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For the second consecutive year, Mississippi State battled Alabama with sights set on being the Southeastern Conference Western Division champion. Once again, the Crimson Tide trampled the high aspirations of the Bulldogs.
After falling 25-20 last year in Tuscaloosa, Mississippi State lost 31-6 to Alabama on Saturday to end all hopes of MSU’s first trip to the league title game since 1998.
Even had MSU won on Saturday, several dominoes would have had to fall just right the rest of the season for the Bulldogs to represent the SEC West in Atlanta’s Georgia Dome next month.