South Carolina Gamecocks (1-2) vs Charlotte 49ers (1-3)
Saturday, September 24, 2022 at 7:30 pm
My selection is on South Carolina minus the points over Charlotte at 7:30 pm et on Saturday.
This is a brutal spot for Charlotte off a draining 42-41 win over Georgia State (a Georgia State squad that looked absolutely terrible in a similar spot, albeit on a shorter week, against Coastal Carolina on Thursday) last Saturday. The 49ers don't play a lick of defense, having been lit up for 41+ points in all four games to date this season and now make the trip to face a South Carolina squad that will be looking to dummy someone after dropping consecutive blowout decisions against powerful Arkansas and Georgia squads. Keep in mind, these two teams have a common opponent this season as the Gamecocks boat-raced Georgia State by a 35-14 score back in Week 1 while the 49ers needed everything they had in the tank to prevail by a single point last week. South Carolina has had a major problem stopping the run this season but Charlotte wouldn't seem to pose a serious threat in that regard. The 49ers did run for 130+ yards back in Week 1 against FCS squad William & Mary but they needed 37 attempts to get there. This one gets away from the visiting Niners. Take South Carolina (8*).