South Carolina Gamecocks at Vanderbilt Tigers Betting Odds - Free Pick
Date:
September 1, 8:00 pm
Location:
Vanderbilt Stadium
TV:
ESPN
Betting Odds
Point Spread:
Vanderbilt -3.5
Total:
42.5
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South Carolina Gamecocks vs. Vanderbilt Tigers on 8/23/2015 at 8 PM at Vanderbilt Stadium Nashville, TN. This Week 1 game opened on the betting board with the Commodores as a -2 point spread favorite and has since climbed to -4. The total on this SEC battle opened at 46.5 but has plummeted to 41 at most betting shops.
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Last season South Carolina was 3-9 with an against the spread record of 6-6 and an O/U record of 4-7-1 and Vanderbilt was 4-8 with an ATS record of 7-5 and an O/U record of 1-10-1.
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This is the opening game for both teams between a couple of SEC East rivals. Last season at South Carolina the Gamecocks beat the Commodores 19-10 and they covered as a 2-point favorite with the total falling well under the 45.5 point line.
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These are two squads that struggled in 2015 to put points on the board with South Carolina ranked 99th in total offense and Vanderbilt ranked 116th. On defense it was any different for the Gamecocks ranking 94th in total defense while the Commodores ranked an impressive 28th in total defense.
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These teams face each other every season and Vanderbilt has not beaten South Carolina since 2008.
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Sagarin Rankings
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<strong>South Carolina:</strong> 69.55
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<strong>Vanderbilt:</strong> 70.33
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Trends/Angles
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USC is 5-2 ATS in their last 7 Thursday games.
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USC is 3-8 ATS in their last 11 games in September.
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USC has an Under record of 11-4-1 in their last 16 games.
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VANDY is 5-2 ATS in their last 7 home games.
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VANDY is 13-6 ATS in their last 19 conference games.
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VANDY has an Under record of 6-0-1 in their last 7 home games.
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The home team is 4-1 ATS in the last 5 games between these teams.
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In the last 9 games between these teams the Under record is 6-2-1.
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<strong>Next Game </strong>
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South Carolina @ Mississippi State
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Vanderbilt vs. Middle Tennessee State
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South Carolina Gamecocks at Vanderbilt Commodores Free Pick
I know that it’s difficult to lay points on a team that averaged 17 points per game at home last season, but that’s where my money will be landing tonight. Vandy returns 8 starters to their offense and might have some success against the Gamecocks who return only 5 starters. South Carolina was hot and cold last season holding UNC to 13 points but getting lit up by Georgia for 52. On the offensive side of the ball the Gamecocks returns just 4 starters and will have a new head coach in Will Muschamp and an unsettled QB situation. Vandy’s defense for was strong for the most part holding 7 of 11 of their opponents to under 20 points per game including 19 to South Carolina and return seven starters from last season’s unit. Lay the points.
Free Pick:
Take the Vanderbilt Commodores -4
