South Carolina at Georgia - 2023 Matchup Preview

(#11)South Carolina Gamecocks at Georgia Bulldogs(#6)

Saturday, September 16th 2023 (3:30 PM EDT)
Georgia -27 (54.5) (0) Open: 0.0
Georgia 24 - South Carolina: 14 (SEC)

Gamecocks (5 - 7) (6 - 6 - 0)
Coach Shane Beamer (16 - 13)
Avg Score : 26 - 26 (16 - 32 on Road)
Record Prediction: 5.3 - 6.7 (#92)
Wins: (Elite: ) (Good: ) (Avg: ) (Bad: 0)
Losses: (Elite: ) (Good: ) (Avg: ) (Bad: 0)
Future: (Elite: ) (Good: ) (Avg: ) (Bad: 0)

UGA 3rd straight Home Game
Our Line: Georgia -26 (SP+ UGA -26)
Projected Score: SC: 15 - UGA: 41 (56)
UGA Win prob: 98% | Cover: 56%
SC Travel: 135 miles

Bulldogs (13 - 1) (5 - 8 - 1)
Coach Kirby Smart (84 - 15)
Avg Score : 40 - 16 (43 - 14 @ Home)
Record Prediction: 11.8 - 2.2 (#3)
Wins: (Elite: ) (Good: ) (Avg: ) (Bad: 0)
Losses: (Elite: ) (Good: ) (Avg: ) (Bad: 0)
Future: (Elite: ) (Good: ) (Avg: ) (Bad: 0)

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

South Carolina's 2023 Schedule
Date	Matchup	Spread	Total	Result	O/U	Cover
Sat 9/2	South Carolina vs North Carolina	-2.5	63.5	L 17 - 31	U	N
Sat 9/9	South Carolina vs Furman	-18.0	52.5	W 47 - 21	O	Y
Sat 9/16	South Carolina at Georgia	+27.0	54.5	L 14 - 24	U	Y
Sat 9/23	South Carolina vs Mississippi State	-6.0	46.5	W 37 - 30	O	Y
Sat 9/30	South Carolina at Tennessee	+12.0	59.0	L 20 - 41	O	N
	BYE WEEK
Sat 10/14	South Carolina vs Florida	+1.0	50.0	L 39 - 41	O	N
Sat 10/21	South Carolina at Missouri	+7.5	57.5	L 12 - 34	U	N
Sat 10/28	South Carolina at Texas A&M	+17.0	51.5	L 17 - 30	U	Y
Sat 11/4	South Carolina vs Jacksonville State	-15.5	55.0	W 38 - 28	O	N
Sat 11/11	South Carolina vs Vanderbilt	-13.5	53.5	W 47 - 6	U	Y
Sat 11/18	South Carolina vs Kentucky	-2.5	52.5	W 17 - 14	U	Y
Sat 11/25	South Carolina vs Clemson	+7.5	48.0	L 7 - 16	U	N

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Predictions for South Carolina's Schedule

Georgia's 2023 Schedule
Date	Matchup	Spread	Total	Result	O/U	Cover
Sat 9/2	Georgia vs UT Martin	-50.0	56.5	W 48 - 7	U	N
Sat 9/9	Georgia vs Ball State	-42.0	52.5	W 45 - 3	U	N
Sat 9/16	Georgia vs South Carolina	-27.0	54.5	W 24 - 14	U	N
Sat 9/23	Georgia vs UAB	-40.0	56.0	W 49 - 21	O	N
Sat 9/30	Georgia at Auburn	-14.0	44.5	W 27 - 20	O	N
Sat 10/7	Georgia vs Kentucky	-14.5	47.0	W 51 - 13	O	Y
Sat 10/14	Georgia at Vanderbilt	-32.5	55.0	W 37 - 20	O	N
	BYE WEEK
Sat 10/28	Georgia vs Florida	-14.0	50.0	W 43 - 20	O	Y
Sat 11/4	Georgia vs Missouri	-15.0	56.5	W 30 - 21	U	N
Sat 11/11	Georgia vs Ole Miss	-11.0	59.0	W 52 - 17	O	Y
Sat 11/18	Georgia at Tennessee	-9.0	59.0	W 38 - 10	U	Y
Sat 11/25	Georgia at Georgia Tech	-23.0	59.5	W 31 - 23	U	N
Sat 12/2	Georgia vs Alabama	-5.0	56.0	L 24 - 27	U	N
Sat 12/30	Georgia vs Florida State	-23.5	47.0	W 63 - 3	O	Y

Important Stats (2023)

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	#67 (.2)	41% (86)	26	38% (120)	2.81 (117)	85	43% (54)	278	4.06 (51)	#80 (.2)	44% (92)	26.3	46% (97)	43% (85)	3.42 (36)	55.1	1.1	1.4
UGA	#4 (.4)	53% (5)	40.1	51% (8)	3.34 (25)	191	54% (4)	305	5.02 (3)	#25 (.11)	38% (28)	15.6	45% (86)	34% (5)	3.45 (41)	42.9	1	1.2

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	#48 (.22)	44% (58)		44% (74)	3.01 (73)	175	44% (42)	203	3.97 (62)	#15 (.08)	42% (73)		45% (93)	40% (61)	3.19 (16)	53.8	1.5	1.7
UGA	#37 (.24)	47% (25)		46% (46)	2.91 (91)	121	47% (16)	264	4.68 (12)	#49 (.14)	39% (32)		39% (34)	38% (37)	3.22 (19)	51.1	1.3	1.4

Overall Stats 2023

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	12	26	15.8	40.8%	4.06	1.1	18	363	85	278	2.8	41%	58%	38%	43%	20%	.2
UGA Defense	14	15.6	13.7	38.2%	3.45	1.2	-	-	-	-	-	45%	54%	45%	34%	16%	.11

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	12	26.3	32.3	43.8%	3.42	1.4	-	-	-	-	-	50%	49%	46%	43%	16%	.2
UGA Offense	14	40.1	42.7	52.5%	5.02	1	26	496	191	305	5.3	49%	51%	51%	54%	12%	.4

Additional Stats 2023

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	12	28:17	18.1	34%	38%	7.1	55.1	1.1	1.4	4.6	1.8	2	30.7
Georgia	14	33:27	26	55%	73%	4.4	42.9	1	1.2	4.9	2	2	29.2

Run Game Stats (2023)

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	12	41% (122)	38% (120)	30.8	85.1	2.8	17 (81)	.03 (122)	2.81 (117)	74% (73)	14% (128)	0.94 (96)
UGA Defense	14	45% (12)	45% (86)	-	-	-	-	.16 (85)	3.02 (51)	66% (26)	9% (94)	1.03 (86)

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	12	50% (72)	46% (97)	-	-	-	-	.16 (79)	3.2 (93)	77% (95)	8% (115)	0.86 (17)
UGA Offense	14	49% (74)	51% (8)	35.8	191.1	5.3	40 (1)	.31 (5)	3.34 (25)	75% (58)	7% (19)	1.04 (46)

Pass Game Stats (2023)

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	12	58% (12)	43% (54)	23.6	34.3	278	8.1	11.8	21 (65)	8 (30)	.33 (50)	1.6 (70)	37% (131)	30% (72)	.29 (81)	6% (81)	1.9 (111)
UGA Defense	14	54% (119)	34% (5)	-	-	-	-	-	-	14 (21)	.08 (6)	1.5 (37)	35% (35)	24% (7)	.14 (5)	7% (35)	2 (49)

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	12	49% (58)	43% (85)	-	-	-	-	-	-	10 (67)	.31 (92)	1.6 (50)	30% (107)	29% (51)	.29 (53)	8% (14)	2.2 (114)
UGA Offense	14	51% (52)	54% (4)	23.4	32.6	305.3	9.4	13	29 (18)	7 (21)	.52 (7)	1.4 (120)	25% (5)	45% (2)	.7 (3)	5% (17)	2 (93)

South Carolina's Power Ratings
South Carolina's Power Rating: 1.41 #56
South Carolina's Offense Rating: 16.50 #66
South Carolina's Defense Rating: 11.58 #94
2023 Talent Rating: 482.00 #1
Blue Chip Ratio: 35% #22
South Carolina's 2023 Expected Record: 5.30 - 6.70
South Carolina's 2023 Overall SP+ Rating: 3.4 #54
South Carolina's Offense SP+ Rating: 27.8 #58
South Carolina's Defense SP+ Rating: 26.1 #60

Average Talent
Average SEC Talent Rating is 482
Average Power Five Talent: 482
Average FBS Talent: 482

Power Ratings Matchup
South Carolina: 1.41 Georgia: 28.33

SP+ Ratings Matchup
South Carolina: 3.4 Georgia: 29.5

Georgia's Power Ratings
Georgia's Power Rating: 28.33 #4
Georgia's Offense Rating: 28.78 #4
Georgia's Defense Rating: 5.15 #27
2023 Talent Rating: 482.00 #1
Blue Chip Ratio: 78 #3
Georgia's 2023 Expected Record: 11.80 - 2.20
Georgia's 2023 Overall SP+ Rating: 29.5 #2
Georgia's Offense SP+ Rating: 40.5 #5
Georgia's Defense SP+ Rating: 13.0 #5

Average Talent
Average SEC Talent Rating is 482
Average Power Five Talent: 482
Average FBS Talent: 482

South Carolina Scoring
Offense: 26 PPG
Offense on Road: 15.8
Defense: 26.3 PPG
Defense on Road: 32.3

South Carolina's 2023 Record
Record: 5 - 7
Record vs Spread: 6 - 6 - 0
Record on Road: 0 - 4
Record vs Spread on Road: 2 - 2 - 0
Record as Dog vs Spread: 2 - 4 - 0
Record as Road Dog vs Spread: 2 - 2 - 0

Projected Score
Georgia 41
South Carolina 15

Total Points: 56

Based on Last 4 Games
Georgia 40
South Carolina 22

Total Points: 61

Based on Entire Season
Georgia 35
South Carolina 18

Total Points: 53

Georgia Scoring
Offense: 40.1 PPG
Offense at Home: 42.7
Defense: 15.6 PPG
Defense at Home: 13.7

Georgia's 2023 Record
Record: 13 - 1
Record vs Spread: 5 - 8 - 1
Record at home: 7 - 0
Record vs Spread at home: 2 - 4 - 1
Record as Fav vs Spread: 3 - 8 - 1
Record as Home Fav vs Spread: 2 - 4 - 1

Year	Date	Home	Score	Away	Score	Spread	Cover	Total	O/U
2023	09/16	Georgia	24	South Carolina	14	Georgia -27	South Carolina	54.5	Under
2022	09/17	South Carolina	7	Georgia	48	Georgia -25.5	Georgia	56.0	Under
2021	09/18	Georgia	40	South Carolina	13	Georgia -31.5	South Carolina	47.5	Over
2020	11/28	South Carolina	16	Georgia	45	Georgia -22	Georgia	49.5	Over
2019	10/12	Georgia	17	South Carolina	20	Georgia -20.5	South Carolina	52.0	Under
2018	09/08	South Carolina	17	Georgia	41	Georgia -8.5	Georgia	54.5	Over
2017	11/04	Georgia	24	South Carolina	10	Georgia -23.5	South Carolina	45.0	Under
2016	10/09	South Carolina	14	Georgia	28	Georgia -8.5	Georgia	41.5	Over
2015	09/19	Georgia	52	South Carolina	20	Georgia -15.5	Georgia	53.5	Over
2014	09/13	South Carolina	38	Georgia	35	Georgia -3	South Carolina	0
2013	09/07	Georgia	41	South Carolina	30	Georgia -4.5	Georgia	0
2012	10/06	South Carolina	35	Georgia	7
2011	09/10	Georgia	42	South Carolina	45
2010	09/11	South Carolina	17	Georgia	6
2009	09/12	Georgia	41	South Carolina	37
2008	09/13	South Carolina	7	Georgia	14
2007	09/08	Georgia	12	South Carolina	16
2006	09/09	South Carolina	0	Georgia	18
2005	09/10	Georgia	17	South Carolina	15
2004	09/11	South Carolina	16	Georgia	20
2003	09/13	Georgia	31	South Carolina	7
2002	09/14	South Carolina	7	Georgia	13
2001	09/08	Georgia	9	South Carolina	14
2000	09/08	South Carolina	21	Georgia	10

Team	Wins	Covers	O/U
Georgia	16	6	5 Overs
South Carolina	8	5	4 Unders

	Wins	Covers	Favs	Dogs
Home Teams	12 - 12	3 - 8	2 - 4	1 - 4
Road Teams	12 - 12	8 - 3	4 - 1	4 - 2

(#56) SC at (#4) UGA

Overall StatsOvr
CategoryCat	SC	UGA
Power RatePwr	#56	#4
SP+SP+	#54	#2
Perf GradeGrade	#94	#3
OffenseOff	#97	#3
DefenseDef	#95	#14
Spec TeamsST	#93	#6
TalentTal	#1	#1
Blue ChipsBC%	#22	#3

South Carolina on Offense


CategoryCat	SC Off	UGA Def
Perf GradePerf	#97	#14
SuccessSuc	#86	#28
ExplosiveExp	#43	#49
PPAPPA	#67	#25
PowerPwr	#66	#27
SP+SP+	#58	#5
Pts POPPO	#51	#41
HavocHav	#123	#67

South Carolina Run Game


CategoryCat	SC Off	UGA Def
Run GameRun	#102	#22
Run SuccessRSuc	#120	#86
Run ExplRExp	#96	#86
PPAExp	#122	#85
Run BlockR Blk	#123	-
OL YdsOLY	#117	#51
Stuff RateStuff	#78	#29
TackleTak	-	#1

South Carolina Pass Game


CategoryCat	SC Off	UGA Def
Pass GamePass	#45	#9
Pass SuccessPSuc	#54	#5
Pass ExplPExl	#70	#37
PPAExp	#50	#6
Pass Rush/BlockP Blk	#107	#44
F7 HavocF7	#128	#94
DB HavocDB	#81	#35

Georgia on Offense


CategoryCat	UGA Off	SC Def
Perf GradePerf	#3	#95
SuccessSuc	#5	#92
ExplosiveExp	#91	#15
PPAPPA	#4	#80
PowerPwr	#4	#94
SP+SP+	#5	#60
Pts POPPO	#3	#36
HavocHav	#12	#72

Georgia Run Game


CategoryCat	UGA Off	SC Def
Run GameRun	#13	#87
Run SuccessRSuc	#8	#97
Run ExplRExp	#46	#17
PPAExp	#5	#79
Run BlockR Blk	#9	-
OL YdsOLY	#25	#93
Stuff RateStuff	#53	#123
TackleTak	-	#24

Georgia Pass Game


CategoryCat	UGA Off	SC Def
Pass GamePass	#4	#109
Pass SuccessPSuc	#4	#85
Pass ExplPExl	#120	#50
PPAExp	#7	#92
Pass Block/RushP Blk	#10	#45
F7 HavocF7	#19	#115
DB HavocDB	#17	#14

Program Comparison
UGA 5 Year Profile: Consistent CFB Elites
'25 Profile: Remains CFB Elites

SC 5 Year Profile: Consistent Below Avg P4
'25 Profile: Remains Below Avg P4

Weather Forecast
Playing in Sanford Stadium
Conditions: Cloudy
Temp: 69° - Wind: 8 mph

Rematch from Week 3
Georgia -27.0 (54.5)
Georgia won vs South Carolina this year (24-14)

Previous Matchups
Georgia beat South Carolina in 2023 (24-14)
Georgia beat South Carolina in 2022 (48-7)

SC's OC Dowell Loggains (in his first season)

Player Name	COMP	ATT	PCT	YDS	TD	INT	YPA
Spencer Rattler	275	399	69%	3186	19	8	8.0
Lanorris Sellers	4	4	100%	86	2	0	21.5

Player Name	CAR	YDS	TD	YPC	LONG
Mario Anderson	143	707	3	4.9	75
Dakereon Joyner	50	120	5	2.4	16
Spencer Rattler	98	102	4	1.0	28
Juju McDowell	26	63	2	2.4	17

Player Name	REC	YDS	TD	YPC	LONG
Xavier Legette	71	1255	7	17.7	76
Trey Knox (Tr)	37	312	2	8.4	22
Ahmarean Brown	26	265	1	10.2	44
Joshua Simon (Tr)	28	256	2	9.1	33

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SC's DC Clayton White (in his first season)

Top Def	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD
Debo Williams	113	9	1	2	2
Jalon Kilgore	76	2	0	0	6
DQ Smith	73	2	1	0	2
Nick Emmanwori	71	0	0	1	8

Sacks	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD
Jordan Strachan	20	8	5	2	1
T.J. Sanders	43	10	5	4	4
Tyreek Johnson	16	4	3	2	0
Bam Martin-Scott	38	4	2	2	1

Pass D	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD
Marcellas Dial	36	2	1	0	10
Nick Emmanwori	71	0	0	1	8
Tonka Hemingway	32	5	2	6	7

UGA's OC Mike Bobo (in his first season)

Player Name	COMP	ATT	PCT	YDS	TD	INT	YPA
Carson Beck	302	417	72%	3941	24	6	9.5
Gunner Stockton	12	19	63%	148	2	1	7.8

Player Name	CAR	YDS	TD	YPC	LONG
Daijun Edwards	164	881	13	5.4	62
Kendall Milton	121	790	14	6.5	51
Roderick Robinson II	24	196	2	8.2	36
Cash Jones	22	161	1	7.3	57

Player Name	REC	YDS	TD	YPC	LONG
Brock Bowers	56	714	6	12.8	49
Dominic Lovett (Tr)	54	613	4	11.4	55
Marcus Rosemy	34	535	4	15.7	50
Ladd McConkey	30	478	2	15.9	54

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UGA's DC Will Muschamp (in his first season)

Top Def	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD
Tykee Smith	70	9	2	2	2
Smael Mondon Jr.	68	5	2	2	1
Javon Bullard	56	1	0	0	5
Malaki Starks	52	0	0	0	7

Sacks	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD
Jalon Walker	20	6	5	1	0
Mykel Williams	16	7	5	0	2
Jamon Dumas-Johnson	34	6	4	1	2
Tykee Smith	70	9	2	2	2

Pass D	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PD
Kamari Lassiter	37	4	1	8
Malaki Starks	52	0	0	7
Javon Bullard	56	1	0	5