Rocky Atkinson
Kentucky @ South Carolina 7:45 PM EST
Play On: 1* South Carolina -3 1/2
My ole Gamecocks are doing what I thought they were going to do. Hopefully all of you read my article and got down on the Over 7 regular season wins as my futures play in CFB this year. Steve Spurrier is one of the greatest CFB Coaches ever in my opinion. He sucked in the NFL but I'm glad he came to South Carolina. They now face a #8 ranked undefeated Kentucky Wildcat team with an awesome quarterback. I feel like they will be some points scored in this one but Spurrier will find a way to win it. Kentucky is 3-11 ATS since 1992 as a road underdog of 3 1/2 to 7 points. Sure, Kentucky can put up some offensive numbers but let's look at South Carolina this year. South Carolina is scoring 34.7 ppg at home this year. South Carolina is allowing only 15.6 ppg overall this year and 12.7 ppg at home this season. South Carolina has already faced the #1 team in the nation in LSU and held their own against them for a majority of the game. South Carolina is 2-0 SU and ATS overall vs Kentucky last 3 years. We'll recommend a small play on South Carolina tonight! Thanks and good luck, Rocky
Dr. CHAD
CFB Kentucky
CFB Kentucky OVER
LAS VEGAS TECH REPORT (LVTR) POWER PLAY: KENTUCKY vs SOUTH CAROLINA
Play: POWER PLAY: SOUTH CAROLINA -3 ( ALWAYS BUY THE HOOK)
Comments: LAS VEGAS TECH REPORT (LVTR) POWER PLAY: SOUTH CAROLINA -3 (ALWAYS BUY THE HOOK). Dont be fooled by all the hype surrounding Kentucky. How have we won for you the last two nights going against the public? It was simply a matter of looking at the level of competition each side has faced and as we look closer, all these SEC leading statistics have been against teams that shouldn't be in their class or teams that have been struggling. The Kentucky Wildcats lead the SEC in scoring this season and are second in passing yards yet they accumulated those great numbers against FAU, which is a notch above a community college in S. Florida. They faced a struggling Louisville team who was cruising on last year's success on the perception they were any good this year. Lets add powerhouses like Kent state, and Eastern Kentucky that UK has gained this reputation as an offensive powerhouse against. If Kentucky gets one stamp of approval you could give it to them for the Arkansas win. Now on the other side of the coin we have South Carolina who has faced #1 LSU, Mississippi state and Georgia. With that on their plate, South Carolina Gamecocks leads the nation in pass defense which means trouble for Kentucky as the pass is Kentucky's primary weapon, South Carolina are second in the conference in yards allowed. Spurrier is 14-0 vs. Kentucky. QB Andre Woodson has never beaten South Carolina. SC will be starting freshmen quarterback Chris Smelley in place of fifth-year senior Blake Mitchell. Smelley did a good job stepping up with 279 yards and two touchdown passes against the Bulldogs’ 48th-ranked pass defense with a 38-21 win. Look for Kentucky to finally see a defense that will be up to the level of competition and we expect a comfortable ATS win. The line is in that gray area between the 3 and 4 so put up the extra 10% and buy the hook as an insurance policy and secure your wager for tonight.
Guaranteed Pick: Lenny Del Genio
Game: Kentucky at South Carolina Oct 4 2007 7:45PM
Prediction: South Carolina
Reason: Play on South Carolina at 7:45 ET. Spurrier versus Brooks is an all-time coaching mismatch on the sidelines. Spurrier is much more than just an avowed "offensive genius." He knows and understands his team's strengths and weaknesses. Spurrier knows he does not have a QB or the playmakers at the WR positions (the Gamecocks really miss Sidney Rice!) for his Fun 'N Gun offense to work. So what has he done in '07? Spurrier is relying on two excellent RBs, Cory Boyd (330 YR / 4.9 ypc) and Mike Davis (321 YR / 5.2 ypc), to pound the ball. He's playing more of a field position game these days, hoping for longer drives which will 'eat' up the clock (long drives will help keep Kentucky QB Andre' Woodson off the field in this game). Woodson is a wonderful QB (16 TD passes and just one interception) but Spurrier has an outstanding defense. It ranks 26th in overall yards allowed (307.6), 16th in points allowed (15.6) and is SECOND in the passing efficiency rantings (just 46.2 % with only two TDPs and six INTs). Kudos go out to Kentucky which has been one heckuva team since losing 49-0 at LSU last year, going 10-1 SU and 9-1 ATS. The school's No. 8 ranking in the latest AP poll is its highest since 1997 but the Wildcats have lost seven straight to the Gamecocks and have never beaten a Spurrier-coached team (0-14!). That WON'T change here. South Carolina is my 20* SEC Game of the Month.