The college football games will kick off on Thursday, August 30th. ESPN will have the coverage for the matchup between South Carolina and Vanderbilt and it will include live betting at our recommended sportsbooks. Let’s take a look at this South Eastern Conference battle and our pick.
South Carolina -7.5
They had a great season a year ago under head coach Steve Spurrier and a lot is expected out of the Gamecocks this season. They have a great defense and a Heisman Trophy candidate at running back in Marcus Lattimore. The Gamecocks will be facing a Vanderbilt team which is very positive heading into the 2012 season under head coach James Franklin.
South Carolina returns with a lot of talent; however, we think they are a little bit overvalued on college football picks at the start of the season. The Gamecocks did win 11 games a year ago but three of those wins were made by three points or less and one came by five points. South Carolina is a big contender to win the SEC this year but the Gamecocks have some weaknesses. Their offensive is not strong enough with Lattimore running the ball, and their defense suffered some losses in the secondary. If the Gamecocks want to win big this season then Connor Shaw have to prove he is capable of leading a top 10 team and Ace Sanders will have to show he is a number one receiver.
Vanderbilt
Vanderbilt was worth watching last season as they scored almost 27 points per game. Quarterback Jordan Rodgers played well last season and was a dual threat running and throwing while Zac Stacy ran for almost 1,200 yards to lead the SEC in rushing.
Game Trends
The road team is 6-2-1 against the spread in the last nine meetings. The Gamecocks are road favorite 4-1 ATS in their last 5 games. The Commodores are 7-1 ATS in their last 8 home games. Looking at the total, the Under is 5-2 in the Gamecocks last 7 road games. In this series, the Under is 4-0-1 in the last 5 meetings.
College Football Pick
South Carolina and Vanderbilt will look to run the ball, so this could end up on a low scoring game. We will bet under the total with our top play in this Thursday night contest.
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South Carolina -7.5
They had a great season a year ago under head coach Steve Spurrier and a lot is expected out of the Gamecocks this season. They have a great defense and a Heisman Trophy candidate at running back in Marcus Lattimore. The Gamecocks will be facing a Vanderbilt team which is very positive heading into the 2012 season under head coach James Franklin.
South Carolina returns with a lot of talent; however, we think they are a little bit overvalued on college football picks at the start of the season. The Gamecocks did win 11 games a year ago but three of those wins were made by three points or less and one came by five points. South Carolina is a big contender to win the SEC this year but the Gamecocks have some weaknesses. Their offensive is not strong enough with Lattimore running the ball, and their defense suffered some losses in the secondary. If the Gamecocks want to win big this season then Connor Shaw have to prove he is capable of leading a top 10 team and Ace Sanders will have to show he is a number one receiver.
Vanderbilt was worth watching last season as they scored almost 27 points per game. Quarterback Jordan Rodgers played well last season and was a dual threat running and throwing while Zac Stacy ran for almost 1,200 yards to lead the SEC in rushing.
Game Trends
The road team is 6-2-1 against the spread in the last nine meetings. The Gamecocks are road favorite 4-1 ATS in their last 5 games. The Commodores are 7-1 ATS in their last 8 home games. Looking at the total, the Under is 5-2 in the Gamecocks last 7 road games. In this series, the Under is 4-0-1 in the last 5 meetings.
College Football Pick
South Carolina and Vanderbilt will look to run the ball, so this could end up on a low scoring game. We will bet under the total with our top play in this Thursday night contest.
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