NC State is heading to Charlotte as the underdog to some Bulldogs, who are the ... er ... overdogs? My point here is dogs. Mississippi State opened as a seven-point favorite to beat the Wolfpack in the Belk Bowl, but since that initial posting, the line's come down to MSU -5.5.
Mississippi State is one on nine SEC teams (out of 10) heading into the bowl season as a favorite. As usual, the SEC is getting a lot of respect, not that I'm saying it's unjustified in this case. Dak Prescott is obviously a tough matchup for NC State's defense, and I don't need to recount the Pack's struggles against quarterbacks with his type of skillset.