South Carolina Gamecocks vs Florida Gators Prediction, 11/12/2022 College Football Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: South Carolina Gamecocks vs Florida Gators

Date: Saturday, November 12, 2022

Location: Ben Hill Griffin Stadium in Gainesville, FL

TV: SECN

Odds/Point Spread: Gators (-8)

Total/Over-Under: 59

Ben Hill Griffin Stadium is the site where the Florida Gators (5-4) will attempt to defeat the South Carolina Gamecocks (6-3) on Saturday. Florida opens this game as 8-point favorites from oddsmakers. The total is set at 59.

The South Carolina Gamecocks head into this matchup 6-3 for this season. The last time they stepped onto the field, the Gamecocks faced the Vanderbilt Commodores and notched a win by a score of 38-27. Spencer Rattler finished 16/23 with 186 yards passing and 3 TDs. He had a QB rating of 180.5 and finished the contest without throwing a pick. Jaheim Bell was the best rusher for the Gamecocks with 16 carries for 56 yds (3.5 yds per attempt). In the game, they ran 63 plays which gave them a total of 492 yards. The South Carolina Gamecocks ended up rushing 35 different times and totaled 208 yds, which earned them an average of 5.9 yds per attempt. When it came to stopping the run, the Gamecocks gave up 226 yds on 41 attempts, which is 5.5 yds per run allowed. South Carolina gave up 18 pass completions on 33 attempts for 228 yds, and a completion percentage of 54.5%.

The Gamecocks have racked up 3,315 total yards this season. In terms of notching touchdowns, South Carolina has totaled 11 passing touchdowns and 22 rushing touchdowns. They have surrendered the football 20 different times. South Carolina has amassed 167 first downs offensively, and they have committed 57 infractions for 544 yards. As a unit they're averaging 136.4 yards rushing ranking this team at 84th in Division 1. Regarding putting the ball in the endzone, the South Carolina Gamecocks are sitting at 31.1 points per contest.

The Gamecocks rank 56th in the country regarding team defense, allowing 24.9 PPG. They are allowing 4.3 yards per running attempt and 171.8 yards on the ground per contest this season. In total, they have allowed 1,546 rushing yards through 9 games. In terms of passing yardage, the Gamecocks are conceding 1,799 yards which has them ranked 30th in the country. They have allowed 199.9 yards per game through the air and allowed a completion percentage of 55.4%. During this campaign, they are allowing 371.7 yards per game ranking them 62nd in the nation. They have granted 14 touchdowns via the pass and 14 touchdowns pounding the rock.

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The Gators step onto the field holding a record of 5-4 for this season. When they last stepped on the field, the Gators took home the win by a final score of 41-24 when they played the Texas A&M Aggies. Montrell Johnson carried the rock 22 times for 100 yds, ending the game with 4.5 yds per carry for Florida. Anthony Richardson (2 TDs) ended the contest with 201 yds on 17/28 passing while his quarterback rating was 144.6. He didn't throw any picks and his average yards per attempt was 7.2. Florida conceded 25 rush attempts for 134 yards (5.4 yds per rush). The Gators pass defense gave up a completion percentage of 51.1%, surrendering 279 yards on 23 out of 45 through the air. The Gators finished the contest with a total of 492 yards and they ran 78 plays (6.3 yds per play). Florida rushed the football for 5.8 yards per attempt, finishing with a total of 291 yards on 50 carries.

In relation to how much they score, the Gators are ranking 49th in college football holding an average of 31.2 points per contest. For the year so far, the Gators have thrown for a total of 1,991 yards via the pass as well as holding an average of 221.2 passing yards per game, ranking them 85th in the nation. The Florida Gators hold an average of 430.1 yards per outing, which has them ranked 41st in the country. The Florida offense has accrued 348 yards of penalties on 54 violations, ranking them 77th in college football in terms of helping out the opposition.

The Gators are conceding 29.2 points per contest, which has them ranked 90th in D-1. Florida has allowed a total of 1,668 yards rushing (185.3 yards per game) as well as 21 touchdowns rushing on the season. Overall, they have surrendered 263 points in total. They have given up 11 touchdowns through the air and 256.1 yards/outing, ranking them 100th in D-1. The Gators defense has been on the field for 652 plays, which is 104th in Division 1.

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

Guy's Pick: Take the Gators -8

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