South Carolina vs. South Carolina State prediction, odds: 2022 college football picks from expert on 14-1 roll

South Carolina Gamecocks host South Carolina State Bulldogs on Thursday at 7 p.m. ET. Game cocks are 39.5-point favorites. The Bulldogs are 1-2 and lost at North Carolina A&T last Saturday. SportsLine college football expert Mike Tierney is a leading expert on college and professional football. He is 13-10 on his last 23 against-the-spread college picks involving South Carolinians.

Tierney has set his sights on South Carolina vs. South. Carolina State. The Gamecocks haven't posted back-to-back wins since starting 2021 with a 2-0 record. SCS has allowed 106 points in their first three games this season.

South Carolina is playing South Carolina State. Gamecocks haven't posted back-to-back wins since starting 2021 with a 2-0 record. SCS has allowed 106 points in their first three games this season.

South Carolina's offense was unstoppable last week, scoring points on each of its first eight possessions and nine of 11 overall. The team racked up 545 yards of total offense and was especially effective on the ground, rushing for 295 yards and six touchdowns. South Carolina has 10 rushing TDs already in 2022 after registering the same amount in 13 games last season.

South Carolina State is hoping to run the ball well without injured sophomore Kendrell Flowers. The Bulldogs had only 12 yards on the ground against North Carolina A&T last week. Corey Fields threw four touchdown passes against the Aggies. Shaquan Davis extended his streak of touchdown catches to five games.

Tierney is leaning Over on the point total for South Carolina vs. South Carolin State. He has discovered a critical X-factor that has him jumping all over one side of the spread.