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One of the top rushers in college football will be featured when Raheim Sanders and the South Carolina Gamecocks (2-1) take on the Akron Zips (1-2) on Saturday, September 21, 2024.
The Gamecocks are very heavy favorites (currently -26.5) in their matchup against the Zips, with the over/under at 41.5 points. (In terms of the moneyline, the Gamecocks are -4167 and the Zips are +1496.)
Read on for our betting preview for this season, and find all of our betting picks here, too!
South Carolina -26.5 vs. Akron
South Carolina vs. Akron Betting Odds
- Spread favorite: Gamecocks (-26.5)
- Moneyline: Gamecocks (-4167), Zips (+1496)
- Total: 41.5 points
- TV Channel: ESPN
- Live Stream: Fubo (Watch for free)
South Carolina vs. Akron Betting Stats and Info
In three games, the Gamecocks have won just twice against the spread. South Carolina won the lone game it played as the moneyline favorite this season. Akron has one win against the spread this season (1-1-0). The Zips’ record against the spread, when underdogs by 26.5 points or more, is a perfect 1-0. This will be the second game this year Akron is an underdog on the moneyline. The Zips lost the first one.
South Carolina vs. Akron Key Players
South Carolina Gamecocks
- This year LaNorris Sellers has collected 386 passing yards (128.7 yards per game) while completing 55.6% of his passes, with two touchdowns and two interceptions. He also has 152 yards on the ground on 39 attempts (plus three scores), averaging 50.7 yards per game.
- Sanders has 56 attempts for a team-leading 285 rushing yards (95 per game) and four touchdowns.
- Jared Brown has seven receptions for a team-high 98 yards (32.7 per game).
- Vandrevius Jacobs has also contributed with 90 yards, on three catches. He puts up 30 receiving yards per game.
- Mazeo Bennett has collected 88 yards on six receptions with one touchdown, averaging 29.3 yards per game.
- This season Kyle Kennard leads the team with five sacks and has added four TFL and nine tackles.
- Nick Emmanwori has collected 20 tackles and two interceptions, and he’s tops on his team in tackles.
- This season Jalon Kilgore leads the team with two interceptions and has added nine tackles and two passes defended.
Akron Zips
- This season, Ben Finley has collected 549 passing yards (183 per game) while completing 50 of 88 passes (56.8%), with five touchdowns and three interceptions.
- Jordon Simmons has rushed for a team-high 160 yards on 25 carries (53.3 yards per game) and one touchdown.
- Charles Kellom has run for 59 yards on 21 carries (19.7 yards per game). He also has 10 catches for 74 yards and one touchdown.
- Adrian Norton has grabbed eight passes for a team best 180 yards and two touchdowns. He has been targeted 17 times, and averages 60 yards per game.
- Bobby Golden has been targeted 16 times, and added 168 yards (on nine catches) and one touchdown.
- Jacob Newell has 100 receiving yards on 13 receptions (16 targets), with one touchdown.
- This season Lama Lavea leads the team with one sack and has added nine tackles and two passes defended.
- CJ Nunnally has totaled six tackles and one sack, and he’s tops on his team in tackles.
- In terms of picks, Daymon David leads the team with one interception this season and has added five tackles and one pass defended.