South Carolina Gamecocks vs Oklahoma Sooners Betting Pick & Prediction 10/19/24
Memorial Stadium in Norman, OK, will be the site for this week eight matchup between the South Carolina Gamecocks and Oklahoma Sooners. Kick-off is set for 12:45 ET, with SECN handling the broadcast. The over/under line is currently at 40.5 points. The Sooners are the slight -2.5-point favorites at home. The money line odds are +118 for the Gamecocks and -141 for the Sooners. South Carolina enters the game with a 3-3 record, while Oklahoma is 4-2 on the season.
SOUTH CAROLINA GAMECOCKS VS OKLAHOMA SOONERS BETTING PICK
The Pick: South Carolina Gamecocks +2.5
This game will be played at Memorial Stadium (Norman, OK) at 12:45 ET on Saturday, October 19th.
WHY BET THE SOUTH CAROLINA GAMECOCKS:
- We have the South Carolina Gamecocks winning this one by a score of 25 to 19
- Not only do we have the South Carolina Gamecocks winning straight-up, we have them covering the spread at +2.5
- Look for this game to go over the line of 40.5 points
Will The South Carolina Gamecocks Pick Up A Win On The Road?
South Carolina enters Week 8 against Oklahoma with a 3-3 record, ranked 26th in our CFB power rankings. They have a 65.4% chance of becoming bowl-eligible but no shot at winning the Southeastern this season.
The Gamecocks are 2-0 as favorites and 1-3 as underdogs, with an average scoring margin of +7.2 points per game. Against the spread, they are 4-2, going 2-0 on the road and 2-2 at home.
South Carolina’s over/under record is 3-3, with their games averaging 47.8 points. This week’s line is 40.5 points, the lowest they’ve faced, compared to their average line of 47.4 points.
Heading into week 8, South Carolina’s offense is averaging 27.5 points per game, placing them 52nd nationally. They are 87th in our offensive power rankings. Their run game is their strength, with 43.3 rushing attempts per game, ranking 13th, and they average 179.2 rushing yards per game.
Raheim Sanders leads the team with 393 rushing yards and five touchdowns, averaging 4 yards per carry. Quarterback LaNorris Sellers has thrown for 793 yards with four touchdowns and four interceptions. He has a passer rating of 79. Mazeo Bennett Jr. has 257 receiving yards and three touchdowns.
South Carolina’s defense, ranked 30th nationally, is allowing 20.3 points per game this season. In their recent matchup against Alabama, they gave up 27 points, including three rushing touchdowns, while allowing 313 total yards. Alabama managed 104 rushing yards on 38 carries and 209 passing yards, but South Carolina’s defense also forced two interceptions.
Opponents are averaging 119.7 rushing yards per game and 189.5 passing yards against South Carolina, with a 54.7% completion rate and a passer rating of 62.8, the 10th-lowest in the country.
Will The Oklahoma Sooners Win At Home Over The South Carolina Gamecocks?
Oklahoma enters Week 8 with a 4-2 record, ranked 20th in our CFB power rankings. They have a 3-2 record at home and are 1-0 on the road. The Sooners have been favored in three of their six games, going 3-0 as the favorite. Their average scoring margin this season is +5.3 points per game.
Against the spread, Oklahoma is 3-3, with a 2-3 record at home and 1-0 on the road. As the favorite, they are 2-1 ATS, and their over/under record stands at 2-4, with an average over/under line of 50.9 points.
This week’s line is set at 40.5 points. Oklahoma’s games have averaged 43.3 points, with six matchups featuring higher lines and four with lower totals than this week’s line.
Oklahoma’s offense has struggled heading into week 8, ranking 105th in our offensive power rankings. They are 65th in points per game, averaging 24.3, and have converted only 26.5% of their third downs. Their rushing game is 94th in the nation, with 132.3 yards per game.
Jackson Arnold leads the Sooners with 538 passing yards, seven touchdowns, and three interceptions. He has a passer rating of 84 and has completed 59.8% of his passes. Jovantae Barnes has rushed for 237 yards, averaging 3 yards per carry, and Deion Burks has 201 receiving yards and three touchdowns.
Oklahoma’s defense will look to bounce back after allowing 34 points in their recent game against Texas, a 34-3 loss. The Sooners gave up 406 total yards, including 177 rushing yards and three rushing touchdowns, while allowing 229 passing yards. They did manage to force one interception during the game.
Despite the rough outing, Oklahoma’s defense ranks 23rd nationally, giving up 19 points per game. They are 46th in the country against the run, allowing 119.8 rushing yards per game. Opposing quarterbacks have averaged a 62.4% completion rate and a passer rating of 85.9 against the Sooners this season.