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NCAA Division 1 Football, round 5

AwayAlabama56
Final
Saturday, October 3, 2026Davis Wade StadiumAll Meridian sports
FinalFinalABCPlay by play
1234T
ALA1414141456
MSST7106023
Final

Alabama routs Mississippi State 56-23

#7 Alabama Crimson Tide rolled past #16 Mississippi State Bulldogs 56-23 on Saturday at Davis Wade Stadium.

Alabama led after every quarter. The fourth quarter made the difference: Alabama outscored Mississippi State 14-0.

Alabama outgained Mississippi State 483-302 and won the turnover battle 4-2.

For Alabama, Keelon Russell (QB): 16/22, 285 YDS, 3 TD. For Mississippi State, Kamario Taylor (QB): 19/34, 258 YDS, 3 TD, 2 INT.

Alabama improves to 5-0. Mississippi State falls to 4-1.

Attendance: 60,417.

Full recap at ESPN: Keelon Russell accounts for 4 TDs as No. 7 Alabama routs No. 16 Mississippi State 56-23

Written automatically from the box score. Every number comes straight from the game feed.

Top performers

#12
ALA · Passing YardsKeelon Russell QB16/22, 285 YDS, 3 TD
#17
ALA · Rushing YardsTrae'shawn Brown RB14 CAR, 66 YDS, 2 TD
#3
ALA · Receiving YardsLotzeir Brooks WR4 REC, 96 YDS
#1
MSST · Passing YardsKamario Taylor QB19/34, 258 YDS, 3 TD, 2 INT
#6
MSST · Rushing YardsKolin Wilson RB10 CAR, 27 YDS
#3
MSST · Receiving YardsAnthony Evans III WR12 REC, 166 YDS, 2 TD
PassingC/ATTYDSAVGTDINTQBR
Keelon Russell16/2228513.03095.8
Austin Mack2/2199.50065.7
Team18/2430412.730--
RushingCARYDSAVGTDLONG
Trae'shawn Brown14664.7213
EJ Crowell34916.3037
Daniel Hill5224.408
Kevin Riley3175.709
Keelon Russell5163.2117
Marshall Pritchett188.008
AK Dear155.005
Rico Scott144.004
Austin Mack2-4-2.013
Team2-4-2.000
Team371794.8437
ReceivingRECYDSAVGTDLONG
Lotzeir Brooks49624.0050
Rico Scott45614.0225
Marshall Pritchett24623.0032
Ryan Coleman-Williams34314.3122
Kaleb Edwards13232.0032
Noah Rogers2199.5018
Trae'shawn Brown2126.006
Team1830416.9350
FumblesFUMLOSTREC
Daniel Hill210
Dijon Lee Jr.110
Zabien Brown001
London Simmons001
Team322
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Xavier Griffin9311010
Luke Metz7100.5000
Bray Hubbard6300000
Keon Sabb5500000
QB Reese5100000
Kedrick Bingley-Jones420.50.5000
Zabien Brown3300000
Devan Thompkins3101010
Caleb Woodson3100110
Carmelo O'Neal3100100
Fatutoa Henry310.51.5000
Red Morgan300.50.5000
London Simmons211.51.5000
Isaia Faga2101000
Mhari Johnson2100000
Terrance Green200.51000
Jireh Edwards1100000
Jah-Marien Latham100.50.5000
Dijon Lee Jr.1000101
Chuck McDonald III1000000
Ivan Taylor1000000
Zyan Gibson1000000
Duke Johnson II1000000
Steve Bolo Mboumoua1000000
Edric Hill0000100
Yhonzae Pierre0000020
Abduall Sanders Jr.0000010
Team702659461
InterceptionsINTYDSTD
Dijon Lee Jr.1301
Caleb Woodson140
Team2341
Kick ReturnsNOYDSAVGLONGTD
Dijon Lee Jr.27236.0470
Team27236.0470
Punt ReturnsNOYDSAVGLONGTD
Dijon Lee Jr.1-2-2.000
Team1-2-2.000
KickingFGPCTLONGXPPTS
Conor Talty0/00.007/77
Lorcan Quinn0/00.001/11
Team0/00.008/88
PuntingNOYDSAVGTBIn 20LONG
Alex Asparuhov27839.00244
Team27839.00244

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