LSU vs. Mississippi State Odds
STARKVILLE, MS (The Spread) – The third week of the 2011 College Football Season gets kicked off on Thursday night with No. 25 Mississippi State hosting No. 3 LSU at 8PM ET in a SEC clash.
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LSU is 2-0 on the season while Mississippi State is 1-1. Both teams are currently 1-1 against the spread this season while the Bulldogs have hit the over in both games while LSU has split the point total in two games. LSU has won the last 11 games with Mississippi State.
Trends show that LSU has covered the point spread odds in 7 of the last 8 meetings with Mississippi State on the road. The over has also hit in 6 of the last 7 meetings in this series.
Oddsmakers have made LSU the road favorite in this game, giving the Tigers odds of -3.5 points against Mississippi State on Thursday. The over/under odds have been set at 49.5 points. (View Matchup)
LSU opened the season with an impressive 40-27 win over Oregon before rolling past Northwestern State, 49-3, last week. The Tigers are posting 175 rushing yards per game thus far in the season, with running back Michael Ford leading the way. Ford has rushed for 168 yards on 27 carries with four touchdowns. Defensively, LSU is holding opponents to 15 points per game. In the win over Oregon, the Tigers gave up just 95 rushing yards to the Ducks.
Mississippi State defeated Memphis 59-14 in the season opener, and then lost to Auburn 41-34 last week. The Bulldogs out-gained Auburn 531-381 in the game but still managed to lose in the closing minutes of the game. Mississippi State had 333 rushing yards in the loss. Vick Ballard ran for 135 yards and one score in the game while Chris Relf threw for 195 yards and a score while rushing for 106 yards.
In terms of Injuries, LSU punter Brad Wing is considered doubtful with a leg injury while Mississippi State defensive back Nickoe Whitley is questionable with a concussion and offensive lineman James Carmon is doubtful with a leg injury.
Currently over 33,840 Public Bets have been placed on this game with LSU getting 81% of the wagers with odds of -3.5 on Thursday night.
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