Iowa Hawkeyes vs. Mississippi State Bulldogs (-7)
Tue., January 11, 12:00 p.m. ET
Three things to know before betting on Iowa-Mississippi State:
1. Mississippi State might have the most fearsome defense in the nation. The Bulldogs enter bowl season first in scoring defense (12.0 points allowed per game) and second in total defense (4.14 yards allowed per play). They seemed to savor playing against the best offenses they faced, holding Texas A&M (13), Alabama (24) and Ole Miss (3) to the fewest points each team scored all season. Mississippi State should feast on an Iowa offense that will be without one of its two star tight ends.