South Carolina vs. Arkansas Odds
FAYETTEVILLE, AR (The Spread) – Two top 10 teams meet in SEC action on Saturday at 7:15PM ET when No. 8 Arkansas hosts No. 10 South Carolina on ESPN.
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Both teams come into the game at 7-1 on the season and 4-4 against the spread. The Gamecocks have hit the under in 5-of-8 games while the Razorbacks have split the over/under in 8 games. Arkansas has won four of the last five against South Carolina.
Trends show that South Carolina is 2-8 against the spread in their last 10 meetings with Arkansas and 1-5 ATS in their last 6 games at Arkansas. The two teams have combined to hit the over in 4 of the last 5 games in this series.
Oddsmakers have made Arkansas the favorite in this game, giving the Razorbacks odds of -5.5 points against South Carolina on Saturday. The over/under odds have been set at 53 points. (View Matchup)
Arkansas is 3-1 in the SEC and on a four-game winning streak following a 31-28 win at Vanderbilt last week. The Razorbacks have two wins over ranked opponents this year and are scoring 36.9 points per game on offense while allowing just 22.5 points per game on defense. Arkansas is ninth in the nation in passing yards (321.1 per game) thanks to the play of Tyler Wilson, who has thrown for 2,327 yards and 13 touchdowns this season.
South Carolina is 5-1 in conference play and on a three-game winning streak as it beat Tennessee 14-3 last week. The Gamecocks have yet to face a ranked opponent in any game this season, but are still scoring 30.1 points per game while holding opponents to just 17.1 points per contest. The team is still going through transition as stud running back Marcus Lattimore is out for the season with a knee injury and quarterback Stephen Garcia was booted off the team weeks ago. The team is being led by Connor Shaw, who has thrown for 582 yards and six touchdowns in limited action.
In terms of Injuries, South Carolina running back Jacob Baker is questionable with a knee injury while safety Corey Addison is questionable with a concussion. Arkansas tackle Mitch Smothers is questionable for undisclosed reasons while receiver Marquel Wade is suspended due to a helmet-to-helmet hit against Vanderbilt last week.
Currently over 2,600 Public Bets have been placed on this game and Arkansas is getting 82% of the wagers with odds of -5.5 points against South Carolina on Saturday.
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