South Carolina Gamecocks vs Missouri Tigers Prediction, Picks and Game Preview - 10/21/2023

Game Time: 3:30 pm ET, Saturday, October 21, 2023

Venue:  Faurot Field at Memorial Stadium, Columbia, MO

Where to Watch:  SEC Network

DraftKings:  Point Spread:  South Carolina +7, Mizzou -7; Over/Under:  60 points

Bet365:  Point Spread:  South Carolina +7, Mizzou -7; Over/Under:  60 points

BetMGM:  Point Spread:  South Carolina +7, Mizzou -7; Over/Under:  59.5 points

South Carolina Gamecocks:  2-4 (1-3) (6th place, SEC East)

Missouri Tigers:  6-1 (2-1) (3rd place, SEC East)

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South Carolina Gamecocks:  lost their last game at home against the Florida Gators 41-39.

Missouri Tigers:  won their last game on the road against the Kentucky Wildcats 38-21.

South Carolina is entering this game with a 2-4 record overall and they have a 1-3 record in their conference games too. They are 2-1 in their home games, 0-2 in their road games, and they are also 0-1 in their neutral site games this season, but they will be on the road for this game. They lost their last game against Florida 41-39. Spencer Rattler was the starting QB and he completed 23/30 passes for 313 passing yards, 4 touchdowns, and 1 interception. Mario Anderson led the team in rushing yards with 98. Xavier Legette led the receivers with 110 receiving yards on 5 receptions. Jalon Kilgore led the defense in that game with 7 solo tackles and 4 assisted tackles while TJ Sanders led the defense in sacks with 1.5. No one on the defense came away with an interception for them in that game.

 

 

 

Missouri is entering this game with a 6-1 record overall and they have a 2-1 record in their conference games too. They are 3-1 in their home games, 2-0 in their road games, and they are also 1-0 in their neutral site games this season, but they will be at home for this game. They won their last game against Kentucky 38-21. Brady Cook was the starting QB and he completed 19/29 passes for 167 passing yards, 1 touchdown, and 1 interception. Cody Schrader led the team in rushing yards with 71 and 1 TD. Theo Wease led the receivers with 58 receiving yards on 6 receptions and 1 TD. Joseph Charleston led the defense in that game with 5 solo tackles and 0 assisted tackles while Darius Robinson led the defense in sacks with 2. Kris Abrams-Draine and Marcus Clarke each came away with 1 interception for them in that game.

The current betting odds have Missouri listed as a 7 point favorite in this game according to Draftkings Sportsbook. Missouri has been having a great season with their 6-1 record overall and 2-1 conference record. Their only loss was at home to LSU in a game they played really well in. Now Missouri is coming off a road upset over Kentucky and will be back at home with a red hot offense against a much worse South Carolina team. South Carolina has been struggling a lot this season with their 2-4 record overall and their 1-3 conference record. They have come close in a lot of their losses but they continue to find ways to lose games late and they have to be really low on themselves after the way they lost to Florida at home in their last game. South Carolina also has a terrible defense that has been giving up a ton of points and yards all season and they are going to give up a ton to this red hot Missouri offense too. Missouri has more firepower on offense here at home and they also have the slightly better defense. The best way to place a bet here is on Missouri to cover the spread in this game. 

South Carolina Missouri Prediction:  Our NCAAF Pick for Saturday, October 21, 2023 (3:30 pm ET start time) is Missouri 45 South Carolina 31.

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South Carolina Gamecocks: 28-18 ATS off a close loss by 7 points or less to a conference rival. 9-4 ATS after 1 or more consecutive straight up losses. 8-4 OVER in road games. 6-1 OVER after a game with a turnover margin of -2 or worse.

Missouri Tigers: 2-9 ATS as a home favorite. 3-10 ATS when the total is between 56.5 and 63. 5-1 OVER in all games. 10-5 OVER off 1 or more straight overs. 

South Carolina Gamecocks:  V. Lee (OL) Ques Sat - Undisclosed. M. Anderson (RB) Ques Sat - Ankle. B. Dunn (RB) Ques Sat - Lower Body. A. Wells Jr. (WR) Ques Sat - Foot. C. Henry (OL) Out indefinitely - Lower Body. M. Anderson (OL) out for season - Knee. R. Mikeska (TE) Out indefinitely - Undisclosed. M. Kaba (LB) out for season - Knee.

Missouri Tigers:  S. McNeil (DB) Ques Sat - Undisclosed. M. Cox (RB) Out indefinitely - Undisclosed. I. Thompson (DB) out for season - Lower Body.

“Disappointed that we got a 10-point lead in the fourth quarter and couldn’t finish it. That’s not like us.” - Spencer Rattler after his team’s loss against Florida in their last game. 

“The fake punt that sparked us was unbelievable. We just needed something to believe in. We rolled with it. Down 14-0, what do you have to lose?” - Eli Drinkwitz after his team’s win against Kentucky in their last game. 

WR Legette, Xavier  

WR Blake, O'Mega 

WR Brown, Ahmarean 

TE Knox, Trey 

QB Rattler, Spencer 

RB Anderson, Mario 

WR Wease Jr., Theo 

WR Cooper, Mookie 

WR Burden III, Luther 

TE Stephens, Tyler 

QB Cook, Brady 

RB Schrader, Cody

Passing: S. Rattler (1724)

Rushing: M. Anderson (328)

Receiving: X. Legette (716)

Touchdowns: D. Joyner (4)

Passing: B. Cook (2046)

Rushing: C. Schrader (648)

Receiving: L. Burden III (808)

Touchdowns: C. Schrader (7)

Coaches:

South Carolina Gamecocks: Shane Beamer (3rd season)

Missouri Tigers: Eli Drinkwitz (4th season)