The Vanderbilt Commodores will be looking to pick up a win and cover the spread when they take on the Gamecocks in South Carolina at Williams-Brice Stadium on Saturday in Week 7 action.
Sportsbook Odds & Computer Pick
The South Carolina Gamecocks were listed as -7-point favorites at sportsbooks such as Sportsbook on the college football lines menu.
Handicapping prediction models run by the computers at Odds Shark pick a 23-19 result in favor of the Commodores. View the computer score prediction and who will win the pick on the moneyline for all upcoming NCAAF matchups here.
Vanderbilt Commodores vs South Carolina Gamecocks Matchup
Team Betting Records & Power Rankings
South Carolina will face the 2-3 Vanderbilt Commodores, who own a 3-1-1 ATS mark on the season. In totals betting, the South Carolina Gamecocks are 1-3-1 so far this season while the Commodores are 0-4-1. Stay Informed: follow us on Twitter for odds specials, betting line moves and South Carolina vs Vanderbilt injuries news.
The South Carolina Gamecocks sit at No. 81 in the current College Football Power Rankings here at Odds Shark, while the Vanderbilt Commodores are at No. 104 on that chart.
Statistical Matchup
The game also pits South Carolina's No. 111-ranked offense, averaging 20.67 PPG, against a Vanderbilt defense that ranks No. 26 this week at 18.4 PPG. The South Carolina aerial game is averaging 170.83 yards per game, less than the Vanderbilt Commodores secondary allows through the air, 213.4 YPG per game.
Defensively, the Vanderbilt Commodores feature the league's No. 14-rated road run defense, allowing 92.5 yards per game. South Carolina, meanwhile, ranks No. 69 in rushing offense at home.
Recent Outings Betting Recap
Ralph Webb tore up the turf for 155 rushing yards in the latest Commodores game, a 17-13 win over the Blue Raiders at Floyd Stadium.
In their last gridiron battle, Pharoh Cooper did much of the damage, producing 105 receiving yards but South Carolina managed to defeat the Gamecocks 45-24 at Tiger Stadium.
Next Betting Matchups
Vanderbilt home to Missouri, Saturday, October 24th
South Carolina at Texas A&M, Saturday, October 31st