Mississippi State at Alabama

Mississippi State is not going to push the tempo against Alabama. Mississippi State has scored 59 points in each of the last two games, keeping it close in losses to Tennessee (70-59) and Florida (61-59). In Mississippi State's last road game, they turned to defense in a 69-63 loss at Auburn as a +7 dog. Mississippi State is 70-41 ATS after two consecutive SEC losses, plus 52-33 ATS when avenging a same-season loss to an opponent. Alabama is 9-25 ATS after six or more straight victories, as well as 8-18 ATS after scoring 80+ points and 4-12 ATS after topping 85 points. Favorites like 'Bama laying 10 to 19.5 points that have won three straight conference tilts are also 20-46 ATS versus an opponent off two straight home losses. Play Mississippi State.