The Mississippi State University Bulldogs (7-4, 3-4 SEC) and No. 20 University of Mississippi Rebels (8-3, 4-3 SEC) face off Thursday at Vaught-Hemingway Stadium at Hollingsworth Field for their regular season finales.
The Rebels are 2.5-point favorites, and the total is 59.Mississippi State is coming off a one-sided 56-7 win over ETSU at Davis Wade Stadium at Scott Field on Saturday. Will Rogers was 30 of 37 for 301 yards and five touchdowns.
Jo’quavious Marks ran five times for 58 yards and a touchdown. He added four receptions for 44 yards. Justin Robinson caught five passes for 62 yards and a touchdown.Ole Miss lost 42-27 to Arkansas at Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium on Saturday.
Jaxson Dart threw for 240 yards, a touchdown, and an interception. Quinshon Judkins carried 24 times for 214 yards and a touchdown. Malik Heath also scored once. He hauled in nine receptions for 140 yards.
HEAD-TO-HEAD
The Rebels won the only meeting between the teams last season, a 31-21 victory in November. Matt Corral tossed one touchdown for Ole Miss, as Jerrion Ealy added a receiving TD.
TALE OF THE TAPE
The Bulldogs are averaging 33.5 points per game for the season, fifth in the SEC, and they are facing a Rebels defense that has surrendered 24.2 PPG (6th). Meanwhile, Ole Miss has scored 35.3 points a game this season, fourth in the conference, and Mississippi State is allowing 24.4 PPG (7th).
The Bulldogs rank as one of the country’s top teams in passing yards per game (321.2, 9th), while they are 130th in rushing yards (77.2). The Rebels are 53rd in passing yards allowed per game (216.1) and 90th against the run (167.7).
Ole Miss has been one of the nation’s top rushing teams, averaging 278.0 yards per game (3rd), while ranking 71st in passing yards (227.3). The Bulldogs are allowing 202.2 passing yards (34th) and 149.6 rushing yards per game (69th).
TOP PERFORMERS
Through 11 games, Will Rogers has thrown for 32 touchdowns (5 INT) and 315.8 yards per game to lead Mississippi State in passing. In four away games this season, he has six TDs (3 INT) and an average of 240.2 yards passing.
Jo’quavious Marks leads the team in rushing with an average of 45.6 yards a game over 10 games. He has eight touchdowns on the ground and two through the air. Rara Thomas is the Bulldogs’ leading receiver with 54.5 yards a game and six TDs.
Jaxson Dart has 16 passing touchdowns (8 INT) with 214.9 yards per game through 11 games to lead Ole Miss. In six home games this season, he has thrown for nine TDs (3 INT) and an average of 174.2 yards.
Quinshon Judkins has been the home team’s leading performer on the ground, averaging 125.9 yards a game through 11 games. He has 17 total touchdowns, 16 rushing and one receiving. Jonathan Mingo has been the primary target in the Rebels’ aerial attack. He has five touchdowns and a 76.9 yard per game average through 10 appearances.
HOME AND AWAY
Mississippi State is looking to avoid a fourth successive road loss this season.
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Ole Miss (-120)
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