South Carolina at Tennessee - 2021 Matchup Preview

South Carolina Gamecocks at Tennessee Volunteers

Saturday, October 9th 2021 (12:00 PM EDT)
Tennessee -10.5 (57.0)
Tennessee 45 - South Carolina: 20 (SEC)

Gamecocks (7 - 6) (6 - 6 - 1)
Coach Shane Beamer (2 - 1)
Avg Score : 23 - 22 (19 - 28 on Road)
'21 Opponents: (Elite: ) (Good: ) (Avg: ) (Bad: 0)

TENN is playing their 6th straight game
SC is playing their 6th straight game
Our Line: -9.5 (SP+ TENN -14)
Projected Score: SC: 25 - TENN: 33 (58)
TENN Win prob: 76% | Cover: 44%
SC Travel: 214 miles

Volunteers (7 - 6) (5 - 8 - 0)
Coach Josh Heupel (2 - 1)
Avg Score : 40 - 29 (42 - 29 @ Home)
'21 Opponents: (Elite: ) (Good: ) (Avg: ) (Bad: 0)

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

South Carolina's 2021 Schedule
Date	Matchup	Spread	Total	Result	O/U	Cover
Sat 9/4	South Carolina vs Eastern Illinois	-31.5	55.5	W 46 - 0	U	Y
Sat 9/11	South Carolina at East Carolina	-3.0	56.5	W 20 - 17	U	N
Sat 9/18	South Carolina at Georgia	+31.5	47.5	L 13 - 40	O	Y
Sat 9/25	South Carolina vs Kentucky	+4.5	49.0	L 10 - 16	U	N
Sat 10/2	South Carolina vs Troy	-6.5	43.0	W 23 - 14	U	Y
Sat 10/9	South Carolina at Tennessee	+10.5	57.0	L 20 - 45	O	N
Sat 10/16	South Carolina vs Vanderbilt	-19.0	50.0	W 21 - 20	U	N
Sat 10/23	South Carolina at Texas A&M	+19.0	46.0	L 14 - 44	O	N
	BYE WEEK
Sat 11/6	South Carolina vs Florida	+20.5	52.0	W 40 - 17	O	Y
Sat 11/13	South Carolina at Missouri	+1.0	56.5	L 28 - 31	O	N
Sat 11/20	South Carolina vs Auburn	+7.0	45.5	W 21 - 17	U	Y
Sat 11/27	South Carolina vs Clemson	+11.5	42.5	L 0 - 30	U	N
Thu 12/30	South Carolina vs North Carolina	+12.5	57.5	W 38 - 21	O	Y

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Predictions for South Carolina's Schedule

Tennessee's 2021 Schedule
Date	Matchup	Spread	Total	Result	O/U	Cover
Thu 9/2	Tennessee vs Bowling Green	-37.0	60.5	W 38 - 6	U	N
Sat 9/11	Tennessee vs Pittsburgh	+3.5	56.0	L 34 - 41	O	N
Sat 9/18	Tennessee vs Tennessee Tech	-38.0	53.0	W 56 - 0	O	Y
Sat 9/25	Tennessee at Florida	+19.0	65.0	L 14 - 38	U	N
Sat 10/2	Tennessee at Missouri	+2.5	66.5	W 62 - 24	O	Y
Sat 10/9	Tennessee vs South Carolina	-10.5	57.0	W 45 - 20	O	Y
Sat 10/16	Tennessee vs Ole Miss	+1.0	82.0	L 26 - 31	U	N
Sat 10/23	Tennessee at Alabama	+24.5	68.0	L 24 - 52	O	N
	BYE WEEK
Sat 11/6	Tennessee at Kentucky	-1.0	57.5	W 45 - 42	O	Y
Sat 11/13	Tennessee vs Georgia	+19.0	56.0	L 17 - 41	O	N
Sat 11/20	Tennessee vs South Alabama	-28.5	61.5	W 60 - 14	O	Y
Sat 11/27	Tennessee vs Vanderbilt	-33.0	65.0	W 45 - 21	O	N
Thu 12/30	Tennessee vs Purdue	-8.0	67.0	L 45 - 48	O	N

Important Stats (2020)

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
SC	.15	41%	22.7	45%	2.71	167	38%	187	3.91	.31	50%	22.1	53%	46%	4.37	43.2	1.5	1.1
TENN	.14	43%	39.8	44%	3.13	142	43%	205	3.02	.2	48%	28.8	46%	51%	3.83	50.2	1.5	1

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
SC		0%		0%	0	0	0%	0	0		0%		0%	0%	0	0	0	0
TENN		0%		0%	0	0	0%	0	0		0%		0%	0%	0	0	0	0

Overall Stats 2020

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
SC Offense	10	22.7	18.5	41.5%	3.91	1.5	20	354	167	187	4.6	51%	49%	45%	38%	21%	.15
TENN Defense	10	28.8	29	48.3%	3.83	1	-	-	-	-	-	52%	48%	46%	51%	15%	.2

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
SC Defense	10	22.1	27.5	49.9%	4.37	1.1	-	-	-	-	-	53%	47%	53%	46%	12%	.31
TENN Offense	10	39.8	42.3	43.2%	3.02	1.5	20	346	142	205	3.8	52%	48%	44%	43%	16%	.14

Additional Stats 2020

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
South Carolina	10	29:10	19.5	37%	74%	4.9	43.2	1.5	1.1	3.9	1.4	0	25.4
Tennessee	10	27:56	20.1	30%	67%	6.1	50.2	1.5	1	5.5	2	2	27.3

Run Game Stats (2021)

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
SC Offense	10	51%	45%	36.5	167.1	4.6	19	.21	2.71	67%	14%	1.09
TENN Defense	10	52%	46%	-	-	-	-	.07	2.61	78%	10%	0.77

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
SC Defense	10	53%	53%	-	-	-	-	.24	3.32	92%	7%	0.87
TENN Offense	10	52%	44%	37.5	141.5	3.8	12	.13	3.13	74%	10%	0.85

Pass Game Stats (2021)

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
SC Offense	10	49%	38%	17.5	29.5	187.2	6.4	10.7	8	9	.1	1.5	31%	30%	.32	7%	2.1
TENN Defense	10	48%	51%	-	-	-	-	-	-	5	.35	1.4	28%	35%	.25	5%	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
SC Defense	10	47%	46%	-	-	-	-	-	-	8	.39	1.6	27%	34%	.48	5%	2.2
TENN Offense	10	48%	43%	17.9	28.5	204.7	7.2	11.4	14	9	.16	1.6	29%	28%	.18	6%	1.8

South Carolina's Power Ratings
South Carolina's Power Rating: NR
South Carolina's Offense Rating: NR
South Carolina's Defense Rating: NR
2021 Talent Rating: #22
Blue Chip Ratio: 0% NR
South Carolina's 2021 Expected Record: -
South Carolina's 2021 Overall SP+ Rating: 3.9 #66
South Carolina's Offense SP+ Rating: 26.0 #87
South Carolina's Defense SP+ Rating: 24.2 #49

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

Power Ratings Matchup
South Carolina: Tennessee: 11.25

SP+ Ratings Matchup
South Carolina: 3.9 Tennessee: 17.5

Tennessee's Power Ratings
Tennessee's Power Rating: 11.25 NR
Tennessee's Offense Rating: NR
Tennessee's Defense Rating: NR
2021 Talent Rating: #19
Blue Chip Ratio: 0 NR
Tennessee's 2021 Expected Record: -
Tennessee's 2021 Overall SP+ Rating: 17.5 #10
Tennessee's Offense SP+ Rating: 39.4 #7
Tennessee's Defense SP+ Rating: 23.8 #47

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

South Carolina Scoring
Offense: 22.7 PPG
Offense on Road: 18.5
Defense: 22.1 PPG
Defense on Road: 27.5

South Carolina's 2021 Record
Record: 7 - 6
Record vs Spread: 6 - 6 - 1
Over/Under Record: 6 - 7
Record on Road: 1 - 4
Record vs Spread on Road: 1 - 3 - 1
Record as Dog vs Spread: 4 - 5 - 0
Record as Road Dog vs Spread: 1 - 3 - 0

Projected Score
Tennessee 33
South Carolina 25

Projected Total Points: 58

Tennessee Scoring
Offense: 39.8 PPG
Offense at Home: 42.3
Defense: 28.8 PPG
Defense at Home: 29

Tennessee's 2021 Record
Record: 7 - 6
Record vs Spread: 5 - 8 - 0
Over/Under Record: 10 - 3
Record at home: 5 - 3
Record vs Spread at home: 3 - 5 - 0
Record as Fav vs Spread: 4 - 3 - 0
Record as Home Fav vs Spread: 3 - 2 - 0

Year	Date	Home	Score	Away	Score	Spread	Cover	Total	O/U
2023	09/30	Tennessee	41	South Carolina	20	Tennessee -12	Tennessee	59.0	Over
2022	11/19	South Carolina	63	Tennessee	38	Tennessee -22.5	South Carolina	66.5	Over
2021	10/09	Tennessee	45	South Carolina	20	Tennessee -10.5	Tennessee	57.0	Over
2020	09/26	South Carolina	27	Tennessee	31	Tennessee -4	NA	45.0	Over
2019	10/26	Tennessee	41	South Carolina	21	South Carolina -4	Tennessee	45.5	Over
2018	10/27	South Carolina	27	Tennessee	24	South Carolina -10.5	Tennessee	53.0	Under
2017	10/14	Tennessee	9	South Carolina	15	Tennessee -2.5	South Carolina	45.0	Under
2016	10/29	South Carolina	24	Tennessee	21	Tennessee -14	South Carolina	52.0	Under
2015	11/07	Tennessee	27	South Carolina	24	Tennessee -15	South Carolina	60.0	Under
2014	11/01	South Carolina	42	Tennessee	45	South Carolina -8	Tennessee	0
2013	10/19	Tennessee	23	South Carolina	21	South Carolina -7	Tennessee	0
2012	10/27	South Carolina	38	Tennessee	35
2011	10/29	Tennessee	3	South Carolina	14
2010	10/30	South Carolina	38	Tennessee	24
2009	10/31	Tennessee	31	South Carolina	13
2008	11/01	South Carolina	27	Tennessee	6
2007	10/27	Tennessee	27	South Carolina	24
2006	10/28	South Carolina	24	Tennessee	31
2005	10/29	Tennessee	15	South Carolina	16
2004	10/30	South Carolina	29	Tennessee	43
2003	09/27	Tennessee	23	South Carolina	20
2002	11/02	South Carolina	10	Tennessee	18
2001	10/27	Tennessee	17	South Carolina	10
2000	10/27	South Carolina	14	Tennessee	17

Team	Wins	Covers	O/U
Tennessee	15	6	5 Overs
South Carolina	9	4	4 Unders

	Wins	Covers	Favs	Dogs
Home Teams	15 - 9	6 - 4	2 - 4	4 - 0
Road Teams	9 - 15	4 - 6	0 - 4	4 - 2

(#) SC at (#) TENN

Overall StatsOvr
CategoryCat	SC	TENN
Net PPPPPP	NR	NR
Power RatePwr	NR	NR
SP+SP+	#66	#10
Perf GradeGrade	#77	#78
OffenseOff	#97	#81
DefenseDef	#59	#68
Spec TeamsST	#3	#110
TalentTal	#22	#19
Blue ChipsBC%	NR	NR

South Carolina Injury Report

Tennessee Injury Report

South Carolina on Offense


CategoryCat	SC Off	TENN Def
PPPOffPPP	NR	NR
Perf GradePerf	#97	#68
SuccessSuc	NR	NR
ExplosiveExp	NR	NR
PPAPPA	NR	NR
PowerPwr	NR	NR
SP+SP+	#87	#47
Pts POPPO	NR	NR
HavocHav	NR	NR

South Carolina Run Game


CategoryCat	SC Off	TENN Def
Run GameRun	#66	#52
Run SuccessRSuc	NR	NR
Run ExplRExp	NR	NR
PPAExp	NR	NR
Run BlockR Blk	#82	-
OL YdsOLY	NR	NR
Stuff RateStuff	NR	NR
TackleTak	-	#86

South Carolina Pass Game


CategoryCat	SC Off	TENN Def
Pass GamePass	#99	#83
Pass SuccessPSuc	NR	NR
Pass ExplPExl	NR	NR
PPAExp	NR	NR
Pass Rush/BlockP Blk	#118	#76
F7 HavocF7	NR	NR
DB HavocDB	NR	NR

Tennessee on Offense


CategoryCat	TENN Off	SC Def
PPPDefPPP	NR	NR
Perf GradePerf	#81	#59
SuccessSuc	NR	NR
ExplosiveExp	NR	NR
PPAPPA	NR	NR
PowerPwr	NR	NR
SP+SP+	#7	#49
Pts POPPO	NR	NR
HavocHav	NR	NR

Tennessee Run Game


CategoryCat	TENN Off	SC Def
Run GameRun	#11	#98
Run SuccessRSuc	NR	NR
Run ExplRExp	NR	NR
PPAExp	NR	NR
Run BlockR Blk	#99	-
OL YdsOLY	NR	NR
Stuff RateStuff	NR	NR
TackleTak	-	#97

Tennessee Pass Game


CategoryCat	TENN Off	SC Def
Pass GamePass	#60	#18
Pass SuccessPSuc	NR	NR
Pass ExplPExl	NR	NR
PPAExp	NR	NR
Pass Block/RushP Blk	#115	#19
F7 HavocF7	NR	NR
DB HavocDB	NR	NR

Program Comparison
TENN 5 Year Profile: Improving Average P4
'21 Profile: Up to Title Contenders

SC 5 Year Profile: Consistent Below Avg P4
'21 Profile: Down to Top G5

Weather Forecast
Playing in Neyland Stadium
Conditions:
Temp: 0°

Rematch from Week 6
Tennessee -10.5 (57.0)
Tennessee won vs South Carolina this year (45-20)

Previous Matchups
Tennessee beat South Carolina in 2023 (41-20)

SC's OC Marcus Satterfield (in his first season)

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 Clayton White (in his first season)

Top Def	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD

Sacks	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD

Pass D	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD

TENN's OC Alex Golesh (in his first season)

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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TENN's DC Tim Banks (in his first season)

Top Def	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD

Sacks	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD

Pass D	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD