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Star wideout Luther Burden III and the Missouri Tigers (6-1) face the South Carolina Gamecocks (2-4) on Saturday at 3:30 PM ET, at Faurot Field at Memorial Stadium.
The Tigers are expected to win by at least a touchdown (currently -7.5) against the Gamecocks. The over/under for this matchup is 59.5 points.
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Game Info for Missouri vs. South Carolina
- Game Day: Saturday, October 21, 2023
- Game Time: 3:30 PM ET
- TV Channel: SEC Network
- Location: Columbia, Missouri
- Stadium: Faurot Field at Memorial Stadium
| Favorite | Spread | Favorite Spread Odds | Underdog Spread Odds | Total | Over Total Odds | Under Total Odds | Favorite Moneyline | Underdog Moneyline |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Missouri | -7.5 | -110 | -110 | 59.5 | -110 | -110 | -304 | +242 |
Missouri Pick Insights
- Missouri has gone 4-2-0 ATS this season.
- In games it has played as at least 7.5-point favorites this season, Missouri is 1-1 against the spread.
- Missouri games with a set total have hit the over five times this season (83.3%).
Missouri Stats & Insights
- Missouri is compiling 445.1 yards per game on offense (27th in the FBS), and rank 46th on the other side of the ball, yielding 345.4 yards allowed per game.
- On offense, Missouri ranks 35th in the FBS with 33.9 points per game. Meanwhile, the team’s defense ranks 65th in points allowed (345.4 points allowed per contest).
- Missouri ranks 74th in pass defense this year (227.7 passing yards allowed per game), but has been shining on the other side of the ball, ranking 18th-best in the FBS with 304.4 passing yards per game.
- Missouri is totaling 140.7 rushing yards per game on offense (87th in the FBS), and ranks 35th on the other side of the ball with 117.7 rushing yards allowed per game.
- On offense, Missouri ranks 72nd in the FBS with a 39.5% third-down conversion rate. Meanwhile, the team’s defense ranks 72nd in third-down percentage allowed (117.7).
- With seven forced turnovers (94th in the FBS) against six turnovers committed (22nd in the FBS), Missouri (+1) owns the 50th-ranked turnover margin in college football.
Missouri’s Best Players
- Brady Cook has 2,038 pass yards for Missouri, completing 71% of his passes and collecting 14 touchdowns and three interceptions this season. He’s also contributed on the ground with 86 rushing yards (12.3 ypg) on 50 carries with four rushing touchdowns.
- Cody Schrader has 648 rushing yards on 114 carries with seven touchdowns.
- This season, Nathaniel Peat has carried the ball 62 times for 274 yards (39.1 per game) and two touchdowns.
- Burden’s team-leading 808 yards as a receiver have come on 56 catches (out of 78 targets) with five touchdowns.
- Theo Wease has caught 34 passes for 400 yards (57.1 yards per game) and five touchdowns this year.
- Mookie Cooper has compiled 22 grabs for 302 yards, an average of 43.1 yards per game.
- Darius Robinson has collected 3.5 sacks to pace the team, while also recording three TFL and 15 tackles.
- Ty’Ron Hopper is the team’s leading tackler this year. He’s amassed 37 tackles, four TFL, and one sack.
- Kris Abrams-Draine has picked off a team-high four passes. He also has 25 tackles and four passes defended to his name.
South Carolina Betting Insights
- South Carolina has a 3-3-0 record against the spread this year.
- South Carolina has a 1-1 record against the spread in games it was an underdog by 7.5 points or more this year.
- South Carolina has gone over in four of their six games with a set total (66.7%).
South Carolina Pick Insights
- South Carolina’s defense has been a bottom-25 unit in total defense this season, allowing 451.3 total yards per game, which ranks 10th-worst. On offense, it ranks 57th with 410.2 total yards per contest.
- In terms of points scored South Carolina ranks 68th in the FBS (29 points per game), and it is 107th on the other side of the ball (31.3 points allowed per contest).
- South Carolina ranks worst in passing yards allowed per game (321.7), but at least it has been excelling on the other side of the ball, ranking 13th-best in passing yards per contest (312.3).
- South Carolina’s running game has been sputtering, ranking 10th-worst in the FBS with 97.8 rushing yards per game. It has been more productive defensively, giving up 129.7 rushing yards per contest (55th-ranked).
- From an offensive perspective, South Carolina is posting a 37.5% third-down conversion percentage (91st-ranked). It ranks 80th in the FBS defensively (40.2% third-down rate allowed).
- With seven forced turnovers (94th in the FBS) and seven turnovers committed (35th in the FBS) this season, South Carolina ranks 63rd in the FBS with a turnover margin of 0.
South Carolina’s Best Players
- Spencer Rattler has been a dual threat for South Carolina this season. He has 1,724 passing yards (287.3 per game) while completing 73.6% of his passes. He’s thrown 11 touchdown passes and four interceptions this season. On the ground, he’s compiled 129 yards (21.5 ypg) on 50 carries with two rushing touchdowns.
- Mario Anderson is his team’s leading rusher with 64 carries for 328 yards, or 54.7 per game. He’s found the end zone two times on the ground, as well.
- Xavier Legette’s 716 receiving yards (119.3 yards per game) lead the team. He has 37 catches on 44 targets with three touchdowns.
- Trey Knox has caught 25 passes and compiled 214 receiving yards (35.7 per game) with two touchdowns.
- O’Mega Blake’s 18 targets have resulted in 12 grabs for 160 yards and one touchdown.
- T.J. Sanders has 4.5 sacks to pace the team, and also has six TFL and 17 tackles.
- South Carolina’s tackle leader, DQ Smith, has 42 tackles, 0.5 sacks, and one interception this year.
- Kajuan Banks leads the team with one interception, while also putting up one pass defended.
