Ole Miss Rebels vs South Carolina Gamecocks Betting Pick & Prediction 10/5/24
ESPN will be covering the action as the Ole Miss Rebels and South Carolina Gamecocks face off in a week six Southeastern matchup. Kick-off is set for 3:30 ET from Williams-Brice Stadium in Columbia. Ole Miss enters the game with a 4-1 record, while South Carolina is 3-1. The Rebels are the -9.5-point favorites on the road, and the over/under line is currently at 52.5 points.
OLE MISS REBELS VS SOUTH CAROLINA GAMECOCKS BETTING PICK
The Pick: South Carolina Gamecocks +9.5
This game will be played at Williams-Brice Stadium at 3:30 ET on Saturday, October 5th.
WHY BET THE SOUTH CAROLINA GAMECOCKS:
- We have the South Carolina Gamecocks winning this one by a score of 31 to 29
- Not only do we have the South Carolina Gamecocks winning straight-up, we have them covering the spread at +9.5
- Look for this game to go over the line of 52.5 points
Will The Ole Miss Rebels Win As Road Favorites?
Ole Miss enters Week 6 with a 4-1 record, ranked 6th in our power rankings. They have a 99.8% chance of becoming bowl-eligible and a 5.1% chance of winning the Southeastern, according to projections. The Rebels also have the 10th best odds to make the CFB playoff at 41.0%.
Ole Miss is 2-1 on the road and 1-0 at home this season. They’ve been favored in four of their five games, going 3-1 as the favorite. Their average scoring margin this season is +39 points, and they hold a 3-1 record against the spread.
The over/under line for this week’s game is 52.5 points. Ole Miss games have averaged 55.8 points, with an average over/under line of 62 points. So far, their over/under record is 0-4, with their games falling short of the line by an average of 11.2 points.
Ole Miss has been one of the top passing teams in college football, ranking second in passing yards per game with 390.4. They are also 10th in passing completions, averaging 24.6 per game, and their quarterback, Jaxson Dart, has thrown for 1,815 yards with a passer rating of 142. Overall, Ole Miss is 6th in scoring, averaging 47.4 points per game, and we have them ranked as the 11th best offense heading into week 6.
Dart has completed 77.4% of his passes, throwing 13 touchdowns with just two interceptions. On the ground, Ole Miss is averaging 217.6 rushing yards per game. Henry Parrish Jr. leads the rushing attack with 489 yards, eight touchdowns, and an impressive 7 yards per carry. Tre Harris is the leading receiver with 804 yards and five touchdowns on 49 catches.
Despite a tough 20-17 loss to Kentucky, Ole Miss’s defense allowed just 20 points, giving up 344 total yards. They held Kentucky to 101 rushing yards on 44 attempts but allowed 243 yards through the air.
On the season, Ole Miss ranks 5th nationally, allowing just 8.4 points per game. They’ve been especially strong against the run, giving up only 51.2 rushing yards per game, the second-lowest in the country.
Are The South Carolina Gamecocks Going Win In At Upset At Williams-Brice Stadium
South Carolina enters Week 6 against Ole Miss with a 3-1 record, ranked 25th in our power rankings. They have a 77.2% chance of becoming bowl-eligible but only a 0.1% chance of winning the Southeastern. At home, the Gamecocks are 2-1 this season.
South Carolina is 3-1 against the spread, with a +17.2 average scoring margin. They’ve been favored in two games, going 1-1 ATS as favorites and 2-0 as underdogs.
The over/under line for this week is 52.5 points. South Carolina’s games have averaged 51.2 points, and their average over/under line is 45.2 points, with a 2-2 record against the total.
Heading into week 6, South Carolina’s offense ranks 33rd in scoring, averaging 34.2 points per game. However, they are 92nd in our offensive power rankings. Their rushing attack is the focal point, with 44.5 attempts per game, producing 198 rushing yards per contest.
Raheim Sanders leads the ground game with 286 yards, four touchdowns, and an average of 5 yards per carry. Quarterback LaNorris Sellers has thrown for 393 yards, with two touchdowns and two interceptions, giving him a passer rating of 75.
South Carolina’s defense has been solid this season, ranking 18th nationally by allowing just 17 points per game. They’ve given up 118.5 rushing yards per game and 160.8 passing yards, with opposing quarterbacks managing a passer rating of only 52.8, the 9th-lowest in the country.
In their recent game against Akron, South Carolina’s defense allowed just 7 points and gave up only 180 total yards. Akron rushed 19 times for -16 yards, while South Carolina’s secondary allowed 196 passing yards but also came away with two interceptions.