No. 2 Alabama (9-0, 6-0) at No. 16 Mississippi State (7-2, 3-2)

6 p.m. CST Saturday (ESPN)

Davis Wade Stadium in Starkville, Mississippi

0 TDs have been scored by Alabama's SEC opponents in the first half this season. In its six conference games in 2017, the Tide has given up three field goals in the first half.

0 Players in Alabama history who have carried the ball as many times as RB Damien Harris have a better yards-per-carry average. Harris has averaged 6.82 yards on 282 career carries.

0 Fumbles have been lost by the Mississippi State offense this season on 674 plays. The Bulldogs have lost a fumble in 2017, but that came on a kickoff return. Alabama's five turnovers are the fewest in the nation this season -- three fumbles and two interceptions. Mississippi State has had 11 passes intercepted in 2017.

1 Program in major-college history has reached 10 victories annually for at least 10 consecutive seasons, with Alabama set to become the second if it beats Mississippi State. Florida State reached double digits in victories for 16 consecutive seasons from 1987 through 2002. Alabama most recently failed to win 10 games in a season in 2007, when the Crimson Tide went 7-6. Texas also had a streak of at least 10 victories for nine seasons from 2001 through 2009.

1 Team in the nation ranks in the top 10 in scoring offense and scoring defense. Alabama is tied for eighth in scoring offense with an average of 40.9 points per game and first in scoring defense with an average of 9.8 points per game.

3 Consecutive Mississippi State games have featured a pick six by the Bulldogs. Mississippi State S J.T. Gray started the scoring in the Bulldogs' 34-23 victory over Massachusetts on Nov. 4 by returning an interception 58 yards for a TD. In the Bulldogs' 35-14 victory over Texas A&M on Oct. 28, CB Jamal Peters returned an interception 90 yards for a TD. In MSU's 45-7 victory over Kentucky on Oct. 21, OLB Gerri Green went 84 yards for a touchdown on an interception return.

3 Of the top five rushing QBs in SEC history are from Mississippi State, including current QB Nick Fitzgerald, who has 2,168 yards after running for 105 yards against Texas A&M last week. Mississippi State QBs Dak Prescott (2012-15) ran for 2,521 yards and John Bond (1980-83) ran for 2,280 yards in their careers. The other players in the top six are Florida's Tim Tebow (2,947 yards, 2006-09) and Arkansas' Matt Jones (2,535, 2001-04).

5 Sacks have been allowed by Mississippi State, the third-fewest in the nation behind Army's one and Marshall's four. Alabama is tied for 10th in nation in sacks by recording 29. The Crimson Tide's defense had five sacks in the first four games of the season and 24 sacks in the past five.

5 Of the six games in which Mississippi State RB Aeris Williams has run for 100 yards in his career, MSU QB Nick Fitzgerald has rushed for 100 yards, too, including last week's game against Massachusetts.

9 Consecutive games against Mississippi State have been won by Alabama. The Crimson Tide hasn't lost to the Bulldogs since a 17-12 defeat in 2007.

11 Years since Mississippi State scored a first-quarter TD against Alabama. In the 2006 meeting, MSU QB Michael Henig threw a 25-yard pass to Tony Burks for the Bulldogs' most recent first-quarter TD against Alabama. Mississippi State's only first-quarter points against Alabama since that TD came on a field goal in the 2010 game. The Bulldogs' most recent first-half TD against Alabama came in the second quarter of the 2008 game.

11 Fourth downs have been converted into first downs by Alabama in 11 attempts this season. The Crimson Tide is the only team in the nation that has succeeded every time it's gone for it on fourth down in 2017.

12.6 First downs are being given up per game by Mississippi State this season, the lowest average in the nation.

13 Consecutive games have been won by Alabama on its opponent's home field. The Crimson Tide hasn't lost a true road game since falling at Ole Miss 23-17 on Oct. 4, 2014.

13 Consecutive November games have been won by Alabama, the longest streak in the SEC in the 11th month. The Crimson Tide's most recent setback in November is a 34-28 loss to Auburn on Nov. 30, 2013.

13 100-yard rushing games have been recorded by Mississippi State QB Nick Fitzgerald after he ran for 103 yards against BYU on Oct. 14, 115 yards against Kentucky on Oct. 21, 105 yards against Texas A&M on Oct. 28 and 135 against Massachusetts on Nov. 4 in the Bulldogs' past four games. That's the most 100-yard rushing games for a QB in SEC history. Since Nick Saban became Alabama's coach in 2007, the Crimson Tide has allowed 12 players to rush for 100 yards in a game, and none has been a QB.

21 Consecutive conference regular-season games have been won by Alabama since Ole Miss pinned a 43-37 defeat on the Crimson Tide on Sept. 19, 2015. That's the fourth-longest winning streak in SEC history behind the 27 straight conference victories by Alabama (1976-80), 23 by Georgia (1980-83) and 22 by Florida (1994-97). Those streaks don't include SEC championship games. If they're added, then Alabama's current streak goes to 23 games and Florida's goes to 25.

36 Consecutive Alabama games have featured at least one turnover by the Crimson Tide's opponent. The most recent Alabama opponent that didn't lose a turnover was Ole Miss in the Rebels' 43-37 victory on Sept. 19, 2015.

39 Consecutive games with a reception for Alabama WR Calvin Ridley, the longest active streak in the SEC and the third-longest in the nation. During his streak, Ridley has caught 205 passes. He's second on Alabama's career list behind the 228 receptions of Amari Cooper (2012-14).

41 Consecutive quarters in Alabama's games have featured points for the Crimson Tide after it spread 24 points over four quarters against LSU last week. The Tide has scored in every period of its games since being blanked in the third quarter of the Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl against Washington on Dec. 31.

43 Games against ranked teams for Mississippi State under coach Dan Mullen when the Bulldogs hit the field against No. 1 Alabama on Saturday. That will move Mullen out of a tie with Jackie Sherrill for the most ranked opponents faced by an MSU coach. The Bulldogs have a 9-33 record against ranked teams under Mullen.

44 Consecutive Alabama games have featured a rushing TD by the Crimson Tide, the longest streak in the nation. Alabama was most recently kept out of the end zone on the ground during a 20-13 overtime victory against LSU on Nov. 8, 2014.

53 Victories in 59 games as the coach of the No. 1 team in the AP poll for Alabama's Nick Saban. Both numbers are records.

72 Victories and 11 losses for Alabama when playing as the No. 1 team in the AP poll. Mississippi State has one victory in eight games against the No. 1 team -- a 6-3 victory over Alabama in 1980. Otherwise, MSU is 0-5 when facing the No. 1 Crimson Tide, with games in 1979, 2008, 2012, 2013 and 2016. Mississippi State also played No. 1 Tennessee in 1998 and No. 1 Florida in 2009.

97.81 Is the passing-efficiency rating for opponents against Alabama's defense this season, the lowest in the nation.

100 AP polls have had Alabama in the top spot, including this week's rankings. Only two teams have been No. 1 more times than Alabama. Ohio State has been No. 1 105 times, and Oklahoma has been No. 1 101 times. Sixty-nine of Alabama's appearances at No. 1 have come in past 148 AP polls after the Crimson Tide made 31 appearances at No. 1 in the previous 984.

101 Previous games have been played between Alabama and Mississippi State. The Crimson Tide leads the series 81-17-3 on the field. Alabama has played and beaten Mississippi State more times than it has any other opponent.

112 Consecutive games have been played by Mississippi State since it was last shut out. The Bulldogs haven't been blanked since losing to Ole Miss 45-0 on Nov. 28, 2008.

114 Points have been scored by Alabama in the first quarter this season. The Crimson Tide's opponents have scored nine points in first period in 2017. Consequently, Alabama has trailed for 2:26 this season. Mississippi State has outscored its opponents 73-40 in the first quarter this season.

158 Consecutive AP polls have included Alabama, the longest current streak. Second on the active list is Ohio State at 93 straight polls. The second-longest current streak in the SEC is 21 polls by Auburn. The most recent AP poll that did not include Alabama is the final one of the 2007 season. The Crimson Tide's streak is tied for the seventh-longest in the poll's history with Oklahoma, which was ranked in 158 consecutive polls from 1970 through 1981.

200 Points for Mississippi State and 47 for its opponents in the Bulldogs' five home games this season. On the road in 2017, the Bulldogs have a 2-2 record and have been outscored 115-105.

205 Receptions have been made by WR Calvin Ridley during his Alabama career. Ridley is tied with Texas A&M WR Christian Kirk for sixth on the SEC's all-time list. Vanderbilt's Jordan Matthews holds the conference record for career receptions with 262 from 2010 through 2013. The other players ahead of Ridley in SEC history are Vanderbilt's Earl Bennett (236 receptions from 2005 through 2007), Alabama's Amari Cooper (228, 2012-14), Kentucky's Craig Yeast (208, 1995-98) and South Carolina's Kenny McKinley (207, 2005-08).

222 Consecutive games have been played without being shut out for Alabama, a school record. Alabama's most recent shutout loss came 9-0 to Auburn on Nov. 18, 2000.

10,113 Punting yards for Alabama's JK Scott, who became the 14th player in SEC history with 10,000 punting yards by adding 413 to his total last week against LSU. Scott ranks 12th in SEC history. Vanderbilt's Jim Arnold holds the SEC record for career punting yards with 12,171 from 1979 through 1982. Other SEC players who reached 10,000 punting yards have been Arkansas' Matt Wait, Auburn's Lewis Colbert, Florida's Johnny Townsend, Kentucky's Landon Foster, Mississippi State's Blake McAdams, Ole Miss' Jim Miller, Bill Smith, Cody Ridgeway and Tyler Campbell; Tennessee's Dustin Colquitt and Vanderbilt's Bill Marinangel and Brett Upson.

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Mark Inabinett is a sports reporter for Alabama Media Group. Follow him on Twitter @AMarkG1.