South Carolina Gamecocks vs Tennessee Volunteers Prediction, 9/30/2023 College Football Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: South Carolina Gamecocks vs Tennessee Volunteers

Date: Saturday, September 30, 2023

Location: Neyland Stadium in Knoxville, TN

TV: SEC Network

Odds/Point Spread: Volunteers (-13)

Total/Over-Under: 61.5

The Tennessee Volunteers (3-1) will take on the South Carolina Gamecocks (2-2) at Neyland Stadium on Saturday, September 30, 2023. Tennessee opens as 13-point favorites. The total is set at 61.5.

The South Carolina Gamecocks come into this game with a record of 2-2 for this season. In their last game, the Gamecocks took the field against the Mississippi State Bulldogs and notched a win by a score of 37-30. Spencer Rattler connected on 18/20 with 288 yds passing and 3 touchdowns. He had a quarterback rating of 260.5 and ended the contest without throwing an interception. Mario Anderson was the rushing leader for the Gamecocks with 26 carries for 88 yds (3.4 yds per carry). Once the final whistle blew, they tallied 67 plays which totaled 432 yds. The South Carolina Gamecocks ran the rock 47 different times and amassed 144 yds, which had them averaging 3.1 yards per carry. Against the run, the Gamecocks conceded 32 yards on 23 attempts, which is an average of 1.4 yards per rush allowed. South Carolina gave up 30 pass completions on 48 tries for 487 yards, and a completion rate of 62.5%.

In terms of scoring, the South Carolina Gamecocks are averaging 28.8 PPG. As a unit they maintain an average of 75.8 yards in the run game which ranks them 128th in the country. The Gamecocks have earned 1,663 yards in total for this campaign. When it comes to getting the ball in the endzone, South Carolina has amassed 9 touchdowns via the pass and 7 touchdowns via the ground. South Carolina has amassed 81 1st downs as a team, and they have been flagged for 29 infractions for 203 yards. They have surrendered the ball 4 times.

When talking about passing yards, the Gamecocks are giving up 1,268 yards which ranks them 129th in the nation. They have given up 317.0 yards per outing through the air in addition to giving up a completion percentage of 67.5%. During this campaign, they are granting 434.5 yards per contest which has them sitting 124th in the country. They have yielded 5 touchdowns via the pass and 8 touchdowns via the ground game. They are allowing teams to run for an average of 3.4 yards per rushing attempt and 117.5 rushing yards per game for the season. During this campaign, they have given up 470 running yards through 4 games. The Gamecocks sit in 84th in the nation when it comes to team defense, conceding 26.5 points per game.

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The Volunteers come into this game with a record of 3-1 this season. For their last game, the Volunteers walked away with a victory by a final of 45-14 when they played the UTSA Roadrunners. Joe Milton (2 TDs) finished the contest with 209 yards on 18/31 through the air while his QB rate was 136. He kept the ball away from the defense with no picks and his average yards per pass attempt was 6.7. Dylan Sampson ran the football 11 times for 139 yds, walking away from the contest with 12.6 yds per carry for Tennessee. Tennessee ran the ball for 9.2 yards per carry, finishing with a total of 303 yards on 33 carries. The Volunteers finished the game with 512 yds while they ran 66 plays (7.8 yds per play). The Volunteers secondary allowed a completion rate of 73.2%, surrendering 231 yds on 30 for 41 passing. Tennessee surrendered 40 running attempts for 88 yards (2.2 yds per rush).

Regarding this team's ability to score points, the Volunteers rank 37th in the nation holding an average of 35.0 points per game. The Tennessee Volunteers have an average of 463.5 yards/game, which is good for 24th in D-1. The Tennessee offense has accrued 242 yds of penalties on 29 violations, which ranks them 28th in Division 1 in terms of giving up free yards. They have given away 1 pick while letting opponents recover 3 fumbles and they have been able to earn 84 1st downs. Over the course of the season so far, the Volunteers have a total of 936 passing yards together with holding an average of 234.0 throwing yards per game, ranking them 74th in D-1. They have an average of 229.5 yards per game on the ground and have run for 918 yards in total.

The Volunteers are conceding 17.3 points per game, which has them sitting 29th in D-1. Tennessee has conceded a total of 445 rushing yards (111.3 yards per contest) and 4 touchdowns on the ground for the year. This season, they have allowed 69 total points. They have allowed 4 touchdowns via the pass as well as 190.8 yards per outing, ranking them 38th in D-1. The Volunteers defense has participated in 287 plays, which is 106th in college football. They have compiled 2 fumbles recovered and 3 interceptions this year.

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

Guy's Pick: Take the Gamecocks +13

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