The Troy Trojans will travel to meet the Mississippi State Bulldogs at Davis Wade Stadium at Scott Field this week. The game starts at 4:00 p.m. ET on Saturday, Oct 10 and will air on SECN.
Mississippi State fell to Texas A&M 30-17 last week. Fred Ross had an outstanding performance in the loss, registering 11 receptions for 103 yards. Dak Prescott finished with 210 yards through the air. Troy also fell short, getting beat by South Alabama 24-18. Andre Flakes had a solid game on the ground for the Trojans, rushing for 20 yards and one TD on one attempt. Teddy Ruben added 51 receiving yards on five receptions.
The Bulldogs are a heavy 31-point favorite and the Over/Under (O/U) for the matchup is presently unavailable.
Heading into Week 6 of the college football season, the Bulldogs are 3-2 for both Straight Up (SU) and Against The Spread (ATS). The Bulldogs have a strong running game with an average of 5.3 yards per carry, good enough for 25th in the country. As for the Mississippi State defense, there are important areas to keep an eye on. Mississippi State will have the upper hand when attempting to shut down the passing game. Troy averages only 10.5 yards per pass, ranking 114th in the country. Don’t anticipate many blunders and oversights from Mississippi State. The Bulldogs are one of the least penalized teams in Division I (sixth), averaging only four penalties per game.
On the other side, the Trojans have 1-3 SU and 2-2 ATS records this season.
Predictions: SU Winner – Mississippi State, ATS Winner – Mississippi State
Notes
Mississippi State is 16-5 SU in its last 21 games.
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Mississippi State’s last 5 games.
Mississippi State is 9-2 SU in its last 11 games at home.
Troy is 1-0 SU when leading at the start of the 4th quarter this season. Mississippi State is 3-0 SU when leading after three quarters.
According to overall FBS team rankings, Mississippi State is rated higher in the ground game on both sides of the ball. Its 94th-ranked rushing attack will face the 113th-ranked run defense of Troy, while its 86th-ranked rush defense will look to contain the 118th-ranked running game of the Trojans.
