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At 12:00 PM ET on Saturday, the Jacksonville State Gamecocks (7-2) play at the South Carolina Gamecocks (2-6).
The South Carolina Gamecocks are expected to win by at least two touchdowns (currently -15.5) against the Jacksonville State Gamecocks. The over/under for this matchup is 55 points.
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Game Info for South Carolina vs. Jacksonville State
- Game Day: Saturday, November 4, 2023
- Game Time: 12:00 PM ET
- TV Channel: ESPNU
- Location: Columbia, South Carolina
- Stadium: Williams-Brice Stadium
| Favorite | Spread | Favorite Spread Odds | Underdog Spread Odds | Total | Over Total Odds | Under Total Odds | Favorite Moneyline | Underdog Moneyline |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Carolina | -15.5 | -110 | -110 | 55 | -111 | -109 | -755 | +517 |
South Carolina Pick Insights
- South Carolina has a 4-4-0 record against the spread this season.
- South Carolina is a perfect 1-0 against the spread when favored by 15.5 points or more this season.
- South Carolina has gone over in four of its eight games with a set total (50%).
South Carolina Stats & Insights
- With 435 yards allowed per game on defense, which ranks 17th-worst in the FBS, South Carolina has had to rely on its 79th-ranked offense (369.5 yards per contest) to keep them competitive.
- With 31.5 points allowed per game on defense, which ranks 25th-worst in the FBS, South Carolina has been forced to lean on their 81st-ranked offense (25.4 points per contest) to keep them competitive.
- Despite sporting a bottom-25 pass defense that ranks fourth-worst in the FBS (297.1 passing yards allowed per game), South Carolina has put up better results on offense, ranking 27th in the FBS by averaging 283.4 passing yards per game.
- South Carolina has been a bottom-25 run offense this year, ranking sixth-worst with 86.1 rushing yards per contest. On the defensive side of the ball, the South Carolina Gamecocks are ranked 59th in the FBS (137.9 rushing yards allowed per game).
- South Carolina ranks 105th in third-down efficiency (34.5%) on offense and 93rd in third-down conversion rate allowed (41.2%) on defense this year.
- South Carolina has the 85th-ranked turnover margin in college football at -2, forcing seven turnovers (113th in the FBS) while turning it over nine times (33rd in the FBS).
South Carolina’s Best Players
- Spencer Rattler has compiled 2,117 yards (264.6 ypg) on 185-of-266 passing with 12 touchdowns compared to five interceptions this season.
- Mario Anderson has carried the ball 92 times for a team-high 468 yards on the ground and has found the end zone two times.
- This season, Dakereon Joyner has carried the ball 46 times for 112 yards (14 per game) and five touchdowns.
- Xavier Legette’s team-high 756 yards as a receiver have come on 41 receptions (out of 52 targets) with three touchdowns.
- Trey Knox has hauled in 32 receptions totaling 277 yards, finding the end zone two times as a receiver so far this campaign.
- O’Mega Blake has a total of 204 receiving yards so far this year, grabbing 15 passes and scoring one touchdown.
- T.J. Sanders has 4.5 sacks to pace the team, and also has eight TFL and 29 tackles.
- Debo Williams, South Carolina’s top tackler, has 66 tackles, six TFL, and one sack this year.
- Jalon Kilgore has a team-leading one interception to go along with 50 tackles, one TFL, and one pass defended.
Jacksonville State Betting Insights
- Jacksonville State is 5-2-0 ATS this year.
- Jacksonville State hase hit the over in two of seven games with a set total (28.6%).
Jacksonville State Pick Insights
- From an offensive angle, Jacksonville State is posting 376.9 total yards per game (76th-ranked). It ranks 48th in the FBS on defense (347.4 total yards surrendered per game).
- Jacksonville State ranks 65th in the FBS with 28.6 points per contest, but it has been led by its defense, which ranks 22nd-best by allowing just 18.8 points per game.
- Jacksonville State’s passing game has not been getting things done, ranking 13th-worst in the FBS with 159.7 passing yards per game. It has been more productive on defense, allowing 231.8 passing yards per contest (73rd-ranked).
- Jacksonville State’s run offense has been excelling, piling up 217.2 rushing yards per contest (eighth-best) this season. Defensively, it ranks 30th by surrendering 115.7 rushing yards per game.
- Jacksonville State ranks 81st in the FBS with a 38.1% third-down conversion rate, but it has been led by its defense, which ranks 20th-best by allowing a 31.7% third-down rate.
- Jacksonville State has accumulated 18 forced turnovers this season and have turned it over nine times, leading to a +9 turnover margin, which ranks fifth-best in the FBS.
Jacksonville State’s Best Players
- Zion Webb has thrown for 744 yards (82.7 ypg) to lead Jacksonville State, completing 50% of his passes and collecting three touchdown passes and three interceptions this season. He is also a playmaker on the ground, racking up 460 yards (51.1 ypg) on 82 carries with four touchdowns.
- Malik Jackson has rushed for 615 yards on 113 carries so far this year while scoring four times on the ground.
- Perry Carter Jr.’s 352 receiving yards (39.1 yards per game) lead the team. He has 20 receptions on 42 targets with two touchdowns.
- Quinton Lane has 20 receptions (on 30 targets) for a total of 221 yards (24.6 yards per game) and one touchdown this year.
- Sean Brown has racked up 180 reciving yards (20 ypg) and three touchdowns this season.
- Chris Hardie paces the team with 4.5 sacks, and also has seven TFL, 31 tackles, and one interception.
- Quae Drake, Jacksonville State’s leading tackler, has 49 tackles, one TFL, and one interception this year.
- Kekoura Tarnue has picked off a team-high two passes. He also has 22 tackles, one TFL, one sack, and two passes defended to his name.
