Last year, the Missouri Tigers exceeded expectations by winning 11 games and beating the Ohio State Buckeyes in the Cotton Bowl. Now Mizzou is paying the price with the football gods. Following plenty of offseason NCAA Football Betting love, the Tigers look like a program that was spending too much team reading its headlines. This week brings a dangerous road trap against the South Carolina Gamecocks. Missouri is coming off a miraculous win over the Oklahoma Sooners. Mizzou was looking dead and buried late in the fourth quarter.
Missouri Tigers vs. South Carolina Gamecocks Betting Information
| Date and Time: | Saturday, November 16, 2024, 4:15 p.m. ET |
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| Location: | Williams Brice Stadium, Columbia, SC |
| TV Coverage: | SEC Network |
| Team | Spread | Total | ML | |
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| Missouri | +12 -110 | 44½ -110 | +355 |  |
| South Carolina | -12 -110 | 44½ -110 | -450 | |
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Missouri Tigers Team Overview
Last game, the Missouri Tigers won 30-23 against the Oklahoma Sooners as 3.5-point home dogs. The game went over the offshore bookmaker total of 42.5. Mizzou has a record of 7-2 straight up, 5-4 against the spread, and 3-6 over/under the total. Missouri ranks 70th for total offense, 76th for passing, 59th for rushing and 67th for scoring. Defensively, they rank 10th overall, 8th against the pass, 51st against the rush, and 16th for points allowed. Also, Mizzou ranks 21st for fewest turnovers lost and 101st for takeaways.
When it looked like the Missouri Tigers had the game in the bag, the Oklahoma Sooners came back to tie the game. Late on, Missouri fumbled the ball, which the Sooners recovered, running it into the end zone for a 23-16 lead with two minutes left. But that wasn’t the end of the game.
A launched 33-yard pass to wide receiver Luther Burden III brought the game to the Oklahoma 10-yard line. And then, two plays later, Pyne hit wide receiver Theo Wease Jr. in the end zone to tie the game with a minute left.
Next, the winning play came from a fumble recovered by Defensive end Zion Young he ran into the end zone to make it 30-23 Missouri. As a result, that gave the Tigers their first win over Oklahoma since 2010.
Missouri’s defense shut the momentum down with back-to-back sacks of quarterback Jackson Arnold. Oklahoma lost 15 yards on the sacks and a delay of the game in the drive. Overall, Arnold had another poor performance for the Sooners.
South Carolina Gamecocks Team Overview
Last game, the South Carolina Gamecocks won 28-7 against the Vanderbilt Commodores as 6-point road favorites. The game went under the total of 44.5. South Carolina has a record of 6-3 straight up, 7-2 against the spread, and 5-4 over/under the total. South Carolina ranks 78th for total offense, 97th for passing, 45th for rushing and 53rd for scoring. Defensively they rank 12th overall, 31st against the pass, 14th against the rush, and 12th for points allowed. Also, South Carolina ranks 77th for fewest turnovers lost and 23rd for takeaways.
Missouri at South Carolina SBG Free Picks
Missouri has burned gamblers this year as an overrated NCAA Football Betting brand. In In turn South Carolina will draw hidden interest as a team that is better than expected. South Carolina is drawing too much casual sector attention. Hence, Mizzou offers more value as a quality road team.
Missouri at South Carolina SBG Best Bet: Missouri Tigers.