2013 Gator Bowl: Mississippi State vs. Northwestern odds and lines

The Mississippi St. Bulldogs are favored by 1.5-points over the Northwestern Wildcats in the 2013 Gator Bowl. The line opened with Mississippi State favored by 2.5-points, but has since shifted in Northwestern's favor.

The Bulldogs enter the game having lose four of their last games to Ole Miss, LSU, Texas A&M and Alabama to finish the regular season. Mississippi State finished the season with an 8-4 record.

Northwestern finished the season with a 9-3 record and approach the Gator Bowl after winning two games in a row over Michigan State and Illinois. The Wildcats are averaging 230.9 rushing yards per game, which is the 14th most in the country.

Visits OddsShark.com for odds on all of this year's college football bowl games and information on other sports. SB Nation also posts all of the college football odds every week. Visit Sippin' On Purple for all the news updates on the Northwestern and For Whom the Cowbell Tolls for the latest on Mississippi State.