The South Carolina Gamecocks will battle the Mississippi State Bulldogs in Davis Wade Stadium for SEC glory; kickoff is set for 12:21 p.m. and the game will be televised on the SEC Network.USC enters the contest with a record that stands at 5-1, 3-1 in the SEC; Mississippi State is 3-3, 0-3 in the SEC. USC leads the series 7-6 against MSU with three wins in Starkville. The two teams last met in 2007 with USC winning 38-21, and Coach Steve Spurrier has an all-time record of 6-2 against Mississippi State.USC needs this win as it will keep them in the driver’s seat for the SEC East, and it will make the Gamecocks bowl-eligible for the eighth straight year, including every year under Spurrier.The Bulldogs are on the opposite end of the spectrum and are looking to right the ship after a lackluster start. They are in search of their first SEC win of 2011 and want to prove to college football fans the last few weeks is not who they are as a team.At the sound of the final whistle, USC will have won this game thanks to the following five reasons:Begin Slideshow