MTSU vs Mississippi St. Odds & Prediction
Mississippi State (6-0) is the 12th ranked team in the nation, but are they for real? They have yet to play a ranked team, but that will soon change as after this non-conference game they play 3 ranked teams in a row including top-ranked Alabama.
Venue/ Stadium: Davis Wade Stadium, STARKVILLE, MS
Time/Date: 7 PM EST Saturday, October 20, 2012
NCAAF Odds From: Wager Web
Moneyline: OFF
Spread: MSU -19.5
Over/Under: 56
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Middle Tennessee State Blue Raiders vs. No. 12 Mississippi State Bulldogs NCAAF Preview
Middle Tennessee State (4-2) is coming off a win and they already have a solid win over Georgia Tech. NCAAF lines have MSU as big 19.5-point favorites with a total of 56.
In their last game Middle Tennessee State beat Florida International 34-30 and MSU beat Tennessee 41-31.
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On the season Middle Tennessee State is 4-2 ATS and they have an Over/Under record 3-2 and MSU is 4-2 ATS and they have an Over/Under record of 1-4.
Mississippi State has a very well balanced offense ranking 56th in passing yards per game and 55th in rushing yards per game. Tyler Russell has a solid and deep WR corps and he had a good game facing Tennessee with 291 passing yards and 2 TD. He only has 1 pick on the season and he has not thrown an INT in his last 2 games. 5 players for the Bulldogs have at least 10 catches on the season. [soliloquy id=”82219″]
LaDarius Perkins ranks 3rd in the SEC in rushing yards and he has rushed for over 100 yards in 3 of his last 4 games including his last 2.
Middle Tennessee State does not have a very good defense and they only rank 77th in the nation in run defense and 96th in pass defense.
The Blue Raiders have a good offense and QB Logan Kilgore has passed for at least 235 yards in his last 4 games. Anthony Amos is his main target and for the season he has 580 receiving yards with 5 TD. MSU has a solid pass defense ranking 23rd in the nation.
The Blue Raiders took a big hit in their last game losing Sun Belt Conference leading rusher Benny Cunningham to a season ending knee injury. The RB duo of Jordan Parker and Drayton Calhoun will take his place and they will be up against a MSU run defense that ranks 49th in the nation.
Middle Tennessee State is 0-13 facing teams ranked in the top 25.
Jason’s Pick: Without Cunningham I think the Blue Raiders are in trouble and with the offense the Bulldogs have they will win at home and cover the spread.
