The Mississippi State Bulldogs (1-0) face off against the Arizona State Sun Devils (1-0) on Saturday, September 7th. This game will be played at Mountain America Stadium in Tempe and televised on ESPN. Both team’s come into this one having won their previous games. Kickoff is set for 10:30 ET.

Mississippi State Bulldogs vs Arizona State Sun Devils

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Mississippi State Offense Breakdown

Quarterback Blake Shapen led Mississippi State’s offense to a 56-7 victory, throwing for 247 yards and three touchdowns while completing 75% of his passes. Jordan Mosley was his top target, hauling in five receptions for 104 yards.

The Bulldogs’ offense totaled 455 yards, with 208 yards coming on the ground. Shapen also contributed to the ground game, rushing for 44 yards and a touchdown.

Arizona State Offense Breakdown

Arizona State’s offense was dominant in their 48-7 win, racking up 499 total yards and 27 first downs. The Sun Devils’ ground game was effective, picking up 241 yards and two touchdowns, while their passing attack added 258 yards and two scores.

Sam Leavitt completed 63.6% of his passes for 258 yards, throwing two touchdowns and finishing with a passer rating of 134.28. Cam Skattebo led the rushing effort with 49 yards on 11 carries, and Kyson Brown was the top receiver, with two catches for 73 yards.

Mississippi State Team Defense

Mississippi State’s defense will look to build on their performance after holding Eastern Kentucky to just seven points and 295 total yards. The Bulldogs allowed 126 rushing yards and 169 passing yards, with Eastern Kentucky completing 22 of 38 pass attempts for one touchdown. Mississippi State’s defense also came up with an interception in the game.

Mississippi State Team Defense

Arizona State’s defense was dominant in their most recent game, holding Wyoming to just 7 points and 119 total yards. The Sun Devils’ secondary picked off two passes, but they did allow one touchdown through the air. Overall, Arizona State limited Wyoming to 41 rushing yards on 31 attempts and 78 passing yards on 10 completions.

Mississippi State vs Arizona State Trends

• In their last three games away from home, the Mississippi State Bulldogs have a straight up record of 1-2 while going 1-2 vs. the spread. The team averaged 10 points per game in this stretch.
• Through their last ten home games, Arizona State has an ATS record of just 6-4. However, their overall record was 2-8 while averaging 19 points per game.
• Going back to their previous ten games as the underdog, Mississippi State has an ATS mark of 2-7-1 while going 2-8 straight up.
• In their last ten games as the betting favorite, the Arizona State Sun Devils have a straight up record of 7-3 and an ATS mark of 4-6.

Bulldogs vs Sun Devils Prediction

Mississippi State is the +6.5 point underdog on the road vs. Arizona State in week two of the college football season. We like the Bulldogs to not only cover the spread but win the game, with our score prediction being 31-21 in favor of Mississippi State.

For the over/under, we see the line at 56.5 points, and with our projected score being 52 points, the under looks like the best play.

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