South Carolina vs Missouri football kickoff time, odds, stream, radio, weather

Jeremiah Holloway
Cassie Florido/Special to The State

Homecoming weekend is upon No. 25 South Carolina, as the team faces an SEC East foe.

USC plays the Missouri Tigers on Saturday for the 13th time in series history. Missouri has beaten the Gamecocks in each of the last three meetings.

This will be Shane Beamer’s second time facing the Tigers as a head coach, and the first at home.

What channel is the South Carolina game on?

Who: Missouri Tigers (3-4, 1-3 SEC) at South Carolina Gamecocks (5-2, 2-2 SEC)

When: 4 p.m. Saturday

Where: Williams-Brice Stadium (77,559) in Columbia, S.C.

TV: SEC Network

Stream: via ESPN app

On-air announce crew: Taylor Zarzour (play-by-play), Matt Stinchcomb (analysts), Alyssa Lang (sideline)

Radio: 107.5 FM in the Columbia area (Todd Ellis, play-by-play; Tommy Suggs, analyst; Jamar Nesbit, sideline) … See all the radio affiliates around South Carolina here.

Satellite radio: Sirius XM 138 or 191

Series history: Missouri leads 7-5

Top storylines for the game

  • Mayor’s Cup: Like last week, a trophy is on the line for both teams. The Battle of the Columbias is dubbed the “Mayor’s Cup,” and the winner will be awarded with a trophy.

  • Ranked Gamecocks: For the first time in four years, South Carolina will enter a game as a ranked team. The Gamecocks were voted the No. 25 team in the nation after their win against Texas A&M.

  • Tigers try to climb SEC standings: Missouri got its first SEC win last week 17-14 against Vanderbilt. All of the team’s conference games have been decided by seven or fewer points, including the Tigers’ near-upset against No. 1 Georgia. Missouri is currently sixth in the SEC East.

  • Crowd noise in Williams-Brice: The fans in Williams-Brice Stadium helped cause eight false-start penalties on the Aggies. It’s another announced sellout this weekend. The team has sold out each of its home games except for one so far.

  • Another streak to break: South Carolina has overcome a few of its obstacles that span over the last decade. The team beat Texas A&M for the first time since the series began in 2014. It also beat Kentucky on the road for the first time since 2012 and is on its longest winning streak since 2013. USC has lost three straight games to Missouri.

  • Bowl eligibility: The Gamecocks need one more victory to be eligible for a bowl game, while the Tigers need three. A win for either team would position them well for the postseason, with four games remaining on their schedules after Saturday.

Weather forecast for Columbia, SC

Saturday will hit a high of 68 degrees during the day, and is expected to be mostly cloudy by the evening. Game temperatures will bottom out in the mid-60s, according to the National Weather Service.

ESPN FPI game prediction

ESPN’s Football Power Index gives South Carolina a 68.2% chance to win against Missouri.

Point spread for USC Gamecocks vs. Missouri

South Carolina is a 4-point favorite against the Tigers, according to VegasInsider.com.

Week 9 SEC college football betting lines

Odds according to VegasInsider consensus.

Saturday, noon, Arkansas (-3.5) vs. Auburn

Saturday, 3:30 p.m., Florida vs. Georgia (-22.5)

Saturday, 4 p.m., Missouri vs. South Carolina (-4)

Saturday, 7 p.m., Kentucky vs. Tennessee (-12.5)

Saturday, 7:30 p.m., Ole Miss (-2.5) vs. Texas A&M

Players to watch

MarShawn Lloyd, RB, South Carolina: Lloyd has continued his hot streak for the Gamecocks. He picked up 92 yards and two touchdowns as a ball carrier against the Aggies. He leads the team in offensive touchdowns and has been the team’s most valuable weapon through seven games.

Darius Rush, DB, South Carolina: Rush picked up a 59-yard interception return in the first quarter against Texas A&M. He added eight tackles and one pass defense to his stat line as well. Rush has missed time for USC this year due to injuries, but he adds to the strength of the secondary when he’s in the lineup.

Jaylon Carlies, DB, Missouri: Carlies leads the Tigers with two interceptions this year, and is second on the team with 40 tackles. South Carolina has capable playmakers in the passing game, so it should keep an eye on Carlies when looking to go through the air.

Ty’Ron Hopper, LB, Missouri: Hopper leads Missouri in tackles with 45, with nine tackles for loss and two sacks. He also has three pass breakups, an interception and a forced fumble this season. His productivity on defense could disrupt a surging USC team.

South Carolina 2022 football schedule

USC depth chart

——OFFENSE——

  • QB: Spencer Rattler (Luke Doty)

  • RB: MarShawn Lloyd (Juju McDowell —OR— Christian Beal-Smith)

  • TE1: Jaheim Bell (Nate Adkins)

  • TE2: Austin Stogner (Traveon Kenion)

  • WR1: Xavier Legette —OR—Antwane Wells

  • WR2: Ahmarean Brown —OR— Dakereon Joyner (Corey Rucker)

  • WR3: Jalen Brooks —OR— Josh Vann

  • LT: Jaylen Nichols OR Jakai Moore

  • LG: Vershon Lee OR Trai Jones

  • OC: Eric Douglas (Hank Manos)

  • RG: Jovaughn Gwyn (Wyatt Campbell)

  • RT: Dylan Wonnum (Tyshawn Wannamaker)

——DEFENSE——

  • DE1: Jordan Burch (Tyreek Johnson)

  • DE2: Gilbert Edmond (Bryan Thomas Jr.)

  • DT1: Zacch Pickens OR MJ Webb

  • DT2: Tonka Hemingway OR Alex Huntley

  • MLB: Sherrod Greene (Stone Blanton)

  • WLB: Brad Johnson (Debo Williams)

  • NICK: Cam Smith OR DQ Smith OR David Spaulding)

  • CB1: Marcellas Dial (Kajuan Banks)

  • CB2: Darius Rush (O’Donnell Fortune)

  • SS: Nick Emmanwori (DQ Smith)

  • FS: Devonni Reed OR David Spaulding OR DQ Smith

——SPECIAL TEAMS——

  • PK: Mitch Jeter (Alex Herrera)

  • KO: Mitch Jeter (Alex Herrera)

  • P: Kai Kroeger (Alex Herrera)

  • LSN: Hunter Rogers (Matthew Bailey)

  • SSN: Hunter Rogers —OR— Matthew Bailey

  • H: Kai Kroeger (William Joyce)

  • KOR: Xavier Legette (Juju McDowell)

  • PR: Josh Vann (Ahmarean Brown)

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