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Star wide receiver Lideatrick Griffin and the Mississippi State Bulldogs (2-2) face the Alabama Crimson Tide (3-1) on Saturday at 9:00 PM ET at Davis Wade Stadium at Scott Field.
The Crimson Tide are expected to win by at least two touchdowns (currently -14.5) versus the Bulldogs. The over/under for this game is 47 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 | -14.5 | -110 | -110 | 47 | -108 | -112 | -731 | +508 |
Alabama Pick Insights
- Alabama is 2-2-0 against the spread this season.
- Alabama has a 1-1 record against the spread in games it was favored by 14.5 points or more this season.
- Alabama has hit the over in two of four games with a set total (50%).
Alabama Stats & Insights
- Offensively, Alabama ranks 88th in the FBS with 364.8 yards per game. Meanwhile, its defense ranks 30th in total defense (307.5 yards allowed per contest).
- Alabama owns the 61st-ranked offense this year (30.3 points per game), and has been better on defense, ranking 17th-best with just 13.5 points allowed per game.
- Alabama ranks 102nd in pass offense (203.3 passing yards per game) and 46th in pass defense (203.5 passing yards allowed per game) this year.
- Alabama is putting up 161.5 rushing yards per game on offense this season (63rd in the FBS), and is surrendering 104 rushing yards per game (32nd) on the defensive side of the ball.
- Alabama is averaging a 47.3% third-down conversion rate on offense (32nd in the FBS), and ranks 31st defensively with a 32.3% third-down percentage allowed.
- Alabama has forced five total turnovers (74th in the FBS) this season and have turned it over four times (30th in the FBS) for +1a turnover margin of +1, 50th-ranked in college football.
Alabama’s Best Players
- Jalen Milroe has 674 yards passing for Alabama, completing 66.7% of his passes and throwing six touchdowns and three interceptions this season. He’s also helped out on the ground with 120 rushing yards (30 ypg) on 38 carries with two rushing touchdowns.
- Jase McClellan has 263 rushing yards on 52 carries with two touchdowns.
- 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 189 yards as a receiver lead the team. He’s been targeted 11 times and has registered eight catches and two touchdowns.
- Isaiah Bond has put up a 162-yard season so far with one touchdown, hauling in 11 passes on 21 targets.
- Amari Niblack has a total of 97 receiving yards so far this year, grabbing five passes and scoring two touchdowns.
- Dallas Turner has collected 4.5 sacks to lead the team, while also picking up six TFL and 18 tackles.
- Caleb Downs is the team’s tackle leader this year. He’s racked up 25 tackles.
- Terrion Arnold has a team-high one interception to go along with 23 tackles, one TFL, and two passes 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
- With 388 total yards per game on the offensive side of the ball, Mississippi State ranks 74th in the FBS in 2023. On defense, it ranks 96th, surrendering 400.3 total yards per contest.
- Mississippi State ranks 57th in the FBS with 30.8 points per game on offense, and it ranks 87th with 27.3 points allowed per contest on the defensive side of the ball.
- Mississippi State’s defense has been a bottom-25 unit in pass defense this season, allowing 280 passing yards per game, which ranks 14th-worst in the FBS. On offense, it ranks 58th with 245.8 passing yards per contest.
- From an offensive standpoint, Mississippi State is posting 142.3 rushing yards per contest (83rd-ranked). It ranks 51st in the FBS defensively (120.3 rushing yards allowed per game).
- Mississippi State ranks 17th-worst in third-down conversion rate (32.7%), but it has been more productive on the other side of the ball, ranking 79th in the FBS with a 40.4% third-down rate allowed.
- Mississippi State has generated 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 has racked up 979 yards on 60.7% passing while collecting six touchdown passes with one interception this season.
- The team’s top rusher, Jo’Quavious Marks, has carried the ball 63 times for 352 yards (88 per game) with four touchdowns. He’s also caught 14 passes for 105 yards.
- Michael Wright has racked up 95 yards on 10 carries with one touchdown.
- Griffin has hauled in 388 receiving yards on 20 catches to pace his squad so far this season while scoring three touchdowns as a receiver.
- Justin Robinson has recorded 144 receiving yards (36 yards per game) on 12 receptions.
- Zavion Thomas has racked up 108 reciving yards (27 ypg) this season.
- Nathaniel Watson has three sacks to pace the team, and also has 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.
