Mississippi State dropped its 15th consecutive game to SEC West rival Alabama on Saturday night, much to the chagrin of Bulldogs coach Mike Leach. The contest was never all that close, with Mississippi State finally scoring on the last play from scrimmage to bring the final score to 30–6.
Leach hasn’t beaten Nick Saban and the Tide since he arrived to Starkville in 2020 and his teams have been outscored 120–15 combined in those three matchups. After Saturday’s loss, the Bulldogs coach admitted he thought some of his players were afraid of Alabama’s reputation, which resulted in yet another disappointing performance.