Ja'Corey Brooks says Alabama not looking past Mississippi State

Alabama is on to the next one after suffering a loss to Tennessee on Saturday. A home game at Bryant Denny Stadium could be the medicine Nick Saban needs to get his team back on track, with Mississippi State making the short drive over. For wide receiver Ja’Corey Brooks, the Crimson Tide are locked into the Bulldogs.

Brooks spoke to the media on Monday, saying Alabama does not take “any opponent lightly,” no matter the situation. He will be watching film on Mississippi State as he usually does, preparing for the Saturday night SEC showdown.

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“We don’t take any opponent lightly or look who’s at the bottom or by any name,” Brooks said. “We just go out there, still watch film, and capitalize on our mistakes so we can beat our opponents.”

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Brooks played against Mississippi State last season in Starkville but was not able to put up any stats. This season, he’s been one of the best targets for quarterback Bryce Young, having 18 receptions for 302 yards, and four touchdowns.

Ja’Corey Brooks comments on Alabama penalty issues

Alabama lost in heartbreaking, upset fashion to Tennessee this weekend, losing 52-49 capped off by a game-winning field goal from Volunteers kicker Chase McGrath as time expired. One could point to a lot of reasons why the Crimson Tide lost on Saturday, but one of the most glaring was their mistakes in the penalty department, which Brooks spoke about the following Monday.

“That’s just the mistakes that we made as an offense, we’ve just gotta develop and get better as that and capitalize on our mental mistakes,” Brooks said. “I feel like we hurt ourselves.”

Brooks did match a career-high in receptions in their loss Saturday, ending the game with six catches for 79 yards and a touchdown, elevating himself to the Crimson Tide’s top receiver statistically so far this season.

But his record day was overshadowed by a record day for Alabama, as they set a school record for penalties in Saturday’s game ending the day with 17 penalties for 130 yards, beating their previous mark of 16 that happened in both the 1995 and 2002 seasons. This may be the worst time, but the first time this season the Crimson Tide have struggled with penalties this season, with Saturday being their third double-digit penalty outing of the year, drawing 10 against Arkansas and 14 against Texas.