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SEC Week 5: No. 7 Alabama visits No. 16 Mississippi State in unbeaten ranked matchup

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Carey, M. (2026, October 1). SEC Week 5: No. 7 Alabama visits No. 16 Mississippi State in unbeaten ranked matchup. Toronto Star. https://www.thestar.com/sports/football/sec-week-5-no-7-alabama-visits-no-16-mississippi-state-in-unbeaten-ranked-matchup/article_938bcfa2-8b94-5cad-8888-77dce5f07444.html

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In SEC Week 5, No. 7 Alabama visits unbeaten No. 16 Mississippi State in a ranked matchup scheduled for Saturday at noon ET on ABC. Both teams are 4-0 overall and 2-0 in the SEC. Alabama's offense is averaging 48 points per game behind quarterback Keelon Russell, while Mississippi State leads the conference with 533.3 yards and 43 points per game under quarterback Kamario Taylor.

Written by AI on 2026-10-01, from this article's own text only (the story summary below draws on all the coverage).

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In SEC Week 5, No. 7 Alabama (4-0) faced No. 16 Mississippi State (4-0) in a ranked matchup on Saturday, with Alabama winning 56-23. Despite being heavy favorites, the game highlighted the contrasting performances of quarterbacks Keelon Russell and Kamario Taylor. Russell, who had struggled early in the season, passed for 285 yards and three touchdowns while rushing for another score; he didn't turn over the ball against Mississippi State after committing interceptions at Kentucky previously. Meanwhile, Taylor's mobility was limited by an ankle injury, leading to a subpar performance. Alabama outgained the Bulldogs significantly in rushing yards (179-18), extending their winning streak against Mississippi State to 17 games with seven of the last victories coming by 23 points or more.

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Who wrote this

Maura Carey

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Topics

Alabama Florida Mississippi State Missouri SEC

Subjects

SEC ORG · 8× Alabama GPE · 6× Mississippi State ORG · 5× Florida GPE · 4× Georgia GPE · 4× LSU ORG · 4× Missouri GPE · 4× Texas GPE · 3× ABC ORG · 2× Kamario Taylor PERSON · 2×

Narrative

The Georgia linebacker earned SEC Defensive Player of the Week after recording eight tackles, a sack and two fumble recoveries — one of which he returned 85 yards for a touchdown — in a 41-13 win against Oklahoma.

framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-10-01

🔮 The Tigers remain without star running back Ahmad Hardy, who has yet to return to full practice after a gunshot wound to his upper leg in May.

2026-10-01 · Toronto Star

SEC Week 5: No. 7 Alabama visits No. 16 Mississippi State in unbeaten ranked matchup · assertive framing

Claims (24 extracted, 1 hedged)

It’s the biggest challenge of the season for an Alabama team that has yet to face a ranked opponent. asserted

that → ’ → opponent

Alabama comes off a 49-18 rout of South Carolina, in which quarterback Keelon Russell threw for 364 yards and four touchdowns. asserted

Russell → come → yards

The sophomore has impressed through his first four starts, leading an offense averaging 48 points per game. asserted

sophomore → impress → game

Mississippi State has quickly emerged as one of the SEC’s most exciting teams, led by quarterback Kamario Taylor. asserted

State → emerge → Taylor

The Bulldogs are coming off their first ranked win of the season, a 31-24 victory over Missouri. asserted

Bulldogs → come → Missouri

Running back Fluff Bothwell has improved each week and rushed for a season-high 122 yards in the win. asserted

Bothwell → improve → win

Mississippi State leads the SEC in yards per game (533.3) and ranks fourth in points per game (43) under Taylor. asserted

State → lead → Taylor

The undercard No. 8 Florida (4-0, 2-0) at No. 25 Missouri (3-1, 0-1), Saturday, 3:30 p.m. ET (ABC) Florida cracked the top 10 for the first time since 2021 after a 52-28 win over then-No. 4 Ole Miss. asserted

Florida → crack → No

Running back Jadan Baugh has paced the Gators’ offense with 600 rushing yards and 11 touchdowns, both conference highs. asserted

Baugh → pace → yards

Transfer quarterback Aaron Philo is completing 72.4% of his passes for 917 yards and seven touchdowns while adding three rushing scores. asserted

Philo → complete → scores

Missouri also has a transfer quarterback in former Ole Miss starter Austin Simmons, who has thrown for 947 yards and 11 touchdowns. asserted

who → have → yards

Cayden Lee has emerged as his top target with 27 catches for 412 yards and four touchdowns. asserted

Lee → emerge → yards

The Tigers remain without star running back Ahmad Hardy, who has yet to return to full practice after a gunshot wound to his upper leg in May. uncertain

who → remain → May

Jamal Roberts has taken on the majority of the carries instead. asserted

Roberts → take → carries

he → earn → Oklahoma

The LSU freshman defensive tackle had five tackles and a career-high two sacks for a loss of 11 yards, helping the Tigers hold Texas A&M to just 11 first downs and 197 yards in a 35-6 win. asserted

Tigers → have → win

The Texas defensive lineman set a program record with 5.5 sacks against Tennessee, the most by a single player in an FBS game since 2019. asserted

lineman → set → 2019

Simmons now leads the SEC with 7.5 sacks, just ahead of LSU standout Princewill Umanmielen. asserted

Simmons → lead → Umanmielen

The SEC has five remaining undefeated teams: Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Mississippi State and Texas. ... asserted

SEC → have → teams

Georgia’s offense has averaged a conference-high 54.8 points per game while holding opponents to a second-best 232.5 yards through four outings. asserted

offense → average → outings

...LSU’s defense leads the pack, allowing 226.8 yards per game .. asserted

defense → lead → game

Gunner Stockton leads the conference with a 74.3 completion percentage. asserted

Stockton → lead → percentage

Kamario Taylor has a conference-high 14 passing touchdowns. asserted

Taylor → have → touchdowns

Ten of the SEC’s 16 teams are ranked in the AP Top 25: Texas (1), Georgia (2), Alabama (7), Florida (8), Ole Miss (9), LSU (11), Mississippi State (16), Tennessee (17), Kentucky (24), Missouri (25). asserted

Ten → rank → Top