Alabama football beat Mississippi State 40-17 to move to 4-1 on the season, 2-0 in the SEC Saturday night. It was the Crimson Tide’s first road win of SEC play.

The Tide looked like the better team from early on in the game, despite some issues that kept the margin of victory lower than it could have been. After the game, Alabama head coach Nick Saban is set to meet with reporters at Davis-Wade Stadium in Starkville.

Follow along here for live updates once Saban takes to the microphone.

— Saban says there’s a lot of things Alabama needs to improve on, but he saw plenty good to build on. Says Tide aren’t where they need to be, and players need to continue to try and stack improvements.

— Saban says Alabama didn’t play the run as well as they would have liked to, but defense started and ended the game great. Says offense played “pretty well”

— Says Mississippi State is always a tough game for Alabama. Says the game tonight was physical and tough.

— Saban praises scoring defense and says James Burnip’s punting was helpful, says turnovers were big tonight.

— Says Jalen Milroe is building more confidence and playing better every game. Says the QB will continue to do that as he gains more experience.

— Saban says offensive line played really well. Says Mississippi State’s plugging and stunting were challenging but Tide’s front did well.

— Says Alabama was apprehensive about going under center since it would mean verbal signals would be needed, instead of a clap. Says there’s a place for being under center in short yardage situation. Says it all comes down to executing.

— Saban says Trezman Marshall called signals in Deontae Lawson’s place tonight and he did fine. Says he was happy with Marshall’s performance.

— Says MSU QB Will Rogers is a very good player. Says he’s an outstanding player and Alabama’s defense did a good job not allowing the Bulldogs to have explosive plays, including those that Rogers is capable of.

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