Tennessee vs South Carolina Prediction, Odds & Props

College Football · Week 9 · Sat, Oct 24 · 3:30 PM ET

Tennessee Volunteers

Away · 6-1

South Carolina Gamecocks

Home · 3-3

Current lines

Spread: SC -2.5
Total: 50.5
Moneyline: TENN +114 / SC -126

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Scouting report

Sprinkle's read:South Carolina -2.5 spread★★★

Laying 2.5 with the better team

South Carolina are laying 2.5, a number they have cleared in three of their last six.

The number

A win by 2.5 or less is a loss on this ticket; it needs a comfortable margin, not just the result.

The decider

South Carolina's offense meets a Tennessee defense that has been stingy; the edge in that matchup belongs to South Carolina. South Carolina score 37.7 a game and Tennessee allow 14.7.

Situational

Tennessee are missing Joakim Dodson (WR), Ethan Davis (TE); South Carolina are missing Jayden Gibson (WR), Jayden Sellers (WR) — worth a notch of caution.

What breaks this

Tennessee have been the cleaner team with the ball, and in a close game that is usually the difference. South Carolina have won by 2.5 or less in three of their last six; a late backdoor score beats this ticket.

Tennessee Volunteers

Last five

W26-10 vs ALA
W24-17 @ ARK
W24-14 vs AUB
L17-20 vs TEX
W42-9 vs KENN

Out

Joakim Dodson, WR (Knee)
Mariyon Dye, DL (Knee)
Amare Campbell, LB (Knee)
Ethan Davis, TE (Knee)

South Carolina Gamecocks

Last five

W38-19 @ FLA
L34-35 vs UK
L18-49 @ ALA
L34-41 vs MSST
W45-9 vs Towson

Out

David Bucey, DB (Lower Body)
Jayden Gibson, WR (Lower Body)
Jayden Sellers, WR (Lower Body)
Justin Okoronkwo, LB (Lower Body)

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