, there were ten against Arkansas, and the 17 against Tennessee were a killer.
Mississippi State has its own penalty issues – the Tide should be able to keep up – but more importantly, this isn’t the time to face one of the most productive quarterbacks in college football.
Will Rogers might have struggled a bit in the 27-17 loss to Kentucky last week, but he’s going to throw it 40 times, he’s going to keep the pressure on the Bama corners to deal with the quick-hitting passes, and …
Why Alabama Will Win
Rogers doesn’t throw deep enough to matter. That’s not the Mississippi State offense.
Alabama’s secondary has problems with the big played downfield, but…
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