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At Williams-Brice Stadium on Saturday, Re’Mahn Davis and the Kentucky Wildcats (6-4) play Xavier Legette and the South Carolina Gamecocks (4-6) in a matchup between a pair of the brightest stars in college football offensively, beginning at 7:30 PM ET.
The Gamecocks are underdogs, but by less than a field goal (+1.5), against the Wildcats (with an over/under of 54 points).
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Game Info for Kentucky vs. South Carolina
- Game Day: Saturday, November 18, 2023
- Game Time: 7:30 PM ET
- TV Channel: SEC Network
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kentucky | -1.5 | -110 | -110 | 54 | -109 | -111 | -125 | +105 |
Kentucky Pick Insights
- Kentucky has a 5-5-0 record against the spread this season.
- Kentucky has a 4-2 record against the spread in games it was favored by 1.5 points or more this season.
- Kentucky games with a set total have hit the over seven times this season (70%).
Kentucky Stats & Insights
- Kentucky is compiling 343.4 yards per game on offense, which ranks 99th in the FBS. On the other side of the ball, the Wildcats rank 49th, giving up 356.9 yards per game.
- Kentucky ranks 54th in scoring offense (29.1 points per game) and 59th in scoring defense (25 points allowed per game) this season.
- Kentucky is compiling 206.8 passing yards per game on offense, which ranks them 89th in the FBS. The defense ranks 93rd, giving up 241.4 passing yards per game.
- Kentucky is averaging 136.6 rushing yards per game on offense this year (91st in the FBS), and is allowing 115.5 rushing yards per game (28th) on the defensive side of the ball.
- Kentucky has the 81st-ranked third-down offense this season (37.7% third-down conversion rate), but has been worse on defense, ranking 21st-worst with a 44.6% third-down conversion rate allowed.
- Kentucky has forced 14 total turnovers (60th in the FBS) this season and have turned it over 12 times (41st in the FBS) for +2a turnover margin of +2, 47th-ranked in college football.
Kentucky’s Best Players
- Devin Leary has compiled 2,063 yards (206.3 ypg) on 164-of-289 passing with 19 touchdowns compared to eight interceptions this season.
- Davis has carried the ball 160 times for a team-high 929 yards on the ground and has found the end zone 11 times. He’s also tacked on 24 catches for 259 yards (25.9 per game) and five touchdowns in the pass game.
- This season, Jutahn McClain has carried the ball 26 times for 138 yards (13.8 per game) and one touchdown.
- Dane Key has hauled in 32 catches for 477 yards (47.7 yards per game) to lead the team so far this season. He’s found the end zone four times as a receiver.
- Tayvion Robinson has hauled in 33 receptions totaling 472 yards, finding the end zone four times as a receiver so far this campaign.
- Barion Brown has been the target of 68 passes and racked up 34 catches for 361 yards, an average of 36.1 yards per contest. He’s found the end zone two times through the air this season.
- Trevin Wallace paces the team with 4.5 sacks, and also has five TFL, 45 tackles, and one interception.
- D’Eryk Jackson is the team’s leading tackler this year. He’s picked up 57 tackles, three TFL, one sack, and two interceptions.
- Maxwell Hairston leads the team with five interceptions, while also putting up 50 tackles, one TFL, and five passes defended.
South Carolina Betting Insights
- So far this year, South Carolina has compiled a 5-5-0 record against the spread.
- South Carolina is 2-3 against the spread when an underdog by 1.5 points or more this year.
- South Carolina games have gone over the point total in five out of 10 opportunities (50%).
South Carolina Pick Insights
- In terms of total offense, South Carolina ranks 63rd in the FBS (393.1 total yards per game) and 105th defensively (413.5 total yards allowed per game).
- With 28.8 points per game on the offensive side of the ball, South Carolina ranks 60th in the FBS. Defensively, it ranks 92nd, giving up 28.6 points per contest.
- Defensively, South Carolina is a bottom-25 pass unit, giving up 267.7 passing yards per game (11th-worst). On the bright side, it is excelling on the other side of the ball, posting 301.7 passing yards per contest (12th-best).
- South Carolina ranks ninth-worst in rushing yards per game (91.4), but it has been more effective on the other side of the ball, ranking 60th in the FBS with 145.8 rushing yards conceded per contest.
- South Carolina ranks 100th in the FBS with a 35.1% third-down conversion rate on offense, and 101st with a 42.2% third-down percentage allowed on defense.
- After forcing 12 turnovers (89th in the FBS) and turning the ball over 11 times (29th in the FBS) this season, South Carolina owns the 55th-ranked turnover margin of +1.
South Carolina’s Best Players
- Spencer Rattler has thrown for 2,867 yards on 70.6% passing while collecting 17 touchdown passes with seven interceptions this season.
- Mario Anderson has run the ball 117 times for 645 yards, with three touchdowns.
- Dakereon Joyner has piled up 115 yards (on 49 carries) with five touchdowns.
- Legette has racked up 1,093 receiving yards on 59 catches to pace his squad so far this season while scoring five touchdowns as a receiver.
- Trey Knox has recorded 277 receiving yards (27.7 yards per game) and two touchdowns on 32 receptions.
- O’Mega Blake’s 30 targets have resulted in 19 receptions for 250 yards and two touchdowns.
- T.J. Sanders paces the team with 4.5 sacks, and also has eight TFL and 35 tackles.
- Debo Williams, South Carolina’s top tackler, has 85 tackles, six TFL, and one sack this year.
- Jalon Kilgore has picked off a team-leading one pass. He also has 54 tackles, one TFL, and one pass defended to his name.
