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What Nick Saban said after Alabama’s easy victory over Mississippi State
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Another game, another day at the office for Nick Saban and the Alabama Crimson Tide.
Alabama cruised all afternoon in this contest — pasting Mississippi State by a score of 51-3.
True freshman QB Jalen Hurts became the first Alabama player to throw for at least 300 yards and rush for at least 100 yards. He finished with 447 yards of total offense and four touchdowns.
After the game, Saban spoke about the impressive win:
Saban: "I was pleased how our players came out and started fast. Jalen had a really good day today. It was something we've wanted to do."
— Alex Byington (@_AlexByington) November 12, 2016
Saban: "Jalen had a really good day today. It was one of the things we wanted to do."
— Tyler Waldrep (@tylerwaldrep) November 12, 2016
Saban on Jalen Hurts: I thought Jalen played really well today
— Matt Zenitz (@mzenitz) November 12, 2016
Saban: I was really proud of the way our guys competed in the game today
— Tony Tsoukalas (@Tony_Tsoukalas) November 12, 2016
Alabama coach Nick Saban after 51-3 victory over Miss State: I think it was team effort today. Offense controlled the tempo of the game.
— Terrin Waack (@TerrinWaack) November 12, 2016
Saban: A lot of the leadership on the team really stepped up this week
— Tony Tsoukalas (@Tony_Tsoukalas) November 12, 2016
Nick Saban on RG shuffling: "We're trying some people at that position. Lester missed some reps because of his concussion a few weeks ago."
— TideSports.com (@TideSports) November 12, 2016
Saban: "We're gonna take an extra day off Monday and get some guys healthy."
— Charlie Potter (@Charlie_Potter) November 12, 2016
Saban on injuries and players leaving game: “I don’t think we have anything serious really to report on."
— Terrin Waack (@TerrinWaack) November 12, 2016
