TUSCALOOSA, Ala.—Turns out No. 2 Alabama plays pretty well from behind. It’s playing from ahead that gave the Crimson Tide fits Saturday.

’Bama surged to a big halftime lead after trailing for the first time all season, then let most of it slip away before coming up with a late defensive stand to hold off Mississippi for a 24-20 victory.

“That hadn’t happened to us yet this year,” quarterback John Parker Wilson said. “It was good to see us respond.”

In the end, it was another down-to-the-wire win for the Tide (7-0, 4-0 Southeastern Conference) over the Rebel...

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