Gamecocks vs Commodores Predictions, Odds and NCAAF Picks Saturday 11-09-2024

A pair of the country's top rushing defenses square off when the South Carolina Gamecocks (5-3) carry college football's 17th-ranked rushing D into a contest versus the No. 24 Vanderbilt Commodores (6-3), featuring the No. 23 unit, on Saturday, November 9, 2024. The Gamecocks are 6.5-point favorites. The over/under for this one is set at 45 points.

Last time out, the Gamecocks picked up the win over the Texas A&M Aggies, 44-20. The Commodores picked up a 20-13 win last time out against the Kentucky Wildcats.

South Carolina vs. Vanderbilt Game Info

• When: Saturday, November 9, 2024 at 4:15 p.m. ET
• Location: FirstBank Stadium in Nashville, Tennessee
• TV: SEC Network
• Favorite: South Carolina -6.5
• Total: 45 points

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South Carolina vs. Vanderbilt Stat Matchup

South Carolina vs. Vanderbilt Picks

Score Prediction

Prediction: South Carolina 29, Vanderbilt 22

Spread Pick

Pick ATS: South Carolina -6.5 (model predicted spread is 7 points)

• South Carolina has posted a 6-2-0 record against the spread this season.
• In games they have played as at least 6.5-point favorites this season, the Gamecocks are 1-1 against the spread.
• Vanderbilt has a 6-2-0 record against the spread this year.
• The Commodores are 6-0 against the spread so far this season when playing as at least 6.5-point underdogs.

Total Pick

Pick OU: Over 45 (model projecting 50.1 points)

• South Carolina and its opponent have broken the 45-point mark four times this season.
• So far this year, five Commodores games have featured more than 45 points scored.
• The average total for South Carolina games this season has been 45.9, 0.9 points higher than the total for this game.
• The average total for Commodores games is 50.0 points, 5.0 more than this game's over/under.

Team Leaders

South Carolina

• LaNorris Sellers: 1,205 PASS YDS / 150.6 YPG / 60.7% / 7 TD / 4 INT / 98 CAR / 360 RUSH YDS / 4 TD
• Raheim Sanders: 116 CAR / 570 YDS / 71.3 YPG / 8 TD / 14 REC / 156 YDS / 19.5 YPG / 0 TD
• Joshua Simon: 25 REC / 310 YDS / 38.8 YPG / 4 TD
• Mazeo Bennett: 21 REC / 289 YDS / 36.1 YPG / 3 TD
• Vandrevius Jacobs: 10 REC / 170 YDS / 21.3 YPG / 0 TD
• Kyle Kennard: 20 TKL / 9 TFL / 8.5 SACK
• Nick Emmanwori: 46 TKL / 1 TFL / 4 INT / 4 PD

Vanderbilt

• Diego Pavia: 1,677 PASS YDS / 186.3 YPG / 62% / 15 TD / 3 INT / 146 CAR / 563 RUSH YDS / 4 TD
• Sedrick Alexander: 115 CAR / 440 YDS / 48.9 YPG / 5 TD / 18 REC / 169 YDS / 18.8 YPG / 1 TD
• Eli Stowers: 38 REC / 516 YDS / 57.3 YPG / 4 TD
• Junior Sherrill: 18 REC / 308 YDS / 34.2 YPG / 3 TD
• Quincy Skinner Jr.: 21 REC / 258 YDS / 28.7 YPG / 1 TD
• Khordae Sydnor: 9 TKL / 4 TFL / 4 SACK
• Bryan Longwell: 56 TKL / 4 TFL / 1.5 SACK / 1 INT / 1 PD
• Randon Fontenette: 43 TKL / 6 TFL / 2.5 SACK / 1 INT / 1 PD