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One of the top wide receivers in college football will be featured when Xavier Legette and the South Carolina Gamecocks (2-2) visit the Tennessee Volunteers (3-1) on Saturday, September 30, 2023.
The Volunteers are expected to win by double digits (currently -12.5) versus the Gamecocks. The over/under for this game is 63.5 points.
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Game Info for Tennessee vs. South Carolina
- Game Day: Saturday, September 30, 2023
- Game Time: 7:30 PM ET
- TV Channel: SEC Network
- Location: Knoxville, Tennessee
- Stadium: Neyland Stadium
| Favorite | Spread | Favorite Spread Odds | Underdog Spread Odds | Total | Over Total Odds | Under Total Odds | Favorite Moneyline | Underdog Moneyline |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tennessee | -12.5 | -110 | -110 | 63.5 | -110 | -110 | -476 | +353 |
Tennessee Pick Insights
- Tennessee is 2-1-0 against the spread this season.
- When it has played as at least 12.5-point favorites this season, Tennessee is 2-0 against the spread.
- In Tennessee’s three games with a set total, one has hit the over (33.3%).
Tennessee Stats & Insights
- Tennessee sports the 27th-ranked defense this year (302 yards allowed per game), and has been better on offense, ranking 24th-best with a tally of 463.5 yards per game.
- From an offensive standpoint, Tennessee ranks 37th in the FBS with 35 points per game. Meanwhile, the team’s defense ranks 28th in points allowed (302 points allowed per contest).
- Tennessee is totaling 234 passing yards per game offensively this season (74th in the FBS), and is allowing 190.8 passing yards per game (36th) on defense.
- On the offensive side of the ball, Tennessee has been a top-25 unit in terms of rushing yards, ranking seventh-best in the FBS by averaging 229.5 per game. The Volunteers rank 43rd on defense (111.3 rushing yards allowed per game).
- Tennessee is putting up a 40% third-down conversion rate on offense (75th in the FBS), and ranks 54th on defense with a 36.8% third-down percentage allowed.
- Tennessee owns the 50th-ranked turnover margin in college football at +1, forcing five turnovers (74th in the FBS) while turning it over four times (30th in the FBS).
Tennessee’s Best Players
- Joe Milton has 925 passing yards for Tennessee, completing 62.5% of his passes and tossing eight touchdowns and one interception this season. He’s also helped out on the ground with 135 rushing yards (33.8 ypg) on 22 carries with four rushing touchdowns.
- The team’s top rusher, Jaylen Wright, has carried the ball 45 times for 312 yards (78 per game).
- Jabari Small has been handed the ball 42 times this year and racked up 258 yards (64.5 per game) with one touchdown.
- Ramel Keyton has hauled in 12 receptions for 205 yards (51.3 yards per game) to lead the team so far this season. He’s found the end zone three times as a receiver.
- Bru McCoy has caught 15 passes for 196 yards (49 yards per game) and one touchdown this year.
- Squirrel White has hauled in 17 catches for 172 yards, an average of 43 yards per game.
- Tyler Baron paces the team with four sacks, and also has four TFL and 11 tackles.
- Aaron Beasley, Tennessee’s leading tackler, has 28 tackles, seven TFL, and two sacks this year.
- Tamarion McDonald has a team-high one interception to go along with 16 tackles, three TFL, one sack, and one pass defended.
South Carolina Betting Insights
- South Carolina has gone 3-1-0 ATS this year.
- South Carolina is a perfect 1-0 against the spread when an underdog by 12.5 points or more this year.
- Out of South Carolina’s four games with a set total, two have hit the over (50%).
South Carolina Pick Insights
- South Carolina has sputtering defensively, ranking 12th-worst with 434.3 total yards allowed per game. It has been more productive on the other side of the ball, posting 415.8 total yards per contest (52nd-ranked).
- In terms of points scored South Carolina ranks 70th in the FBS (28.8 points per game), and it is 82nd on the other side of the ball (26.5 points allowed per game).
- While South Carolina’s pass defense has had trouble stopping opposing offenses, ranking seventh-worst by allowing 317 passing yards per game, its offense ranks ninth-best with 340 passing yards per contest.
- South Carolina ranks seventh-worst in rushing yards per game (75.8), but it has been more effective on the other side of the ball, ranking 49th in the FBS with 117.3 rushing yards conceded per contest.
- South Carolina is posting a 41.8% third-down conversion percentage on offense this season (62nd-ranked). Meanwhile, it is allowing a 42.1% third-down rate (90th-ranked) on defense.
- With five forced turnovers (74th in the FBS) and four turnovers committed (30th in the FBS) this season, South Carolina ranks 50th in the FBS with a turnover margin of +1.
South Carolina’s Best Players
- Spencer Rattler has compiled 1,242 yards (310.5 ypg) while completing 74.2% of his passes and tossing seven touchdown passes with two interceptions this season. He’s also rushed for 64 yards with one touchdown.
- Mario Anderson has run for 129 yards on 34 carries so far this year while scoring one time on the ground.
- Dakereon Joyner has taken 38 carries and totaled 99 yards with four touchdowns while also gaining 71 yards through the air .
- Legette has totaled 27 receptions this season and his team-high yardage total sits at 556 (139 yards per game). He’s been targeted 32 times and has three touchdowns.
- Eddie Lewis has nine receptions (on 13 targets) for a total of 120 yards (30 yards per game) this year.
- Trey Knox has racked up 113 reciving yards (28.3 ypg) and one touchdown this season.
- T.J. Sanders has three sacks to pace the team, and also has five TFL and 14 tackles.
- South Carolina’s top-tackler, Debo Williams, has 27 tackles and two TFL this year.
- Xzavier McLeod has a team-high one interception to go along with one pass defended.
