The South Carolina Game Cocks(2-0) host the #16 LSU Tigers(1-1) Saturday afternoon. South Carolina is coming off a 31-6 win over Kentucky. Quarterback LaNorris Sellers completed 11 of 15 passes for 159 yards, 2 TDs, and one INT. Running Back Raheim Sanders carried the ball 13 times for 54 yards and scored once.
The Tigers are coming off a 44-21 win over Nicholls. Running back Kaleb Jackson carried the ball 9 times for 19 yards. QB Garrett Nussmeier completed 27 of 37 passes for 302 yards, throwing 6 TDs and no interceptions.
Can South Carolina prove they are contenders, or will LSU rack up another win?
South Carolina vs. LSU Odds
| Team | Spread | Total | Money Line |
| LSU | -7
-105 |
O50
-110 |
-250 |
| South Carolina | +7
-115 |
U50
-110 |
+205 |
| **Odds Subject to Change** | |||
South Carolina vs. LSU Match Details
- Fixture: LSU @ South Carolina
- Date and Time: Saturday, September 14, 2024 @ Noon EST
- Location: Williams-Brice Stadium in Columbia, South Carolina
Key Stats
South Carolina
The Game Cocks enter 2-0, averaging 27 points per game this season. Running back Raheim Sanders leads the team in rushing, scoring twice and averaging 71 yards per game. QB LaNorris Sellers is averaging 140 passing yards per game and has an efficiency of 130.1. He has thrown 2 TDs and 1 INT to start the season.
Wide Receiver Mazeo Bennett Jr. is averaging 40.5 receiving yards per game and scored one touchdown. Vandrevius Jacobs is averaging a meager 29.5 receiving yards per game. Defensively, South Carolina has 4 INTs, 10 sacks, and hit the opposing quarterback 8 times. They are allowing 12.5 points per game.
LSU
The Tigers enter the game 1-1, averaging 32 points per game this season. John Emery Jr. leads the team in rushing, averaging 30.5 yards per game. Josh Williams has rushed for 52 yards this year. QB Garrett Nussmeier is averaging 305 passing yards per game and has an RTG of 174.5. He has thrown 8 TDs and 1 INTs this season.
Wide Receiver Kyren Lacy is averaging 79.5 receiving yards per game and scoring 4 TDs. Aaron Anderson and Kaleb Jackson are averaging over 50 receiving yards per game. From a defensive standpoint, LSU has no interceptions and 2 sacks and hit the opposing quarterback 3 times. They are allowing 24 points per game.
Prediction
This is an interesting game when you look at what each team has done to this point. LSU just let Nicholls score 21, while South Carolina held Kentucky to only 6 points. The Game Cocks defense has played well, and the only thing LSU has going is their passing game. The Tigers run game is obsolete this year. The numbers say it all. If South Carolina can get a few turnovers, LSU is in trouble.
Given the fact South Carolina is playing at home and LSU is playing mediocre football thus far, I am rolling with the Game Cocks to pull off the upset in this one.
Final Pick
South Carolina Game Cocks ML (+205)
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