There was no news from Starkville, Mississippi, during the crazed coaching carousel. However, from Texas Tech, the communication has been constant. Matt Wells was fired as the Red Raiders head coach in October. On the whole, he was viewed as a bad NCAA Football betting fit. That should have been obvious from the start as he had no ties to the state of Texas. As a result, Sonny Cumbie is the interim coach for the Red Raiders in the Liberty Bowl. Texas Tech is bracing for an opposing coach out for revenge.
2021 AutoZone Liberty Bowl Texas Tech Red Raiders vs. Mississippi State Bulldogs
| Date and Time: | Tuesday, December 28, 2021, 4:45 p.m. ET |
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| Location: | Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium, Memphis, Tennessee |
| Texas Tech vs. Mississippi State TV Coverage: | ESPN |
| Team | Spread | Total | ML | |
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| Texas Tech | +8½ (-110) | 59 (-110) | +270 |  |
| Mississippi State | -8½ (-110) | 59 (-110) | -330 | |
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2021 AutoZone Liberty Bowl SBG Odds Overview
To begin with, the Liberty Bowl has conference tie-ins with the Big 12 and SEC. Also, the American Athletic Conference is an alternate. Since 2004 this bowl game has been sponsored by AutoZone. Last year in the Liberty Bowl, West Virginia scored a 24-21 sports betting upset of the Army. Namely, TJ Simmons caught two touchdown passes for the Mountaineers to earn Most Valuable Player honors. The Liberty Bowl began in 1959. Since 1965 the game has been played in Memphis, Tennessee.
Texas Tech Red Raiders Team Overview
In their regular season finale, Texas Tech lost at Baylor 27-24 as 14-point dogs. Also, the matchup stayed under the total of 52. Texas Tech stands at is 6-6 straight up, 6-5-1 against the spread, and 5-7 over/under. To show, the Red Raiders have NCAAF rankings of 61st for total offense and 53rd for scoring offense. While on defense, CFB rankings show Tech at 91st for overall defense and 104th for points allowed.
Mississippi State Bulldogs Team Overview
Last game Hail State lost to Ole Miss 31-21 as a 2.5-point home dog in the Egg Bowl. The game went under the total of 65. Mississippi State stands at 10-2 straight up, 7-4-1 against the spread, and 3-9 over/under. In sum, the Bulldogs have NCAAF metrics of 5th for total offense and 18th for scoring offense. And then on defense, the Bulldogs have CFB rankings of 101st overall and 55th for points allowed. Of major concern is that Leach hates recruiting. Cause by such an attitude being suicidal in the SEC.
To be exact, there is a focus on Leach going up against his old team. Texas Tech fired Leach a decade ago in a controversial move. Texas Tech never paid Leach a penny in the settlement. Since that day, Leach has nursed a bitter grudge against the Red Raiders. Most important of all, Texas Tech never proved its slanderous accusations of player abuse. Since Leach departed, the Red Raiders have never been as good.
2021 AutoZone Liberty Bowl SBG Free Picks
On this occasion, most of the betting action will go to Mississippi State. Of course, the SEC image of power feeds into the masses. Mike Leach is another reason for the betting flow to MSU. Consider that in 2021, Mississippi State scored national NCAA Football Betting acclaim for big wins over Texas A&M and Auburn. In this situation, Leach stands a strong chance to serve an ice-cold dish of revenge. Consider the horrible Texas Tech defense going up against the Leach Air Raid. It should get ugly.
Liberty Bowl SBG Best Bet: Mississippi State Bulldogs