South Carolina vs. Jacksonville State updates: Live NCAA Football game scores, results for Saturday
Live scores, highlights and updates from the South Carolina vs. Jacksonville State football game
The Jacksonville State Gamecocks will head out on the road to face off against the South Carolina Gamecocks at 12:00 p.m. ET on Saturday at Williams-Brice Stadium. Jacksonville State is looking to tack on another W to their three-game streak on the road.
Jacksonville State put the finishing touches on their third blowout victory of the season on Wednesday. Everything went their way against FIU as Jacksonville State made off with a 41-16 victory. With Jacksonville State ahead 24-3 at the half, the matchup was all but over already.
Among those leading the charge was Zion Webb, who rushed for 125 yards and two touchdowns, and also threw for 105 yards and a touchdown. Ron Wiggins also deserves a shout-out for his two touchdowns.
The team's defense also helped out by holding FIU to a paltry 249 yards. A big part of that defensive dominance came down to Jacksonville State's ability to keep the quarterback under pressure: the team laid him out five times before it was all said and done. Leading the way was Jaylen Swain and his two sacks.
Meanwhile, South Carolina's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Saturday after their fourth straight loss. They fell 30-17 to Texas A&M.
Jacksonville State has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a nice bump to their 7-2 record this season. As for South Carolina, they have fallen quite a ways from their 8-4 record last season and are now at 2-6.
While only Jacksonville State took care of their fans the last time they played, both teams pleased bettors by covering the spread. Looking forward, South Carolina is the favorite in this one, as the experts expect to see them win by 16 points. For those looking to play the spread, keep Jacksonville State in mind: they have a solid 6-2-1 record against the spread this season.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Saturday's game: The Gamecocks have been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 217.2 rushing yards per game. It's a different story for the Gamecocks , though, as they've been averaging only 86.1 per game. How will South Carolina fare against such a dominant running game?
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