The South Carolina Gamecocks (2-0) and Georgia Bulldogs (2-0) meet Saturday at Sanford Stadium in Athens, Ga. Kickoff is scheduled for 7 p.m. ET. Below, we look at the South Carolina vs. Georgia odds and lines, and make our expert college football picks, predictions and bets.
The Gamecocks have gotten off to a decent start, topping FCS Eastern Illinois by a 46-0 score as a 31.5-point favorite Sept. 4. South Carolina then passed its first road test with a 20-17 victory at East Carolina, pushing on the number. The Under has cashed in each outing.
The Bulldogs, No. 2 in the AFCA Coaches Poll, powered by USA TODAY Sports, started off with an impressive 10-3 win over Clemson in a neutral-site game in Charlotte, hitting the Under. They then didn’t suffer a letdown, returning home to spank defending Conference USA champ UAB by a 56-7 score. UGA is 2-0 ATS to date, splitting its totals 1-1.
South Carolina at Georgia odds, spread and lines
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- Money line: South Carolina +1500 (bet $100 to win $1,500) | Georgia -10000 (bet $10,000 to win $100)
- Against the spread (ATS): South Carolina +31.5 (-115) | Georgia -31.5 (-105)
- Over/Under (O/U): 47.5 (O: -108 | U: -112)
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South Carolina at Georgia odds, lines, picks and predictions
Prediction
Georgia 38, South Carolina 10
Money line
Georgia (-10000) is an overwhelming favorite, but South Carolina (+1500) has been a thorn in its side over the years. You can’t risk $100 for every $1 in profit. Over the long term it’s a losing strategy.
AVOID, and look to the spread instead.
Against the spread
SOUTH CAROLINA +31.5 (-115) won its last trip to Athens Oct. 12, 2019, scoring a 20-17 win in overtime as 20.5-point underdogs. That is its only win in the past six outings, although the Gamecocks have won five of the previous 11 meetings, so the series has been surprisingly even lately.
The Gamecocks have won two of their past five trips to Athens, and they’re 6-2 ATS in the past eight trips. The road team is 5-0 ATS in the past five meetings in this series, too.
Over/Under
OVER 47.5 (-108) is the lean here despite the dominance of Georgia’s defense. Yes, UGA has limited the opposition to just 10 total points in two games, but the Over is the trend when these teams get together.
The Over is 6-2 in the past eight meetings, and the Over is 7-3 in South Carolina’s past 10 SEC games. The Over is 4-0 in the past four home games for UGA, and 5-2 across the past seven games overall, including 1-1 this season.
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