Last year, the Missouri Tigers were one of the biggest surprises in college football. And it was that surprise factor that helped them win 11 games after beating the Ohio State Buckeyes in the Cotton Bowl. At the onset of this season, Mizzou faced far higher expectations and considerable hype. With everyone’s full attention, Mizzou wilted under the hot College Football Betting lights. The Tiger offense has been an abysmal disappointment in 2024. Now, Mizzou has a winnable road game against the Mississippi State Bulldogs. Hail State is falling behind in the new world of NIL.
Missouri Tigers vs. Mississippi State Bulldogs NCAAF Betting Information
| Date and Time: | Saturday, November 23, 2024, 3:30 p.m. ET |
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| Location: | Davis Wade Stadium, Starkville, MS |
| TV Coverage: | SECN |
| Team | Spread | Total | ML | |
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| Missouri | -7½ -110 | 57 -110 | -285 |  |
| Mississippi St | +7½ -110 | 57 -110 | +238 | |
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Missouri Tigers Team Overview
Last game, the Missouri Tigers lost 34-30 against the South Carolina Gamecocks as 10.5-point road dogs. The game went over the sportsbook total of 42.5. Mizzou has a record of 7-3 straight up, 6-4 against the spread, and 4-6 over/under the total. Missouri ranks 71st for total offense, 76th for passing, 61st for rushing and 63rd for scoring. Defensively they rank 18th overall, 19th against the pass, 48th against the rush, and 25th for points allowed. Also, Mizzou ranks 21st for fewest turnovers lost and 95th for takeaways.
Namely, LaNorris Sellers passed for 353 yards and five touchdowns as the No. 21 South Carolina Gamecocks defeated the No. 23 Missouri Tigers. Rocket Sanders scored the decisive touchdown on a 15-yard shovel pass reception with 15 seconds left. The Gamecocks kept their College Football Playoff hopes alive.
In sum, Sellers completed 21 of 30 passes. Also, he rushed for 45 yards. Missouri quarterback Brady Cook returned from ankle and wrist injuries to complete 21 of 31 passes for 237 yards and a touchdown. Nate Noel rushed for 150 yards and a touchdown for the Tigers. And then Blake Craig kicked field goals from 38, 37 yards and 25 yards.
Missouri took an early 3-0 lead on Craig’s 38-yard field goal. Next, South Carolina answered with a 75-yard touchdown drive. It was capped by Sellers’ 26-yard pass to Nyck Harbor to take a 7-3 lead.
Subsequently, Craig’s 37-yard field goal cut Missouri’s deficit to 7-6. Sellers completed a 43-yard pass to Harbor to set up his 6-yard TD pass to Joshua Simon with 1:57 left in the half. Hence, the Gamecocks made it 14-6.
Following a defensive stop, the Gamecocks extended their lead to 21-6. Cause by Jared Brown’s 38-yard touchdown catch and run with 39 seconds left in the half. Next, Missouri cut its deficit to 21-12 in the third quarter on a 2-yard TD run by Marcus Carroll. Cook’s conversion run failed. Craig’s 25-yard goal with 12:49 left cut South Carolina’s lead to 21-15.
Mississippi State Bulldogs Team Overview
Last game, the Mississippi State Bulldogs lost 33-14 against the Tennessee Volunteers 26-point road dogs. The game went under the total of 61. Mississippi State has a record of 2-8 straight up, 6-4 against the spread, and 7-3 over/under the total. Miss State ranks 70th for total offense, 53rd for passing, 82nd for rushing and 74th for scoring. Defensively they rank 128th overall, 104th against the pass, 128th against the rush, and 118th for points allowed. Also, Miss State ranks 77th for fewest turnovers lost and 92nd for takeaways.
Missouri at Mississippi State SBG Free Picks
Overall, neither College Football Betting brand has made gamblers happy this season. Miss State is a hard sell with its lesser betting on college football using crypto record.
Missouri at Mississippi State SBG Best Bet: Missouri Tigers.