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GCF Staff final thoughts, prediction vs. South Carolina vs. Vanderbilt

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GCF Staff final thoughts, prediction vs. South Carolina vs. Vanderbilt
Nov. 05 2022 on SEC Network Kick-Off 7:30 pm


kingofnerf
We get the bounce-back win.
34-24 Red Roosters

Spur's Addiction
After getting embarrassed at home by Mizzou, the team got an attitude adjustment and a renewed sense of urgency.
Gamecocks cruise to a 38-17 win

FeatheredCock
Both of these teams are coming off losses to Missouri in their last game but Vanderbilt has had some extra time on their bye week to prepare for this game. The loss is still much fresher in the minds of South Carolina though and that loss ruined a streak of really good play they were on. They had pulled off 2 big upsets over Texas A&M and Kentucky before losing that game but they are still the better team here and will be looking to bounce back from that loss. South Carolina only has 4 games left in the season but with 2 of those games coming against ranked opponents in Tennessee and Clemson and the other being a road game against the Gators, this is their best chance to win another game before the season ends as they only need 1 win to become bowl eligible. This is their best shot to win another game and they are going to take it since Vandy is only 3-5 this season and have been one of the worst teams in the SEC all year. The best way to place a bet here is on South Carolina to cover the spread in this game.
South Carolina 31, Vanderbilt 17

ConwayGamecock
South Carolina (5-3, 2-3) goes on the road to Vanderbilt (3-5, 0-4) this Saturday kicking off at 7:30 pm. Vanderbilt is currently on a twenty-five (25) SEC game losing streak - they last won a game against a SEC opponent in Missouri 21-14 on October 19, 2019 in Nashville, for their only SEC win of that season. But they've always played the Gamecocks tough at home, and there should be little change in that for this Saturday's game. Vanderbilt is last in the conference in many stats: passing offense (although they are incredibly efficient here - 15 pass TDs to only 2 INTs!) and total offense, as well as scoring, total and passing defense. That last one should come in handy for the Gamecocks, as RB Marshawn Lloyd may not be available, and QB Spencer Rattler needs all the help he can get. I expect another slow and cumbersome first half offensively, but we hang on to Vandy's lack of competitiveness to pull away and become bowl eligible. It's probably our last reasonable chance for another win this regular season.
SOUTH CAROLINA 24
VANDERBILT 21
 
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I agree this is likely our last chance for a win this season. We need the offense that mysteriously appeared in the bowl game, not whatever it is we've seen this year.
 
Winning it won’t magically save the season but losing to Vandy would certainly break it. Most likely also be a major setback in whatever rebuild or build Beamer is doing and lose major momentum in recruiting. This is a must win game. Hopefully somehow we can play loose, execute early and build some confidence.
 
im of the mind that we should have been doing this all season but especially if lloyd is out or hampered we definitely need a mobile qb package to supplement the running game and/or give the offense a spark. i personally would go with joyner. with a line allowing so much penetration, cbs and mcdowell getting stuffed on every run you have to do something to manufacture some room to run whether thats having a mobile qb or some misdirection or both.

some of it may be coaching but spencer also just isnt a talented runner. even with sacks taken into account 8 yards net rushing with a long of 10 on the season is pathetic. against just us every single team we've faced this season has gained over 8 rushing yards from the qb position except one and even that team's qb had a longer qb run against us than 10 yards. having said all that, vandy's pass efficiency defense is 129th in the nation yet their run defense also sucks being 97th in ypc given up. we should be able to mix in some qb run game because we're going to need it the rest of the season and theres no excuse not to be effective run or pass against a defense this poor.
 
Can’t get out of my head they put up more points on Missouri than we did. We should win this game. Want to see us have a bounce back complete game. O need to have success on drives and D needs to contain them. Satt needs to show some creativity and call a good game. We need a solid performance from everyone. Give us hope for the trip to Gainesville.
 
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