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A finale needs spectacle, which is probably why the Duke’s Mayo Bowl serves as the finale of the non-playoff bowl season. There’s no better way to close out bowl season than with a mayo bath — exactly what the winner between the Wake Forest Demon Deacons and Mississippi State Bulldogs will be treated to.
The Demon Deacons are trying to cap off a great year with a bowl win, but that will be easier said than done, as the Bulldogs have played better than their record indicates. Mississippi State. The Bulldogs have been undervalued all year, while Wake Forest will be missing its best player on both sides of the ball.This Demon Deacons squad was powered by its defense, which ranked 21st in EPA and 11th in success rate in the regular season. Unfortunately, as good as the defense was, that’s how bad the offense was. The Deacs ranked 91st in the country in EPA and 117th in success rate. To make matters worse, Wake Forest will be without its best player on both sides of the ball. Stud defensive tackle Mateen Ibirogba has entered the transfer portal, and running back The Bulldogs enter this bowl game with a 5-7 record. But they were a few plays away from a much better record. Those included overtime losses to Tennessee and Texas and a last-second loss to Florida. Mississippi State had a surprisingly efficient offense, ranking 54th in success rate and 24th in points per quality drive. should be getting the start here, and he's coming off a breakout performance against Mississippi in his last start, where he threw for 178 yards and rushed for 173 more and two scores.Mississippi State’s offense is underrated, sure. But it isn’t elite by any means. And on top of that, it’s a run-heavy scheme against what is still a Wake Forest defense. More importantly, I don’t see how Wake Forest moves the ball consistently. Claiborne was their best player and scored 10 touchdowns this season. And they still scored just 25.5 points per game against FBS opponents.: Our team of experts has thoroughly researched and handpicked each product that appears on our website. We may receive compensation if you sign up through our links. When his dreams of becoming the next Steve Nash died, all Andrew"Taco" Caley wanted to do was write about sports, something he's been doing at Covers for more than a decade. A Journalism School grad from Holland College in Charlottetown, PEI, Andrew previously worked at The Chronicle Herald and Star Metro, but knew in his heart that his future lay in sports. He began at Covers as a news editor and has now done everything under the sun when it comes to content. His work has been seen on TSN, Sportsnet, VSiN, and CBS. These days Andrew's betting expertise is focused on his favorite teams; the Toronto Blue Jays and Toronto Raptors. He's also an avid college football fan and bettor. He can't be friends with you if you don't appreciate a Service Academy Under. The sportsbook where he does the bulk of his betting is bet365 thanks to its numerous prop betting options and competitive odds. His best advice? Find the balance between the numbers and what you see on the playing field. Then find the best price using multiple books. And don’t ask him where the nickname Taco comes from. It's not an interesting story. Seriously.Alabama vs Indiana Best Bets, Predictions & Picks for Today, January 1Rice vs Texas State Prediction, Picks & Odds for January 2 — Armed Forces BowlCopyright © 1995 - 2026 CS Media Limited All Rights Reserved. If you choose to make use of any information on this website including online sports betting services from any websites that may be featured on this website, we strongly recommend that you carefully check your local laws before doing so.It is your sole responsibility to understand your local laws and observe them strictly.Covers does not provide any advice or guidance as to the legality of online sports betting or other online gambling activities within your jurisdiction and you are responsible for complying with laws that are applicable to you in your relevant locality.Covers disclaims all liability associated with your use of this website and use of any information contained on it.As a condition of using this website, you agree to hold the owner of this website harmless from any claims arising from your use of any services on any third party website that may be featured by Covers.
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