Kentucky is No. 12 in the country with a 6-1 record, the only loss at No. 1 Georgia. Mississippi State is not ranked, with a 4-3 record that includes losses to No. 5 Alabama (49-9), LSU (28-25), and Memphis (31-29). Add in the fact that the Cats are coming off a bye week and on paper, it would seem they should be a heavy favorite in tonight’s game.
Enter the cowbells, the SEC’s great equalizer. The Cats haven’t won in Starkville since 2008, a stat you’ve heard ad nauseam this week. Mississippi State opened as a 2-point favorite on Sunday.