Missouri vs. South Carolina Odds
COLUMBIA, SC (The Spread) – No. 13 South Carolina hosts a motivated Missouri team on Saturday when the two meet at 7PM ET on ESPN.
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Both teams are 3-1 on the season. South Carolina is 2-1 at home and 1-3 against the spread. Missouri is 1-0 on the road and 2-2 against the spread. South Carolina has won both meetings with Missouri in SEC play.
Trends show that South Carolina is 1-5 against the spread in its last 6 games in September. Missouri is 9-2 against the spread in its last 11 games after a loss and 6-1 ATS in its last 7 road games.
According to oddsmakers from Bovada.lv, South Carolina is favored at home, as the Gamecocks have odds of -5.5 points against Missouri. The over/under total for the game has been set at 63 points (View Matchup). The opening odds for this game had South Carolina favored by 7 points. The spread then fell to a low of 5 points before settling in at 5.5. The over/under total hasn’t changed since opening at 63 points.
South Carolina has won three straight since losing to Texas A&M in the season opener. The Gamecocks are now 2-1 in the SEC and averaging 36.8 points per game on offense. However, South Carolina’s defense is giving up 36 points per game, which is very uncharacteristic. Quarterback Dylan Thompson has thrown for 1,140 yards and 11 touchdowns to lead the offense while Mike Davis has rushed for 264 yards and two scores. Nick Jones has caught 17 passes for 259 yards and three scores.
Missouri is coming off a surprising 31-27 loss to Indiana at home last week. Missouri amassed 503 yards in the loss, but allowed Indiana tot total 493 yards, including 241 yards on the ground. Maty Mauk threw for 331 yards and two touchdowns to lead the offense while Russell Hansbrough added 119 rushing yard with one score. Bud Sasser caught 12 passes for 153 yards.
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In terms of Injuries, South Carolina center Cody Waldrup (knee) and tight end Kevin Crosby (foot) are both questionable for this game. Missouri halfback Morgan Steward (hip) is also questionable.
The Public Bets for this game are backing South Carolina, as the Gamecocks are getting 74% of the wagers with odds of -5.5 points against Missouri on Saturday night.
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