Monday, May 21st, 2012
The Mississippi Rebels from the SEC conference will travel way out west to face the Fresno St Bulldogs from the WAC conference in a week five NCAA college football game on Saturday night.
Start time from Fresno St is scheduled for 9:15PM Eastern Time with national television coverage provided by ESPN2.
The point spread opened up in this college football game with the home team Fresno St Bulldogs favored by –4 1/2 points with an over under of 53 ½ points.
Early money has come from the bettors on the side of the road underdog Rebels as the Fresno St Bulldogs are now favored by -3 ½ points.
The total has moved down to 53 points.
Those betting the favored Fresno St Bulldogs on the money line will lay –175 odds with the road underdog Mississippi Rebels returning +155 odds to earn the straight up win with the points no factor in the bet.
In their meeting in 2010 it was the Mississippi Rebels with the 55-38 home blowout win against the Fresno St Bulldogs as a -2 point favorite.
The game soared well over the total of 51 points.
Rebels running back Brandon Bolden ran wild against the Fresno St defense with 228 yards rushing in the win.
Mississippi crushed the Bulldogs defense for 578 offensive yards.
Fresno St quarterback Ryan Colburn passed for 390 yards on the Ole Miss defense in a losing cause.
The Bulldogs produced 420 offensive yards.
Mississippi travels out west with a record of 1-3 on the season.
The Rebels put up just 18 points and 235 yards per game with 90 yards rushing for 2.9 yards per carry average.
On defense the club surrenders 23 points and 399 yards per game. Teams rush for 200 yards per game against Mississippi for 4.6 yards per rush against average.
Ole Miss’ only win this season has come against FCS opponent Southern Illinois in week two by the score of 42-24 as a -20 ½ point favorite.
The club is coming off the 27-13 home loss to the Georgia Bulldogs as a +10 point underdog.
Mississippi was badly outgained by the Bulldogs by a 475 yard to 183 yard differential.
The Rebels couldn’t run a lick with just 34 yards on 26 carries for a minuscule 1.3 yards per rush average.
Ole Miss had two turnovers and took two away from their SEC opponent.
Quarterback Randall Mackey completed 3 of 7 passes for 78 yards with a touchdown and pick.
Zach Stoudt hit on 9 of 23 from the field for 71 yards with a touchdown.
Running back Jeff Scott rushed for 34 yards on eight carries.
Donte Moncreif led Mississippi with three grabs for 68 yards and a touchdown.
Nickolas Brassell had two receptions for 52 yards.
Fresno St will host Mississippi with a record of 2-2 on the season.
The club puts up 31 points with 373 yards per game with 121 yards rushing for 3.6 yards per rush average.
On the defensive side of the ball the Bulldogs allow 31 points with 365 yards per game. Opponents run for 157 yards per game against Fresno St for 4.8 yards per rush against average.
The team dropped road games at California and Nebraska.
They are coming off the 48-24 road win at Idaho Vandals a week ago as a -3 point home favorite.
The total came in at over the total of 52 ½ points.
Fresno St outgained Idaho by a 513 yard to 283 yard differential.
The Bulldogs accumulated 142 rushing yards on 34 carries for 4.2 yards per rush average.
The team survived just 2 of 12 conversions on third down as well as a minus one turnover margin.
On defense Fresno St allowed Idaho just 44 rushing yards on 24 carries for under 2 yards per rush against average.
The Bulldogs allowed the Vandals just 3 of 14 conversions on third down.
Quarterback Derek Carr completed 24 of 37 passes for 371 yards with five touchdowns and two picks.
Running back Robbie Rouse rushed for 112 yards on five carries.
Milton Knox ran for 27 yards on seven carries.
Jalen Saunders led the Bulldogs with five receptions for 142 yards and two touchdowns.
Rahad Evans contributed with seven catches for 81 yards and a touchdown.
Josh Harper had three grabs for 74 yards and a scoring touchdown.
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