Georgia Bulldogs vs South Carolina Gamecocks Prediction, 9/17/2022 College Football Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Georgia Bulldogs vs South Carolina Gamecocks

Date: Saturday, September 17, 2022

Location: Williams-Brice Stadium in Columbia, SC

TV: ESPN

Odds/Point Spread: Gamecocks (+27)

Total/Over-Under: 51.5

Williams-Brice Stadium is the location where the South Carolina Gamecocks (1-1) will try to defeat the Georgia Bulldogs (2-0) on Saturday. South Carolina opens this game as 27-point underdogs from Vegas oddsmakers. The over/under is set at 51.5.

The Georgia Bulldogs head into this matchup 2-0 for this season. The last time they took the field, the Bulldogs played the Samford Bulldogs and took home the win by a score of 33-0. Stetson Bennett finished 24/34 with 300 yds passing and 1 TD. He had a quarterback rating of 154.4 and ended the game without throwing a pick. Kendall Milton led the offense in rushing for the Bulldogs with 10 carries for 85 yds (8.5 yds per carry). The Georgia Bulldogs ended up rushing 32 different times and recorded 127 yds, which had them averaging 4.0 yards per tote. In all, they ran 75 plays for 479 yds. Georgia relinquished 16 completions on 26 attempts for a total of 109 yds, and a completion rate of 61.5%. When it came to the battle of the line of scrimmage, the Bulldogs conceded 19 yds on 17 tries, which averages out to 1.1 yds per run allowed.

The Bulldogs have earned 1,050 yards in total this season. In terms of getting the ball in the endzone, Georgia has amassed 4 passing touchdowns and 6 touchdowns on the ground. They have surrendered the ball 0 times. Georgia has tallied 51 1st downs as an offense, and they have been hurt by 11 penalties for 100 yds. Offensively they're averaging 129.5 yards rushing which has them sitting 92nd in the country. Regarding scoring points, the Georgia Bulldogs are sitting at 41.0 PPG.

Concerning passing yards, the Bulldogs have given up 282 yards which has them ranked 17th in D-1. They have conceded 141.0 yards per game through the air and giving up a completion percentage of 58.7%. For the year, they are granting 220.5 yards per outing putting them 8th in college football. They have relinquished 0 touchdowns through the air and 0 touchdowns running the ball. The opposition is running for an average of 3.3 yards per rush and 79.5 rushing yards per game this season. During the season, they have given up 159 running yards through 2 games. The Bulldogs rank 1st in college football in terms of their opponents scoring, allowing 1.5 points per game.

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The Gamecocks head into this game 1-1 for this season. The last time they took the field, the Gamecocks walked away with a loss by a score of 44-30 when they faced the Arkansas Razorbacks. Spencer Rattler (1 TD) ended the contest with 376 yds on 24/39 passing while his QB rate was 145.9. He tossed 1 pick and his average yards per attempt was 9.6. Juju McDowell ran the football 6 times for 35 yards, ending the contest with 5.8 yds per carry for South Carolina. South Carolina ran for 1.4 yds per carry, finishing with 40 yds on 29 attempts. The Gamecocks finished the contest with a total of 416 yards while running 68 plays (6.1 yds per play). The Gamecocks pass defense gave up a completion percentage of 85.7%, relinquishing 162 yds on 18 for 21 through the air. South Carolina conceded 65 rushing attempts for 295 yards (4.5 yards per rush).

Regarding their scoring prowess, the Gamecocks currently rank 74th in Division 1 maintaining an average of 32.5 points per game. For the year thus far, the Gamecocks currently sit at 603 yards via the pass together with holding an average of 301.5 passing yards per game, giving them a rank of 24th in the nation. The South Carolina Gamecocks are averaging 361.0 yards per game, which is good for 95th in the country. The South Carolina offense has racked up 111 penalty yds on 10 infractions, which is 103rd in college football in terms of helping out the other team.

The Gamecocks are relinquishing 29.0 points per contest, ranking them 89th in the country. South Carolina has given up a total of 495 yards on the ground (247.5 yards per contest) as well as 6 touchdowns via the rush so far this season. This year, they have surrendered 58 pts. They have surrendered 2 touchdowns from the passing game in addition to 136.5 yards/game, ranking them 15th in D-1. The Gamecocks defense has taken part in 155 plays, which ranks 108th in the nation.

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

Josh's Pick: Take the Bulldogs -27

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