The Tide have only played in 2 true road games so far this season and their last road game was a competitive 27-19 win against a weak Texas A&M squad. Mississippi State has been having themselves a strong season outside of their 2 game road stretch early in conference against Georgia and Auburn. Mississippi State was probably looking ahead on the schedule to this matchup against Alabama given the Bulldogs had a tough time putting away an improving UMass squad last week, picking up the victory by a final of 34-23. Mississippi State plays a similar brand of ball in comparison with Alabama ranking 11th in the nation in rushing, 31st in scoring, and 14th in total defense. QB Nick Fitzgerald has been special throwing for 1500 yards and 13 TDs while also leading the team with 800 yards and 12 TDs on the ground. This is the recipe for beating this Alabama team. We like Mississippi State to keep things competitive enough in this defensive battle as they go on to cover the large spread.