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Tennessee football: Week 5 SEC and top 25 picks and bets

By Caleb Calhoun

Sep 26, 2020; Columbia, Missouri, USA; A general view of the parking area in front of the stadium, normally full of tailgaters and fans before the game between the Missouri Tigers and Alabama Crimson Tide at Faurot Field at Memorial Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Denny Medley-USA TODAY Sports
Sep 26, 2020; Columbia, Missouri, USA; A general view of the parking area in front of the stadium, normally full of tailgaters and fans before the game between the Missouri Tigers and Alabama Crimson Tide at Faurot Field at Memorial Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Denny Medley-USA TODAY Sports /
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COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS – OCTOBER 31: A view of the scoreboard before the game between the Texas A&M Aggies and the Arkansas Razorbacks at Kyle Field on October 31, 2020 in College Station, Texas. (Photo by Tim Warner/Getty Images)
COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS – OCTOBER 31: A view of the scoreboard before the game between the Texas A&M Aggies and the Arkansas Razorbacks at Kyle Field on October 31, 2020 in College Station, Texas. (Photo by Tim Warner/Getty Images) /

2-2 (0-1). 873. 7 p.m. ET. 893. College Station, Texas. Saturday, Oct. 2. 3-1 (0-1). SEC Network

Gambling odds:

  • Line: Texas A&M -7
  • Over/Under: 46
  • Moneyline: Texas A&M -300; Mississippi State +238

How unlucky can the Texas A&M Aggies get? All the talk was there of this being the year the program gets over the hump under Jimbo Fisher, and before they even reach that point, they slip up and lose to the Arkansas Razorbacks by double digits.

There’s still the chance to rebound before they face Alabama next Saturday, and unless Arkansas goes undefeated, this shouldn’t end up costing them any of their goals. However, they definitely have to win out now, and it takes some of the luster out of next week’s Fisher-Nick Saban matchup that everybody was looking forward to.

On the other side, the Mississippi State Bulldogs are coming off two heartbreaking losses under Mike Leach. This is what Tennessee football would have dealt with early under Leach: wild inconsistency. However, his team played the LSU Tigers tough, and they get A&M in the ultimate trap moment, so they have to have a chance.

Prediction

All signs point to a Mississippi State upset. However, Kyle Field will be too much for that offense. A&M’s offense is still finding itself, and that combination is why the game will hit the under, but MSU will make too many mistakes. As a result, the Aggies also win and cover.

Texas A&M: 24 Mississippi State: 14 (Texas A&M -7; Under 46)

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