Friday, May 18th, 2012
One of the first games on the schedule for this Saturday is the 12:00 PM ET clash between the Mississippi State Bulldogs (2-2) and the Georgia Bulldogs (2-2).
Georgia is the home team here and the Bulldogs are currently favored by 7, with the total sitting at 53.
Fox Sports South will be broadcasting the SEC action here, although viewers with access to ESPN-GP and ESPN3 might also be able to catch the game.
Roughly 60% of bets are being made on Georgia here despite the fact that Mississippi State won 24-12 in last year’s meeting. Mississippi State has covered the point spread in all 3 meetings since 2005, while the under has been a winner in 2 of those contests.
Georgia struggled in a season-opening 21-35 loss to Boise State before almost pulling the upset as 2.5-point underdogs in a 42-45 loss against South Carolina.
The Bulldogs have turned it on since then, however, and hold 59-0 and 27-13 wins over Coastal Carolina and Mississippi, respectively.
Mississippi State grabbed a 59-14 win at Memphis to start their year before coming up just short as road favorites in a 34-41 loss against Auburn.
The Bulldogs then lost 6-19 against LSU before getting back on the right track with a 26-20 overtime win against Louisiana Tech last time out.
While Georgia has covered the point spread in 2 straight heading into Saturday’s game, Mississippi State has failed to win money for their backers in 3 straight.
3 of 4 games for Georgia have gone over the posted wagering total, while Mississippi State went over in their first 2 of the year before going under the 2 most recent.
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