Check out odds, insights and more in our betting preview for the South Carolina Gamecocks vs. Troy Trojans college football matchup on October 2, 2021.
Two of the nation's strongest pass defenses meet when the South Carolina Gamecocks (2-2) take college football's 18th-ranked pass defense into a matchup with the Troy Trojans (2-2), who have the No. 10 passing defense, on Saturday, October 2, 2021. The Gamecocks are 7-point favorites. The total is 45 points for this matchup.
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Odds for South Carolina vs. Troy
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Over/Under Insights
- South Carolina and its opponents have combined for 45 points or more only one time this season.
- Troy's games have gone over 45 points in just one opportunity this season.
- The combined points per game average of the two teams, 48.6, is 3.6 points more than Saturday's over/under.
- These two squads combine to surrender 33.8 points per game, 11.2 fewer than this contest's over/under.
- The Gamecocks and their opponents have scored an average of 51.0 points per game in 2021, 6.0 more than Saturday's total.
- The 45-point over/under for this game is 9.2 points below the 54.2 points per game average total in Trojans games this season.
South Carolina Stats and Trends
- So far this season South Carolina has two wins against the spread.
- South Carolina's games this year have gone over the total in one out of three opportunities (33.3%).
- This year, the Gamecocks average 6.8 more points per game (22.3) than the Trojans give up (15.5).
- South Carolina is 1-0 against the spread and 2-0 overall this season when the team records more than 15.5 points.
- The Gamecocks average 323.0 yards per game, 79.5 more yards than the 243.5 the Trojans allow per outing.
- When South Carolina churns out over 243.5 yards, the team is 2-0 against the spread and 2-1 overall.
- The Gamecocks have six giveaways this season, while the Trojans have seven takeaways .
- Find the latest spread and moneyline odds for South Carolina at SISportsbook.
Troy Stats and Trends
- Troy has one win against the spread in four games this year.
- Troy's games this year have not eclipsed the over/under yet in three opportunities.
- The Trojans put up 8.0 more points per game (26.3) than the Gamecocks surrender (18.3).
- Troy is 1-0 against the spread and 2-0 overall when the team notches more than 18.3 points.
- The Trojans collect 344.5 yards per game, 45.7 more yards than the 298.8 the Gamecocks allow.
- In games that Troy picks up over 298.8 yards, the team is 1-1 against the spread and 2-1 overall.
- This season the Trojans have five turnovers, five fewer than the Gamecocks have takeaways (10).
- Head to SISportsbook to find the latest moneyline, spread and over/under odds for this matchup.