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No. 1 Mississippi State falls at Alabama but still is playoff-worthy

By  sarahtr
   
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When Alabama went up 19-0 on No. 1-ranked Mississippi State on a Derrick Henry touchdown run Saturday, many observers surely believed the fifth-ranked Crimson Tide were rolling toward a blowout victory and prime position in the race to the four-team College Football Playoff.

My mind went straight to a similar scene in Tuscaloosa four seasons ago. Read more

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