Texas A&M Aggies vs South Carolina Gamecocks Prediction, 11/2/2024 College Football Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Texas A&M Aggies vs South Carolina Gamecocks

Date: Saturday, November 2, 2024

Location: Williams-Brice Stadium in Columbia, SC

TV: ABC

Odds/Point Spread: Gamecocks (+2.5)

Total/Over-Under: 45

The Texas A&M Aggies (7-1) are on their way to Williams-Brice Stadium on Saturday, November 2, 2024 where they will try to beat the South Carolina Gamecocks (4-3). Texas A&M opens as 2.5-point favorites. The total is set at 45.

The Texas A&M Aggies come into this game with a record of 7-1 for this year. In their last contest, the Aggies played the LSU Tigers and went home with a win by a final score of 38-23. Overall, they had 69 plays which gave them a total of 376 yards. The Texas A&M Aggies ran the rock 49 times and accumulated 242 yds, which is an average of 4.9 yards per tote. On the ground, the Aggies conceded 24 yards on 23 tries, which is an average of 1.0 yards per rush allowed. Texas A&M allowed 25 completions on 50 attempts for a total of 405 yards, and a completion rate of 50.0%.

Concerning getting in the endzone, the Texas A&M Aggies are averaging 32.3 points per game. As a unit they hold an average of 221.5 yards on the ground which is 9th in the country. The Aggies have tallied 3,209 yards in total for the season. In terms of getting in the endzone, Texas A&M has compiled 9 touchdowns via the pass and 21 touchdowns on the ground. Texas A&M has a total of 165 1st downs as an offense, and they have been hurt by 62 infractions for 551 yards. They have turned the football over 6 different times.

The Aggies are sitting in 19th in college football concerning team defense, allowing 18.4 points per game. They are allowing teams to run for an average of 3.5 yards per run and 104.5 rushing yards per contest so far this season. For the year, they have given up 836 yards via the ground game in 8 games. When it comes to yards via the pass, the Aggies have allowed 1,868 yards which has them sitting in 95th in D-1. They are giving up 233.5 yards per outing through the air as well as allowing a completion percentage of 53.7%. For the season, they have surrendered 338.0 yards per game which ranks them 46th in Division 1. They have relinquished 11 touchdowns via the pass as well as 6 touchdowns on the ground.

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The Gamecocks come into this matchup with a record of 4-3 for this season. The last time they took the field, the Gamecocks took home the win by a final score of 35-9 when they played the Oklahoma Sooners. South Carolina relinquished 41 running attempts for 53 yds (1.3 yds per rush). The Gamecocks passing defense gave up a completion rate of 52.4%, surrendering 238 yards on 22 for 42 passing. The Gamecocks ended up finishing with 254 yds and they ran 68 plays (3.7 yds per play). South Carolina rushed for 1.8 yds per attempt, finishing the contest with 74 yds on 41 carries.

The South Carolina Gamecocks hold an average of 346.9 yards per contest, which is good for 104th in D-1. The South Carolina offense has 467 penalty yds on 53 infractions, which is good for 43rd in the nation in terms of giving up free yards. They have an average of 160.9 run yards per game and have run for 1,126 yards for this year. They have tossed 4 picks while letting opponents recover 8 fumbles and they have been able to record 133 1st downs. Concerning their ability to score points, the Gamecocks rank 66th in the country averaging 28.6 points per contest. During this campaign so far, the Gamecocks have compiled 1,302 yards through the air as well as an average of 186.0 passing yards per contest, putting them at 108th in college football.

South Carolina has given up a total of 713 yards via the ground game (101.9 yards per contest) as well as 10 touchdowns on the ground this year. They have allowed 6 touchdowns through the air and 196.4 yards per contest, which has them sitting 37th in the country. They have earned 6 fumbles and 10 picks this season. The Gamecocks defense has been on the field for 470 plays, which ranks 24th in Division 1. The Gamecocks are allowing 18.7 points per game, which has them ranked 22nd in Division 1. This year, they have surrendered 131 pts.

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

Josh's Pick: Take the Gamecocks +2.5

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