Texas A&M Aggies vs South Carolina Gamecocks Prediction, 10/22/2022 College Football Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Texas A&M Aggies vs South Carolina Gamecocks

Date: Saturday, October 22, 2022

Location: Williams-Brice Stadium in Columbia, SC

TV: SECN

Odds/Point Spread: Gamecocks (+4.5)

Total/Over-Under: 45.5

Williams-Brice Stadium is the location where the South Carolina Gamecocks (4-2) will try to defeat the Texas A&M Aggies (3-3) on Saturday. South Carolina opens this matchup as 4.5-point dogs. The over/under is set at 45.5.

The Texas A&M Aggies step onto the field holding a record of 3-3 this season. The last time they stepped onto the field, the Aggies took on the Alabama Crimson Tide and ended up losing by a score of 24-20. Haynes King went 25/46 with 253 yds through the air and 2 touchdowns. He had a QB rating of 110.5 and finished the game with 1 interception. Devon Achane was the best rusher for the Aggies with 16 carries for 62 yds (3.9 yards per attempt). In all, they ran 72 plays which gave them 323 yds. The Texas A&M Aggies ended up running the ball 25 times and totaled 70 yards, which had them averaging 2.8 yards per carry. In the running game, the Aggies conceded 286 yards on 51 attempts, which averages out to 5.6 yds per run allowed. Texas A&M gave up 12 pass completions on 19 tries for 111 yds, and a completion rate of 63.2%.

The Aggies have earned 1,998 total yards this year. In terms of scoring touchdowns, Texas A&M has compiled 8 touchdowns via the pass and 6 rushing touchdowns. They have given the ball to the opposition 9 times. Texas A&M has earned 109 first downs as a team, and they have been hurt by 38 penalties for 318 yds. As a unit they're averaging 119.7 yards on the ground which ranks them 101st in D-1. Concerning scoring points, the Texas A&M Aggies have an average of 21.5 PPG.

The Aggies sit in 21st in college football concerning team defense, allowing 18.8 PPG. The opposition is running for an average of 4.7 yards per running attempt and 189.5 rushing yards per contest on the season. In total, they have conceded 1,137 rushing yards through 6 contests. When it comes to yards through the air, the Aggies have conceded 1,053 yards which puts them in 9th in college football. They are conceding 175.5 yards per outing through the air and allowed a completion percentage of 57.8%. Over the course of this year, they have relinquished 365.0 yards per game putting them 55th in D-1. They have allowed 9 touchdowns via the pass and 3 touchdowns running the ball.

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The Gamecocks step onto the field holding a record of 4-2 for this year. In their last game, the Gamecocks went home victorious with a score of 24-14 against the Kentucky Wildcats. Spencer Rattler (1 touchdown) finished the game with 177 yards on 14/19 passing while his QB rate was 158.8. He threw 1 interception and his average yards per pass attempt was 9.3. Marshawn Lloyd carried the football 22 times for 110 yards, walking away from the game with 5.0 yards per attempt for South Carolina. South Carolina rushed the football for 4.3 yards per attempt, finishing the contest with 179 yds on 42 carries. The Gamecocks finished the contest with a total of 356 yds and they ran 61 plays (5.8 yds per play). The Gamecocks passing defense conceded a completion percentage of 55.6%, surrendering 178 yds on 15 for 27 through the air. South Carolina conceded 36 rushing attempts for 121 yards (3.4 yds per carry).

The South Carolina Gamecocks hold an average of 389.0 yards per game, which ranks them 78th in D-1. The South Carolina offense has 321 penalty yds on 34 violations, ranking them 106th in D-1 in terms of helping out the other team. During the season thus far, the Gamecocks have thrown for a total of 1,464 yards via the pass in addition to an average of 244.0 throwing yards per game, which ranks 64th in the country. In relation to the points being put on the board, the Gamecocks rank 43rd in D-1 with an average of 33.7 PPG.

South Carolina has allowed a total of 1,048 rushing yards (174.7 yards per contest) and 10 touchdowns via the rush on the year. They have yielded 10 touchdowns from the passing game in addition to 179.7 yards per game, which has them sitting 17th in the country. The Gamecocks defense has taken part in 405 plays, which is 26th in Division 1. The Gamecocks are allowing 25.0 points per game, which has them ranked 61st in the country. In total, they have conceded 150 points in total.

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

Josh's Pick: Take the Aggies -4.5

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