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No. 1 Texas Longhorns vs Mississippi State: How to watch, betting lines, and storylines

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No. 1 Texas (4-0) officially begins its SEC slate when the Mississippi State Bulldogs (1-3) come to Darrell K Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium on Saturday in Austin. Here’s how to watch, betting lines, and storylines before the Horns being Southeastern Conference play.

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The SEC opener for Texas will be the fifth time the Horns and Mississippi State have played, going 2-2 in the previous four games. The last matchup was in the 1999 Cotton Bowl classic where Texas toppled Miss State, 38-11, behind Ricky Williams‘ legs and a stingy UT defense. It was after Williams had garnered the Heisman Trophy and Doak Walker Award following his record-breaking senior season.

How to watch

When: Saturday, September 28th, 2024

Where: DKR-Texas Memorial Stadium in Austin, Texas

Time: 3:15 p.m. (Central)

TV: SEC Network

Listen: TexasSports.com

Betting the game

Spread: Texas -38.5

Over/under: 61.5

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