Last year, Mississippi State walked into Bryant-Denny Stadium in Tuscaloosa with the weight of the college football world on its collective shoulders.
The top-ranked Bulldogs were playing in what was perceived as the biggest game in school history against an Alabama team that had been there and done that.
The Crimson Tide jumped out to a 19-0 lead en route to a 25-20 victory, erasing MSU’s hopes of a national championship.
This year, it is the Bulldogs who are back in the familiar underdog role as they try to take down No. 3 Alabama today at 2:30 p.