Ole Miss vs Mississippi State Prediction, Preview, Betting Lines: Rebels Need Big Egg Bowl Win

Originally posted on College Football News
By Pete Fiutak | Last updated Nov 26, 2024 2:41 AM ET

Is there any hope for Ole Miss to get its College Football Playoff hopes back?

It was all but done. Just beat Florida, get through the Egg Bowl, and boom - get in the new CFP.

But the Rebels fell flat in the loss to the Gators, and now it’s all basically over without a slew of miracles. It starts with a blowout of Mississippi State to get back on the radar.

The Bulldogs have just one win over an FBS team, but it’s showing off just enough offense to be interesting at times. In a brutal first season under Jeff Lebby, all would be forgiven and forgotten with a win.

Ole Miss vs Mississippi State: How to Watch and Game Preview

Date: Friday, November 29, 2024
Game Time: 3:30 pm ET
How To Watch: ABC
Venue: Vaught-Hemingway Stadium, Oxford, MS
Teams: Mississippi State (8-3), Ole Miss (2-9)
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Why Ole Miss Will Win

Mississippi State still can’t stop anyone.

The offense has a spark. It runs relatively well, the passing attack can move things around, and it doesn’t matter because the defense gets lit up like a Christmas tree.

MSU has the nation’s second-worst pass rush, the run defense isn’t close, and Ole Miss should be able to do whatever it wants. But …

Why Mississippi State Will Win

Just how wiped out are the Rebels?

Yeah, yeah, yeah, Egg Bowl, rivalry, all of that - the season is effectively over for a team that last week at this time was all but planning ahead for a trip to State College, Bloomington, or South Bend.

Just how quickly can QB Jaxson Dart get past the disastrous finish in Gainesville?

What did Florida do? It came up with a slew of key defensive stops - a lot of bending without breaking - and managed to take advantage of every opportunity.

Mississippi State has to go against type a bit and do anything possible to win the time of possession battle, and …

Ole Miss vs Mississippi State: Who Will Win?

These teams will trade punches all game long.

The Ole Miss offense will emerge from the doldrums, but it’ll be the defensive front that pulls this off and shuts down the Bulldog attack that gets off to a strong start.

And then Ole Miss will wait for a strong New Year’s Day bowl bid.