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Postgame Notes: Alabama at Mississippi State
October 16, 2021 | Football
GENERAL
- Alabama won the coin toss and deferred to the second half. Mississippi State received the opening kickoff.
- MSU's game captain was WR Austin Williams.
- Today's attendance was 53,796.
- Largest crowd in Davis Wade Stadium since Nov. 28, 2019 vs. Ole Miss.
OFFENSE
- The Bulldog offense is now 20-for-23 (87.0 percent, 14 TD, 6 FG) in the red zone this season.
- 2-for-2 today (2 FG).
- Completed 250 passes this season, which ranks fifth in MSU single-season history.
- No. 4: 253, 2013.
- Today marked the ninth time State has passed for 300 or more yards under Mike Leach.
- Completed six passes of 15 or more yards, including a season-long 43-yard strike.
DEFENSE
- Saw multiple players record 10 or more tackles in the same game for the first time this season (LB Nathaniel Watson, 16; LB Jett Johnson, 10; S Fred Peters, 10).
- Totals are career highs for all three players.
- First time MSU has had three players with double-digit tackles since Nov. 7, 2020 vs. Vanderbilt.
INDIVIDUAL NOTES
- Caught a career-long 24-yard pass
WR Malik Heath
- Caught a 43-yard pass, which was the longest reception of his career
- Pass also stands as State's longest play of the year.
- Caught the 100th pass of his career.
- Has 105 career receptions, which is four shy of the MSU career top 10.
- No. 10: 109, Chris Smith (2009-12).
- Tied for the team lead with seven receptions.
WR Makai Polk
- Led the team in receptions for the fourth time in six games (7 catches).
QB Will Rogers
- Recorded his fifth 300-yard passing game this season, which is second in MSU season history
- School record is 7, Dak Prescott, 2015.
- Has seven career 300-yard passing games, which is second in MSU history.
- School record is 9, Dak Prescott, 2012-15.
- Recorded his sixth 200-yard passing game of the season, which is tied for No. 4 in MSU single-season history (Derrick Taite, 1995; Dave Marler, 1978; Tommy Pharr, 1968).
- School record: 12, Dak Prescott (2015, 2014).
- Has 11 career 200-yard passing games, which is tied for second in MSU history (Tommy Pharr, 1967-69; Wayne Madkin, 1998-01; Kevin Fant, 2000-03).
- School record: 29, Dak Prescott (2012-15).
- Has now completed 250 passes this season, which is second in MSU single-season history.Â
- School record: 316, Dak Prescott (2015).
- Surpassed his 2020 season total (239).
- Has 489 career completions, which is second in MSU history.Â
- School record: 734, Dak Prescott (2012-15).
- Has passed for 2,162 yards this season, which ranks eighth in MSU single-season history.
- No. 7: 2,241, Derrick Taite (1995).
- Has thrown for 4,138 career yards, which is No. 10 in MSU history
- No. 9: 4,292, Tony Shell (1988-90).
- Completed a 43-yard pass to WR Malik Heath, which stands as MSU's longest play of the season.
- Ran for a season-long 11-yard gain.
- First-quarter interception ended a streak of 115 consecutive attempts without an interception.
LB Aaron Brule
- Picked up his seventh career sack for a loss of 10 yards.
LB Jett Johnson
- Posted a career-high 10 tackles.
- Added 0.5 tackles for loss.
DE Jack Harris
- Recorded 1.0 tackle for loss.
- Recorded a career-high 10 tackles.
- Posted a career-high 16 tackles.
- Most tackles by a Bulldog in a single game since Brandon Wilson recorded 18 vs. Louisiana Tech on Sept. 24, 2011.
- Had a season-high nine tackles in the first half alone.
- Recorded a sack on third down to force a punt.
- Sack was the second of his career and second in as many games.
- Matched his career-high with three field goals.
- Made a 44-yard field goal which stands as MSU's longest made kick of the season.
- Added two kicks of 37 yards.
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