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The heavily favored, Alabama football team has things to prove against Mike Leach’s Mississippi State Bulldogs.

It is time to put Halloween references aside and dive into the Alabama football contest against Mississippi State. According to the Action Network, the Crimson Tide is a four-plus touchdown favorite.

With infrequent exceptions, Alabama football has dominated the Mississippi State Bulldogs going back to the 19th century. Saturday night’s game will be the 105th between the Crimson Tide and its neighbor just 80 miles west. The overall series record favors the Tide at 84-17-3.