No. 15 South Carolina Gamecocks (-3) at Mississippi State Bulldogs, Total 47 |
South Carolina travels to Starksville to take on the Mississippi State Bulldogs in an SEC clash, as the team will be on the road for the first time since Week 2. Both teams are coming off wins, as the Gamecocks routed the Kentucky Wildcats, 54-3, while the Bulldogs handed the UAB Blazers a 21-3 defeat.
This is the 14th game in a series that dates back to 1992, with the Gamecocks leading, 7-6, including a 4-3 advantage in Columbia. Four of the 13 meetings have featured a shutout, while only four have been decided by less than a touchdown.
Gamecocks coach Steve Spurrier is 6-2 all-time against Mississippi State, outscoring them by a 105-21 margin in the last three outings combined.
Running back Marcus Lattimore continues to lead the team offensively, averaging 129.8 yards a game, as he’s the sixth-leading rusher in the nation.
College football bettors will find that the Gamecocks are 8-2 ATS as a road favorite of three points or less, while the ‘under’ is 5-2 in that situation.
Mississippi State will be playing its third consecutive pre-noon kickoff and the fourth morning game in the first seven weeks of the season. After playing four of the first six contests away from Davis Wade Stadium, the Bulldogs will play four of their final six at home.
Running the football is what this program wants to do, averaging 188.3 yards per game, which is currently fifth-best in the SEC. Mississippi State has ran for 100 or more yards in 28 of 31 games under head coach Dan Mullen.
Senior running back Vick Ballard is the catalyst of the ground attack, rushing for 531 yards and five touchdowns, as he’s currently fifth in the SEC in yards per game.
When making your college football betting picks, don’t forget that the Bulldogs betting is 0-2 ATS as a home underdog of a field goal or less, while the ‘under’ has cashed in both of those contests.
