College Football pundit Phil Steele has predicted the MSU Bulldogs to beat the USC Gamecocks. In the words of US Congressman Joe Wilson – “You Lie!”
No way this happens…here is what he wrote –
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#15 SOUTH CAROLINA AT MISSISSIPPI STATE
Rushing Passing Points TO’s ST
SOUTH CAROLINA 145 188 21 2.9 –
MISSISSIPPI ST 146 183 16 3.1 –
They’ve not met since ’07 but it’s been decade of domination by SC (5-0) and they have won the last 3 by 24,15 and 17 pts avg +130 ypg. Both teams may be playing relatively “green” QB’s in this one as last week SC QB Shaw replaced the struggling Garcia as the starter and he threw for 311 yds (67%) with a 4-0 ratio (Garcia only 4-9 ratio thru 1st 5 gms comb) as the Gamecocks racked up a dominating 639-96 yd edge in their 54-3 win over KY. It was their biggest MOV in an SEC gm since joining the league in ’92 and the most yds under Spurrier in his tenure here. WR Jeffery finally had a big gm with 6 rec (15.8) and 2 TD’s while the dependable RB Lattimore leads with 779 yds (5.3) and 9 TD. MSU found themselves down 3-0 at HT LW at UAB and QB Russell replaced the ineffective Relf (beating he took early ssn taking its toll) in the 2H while leading the Bulldogs to 3 2H TD’s in their 21-3 win. Russell threw for 166 yds (85%) with a 3-0 ratio while RB Ballard topped the 100 yd mark and he leads with 531 (6.2). Last year Miss St beat GA at home and out FD’d Ark 32-21 in an OT loss, have a bye on deck and this will be Shaw’s first true away start as the Bulldogs grab a key conf win.
PHIL’S FORECAST: MISSISSIPPI STATE 23 SOUTH CAROLINA 20
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