Texas A&M vs. South Carolina Betting Preview

Texas A&M comes into South Carolina with a single loss and looking like one of the better teams in college football.

Line Analysis and Action

• Opening Line - Texas A&M opened as a -3 favorite in South Carolina.
• Line Trend - The line has shifted between the -3 and -2.5.
• Sagarin Number -  Sagarin gives us a number of 1.94.  There is a slight overlay, but not enough to excite us.
• Action - Action was mostly balanced.

Historic Comparables

• Western Michigan -2.5 to -3 Eastern Michigan (Western Mich 1.68) - The favorite covered here.
• Ole Miss -2.5 /-3 Texas A&M (road favorite Mississippi mostly covers and pushes with 3 point win) Ole Miss 1.21 Overlay of 1 to 1.5 points

Then there is this:

• TCU -2.5 SMU (SMU 1 Overlay) - The dog SMU covered.
• San Jose State -2.5 SDSU (home dog SDSU covers and wins by a lot) San Jose State 1.45 Overlay 1 point

The comparables are pretty much a wash.

What’s at Stake?

The Aggies are the last undefeated team in SEC play and can guarantee a spot in the league title a game by winning out. The Gamecocks have had a memorable season so far with wins at Kentucky and Oklahoma, but they have not won an SEC game at home this season.

Key Matchup

Texas A&M tailback Le'Veon Moss vs. South Carolina's run defense. Moss leads a rushing attack that ranks ninth nationally with more than 221 yards a game. The Gamecocks, with linemen like Kyle Kennard, Tonka Hemingway and Dylan Stewart, rank third in the SEC against the rush, allowing just under 102 yards per game this season.

Players to Watch

Texas A&M: DL Nic Scourton leads the SEC with 12.5 tackles for loss this season. In league play, he's had 10 tackles for loss and four sacks. South Carolina has given up 32 sacks, the second most in the SEC.

South Carolina: DB Nick Emmanwori is coming off a dominant showing in a 35-9 win at Oklahoma with 11 tackles, two interceptions, one of which he brought back for pick six TD.