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Tennessee football: Vols, SEC and top 25 picks and bets for Week 8 of 2021

By Caleb Calhoun

May 21, 2020; Tuscaloosa, AL, USA; A general view at the main entrance of Bryant-Denny Stadium announcing the remodel underway. Mandatory Credit: Marvin Gentry-USA TODAY Sports
May 21, 2020; Tuscaloosa, AL, USA; A general view at the main entrance of Bryant-Denny Stadium announcing the remodel underway. Mandatory Credit: Marvin Gentry-USA TODAY Sports /
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Nov 28, 2020; Columbia, Missouri, USA; A general fish eye view of the field before the game between the Missouri Tigers and Vanderbilt Commodores at Faurot Field at Memorial Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Denny Medley-USA TODAY Sports
Nov 28, 2020; Columbia, Missouri, USA; A general fish eye view of the field before the game between the Missouri Tigers and Vanderbilt Commodores at Faurot Field at Memorial Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Denny Medley-USA TODAY Sports /

3-3 (1-2). Saturday, Oct. 23. Vanderbilt Stadium. 4 p.m. ET. 893. Nashville, Tenn.. 2-5 (0-3). 887

Gambling odds according to WynnBET:

  • Line: Mississippi State -21
  • Over/Under: 51
  • Moneyline: Mississippi State -1400; Vanderbilt +800

Last week, the Mississippi State Bulldogs got the wrath of the Alabama Crimson Tide, who wanted revenge after their loss to the Texas A&M Aggies. That revenge is why people expect Alabama to blow out Tennessee football this week, but more on that later.

Saturday’s game features two desperate teams at Vanderbilt Stadium for different reasons. MSU wants to make a bowl game under Mike Leach this year. It’s got to find a way to win this game, and given how inconsistent his program has been all year, that’s easier said than done.

On the other side, the Vanderbilt Commodores may have two games left that they could potentially win, three if you count Tennessee football. They put up a fight last week against the South Carolina Gamecocks, but Clark Lea’s team came up short in the end. Can his defense step up to make this a game.

Prediction

Mississippi State is going to win this game. The questions is by how much. Leach hasn’t won a game by 21 points since he’s been at MSU. However, he’s good every other week, which means this is the week for him to be elite. As a result, I’ve got him winning and covering, and since MSU’s defense has been surprisingly okay, I’ve got this hitting the under.

Mississippi State: 34 Vanderbilt: 10 (Mississippi State -21; Under 51)

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