UAB vs. South Carolina Odds
COLUMBIA, SC (The Spread) – No. 8 South Carolina looks to keep climbing up the rankings on Saturday when the Gamecocks host UAB at 7PM ET.
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South Carolina is 2-0 on the season and 1-1 against the spread while UAB is 0-1 overall and 0-1 against the spread. The Blazers are playing in their first road game while South Carolina is 1-0 at home. South Carolina is 2-0 all-time against UAB.
Trends show that UAB is 6-1 against the spread in its last 7 games following a loss and 6-2 ATS in its last 8 games against SEC opponents. South Carolina is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 home games and 9-4 ATS in its last 13 non-conference contests.
Oddsmakers see South Carolina as the clear favorite at home in this one. The Gamecocks have been given odds of -33.5 points against UAB on Saturday. The over/under total has been set at 55 points. (View Matchup) The opening odds had South Carolina as a 33.5-point favorite and the spread hasn’t changed since.
South Carolina opened the year with a 17-13 win over Vanderbilt and then beat East Carolina at home, 48-10. The Gamecocks are averaging 400 yards per game on offense so far, including 168 rushing yards per game. The team is being led by Marcus Lattimore, who has 150 rushing yards and 3TDs. Defensively, the Gamecocks are holding opponents to 339.5 total yards per game and 66 rushing yards per game.
UAB opened the season two weeks ago with a 39-29 loss at home to Troy. The Blazers struggled on defense in the loss, as they gave up 453 yards to the Trojans, including 262 rushing yards. On offense, UAB had success, as it racked up 459 total yards. However, the Blazers did turn the ball over four times in the game. Jonathan Perry led the team with 317 passing yards and 2TDs while also rushing for 46 yards and one score.
In terms of Injuries, UAB has no injuries listed while South Carolina quarterback Connor Shaw is questionable for this game due to his injured shoulder. South Carolina running back Brandon Wells is expected to miss this game because of an ankle injury.
The Public Bets for this game are backing South Carolina in this game, as the Gamecocks are getting 66% of the wagers with odds of -33.5 points against UAB.
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