Mississippi State defense poses a challenge for Tide running game

The Crimson Tide is looking to rebound after a 24-21 loss to LSU last weekend, and will likely need to involve talented running backs Mark Ingram and Trent Richardson.

However, on today's SEC coaches' teleconference, Saban said the Mississippi State defense is not easy to run against.

"They create a lot of negative plays with their aggressive, pressure style that they use, in terms of the blitzes, the pressures, the fire zones and things that they do," Saban said.

"They probably create more negative plays than anybody we've played all year, and it's important to get a hat on a hat, and they're physical up front, so we expect a really tough game on the line of scrimmage."