The Gamecocks will try to win and cover the spread at Williams-Brice Stadium on Saturday when they get a visit from the Tigers in Week 5 action.

The Tigers will look to vanquish their hosts on Saturday, as they are 1-3 ATS versus the spread this season, while the Gamecocks are 2-2 ATS. Auburn is 3-1 against the total, while South Carolina is 2-2 versus the number.



View Auburn vs South Carolina Odds and Stats.

Betting Line: The Tigers were listed as 11.5-point underdogs on the Sportsbook NCAA football line at most sportsbooks tracked by OddsShark. No total was available early in the week.

Power Rankings / Prediction: According to the Power Rankings here at OddsShark it's the No. 51-rated Gamecocks and the No. 117-rated Tigers in this matchup. Predictive formulas point to a 43-35 win for the Gamecocks on Saturday.



How They Match Up:
The game also pits South Carolina's No. 31-ranked offense, averaging 36.5 PPG, against a Tigers defense that ranks No. 92 this week at 31 PPG. The Gamecocks aerial game is averaging 178.2 yards per game, less than the Tigers secondary allows through the air, 251 YPG per game.

Defensively, the Tigers feature the league's No. 96-rated road run defense, allowing 238 yards per game. South Carolina, meanwhile, ranks No. 44 in rushing offense at home.

In their last action, Auburn was a 30-14 Sportsbook at home against Florida Atlantic. They failed to cover the 31–point spread as favorites, while the combined score (44) was profitable news for UNDER bettors.

South Carolina was a 21-3 Sportsbook in its last match at home against Vanderbilt. They covered the 15.5–point spread as favorites, while the total score of 24 sent UNDER bettors to the payout window.


Auburn Tigers Trends:
When playing in October are 7-3
When playing on grass are 9-1
After outgaining opponent are 10-0
When playing within the conference are 10-0

South Carolina Gamecocks Trends:
When playing in October are 6-4
When playing on grass are 9-1
After outgaining opponent are 7-3
When playing within the conference are 6-4

A few Tigers at Gamecocks trends to consider:
Auburn is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing South Carolina
Auburn is 18-1 SU in its last 19 games
Auburn is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Auburn's last 5 games on the road
South Carolina is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
South Carolina is 14-5 SU in its last 19 games at home
South Carolina is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games
South Carolina is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games at home


Next up:
Auburn at Arkansas, Saturday, October 8
South Carolina home to Kentucky, Saturday, October 8