Bulldogs beaten by Bama and themselves

What happened

STARKVILLE – It was a beatdown in every sense of the word. Losing by 33 points – 56-23 – to No. 7 Alabama was tough enough for No. 16 Mississippi State to follow. Losing four starters to injuries made it even tougher. However, the toughest to digest was the fact that, in their eyes, they did it to themselves. “After tonight, I just told the guys, ‘That game wasn't on nobody but us. It wasn't ...

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