Missouri Tigers vs South Carolina Gamecocks Prediction, 10/29/2022 College Football Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Missouri Tigers vs South Carolina Gamecocks

Date: Saturday, October 29, 2022

Location: Williams-Brice Stadium in Columbia, SC

TV: SECN

Odds/Point Spread: Gamecocks (-6)

Total/Over-Under: 47.5

The South Carolina Gamecocks (5-2) will try to defeat the Missouri Tigers (3-4) at Williams-Brice Stadium on Saturday. South Carolina opens this matchup as 6-point favorites. The over/under has been set at 47.5.

The Missouri Tigers come into this game with a record of 3-4 for this season. The last time they stepped onto the field, the Tigers faced the Vanderbilt Commodores and earned the victory with a final of 17-14. Brady Cook connected on 17/25 with 211 yards passing and 1 touchdown. He had a quarterback rating of 144.1 and walked away from the game with 1 interception. Cody Schrader led the offense in rushing for the Tigers with 14 carries for 84 yds (6.0 yds per carry). The Missouri Tigers ran the rock 40 different times and accounted for 97 yds, which had them averaging 2.4 yds per attempt. Overall, they had 65 plays for 308 yds. Missouri gave up 22 pass completions on 45 attempts for a total of 242 yards, and a completion rate of 48.9%. On the ground, the Tigers gave up 57 yards on 28 tries, which averages out to 2.0 yards per run allowed.

The Tigers currently have 2,553 total yards for the year. When it comes to scoring, Missouri has compiled 6 touchdowns through the air and 11 touchdowns via the ground. They have surrendered the football 16 different times. Missouri has tallied 129 1st downs as a unit, and they have been flagged for 49 penalties for 407 yards. As a team they're holding an average of 156.6 yards rushing ranking this team at 67th in the nation. In terms of putting the ball in the endzone, the Missouri Tigers have an average of 24.0 PPG.

The Tigers sit in 50th in D-1 regarding their opponents scoring, conceding 23.1 PPG. They are giving up an average of 3.8 yards per rush and 126.7 rushing yards per contest for the season. In total, they have given up 887 running yards through 7 outings. When it comes to passing yards, the Tigers have allowed 1,391 yds which puts them in 28th in D-1. They are conceding 198.7 yards per game via the pass and allowed a completion percentage of 55.5%. For the year, they have surrendered 325.4 yards per game ranking them 22nd in D-1. They have given up 6 touchdowns by air in addition to 9 touchdowns via the ground game.

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The Gamecocks come into this matchup with a record of 5-2 this season. When they last stepped on the field, the Gamecocks got the victory with a final of 30-24 against the Texas A&M Aggies. Spencer Rattler ended the game with 168 yards on 12/25 passing while his quarterback rating was 104.4. He kept the ball away from the defense with no picks and his Y/A was 6.7. Marshawn Lloyd carried the ball 18 times for 92 yards, ending the contest with 5.1 yds per carry for South Carolina. South Carolina rushed for 3.4 yds per attempt, totaling 118 yards on 35 carries. The Gamecocks finished the contest with a total of 286 yards and they ran 60 plays (4.8 yards per play). The Gamecocks secondary allowed a completion rate of 53.2%, relinquishing 269 yards on 25 out of 47 through the air. South Carolina conceded 28 running attempts for 129 yds (4.6 yards per carry).

When it comes to their ability to score points, the Gamecocks rank 41st in the nation with 33.1 points per game. For the year so far, the Gamecocks currently sit at 1,632 yards via the pass not to mention an average of 233.1 passing yards per game, which has them ranked 71st in college football. The South Carolina Gamecocks are averaging 374.3 yards/outing, which has them ranked 81st in Division 1. The South Carolina offense has compiled 383 penalty yards on 40 violations, which has them sitting 92nd in college football in terms of making mistakes.

The Gamecocks are relinquishing 24.9 points per game, which puts them 61st in D-1. South Carolina has surrendered a total of 1,177 yards on the ground (168.1 yards per game) as well as 11 touchdowns by way of the ground game this year. In total, they have surrendered 174 pts. They have yielded 11 touchdowns through the air and 192.4 yards/contest, which has them sitting 24th in college football. The Gamecocks defense has taken the field for 480 plays, which ranks them 46th in Division 1.

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

Tony's Pick: Take the Tigers +6

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