2014 College Football Mississippi State vs. Kentucky Week 9 Free Picks
By Anthony Rome
LEXINGTON, KY (The Spread) - Can Kentucky ruin Mississippi State's perfect season when the two teams clash at 3:30PM ET today?
ODDS: According to oddsmakers from online sports book BetDSI, Mississippi State is a 14-point favorite over Kentucky while the over/under total is currently sitting at 59 points. As of this writing, 81% of the betting public currently favors the Bulldogs minus the points.
LINE MOVEMENT: The Bulldogs opened as 13-point favorites but the line has been bet up to either 13.5 or 14 at most sports books, while the total opened at 60.5 and has been bet down to 59.
SEASON RECORDS: Mississippi State enters play with a perfect 6-0 record and is 5-1 against the spread, while the Wildcats are 5-2 overall and 5-2 at the betting window. The over is 4-3 in Kentucky's first seven games this season while Mississippi State's over/under record is sitting at 3-3.
NCAA FREE PICK: Take Mississippi State. According to latest college football trends, the road team is 7-1 against the spread in the last eight meetings between these two teams while the Bulldogs are 4-0 ATS in their last four road games versus the Wildcats and 4-1 ATS in their last five games overall versus Kentucky. The Dogs are also 7-0 against the spread in their last seven conference games, 10-1 ATS in their last 11 games overall and 4-0 ATS in their last four games following a straight up win. On the other side, the Wildcats are just 5-15 against the spread in their last 20 conference games and 0-4 ATS in their last four games following a straight up loss.
2014 COLLEGE FOOTBALL WEEK 9 FREE PICK: MISSISSIPPI STATE BULLDOGS -14