South Carolina vs Texas A&M Prediction Game Preview

South Carolina vs Texas A&M How To Watch

Date: Saturday, October 28
Game Time: 12:00 ET
Venue: Kyle Field, College Station, TX
How To Watch: ESPN
2023 Record: South Carolina (2-5), Texas A&M (4-3)
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Why South Carolina Will Win

So what’s going right in this stunningly disappointing season?

The Gamecock passing game stalled in the loss to Missouri last week, but Spencer Rattler has been good, the offense should be able to move a bit through the air, and the pop is there to keep up as long as the third down plays are there.

South Carolina has to avoid the mistakes that keep helping Texas A&M. Teams are getting hit really, really hard with penalties against the Aggies - five A&M opponents have been flagged double-digit times with 24 over the last two weeks.

Don’t get penalized, force a few turnovers - A&M has given it away six times over the last three games - and …

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Why Texas A&M Will Win

South Carolina isn’t making any of its own breaks.

The offense is inconsistent, the running game isn’t doing enough, there’s not enough of a pass rush, and there haven’t been any takeaways over the last two games.

No, the Aggie offense isn’t as good as it needs to be - the running game hasn’t been there - but the defense front is still playing well. Yes, Tennessee ran well two weeks ago, but it took almost 50 carries to get moving. South Carolina won’t be able to do that.

And again with the third down plays. Texas A&M is sixth in the nation in third down stops, and South Carolina hasn’t been able to hit the 24% conversion Marin in two of its last three games. That, and …

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South Carolina vs Texas A&M Who Will Win

Texas A&M needs to run the ball.

The passing game has been fine - it’s always good for at least 200 yards - but the team is 4-0 when running for 100 yards, 0-3 when it doesn’t. It’ll run for well over 100 yards against the South Carolina D.

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South Carolina vs Texas A&M Prediction, Line

Texas A&M 34, South Carolina 23
Line: Texas A&M -14, o/u: 54
ATS Confidence out of 5: 3
Must See Rating (out of 5): 3

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