Missouri Tigers vs South Carolina Gamecocks Prediction, Picks and Game Preview - 10/29/2022

by Rod Pearson

Friday, Oct 28, 2022
Game Time: 4:00 pm ET, Saturday, October 29, 2022
Venue:  Williams-Brice Stadium, Columbia, SC
Where to Watch:  SEC Network

 

Opening Odds at USA Sportsbooks

DraftKings:  Point Spread:  Mizzou +3.5, South Carolina -3.5; Over/Under:  45 points
Bet365:  Point Spread:  Mizzou +3.5, South Carolina -3.5; Over/Under:  46 points
BetMGM:  Point Spread:  Mizzou +3.5, South Carolina -3.5; Over/Under:  45.5 points
 

Season Record

Missouri Tigers:  3-4 (1-3) (6th place, SEC East)
South Carolina Gamecocks:  5-2 (2-2) (3rd place, SEC East)
 
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Missouri Tigers:  won their last game at home against the Vanderbilt Commodores 17-14.
South Carolina Gamecocks:  won their last game at home against the Texas A&M Aggies 30-24.

 

Missouri Tigers vs South Carolina Gamecocks Preview and Analysis

 
Missouri is entering this game with a 3-4 record overall to start their college football season and they will be playing their 4th road game of the season here as they are 0-3 in their road games this year. This will also be their 5th conference game of the college football season this year as they are 1-3. They won against the Vanderbilt Commodores in their last game at home 17-14. Brady Cook started that game at QB and he completed 17/25 passes for 211 yards, 1 touchdown, and 1 interception. Cody Schrader led the team in rushing with 84 yards on 14 rushing attempts. Luther Burden led the team in receiving with 66 yards and 1 TD on 4 receptions. Martez Manuel led the defense in that game with 7 solo tackles and 0 assisted tackles. DJ Coleman led the defense in sacks with 1 while Jaylon Carlies came away with the only interception for them in that one.
 
 
 
South Carolina is entering this game with a 5-2 record overall to start their college football season and they will be playing their 6th home game of the season as they are 4-1 in their home games this year. This will also be the 5th conference matchup on their conference schedule this season as they are 2-2. They won against the Texas A&M Aggies in their last game at home 30-24. Spencer Rattler started that game at QB and he completed 12/25 passes for 168 yards. MarShawn Lloyd led the team in rushing with 92 yards and 2 TDs on 18 carries. Austin Stogner led the team in receiving with 46 yards on 3 receptions. Darius Rush led the defense in that game with 6 solo tackles and 2 assisted tackles. Darius Rush came away with the only interception for them while no one on the defense recorded a sack in that one.

 

Missouri vs South Carolina Prediction

The current betting odds have South Carolina listed as a 3.5 point favorite in this game according to Draftkings Sportsbook. South Carolina has won 4 games in a row now and they have been starting to get really hot in their conference games lately. They went into Kentucky and beat a ranked team the other week and they followed up with their win at home over Texas A&M last week. They are starting to get rolling in their games and they are going to be a tough offense to stop in another home game here. Missouri hasn't been great this season and they don't score a ton of points in their games either. Their last game was a very close win by just 3 points against a bad Vanderbilt team and they were even at home for that one, scoring just 17 points in the game to get the win. Their defense hasn't been bad in their games but they haven't had a lot of success stopping teams in their road games this season, and if their scoring on offense becomes an issue again like it has in many games this season, they won't be able to keep up here. South Carolina is starting to roll and this is another win at home they are going to get. The best way to place a bet here is on South Carolina to cover the spread in this game.
 
Missouri South Carolina Prediction:  Our NCAAF Pick for Saturday, October 29, 2022 (4:00 pm ET start time) is South Carolina 31 Missouri 17.
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NCAAF Betting Trends

 
Missouri Tigers: 36-23 ATS as an underdog of 3.5 to 10 points. 6-1 UNDER in all games. 12-6 UNDER as an underdog.
South Carolina Gamecocks: 21-33 ATS as a favorite of 3.5 to 10 points. 8-14 ATS against conference opponents. 11-6 UNDER in home games.
 

Key Injuries

 
Missouri Tigers:  D. Houston (WR) Out indefinitely - Undisclosed. D. Wesolak (DL) Out indefinitely - Illness. H. White (OL) Out indefinitely - Leg.
South Carolina Gamecocks:  C. Rucker (WR) Out Sat - Undisclosed. M. Kaba (LB) Out indefinitely - Knee. C. Terrell (TE) out for season - Knee.
 

Notable Quotes

 
"I've been around a lot of teams and I've not ever seen a team go through what they have and still bond and fight and have the energy in the way they practice. Man, I was so proud of them." - Eli Drinkwitz after his team’s win against Vandy in their last game.
 
 
"A month ago, I was asked if this team quit. That look like this team has quit?" - Shane Beamer after his team’s win against Texas A&M in their last game.
 
 

Starting Lineups

 
Missouri Tigers
WR Burden III, Luther
WR Dove, Tauskie 
WR Lovett, Dominic 
TE Stephens, Tyler
QB Cook, Brady
RB Schrader, Cody 
 
South Carolina Gamecocks
WR Legette, Xavier
WR Brooks, Jalen 
WR Brown, Ahmarean 
TE Stogner, Austin
TE Bell, Jaheim
QB Rattler, Spencer
RB Lloyd, MarShawn 
 

Statistical Leaders

 
Missouri Tigers
Passing: B. Cook (1423)
Rushing: N. Peat (387)
Receiving: D. Lovett (511)
Touchdowns: C. Schrader (4)
 
South Carolina Gamecocks
Passing: S. Rattler (1465)
Rushing: M. Lloyd (526)
Receiving: A. Wells Jr. (412)
Touchdowns: M. Lloyd (11)
 
Coaches:
Missouri Tigers: Eli Drinkwitz (3rd season)
South Carolina Gamecocks: Shane Beamer (2nd season)


Rod Pearson

About the Author:

Rod Pearson has been a rabid sports fan his entire life.  He grew up in Ontario, and was skilled in both hockey and baseball, and pitched in an elite baseball league for many years.  In 2022, Rod decided to hang up his glove, so that he could write about the sports he loves -- but from a gambling perspective.  Join Rod every day as he breaks down the games to find the best betting value.

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