▁behind ▁touch down ▁runs ▁of ▁ 2 8 ▁and ▁one - yard ▁by ▁Terry ▁Davis ▁and ▁Steve ▁Bis ce gl ia ▁and ▁a ▁ 2 2 - yard ▁field ▁goal ▁by ▁Bill ▁Davis . ▁After ▁the ▁Bul ld ogs ▁respond ed ▁with ▁a ▁one - yard ▁Wayne ▁Jones ▁touch down ▁run ▁early ▁in ▁the ▁second , ▁the ▁C rim son ▁T ide ▁extended ▁their ▁lead ▁to ▁ 3 0 – 6 ▁at ▁hal ft ime ▁behind ▁a ▁ 1 5 - yard ▁David ▁Mc M ak in ▁blocked ▁punt ▁return ▁and ▁one - yard ▁Ell is ▁Beck ▁touch down ▁run . ▁ ▁In ▁the ▁third , ▁both ▁teams ▁trad ed ▁touch down s . ▁Alabama ▁scored ▁first ▁on ▁a ▁ 4 4 - yard ▁Davis ▁pass ▁to ▁Wayne ▁Whe eler ▁and ▁State ▁followed ▁with ▁a ▁ 4 7 - yard ▁Frank ▁D ows ing ▁punt ▁return ▁that ▁made ▁the ▁score ▁ 3 7 – 1 4 . ▁The ▁C rim son ▁T ide ▁then ▁closed ▁the ▁game ▁with ▁a ▁tri o ▁of ▁fourth ▁quarter ▁touch down s ▁on ▁a ▁ 2 0 - yard ▁Gary ▁R ut ledge ▁pass ▁to ▁Whe eler ▁and ▁runs ▁of ▁one ▁and ▁two - y ards ▁by ▁Robert ▁Far ley ▁and ▁Vern ▁Wil mot . ▁The ▁victory ▁improved ▁Alabama ' s ▁all - time ▁record ▁against ▁Mississippi ▁State ▁to ▁ 4 4 – 1 0 – 3 . ▁ ▁L SU ▁ ▁S ources : ▁ ▁After ▁their ▁victory ▁over ▁Mississippi ▁State , ▁Alabama ▁retained ▁their ▁No .