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Mississippi State will be playing the full four quarters on Saturday, but they're expected to have things wrapped up well before that. They will be playing in front of their home fans against the Western Michigan Broncos at 12:00 p.m. ET at Davis Wade Stadium at Scott Field. Mississippi State is limping into the match on a 3-game losing streak.
Last Saturday, Mississippi State was the victim of a brutal 40-17 loss at the hands of Alabama. Mississippi State has struggled against Alabama recently, as Saturday's game was their ninth consecutive lost matchup.
Meanwhile, Western Michigan gave up the first points last Saturday, but they didn't let that get them down. They enjoyed a cozy 42-24 victory over Ball State.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Western Michigan to victory, but perhaps none more so than Treyson Bourguet, who threw for 328 yards and three touchdowns. Those three passing touchdowns set a new season-high mark for Bourguet. Anthony Sambucci also deserves a shout-out for his three touchdowns.
Western Michigan's defense stepped up as well, laying out the QB six times. Leading the way was Donald Willis and his two sacks.
With Mississippi State's defeat and Western Michigan's victory, both teams now sport identical 2-3 records.
As mentioned, Mississippi State is the favorite in this one, as the experts expect to see them win by 20 points. Bettors picking them against the spread have some confidence since the team is sitting on a three-game streak of failing to cover playing at home.
