South Carolina Gamecocks vs Alabama Crimson Tide NCAAF Betting Prediction

NCAAF South Carolina vs Alabama Prediction 10/12/2024

The South Carolina Gamecocks (3-2) face off against the Alabama Crimson Tide (4-1) on Saturday, October 12th. This game will be played at Saban Field at Bryant-Denny Stadium in Tuscaloosa and televised on ABC. Both South Carolina and Alabama will be looking to bounce back from losses in their previous games. Kickoff is scheduled for 12:00 ET.

South Carolina Gamecocks vs Alabama Crimson Tide

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South Carolina Offense Breakdown

South Carolina’s offense ranks 102nd in our offensive power rankings heading into week 7, and they are 54th in points per game, averaging 28. They have struggled on third downs, converting just 30% of their attempts, and their passing game is averaging 176 yards per game.

LaNorris Sellers leads the team with 555 passing yards, but he has only two touchdowns and three interceptions, giving him a passer rating of 70. South Carolina is 74th in passing attempts per game. Raheim Sanders leads the rushing attack with 315 yards and four touchdowns.

Alabama Offense Breakdown

Alabama’s offense is ranked 12th in our offensive power rankings heading into week 7, and they are 7th in points per game, scoring 44.6. Jalen Milroe has thrown for 1,279 yards with a passer rating of 137. Alabama is 5th in passer rating and completion percentage, completing 72.6% of their passes.

Milroe has 11 touchdowns and just two interceptions. Leading the rushing attack is Jam Miller with 318 yards, averaging 8 yards per carry and scoring five touchdowns. Ryan Williams leads the receivers with 544 yards and six touchdowns on 19 catches.

South Carolina Team Defense

Despite a rough outing in their last game, where they allowed 27 points in a 27-3 loss to Ole Miss, South Carolina’s defense has been solid this season, ranking 24th nationally by giving up just 19 points per game. In that game, they allowed 425 total yards, including 285 passing yards, but managed to keep Ole Miss from throwing a touchdown.

On average, South Carolina has allowed 185.6 passing yards per game, ranking 44th, and 122.8 rushing yards. Opposing quarterbacks have completed just 51.7% of their passes and have a passer rating of 60.1 against South Carolina’s defense, the 10th-lowest in the country.

South Carolina Team Defense

Alabama’s defense struggled in their recent 40-35 loss to Vanderbilt, allowing 40 points and 420 total yards. Vanderbilt ran the ball 52 times for 168 yards and threw for 252 yards on 16 completions.

On the season, Alabama’s defense is ranked 28th nationally, giving up 20 points per game. They are allowing 130.4 rushing yards per game and 207.6 passing yards, with opposing quarterbacks completing 57.5% of their passes.

South Carolina vs Alabama Trends

  • Across their last five road contests, South Carolina has a 3-2 record vs the spread. Their overall mark in these games was 1-4, while averaging 18 points per game.
  • Through their last ten home contests, the Alabama Crimson Tide offense has averaged 33 points per game while allowing an average of 20. Alabama posted an overall record of 8-2 while going 5-5 ATS.
  • As the betting underdog, the South Carolina Gamecocks have an ATS mark of just 4-6 in their last ten games. South Carolina posted a straight up mark of 1-9 in these matchups.
  • In their last three games as the betting favorite, the Alabama Crimson Tide have a straight up record of 2-1, while going 1-2 against the spread.

Gamecocks vs Crimson Tide Prediction

Our projections have Alabama beating South Carolina 27-17, but with South Carolina as +21 point underdogs, we like their chances to cover the spread. For an over/under pick, we suggest taking the under, as our combined score projection of 44 points is well below the O/U line of 50.5 points.


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