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WATCH: Alabama players post locker room celebration following dramatic win over Mississippi State
By Paul Harvey
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Alabama survived quite a scare from Mississippi State and recorded another big win for Nick Saban.
The Crimson Tide headed to the fourth quarter trailing the Bulldogs and needing a big performance to remain undefeated. RB Damien Harris tied the score with a big touchdown run with just under 10 minutes to go to set up a wild finish.
Alabama’s defense stiffened and did not allow Mississippi State to score the rest of the way. After getting the ball back, Tide QB Jalen Hurts led a late-game drive to try and win the game. In the end, Hurts found DeVonta Smith for the game-winning touchdown with under a minute to play.
The win is a big one and could put Alabama at No. 1 in the Playoff Top 25 after Georgia was blown out by Auburn.
The Tide will move on to a matchup with Mercer, but the team took time to celebrate the big win. Here is a look at the locker room celebration following the win over the Bulldogs from Alabama Football on Twitter:
Big win for the boys last night.#OutworkYesterday#RollTide pic.twitter.com/ZP5PgvXu1N
— Alabama Football (@AlabamaFTBL) November 12, 2017
Alabama is now 10-0 with games against Mercer and Auburn remaining. Saturday’s kickoff against Mercer is set for 12 pm EST on the SEC Network.
Paul Harvey lives in Atlanta and covers SEC football.