Mississippi State vs. Kentucky Odds
LEXINGTON, KY (The Spread) – No. 1 Mississippi State looks to live up to its new top ranking on Saturday when it takes on Kentucky at 3:30PM ET on CBS.
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Mississippi State is 6-0 on the season and 3-0 in the SEC while Kentucky is 5-2 overall and 2-2 in conference play. The Bulldogs are 2-0 on the road and 5-1 against the spread while the Wildcats are 5-0 at home and 5-2 against the spread. Mississippi State has won five straight over Kentucky.
Trends show that Mississippi State is 4-1 against the spread in its last five against the Wildcats and 4-0 ATS in its last 4 trips to Kentucky. The road team has covered in seven of the last eight in this series.
According to oddsmakers from BetDSI, Mississippi State is favored on the road, as the Bulldogs are getting odds of -13.5 points against Kentucky. The over/under total for the game has been set at 59 points (View Matchup). The opening odds for this game had the Bulldogs favored by 12.5. The spread hit a low of 12 and a high of 14 before settling at 59 points.
Mississippi State had a bye week following a 38-23 win over Auburn two weeks ago to ascend to the No. 1 ranking. The Bulldogs are scoring 41.8 points per game and averaging 529.6 yards per game. The defense is holding opponents to 20 points per contest. The team is being led by a Heisman contender in Dak Prescott, who has thrown for 1,478 yards and 14 touchdowns while rushing for 576 yards and eight scores. Josh Robinson has added 689 rushing yards and eight scores.
Kentucky is coming off a 41-3 loss at LSU last week, its worst loss by far of the season. The Wildcats have shown a lot of improvement this season, averaging 31.7 points and 415.4 yards per game. The defense is holding opponents to just 21.9 points per game. Patrick Towles has thrown for 1,687 yards and 10 touchdowns this season while Ryan Timmons has 31 receptions for 339 yards and two scores.
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In terms of Injuries, Mississippi State kicker Devon Bell (undisclosed) and receiver Jameon Lewis (leg) are both questionable. Kentucky defensive end Tymere Dubose (suspension) is questionable to play as well.
The Public Bets for this game are currently behind Mississippi State, as the Bulldogs are getting 80% of the wagers with odds of -13.5 points at Kentucky on Saturday.
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