South Carolina at Texas A&M - 2021 Matchup Preview

South Carolina Gamecocks at Texas A&M Aggies

Saturday, October 23rd 2021 (7:30 PM EDT)
Texas A&M -19 (46.0)
Texas A&M 44 - South Carolina: 14 (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)

TA&M is playing their 8th straight game
SC is playing their 8th straight game
Our Line: -11 (SP+ TA&M -17)
Projected Score: SC: 19 - TA&M: 29 (48)
TA&M Win prob: 91% | Cover: 51%
SC Travel: 924 miles, 1 hrs ahead

Aggies (8 - 4) (7 - 5 - 0)
Coach Jimbo Fisher (29 - 10)
Avg Score : 34 - 21 (31 - 15 @ Home)
'21 Opponents: (Elite: ) (Good: ) (Avg: ) (Bad: 0)

Matchup
Schedules
SC Players
TA&M 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

Texas A&M's 2021 Schedule
Date	Matchup	Spread	Total	Result	O/U	Cover
Sat 9/4	Texas A&M vs Kent State	-29.5	67.0	W 41 - 10	U	Y
Sat 9/11	Texas A&M vs Colorado	-17.5	51.0	W 10 - 7	U	N
Sat 9/18	Texas A&M vs New Mexico	-30.5	49.5	W 34 - 0	U	Y
Sat 9/25	Texas A&M vs Arkansas	-4.5	47.0	L 10 - 20	U	N
Sat 10/2	Texas A&M vs Mississippi State	-7.0	45.5	L 22 - 26	O	N
Sat 10/9	Texas A&M vs Alabama	+18.5	50.5	W 41 - 38	O	Y
Sat 10/16	Texas A&M at Missouri	-11.5	59.0	W 35 - 14	U	Y
Sat 10/23	Texas A&M vs South Carolina	-19.0	46.0	W 44 - 14	O	Y
	BYE WEEK
Sat 11/6	Texas A&M vs Auburn	-4.5	49.5	W 20 - 3	U	Y
Sat 11/13	Texas A&M at Ole Miss	-1.0	57.5	L 19 - 29	U	N
Sat 11/20	Texas A&M vs Prairie View A&M	-41.5	50.0	W 52 - 3	O	Y
Sat 11/27	Texas A&M at LSU	-6.0	47.0	L 24 - 27	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
TA&M	.28	49%	33.8	51%	3.17	205	48%	227	3.92	.13	39%	21	38%	40%	3.63	56.4	0.8	1.4

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
TA&M		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
TA&M Defense	10	21	15.3	39.3%	3.63	1.4	-	-	-	-	-	42%	58%	38%	40%	19%	.13

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
TA&M Offense	10	33.8	31.1	49.4%	3.92	0.8	23	432	205	227	5.5	53%	47%	51%	48%	13%	.28

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
Texas A&M	10	33:47	23.2	55%	38%	6.1	56.4	0.8	1.4	6.3	2.7	1	29.9

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
TA&M Defense	10	42%	38%	-	-	-	-	.03	2.97	74%	11%	0.83

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
TA&M Offense	10	53%	51%	37.4	205	5.5	21	.21	3.17	80%	7%	0.92

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
TA&M Defense	10	58%	40%	-	-	-	-	-	-	10	.21	1.7	34%	26%	.22	7%	2.3

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
TA&M Offense	10	47%	48%	18.9	30.1	226.7	7.5	12	20	4	.37	1.5	30%	39%	.39	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: Texas A&M: 13.05

SP+ Ratings Matchup
South Carolina: 3.9 Texas A&M: 21.1

Texas A&M's Power Ratings
Texas A&M's Power Rating: 13.05 NR
Texas A&M's Offense Rating: NR
Texas A&M's Defense Rating: NR
2021 Talent Rating: #7
Blue Chip Ratio: 0 NR
Texas A&M's 2021 Expected Record: -
Texas A&M's 2021 Overall SP+ Rating: 21.1 #6
Texas A&M's Offense SP+ Rating: 33.6 #35
Texas A&M's Defense SP+ Rating: 14.9 #7

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
Texas A&M 29
South Carolina 19

Projected Total Points: 48

Texas A&M Scoring
Offense: 33.8 PPG
Offense at Home: 31.1
Defense: 21 PPG
Defense at Home: 15.3

Texas A&M's 2021 Record
Record: 8 - 4
Record vs Spread: 7 - 5 - 0
Over/Under Record: 5 - 7
Record at home: 6 - 1
Record vs Spread at home: 6 - 1 - 0
Record as Fav vs Spread: 6 - 4 - 0
Record as Home Fav vs Spread: 5 - 1 - 0

Year	Date	Home	Score	Away	Score	Spread	Cover	Total	O/U
2025	11/15	Texas A&M	31	South Carolina	30	Texas A&M -16.5	South Carolina	49.5	Over
2024	11/02	South Carolina	44	Texas A&M	20	Texas A&M -3	South Carolina	43.5	Over
2023	10/28	Texas A&M	30	South Carolina	17	Texas A&M -17	South Carolina	51.5	Under
2022	10/22	South Carolina	30	Texas A&M	24	Texas A&M -3	South Carolina	44.5	Over
2021	10/23	Texas A&M	44	South Carolina	14	Texas A&M -19	Texas A&M	46.0	Over
2020	11/07	South Carolina	3	Texas A&M	48	Texas A&M -9.5	Texas A&M	58.5	Under
2019	11/16	Texas A&M	30	South Carolina	6	Texas A&M -10.5	Texas A&M	49.0	Under
2018	10/13	South Carolina	23	Texas A&M	26	Texas A&M -2.5	Texas A&M	50.0	Under
2017	09/30	Texas A&M	24	South Carolina	17	Texas A&M -8	South Carolina	50.0	Under
2016	10/01	South Carolina	13	Texas A&M	24	Texas A&M -14	South Carolina	50.5	Under
2015	10/31	Texas A&M	35	South Carolina	28	Texas A&M -16	South Carolina	59.5	Over
2014	08/28	South Carolina	28	Texas A&M	52	South Carolina -9.5	Texas A&M	61.0	Over

Team	Wins	Covers	O/U
Texas A&M	10	5	6 Overs
South Carolina	2	7	6 Unders

	Wins	Covers	Favs	Dogs
Home Teams	8 - 4	5 - 7	2 - 5	3 - 2
Road Teams	4 - 8	7 - 5	2 - 3	5 - 2

(#) SC at (#) TA&M

Overall StatsOvr
CategoryCat	SC	TA&M
Net PPPPPP	NR	NR
Power RatePwr	NR	NR
SP+SP+	#66	#6
Perf GradeGrade	#77	#22
OffenseOff	#97	#43
DefenseDef	#59	#21
Spec TeamsST	#3	#60
TalentTal	#22	#7
Blue ChipsBC%	NR	NR

South Carolina Injury Report

Texas A&M Injury Report

South Carolina on Offense


CategoryCat	SC Off	TA&M Def
PPPOffPPP	NR	NR
Perf GradePerf	#97	#21
SuccessSuc	NR	NR
ExplosiveExp	NR	NR
PPAPPA	NR	NR
PowerPwr	NR	NR
SP+SP+	#87	#7
Pts POPPO	NR	NR
HavocHav	NR	NR

South Carolina Run Game


CategoryCat	SC Off	TA&M Def
Run GameRun	#66	#27
Run SuccessRSuc	NR	NR
Run ExplRExp	NR	NR
PPAExp	NR	NR
Run BlockR Blk	#82	-
OL YdsOLY	NR	NR
Stuff RateStuff	NR	NR
TackleTak	-	#22

South Carolina Pass Game


CategoryCat	SC Off	TA&M Def
Pass GamePass	#99	#31
Pass SuccessPSuc	NR	NR
Pass ExplPExl	NR	NR
PPAExp	NR	NR
Pass Rush/BlockP Blk	#118	#46
F7 HavocF7	NR	NR
DB HavocDB	NR	NR

Texas A&M on Offense


CategoryCat	TA&M Off	SC Def
PPPDefPPP	NR	NR
Perf GradePerf	#43	#59
SuccessSuc	NR	NR
ExplosiveExp	NR	NR
PPAPPA	NR	NR
PowerPwr	NR	NR
SP+SP+	#35	#49
Pts POPPO	NR	NR
HavocHav	NR	NR

Texas A&M Run Game


CategoryCat	TA&M Off	SC Def
Run GameRun	#9	#98
Run SuccessRSuc	NR	NR
Run ExplRExp	NR	NR
PPAExp	NR	NR
Run BlockR Blk	#28	-
OL YdsOLY	NR	NR
Stuff RateStuff	NR	NR
TackleTak	-	#97

Texas A&M Pass Game


CategoryCat	TA&M Off	SC Def
Pass GamePass	#43	#18
Pass SuccessPSuc	NR	NR
Pass ExplPExl	NR	NR
PPAExp	NR	NR
Pass Block/RushP Blk	#108	#19
F7 HavocF7	NR	NR
DB HavocDB	NR	NR

Program Comparison
TA&M 5 Year Profile: Consistent CFP Hopefuls
'21 Profile: Up to Title Contenders

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

Weather Forecast
Playing in Kyle Field
Conditions:
Temp: 0°

Rematch from Week 8
Texas A&M -19.0 (46.0)
Texas A&M won vs South Carolina this year (44-14)

Previous Matchups
Texas A&M beat South Carolina last year (31-30)
South Carolina beat Texas A&M in 2024 (44-20)
Texas A&M beat South Carolina in 2023 (30-17)

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

TA&M's OC Darrell Dickey (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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TA&M's DC Mike Elko (in his first season)

Top Def	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD

Sacks	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD

Pass D	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD