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Mississippi State Bulldogs vs Memphis Tigers Wrap - Memphis Wins 31-29
Mississippi State was unable to slow down Calvin Austin III, who produced 105 receiving yards as the Tigers defeated the Bulldogs 31-29 on Saturday.
Memphis was an underdog by +3.5 points and came through with an ATS victory for bettors. The game went UNDER the consensus closing total of 63.0.
Brandon Thomas rushed for 83 yards, while Rodrigues Clark added 16 yards in the win. Calvin Austin III and Brandon Thomas added 105 and 19 receiving yards respectively.
Dillon Johnson rushed for 49 yards for Mississippi State, while J.J. Jernighan added 5 yards. Will Rogers threw for 419 yards for the Bulldogs, while receivers Makai Polk and Malik Heath had 136 and 88 yards respectively.
Memphis lost the offensive yardage battle to Mississippi State 468-246 yards in Saturday's game. Mississippi State had more first downs as that total ended up 26-12.
The time of possession battle favored Mississippi State as their offense was on the field for 39:59, longer than the 19:13 of their opponents.
Memphis looks to continue their winning ways next game with a battle against UTSA. Mississippi State will aim to get back on the winning track vs. LSU.