Here are a few matchups that favor and don't favor MSU in the Belk Bowl.
Overall Mississippi State appears to have received a favorable bowl taking on the North Carolina State Wolfpack out of the ACC. NC State finished the regular season 7-5 overall and 3-5 in league play after failing to take down a team that finished with a winning record.
With that being said, the Wolfpack was competitive with some of the elite teams in their conference such as Clemson and North Carolina, at least for a portion of those games. NC State has an offense that could pose a threat to an MSU defense that was been subpar at best over the last three games.