Georgia vs. South Carolina picks and best bets for Week 3

The South Carolina Gamecocks will host the No. 1 Georgia Bulldogs in Columbia on Saturday, Sept. 17. Kickoff is set for noon ET.

Here’s all the data you’ll want, and a pick for the game!

SP+ Rankings

Georgia: No. 1 overall, No. 3 offense, No. 1 defense
South Carolina: No. 46 overall, No. 61 offense, No. 32 defense

Injury update

Georgia

South Carolina

ATS/Total

Against The Spread

Georgia: 1-1 ATS
South Carolina: 1-1 ATS

Total

Georgia: Over 0-2
South Carolina: Over 1-1

Returning/Overall Talent from 247Sports

Georgia: No. 3 overall, No. 4 offense, No. 3 defense
South Carolina: No. 20 overall, No. 14 offense, No. 27 defense

Current lines at DraftKings Sportsbook

Spread: Georgia -25
Total: 55
Moneyline: Georgia -3500, South Carolina +1400

Opening line: Georgia -24.5
Opening total: 50.5

Weather

80 degrees, 6 MPH wind, 0% chance of rain

The Pick

South Carolina +25

It’s easy to admit that Georgia looks insanely good so far this season, but 25 points against a solid SEC team is a massive spread (although, to be fair, the Oregon game probably could have done with a similar spread). While the Gamecocks haven’t had much luck against Georgia in recent years, the Shane Beamer does have a different look, and they’ll have home advantage. It might not be a good game, it may not even be a particularly close game, but I think that SC can stay within 25.

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