South Carolina Gamecocks vs Kentucky Wildcats Prediction, 10/8/2022 College Football Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: South Carolina Gamecocks vs Kentucky Wildcats

Date: Saturday, October 8, 2022

Location: Kroger Field in Lexington, KY

TV: SECN

Odds/Point Spread: Wildcats (-10.5)

Total/Over-Under: 49.5

Kroger Field is the site where the Kentucky Wildcats (4-1) will try to beat the South Carolina Gamecocks (3-2) on Saturday. South Carolina opens this contest as 10.5-point dogs. The over/under is 49.5.

The South Carolina Gamecocks come into this game with a record of 3-2 this season. In their last contest, the Gamecocks faced the South Carolina State Bulldogs and earned the victory with a final of 50-10. Spencer Rattler connected on 21/27 with 212 yds passing and 2 touchdowns. He had a QB rating of 153.4 and ended the game with 2 interceptions. Marshawn Lloyd was the leader on the ground for the Gamecocks with 11 attempts for 80 yards (7.3 yards per carry). In all, they had 61 plays which converted into 404 yards. The South Carolina Gamecocks ran the ball 31 times and totaled 185 yds, which had them averaging 6.0 yds per carry. Against the rush, the Gamecocks conceded 145 yards on 40 attempts, which is an average of 3.6 yards per rush surrendered. South Carolina gave up 7 pass completions on 18 tries for 75 yds, and a completion percentage of 38.9%.

When it comes to scoring, the South Carolina Gamecocks have an average of 35.6 points per game. As a team they maintain an average of 138.2 yards via the ground game which ranks them 88th in Division 1. The Gamecocks have attained 1,978 total yards for the year. When it comes to getting in the endzone, South Carolina has compiled 6 touchdowns through the air and 15 rushing touchdowns. South Carolina has compiled 108 first downs as a team, and they have committed 30 infractions for 295 yards. They have surrendered the ball 13 different times.

The Gamecocks are sitting in 79th in the nation when it comes to the opposition scoring, conceding 27.2 points per game. They are allowing teams to run for an average of 4.4 yards per attempt on the ground and 185.4 rushing yards per contest this season. Over the course of this year, they have given up 927 yards via the ground game in 5 contests. In terms of yards via the pass, the Gamecocks are giving up 900 yards which has them sitting in 29th in D-1. They have conceded 180.0 yards per contest through the air in addition to allowing a completion percentage of 54.9%. For the year, they have yielded 365.4 yards/game putting them 62nd in the country. They have yielded 8 touchdowns through the air in addition to 10 touchdowns on the ground.

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The Wildcats step onto the field holding a record of 4-1 this year. When they last stepped on the field, the Wildcats took a defeat with a final score of 22-19 against the Ole Miss Rebels. Will Levis (2 touchdowns) ended the contest with 220 yds on 18/24 passing while his quarterback rating was 179.5. He didn't toss any interceptions and his average yards per pass attempt was 9.2. Christopher Rodriguez Jr. ran the football 19 times for 72 yds, finishing the game with 3.8 yds per carry for Kentucky. The Wildcats finished the contest with a total of 328 yds while running 61 plays (5.4 yds per play). Kentucky ran the ball for 2.9 yds per attempt, finishing the game with 108 yards on 37 carries. Kentucky conceded 39 attempts on the ground for 186 yards (4.8 yards per rush). The Wildcats pass defense conceded a completion rate of 51.7%, relinquishing 213 yds on 15 out of 29 through the air.

The Kentucky Wildcats are averaging 367.8 yards per outing, which is good for 96th in the country. The Kentucky offense has compiled 137 yds of penalties on 22 infractions, which has them ranked 114th in Division 1 in terms of giving up free yards. Over the course of the season so far, the Wildcats have compiled 1,405 yards through the air as well as an average of 281.0 passing yards per contest, which ranks 32nd in college football. In relation to how much they score, the Wildcats currently sit 79th in D-1 maintaining an average of 28.8 points per game.

Kentucky has allowed the opposition a total of 619 yards rushing (123.8 yards per outing) as well as 5 touchdowns by way of the ground game for the year. They have allowed the opposition 2 touchdowns through the air and 173.6 yards per game, which has them ranked 17th in the country. The Wildcats defense has been on the field for 302 plays, which has them sitting 33rd in the nation. The Wildcats are conceding 14.8 PPG, ranking them 17th in college football. This season, they have given up 74 points.

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

Guy's Pick: Take the Wildcats -10.5

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