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One of the top wideouts in college football will be featured when Lideatrick Griffin and the Mississippi State Bulldogs (2-2) host the Alabama Crimson Tide (3-1) on Saturday, September 30, 2023.
The Crimson Tide are expected to come out on top by at least two touchdowns (currently -16) against the Bulldogs. The over/under for this game is 45.5 points.
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Game Info for Alabama vs. Mississippi State
- Game Day: Saturday, September 30, 2023
- Game Time: 9:00 PM ET
- TV Channel: ESPN
- Location: Starkville, Mississippi
- Stadium: Davis Wade Stadium at Scott Field
| Favorite | Spread | Favorite Spread Odds | Underdog Spread Odds | Total | Over Total Odds | Under Total Odds | Favorite Moneyline | Underdog Moneyline |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | -16 | -110 | -110 | 45.5 | -112 | -108 | -788 | +533 |
Alabama Pick Insights
- Alabama is 2-2-0 against the spread this season.
- Alabama is 1-1 against the spread when favored by 16 points or more this season.
- Two of Alabama’s four games with a set total have hit the over (50%).
Alabama Stats & Insights
- Alabama is putting up 364.8 yards per game offensively this season (87th in the FBS), and are allowing 307.5 yards per game (31st) on defense.
- Alabama ranks 61st in points scored this season (30.3 points per game), but has been playing really well on defense, ranking 17th-best in the FBS with 13.5 points allowed per game.
- From an offensive standpoint, Alabama ranks 100th in the FBS with 203.3 passing yards per game. Meanwhile, the defense ranks 45th in passing yards allowed per contest (203.5).
- Alabama is averaging 161.5 rushing yards per game on offense, which ranks them 61st in the FBS. The team’s defensive unit ranks 34th, allowing 104 rushing yards per contest.
- Alabama ranks 31st in third-down efficiency (47.3%) on offense and 31st in third-down percentage allowed (32.3%) on defense this season.
- Alabama ranks 50th in college football with a +1 turnover margin after forcing 5 turnovers (76th in the FBS) and committing four (29th in the FBS).
Alabama’s Best Players
- Jalen Milroe has compiled 674 yards (168.5 ypg) on 44-of-66 passing with six touchdowns compared to three interceptions this season. In addition, he’s added 120 rushing yards (30 ypg) on 38 carries while scoring two touchdowns on the ground.
- Jase McClellan has racked up 263 yards on 52 carries while finding the end zone two times as a runner.
- Roydell Williams has been handed the ball 38 times this year and racked up 198 yards (49.5 per game) with one touchdown.
- Jermaine Burton’s leads his squad with 189 yards as a receiver. He’s racked up that yardage on eight receptions (out of 11 targets) and scored two touchdowns.
- Isaiah Bond has caught 11 passes for 162 yards (40.5 yards per game) and one touchdown this year.
- Amari Niblack’s five receptions are good enough for 97 yards and two touchdowns.
- Dallas Turner has racked up 4.5 sacks to pace the team, while also picking up six TFL and 18 tackles.
- Alabama’s leading tackler, Caleb Downs, has 25 tackles this year.
- Jaylen Key leads the team with one interception, while also recording 19 tackles and one pass defended.
Mississippi State Betting Insights
- Mississippi State is 1-3-0 against the spread this year.
- Out of Mississippi State’s four games with a set total, two have hit the over (50%).
Mississippi State Pick Insights
- From an offensive standpoint, Mississippi State is generating 388 total yards per contest (74th-ranked). It ranks 96th in the FBS defensively (400.3 total yards allowed per game).
- From an offensive perspective, Mississippi State is generating 30.8 points per game (58th-ranked). It ranks 87th in the FBS on the other side of the ball (27.3 points given up per game).
- Mississippi State’s defense has been bottom-25 in pass defense this season, ceding 280 passing yards per game, which ranks 14th-worst in the FBS. On offense, it ranks 58th with 245.8 passing yards per contest.
- Mississippi State is compiling 142.3 rushing yards per game on offense this season (83rd-ranked). Meanwhile, it is allowing 120.3 rushing yards per contest (52nd-ranked) on defense.
- Mississippi State ranks 17th-worst in third-down conversion rate (32.7%), but it has been more productive defensively, ranking 78th in the FBS with a 40.4% third-down rate allowed.
- Mississippi State has compiled seven forced turnovers this season and have turned the ball over three times, leading to a +4 turnover margin, which ranks 15th-best in the FBS.
Mississippi State’s Best Players
- Will Rogers leads Mississippi State with 979 yards on 74-of-122 passing with six touchdowns compared to one interception this season.
- Jo’Quavious Marks is his team’s leading rusher with 63 carries for 352 yards, or 88 per game. He’s found the end zone four times on the ground, as well. Marks has also chipped in with 14 catches for 105 yards.
- Michael Wright has compiled 95 yards on 10 carries with one touchdown.
- Griffin leads his team with 388 receiving yards on 20 receptions with three touchdowns.
- Justin Robinson has put together a 144-yard season so far. He’s caught 12 passes on 17 targets.
- Zavion Thomas’ 15 targets have resulted in eight receptions for 108 yards.
- Nathaniel Watson has racked up three sacks to pace the team, while also recording two TFL, 26 tackles, and one interception.
- Jett Johnson has been all over the field, leading the team in both tackles and interceptions. He has 34 tackles, three TFL, three sacks, and two interceptions so far.
