South Carolina at Missouri Week 8 College Football Matchup South Carolina at Missouri Matchup - Week 8
Sat, Oct 21 2023 · Week 8 · 🏟 Faurot Field Columbia, MO · Turf · 71,168 cap
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📊 Punt & Rally Projection
South Carolina
20
Missouri
35
P&R Line Missouri -15
P&R Total O/U 55
Confidence 86 High
Vegas Missouri -7.5 · O/U 57.5
Matchup Prediction
Missouri has the edge in this matchup
Both Momentum Control (CSS) and Game Control metrics favor Missouri entering this game.
Momentum Control
58.4%
Missouri wins
Lean
Game Control
67.1%
Missouri wins
Solid
Vegas Spread
Missouri -7.5
O/U 57.5
William Hill (New Jersey)
Advanced Stats
PPA + Success Rate agree → Missouri · 73.9% ATS historically
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South Carolina 2023 Schedule
South Carolina's 2023 Schedule
DateMatchupSpreadTotalResultO/UCover
Sat 9/2South Carolina vs North Carolina-2.5L17–3163.5L17–31UN
Sat 9/9South Carolina vs Furman-18.0W47–2152.5W47–21OY
Sat 9/16South Carolina at Georgia+27.0L14–2454.5L14–24UY
Sat 9/23South Carolina vs Mississippi State-6.0W37–3046.5W37–30OY
Sat 9/30South Carolina at Tennessee+12.0L20–4159.0L20–41ON
— Bye Week —
Sat 10/14South Carolina vs Florida+1.0L39–4150.0L39–41ON
Sat 10/21South Carolina at Missouri+7.5L12–3457.5L12–34UN
Sat 10/28South Carolina at Texas A&M+17.0L17–3051.5L17–30UY
Sat 11/4South Carolina vs Jacksonville State-15.5W38–2855.0W38–28ON
Sat 11/11South Carolina vs Vanderbilt-13.5W47–653.5W47–6UY
Sat 11/18South Carolina vs Kentucky-2.5W17–1452.5W17–14UY
Sat 11/25South Carolina vs Clemson+7.5L7–1648.0L7–16UN
Missouri 2023 Schedule
Missouri's 2023 Schedule
DateMatchupSpreadTotalResultO/UCover
Thu 8/31Missouri vs South Dakota-27.0W35–1044.5W35–10ON
Sat 9/9Missouri vs Middle Tennessee-21.0W23–1947.5W23–19UN
Sat 9/16Missouri vs Kansas State+3.5W30–2748.0W30–27OY
Sat 9/23Missouri vs Memphis-6.5W34–2752.0W34–27OY
Sat 9/30Missouri at Vanderbilt-14.0W38–2153.5W38–21OY
Sat 10/7Missouri vs LSU+6.0L39–4963.5L39–49ON
Sat 10/14Missouri at Kentucky+1.5W38–2150.5W38–21OY
Sat 10/21Missouri vs South Carolina-7.5W34–1257.5W34–12UY
— Bye Week —
Sat 11/4Missouri at Georgia+15.0L21–3056.5L21–30UY
Sat 11/11Missouri vs Tennessee+1.0W36–758.5W36–7UY
Sat 11/18Missouri vs Florida-12.5W33–3156.5W33–31ON
Fri 11/24Missouri at Arkansas-9.5W48–1453.5W48–14OY
Fri 12/29Missouri vs Ohio State+4.0W14–351.0W14–3UY
Advanced Stats
Advanced Analytics Matchup
Matchup-adjusted (offense vs opponent defense) · 2023 season
Missouri PPA Edge
Agreement Signals — When All Metrics Agree
Elite · 83.1% ATS
PPA + PPO + SR + Havoc
Split
Metrics disagree
Elite · 82.4% ATS
PPA + PPO + Havoc
Split
Metrics disagree
Elite · 73.9% ATS
PPA + Success Rate
Both Agree
→ Missouri
Individual Factors — Ranked by Predictive Strength
PPA Overall
Points added per play · Elite predictor
South Carolina #67
+0.345
Missouri #21
+0.487
Missouri Edge
PPA Passing
Pass efficiency edge · Strong predictor
South Carolina #50
+0.563
Missouri #18
+0.750
Missouri Edge
Havoc Total
Def. disruption rate · Strong predictor
South Carolina #72
0.160
Missouri #19
0.188
TFLs, sacks, PBUs, forced fumbles — higher is better
Missouri Edge
Points Per Opp
Drive-finishing edge · Strong predictor
South Carolina #51
+7.997
Missouri #22
+7.925
South Carolina Edge
Success Rate
Play consistency edge · Solid predictor
South Carolina #86
+0.776
Missouri #26
+0.899
Missouri Edge
Field Position
Avg start (lower=better) · Solid predictor
South Carolina #33
69.3
Missouri #97
71.4
Avg yards from own endzone to average start — lower is better · longer bar = better field position
South Carolina Edge
Advanced stats sourced from CFBD · 2023 season · Edges are matchup-adjusted (offense vs opponent defense)
Power Ratings
Team Power Ratings
Overall · Offense · Defense ratings · Updated as season progresses
Missouri Rated Higher
Overall Power Rating
South Carolina
5.3
Missouri
12.2
Offense Rating
South Carolina
18.3
Missouri
20.9
Defense Rating (lower = better defense)
South Carolina
13.0
Missouri
8.7
Power ratings updated throughout the season as results accumulate
Momentum Control (CSS)
Consecutive Scoring Sequences Who builds scoring momentum? Missouri Edge
Avg sequences created per game
South Carolina #69
0.80
Missouri #30
1.00
Avg sequences allowed per game (lower is better)
South Carolina #59
1.00
Missouri #39
0.83
Missouri +0.20
CSS Edge (season-to-date)
Teams with this edge win 58.4% of games historically
Based on 6 games this season
Game Control (GC)
Win Probability Dominance Who controls games start to finish? Missouri Edge
Avg GC score per game (offense)
South Carolina #1
42.2
Missouri #1
57.5
Avg GC score allowed per game (lower is better)
South Carolina #83
35.4
Missouri #12
20.3
Missouri +15.2
GC Edge (season-to-date)
Teams with this edge win 67.1% of games historically
Based on 7 games this season
Actual Result
CSS Battle
Missouri
3 — 2 sequences
✓ Predicted correctly
GC Battle
Missouri
86.1 — 5.8 GC score
✓ Predicted correctly
Game Result
Missouri won by 22
✓ Model called it
Spread Context
ATS Historical Context
Based on 2021–2025 backtest · FBS vs FBS · Regular season

Both metrics agree on Missouri with a solid GC edge. Teams with this profile have covered 53.0% of the time historically (n=330) — a mild lean.

ATS data is informational only. Past cover rates do not guarantee future results.

Coaching Matchup
South Carolina
Shane Beamer #1
16–13 (55%) · Yr 3 at school
OC Dowell Loggains Yr 1 #1
DC Clayton White Yr 3 #1
Staff Rating
0.00 #1
Missouri
Eliah Drinkwitz #1
20–19 (51%) · Yr 4 at school
OC Kirby Moore Yr 1 #1
DC Blake Baker Yr 2 #1
Staff Rating
0.00 #1
About these metrics
Advanced Stats shows matchup-adjusted factor edges (offense vs opponent defense). Combination signals — when PPA, PPO, Success Rate, and Havoc all point the same direction — have historically predicted the SU winner in 95–97% of games and the ATS winner in 82–83% of games (2021–2025, FBS vs FBS, regular season).
Impact: Advanced Stats are the best performance based metric used to predict the outcome of games.

Momentum Control (CSS) measures consecutive scoring sequences — when a team scores, holds the opponent scoreless, then scores again. Teams entering a game with a CSS edge of +1.0 or more have won 71–78% of games historically (2021–2025, FBS vs FBS).
Impact: Momentum Control is a great measure for predicting game outcome but NOT an ATS advantage, data shows this is already considered when lines are set.

Game Control (GC) measures win probability dominance — how thoroughly a team controlled the game from start to finish. Teams with a GC edge of +12 or more have won 67–76% of games historically. When both metrics agree, combined confidence is higher. When they split, treat as a lean at best.
Impact: Game Control is another great measure for predicting game outcome but NOT an ATS advantage, data shows this is already considered when lines are set.

Power Ratings are a custom-built composite of a Teams Talent, Experience & Production, Coaching & Performance Metrics. These are updated constantly with roster changes, performance once the games start for the 2026 season, injuries the team is dealing with and scheduling situations.
Impact: There are a wide range of power ratings available, we think ours is the best, you can decide for yourself