Texas A&M Aggies at South Carolina Gamecocks Betting Odds - Free Pick
Date:
October 1, 4:00 pm
Location:
Williams-Brice Stadium
TV:
ESPN
Betting Odds
Point Spread:
Texas A&M -18
Total:
48
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The Texas A&M Aggies (4-0) and the South Carolina Gamecocks (2-2) will meet on Saturday, October 1st, in Columbia, South Carolina in a critical SEC match-up. The last meeting between both sides in 2015 resulted in a 35-28 Texas A&M victory. The game will be televised on the SEC Network at 4:00 PM EDT.
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Texas A&M Aggies at South Carolina Gamecocks Overview<br />
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The Aggies (4-0) enter off a remarkable 45-21 win against a ranked Arkansas Razorbacks, last week in College Station. The Aggies also own wins over Auburn, UCLA and Prairie View A&M this season. The Aggies have a dynamic quarterback in Trevor Knight who transferred in from Oklahoma after losing his starting job to Baker Mayfield. Knight is an evolving starter and catalyst of the Aggies offense.
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South Carolina comes in at 2-2, most recently off a road defeat at Kentucky where they fell 17-10. The Gamecocks own a sole win at home this year when they defeated ECU 20-15. While the Gamecocks are certainly in rebuilding mode, they are still primed to be a tempest at home in Columbia. South Carolina won their opening game as a five point pooch at Vanderbilt to kick off the 2016-17 season.
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Betting Trends<br />
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Public Money
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The betting public is heavily leaning to the Aggies covering the 18 point spread with 78% confidence while the over/under bettors are pretty evenly split on the game total of 48 points.
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Texas A&M have won the last 2 meetings between the two.
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South Carolina is 3-0 in their last 3 contests were they were double-digit underdogs.
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Texas A&M are 4-0 ATS in last 4 matches.
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Aggies are 4-0 SU in their last 4 overall.
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Texas A&M Aggies at South Carolina Gamecocks Prediction
An astonishing 91% of the public are eager to spot points to the home pooch South Carolina. We have seen this line move by two points since its open. Similar revelations have emerged in Over/Under markets as the Total Line sits at 48 despite opening at 45.5. The Aggies are in position to fall prey to a trap scenario. The situation sets up perfectly where in countless times historically, a team heavily favored against a weaker competitor by public standards hangs around to cause trouble for the visiting favorite. South Carolina has a knack for raising terror against teams that are supposed to blow them out. Look no further than the dogfight Clemson found themselves engaged in against USC in 2015 when the Cocks were heavy home dogs. The heavy lean on the Aggies suggests the consensus is failing to take this in to consideration. Texas A&M may be found guilty of looking past this game for a looming collision with currently undefeated Tennessee, who are due to pay the Aggies a visit on October 8th South Carolina loves to play defense and Texas A&M will likely find themselves in a game where the Gamecocks dictate even if they do end up losing. Way too many points to give for a team that is all the more susceptible to an overreaction after an impressive win last week against a ranked Arkansas team.
Free Pick:
South Carolina +18
