Postgame Notes: Mississippi State at Alabama
October 31, 2020 | Football
GENERAL
- MSU won the coin toss and deferred, Alabama received the opening kickoff.

- MSU's game captain was LB Erroll Thompson.

- Tonight's attendance was 19,424.

- Three Bulldogs made their first career starts against Alabama, bringing the season total to 17 in 2020. (S Collin Duncan, OL Kameron Jones and WR Brad Cumbest)Â
- One Bulldog made his Mississippi State debut against Alabama, bringing the season total to 20 in 2020. (OL Kameron Jones)
DEFENSE
- MSU has at least one takeaway in 31 of its last 34 games.
- LB Tyrus Wheat recovered a fumble on the Bulldogs' goal-line stand in the fourth quarter.
- Was the Bulldogs' 58th takeaway in the 34-game span dating back to Nov. 18, 2017 at Arkansas.
- LB Tyrus Wheat recovered a fumble on the Bulldogs' goal-line stand in the fourth quarter.
- Held Alabama scoreless in the third quarter, becoming the first team to hold the Crimson Tide to no points in a quarter in 2020.
- Held Alabama to a season low in passing yards (291).
- Did not allow a rushing touchdown.
- Only team to keep Alabama from scoring on the ground this season.
INDIVIDUAL NOTES
- Broke a career-long run of 20 yards in the second quarter.
- Caught eight passes to give him 31 receptions this season.
- Tied for fourth in school history for catches by a running back in a season.
- Ranks third in school history for catches by a freshman in a season.
- Set career highs in kickoff returns (4) and kickoff return yardage (72).
QB Will Rogers
- Completed a career-high 24Â passes.
- Set a career high with 147 passing yards.
- Broke a career-long 11-yard run.
- Made his first career start.
- Set a career high with seven tackles.
- Made a career-high six tackles.
- Also had a pass breakup.
- Recorded 0.5 tackles for loss, his first career stop behind the line.
DE Jack Harris
- Made a career-high three tackles.
DE Kobe Jones
- Recorded a sack for a loss of 10 yards.
- Tied his career high with one tackle for loss.
- Now has 2.5 tackles for loss in his career.
DE Aaron Odom
- Tied his career high with two tackles.
- Picked up a tackle for loss in the second quarter, matching his career high.
- Led MSU with 11 total tackles.
- Has recorded double-digit tackles in four of five games this season.
- Tied his career high with one tackle.
LB Tyrus Wheat
- Recovered the first fumble of his career and returned it 13 yards.
- Punted a career-high five times for a career-high 196 yards.
- 54-yard punt was a career long.
- Third 50-plus-yard punt of his career.
- Was his fifth career punt downed inside the 20 and later added a sixth.
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