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Postgame Notes: Mississippi State vs. #12 Alabama
October 01, 2023 | Football
Postgame Notes
#12 Alabama 40, Mississippi State 17
Starkville, Miss. (Davis Wade Stadium)
Sat., Sept. 30, 2023
Kick: 8:10 p.m. CT | End: 11:21 p.m. CT
Attendance: 60,111
GeneralÂ
- MSU's game captains were QB Will Rogers, WR Lideatrick Griffin, LB Nathaniel Watson, and LB Jett Johnson.
- Mississippi State won the opening coin toss and elected to defer.
- MSU is 0-1 in 2023 when wearing the Maroon/Maroon/Maroon uniform combo.
- Mississippi State has scored in 37 consecutive games and have scored 10 or more points in ten straight games dating back to Nov. 5, 2022.
OffenseÂ
- Mike Wright ran in a 15 yard touchdown in the second quarter to finish off a 9-play 64-yard drive.
- Will Rogers found Jeffery Pittman for a one yard touchdown pass in the third quarter.
- Had six rushes of 12+ yards as a team.
DefenseÂ
- This is the third time this season that Mississippi State had two players with 10 or more tackles in a game.Â
- Â The other games where the Dawgs had this happen was on Sept. 9 vs. Arizona, and Sept. 16 vs. LSU
- Recorded seven tackles for loss as a unit, including four sacks.
- The four team sacks ties a season-high.
Special TeamsÂ
- Had a pair of 30+ yard kick returns as a unit.
- Only the second time this season having a pair of kick returns go for 30+ yards (Last vs. LSU 9/16/23)
- Keelan Crimmins tied his career-long with a 54-yard punt.
Players Â
RB Jo'Quavious Marks
- Marks has a reception in 41 consecutive games, the fifth longest streak in the FBS.
- Caught his second touchdown of the year in the third quarter, from one yard out.
QB Mike Wright
- Ran in his ninth career rushing touchdown and his second this season.
- Led the team with five receptions.
QB Will Rogers
- With his touchdown pass in the third quarter, Rogers tied Peyton Manning for the fourth-most all-time passing touchdowns.
- Split a sack to force a field goal in the third quarter.
LB Jett Johnson
- Tied his career-high with 14 tackles.
- This is the 12th game of his career with 10+ tackles.
- Also, this is the third straight game he has finished with 14 tackles.
- This is his fourth straight game with 10 or more tackles, which started against Arizona on Sept. 9.
- Finished with 1.5 tackles for loss.
- Recorded a sack in the first quarter.
- Had a quarterback hurry to force a three and out in the third quarter.
- Split his first career sack to force a field goal in the third quarter.
- Forced a fumble on a punt return.
- This is the first forced fumble of his career.
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Had a tackle for loss.
- Finished with a team-leading 2.5 tackles for loss in his first start as a Bulldog.
- Recorded his first career sack in the first quarter.
- Split a sack in the fourth quarter.
- Finished with 12 tackles.
- This is the 13th time in his career he has finished with 10+ tackles.
- Split a sack in the fourth quarter.
- Has recorded at least a split tackle for loss in every game this year.
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Tied his career-long with a 54-yard punt.
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