Mississippi State had an upset win last week against a top-five team. But the Bulldogs couldn’t pull off the same magic two weeks in a row.
A week after beating then-No. 4 Texas A&M, Mississippi State was blown out in a 51-3 loss on the road against No. 1 Alabama.
Here are five takeaways from the Bulldogs’ loss.
Jalen Hurts exposes continuing secondary issues.
Mississippi State’s secondary struggles have been well-documented this season, but it was a particularly persistent problem against Alabama, which took full advantage of the Bulldogs’ weaknesses. Hurts, a true freshman, came into the game completing 62.