Tennessee has a chance to build on a dominant win over Missouri when it hosts South Carolina on Saturday afternoon. Both teams have first-year head coaches, as Josh Heupel leads the Vols (3-2) and Shane Beamer is in charge of the Gamecocks (3-2). South Carolina is coming off a win against Troy, but it has lost both of its conference games this season.
Kickoff is set for noon ET. The Vols are 10.5-point favorites in the latest Tennessee vs. South Carolina odds at Caesars Sportsbook, while the over-under for points scored is 56.5. Before entering any South Carolina vs. Tennessee picks, you'll want to see the college football predictions from the model at SportsLine.
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Now, the model has set its sights on Tennessee vs. South Carolina. You can head to SportsLine to see its picks. Here are several college football odds for South Carolina vs. Tennessee:
- Tennessee vs. South Carolina spread: Tennessee -10.5
- Tennessee vs. South Carolina over-under: 56.5 points
What you need to know about Tennessee
Tennessee built a 28-3 lead over Missouri in the first quarter last week and never looked back, blowing out the Tigers in a 62-24 rout. The Vols rank second in the SEC in rushing yards per game (255)-running back Tiyon Evans is averaging 6.4 yards per carry. Former Virginia Tech quarterback Hendon Hooker has nailed down the starting job, completing 69 percent of his passes for 838 yards and 10 touchdowns.
Hooker has only thrown one interception and his dual-threat ability makes Tennessee's offense difficult to slow down as it operates at one of the fastest paces in all of college football. South Carolina has not been able to get things going offensively, scoring less than 25 points in each of its last four games. The Gamecocks were blown out by Georgia in their lone road conference game so far this year.
What you need to know about South Carolina
South Carolina was sloppy with 92 yards of penalties and some other mistakes last week, but the Gamecocks came out on top 23-14 against Troy to snap a two game-losing streak. South Carolina opened SEC play 0-2 with losses to Georgia and Kentucky in its prior two games, but has won all three nonconference games.
The Gamecocks have been strong on defense, giving up just 17.4 points per game this season. They need to get going offensively, however, since they've yet to score more than 23 points against a FBS opponent. Running back Kevin Harris hasn't been able to find his 2020 form as he's averaging just 3.2 yards per carry. Quarterback Luke Doty is completing just 58.8 percent of his passes thus far, so those two players will look to turn it around against the Volts.
How to make South Carolina vs. Tennessee picks
The model has simulated Tennessee vs. South Carolina 10,000 times and the results are in. The model is leaning under on the total, and it also says one side of the spread has all the value. You can only see the pick at SportsLine.
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