Kentucky Wildcats vs South Carolina Gamecocks Prediction, 11/18/2023 College Football Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Kentucky Wildcats vs South Carolina Gamecocks

Date: Saturday, November 18, 2023

Location: Williams-Brice Stadium in Columbia, SC

TV: SEC Network

Odds/Point Spread: Gamecocks (+3)

Total/Over-Under: 54.5

Williams-Brice Stadium is where the South Carolina Gamecocks (4-6) will take on the Kentucky Wildcats (6-4) on Saturday, November 18, 2023. South Carolina opens this contest as 3-point underdogs. The over/under is set at 54.5.

The Kentucky Wildcats head into this matchup 6-4 for this season. The last time they stepped onto the field, the Wildcats took on the Alabama Crimson Tide and went home with a loss by a final score of 49-21. Ramon Jefferson led the offense in rushing for the Wildcats with 2 carries for 73 yds (36.5 yards per attempt). Devin Leary went 17/31 with 158 yards passing and 1 TD. He had a quarterback rating of 101.8 and walked away from the game with 1 interception. Against the run, the Wildcats gave up 159 yds on 39 tries, which is an average of 4.1 yards per run surrendered. Kentucky relinquished 16 completions on 25 attempts for a total of 285 yds, and a completion percentage of 64.0%. For the game, they ran 55 plays which gave them 253 yds. The Kentucky Wildcats ended up running the ball 24 times and amassed 95 yds, which came out to an average of 4.0 yds per attempt.

Concerning scoring points, the Kentucky Wildcats are averaging 29.1 points per game. As a team they're maintaining an average of 136.5 yards via the ground game ranking them 91st in the nation. The Wildcats have attained 3,433 yards in total this year. When it comes to getting in the endzone, Kentucky has earned 19 passing touchdowns and 14 touchdowns on the ground. Kentucky has recorded 176 first downs offensively, and they have been called for 68 infractions for 564 yds. They have given the ball to the opposition 12 times.

The Wildcats are ranked 60th in Division 1 in terms of their opponents scoring, giving up 25.0 PPG. They are allowing 3.5 yards per tote and 115.6 rushing yards per contest for the season. Over the course of this year, they have allowed 1,156 yards via the ground game in 10 games. Regarding yards through the air, the Wildcats have conceded 2,413 yards which puts them in 91st in D-1. They have conceded 241.3 yards per contest via the pass in addition to giving up a completion percentage of 66.3%. Over the course of this season, they have relinquished 356.9 yards/game which has them sitting 49th in Division 1. They have yielded 16 touchdowns by air and 13 touchdowns via the ground game.

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The Gamecocks step onto the field holding a record of 4-6 this season. In their last game, the Gamecocks walked away with a victory by a final of 47-6 against the Vanderbilt Commodores. Spencer Rattler (3 touchdowns) walked away from the contest with 351 yds on 28/36 passing while his quarterback rate was 181.6. He tossed 1 pick and his average yards per pass attempt was 9.8. Mario Anderson ran the football 9 times for 102 yds, walking away from the contest with 11.3 yards per attempt for South Carolina. South Carolina ended up running for 5.7 yards per attempt, finishing with 136 yards on 24 attempts. The Gamecocks finished the contest with a total of 487 yards and they ran 60 plays (8.1 yards per play). The Gamecocks secondary allowed a completion percentage of 46.4%, surrendering 104 yds on 13 for 28 passing. South Carolina relinquished 42 run attempts for 130 yards (3.1 yards per carry).

In relation to putting points on the board, the Gamecocks sit 60th in college football with an average of 28.8 points per contest. The South Carolina Gamecocks have an average of 393.1 yards per game, which ranks them 63rd in the country. The South Carolina offense has totaled 541 yards of penalties on 73 infractions, which is good for 16th in the country in terms of helping out the opposition. They have thrown 7 interceptions while allowing opponents to recover 4 fumbles and they have been able to obtain 188 1st downs. During the season to this point, the Gamecocks have thrown for a total of 3,017 yards via the pass as well as holding an average of 301.7 passing yards per game, which has them sitting 12th in the country. They average 91.4 yards per game via the ground game and have run for 914 yards in total.

The Gamecocks are surrendering 28.6 points per game, ranking them 93rd in the nation. South Carolina has yielded a total of 1,452 yards rushing (145.2 yards per game) as well as 18 touchdowns via the rush for the season. This season, they have given up 286 pts. They have given up 15 touchdowns via the pass in addition to 268.4 yards per outing, which has them ranked 124th in Division 1. The Gamecocks defense has participated in 729 plays, ranking them 120th in D-1. They have tallied 5 fumbles recovered and 8 picks this season.

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

Guy's Pick: Take the Gamecocks +3

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