The LSU Tigers are coming off a bye week. Following an easy win over South Alabama, the fourth consecutive win for the Bayou Bengals. Now head coach Brian Kelly and his Bayou Bengals have sent mixed signals to gamblers. LSU has been good enough to win but has been one of the worst values on the board. Furthermore, the Week 1 loss to the USC Trojans in Las Vegas looks even worse now than it did at the time. In turn, this week brings the College Football odds opportunity for LSU to make a statement.
Ole Miss Rebels vs. LSU Tigers Betting Information
| Date and Time: | Saturday, October 12, 2024, 7:30 p.m. ET |
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| Location: | Tiger Stadium, Baton Rouge, LA |
| TV Coverage: | ABC |
| Team | Spread | Total | ML | |
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| Mississippi | -3 -110 | 64 -115 | -150 |  |
| LSU | +3 -110 | 64 -105 | +130 | |
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Ole Miss Team Overview
Last game, the Ole Miss Rebels won 27-3 against the South Carolina Gamecocks as 10.5-point road favorites. The game went under the sportsbook total of 53. Ole Miss has a record of 5-1 straight up, 5-1 against the spread, and 1-5 over/under the total. Ole Miss ranks 2nd for total offense, 2nd for passing, 24th for rushing, and 10th for scoring. Defensively, they rank 12th overall, 59th against the pass, 1st against the rush, and 3rd for points allowed. Also, Ole Miss ranks 33rd for fewest turnovers lost and 53rd for takeaways.
LSU Tigers Team Overview
Last game, the LSU Tigers won 42-10 against the South Alabama Jaguars as 21-point home favorites. The game went under the total of 64.5. LSU has a record of 4-1 straight up, 1-4 against the spread, and 2-3 over/under the total. LSU ranks 16th for total offense, 7th for passing, 98th for rushing, and 31st for scoring. Defensively, they rank 67th overall, 94th against the pass, 42nd against the rush, and 49th for points allowed. Also, LSU ranks 50th for the fewest turnovers lost and 117th for takeaways.
Namely, Garrett Nussmeier threw for a career-high 409 yards. Also, Caden Durham had 217 yards from scrimmage and two touchdowns. LSU piled up a season-high 667 yards of offense in a 42-10 win over South Alabama. At the onset, Durham took a swing pass from Nussmeier 71 yards for a touchdown on the game’s first offensive play. Late on he broke loose for an 86-yard run to the 1-yard line, and scored on an 8-yard run as LSU built a 21-0 lead in the first quarter. Nussmeier had a 1-yard rushing touchdown in the first. And then a 5-yarder in the second. Finally, he threw a 23-yard touchdown pass to Aaron Anderson to give LSU a 35-3 lead at the half.
In sum, Nussmeier completed 26 of 39 passes. While Durham, a freshman, finished with 128 rushing yards and 89 receiving yards on ten total touches. Kyren Lacy caught five passes for 107 yards as 11 different LSU players logged at least one reception. LSU played its first game since losing preseason All-American linebacker Harold Perkins to a knee injury for the season. Correlate that LSU got big nights from a pair of other linebackers. Greg Penn had 14 tackles, and Whit Weeks had nine in the Tigers’ victory.
Ole Miss at LSU SBG Free Picks
As was previously noted, Ole Miss is coming off an impressive win at South Carolina. LSU will draw some College Football odds interest as a power brand that will get a better price than usual at home. In this situation, LSU is the deeper team at a good price.
Ole Miss at LSU SBG Best Bet: LSU Tigers.