SEC foes match up when the No. 20 Tennessee Volunteers (3-1) and the South Carolina Gamecocks (1-2) square off on Saturday, September 30, 2023 at Neyland Stadium.
In their last game, the Volunteers won 45-14 over the UTSA Roadrunners. The Gamecocks’ last game ended in a 37-30 win over the Mississippi State Bulldogs.
Against the Roadrunners, Joe Milton led the Vols with 209 yards on 18-of-31 passing (58.1%) for two touchdowns and no interceptions. He also carried the ball five times for 89 yards and one rushing touchdown. Dylan Sampson totaled 139 rushing yards on 11 carries (12.6 yards per carry), scoring two touchdowns on the ground. He also had one catch for 20 yards. Ramel Keyton led the receiving charge against the Roadrunners, catching one pass for 48 yards and one touchdown.
Spencer Rattler threw for 288 yards for the Gamecocks against the Bulldogs, going 18-for-20 (90.0%) with three touchdowns and no interceptions. He added eight carries for 43 yards. Mario Anderson carried the ball 26 times for 88 yards (3.4 yards per attempt) with one touchdown. In the passing game, he added one catch for 10 yards. Xavier Legette caught five passes for 189 yards (37.8 yards per catch), scoring two touchdowns.
The Volunteers are favorites by double-digits (13 points) against the Gamecocks.
Check out: US LBM Coaches Poll powered by USA Today sports
Tennessee vs. South Carolina odds and lines
College football odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds updated Sunday at 4:12 AM ET. For a full list of sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub.
- Spread Favorite: Tennessee (-13)
Tennessee Betting Splits
- Tennessee has won twice against the spread this year.
- Tennessee has covered every time (2-0) as a 13-point favorite or greater this season.
- One of Tennessee’s three games this season has gone over the point total.
South Carolina Betting Splits
- South Carolina is 3-1-0 against the spread this year.
- South Carolina has yet to lose ATS (1-0) as a 13-point underdog or greater this season.
- A pair of South Carolina four games in 2023 have hit the over.
Tennessee Leaders
- Milton: 925 PASS YDS / 231.3 YPG / 62.5% / 8 TD / 1 INT / 22 CAR / 135 RUSH YDS / 4 TD
- Jaylen Wright: 45 CAR / 312 YDS / 78 YPG / 0 TD / 10 REC / 58 YDS / 14.5 YPG / 0 TD
- Jabari Small: 42 CAR / 258 YDS / 64.5 YPG / 1 TD / 5 REC / 28 YDS / 7 YPG / 0 TD
- Keyton: 12 REC / 205 YDS / 51.3 YPG / 3 TD
- Bru McCoy: 15 REC / 196 YDS / 49 YPG / 1 TD
- Squirrel White: 17 REC / 172 YDS / 43 YPG / 0 TD
- Tyler Baron: 11 TKL / 4 TFL / 4 SACK
- Aaron Beasley: 28 TKL / 7 TFL / 2 SACK
- Tamarion McDonald: 16 TKL / 3 TFL / 1 SACK / 1 INT / 1 PD
South Carolina Leaders
- Rattler: 954 PASS YDS / 318 YPG / 71.3% / 4 TD / 2 INT
- Dakereon Joyner: 28 CAR / 75 YDS / 25 YPG / 3 TD / 10 REC / 65 YDS / 21.7 YPG / 0 TD
- Anderson: 8 CAR / 41 YDS / 13.7 YPG / 0 TD
- Legette: 22 REC / 367 YDS / 122.3 YPG / 1 TD
- Eddie Lewis: 7 REC / 112 YDS / 37.3 YPG / 0 TD
- O’Mega Blake: 6 REC / 93 YDS / 31 YPG / 1 TD
- T.J. Sanders: 13 TKL / 4 TFL / 2 SACK / 1 PD
- Debo Williams: 26 TKL / 2 TFL
- Xzavier McLeod: 1 TKL / 1 INT / 1 PD
Tennessee vs. South Carolina Game Time, Local, How to Watch
- Game Date: Saturday, September 30, 2023
- Game Time: 7:30 PM ET
- Location: Knoxville, Tennessee
- Venue: Neyland Stadium
- TV Channel: SEC Network
Follow the latest college sports coverage at College Sports Wire.