Old Dominion Monarchs vs South Carolina Gamecocks Prediction, 8/31/2024 College Football Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Old Dominion Monarchs vs South Carolina Gamecocks

Date: Saturday, August 31, 2024

Location: Williams-Brice Stadium in Columbia, SC

TV: SEC NETWORK

Odds/Point Spread: Gamecocks (-21)

Total/Over-Under: 52

The South Carolina Gamecocks (5-7 last year) will play the Old Dominion Monarchs (6-7 last season) at Williams-Brice Stadium on Saturday, August 31, 2024. South Carolina opens as 21.0-point favorites. The over/under comes in at 52.

The Old Dominion Monarchs finished the year holding a 6-7 record. In their last matchup, the Monarchs played the Western Kentucky Hilltoppers and took a loss by a final of 38-35. Against the rush, the Monarchs conceded 73 yards on 35 tries, which calculates to 2.1 yds per rush allowed. Old Dominion surrendered 43 completions on 56 attempts for 398 yards, and a completion rate of 76.8%. At the end of the game, they ran 53 plays for 319 yards. The Old Dominion Monarchs ended up rushing 31 times and amassed 196 yds, which came out to an average of 6.3 yards per tote.

Concerning scoring points, the Old Dominion Monarchs held an average of 23.8 points per game. As a unit they maintained an average of 153.4 yds on the ground, which was 75th in the country. The Monarchs earned 4,527 total yards last year. Old Dominion compiled 20 passing touchdowns and 16 rushing touchdowns. Old Dominion accounted for 215 1st downs as a team, and they were called for 85 infractions for 794 yds. They surrendered the ball 18 different times.

The Monarchs were ranked 73rd in college football regarding the opposition scoring, conceding 27.2 points per contest. They allowed teams to run for an average of 3.5 yards per run and 141.7 rushing yards per contest last season. Over the course of last year, they gave up 1,842 rushing yards through 13 contests. When it comes to passing yards, the Monarchs conceded 3,257 yards which ranked them 114th in the country. Over the course of their 13 games played, they surrendered 250.5 yards per game through the air as well as relinquishing a completion percentage of 65.5%. They surrendered 392.2 yards per game which put them 84th in D-1. They allowed 29 touchdowns via the pass in addition to 13 running touchdowns.

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The Gamecocks wrapped up their year having a 5-7 record. In their last game, the Gamecocks walked away with a loss by a score of 16-7 against the Clemson Tigers. The Gamecocks ended up finishing with 169 yds on 56 plays (3.0 yds per play). South Carolina ran for 2.4 yards per carry, finishing with 57 yds on 24 attempts. South Carolina allowed 46 attempts on the ground for 219 yds (4.8 yds per rush). The Gamecocks pass defense gave up a completion rate of 55.6%, surrendering 100 yds on 15 for 27 through the air.

The South Carolina Gamecocks averaged 363.1 yards per outing, ranking them 83rd in college football. The South Carolina offense racked up 666 yds of penalties on 86 infractions, which ranked 26th in Division 1 in terms of giving up free yards. They held an average of 85.1 yards via the ground game and toted the ball for 1,021 yards for last season. They threw 8 interceptions while surrendering 5 fumbles and they obtained 217 1st downs. In terms of this team's ability to score points, the Gamecocks had a ranking of 77th in Division 1 scoring 26.0 points per outing. Last year, the Gamecocks threw for a total of 3,336 passing yards along with an average of 278.0 throwing yards per outing, which had them ranked 24th in college football.

South Carolina allowed a total of 1,793 rushing yards (149.4 yards/game) as well as 19 touchdowns rushing throughout last year. They allowed 16 touchdowns through the air as well as 246.3 yards/contest, which had them sitting 102nd in college football. They compiled 7 fumbles and 10 picks for the previous season. The Gamecocks defense was on the field for 863 plays, which ranked them 76th in D-1. The Gamecocks conceded 26.3 points per contest, which had them sitting 66th in D-1. Last season, they surrendered 316 points in total.

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

Josh's Pick: Take the Monarchs +21.0

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