Sat, Oct 18, 8:15 PM
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MSST | 7 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 21 |
| FLA | 3 | 10 | 0 | 10 | 23 |
Our model blends Elo ratings (FLA Elo 1639, MSST Elo 1494) plus home-field advantage. That projects FLA -8.2 (73% to win), essentially in line with the market.
FLA up 6 entering the 4th quarter. Across 1,662 historically comparable game states (within ±2 pts and ±3 min, from 3,056 games):
Mississippi State 21, Florida 23.
Yes — the model's pick (FLA) was correct.
Why trust the number?Gridpex's model is walk-forward validated on 2014–24, out-of-sample: +0.28 pts mean Closing Line Value and 53.5% beat the close. We report the record and validate every pick against closing line value.
Called it — I had FLA pregame. ✓ We log the misses too, but not this one.
Xavier Gayten run for a loss of 1 yard to the FLA 16 Xavier Gayten fumbled, recovered by FLA Jayden Woods
DJ Lagway pass intercepted Brylan Lanier return for 29 yds to the MSST 34
Blake Shapen pass complete to Brenen Thompson for 16 yds to the FLA 44 for a 1ST down
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