Instant reactions to Alabama's dominant win vs. Mississippi State
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On Saturday afternoon, Alabama continued their recent success against Mississippi State with an impressive 56-23 win over the Bulldogs in Starkville.
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With the win, Alabama officially extended their current winning streak over Mississippi State to 17-straight games, a span which dates back to 2008.
In Starkville, Alabama claimed an early lead following a strong start Saturday afternoon, and continued that success on both sides of the ball in order to roll to a big ranked win. As a result, the Crimson Tide remain undefeated at 5-0, and add a road win over a ranked Mississippi State team to their resume.
Following are some instant reactions to Alabama's ranked win over Mississippi State on Saturday afternoon.
Keelon Russell impressive yet again
In a matchup where the talk going in was about the quarterback matchup of Keelon Russell vs. Kamario Taylor, it was the Alabama signal caller who impressed most Saturday afternoon. Russell, who did not play in the game's final 10 minutes, finished 16-of-22 passing for 285 yards and three touchdowns, while also rushing for 16 yards and a score on five attempts.
Trae'shawn Brown leads big day on ground
The Alabama ground game enjoyed a big showing altogether as the result of the Crimson Tide offensive line owning the line of scrimmage throughout the game, racking up 181 total yards with four touchdowns, as well as an average of five yards per rush. Trae'shawn Brown, a true freshman, led the way with 66 yards and two touchdown on 14 attempts.
Alabama defense continues turnover success
The Alabama defense has been among the best in college football this season when it comes to forcing turnovers, and the Crimson Tide added to their season total Saturday with two interceptions, one of which was a pick six, as well as two fumbles. Alabama also held the talented Mississippi State offense to 302 total yards (18 rushing), as well as 7-of-17 on third down.
Xavier Griffin has breakout performance
Saturday was easily the biggest showing yet for Alabama freshman linebacker Xavier Griffin. The talented freshman led the Crimson Tide defense with nine total tackles, while also recording a sack and TFL.
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