Missouri defeated South Carolina 29–20 in a two-score game. South Carolina covered by 1.0; Game went Over by 0.5.
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At kick-off, conditions at Memorial Stadium were Clear, 67.5°F, Feels Like 67.5°F with winds of 9.6 mph. Weather is not expected to be a meaningful factor in this game. Historical weather data for this game is preserved in the panel below.
67.5°F
LaNorris Sellers threw for 302 yards and two touchdowns, but missed open receivers in the fourth quarter, leading to two three-and-outs that allowed Missouri to seal the win.
South Carolina finished with minus-9 rushing yards, highlighting a severe ground game deficiency that made the offense one-dimensional and easier for Missouri's defense to defend.
The Gamecocks were penalized 12 times for 88 yards, and Missouri's defense recorded eight tackles-for-loss and five sacks, disrupting drives and putting South Carolina in difficult down-and-distance situations.
Coach Shane Beamer noted that going backwards in the red zone made it hard to win, indicating that South Carolina failed to capitalize on scoring opportunities, which was critical in a close game.
Despite holding Missouri to field goals early, the defense allowed 285 rushing yards, including key runs in the fourth quarter that gave the Tigers the lead and control of the game.
South Carolina travels 716 miles to this game, a moderate road trip.
South Carolina arrives with a 1-hour body clock shift.
Missouri won by 9 in a two-score game.
South Carolina covered the spread narrowly.
The total went Over by 0.5 points.
Blue Chip Analytics power ratings favour Missouri (14.9) over South Carolina (9.7) by 5.2 points on a neutral field. After adding home field advantage, the rating-implied line may differ meaningfully from the market spread. Missouri brings a meaningful home field advantage to this matchup (Blue Chip HFA: 2.4). Add this to the neutral-site differential to arrive at a venue-adjusted line.
Blue Chip Analytics power ratings represent expected point margin against an average FBS opponent on a neutral field, calculated from game data sourced via CollegeFootballData.com (CFBD). They are one input: cross-reference with the travel, rest, and weather data above before drawing conclusions.
Missouri won and South Carolina covered the spread.
