Alabama Crimson Tide vs South Carolina Gamecocks Matchup

Check out our free South Carolina Gamecocks vs Alabama Crimson Tide pick and preview for this CFB week 7 game in Tuscaloosa. See who we like to win and cover the spread in this week 7 CFB matchup.

Heading into this week seven matchup, the Alabama Crimson Tide are favored by -21 points as they host the South Carolina Gamecocks at Saban Field in Bryant-Denny Stadium in Tuscaloosa. Kick-off is set for 12:00 ET, with ABC handling the TV broadcast. The over/under line is currently at 50.5 points. The Gamecocks have a 3-2 record, while the Crimson Tide are 4-1 on the season.

Gamecocks vs. Crimson Tide Matchup At A Glance

Sport: CFB
Teams: South Carolina Gamecocks at Alabama Crimson Tide
Where: Tuscaloosa at Saban Field at Bryant-Denny Stadium
Date: Saturday, October 12th
Betting Odds ALA -21, SC +961 | ALA -2081 O/U 50.5

Gamecocks Preview:

South Carolina enters Week 7 with a 3-2 record, ranked 35th in our power rankings. They have a 62.8% chance of becoming bowl-eligible but no chance of winning the Southeastern, according to projections. The Gamecocks are 2-2 at home and 1-0 on the road this season.

Against the spread, South Carolina is 3-2, with a +9 average scoring margin. They are 1-1 ATS as the favorite and 2-1 as the underdog.

Their over/under record is 2-3, with an average line of 46.8 points. This week’s line is set at 50.5 points, higher than four of their games this season.

Gamecocks Offense Breakdown

South Carolina’s offense is averaging 28 points per game heading into week 7, placing them 54th in the nation. In our offensive power rankings, they sit at 102nd. Their run game has been the focal point, with 44.2 rushing attempts per game, ranking 19th nationally. They are averaging 188.6 rushing yards per game.

Raheim Sanders leads the team with 315 rushing yards and four touchdowns, averaging 4 yards per carry. Quarterback LaNorris Sellers has thrown for 555 yards with two touchdowns and three interceptions, giving him a passer rating of 70. Mazeo Bennett Jr. has 200 receiving yards and two touchdowns.

Gamecocks Team Defense

South Carolina's defense ranks 24th nationally, allowing 19 points per game. They’ve given up 122.8 rushing yards per game and 185.6 passing yards, with opposing quarterbacks completing just 51.7% of their passes and posting a passer rating of 60.1, the 10th-lowest in the country.

In their recent game against Ole Miss, South Carolina allowed 27 points, surrendering 425 total yards. Ole Miss ran the ball 41 times for 140 yards and threw for 285 yards, though South Carolina’s defense didn’t allow a passing touchdown.

Crimson Tide Preview:

Against the spread, South Carolina is 3-2, with a +9 average scoring margin. They are 1-1 ATS as the favorite and 2-1 as the underdog.

Their over/under record is 2-3, with an average line of 46.8 points. This week’s line is set at 50.5 points, higher than four of their games this season.

Crimson Tide Offense Breakdown

Alabama’s offense is averaging 44.6 points per game, ranking 7th in the nation, and they are 12th in our offensive power rankings heading into week 7. Jalen Milroe has thrown for 1,279 yards with a passer rating of 137. Alabama is 5th in the nation in passer rating and completion percentage, completing 72.6% of their passes.

Milroe has 11 touchdowns and just two interceptions this season. Leading the ground game is Jam Miller, with 318 rushing yards, five touchdowns, and an average of 8 yards per carry. Ryan Williams leads the receivers with 544 yards and six touchdowns on 19 catches.

Crimson Tide Team Defense

Alabama's defense has had its ups and downs this season, allowing 20 points per game, which ranks 28th nationally. In their recent game against Vanderbilt, they gave up 40 points and 420 total yards, including 252 passing yards and two passing touchdowns.

Opponents have averaged 130.4 rushing yards per game against Alabama, with 168 yards on 52 attempts in the Vanderbilt game. Quarterbacks have posted a 79.5 passer rating and completed 57.5% of their passes against Alabama's defense.

Gamecocks vs Crimson Tide Betting Odds, Trends & Analysis

Across the South Carolina Gamecocks last ten road games, the team averaged 21 points per game while allowing 27. Their record vs the spread in these contests was 6-4, while going 4-6 straight-up.
Through their last five home contests, the Alabama Crimson Tide offense has averaged 34 points per game while allowing an average of 24. Alabama posted an overall record of 3-2 while going 2-3 ATS.
Looking back on the team's last five games as the underdog, the South Carolina Gamecocks have a straight up record of 1-4. Their record vs the spread in these games was 3-2.
In their last five games as the betting favorite, the Alabama Crimson Tide have a straight up record of 4-1, while going 2-3 against the spread.