The Sports Xchange
Nov 14, 2015
STARKVILLE, Miss. - Derrick Henry rushed for 204 rushing yards and two touchdowns to lead No. 2 Alabama to a 31-6 win over No. 17 Mississippi State on Saturday.
Henry scored on runs of 74 and 65 yards in front of 62,435, the second-largest crowd in Davis Wade Stadium history. The Crimson Tide (9-1, 6-1 SEC) have won seven straight games.
Dak Prescott was 23-of-44 for 303 yards for the Bulldogs (7-3, 3-3). He toss one interception - a pick by Alabama cornerback Marlon Humphrey.
Crimson Tide kicker Adam Griffith opened the second-half scoring with a 42-yard field goal to make it 24-3. Mississippi State kicker Westin Graves drilled a 39-yard field goal to cut it to 24-6 in the third.
Midway through the fourth, Henry broke free down the sideline for a 65-yard touchdown to make it 31-6. The junior has rushed for 200 or more yards in three of Alabama's last four games.
Alabama sacked Prescott nine times. The previous high for sacks under Crimson Tide coach Nick Saban was six.
NOTES: Alabama RB Kenyan Drake suffered a broken arm in the first half, and did not return. He was replaced by freshman Damien Harris. ... Alabama freshman DB Minkah Fitzpatrick left the game in the first half with a lower leg injury and did not return. He was replaced by Tony Brown. ... Alabama DL Jonathan Allen is the first Tide player to have three sacks in a game since Courtney Upshaw did it against Auburn in 2010. ... Mississippi State WR De'Runnya Wilson was injured midway through the fourth quarter and had to be carted off the field.