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CFB : ATS Matchup
Thursday 11/22/2018Line$ LineOU LineScore
MISSISSIPPI ST
 
OLE MISS
-11.5  

+11.5  
-470

+340

60
 
35
Final
3

MISSISSIPPI ST (7 - 4) at OLE MISS (5 - 6)
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Week 13 Thursday, 11/22/2018 7:30 PM
Board OpenLatest
113MISSISSIPPI ST-8.5-12
114OLE MISS58.560.5
ADVANCED TEAM STATS
MISSISSIPPI ST - Current Season Performance
 Straight UpAgainst SpreadTeamOpponent
 W-LUnitsW-LO-UScoreHalfYardsYPPTOScoreHalfYardsYPPTO
All Games7-4-4.67-42-828.515.5400.4(6.3)0.912.86.3275.6(4.2)1.4
Road Games1-3-41-30-410.26.7292.0(4.9)1.720.210.2264.2(4)1.2
Last 3 Games2-102-11-232.316.0392.0(6.5)0.711.09.0254.0(3.7)2.0
Grass Games6-3-1.66-32-630.716.3407.2(6.5)0.911.46.6279.9(4.1)1.4
Conference Games3-4-5.63-41-617.07.6301.3(5)1.116.08.1288.1(4.3)1.6
MISSISSIPPI ST - Current Season Statistics
 RushingPassingTotal
 PPGHalfFDTOPATT-YDSYPRCMP-ATTPCTYDSPYAATT-YDSYPPYPPT
Offense (All Games)28.515.519.730:1938-219(5.7)13-2551.3%181(7.3)63-400(6.3)(14)
Opponents Defensive Avg.25.913.619.529:2636-153(4.2)17-3155.7%230(7.5)67-383(5.7)(14.8)
Offense Road Games10.26.714.028:2933-171(5.1)11-2644.7%121(4.7)59-292(4.9)(28.5)
Defense (All Games)12.86.317.129:4135-110(3.2)17-3154.4%165(5.3)66-276(4.2)(21.5)
Opponents Offensive Avg.27.715.420.831:3139-174(4.4)17-3058.0%216(7.3)69-390(5.7)(14.1)
Defense Road Games20.210.218.231:3143-148(3.5)12-2255.6%116(5.1)65-264(4)(13)

OLE MISS - Current Season Performance
 Straight UpAgainst SpreadTeamOpponent
 W-LUnitsW-LO-UScoreHalfYardsYPPTOScoreHalfYardsYPPTO
All Games5-6-3.33-86-536.719.2539.7(7.4)1.036.321.5489.1(6.3)1.4
Home Games3-3-2.32-43-341.821.8572.3(7.5)0.836.723.0492.7(6.4)1.5
Last 3 Games0-3-3.30-31-232.318.0544.7(6.7)1.340.717.7466.3(6.5)1.0
Grass Games4-5-3.33-65-437.620.1527.6(7.3)0.936.721.9501.9(6.4)1.4
Conference Games1-6-4.30-73-424.712.9466.9(6.1)1.341.923.9492.6(6.9)1.1
OLE MISS - Current Season Statistics
 RushingPassingTotal
 PPGHalfFDTOPATT-YDSYPRCMP-ATTPCTYDSPYAATT-YDSYPPYPPT
Offense (All Games)36.719.225.127:0735-176(5)24-3864.7%364(9.6)73-540(7.4)(14.7)
Opponents Defensive Avg.30.115.221.229:2537-158(4.2)19-3259.8%256(8.1)69-414(6)(13.8)
Offense Home Games41.821.826.229:0539-193(5)25-3766.1%379(10.2)76-572(7.5)(13.7)
Defense (All Games)36.321.525.532:4443-214(5)22-3463.4%275(8)77-489(6.3)(13.5)
Opponents Offensive Avg.31.819.122.930:2438-177(4.6)21-3461.9%265(7.7)73-442(6.1)(13.9)
Defense Home Games36.723.023.730:3942-191(4.6)22-3562.6%302(8.6)77-493(6.4)(13.4)
Average power rating of opponents played: MISSISSIPPI ST 37.7,  OLE MISS 35.8
SCHEDULE AND RESULTS
MISSISSIPPI ST - Season Results
 Team StatsOpp Stats
DateOpponentScoreSULineATSTot.O/URushingPassingTORushingPassingTO
9/29/2018FLORIDA6-13L-7L52U32-10411-26-98034-11823-32-2391
10/6/2018AUBURN23-9W3W45U57-3499-17-69121-9019-38-2142
10/20/2018@ LSU3-19L6.5L45U37-2018-24-59444-11016-28-1291
10/27/2018TEXAS A&M28-13W-1W42.5U31-14314-22-241022-6123-46-2321
11/3/2018LOUISIANA TECH45-3W-23W48.5U36-28917-29-243032-14014-31-981
11/10/2018@ ALABAMA0-24L22L51U30-4411-20-125145-14217-27-1632
11/17/2018ARKANSAS52-6W-22W48.5O47-28712-18-188135-6919-34-1503
11/22/2018@ OLE MISS            

OLE MISS - Season Results
 Team StatsOpp Stats
DateOpponentScoreSULineATSTot.O/URushingPassingTORushingPassingTO
9/29/2018@ LSU16-45L11L59O31-15019-38-178150-28118-25-2922
10/6/2018LA MONROE70-21W-24W76O38-30931-34-517038-13023-38-2972
10/13/2018@ ARKANSAS37-33W-6.5L67.5O38-22426-35-387148-29915-22-1771
10/20/2018AUBURN16-31L5.5L63.5U39-12327-47-324046-26913-22-2150
11/3/2018S CAROLINA44-48L-2L69O50-23731-48-379137-14722-32-3630
11/10/2018@ TEXAS A&M24-38L13.5L67.5U30-6722-35-373148-26619-28-2362
11/17/2018@ VANDERBILT29-36L3L73U30-12132-52-457236-19622-35-1911
11/22/2018MISSISSIPPI ST            
KEY GAME INFORMATION
MISSISSIPPI ST: The Bulldogs lost coach Dan Mullen to Florida, but they bring back 17 starters'none more important than quarterback Nick Fitzgerald. There was some Heisman buzz around the dual-threat QB early last season; a hard-to-watch injury ended his season against in-state rival Ole Miss. With Aeris Williams rumbling in the backfield, defenses will have a tough time keeping State honest. On defense, new coordinator Bob Shoop leads an improving unit. As always in the West, the schedule is a gauntlet, but new head coach Joe Moorhead, who was offensive coordinator at Penn State, knows a thing or two about life in an elite division.
OLE MISS: Stemming from the Hugh Freeze sanctions, the Rebels can't compete in a bowl, but they're still an interesting team to follow. Last year, they allowed an astonishing 270.5 rushing yards per game, so there's practically nowhere to go but up. On offense, wide receiver A.J. Brown could recall the heroics of Laquon Treadwell, given his big-play potential and talent. And how will former player Matt Luke, having shed the interim coach tag, handle this season? While Ole Miss should expect its share of struggle, look for them to play the spoiler role well.
PREVIEW
No. 18 Mississippi State gears up for Egg Bowl vs. Ole Miss
 

No one has to tell Ole Miss head football coach Matt Luke what it means to win the Battle for the Golden Egg.

Luke's been a Rebel since birth, growing up in Gulfport, and he was an offensive lineman for Old Miss from 1995-1998.

"It's huge for the people of Mississippi. It always has been. It's a game that means so much (for) so many people," Luke said. "It's 365-day bragging rights. It's always been important in my family ever since I can remember. This is not my second egg bowl, it's my 42nd."

Even though he is in his first year at Mississippi State, head coach Joe Moorhead also understands what it means to win or lose a rivalry game.

"This game as all of the ingredients of what makes college football and a great rivalry special," Moorhead said. "Two great opponents, proximity, familiarity, tradition, history. Really, quite frankly and most importantly, a lot of players from the state who have played with or against each other. I think that's what makes this game unique and special."

So the stage is set for a Thanksgiving battle for the coveted egg in Oxford.

Ole Miss will host Mississippi State in the 115th meeting between the two schools dating back to 1901. The Rebels own a 64-44-6 advantage, though the series is tied 10-10 in the last 20 meetings.

Mississippi State erupted for 52 points against Arkansas on, marking its fourth game of 45 or more points of the year. The Bulldogs moved up three spots to No. 18 in the College Football Playoff rankings after their latest offensive outburst.

The Rebels (5-6, 1-6 Southeastern Conference) come into this year's Egg Bowl on a four-game losing streak and maybe a bit discouraged after a touchdown reversal and losing in overtime to Vanderbilt.

"Bouncing back from a tough loss Saturday, you really don't have a choice," Luke said. "You have a short week to prepare for Mississippi State, a huge rivalry game. It will be a huge game for these seniors, one last home game. Last game in Vaught-Hemingway and our last game together. It will be a huge night and big challenge on a short week against a very good football team."

When the Bulldogs (7-4, 3-4) are good, they've been very good. And when they've struggled, they ... have not been very good. Mississippi State has scored 45 points or more four times and for them to beat their archrival, Moorhead says they have to "have the ability to be explosive, convert on third downs and limit turnovers."

What has been stellar throughout has been the Bulldogs defense, which has allowed only 12.8 points per game, the second lowest amount in FBS.

The defense should be tested by Ole Miss quarterback Jordan Ta'amu, who ranks second in the FBS with 3,831 passing yards. A.J. Brown is his favorite target and ranks fifth in the nations with 81 receptions, 1,259 yards and six touchdowns.

DaMarkus Lodge enters the game with 62 receptions, 823 yards and six touchdowns.

Ta'amu is surrounded by players from Mississippi, 35 dot the Rebels roster. The importance of this game to his teammates is not something Ta'amu takes lightly.

"We don't have this kind of rivalry thing back home (in Hawaii)," Ta'amu told the Oxford Eagle. "I know it's huge for the other guys around here. I know it's huge for the coaches and fans".

"If it's huge to them it's huge to me. I'm going treat it like I was raised in Mississippi. I treat it like this is my home."

You could say the same for Georgia native and Ta'amu's Mississippi State counterpart Nick Fitzgerald.

Fitzgerald is the key for Mississippi State. The senior quarterback is the team's leading rusher with 1,088 yards and 10 touchdowns. As a passer he is completing nearly 52 percent of his passes for 1,504 yards and 14 touchdowns.

Ole Miss has one glaring weakness -- the Rebels have the worst run defense in the conference. The Bulldogs have the second-best rushing offense. Look for Moorhead and Fitzgerald to exploit that weakness.

"You can win games by running the ball well, but to win championships you have to be balanced," Moorhead said.

Balanced mentally is equally important.

"Sometimes this season we've gotten wrapped up playing with too much emotion," Fitzgerald said. "We have to play with emotion without being emotional."


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