Georgia vs Mississippi State: 5 reasons why MSU keeps it close

How MSU could keep this one close…

Sitting atop the College Football Playoff rankings, the No. 1 Georgia Bulldogs (9-0) will take on the Mississippi State Bulldogs (6-3) on Saturday night in Starkville, MS.

UGA is rolling: five straight SEC wins, including last week’s 27-13 triumph over former No. 1 Tennessee a week ago. MSU is coming off a 39-33 overtime win over Auburn in Week 10.

The game is set to kick off at 7 p.m. ET on ESPN. Georgia is a 16.5-point favorite, per BetMGM. The over/under is set at 53.5.

Here’s how Mississippi State could keep the game close.