The No. 22 Texas A&M Aggies and South Carolina Gamecocks will face off on the grass at Williams-Brice Stadium. The opening kickoff for this crucial conference game is scheduled for 3:30 p.m. ET and you can tune in to the action on SEC Network.
Texas A&M Aggies at South Carolina Gamecocks Betting Preview
The Aggies are 5-1 against the spread (ATS) and have gained 1.0 unit so far. The team has posted an O/U mark of 2-3. The Gamecocks have lost 0.1 units this season. The team is 3-2 ATS and owns an O/U record of 3-2.
The Aggies are 4-2 straight up (SU), including 2-1 SU against SEC opponents. The Gamecocks are 3-2 SU overall and 2-2 SU in conference play.
When these two teams faced each other a year ago, Texas A&M won by a touchdown 24-17.
The Aggies just notched a 20-14 win over Kentucky last week. Kellen Mond completed 18-of-29 passes for 226 yards, two touchdowns and one interception. Trayveon Williams (138 yards on 24 rush attempts, one TD) and the signal-caller Mond (15 yards on 16 carries) led the ground attack. Williams (six receptions, 72 yards) and Jace Sternberger (five catches, 95 yards, one TD) handled the receiving duties in the win.
South Carolina just earned a 37-35 win over Missouri. Michael Scarnecchia completed 20-of-35 passes for 249 yards and three touchdowns. Rico Dowdle (53 yards on 21 rush attempts) and Ty’Son Williams (51 yards on 15 carries) handled the running game as Bryan Edwards (seven receptions, 73 yards, two TDs) and Deebo Samuel (four catches, 88 yards, one TD) led the receiving attack in the win.
Texas A&M’s run the ball on 56.0 percent of its offensive possessions this year while South Carolina has an overall rush percentage of 51.1 percent. The Aggies have produced 221 rush yards/game (including 157 per game against Southeastern opponents) and have 13 scores on the ground this year. The Gamecocks are putting up 169 rushing yards per game (146 in conference) and have five total rush TDs.
If the results so far this season are any indication, then the Aggies could own the advantage in all aspects of the ground game. Their running backs has generated 5.2 yards per carry while the defense is allowing 3.0 yards per rush attempt to opponents. The Gamecocks have ran for 4.5 yards per carry and allowed 4.5 yards per rush attempt to opponents.
The Aggies offense has averaged 271 yards through the air overall (230 per game versus conference opposition) and has 10 passing TDs so far. The Gamecocks have recorded 256 pass yards per contest (246.3 against SEC foes) and have 12 total pass scores.
Texas A&M has allowed opponents to rush for an average of 79 yards and pass for 245 yards per game. The South Carolina D has given up 168.4 yards per game to opposing passers and 194.0 yards per game to opposing runners. The Gamecocks are allowing an adjusted net yards per pass attempt (ANY/A) of only 4.42 to opposing QBs, while the Aggies have given up an 8.11 ANY/A.
Offensively, Mond has amassed 1,246 passing yards this year. The signal-caller has connected on 90-of-151 attempts with nine scores through the air and three interceptions. He’s got a 7.14 adjusted net yards per pass attempt overall, although that number is 4.63 over the last two games.
Look for a balanced approach offensively from Texas A&M in this one. As a group, Trayveon Williams, Jace Sternberger and Camron Buckley have combined for 600 total yards and four touchdowns over the last two outings.
On the other sideline, Michael Scarnecchia has connected on 23-of-41 passes for 293 yards, four TDs and zero INTs. Scarnecchia’s ANY/A stands at 8.67 for the year and 7.43 over his last two outings.
Deebo Samuel (233 receiving yards, two receiving touchdowns on the year), Rico Dowdle (288 rush yards, two rush TDs, 82 receiving yards, one receiving TD) and Bryan Edwards (284 receiving yards, five receiving TDs) have combined to account for 391 total yards and four touchdowns over the last couple of games.
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The Texas A&M defensive unit has twice as many sacks as South Carolina this year (16 to eight).
Both teams have lost four fumbles this season.
The Aggies offense has produced two pass plays of 40+ yards, while the Gamecocks have accounted for three such plays.
The Texas A&M defense has allowed 11 pass plays of 40 yards or more, while South Carolina has given up two such plays.
The Texas A&M offense has created nine rushing plays of 20 or more yards, while South Carolina has created seven such runs.
The Aggies defense has allowed five rushing plays of 20 yards or more, while the Gamecocks have given up seven such runs.
The O/U for South Carolina’s last game was set at 62.5. The over cashed in the 37-35 victory over Missouri.
Over its last three matchups, South Carolina is 2-1 ATS and the under cashed in two of those three.
Over its last three games, Texas A&M is 2-1 ATS and the under cashed in two of those three.
The O/U for Texas A&M’s previous game going into it was 49. The under cashed in the team’s 20-14 win over Kentucky.
Texas A&M has produced 3.9 yards per carry over its past three contests and 3.7 over its last two.
South Carolina has averaged 4.1 yards per carry over its last three outings and 3.1 over its last two.
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