COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Mississippi State (2-1, 0-1 Southeastern Convention) at South Carolina (1-2, 0-1), 7:30 p.m. ET (SEC Community)
Line: South Carolina by 5 1-2, in accordance with FanDuel Sportsbook.
Collection file: South Carolina leads 9-7.
WHAT’S AT STAKE?
Each these groups opened with losses to final 12 months’s members within the SEC championship recreation, the Bulldogs falling to West Division champion LSU 41-14 and the Gamecocks to two-time defending nationwide champs Georgia 24-14. The following loss would depart every program in an 0-2 gap with loads of potent groups forward.
KEY MATCHUP
South Carolina QB Spencer Rattler vs. the Mississippi State protection. Suppose stoppable drive in opposition to the moveable object as each the Gamecocks offense and Bulldogs protection are close to the underside of the SEC early on. South Carolina is final in scoring (26 factors a recreation) whereas Mississippi State is subsequent to final in yards allowed (389.6 per recreation). If Rattler can get the Gamecocks going, the Bulldogs have proven vulnerability in slowing groups down.
PLAYERS TO WATCH
Mississippi State: RB Jo’Quavious Marks leads the SEC with 325 yards speeding and picked up his 2 hundredth profession reception to interrupt this system file. Marks wants 4 extra catches to interrupt into the SEC’s all-time top-10.
South Carolina: WR Xavier Legette is second within the SEC and sixth nationally with 122.3 yards receiving yards per recreation. He’s additionally leads the league with 148 all-purpose yards per contest.
FACTS & FIGURES
Gamecocks are retiring the No. 1 of former All-American receiver and Tremendous Bowl champion Alshon Jeffery, who had 183 catches for 3,042 yards and 23 touchdowns in three seasons. … Mississippi State quarterback Will Rogers has began 34 straight video games for this system. That’s the longest present SEC streak at one college. … These groups haven’t performed since Mississippi State’s 27-14 win at dwelling in 2016. Earlier than that, South Carolina had gained seven straight courting to 2000. … Shane Beamer labored on Mississippi State’s employees for head coach Sylvester Croom. … Rogers is sixth on the SEC’s all-time passing yards record at 11,181. Aaron Murray of Georgia is the file holder at 13,161. … South Carolina defensive deal with T.J. Sanders has been a drive up entrance with 15 tackles, together with 4 behind the road of scrimmage. He’s received two of the Gamcocks 5 sacks this season. … Bulldogs receiver Lideatrick “Tulu” Griffin has caught at the very least one move in 18 straight video games, going again to September 2021. … South Carolina is useless final within the SEC at 53 speeding yards per recreation. That’s lower than half the typical (111 yards) of Thirteenth-place Vanderbilt.
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