2022 Gator Bowl prediction, odds, line: Notre Dame vs. South Carolina picks, best bets from proven model
Notre Dame is playing in the 2022 Gator Bowl at TIAA Bank Field in Jacksonville. The game features the No. 21 Notre Dame Fighting Irish and the no. 19 South Carolina Gamecocks. Notre Notre is 3.5 points favorites. South is 8-4 overall and playing for the fifth time in this game.
Notre Dame vs. South Carolina is a college football game in 22nd Gator Bowl. Notre Dame is 6-6 against the spread this season. The Gamecocks are 7-5 against a spread.
Notre Dame vs. South Carolina is a big game. The money line is Notre Dame -170, South Carolin -143. Notre Ireland is 6-6 against the spread this season.
Notre Dame is very sound on defense, giving up 21.8 points per game and only 327.1 total yards per games. South Carolina's offense is not very good, with a low rushing average and poor third down success rate.
South Carolina ended the season playing well. The Gamecocks beat top-eight teams in Tennessee and Clemson. South Carolina's defense is in the top five of the SEC in passing yards allowed (199.5 per game) and completion rate allowed. Notre Dame is without its starting quarterback Drew Pyne and best weapon in Michael Mayer. Tyler Buchner is likely to start under center for the Fighting Irish.
SportsLine's model is leaning Under on the point total. Neither team is projected to generate 225 passing yards. One side of the spread hits in well over 50% of simulations.
