Missouri Tigers vs South Carolina Gamecocks Prediction, 11/16/2024 College Football Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Missouri Tigers vs South Carolina Gamecocks

Date: Saturday, November 16, 2024

Location: Williams-Brice Stadium in Columbia, SC

TV: SEC NETWORK

Odds/Point Spread: Gamecocks (-13.0)

Total/Over-Under: 44.5

The South Carolina Gamecocks (6-3) will compete against the Missouri Tigers (7-2) at Williams-Brice Stadium on Saturday, November 16, 2024. Missouri opens this game as 13.0-point dogs. The betting total is set at 44.5.

The Missouri Tigers come into this matchup with a record of 7-2 for this year. In their last contest, the Tigers went up against the Oklahoma Sooners and took home the win by a score of 30-23. The Missouri Tigers ran the rock 46 different times and totaled 135 yards, earning them an average of 2.9 yds per carry. In all, they had 73 plays which converted into 278 yards. Missouri conceded 17 pass completions on 26 attempts for a total of 135 yards, and a completion rate of 65.4%. When it came to the battle of the line of scrimmage, the Tigers conceded 122 yds on 36 tries, which is an average of 3.4 yds per run surrendered.

Concerning getting in the endzone, the Missouri Tigers have an average of 28.0 points per game. As a team they're averaging 167.6 yards in the run game which is 59th in the nation. The Tigers have racked up 3,474 total yards over the course of this year. With reference to getting in the endzone, Missouri has compiled 10 passing touchdowns and 17 touchdowns via the ground. Missouri has tallied 191 1st downs as a unit, and they have been called for 51 infractions for 452 yards. They have surrendered the ball 8 times.

The Tigers are ranked 17th in Division 1 in terms of their opponents scoring, allowing 18.4 points per game. They are giving up 4.0 yards per running attempt and 133.4 rushing yards per game for the year. During this campaign, they have given up 1,201 rushing yards through 9 games. Regarding passing yardage, the Tigers have conceded 1,453 yds which has them sitting in 6th in college football. They have allowed 161.4 yards per game through the air as well as conceding a completion percentage of 58.8%. During this campaign, they are granting 294.9 yards per contest which has them ranked 10th in Division 1. They have yielded 7 touchdowns via the pass as well as 10 touchdowns via the ground game.

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The Gamecocks head into this matchup 6-3 for this season. When they last stepped on the field, the Gamecocks took home the win by a final score of 28-7 when they faced the Vanderbilt Commodores. South Carolina gave up 28 run attempts for 108 yds (3.9 yards per rush). The Gamecocks passing defense gave up a completion rate of 51.6%, relinquishing 166 yards on 16 for 31 passing. The Gamecocks finished the game with a total of 452 yds and they ran 63 plays (7.2 yards per play). South Carolina rushed the football for 5.0 yards per attempt, finishing the game with 214 yards on 43 carries.

The South Carolina Gamecocks maintain an average of 378.9 yards/game, which ranks them 80th in Division 1. The South Carolina offense has compiled 542 penalty yds on 62 infractions, which has them ranked 44th in D-1 in terms of helping out the other team. They average 180.7 rushing yards per game and have run for 1,626 yards for the season. They have thrown 4 interceptions while surrendering 10 fumbles and they have been able to obtain 184 1st downs. When looking at how much they score, the Gamecocks are sitting 53rd in Division 1 by tallying 30.2 points per game. For the year to this point, the Gamecocks have thrown for a total of 1,784 passing yards as well as holding an average of 198.2 passing yards per contest, which has them ranked 98th in college football.

South Carolina has surrendered a total of 965 rushing yards (107.2 yards per contest) as well as 12 touchdowns rushing this year. They have allowed 7 touchdowns via the pass as well as 194.1 yards per outing, which puts them in 32nd in D-1. They have compiled 8 fumbles and 11 interceptions over the course of the season. The Gamecocks defense has been on the field for 599 plays, which has them ranked 56th in D-1. The Gamecocks are conceding 17.6 points per game, which has them 12th in the nation. In total, they have conceded 158 total points.

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

Tony's Pick: Take the Gamecocks -13.0

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