South Carolina Gamecocks vs Arkansas Razorbacks Prediction, 9/10/2022 College Football Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: South Carolina Gamecocks vs Arkansas Razorbacks

Date: Saturday, September 10, 2022

Location: Razorback Stadium in Fayetteville, AR

TV: ESPN

Odds/Point Spread: Razorbacks (-9.5)

Total/Over-Under: 52.5

The South Carolina Gamecocks (1-0) are traveling to Razorback Stadium on Saturday where they will compete against the Arkansas Razorbacks (1-0). Arkansas is 9.5-point favorites. The total is 52.5.

The South Carolina Gamecocks head into this matchup 1-0 this season. The last time they stepped onto the field, the Gamecocks faced off with the Georgia State Panthers and walked away with a win by a score of 35-14. Jaheim Bell was the best rusher for the Gamecocks with 7 carries for 39 yds (5.6 yards per carry). Spencer Rattler finished 23/37 with 227 yards passing and 1 TD. He had a quarterback rating of 111.8 and finished the contest with 2 interceptions. In the running game, the Gamecocks gave up 200 yds on 40 tries, which calculates to 5.0 yds per rush surrendered. South Carolina relinquished 7 completions on 29 attempts for 111 yards, and a completion rate of 24.1%. When all was said and done, they tallied 69 plays which gave them a total of 306 yards. The South Carolina Gamecocks ended up rushing 32 times and recorded 79 yds, which came out to an average of 2.5 yards per carry.

The Gamecocks earned 4,398 total yards for the previous season. South Carolina amassed 22 touchdowns via the pass and 9 touchdowns on the ground. They turned the ball over 23 times. South Carolina totaled 231 1st downs as a team, and they committed 75 penalties for 597 yards. As a team they averaged 137.2 yards on the ground, which was 93rd in Division 1. In terms of scoring, the South Carolina Gamecocks had an average of 22.6 points per game.

Concerning yards through the air, the Gamecocks gave up 2,350 yds which had them sitting in 10th in D-1. In their 13 games played, they gave up 180.8 yards per game via the pass and allowed a completion percentage of 58.3%. They allowed 355.8 yards/contest which put them 40th in college football. They gave up 16 touchdowns through the air and 18 touchdowns on the ground. The opposition ran for 4.7 yards per rushing attempt and 175.0 yards on the ground per game last year. Over the course of last year, they conceded 2,275 rushing yards through 13 games. The Gamecocks were ranked 46th in D-1 regarding team defense, conceding 24.0 PPG.

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The Razorbacks come into this matchup with a record of 1-0 this season. For their last game, the Razorbacks got the victory with a final of 31-24 against the Cincinnati Bearcats. Raheim Sanders ran the ball 20 times for 117 yards, finishing the contest with 5.9 yds per carry for Arkansas. K.J. Jefferson (3 TDs) ended the contest with 223 yards on 18/26 through the air while his quarterback rating was 179.4. He didn't throw any interceptions and his average yards per pass attempt was 8.6. Arkansas relinquished 31 running attempts for 113 yds (3.6 yds per carry). The Razorbacks pass defense conceded a completion percentage of 59.5%, surrendering 314 yards on 25 for 42 passing. The Razorbacks finished the contest with 447 yards on 71 plays (6.3 yards per play). Arkansas rushed the ball for 5.0 yards per tote, finishing with a total of 224 yards on 45 carries.

The Arkansas Razorbacks averaged 443.3 yards per game, ranking them 27th in the country. The Arkansas offense compiled 826 yards of penalties on 104 infractions, which ranked them 10th in Division 1 in terms of helping out the other team. For the previous year, the Razorbacks earned 2,781 yards via the pass as well as averaging 213.9 passing yards per game, ranking them 86th in the country. When it comes to how much they scored, the Razorbacks had a ranking of 48th in the nation with 30.9 points per outing.

The Razorbacks surrendered 22.9 points per contest, which put them in 39th in Division 1. Arkansas surrendered a total of 2,001 yards rushing (153.9 yards/game) as well as 17 touchdowns via the rush last season. In total, they relinquished 298 total points. They conceded 16 touchdowns through the air in addition to 213.8 yards/outing, ranking them 41st in the nation. The Razorbacks defense was on the field for 883 plays, which ranked them 82nd in college football.

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

Parlays Pundit's Pick: Take the Razorbacks -9.5

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