| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Final |
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| Alabama | 0 | 13 | 0 | 3 | 16 | | Mississippi State | 7 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 17 |
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| Team Stats |
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| Bama | MSU |
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| 1st Downs | 16 | 16 | | Rushing | 229 | 157 | | Rushing Attempts | 43 | 47 | | TDs Rushing | 2 | 1 | | Passing | 105 | 132 | | Passes Attempted | 24 | 20 | | Passes Completed | 10 | 8 | | Intercepted | 2 | 0 | | TDs Passing | 0 | 1 | | Pass Efficiency | 61.75 | 111.94 | | Total Offensive Plays | 67 | 67 | | Total Net Yards | 334 | 289 | | Average Gain Per Play | 4.99 | 4.31 | | Fumbles - Lost | 0 - 0 | 1 - 1 | | Penalties - Yards | 5 - 4 | 3 - 35 | | Interceptions - Yards | 0 - 0 | 2 - 34 | | Punts - Yards | 7 - 280 | 8 - 326 | | Average Per Punt | 40.00 | 40.75 | | Punt Returns - Yards | 0 - 0 | 1 - 5 | | Kickoff Returns - Yards | 1 - 13 | 0 - 0 | | Time of Possession | 27:55 | 32:05 | | Sacks | 2 - 22 | 3 - 16 |
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| Game Info |
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| Stadium | Scott Field | | Location | Starkville, Mississippi | | Date | Nov 16, 1996 | | Time | 8:07 pm | | Attendance | 40,050 | | Temperature | 54°F | | Weather | Cold and breezy | | Conference | Bama: SEC
MSU: SEC | | Head Coach | Bama: Gene Stallings
MSU: Jackie Sherrill | | AP Rank | Bama: 8
MSU: NR | | Final AP Rank | Bama: 11
MSU: NR | | Season Record | Bama: 10-3
MSU: 5-6 |
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