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TUSCALOOSA, Ala. -- Fresh from one major upset, Mississippi State is gunning for an even bigger target: No. 1 Alabama.The Bulldogs win over No. 10 Texas A&M makes the Crimson Tides break Saturday from a four-game parade of ranked opponents look more treacherous, even if the oddsmakers dont think so.The Bulldogs (4-5, 2/3 Southeastern Conference) remain four-touchdown underdogs despite that performance against the Aggies, who had been fourth in the College Football Playoff rankings. Alabama (9-0, 6-0, No. 1 CFP) hasnt appeared nearly so vulnerable but must recover from the physical and mental toll of a 10-0 slugfest against No. 19 LSU.I think the biggest thing is we cant have any kind of relief syndrome after a big, emotional game, Alabama coach Nick Saban said.The Tide has won the last eight meetings with the team from a mere 90 minutes away. Survive this game, and the Tide can win the SEC West outright with an Iron Bowl victory over No. 8 Auburn.Saban said Mississippi State is playing the best it has all season. The Bulldogs challenge is to see if they can keep it up after that 35-28 win over the Aggies.For us, we have a very young team and I want to see how they react, said coach Dan Mullen, who is 0-7 against the Tide but has produced four wins over Top 10 teams.In some ways, it is not a bad situation to be in. Nobody expects us to win, so we just have to go find a way to win the game without the pressure on us.Alabama cornerback Marlon Humphrey thinks it might be a boon to the Tide, just in case there was any temptation to look past this game. The Bulldogs racked up 574 yards of total offense against the Aggies.I know Mississippi States had a lot of close games that theyve lost, Humphrey said. To beat Texas A&M must mean theyre doing something right. That actually might help our mind-set. Theyre a pretty good team. 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With Sean White on the mend, Auburn will turn to Jeremy Johnson at quarterback for Saturdays home game against Alabama A&M.Auburn coach Gus Malzahn announced Thursday on the Tiger Talk radio show that White wouldnt play this Saturday after reinjuring his right shoulder in last weeks loss to Georgia and that it would be Johnson -- the teams third-string quarterback -- who would get the start instead of John Franklin III.I know our teams excited for him, Malzahn said, referring to Johnson. Hes excited. John Franklin will get a chance to do things, too, but were very excited for Jeremy. Hell be ready to go.Johnson will be making his second appearance at quarterback this season. He was part of a three-quarterrback rotation against Clemson in the season opener and finished 4-of-6 for 38 yards with an interception.ddddddddddddA former ESPN 300 recruit, Johnson was highly touted going into the 2015 season, but after struggling through the first three games, he was pulled in favor of White.Obviously, its been tough the last two years on him, Malzahn said Tuesday. I think everybody knows that. But hes handled himself well. Hes been there for his teammates and just trying to help us win any way he can.Johnson will be one of 20 seniors honored before Saturdays game for Auburns Senior Day. ' ' '