Check out odds, insights and more in our betting preview for the South Carolina Gamecocks vs. East Carolina Pirates college football matchup on September 11, 2021.
The South Carolina Gamecocks (1-0) are just 2-point favorites against the East Carolina Pirates (0-1) on Saturday, September 11, 2021. The total has been set at 56.5 points for this matchup.
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Odds for South Carolina vs. East Carolina
Odds courtesy of SI Sportsbook.
Over/Under Insights
- The combined points per game average of the two teams, 65, is 8.5 points greater than Saturday's over/under.
- This contest's total is 23.5 points more than the 33 these two squads combine to surrender per game this season.
- In 2021, games involving the Pirates have averaged a total of 58.5 points, 2.0 more than the set total in this contest.
South Carolina Stats and Trends
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- This year, the Gamecocks average 13.0 more points per game (46.0) than the Pirates allow (33.0).
- The Gamecocks collect 443.0 yards per game, 42.0 fewer yards than the 485.0 the Pirates allow per outing.
- This year, the Gamecocks have turned the ball over one time, while the Pirates have forced one.
East Carolina Stats and Trends
- In their most recent outing, the Pirates took on the Appalachian State Mountaineers and lost by a final score of 33-19, failing to cover the spread as 10.5-point underdogs.
- This season, the Pirates are winless ATS when entering a game as an underdog of 2 points or more.
- A total of 58.5 was set for that game, which the teams fell short of.
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- The Pirates put up 19.0 more points per game (19.0) than the Gamecocks give up (0.0).
- The Pirates collect 272.0 more yards per game (381.0) than the Gamecocks allow (109.0).
- The Pirates have two turnovers this season, equal to the number of takeaways for the Gamecocks.
South Carolina Top Players
- Zeb Noland leads the team with 121 passing yards (121.0 yards per game) and has a 59.1% completion percentage this year (13-of-22) while throwing four touchdowns.
- Zaquandre White has racked up a team-high 128 rushing yards (128.0 yards per game) and scored one touchdown. He has added four catches for 39 yards (39.0 receiving yards per game) with one receiving touchdown.
- This season MarShawn Lloyd has rushed for 55 yards on 14 carries (55.0 ypg). Lloyd also makes an impact in the passing game, catching one pass to lead the team with 19 (19.0 ypg).
- Josh Vann has also chipped in with two receptions for 27 yards and one touchdown.
East Carolina Top Players
- Holton Ahlers has thrown for 295 yards while completing 55% of his passes (22-of-40), with two touchdowns and one interception this year (295.0 yards per game). He's also carried the ball 12 times for 14 yards, averaging 14.0 yards per game.
- Keaton Mitchell has picked up a team-high 50 rushing yards (50.0 yards per game). He has added five catches for 79 yards (79.0 receiving yards per game) with one receiving touchdown.
- Rahjai Harris has put up 22 rushing yards on eight carries (22.0 yards per game) this season. He also has four catches for 56 yards (56.0 per game).
- This season Jsi Hatfield is averaging 51.0 yards per game, with three catches for 51 yards.
South Carolina Gamecocks vs. East Carolina Pirates Game Info
- Game Day: Saturday, September 11, 2021
- Game Time: 12:00 PM ET
- TV Channel: ESPN2
- Location: Greenville, North Carolina
- Stadium: Bagwell Field at Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium