Alabama vs South Carolina 2010 College Football Picks: The pundits are all wondering how long it will be before No. 1 ranked Alabama has a bad game. How long can the Tide maintain its perfect play? The first time Alabama went on the road they needed a miracle to win and they got it at Arkansas. Then in week-5 handily withstood a challenge from Florida at home. Now week-6 brings another test – a trip to South Carolina to play the No. 19 South Carolina at Williams-Brice Stadium in Columbia, S.C. Kickoff is set for 3:30 pm ET on CBS.
Greg McElroy has completed 69.9 percent of his passes for 983 yards and seven touchdowns and three interceptions while ranking 11th nationally in passing efficiency at 166.67. Julio Jones caught four passes for 19 yards against Florida, moving him up to fourth on the Alabama career pass receptions list with 125 for 1,842 yards. Through Mark Ingram’s first three games of the 2010 season, Ingram has accounted for 355 yards rushing and 46 yards receiving on five catches. Of his 401 total yards, 165 (41.1 percent) of those yards have come after contact.
Alshon Jeffery leads the SEC and is third in the nation in receiving yards per game, averaging 124.5 yards per contest. He also leads the league in receptions per game (6.8). Stephen Garcia has completed 69.1% of his passes (56-of-81), ranking second in the SEC. His pass efficiency rating of 161.6 is fourth in the league and ranks 16th in the nation. The Gamecocks lead the SEC in time of possession, controlling the ball an average of 31:37 per game. South Carolina has scored on 15-of-16 red zone possessions this year, scoring touchdowns on 13 occasions. The Gamecocks lead the SEC in red zone offense at 93.8%.
Last time out for the Crimson Tide, they were a 31-6 winner as they battled Florida at home. Alabama covered in the match as a 7.5-point favorite, while 37 combined points moved the game UNDER for totals bettors.
South Carolina took week-5 off, but was a 35-27 loser in its last match on the road against Auburn. They failed to cover the 3–-point spread as underdogs, while the total score of 62 sent OVER bettors to the payout window.
College Football Pick: I expect a good effort from the Ole' Ball Coach and his Gamecocks today but still see the Tide winning. Alabama's balance will give South Carolina fits. I predict Alabama wins by 10 versus South Carolina, a team that I feel is a little overrated.
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