South Carolina Gamecocks vs Texas A&M Aggies Prediction, 10/28/2023 College Football Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: South Carolina Gamecocks vs Texas A&M Aggies

Date: Saturday, October 28, 2023

Location: Kyle Field in College Station, TX

TV: ESPN

Odds/Point Spread: Aggies (-10)

Total/Over-Under: 54.5

The South Carolina Gamecocks (2-5) are hitting the road to Kyle Field on Saturday, October 28, 2023 where they will try to beat the Texas A&M Aggies (4-3). Texas A&M opens this contest as 10-point favorites from Vegas oddsmakers. The over/under is 54.5.

The South Carolina Gamecocks head into this matchup 2-5 this year. In their last matchup, the Gamecocks faced the Missouri Tigers and took a loss by a final of 34-12. Spencer Rattler connected on 23/40 with 217 yards passing. He had a QB rate of 98.1 and ended the game with 1 pick. Mario Anderson was the rushing leader for the Gamecocks with 12 totes for 68 yds (5.7 yards per carry). Once the final whistle blew, they ran 69 plays which gave them 278 yds. The South Carolina Gamecocks ran the ball 29 times and tallied 61 yards, earning them an average of 2.1 yards per carry. On the ground, the Gamecocks gave up 220 yds on 41 attempts, which calculates to 5.4 yards per run surrendered. South Carolina gave up 14 completions on 24 attempts for a total of 198 yards, and a completion rate of 58.3%.

Regarding putting points on the board, the South Carolina Gamecocks have an average of 26.6 points per contest. As a team they're holding an average of 92.6 yards on the ground which is 124th in Division 1. The Gamecocks have racked up 2,739 total yards this season. In terms of getting in the endzone, South Carolina has totaled 13 touchdowns via the pass and 10 rushing touchdowns. South Carolina has accounted for 135 1st downs as a unit, and they have committed 49 infractions for 355 yds. They have surrendered the ball 8 times.

When it comes to passing yards, the Gamecocks have given up 2,128 yds which puts them in 128th in the country. They have relinquished 304.0 yards per game via the pass and allowed a completion percentage of 65.3%. Over the course of this season, they are allowing 446.7 yards per game which ranks them 123rd in D-1. They have yielded 10 touchdowns via the pass as well as 15 touchdowns pounding the rock. They are allowing teams to run for an average of 4.0 yards per rush and 142.7 rushing yards per contest on the season. Overall, they have conceded 999 rushing yards through 7 contests. The Gamecocks are ranked 114th in the nation in terms of team defense, allowing 31.7 points per contest.

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The Aggies head into this game 4-3 this season. When they last stepped on the gridiron, the Aggies took a defeat with a final score of 20-13 when they faced the Tennessee Volunteers. Max Johnson walked away from the contest with 223 yds on 16/34 through the air while his QB rate was 90.4. He threw 2 picks and his Y/A was 6.6. Le'Veon Moss carried the rock 15 times for 62 yards, ending the contest with 4.1 yards per attempt for Texas A&M. Texas A&M ran the ball for 1.9 yards per tote, totaling 54 yards on 28 attempts. The Aggies finished the contest with a total of 277 yds on 62 plays (4.5 yards per play). The Aggies passing defense allowed a completion percentage of 50.0%, surrendering 100 yds on 11 out of 22 passing. Texas A&M allowed 49 running attempts for 232 yds (4.7 yards per carry).

In relation to the points being put on the board, the Aggies are sitting 42nd in the nation holding an average of 32.3 points per contest. The Texas A&M Aggies have an average of 400.0 yards per game, which has them ranked 61st in the nation. The Texas A&M offense has 393 penalty yards on 52 infractions, which is good for 25th in the nation in terms of giving up free yards. They have tossed 6 interceptions while letting opponents recover 4 fumbles and they have tallied 149 first downs. During this campaign so far, the Aggies currently sit at 1,877 passing yards as well as holding an average of 268.1 passing yards per outing, ranking them 38th in college football. They average 131.9 run yards per game and have toted the ball for 923 yards for the year.

Texas A&M has given up a total of 736 yards via the ground game (105.1 yards per game) as well as 1 touchdown on the ground this season. They have allowed 10 touchdowns through the air as well as 172.7 yards/contest, ranking them 12th in D-1. Their defense has 2 fumbles and 4 picks so far this year. The Aggies defense has participated in 412 plays, which is 4th in the country. The Aggies are surrendering 19.9 points per game, which has them sitting 34th in college football. Overall, they have allowed 139 points.

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

Tony's Pick: Take the Aggies -10

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