Massachusetts at South Carolina - 2016 Matchup Preview

Massachusetts Minutemen at South Carolina Gamecocks

Saturday, October 22nd 2016 (12:00 PM EDT)
South Carolina -21 (46.0) (0) Open: 0.0
South Carolina 34 - Massachusetts: 28

Minutemen (2 - 10) (7 - 5 - 0)
Coach ( - )
Avg Score : 11 - 39 (9 - 43 on Road)
'16 Opponents: (Elite: ) (Good: ) (Avg: ) (Bad: 0)

SC coming off BYE
UMASS is playing their 8th straight game
Our Line: -8 (SP+ SC -11)
Projected Score: UMASS: 16 - SC: 32 (48)
SC Win prob: 92% | Cover: 53%
UMASS Travel: 740 miles

Gamecocks (6 - 7) (5 - 8 - 0)
Coach ( - )
Avg Score : 23 - 22 (25 - 21 @ Home)
'16 Opponents: (Elite: ) (Good: ) (Avg: ) (Bad: 0)

Matchup
Schedules
UMASS Players
SC Players
Stats
Run/Pass
Ratings
Scoring
History

Massachusetts's 2016 Schedule
Date	Matchup	Spread	Total	Result	O/U	Cover
Sat 9/3	Massachusetts at Florida	+37.0	51.5	L 7 - 24	U	Y
Sat 9/10	Massachusetts vs Boston College	+16.5	37.5	L 7 - 26	U	N
Sat 9/17	Massachusetts vs Florida International	+1.0	48.0	W 21 - 13	U	Y
Sat 9/24	Massachusetts vs Mississippi State	+25.0	49.5	L 35 - 47	O	Y
Sat 10/1	Massachusetts vs Tulane	+2.5	41.5	L 24 - 31	O	N
Fri 10/7	Massachusetts at Old Dominion	+7.0	55.0	L 16 - 36	U	N
Sat 10/15	Massachusetts vs Louisiana Tech	+16.0	64.0	L 28 - 56	O	N
Sat 10/22	Massachusetts at South Carolina	+21.0	46.0	L 28 - 34	O	Y
Sat 10/29	Massachusetts vs Wagner	-21.0
Sat 11/5	Massachusetts at Troy	+23.0	56.5	L 31 - 52	O	Y
	BYE WEEK
Sat 11/19	Massachusetts at BYU	+30.0	54.0	L 9 - 51	O	N
Sat 11/26	Massachusetts at Hawai'i	+10.5	57.0	L 40 - 46	O	Y

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Predictions for Massachusetts's Schedule

South Carolina's 2016 Schedule
Date	Matchup	Spread	Total	Result	O/U	Cover
Thu 9/1	South Carolina at Vanderbilt	-4.0	40.5	W 13 - 10	U	N
Sat 9/10	South Carolina at Mississippi State	+9.5	50.5	L 14 - 27	U	N
Sat 9/17	South Carolina vs East Carolina	-6.0	51.5	W 20 - 15	U	N
Sat 9/24	South Carolina at Kentucky	+1.5	57.5	L 10 - 17	U	N
Sat 10/1	South Carolina vs Texas A&M	+14.0	50.5	L 13 - 24	U	Y
Sun 10/9	South Carolina vs Georgia	+8.5	41.5	L 14 - 28	O	N
	BYE WEEK
Sat 10/22	South Carolina vs Massachusetts	-21.0	46.0	W 34 - 28	O	N
Sat 10/29	South Carolina vs Tennessee	+14.0	52.0	W 24 - 21	U	Y
Sat 11/5	South Carolina vs Missouri	-5.0	56.5	W 31 - 21	U	Y
Sat 11/12	South Carolina at Florida	+16.0	38.5	L 7 - 20	U	Y
Sat 11/19	South Carolina vs Western Carolina	-29.0
Sat 11/26	South Carolina at Clemson	+24.5	49.5	L 7 - 56	O	N
Thu 12/29	South Carolina vs South Florida	+11.0	58.0	L 39 - 46	O	Y

Important Stats (2015)

Teams	Off Explosive.	Off Success	PPG	Rush Success	OL Yds Per Att	Rush YPG	Pass Success	Pass YPG	Off ScoreZone	Def Explosive.	Def Success	Def PPG	RunD Success	Pass D Success	Def ScoreZone	Penalty YPG	TO PG	Def TO PG
UMASS	.09	40%	11.1	44%	2.86	142	36%	258	3.28	.18	46%	38.6	43%	48%	3.87	63.9	1.6	1.5
SC	.13	40%	22.7	39%	2.77	155	38%	208	3.41	.23	47%	22.1	47%	45%	3.95	39	1.3	1.7

Teams	Off Explosive.	Off Success	PPG	Rush Success	OL Yds Per Att	Rush YPG	Pass Success	Pass YPG	Off ScoreZone	Def Explosive.	Def Success	Def PPG	RunD Success	Pass D Success	Def ScoreZone	Penalty YPG	TO PG	Def TO PG
UMASS		0%		0%	0	0	0%	0	0		0%		0%	0%	0	0	0	0
SC		0%		0%	0	0	0%	0	0		0%		0%	0%	0	0	0	0

Overall Stats 2015

Teams	Games	PPG	PPG H/R	Success Rate	Pts PerOpp	TO	1stD PG	TotalYds PG	RushYds PG	PassYdsPG	RYPA	Run Rate	Pass Rate	Run Success	Pass Success	Havoc Rate	Total PPA
UMASS Offense	12	11.1	9.3	39.8%	3.28	1.6	21	400	142	258	4.4	41%	57%	44%	36%	2%	.09
SC Defense	12	22.1	20.6	46.9%	3.95	1.7	-	-	-	-	-	56%	42%	47%	45%	3%	.23

Teams	Games	PPG	PPG H/R	Success Rate	Pts PerOpp	TO	1stD PG	TotalYds PG	RushYds PG	PassYdsPG	RYPA	Run Rate	Pass Rate	Run Success	Pass Success	Havoc Rate	Total PPA
UMASS Defense	12	38.6	42.5	46.2%	3.87	1.5	-	-	-	-	-	53%	45%	43%	48%	2%	.18
SC Offense	12	22.7	24.9	39.8%	3.41	1.3	18	362	155	208	4.4	50%	47%	39%	38%	2%	.13

Additional Stats 2015

Teams	Games	Possession Time	1st Downs PG	3rd Down %	4th Down %	Penalties PG	Penalty Yds PG	Off TO PG	Def TO PG	TFL PG	Sacks PG	D/ST TDs	Avg Field Pos
Massachusetts	12	26:59	21.3	34%	38%	7.4	63.9	1.6	1.5	0	0	1	28.4
South Carolina	12	28:29	18	35%	55%	5	39	1.3	1.7	0	0	1	29.8

Run Game Stats (2016)

Teams	Games	Run Play Rate	Run Play Success	Rush Att PG	Rush Yds PG	Rush Yds Per Att	Rushing TDs	Run Pred Pts Added	OL Yds Per Att	3rd/4th & Short	Front 7 Havoc	Run Play Explosivness
UMASS Offense	12	41%	44%	32.7	142.3	4.4	15	.15	2.86	72%	0%	0.99
SC Defense	12	56%	47%	-	-	-	-	.24	3.15	81%	0%	1.08

Teams	Games	Run Play Rate	Run Play Success	Rush Att PG	Rush Yds PG	Rush Yds Per Att	Rushing TDs	Run Pred Pts Added	OL Yds Per Att	3rd/4th & Short	Front 7 Havoc	Run Play Explosivness
UMASS Defense	12	53%	43%	-	-	-	-	.06	3.03	65%	0%	0.88
SC Offense	12	50%	39%	35.3	154.7	4.4	11	.08	2.77	55%	0%	1.1

Pass Game Stats (2016)

Teams	Games	PassPlay Rate	PassPlay Success	Comp PG	Att PG	Yds PG	Yds PA	Yds PC	TDs	Ints	PassPlays PPA	PassPlays Expl	PassDowns Rate	PassDowns Succ Rate	PassDowns PPA	DB Havoc	PassDowns Expl
UMASS Offense	12	57%	36%	23.4	41.3	257.5	6.2	11	18	13	.08	1.5	35%	30%	.18	2%	1.7
SC Defense	12	42%	45%	-	-	-	-	-	-	12	.23	1.4	30%	38%	.35	3%	1.6

Teams	Games	PassPlay Rate	PassPlay Success	Comp PG	Att PG	Yds PG	Yds PA	Yds PC	TDs	Ints	PassPlays PPA	PassPlays Expl	PassDowns Rate	PassDowns Succ Rate	PassDowns PPA	DB Havoc	PassDowns Expl
UMASS Defense	12	45%	48%	-	-	-	-	-	-	13	.34	1.5	30%	38%	.4	2%	1.7
SC Offense	12	47%	38%	15.9	29.3	207.5	7.1	13	17	12	.21	1.8	36%	36%	.32	2%	1.9

Massachusetts's Power Ratings
Massachusetts's Power Rating: NR
Massachusetts's Offense Rating: NR
Massachusetts's Defense Rating: NR
2016 Talent Rating: #108
Blue Chip Ratio: 0% NR
Massachusetts's 2016 Expected Record: -
Massachusetts's 2016 Overall SP+ Rating: -15.3 #117
Massachusetts's Offense SP+ Rating: 23.7 #101
Massachusetts's Defense SP+ Rating: 36.7 #108

Average Talent
Average Mid-American Talent Rating is 0
Average Power Five Talent: 0
Average FBS Talent: 715.76

Power Ratings Matchup
Massachusetts: South Carolina: 0.5

SP+ Ratings Matchup
Massachusetts: -15.3 South Carolina: -4.0

South Carolina's Power Ratings
South Carolina's Power Rating: 0.5 NR
South Carolina's Offense Rating: NR
South Carolina's Defense Rating: NR
2016 Talent Rating: #23
Blue Chip Ratio: 0 NR
South Carolina's 2016 Expected Record: -
South Carolina's 2016 Overall SP+ Rating: -4.0 #85
South Carolina's Offense SP+ Rating: 22.7 #104
South Carolina's Defense SP+ Rating: 27.5 #56

Average Talent
Average SEC Talent Rating is 0
Average Power Five Talent: 0
Average FBS Talent: 715.76

Massachusetts Scoring
Offense: 11.1 PPG
Offense on Road: 9.3
Defense: 38.6 PPG
Defense on Road: 42.5

Massachusetts's 2016 Record
Record: 2 - 10
Record vs Spread: 7 - 5 - 0
Over/Under Record: 7 - 5
Record on Road: 0 - 6
Record vs Spread on Road: 4 - 2 - 0
Record as Dog vs Spread: 6 - 5 - 0
Record as Road Dog vs Spread: 4 - 2 - 0

Projected Score
South Carolina 32
Massachusetts 16

Projected Total Points: 48

South Carolina Scoring
Offense: 22.7 PPG
Offense at Home: 24.9
Defense: 22.1 PPG
Defense at Home: 20.6

South Carolina's 2016 Record
Record: 6 - 7
Record vs Spread: 5 - 8 - 0
Over/Under Record: 4 - 9
Record at home: 5 - 2
Record vs Spread at home: 3 - 4 - 0
Record as Fav vs Spread: 1 - 4 - 0
Record as Home Fav vs Spread: 1 - 3 - 0

Year	Date	Home	Score	Away	Score	Spread	Cover	Total	O/U
2016	10/22	South Carolina	34	Massachusetts	28	South Carolina -21	Massachusetts	46.0	Over

Team	Wins	Covers	O/U
South Carolina	1	0	1 Overs
Massachusetts	0	1	0 Unders

	Wins	Covers	Favs	Dogs
Home Teams	1 - 0	0 - 1	0 - 1	0 - 0
Road Teams	0 - 1	1 - 0	0 - 0	1 - 0

(#) UMASS at (#) SC

Overall StatsOvr
CategoryCat	UMASS	SC
Net PPPPPP	NR	NR
Power RatePwr	NR	NR
SP+SP+	#117	#85
Perf GradeGrade	NR	NR
OffenseOff	NR	NR
DefenseDef	NR	NR
Spec TeamsST	NR	NR
TalentTal	#108	#23
Blue ChipsBC%	NR	NR

Massachusetts Injury Report

South Carolina Injury Report

Massachusetts on Offense


CategoryCat	UMASS Off	SC Def
PPPOffPPP	NR	NR
Perf GradePerf	NR	NR
SuccessSuc	NR	NR
ExplosiveExp	NR	NR
PPAPPA	NR	NR
PowerPwr	NR	NR
SP+SP+	#101	#56
Pts POPPO	NR	NR
HavocHav	NR	NR

Massachusetts Run Game


CategoryCat	UMASS Off	SC Def
Run GameRun	NR	NR
Run SuccessRSuc	NR	NR
Run ExplRExp	NR	NR
PPAExp	NR	NR
Run BlockR Blk	NR	-
OL YdsOLY	NR	NR
Stuff RateStuff	NR	NR
TackleTak	-	NR

Massachusetts Pass Game


CategoryCat	UMASS Off	SC Def
Pass GamePass	NR	NR
Pass SuccessPSuc	NR	NR
Pass ExplPExl	NR	NR
PPAExp	NR	NR
Pass Rush/BlockP Blk	NR	NR
F7 HavocF7	NR	NR
DB HavocDB	NR	NR

South Carolina on Offense


CategoryCat	SC Off	UMASS Def
PPPDefPPP	NR	NR
Perf GradePerf	NR	NR
SuccessSuc	NR	NR
ExplosiveExp	NR	NR
PPAPPA	NR	NR
PowerPwr	NR	NR
SP+SP+	#104	#108
Pts POPPO	NR	NR
HavocHav	NR	NR

South Carolina Run Game


CategoryCat	SC Off	UMASS Def
Run GameRun	NR	NR
Run SuccessRSuc	NR	NR
Run ExplRExp	NR	NR
PPAExp	NR	NR
Run BlockR Blk	NR	-
OL YdsOLY	NR	NR
Stuff RateStuff	NR	NR
TackleTak	-	NR

South Carolina Pass Game


CategoryCat	SC Off	UMASS Def
Pass GamePass	NR	NR
Pass SuccessPSuc	NR	NR
Pass ExplPExl	NR	NR
PPAExp	NR	NR
Pass Block/RushP Blk	NR	NR
F7 HavocF7	NR	NR
DB HavocDB	NR	NR

Program Comparison
SC 5 Year Profile: Improving Poor G5
'16 Profile: Down to Average G5

UMASS 5 Year Profile: Improving Poor G5
'16 Profile: Down to Below Avg G5

Weather Forecast
Playing in Williams-Brice Stadium
Conditions:
Temp: 0°

Rematch from Week 8
South Carolina -21.0 (46.0)
South Carolina won vs Massachusetts this year (34-28)

No Matchups Past 4 Years

UMASS's OC ()

Player Name	COMP	ATT	PCT	YDS	TD	INT	YPA

Player Name	CAR	YDS	TD	YPC	LONG

Player Name	REC	YDS	TD	YPC	LONG

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UMASS's DC ()

Top Def	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD

Sacks	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD

Pass D	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD

SC's OC ()

Player Name	COMP	ATT	PCT	YDS	TD	INT	YPA

Player Name	CAR	YDS	TD	YPC	LONG

Player Name	REC	YDS	TD	YPC	LONG

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SC's DC ()

Top Def	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD

Sacks	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD

Pass D	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD