Tennessee vs. South Carolina Pick
No. 20 South Carolina returns home this week after spending the last two Saturdays on the road. The Gamecocks will host Tennessee at 12:21PM ET on ESPN3 and for a free pick of this game, read below.
Bet Tennessee vs. South Carolina Odds
Oddsmakers from online sports book Sportsbook.com have made South Carolina a 17.5-point favorite over Tennessee in Week 9. The over/under total for this game is currently 48.5 points.
Let’s get to our free pick.
The Volunteers have struggled this year both straight up and against the number. They’re 2-5 overall and have failed to cover in five of their first seven games, including once on the road. They’re also 0-2 away from Knoxville this season.
The Gamecocks, on the other hand, are 5-2 straight up and 4-3 against the number. They’re a perfect 4-0 at home this year and have covered in three of those four games.
Our Week 9 Free Pick:
Given the clear differences between these two teams in terms of ATS records, it’s hard not to pick South Carolina here. However, Tennessee is 5-1 against the spread in its last six meetings with South Carolina and the road team is 9-3-1 ATS in the last 13 meetings between these two teams. South Carolina has a date with No. 19 Arkansas next week and then plays at Florida on November 13. It would be easy to overlook a struggling Vols team this Saturday, which is exactly what we think they’ll do. We like Tennessee plus the points.
2010 College Football Week 9 Free Pick: TENNESSEE +17.5
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