S. Alabama vs. Mississippi St. Odds
STARKVILLE, MS (The Spread) – No. 23 Mississippi State hosts new FBS program, South Alabama, on Saturday in a 7PM ET kickoff on ESPN3.
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Mississippi State is 3-0 this year and 2-0 at home while South Alabama is 1-2 overall and 0-1 on the road. The Bulldogs are 2-1 against the spread while South Alabama is 1-2 ATS. This is the first meeting between these two teams.
Trends show that Mississippi State is 7-3 against the spread in its last 10 games and 6-1 ATS in its last 7 home games. The Bulldogs are just 1-4 ATS in their last 5 games against Sun Belt opponents.
According to oddsmakers from Bovada.lv Mississippi State is the clear favorite in this game, as the Bulldogs have odds of -34 points against South Alabama. The over/under total for the game has been set at 49.5 points. (View Matchup) The opening odds had Mississippi State as a 32.5-point favorite at home. The spread climbed up to a high of 34.5 points before losing the hook and settling in at 34.
Mississippi State is off to a 3-0 start following a 30-24 win at Troy last week. The Bulldogs are averaging 413.3 yards per game on offense this season. The offense has been led by a sound rushing game that is posting just under 200 yards per game. LaDarius Perkins has rushed for 320 yards and 4 TDs this season to lead this team. On defense, Mississippi State is giving up 351 yards per game.
South Alabama is in its first season as a FBS program. The Jaguars faced North Carolina State last week and lost 31-7. On the year, South Alabama is only allowing an average of 300 yards per game on defense, but the Jaguars have played to FCS teams in their three games. Offensively, South Alabama is not moving the ball too well, averaging only 300 yards of offense per game. Running back Demetre Baker is leading the team with 183 rushing yards and one TD.
In terms of Injuries, neither team has injuries to report.
The Public Bets for this game are going on Mississippi State. The Bulldogs are getting 61% of the wagers with odds of -34 points against South Alabama on Saturday.
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