South Carolina Gamecocks vs Missouri Tigers Prediction, 10/21/2023 College Football Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: South Carolina Gamecocks vs Missouri Tigers

Date: Saturday, October 21, 2023

Location: Memorial Stadium/Faurot Field in Columbia, MO

TV: SEC Network

Odds/Point Spread: Tigers (-6)

Total/Over-Under: 60

The South Carolina Gamecocks (2-4) are hitting the road to Memorial Stadium/Faurot Field on Saturday, October 21, 2023 where they will compete against the Missouri Tigers (6-1). South Carolina opens this matchup as 6-point dogs. The over/under is 60.

The South Carolina Gamecocks come into this matchup with a record of 2-4 this season. In their last game, the Gamecocks went up against the Florida Gators and ended up losing by a score of 41-39. Spencer Rattler finished 23/30 with 313 yds passing and 4 TDs. He had a quarterback rating of 201.6 and ended the contest with 1 interception. Mario Anderson led the offense in rushing for the Gamecocks with 20 attempts for 98 yards (4.9 yds per carry). The South Carolina Gamecocks ended up rushing 33 different times and recorded 152 yds, which earned them an average of 4.6 yds per attempt. In all, they ran 63 plays which totaled 465 yds. South Carolina conceded 30 completions on 48 attempts for a total of 423 yards, and a completion rate of 62.5%. When it came to stopping the run, the Gamecocks conceded 71 yards on 33 attempts, which is an average of 2.2 yards per run allowed.

When it comes to scoring points, the South Carolina Gamecocks are sitting at 29.0 points per game. As a team they average 97.8 yards on the ground ranking them 123rd in Division 1. The Gamecocks have earned 2,461 total yards for the year. When it comes to getting the ball in the endzone, South Carolina has earned 13 touchdowns via the pass and 10 rushing touchdowns. South Carolina has earned 115 1st downs offensively, and they have been called for 43 infractions for 320 yards. They have turned the ball over 7 times.

Concerning passing yards, the Gamecocks have conceded 1,930 yds which has them sitting in 128th in the country. They have surrendered 321.7 yards per contest through the air in addition to giving up a completion percentage of 66.1%. For the season, they are surrendering 451.5 yards per game putting them at 124th in Division 1. They have yielded 9 touchdowns by air as well as 12 touchdowns running the ball. They are giving up an average of 3.7 yards per run and 129.8 yards on the ground per contest for the campaign. Overall, they have given up 779 running yards through 6 contests. The Gamecocks rank 109th in college football when it comes to their opponents scoring, giving up 31.3 points per contest.

The Tigers head into this matchup 6-1 for this year. The last time they took the field, the Tigers took home the win by a final score of 38-21 against the Kentucky Wildcats. Brady Cook (1 touchdown) ended the game with 167 yards on 19/29 through the air while his quarterback rating was 118.4. He had 1 interception and his average yards per attempt was 5.8. Cody Schrader carried the rock 20 times for 71 yards, walking away from the game with 3.6 yards per attempt for Missouri. Missouri rushed the football for 3.1 yards per attempt, finishing with a total of 118 yards on 38 attempts. The Tigers finished the contest with a total of 324 yds while running 68 plays (4.8 yds per play). The Tigers passing defense conceded a completion percentage of 51.9%, surrendering 120 yards on 14 for 27 through the air. Missouri conceded 31 run attempts for 181 yards (5.8 yds per rush).

Concerning their scoring prowess, the Tigers sit 35th in the country averaging 33.9 points per game. The Missouri Tigers are averaging 445.4 yards/game, ranking them 27th in D-1. The Missouri offense has totaled 390 penalty yards on 51 violations, which has them sitting 15th in Division 1 in terms of helping out the other team. They have thrown 4 picks while allowing opponents to recover 2 fumbles and they have recorded 156 first downs. During the season thus far, the Tigers currently have a total of 2,139 passing yards as well as an average of 305.6 passing yards per outing, putting them at 18th in the nation. They maintain an average of 139.9 yards per game via the rush and have toted the ball for 979 yards for the year.

Missouri has conceded a total of 829 yards on the ground (118.4 yards per outing) in addition to 4 touchdowns via the rush for the year. They have allowed 16 touchdowns through the air and 227.3 yards per outing, which has them ranked 74th in D-1. Their defense has compiled 1 fumble recovered and 6 picks this season. The Tigers defense has been on the field for 450 plays, ranking them 87th in the country. The Tigers are allowing 24.9 points per contest, which puts them 65th in the nation. In total, they have conceded 174 pts.

Who will win tonight's Gamecocks/Tigers college football game against the spread?

Josh's Pick: Take the Gamecocks +6

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