Mississippi State hosts Vanderbilt on Saturday in Starkville. 14Powers.com previews this SEC football game and predicts the final score.
Team Schedules/Results
Mississippi State
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Vanderbilt
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College Football Ratings
| Rating | Mississippi State | Vanderbilt |
|---|---|---|
| ESPN FPI | 67 | 114 |
| Sagarin | 77 | 135 |
| Massey Composite | 73 | 116 |
| PiRate Ratings | 50 | 101 |
Key Stats
| Stat | Mississippi State | Vanderbilt |
|---|---|---|
| Points | 14.8 | 11.8 |
| Points Allowed | 29.6 | 38.3 |
| Total YDS | 348.8 | 297.8 |
| Pass YDS | 318.6 | 188.8 |
| Rush YDS | 30.2 | 109.0 |
| Total YDS Allowed | 336.2 | 499.0 |
| Pass YDS Allowed | 212.0 | 292.8 |
| Rush YDS Allowed | 124.2 | 206.3 |
| Turnover margin | -2.4 | -0.8 |
| 3rd Down Conv. | 32.5 | 39.0 |
| 3rd Down Conv. DEF | 34.8 | 44.4 |
Players to Watch
Mississippi State
QB KJ Costello, LB Erroll Thompson, RB Kylin Hill, WR Osirus Mitchell.
Vanderbilt
CB Jaylen Mahoney, WR Cam Johnson, RB Keyon Brooks, DL Dayo Odeyingbo, CB Allan George, LB Dimitri Moore.
Injuries
Mississippi State
[S] 10/21/2020 – Fred Peters is out for season (Undisclosed)
[WR] 10/29/2020 – Tyrell Shavers has left team (Left Team)
[RB] 10/27/2020 – Kylin Hill is out for season (Personal)
[QB] 10/20/2020 – Garrett Shrader is out for season (Left Team)
[QB] 11/03/2020 – K.J. Costello injured last game, is “?” Saturday vs Vanderbilt (Head)
[RB] 11/02/2020 – Jo’quavious Marks is probable Saturday vs Vanderbilt (Head)
Vanderbilt
[OL] 09/04/2020 – Bryce Bailey is out for season (Personal)
[OL] 09/04/2020 – Cole Clemens is out for season (Personal)
[OL] 09/04/2020 – Jonathan Stewart is out for season (Personal)
[LB] 09/23/2020 – Elijah McAllister is out indefinitely (Undisclosed)
[LB] 09/23/2020 – Feleti Afemui is out for season (Personal)
[K] 10/01/2020 – Oren Milstein is out for season (Personal)
[DB] 11/01/2020 – Dashaun Jerkins is “?” Saturday vs Mississippi State (Undisclosed)
[CB] 11/01/2020 – BJ Anderson is “?” Saturday vs Mississippi State (Undisclosed)
[S] 11/01/2020 – Brendon Harris is “?” Saturday vs Mississippi State (Undisclosed)
[RB] 11/01/2020 – Keyon Brooks is “?” Saturday vs Mississippi State (Illness)
[RB] 11/04/2020 – Ja’Veon Marlow is downgraded to OUT Saturday vs Mississippi State (Suspension)
[S] 11/02/2020 – Donovan Kaufman is out indefinitely (Undisclosed)
[QB] 11/02/2020 – Danny Clark is out for season (Personal)
[QB] 11/02/2020 – Mike Wright is probable Saturday vs Mississippi State (Undisclosed)
Source: statfox.com
Comments
Two struggling teams meet in Starkville and battle for the right to not be called the worst team in the league. Vanderbilt currently holds that unflattering title. If they can somehow knock off State that title will belong to the Bulldogs. Mississippi State should win though. They have a terrible offense and a decent defense. Vandy is terrible on both offense and defense. Although Vandy did show some improvement offensively against Ole Miss, they are still very poor. State should win by double-digits. Mississippi State’s very poor turnover margin, the worst in the SEC and three times worse than the second worst SEC turnover margin, gives Vandy some hope in this one.
Our Preseason Prediction
Mississippi State 27, Vanderbilt 17
Game Week 14Powers.com Prediction
Mississippi State 27, Vanderbilt 10
Saturday‘s game kicks off at 3:00 PM CT (4:00 PM ET). You can watch this SEC football game on the SEC Network.
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