Gameday picture · Week 8 · SEC
VOLS at SC
Sat, Oct 24 · TBD · Williams–Brice
Desk line: Tennessee −3.5, total 52.5. Road favorite. Sellers is the problem if the secondary leaks.
Spread
VOLS -3.5
Market desk line
Total
52.5
Win
56%
South Carolina
24
desk projection
Volunteers
28
Desk implied 28–25 · TENN −170 / SC +150
Kick weather
64°F
October night, Williams–Brice · lo 46°F
25% precip
Window
TBD
Sat Oct 24 at Williams–Brice. Kick TBD.
Road Saturday in Columbia
Unit matchups
Quarterback
VOLS 7 · 7 SC
Brandon vs LaNorris Sellers. Dual-threat vs dual-threat.
Running backs
VOLS 8 · 6 SC
Bishop the closer. Identity on the road.
Receivers
VOLS 7 · 7 SC
Matthews / Staley vs Harbor. Even on tools.
Front seven
VOLS 6 · 6 SC
Sellers 282 vs MSU in September. Get him off schedule.
Secondary
VOLS 6 · 6 SC
Don't leak Harbor.
Special teams
VOLS 7 · 6 SC
Road kicks.
Players to watch
- SC
LaNorris Sellers QB
Dual-threat both ways.
- SC
Nyck Harbor WR
Harbor is the shot play.
- SC
Nyck Harbor DB
Don't leak the shot.
- VOLS
Faizon Brandon QB
Dual-threat both ways.
- VOLS
DeSean Bishop RB
Identity on the road.
- VOLS
Braylon Staley WR
Harbor is the shot play.
Key injuries
Opponent injury report not cited yet.
What the tape says
- Sellers' first three.
- Bishop early.
- Harbor vs a leaky back end.
History
- Road SEC after Alabama week.
- Williams–Brice nights hide nothing.
Roster advantage · vs South Carolina
Two-deep is a coin-flip
Starter-vs-starter grades for Shane Beamer's South Carolina. Tap a card for stats and reasoning.
Net grade
+3
2 VOLS · 6 even · 0 SC