Alabama Crushes No. 16 Mississippi State 56-23 as Keelon Russell Throws 3 TDs
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Updated · CBS Sports · Oct 5
Alabama Crushes No. 16 Mississippi State 56-23 as Keelon Russell Throws 3 TDs
3 articles · Updated · CBS Sports · Oct 5
Summary
No. 7 Alabama rolled to a 56-23 road win over No. 16 Mississippi State, pushing the Tide to 5-0 and 3-0 in SEC play.
Keelon Russell drove the rout through the air, completing a 285-yard, three-touchdown passing day on 22 attempts even after Mississippi State sacked him four times and limited him to 16 rushing yards.
Alabama has now scored at least 45 points in every game and owns a 248-104 cumulative scoring margin, despite playing four Power Four opponents in its first five contests.
The performance sharpened Alabama's national-title credentials ahead of a looming showdown with No. 2 Georgia, with Russell emerging as the central matchup problem for opposing defenses.