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One of the top wideouts in college football will be on show when Luther Burden III and the Missouri Tigers (6-1) host the South Carolina Gamecocks (2-4) on Saturday, October 21, 2023.
The Tigers are expected to win by at least a touchdown (currently -7) against the Gamecocks. The over/under for this matchup is 60 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 | -110 | -110 | 60 | -110 | -110 | -284 | +227 |
Missouri Pick Insights
- Missouri has gone 4-2-0 ATS this season.
- Missouri has a 1-1 record against the spread when favored by 7 points or more this season.
- Five of Missouri’s six games with a set total have hit the over (83.3%).
Missouri Stats & Insights
- Missouri is compiling 445.1 yards per game on offense, which ranks 28th in the FBS. Defensively, the Tigers rank 46th, surrendering 345.4 yards per game.
- Missouri ranks 36th in scoring offense (33.9 points per game) and 65th in scoring defense (24.9 points allowed per game) this year.
- On the offensive side of the ball, Missouri has been a top-25 unit in terms of passing yards, ranking 18th-best in the FBS by totaling 304.4 per game. The Tigers rank 74th on defense (227.7 passing yards allowed per game).
- Missouri ranks 86th in run offense (140.7 rushing yards per game) and 36th in run defense (117.7 rushing yards allowed per game) this year.
- Missouri is averaging a 39.5% third-down percentage on offense, which ranks them 72nd in the FBS. On defense, the defense ranks 72nd, giving up a 39% third-down percentage.
- Missouri ranks 50th in college football with a +1 turnover margin after forcing 7 turnovers (95th in the FBS) while committing six (22nd in the FBS).
Missouri’s Best Players
- Brady Cook has thrown for 2,038 yards (291.1 ypg) to lead Missouri, completing 71% of his passes and collecting 14 touchdown passes compared to three interceptions this season. He’s also contributed in the ground game with 86 rushing yards on 50 carries with four rushing touchdowns.
- Cody Schrader has racked up 648 yards on 114 carries while finding the end zone seven times.
- Nathaniel Peat has been handed the ball 62 times this year and racked up 274 yards (39.1 per game) with 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 put up a 400-yard season so far with five touchdowns, hauling in 34 passes on 51 targets.
- Mookie Cooper has compiled 22 grabs for 302 yards, an average of 43.1 yards per game.
- Johnny Walker Jr. has collected 3.5 sacks to pace the team, while also picking up four TFL and 25 tackles.
- Missouri’s leading tackler, Ty’Ron Hopper, has 37 tackles, four TFL, and one sack this year.
- Kris Abrams-Draine leads the team with four interceptions, while also recording 25 tackles and four passes defended.
South Carolina Betting Insights
- South Carolina has a 3-3-0 record against the spread this season.
- South Carolina has a 1-1 record against the spread when an underdog by 7 points or more this year.
- Out of South Carolina’s six games with a set total, four have hit the over (66.7%).
South Carolina Pick Insights
- South Carolina’s defense has been bottom-25 in total defense this season, ceding 451.3 total yards per game, which ranks 10th-worst. On offense, it ranks 57th with 410.2 total yards per contest.
- South Carolina ranks 68th in the FBS with 29 points per game on offense, and it ranks 107th with 31.3 points given up per contest on defense.
- While South Carolina’s pass defense has had trouble stopping opposing offenses, ranking worst by ceding 321.7 passing yards per game, its offense ranks 13th-best with 312.3 passing yards per contest.
- South Carolina’s running game has not been getting things done, ranking 10th-worst in the FBS with 97.8 rushing yards per game. It has been better defensively, allowing 129.7 rushing yards per contest (56th-ranked).
- In terms of third-down efficiency, South Carolina ranks 91st in the FBS (37.5% third-down conversion percentage) and 79th on defense (40.2% third-down rate allowed).
- After forcing seven turnovers (95th in the FBS) and turning the ball over seven times (35th in the FBS) this season, South Carolina owns the 63rd-ranked 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 tossed 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 has run for 328 yards on 64 carries so far this year while scoring two times on the ground.
- Xavier Legette has racked up 716 receiving yards on 37 receptions to pace his team so far this season while scoring three touchdowns as a receiver.
- Trey Knox has caught 25 passes and compiled 214 receiving yards (35.7 per game) with two touchdowns.
- O’Mega Blake has racked up 160 reciving yards (26.7 ypg) and one touchdown this season.
- T.J. Sanders has collected 4.5 sacks to lead the team, while also picking up six TFL and 17 tackles.
- DQ Smith, South Carolina’s leading tackler, has 42 tackles, 0.5 sacks, and one interception this year.
- Jalon Kilgore has a team-high one interception to go along with 39 tackles and one pass defended.
