From now until kickoff in Arlington, Texas, we'll be counting down from 100 to 1 until Alabama and Michigan get the season started. Today, we move to No. 74 and what it means to UA football.
The drive from the University of Alabama campus to Mississippi State is the shortest trip for any SEC opponent of the Crimson Tide. And it's also been the kindest.
The Crimson Tide and the Bulldogs have met 96 times, and 74 of those match-ups UA has walked away the victor -- the most wins Alabama has against any SEC school. That translates to a 79.5 winning percentage which is only edged out by Bama's dominance over Kentucky (93 percent) and Ole Miss (82 percent).
Alabama has won four-straight over Mississippi State, rendering coach Dan Mullen winless against Nick Saban since arriving in Starkville in 2009. The Tide have prevailed in nine of the last 11 meetings and have won roughly 79 percent of the games played in Mississippi.
Last season, Alabama went to Starkville and won 24-7, improving to 9-1 overall and 6-1 in the SEC. The game featured Trent Richardson, who rushed for 127 yards and a touchdown, and a Bama defense that surrendered just 12 yards rushing on the night.
The Crimson Tide will host the Bulldogs on Oct. 27 in Tuscaloosa.
The drive from the University of Alabama campus to Mississippi State is the shortest trip for any SEC opponent of the Crimson Tide. And it's also been the kindest.
The Crimson Tide and the Bulldogs have met 96 times, and 74 of those match-ups UA has walked away the victor -- the most wins Alabama has against any SEC school. That translates to a 79.5 winning percentage which is only edged out by Bama's dominance over Kentucky (93 percent) and Ole Miss (82 percent).
Alabama has won four-straight over Mississippi State, rendering coach Dan Mullen winless against Nick Saban since arriving in Starkville in 2009. The Tide have prevailed in nine of the last 11 meetings and have won roughly 79 percent of the games played in Mississippi.
Last season, Alabama went to Starkville and won 24-7, improving to 9-1 overall and 6-1 in the SEC. The game featured Trent Richardson, who rushed for 127 yards and a touchdown, and a Bama defense that surrendered just 12 yards rushing on the night.
The Crimson Tide will host the Bulldogs on Oct. 27 in Tuscaloosa.
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