South Carolina Gamecocks vs Tennessee Volunteers Prediction, Picks and Game Preview - 09/30/2023

Game Time: 7:30 pm ET, Saturday, September 30, 2023

Venue:  Neyland Stadium, Knoxville, TN

Where to Watch:  SEC Network

DraftKings:  Point Spread:  South Carolina +12.5, Tennessee -12.5; Over/Under:  63.5 points

Bet365:  Point Spread:  South Carolina +12, Tennessee -12; Over/Under:  63.5 points

BetMGM:  Point Spread:  South Carolina +12, Tennessee -12; Over/Under:  63.5 points

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

Tennessee Volunteers:  3-1 (0-1) (6th place, SEC East)

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South Carolina Gamecocks:  won their last game at home against the Mississippi State Bulldogs 37-30.

Tennessee Volunteers:  won their last game at home against the UTSA Roadrunners 45-14.

South Carolina is entering this game with a 2-2 record overall and they have a 1-1 record in their conference games too. They are 2-0 in their home games, 0-1 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 won their last game against Mississippi State 37-30. Spencer Rattler was the starting QB and he completed 18/20 passes for 288 passing yards, 3 touchdowns, and 0 interceptions. Mario Anderson led the team in rushing yards with 88 and 1 TD. Xavier Legette led the receivers with 189 receiving yards on 5 receptions and 2 TDs. O'Donnell Fortune led the defense in that game with 5 solo tackles and 1 assisted tackle while Alex Huntley led the defense in sacks with 2. David Spaulding came away with the only interception for them in that game.

 

 

 

Tennessee is entering this game with a 3-1 record overall and they have a 0-1 record in their conference games too. They are 2-0 in their home games, 0-1 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 UTSA 45-14. Joe Milton was the starting QB and he completed 18/31 passes for 209 passing yards, 2 touchdowns, and 0 interceptions. Dylan Sampson led the team in rushing yards with 139 and 2 TDs. Ramel Keyton led the receivers with 48 receiving yards on 1 reception and 1 TD. Tamarion McDonald led the defense in that game with 5 solo tackles and 2 assisted tackles while Tamarion McDonald, Tyler Baron, Caleb Herring, and Omarr Norman-Lott each led the defense in sacks with 1. Tamarion McDonald came away with the only interception for them in that game.

The current betting odds have South Carolina listed as a 12.5 point underdog in this game according to Draftkings Sportsbook. South Carolina just pulled off a nice win at home against Mississippi State and that came right after a game where they almost beat Georgia on the road. They still lost that game by 10 points but Georgia is one of the best teams in the country and really struggled to put up points on that South Carolina defense. Their offense is also starting to click now as they put up 37 points in their last game and Tennessee is not the team they were a year ago. This is a much weaker Tennessee team that already has a loss to Florida under their belt and even though they are at home for this game, South Carolina does have a good offense that will be able to go toe-to-toe with the Vols here. South Carolina has already been road tested too with their 10 point loss in Georgia and they looked really good in that game. They may not win this game on the road either but they definitely have the offense and the defense to keep this a closer game. The best way to place a bet here is on South Carolina to cover the spread in this game. 

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South Carolina Gamecocks: 31-20 ATS as an underdog of 10.5 to 21 points. 20-13 ATS after allowing 325 or more passing yards in their last game. 5-1 OVER as an underdog of 10.5 to 21 points. 7-4 OVER in road games.

Tennessee Volunteers: 9-3 ATS when the total is between 56.5 and 63. 14-7 ATS as a favorite. 9-4 OVER as a home favorite. 12-5 OVER in home games. 12-7 OVER after gaining 300 or more rushing yards last game.

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

Tennessee Volunteers:  E. Simmons (DL) Ques Sat - Knee. C. Mays (OL) Ques Sat - Upper Body. J. Wright (RB) Ques Sat - Undisclosed. K. Garland (LB) out for season - Undisclosed. K. Pili (LB) Out indefinitely - Upper Body. D. Bishop (RB) Mid Oct - Ankle.

“We knew the plays would be there. But we needed to get the run game going." - Shane Beamer after his team’s win against MS State in their last game.

“We played well early and finished strong.” - Josh Heupel after his team’s win against UTSA in their last game.

WR Legette, Xavier  

WR Blake, O'Mega 

WR Brown, Ahmarean 

TE Knox, Trey 

QB Rattler, Spencer 

RB Joyner, Dakereon 

WR McCoy, Bru 

WR Keyton, Ramel 

WR White, Squirrel 

TE Warren, Jacob 

QB Milton III, Joe 

RB Wright, Jaylen 

Passing: S. Rattler (1242)

Rushing: M. Anderson (129)

Receiving: X. Legette (556)

Touchdowns: D. Joyner (4)

Passing: J. Milton III (925)

Rushing: J. Wright (312)

Receiving: R. Keyton (205)

Touchdowns: D. Sampson (6)

Coaches:

South Carolina Gamecocks: Shane Beamer (3rd season)

Tennessee Volunteers: Josh Heupel (3rd season)