No. 3 Alabama, Miss. St. ready for 'woodshed' game

Mississippi State running back Anthony Dixon calls Saturday's showdown with No. 3 Alabama a "woodshed" game, perfectly capturing how the Bulldogs feel when they play the Crimson Tide.

By: By CHRIS TALBOTT Associated Press Writer | Alabama's13.com
Published: November 13, 2009

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Mississippi State running back Anthony Dixon calls Saturday's showdown with No. 3 Alabama a "woodshed" game, perfectly capturing how the Bulldogs feel when they play the Crimson Tide.

Think Mississippi State can't beat Alabama? Think again.

It's happened twice in the last three years and the Bulldogs are more confident than the average sub-.500 team going into a game against undefeated Alabama.

The Crimson Tide (9-0, 6-0 SEC) needs to win Saturday night against Mississippi State (4-5, 2-3) to keep its national championship hopes rolling and show the team has learned its lesson from last year when the Tide clinched the SEC West with three games remaining.

And Mississippi State needs the win to increase its chances of making a bowl in Dan Mullen's first season.