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The No. 21 Missouri Tigers (7-2, 3-2 SEC) take on the No. 23 South Carolina Gamecocks (6-3, 4-3) at Williams-Brice Stadium Saturday. Kickoff is set for 4:15 p.m. ET (SEC Network). Let’s analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s college football odds around the Missouri vs. South Carolina odds, and make our expert college football picks and predictions.
Mizzou pulled off a miraculous victory last week against Oklahoma, scoring a touchdown with 1:03 to go in the fourth quarter and causing a fumble that was taken back to the house with 43 seconds to go in the game. It downed OU 30-23 as a 3.5-point dog. It was without starting QB Brady Cook (ankle, hand) last week, and he’s listed as doubtful this week. RB Nate Noel returned from a foot injury last week and rushed 10 times for 31 yards.
South Carolina has a menacing defense. In fact, it’s 12th in the country in yards allowed per game. DE Kyle Kennard is considered to possibly be the best DE in the nation. He has 9.5 sacks on the season. DB Nick Emmanwori is one of the best defensive backs in the country as he has 60 tackles, 4 INTs and 2 pick-6s. The Gamecocks have won 3 straight after their 28-7 win at Vanderbilt last week. QB LaNorris Sellers was 14-for-20 for 238 yards, 2 TDs and 0 INTs.
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Missouri at South Carolina odds
Provided by BetMGM Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list of college football odds. Lines last updated at 10:10 a.m. ET.
- Moneyline (ML): Missouri +425 (bet $100 to win $425) | South Carolina -600 (bet $600 to win $115)
- Against the spread (ATS): Missouri +13.5 (-110) | South Carolina -13.5 (-110)
- Over/Under (O/U): 42.5 (O: -105 | U: -115)
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Missouri at South Carolina picks and predictions
Prediction
South Carolina 20, Missouri 17
Moneyline
The talk Friday on St. Louis talk radio was that while he’s listed as doubtful, Cook could actually play. PowerMizzou.com’s Gabe DeArmond said on 101ESPN Friday morning, if he had to guess, he would say Cook starts. Mizzou’s ML has cascaded up to +475 and back down to +425.
If he’s able to go, that changes things drastically, but I don’t think it’s enough to get over the hump against this defense.
My play here is LUTHER BURDEN III OVER 47.5 RECEIVING YARDS (-115). Even if QB Drew Pyne is in the game, he was still able to connect with Burden 5 times for 55 yards last week.
Against the spread
I’m taking MISSOURI +13.5 (-110), and I’m doing it thinking that Cook will play at least part of this game. The spread was +14 earlier Friday, and the whispers are clearly doing their magic to the numbers.
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Over/Under
This is an Under game. Mizzou is 3-6 O/U, and the Tigers’ 23 points last week were more than they posted in the previous 2 games combined. South Carolina is 5-4 O/U and has held teams to single digits 3 times this year.
Take the UNDER 42.5 (-115).
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