Mississippi State Bulldogs vs Alabama Crimson Tide Prediction, Picks and Game Preview - 10/22/2022

Game Time: 7:00 pm ET, Saturday, October 22, 2022

Venue:  Bryant-Denny Stadium, Tuscaloosa, AL

Where to Watch:  ESPN

DraftKings:  Point Spread:  MS State +21, Alabama -21; Over/Under:  60.5 points

Bet365:  Point Spread:  MS State +21, Alabama -21; Over/Under:  61 points

BetMGM:  Point Spread:  MS State +21.5, Alabama -21.5; Over/Under:  61.5 points

 

Mississippi State Bulldogs:  5-2 (2-2) (4th place, SEC West)

Alabama Crimson Tide:  6-1 (3-1) (2nd place, SEC West)

 

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Mississippi State Bulldogs:  lost their last game on the road against the Kentucky Wildcats 27-17.

Alabama Crimson Tide:  lost their last game on the road against the Tennessee Volunteers 52-49.

 

Mississippi State is entering this game with a 5-2 record overall to start their college football season and they will be playing their 4th road game of the season here as they are 1-2 in their road games this year. This will also be their 5th conference game of the college football season this year as they are 2-2. They lost against the Kentucky Wildcats in their last game on the road 27-17. Will Rogers started that game at QB and he completed 25/37 passes for 203 yards, 1 touchdown, and 1 interception. Dillon Johnson led the team in rushing with 16 yards on 2 rushing attempts. Jo'quavious Marks led the team in receiving with 60 yards on 7 receptions. Nathaniel Watson led the defense in that game with 8 solo tackles and 9 assisted tackles. Tyrus Wheat led the defense in sacks with 1 while Emmanuel Forbes came away with the only interception for them in that one.

 

 

 

Alabama is entering this game with a 6-1 record overall to start their college football season and they will be playing their 5th home game of the season as they are 4-0 in their home games this year. This will also be the 5th conference matchup on their conference schedule this season as they are 3-1. They lost against the Tennessee Volunteers in their last game on the road 52-49. Bryce Young started that game at QB and he completed 35/52 passes for 455 yards and 2 touchdowns. Jahmyr Gibbs led the team in rushing with 103 yards and 3 TDs on 24 carries. Cameron Latu led the team in receiving with 90 yards and 1 TD on 6 receptions. DeMarcco Hellams led the defense in that game with 5 solo tackles and 5 assisted tackles. DJ Dale led the defense in sacks with 1 while DeMarcco Hellams came away with the only interception for them in that one.

The current betting odds have Alabama listed as a 21 point favorite in this game according to Draftkings Sportsbook. Alabama just suffered their 1st loss of the season, it came on the road against a very good Tennessee team but this is a team that is expected to be the best every year and win every game so that loss hurts them badly. They are going to need to turn on the jets now to save their season with so many good undefeated teams still left in college football. Mississippi State got off to a bit of a hot start this year but they haven't looked as good lately, taking a bad loss in Kentucky last week, and they haven't been very good on the road either. Alabama is going to be very upset over their loss and they are coming back home here for a game where they need to impress. They are going to try their hardest to blow Mississippi State out of the water with their best effort here on both offense and defense, and Alabama has the talent on their team to do that against Mississippi State here. The best way to place a bet here is on Alabama to cover the spread in this game.

 

Mississippi State Alabama Prediction:  Our NCAAF Pick for Saturday, October 22, 2022 (7:00 pm ET start time) is Alabama 52 Mississippi State 17.

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Mississippi State Bulldogs: 23-36 ATS as an underdog of 10.5 to 21 points. 114-74 UNDER against conference opponents. 19-7 UNDER off an upset loss as a favorite.

Alabama Crimson Tide: 12-4 ATS as a home favorite. 10-4 ATS when the total is between 56.5 and 63. 13-7 UNDER as a home favorite of 14.5 to 21 points. 

 

 

Mississippi State Bulldogs:  None.

Alabama Crimson Tide:  A. Anderson (WR) Ques Sat - Knee. D. Kennedy (LB) out for season - Knee. T. Harrell (WR) Out indefinitely - Foot.

 

 

"That running back pounded us. We didn't tackle very well. The offensive line took turns getting penalties. All of this is my fault because I call the offense." - Mike Leach after his team’s loss against Kentucky in their last game.

 

 

"We didn't answer the bell today. We did too many things to help (Tennessee)." - Nick Saban after his team’s loss against Tennessee in their last game.

 

 

 

WR Thomas, Rara

WR Ducking, Caleb

WR Harvey, Rufus

WR Williams, Austin 

QB Rogers, Will 

RB Marks, Jo'quavious 

 

WR Burton, Jermaine 

WR Holden, Traeshon

WR Earle, JoJo 

TE Latu, Cameron

QB Young, Bryce 

RB Gibbs, Jahmyr 

 

 

Passing: W. Rogers (2313)

Rushing: D. Johnson (418)

Receiving: R. Thomas (383)

Touchdowns: C. Ducking (7)

 

Passing: B. Young (1657)

Rushing: J. Gibbs (635)

Receiving: J. Brooks (302)

Touchdowns: J. Gibbs (8)

 

Coaches:

Mississippi State Bulldogs: Mike Leach (3rd season)

Alabama Crimson Tide: Nick Saban (16th season)