The South Carolina Gamecocks and the Missouri Tigers meet in week 8 college football action from Faurot Field at Memorial Stadium on Saturday afternoon.

Gamecocks Fall Late Vs. Florida

The South Carolina Gamecocks come into this game on the heels of back-to-back losses after falling to 2-4 with a 41-39 loss to Florida last time out. Spencer Rattler has thrown for 1,724 yards, 11 touchdowns and 4 interceptions on 73.6% passing while Mario Anderson has a team-high 328 rushing yards. Xavier Legette has a team-high 37 receptions for 716 yards and 3 touchdowns while Trey Knox has 214 receiving yards and three more Gamecocks have 100+ receiving yards this season. Jalon Kilgore has a team-high 53 total tackles while T.J. Sanders has 4.5 sacks to lead South Carolina. As a unit, South Carolina’s defense has combined for 13 sacks and 6 interceptions this season.

South Carolina Gamecocks Team Facts

• The favorite has won each of South Carolina’s last seven games.
• The favorite has covered the spread in six of South Carolina’s last seven games.
• South Carolina has lost the first half in 10 of its last 13 road games against conference opponents.
• South Carolina has won the first quarter in four of its last five games against conference opponents.
• Six of South Carolina’s last seven road games in October have gone OVER the total points line.

Missouri Beats Up Kentucky

The Missouri Tigers come into this one on the heels of a 38-21 win over Kentucky in their last game. Brady Cook has thrown for 2,046 yards, 14 touchdowns and 3 interceptions on 71% passing while Cody Schrader leads Mizzou in rushing with 648 rushing yards with 7 touchdowns. Nathaniel Peat has 274 rushing yards with a pair of touchdowns while Luther Burden III has a team-high 56 receptions for 808 yards and 5 TDs. Theo Wease Jr. and Mookie Cooper each have 300+ receiving yards with Wease Jr. logging 5 receiving touchdowns. On defense, Ty’Ron Hopper has a team-high 39 total tackles while Johnny Walker Jr. has a team-high 4 sacks and Darius Robinson has 3.5 sacks. Kris Abrams-Draine also has 4 interceptions. As a unit, Missouri’s defense has combined for 19 sacks and 6 interceptions this season.

Missouri Tigers Team Facts

• Missouri has won 10 of its last 11 games against non-AP-ranked teams at Faurot Field at Memorial Stadium.
• Missouri has failed to cover the spread in each of its last seven October games as a favorite against non-AP-ranked teams.
• Missouri has won the first quarter in four of its last five home games against conference opponents.
• Missouri has won the first half in each of its last three games against conference opponents.
• Each of Missouri’s last five games against conference opponents have gone OVER the total points line.

Matchup/League Facts

• Missouri rank 40th among FBS teams for points per game this season (33.2).

Chris’ Pick

I’m rolling with Missouri here. The Tigers have had some close calls at home, and that 4-point nailbiter over Middle Tennessee is looking worse and worse as the season progresses, but I just don’t see South Carolina slowing down Missouri’s offense. The Gamecocks have the worst pass defense in the country, while Brady Cook is evolving before our very eyes. I just think that the Gamecocks made more mistakes down the stretch than Missouri does and the Tigers win this game by at least a touchdown.