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Ole Miss vs. Mississippi State spread, line, odds: 2023 Egg Bowl picks, game prediction by expert who’s 69-28
The No. 12 Ole Miss Rebels look to keep their New Year’s Six bowl game hopes alive when they travel to Davis Wade Stadium to battle the Mississippi State Bulldogs in the 2023 Egg Bowl on Thanksgiving night. The Rebels only losses this season have come against the top two teams in the SEC — No. 1 Georgia and No. 7 Alabama. Ole Miss enters this matchup coming off a 35-7 win over Louisiana-Monroe. Mississippi State is looking to close out its season strong after head coach Zach Arnett was fired two weeks ago, and a win in the Egg Bowl will clinch bowl eligibility. The Bulldogs defeated Southern Miss 41-20 on Nov. 18. MSU won last year’s meeting 24-22, but Ole Miss leads the all-time series 64–46–6.
Kickoff is set for 7:30 p.m. ET at Davis Wade Stadium. The Rebels are 10-point favorites in the latest Mississippi State vs. Ole Miss odds from SportsLine consensus, while the over/under is 55.5. Before making any Ole Miss vs. Mississippi State picks or bets, be sure to check out the college football predictions and betting advice from SportsLine football expert Jimmie Kaylor.
Kaylor is a NFL, college football and DFS expert for SportsLine, who has covered the NFL and college football for close to a decade as a member of the Pro Football Writers of America. His background as a former college football All-American and NFL player gives him a unique perspective when building his fantasy lineups and locking in his betting picks. He has his finger on the pulse of the college football landscape and has been cashing in big for the last two years.
Kaylor has been red-hot all season, going 69-28-2 overall on his college football best bets for SportsLine this season so far. He is up over 42.05 units, returning a profit of $4,205 for $100 bettors. Anyone who has followed his picks this season is way up
Now, he has set his sights on Ole Miss vs. Mississippi State and just locked in his picks and CFB predictions. You can head to SportsLine now to see Kaylor’s picks. Here are several college football odds and betting lines for Mississippi State vs. Ole Miss:
- Ole Miss vs. Mississippi State spread: Ole Miss -10
- Ole Miss vs. Mississippi State over/under: 55.5
- Ole Miss vs. Mississippi State money line: Ole Miss -391, Mississippi State +303
- MISS: The Rebels are 5-4-1 against the spread in 2023.
- MSU: The Bulldogs are 2-8 against the spread in 2023.
- Ole Miss vs. Mississippi State picks: See picks at SportsLine
- Ole Miss vs. Mississippi State live stream: fubo (try for free)
Why Ole Miss can cover
The Rebels have more to play for and a noticeable talent advantage in this matchup. With a win, Ole Miss will likely secure a spot in a New Year’s Six bowl game, which would give the program a massive boost heading into the offseason. Unlike their counterparts, the Ole Miss program is on solid standing with a proven head coach in place and a possible top-10 finish in the final rankings within reach.
Ole Miss has been outstanding on the offensive side of the ball in basically every game but their losses to Georgia and Alabama. The Rebels rank third in the SEC, averaging 36.5 points per game. Quarterback Jaxson Dart has played well, completing 66.4% of his passes for 2,889 yards, 19 touchdowns, and five interceptions. He has also rushed for 347 yards and seven scores. Running back Quinshon Judkins enters this game with 933 yards and 14 touchdowns, putting him on track to have his second straight 1,000-yard season. See which team to pick at SportsLine.
Why Mississippi State can cover
Mississippi State is in the process of finding its next full time head coach, but still has plenty to play for in the Egg Bowl 2023. The Bulldogs will become bowl eligible with a win, which would extend their streak of qualifying for bowl games to 14 years. A win would also give MSU back-to-back wins in the Egg Bowl for the first time since 2011.
Mississippi State has an above average rushing attack that showed major signs of life in its first game under interim head coach Greg Knox. In their win over Southern Miss, the Bulldogs rushed for 238 yards and averaged 5.3 yards per carry. Running back Jo’Quavious Marks leads the team with 534 rushing yards and four TDs. See which team to back at SportsLine.
How to make Mississippi State vs. Ole Miss picks
Kaylor has analyzed this matchup from every angle and he’s leaning Over on the point total. He has also discovered a critical X-factor that has him jumping all over one side of the spread. He’s only sharing what it is, and which side to back, at SportsLine.
Who wins Ole Miss vs. Mississippi State on Saturday, and which critical X-factor makes one side of the spread a must-back? Visit SportsLine now to see the picks, all from the expert who has covered college football for over a decade and is 69-28-2 on his best bets in 2023, and find out.
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Mississippi woman killed in two-vehicle crash in Grenada County
GRENADA COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) – A Mississippi woman was killed during a two-vehicle crash in Grenada County.
Officials with the Mississippi Highway Patrol (MHP) said the crash occurred on Highway 7 just after 12:30 p.m. on Saturday, September 7.
Mississippi woman killed in head-on crash in Louisiana
According to MHP, a 2002 Toyota Sequoia was traveling north on the highway when the vehicle collided with a Mercedes van that was also traveling north.
The driver of the Mercedes, 53-year-old Loretta Hopkins, of Winona, died at the scene.
This crash remains under investigation by MHP.
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Mississippi State’s Loss Doesn’t Stop SEC from Owning Week Two in AP Top 25
Outside of Mississippi State, Arkansas and Auburn, the SEC had a very successful Week Two of the college football season. The latest AP Top 25 poll reflects the strength of the SEC with 6 of the top 7 spots belonging to SEC teams.
Here’s a recap of how the ranked SEC teams fared in the second full week of the college football season:
Click here for a recap of the unranked SEC teams.
With the exception of giving up three points, this was probably exactly how Georgia expected this game to go. Carson Beck threw five touchdowns and the defense held Tennessee Tech to less than 150 yards of total offense. Anything less would be a surprise.
More than 100,000 people saw Texas come into Ann Arbor, Mich. and leave with a huge win. The Longhorns looked like the better team from the first drive of the game where they easily marched down the field. That Oct. 19 game in Austin against Georgia is looking better and better.
It was a lot closer than Alabama would’ve liked, but it’s a win that will fend off the “Nick Saban is gone, we’re doomed” crowd. At the same time, though, there were some things that crowd could point to at a later time.
Two games against inferior competition and Ole Miss has outscored its opponents 129-3. They’ll take a slight step up in competition next week against Wake Forest, but the Rebels are still about a month away from playing a team that will truly test them.
Missouri’s schedule just took an unexpected bump in its level of difficulty with No. 24 Boston College joining the top 25. Bill O’Brien is brilliant at game planning and calling plays (not so much with making trades, but that hasn’t reached the college ranks yet). Missouri needs to be on upset alert (and ready to stop the run).
This happens every year. Tennessee looks really good to start the season and by the end Volunteer fans are saying next year is their year. But maybe this year is their year with the way Nico Iamaleava has been playing.
Of the two SEC newcomers, Texas is getting most of the attention which makes sense based on the current teams. But folks, don’t sleep on the Sooners. They ruined many of my own childhood memories growing up in Texas. This week’s way-too close game doesn’t help that argument, but think long term.
LSU was one of three SEC teams to play FCS schools after playing top 25 teams last week. The Tigers and Texas A&M both lost, while Georgia won. So, it’s not surprising to see each of them play FCS teams and neither were any of the results.
SEC Week 2 Power Rankings: Which Teams Are Contenders or Pretenders?
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Arizona State RB Cam Skattebo ‘disrespected’ by Mississippi State football’s defensive game plan
Cam Skattebo slammed Mississippi State on the football field on Saturday night and also took another jab afterward in his postgame press conference.
The Arizona State running back, following a 30-23 Sun Devils win at Mountain America Stadium, took exception to MSU only utilizing three defenders on the line of scrimmage. The results were damning.
Arizona State (2-0) rushed for 346 yards. It was the most allowed by Mississippi State (1-1) in a game since Arkansas in 2016. Skattebo’s 262 rushing yards on 33 carries were the second-most in ASU history.
“They couldn’t stop us in that three-down front,” Skattebo said when asked what made ASU’s run game successful. “Honestly, we all felt disrespected with them in a three-down front. You can’t come in here and put five guys in the box and expect to stop six. I don’t know. We took that a little disrespectful, and we rushed for what over 300 yards? Something around there. It is what it is.”
Skattebo, a 5-foot-11, 215-pound junior, also led Arizona State with 35 receiving yards on three catches.
“I knew these dudes were big and heavy,” he said. “We knew going into the game they weren’t as physical as most other teams but they’re heavy. So when they hit you, it hurts, no matter how hard they’re coming — 300 pounds at 10 miles per hour or 16 miles per hour hurts the same. I just kept my feet moving.”
Mississippi State trailed 30-3 in the third quarter but scored 20 unanswered points to cut the score to 30-23 with 5:27 to play. The Bulldogs never touched the ball again, with the Sun Devils running out the clock on 12 plays.
Skattebo had a game-sealing 39-yard rush that allowed ASU to kneel down.
“Until the end, we had our ups and downs there, but that was fun,” he said. “You can ask these guys up front, bullying dudes, grown men that are 300 pounds, that’s fun to us. That’s fun to the front-five, the front-seven and the running back. The quarterback probably hates it. He probably likes watching, but he didn’t complain one time the whole game.”
Sam Sklar is the Mississippi State beat reporter for the Clarion Ledger. Email him at ssklar@gannett.com and follow him on X @sklarsam_.
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