South Carolina Gamecocks vs Vanderbilt Commodores NCAAF Betting Prediction
PublishedNovember 5, 2024,            Posted By: Maria Uebelhor
Last updated:November 5, 2024 ,

NCAAF South Carolina vs Vanderbilt Prediction 11/9/2024

The South Carolina Gamecocks (5-3) face off against the Vanderbilt Commodores (6-3) on Saturday, November 9th. This game will be played at FirstBank Stadium in Nashville and televised on SECN. Both team’s come into this one having won their previous games. Kickoff is set for 4:15 ET.

South Carolina Gamecocks vs Vanderbilt Commodores

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South Carolina Offense Breakdown

South Carolina’s offense is averaging 30.5 points per game heading into week 11, placing them 40th nationally. They are ranked 71st in our offensive power rankings. Their rushing attack is their strength, with 42.8 attempts per game, ranking 17th, and they are averaging 179.6 rushing yards per game.

Raheim Sanders leads the rushing game with 570 yards and eight touchdowns, averaging 4 yards per carry. Quarterback LaNorris Sellers has thrown for 1,212 yards with seven touchdowns and four interceptions. Mazeo Bennett Jr. leads the receivers with 289 yards and three touchdowns.

Vanderbilt Offense Breakdown

Vanderbilt’s offense is averaging 30.3 points per game heading into week 11, ranking 42nd nationally. However, they are 21st in our offensive power rankings. Quarterback Diego Pavia has thrown for 1,677 yards, completing 62% of his passes, with 15 touchdowns and three interceptions. His passer rating is 106.

Vanderbilt ranks 18th in rushing attempts, averaging 149.7 yards per game on the ground. Sedrick Alexander leads the team with 440 rushing yards, five touchdowns, and 3 yards per carry. The Commodores are converting 46% of their third-down attempts, and Pavia’s passer rating is 106.

South Carolina Team Defense

South Carolina’s defense has been strong this season, ranking 16th nationally by allowing just 18.9 points per game. In their recent game against Texas A&M, they gave up 20 points but still secured a 44-20 win. The defense allowed 351 total yards, including 145 rushing yards on 41 attempts and 206 passing yards, while also forcing an interception.

Opponents are averaging 114.5 rushing yards per game against South Carolina, ranking the Gamecocks 33rd in the nation. Through the air, they’ve allowed 197.6 passing yards per game, with quarterbacks completing 55.6% of their passes and posting a passer rating of 64.7, the 10th-lowest in the country.

South Carolina Team Defense

Vanderbilt’s defense has been solid this season, ranking 34th nationally by allowing just 21 points per game. They’ve been particularly strong against the run, giving up only 112.8 rushing yards per game, which ranks 30th in the country. Opponents have averaged 225.9 passing yards per game against Vanderbilt, completing 65.3% of their passes.

In their recent game against Auburn, Vanderbilt’s defense gave up just 7 points. They allowed 327 total yards, including 88 rushing yards on 29 attempts. Auburn’s quarterbacks completed 20 of 29 passes for 239 yards and one touchdown.

South Carolina vs Vanderbilt Trends

  • Across their ten previous road games, South Carolina has an ATS mark of 6-4. Their straight up record in these matchups was 3-7 while averaging 20 points per game.
  • Through their last ten home games, Vanderbilt has an ATS record of just 4-6. However, their overall record was 2-8 while averaging 20 points per game.
  • Spanning across their last ten games as the betting underdog, the Vanderbilt Commodores have gone 7-3 vs the spread. Their overall record in these games was 4-6.
  • Going back to their last ten games as the favorite, the South Carolina Gamecocks have a straight up record of 9-1. But, their mark vs the spread was just 7-3.

Gamecocks vs Commodores Prediction

Our projections have South Carolina winning this matchup by a score of 26-24 over Vanderbilt. With the Gamecocks being -3.5 point favorites, we like Vanderbilt to cover the spread as the underdog.

For the over/under, the line is set at 46.5 points, and with our predicted score of 50 points, we recommend taking the over in this game.

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