The Bulldogs will try to win and cover the spread at Sanford Stadium on Saturday when they get a visit from the Gamecocks in Week 2 action.

The Gamecocks will try to spoil to the party on Saturday; they are 0-1 ATS against the number this season, while the Bulldogs are 0-1 ATS. South Carolina is 1-0 on the totals; Georgia is 1-0.



View South Carolina vs Georgia Odds and Stats.

Betting Line: The Gamecocks are listed as 3-point favorites at sportsbooks, with the total listed at 50.5.

Power Rankings / Prediction: This game matches up the No. 106 (Bulldogs) and the No. 50 (Gamecocks) teams in the league, according to our current NCAAF Power Rankings at OddsShark. A 56-23 result in favor of the Gamecocks is predicted by handicapping models.



How They Match Up:
The game also pits the Georgia's #79-ranked offense, averaging 21 PPG, against a Gamecocks defensive that ranks #98 this week at 37 PPG. The Bulldogs aerial game is averaging 236 yards per game, less than the Gamecocks secondary allows through the air, 260 YPG per game.

In comparing defenses, the Gamecocks own the league's #7-rated front 7 in terms of stopping the run, allowing 85 yards per game when on the road. Georgia, on the other hand, rates #59 this week in generating rushing yards at home.

South Carolina won its last outing, a 56-37 result against East Carolina on September 3. South Carolina failed to cover in that game as a 21-point favorite, while the 93 combined points took the game OVER the total.

In their last action, Georgia was a 35-21 loser at home against Boise State. They failed to cover the 3–point spread as underdogs, while the combined score (56) was profitable news for OVER bettors.


South Carolina Gamecocks Trends:
When playing in September are 8-2
When playing on grass are 7-3
After outgaining opponent are 6-4
When playing within the conference are 5-5

Georgia Bulldogs Trends:
When playing in September are 4-6
When playing on grass are 5-5
After being outgained are 4-6
When playing within the conference are 4-6

A few Gamecocks at Bulldogs trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of South Carolina's last 10 games when playing Georgia
South Carolina is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of South Carolina's last 5 games when playing on the road against Georgia
South Carolina is 5-1-1 ATS in its last 7 games when playing Georgia
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Georgia's last 10 games when playing South Carolina
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Georgia's last 5 games when playing at home against South Carolina
Georgia is 7-2 SU in its last 9 games when playing South Carolina
Georgia is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games when playing at home against South Carolina


Next up:
South Carolina home to Navy, Saturday, September 17
Georgia home to Coastal Carolina, Saturday, September 17