What am I missing here?

[MSUDawgFan86]

Am I alone in thinking South Carolina is going to whoop Mizzou's *** on Saturday? Why are they underdogs? Should I bet everything I own or nah? Thoughts

 

[bonedaddy401]

Let down game after a big win against an offense that can put up points.

 

[Drebin]

Let down game after a big win against an offense that can put up points.

An offense that can put up points against a nobody. SC has a legitimate SEC defense. You have a point about a potential letdown but I agree with the OP....its a curious line.

 

[notoriousD_O_G]

That one scares me only because it seems too good to be true. I am going with the over at 72.

 

[Miketice]

I bet it as soon as it came out. I bought a point making it SC plus 3 1/2. I feel good about it for the fact that Mizzou can't stop anyone ( yes even SC ). And SC has a stout D.

I feel so good about it. So yeah, I'm losing it for sure.

 

[TheStateUofMS]

USCe has a legitimate SEC defense? I didn't watch all of the game, but the box score shows USCe gave up over 500yds of offense to NC State and they were held to under 250yds of offense and averaged like 1.5yd per rush...

USCe also had a kick return for TD and that crazy scramble by Bentley for the one handed catch for the TD.

USCe out athleted NC State.

 

[MarkDallas]

Speaking of lines, ours is moving up. Started at started around 6, now settling in at 8.

Also, it looks like the odds makers are not on board with the new defense yet: the O/U is 67.5. Or maybe they really like the offense.

 

[TheStateUofMS]

I think Mizz has a field day against South Carolina's defense.

On the flip side, Mizz has an atrocious defense as well.

I'll take Mizz 45-38

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NC State Passing

	C/ATT	YDS	TD	INT	QBR
R. Finley	45/64	415	2	0	76.2
TEAM	45/64	415	2	0	--

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South Carolina Passing

	C/ATT	YDS	TD	INT	QBR
J. Bentley	17/29	215	3	1	70.3
TEAM	17/29	215	3	1	--

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NC State Rushing

	CAR	YDS	TD	LONG
N. Hines	15	81	1	19
R. Gallaspy II	13	27	0	8
J. Samuels	1	9	0	9
S. Louis	1	-6	0	0
R. Finley	5	-22	1	6
TEAM	35	89	2	19

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South Carolina Rushing

	CAR	YDS	TD	LONG
R. Dowdle	12	27	1	7
D. Samuel	1	5	0	5
A.J. Turner	1	2	0	2
J. Bentley	5	1	0	13
Team	2	-4	0	0
TEAM	21	31	1	13

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[Drebin]

USCe has a legitimate SEC defense? I didn't watch all of the game, but the box score shows USCe gave up over 500yds of offense to NC State and they were held to under 250yds of offense and averaged like 1.5yd per rush...

USCe also had a kick return for TD and that crazy scramble by Bentley for the one handed catch for the TD.

USCe out athleted NC State.

NC State is an elite offensive team. In case you forgot, USCe's coach is Will Muschamp. They play defense there.

 

[engie]

NC State was #63 nationally last year in total offense...

 

[57stratdawg]

Not buying South Carolina yet. Think they're still a year away.

NCST had 2X as many yards, 2.5X more first downs and held South Car to 1.5 yards per carry.

 

[TheStateUofMS]

NC State is elite on offense?

Will Muschamp also benched and tore into his players against us for playing too soft last year.

Unless I counted wrong, South Carolina was 65 in total defense last year and so far in year 2, they may be worse:

South Carolina

12

24.8

407.2

2452

2434

15

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I get Muschamp is a defensive guy and he had elite defenses at Florida with elite prospects. I imagine it was the same at Texas.

He doesn't have elite players at USCe (yet at least) and is not playing elite defense either (yet at least).

 

[MSUDawgFan86]

Thanks for the replies guys bc I feel too good about this bet. No one has mentioned how ****** Mizzou's defense is yet. They just gave up 43 points to Mo State. That's peter sirmon level suck. NC State was a good team. They have a very good defensive line according to some experts.

 

[mcdawg22]

NC State is an elite offensive team. In case you forgot, USCe's coach is Will Muschamp. They play defense there.

You know Croom was an offensive coach right?

 

[mcdawg22]

What is nuts is Muschamp got the Florida Job when he just coached the 71st team in Total Defense. I wish I could be worse than half my peers at my job and another company comes in and gives me a promotion and huge raise.

 

[TheStateUofMS]

"I think Mizz has a field day against South Carolina's defense.

On the flip side, Mizz has an atrocious defense as well.

I'll take Mizz 45-38"

I said Mizz has a bad D. South Carolina's D didn't travel to Charlotte. I doubt they travel to Mizz.

I probably would bet the O/U instead of going with the line.

 

[Crazy Cotton]

I bought it down from 7 to 6.5 yesterday. That feels like money in the bank to me.