Mississippi State vs. Ole Miss Week 14 Picks & Predictions
by Anthony Rome
OXFORD, MS (The Spread) - Will Ole Miss ruin Mississippi State's playoff aspirations when the two teams meet in the Egg Bowl today at 3:30PM ET?
ODDS: According to oddsmakers from online sports book Bovada.lv, the Bulldogs are 2.5-point road favorites over the Rebels while the over/under total is currently sitting at 49.5 points.
LINE MOVEMENT: This game opened as a pick'em but has since swung in favor of Mississippi State, which is now 2.5-poitn favorites at most online and Vegas sports books. As for the total, it opened at 49.5 and that's where it currently sits.
SEASON RECORDS: The Bulldogs are 10-1 on the year and 7-4 against the spread, while the under is 6-5 in their 11 games in 2014. On the other side, the Rebels are 8-3 straight up and 6-4-1 against the spread, while the under is 8-2 in their 10 games this season.
NCAA FREE PICK: Take the under. According to latest college football trends, the under is 6-1 in the Bulldogs’ last seven games in November, 4-1 in their last five conference games and 7-3 in their last 10 road games. The under is also 8-2 in Mississippi State’s last 10 games after allowing less than 275 total yards in its previous game and 15-7-1 in its last 23 games after accumulating more than 200 yards rushing in its previous game. On the other side, the under is also 8-1 in the Rebels’ last nine conference games, 6-1 in their last seven games overall and 5-2 in their last seven home games.
2014 COLLEGE FOOTBALL WEEK 14 FREE PICK: MISSISSIPPI STATE/OLE MISS UNDER 49.5