LSU Tigers vs South Carolina Gamecocks Prediction, Picks and Game Preview - 09/14/2024

Game Time: 12:00 pm ET, Saturday, September 14, 2024

Venue:  Williams-Brice Stadium, Columbia, SC 

Where to Watch:  ABC

DraftKings:  Point Spread:  LSU -7, South Carolina +7; Over/Under:  50.5 points

Bet365:  Point Spread:  LSU -7, South Carolina +7; Over/Under:  50.5 points

BetMGM:  Point Spread:  LSU -7, South Carolina +7; Over/Under:  50.5 points

LSU Tigers:  1-1 (0-0) (14th place, SEC)

South Carolina Gamecocks:  2-0 (1-0) (1st place, SEC)

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LSU Tigers:  won their last game at home against the Nicholls State Colonels 44-21.

South Carolina Gamecocks:  won their last game on the road against the Kentucky Wildcats 31-6

LSU is entering this game with a 1-1 record overall and they have a 0-0 record in their conference games too. They are 1-0 in their home games, 0-0 in their road games, and they are also 0-1 in their neutral site games this season, but they will be on the road for this game. They won their last game against Nicholls State 44-21. Garrett Nussmeier was the starting QB and he completed 27/37 passes for 302 passing yards, 6 touchdowns, and 0 interceptions. Kaleb Jackson led the team in rushing yards with 19. CJ Daniels led the receivers with 71 receiving yards on 4 receptions. Greg Penn III led the defense in that game with 4 solo tackles and 5 assisted tackles while no one on the defense recorded a sack. No one on the defense came away with an interception for them in that one.

 

 

 

South Carolina is entering this game with a 2-0 record overall and they have a 1-0 record in their conference games too. They are 1-0 in their home games, 1-0 in their road games, and they are also 0-0 in their neutral site games this season, but they will be at home for this game. They won their last game against Kentucky 31-6. LaNorris Sellers was the starting QB and he completed 11/15 passes for 159 passing yards, 2 touchdowns, and 1 interception. Raheim Sanders led the team in rushing yards with 54 and 1 TD. Mazeo Bennett led the receivers with 63 receiving yards on 3 receptions and 1 TD. Debo Williams led the defense in that game with 5 solo tackles and 1 assisted tackle while Vicari Swain, TJ Sanders, Dylan Stewart, and Kyle Kennard each led the defense in sacks with 1. Nick Emmanwori and Jalon Kilgore each came away with 1 interception for them in that game.

The current betting odds have South Carolina listed as a 7 point underdog in this game according to Draftkings Sportsbook. South Carolina has looked good in their games this season with their 2-0 record overall and they are already 1-0 in their conference games with a win over Kentucky last week. They won that SEC game on the road and now come back home for this one. Their defense was a lot better in that last game and so was their offense. Meanwhile, LSU hasn't looked great in their games this season with their 1-1 record overall. They lost their season opener once again against USC and they are coming off a win last week, but they played a team from the FCS. Their offense looked a lot better in that game but their defense still had big problems. They gave up 21 points to a team from the FCS and now they are about to play a conference game on the road with those problems still glaring. Every season Brian Kelly has defensive talent but manages to squander it with a questionable defense. The changes they have made on defense haven't been enough to fix all the problems yet and that will allow South Carolina to stay in this game at home. The best way to place a bet here is on South Carolina to cover the spread in this game. 

LSU South Carolina Prediction:  Our NCAAF Pick for Saturday, September 14, 2024 (12:00 pm ET start time) is LSU 34 South Carolina 30.

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LSU Tigers: 4-8 ATS in the first quarter of their last 12 games. 4-6 (-11.50 units) on the first half moneyline in their last 10 games. 

South Carolina Gamecocks: 8-4 ATS in the first quarter of their last 12 games. 6-2 (+3.90 units) on the moneyline in their last 8 home games. 

LSU Tigers:  C. Hilton (WR) Questionable - Ankle. K. Parker (WR) Doubtful - Elbow. J. Watkins (WR) Questionable - Foot. D. Womack (DE) Questionable - Knee.

South Carolina Gamecocks:  B. Dunn (RB) Questionable - Ankle.

“I’m happy we won the football game, but certainly there are a lot of things that I’m looking at, the things we have to do better. (We) were a team that was tired and didn’t play at its very best. It was a short week for us and it showed. (We) just didn’t have the same energy, the same snap, the same kind of physicality that we had against USC.” - Brian Kelly after his team’s win against Nicholls State in their last game.

“What a team win for our football program. The offense, defense, special teams. You talk about gritty. You talk about tough. You talk about competitive. We showed it all today.” - Shane Beamer after his team’s win against Kentucky in their last game. 

WR Hilton Jr., Chris 

WR Daniels, CJ 

WR Lacy, Kyren 

TE Taylor, Mason 

QB Nussmeier, Garrett 

RB Williams, Josh 

WR Brown, Jared 

WR Jacobs, Vandrevius 

WR Bennett Jr., Mazeo

TE Simon, Joshua

TE Hunt, Brady

QB Sellers, LaNorris

RB Sanders, Raheim

Passing: G. Nussmeier (610)

Rushing: J. Emery (61)

Receiving: K. Lacy (159)

Touchdowns: K. Lacy (4)

Passing: L. Sellers (273)

Rushing: R. Sanders (142)

Receiving: M. Bennett (81)

Touchdowns: R. Sanders (2)

Coaches:

LSU Tigers: Brian Kelly (3rd season)

South Carolina Gamecocks: Shane Beamer (4th season)