South Carolina (power rating: 10.2) holds a 27.7-point advantage over Towson (-17.5) on a neutral field per Blue Chip Analytics. South Carolina's home field adds 2.4 points to that advantage at Williams-Brice Stadium. Beyond home field, the model reads only a slight effect from the warm conditions. The weather component is provisional until the game-time reading is confirmed. Adjust the factors in the tool above to test your own numbers.
The latest reading for Williams-Brice Stadium shows Clear, 78°F with winds of 8 mph. Weather is not expected to be a meaningful factor in this game. It was taken before the ~10-day forecast window opened, so it describes the furthest hour the forecast reached rather than kickoff itself, and it is replaced once the game comes inside the window. Weather data is sourced from WeatherAPI.com.
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| Measure | TowsonAway | South CarolinaHome |
|---|---|---|
| This week | 446 miles | 0 miles |
| Last week | 57 miles | Home game |
| Season total | 503 miles | -0 miles |
| Body clock | 19:00 | 19:00 |
| Rest | 7 days | 7 days |
Towson travels 446 miles to this game, a moderate road trip. The trip crosses none of the distance or time-zone thresholds that have measured a price, so travel is not a factor here.