How to watch South Carolina football game vs. Missouri: TV, kickoff time, odds

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After a heartbreaking homecoming loss to the Florida Gators last weekend, the South Carolina Gamecocks take to the road for their second-to-last away game of the 2023 season. USC looks to keep its postseason hopes alive with a win over the No. 20 Missouri Tigers.

Here’s everything you need to know about the Mizzou game, including how to watch, important storylines, betting odds and more.

What channel is the South Carolina game on?

Who: South Carolina (2-4, 1-3 SEC) vs. Missouri (6-1, 2-1)

Where: Faurot Field at Memorial Stadium in Columbia, Missouri

When: 3:30 p.m. Saturday

TV: SEC Network

Stream: ESPN.com and the ESPN app

On-air announce crew: Taylor Zarzour (play-by-play), Matt Stinchcomb (analyst) and Alyssa Lang (sideline reporter).

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

Satellite radio: Sirius/XM, channel 158 or 201

Series history: South Carolina and Missouri have met 13 times since 1979, with the Tigers leading the Gamecocks 8-5 (6-5 in conference matchups). Missouri has won the last four games against USC after losing three in a row from 2016-18. South Carolina is 2-3 against the Tigers on the road.

Injury report, top storylines for the game

  • Injury report: Running back Mario Anderson (ankle) practiced and will be available Saturday, coach Shane Beamer said. Linebacker Stone Blanton (thigh bruise) is probable, and right tackle Vershon Lee (who started at center for the first five games of the season) is out with “a bit of a knee” issue, Beamer said. Beamer also added that offensive lineman Cason Henry, who’s been out since leaving the North Carolina game early, is making good progress, though he won’t be available against Missouri.

  • Every game is a must-win, this one included: The Gamecocks are 2-4 and two games under .500 for the first time under Beamer. They need four wins in their final six contests to reach bowl eligibility. Those four wins might be hard to find. South Carolina will have to win at least one of its two remaining road games or all four home games in November.

  • Containing Missouri’s offense: The Tigers have the fourth best total offense in the SEC (behind LSU, Georgia and Ole Miss). Sophomore Luther Burden III ranks second in the country with 808 receiving yards this season. Quarterback Brady Cook has the sixth most passing yards in the NCAA with 2,054. Running back Cody Schrader has the 18th most rushing yards in the nation with 648. The Gamecocks have the worst total defense in the SEC and rank 121st in the NCAA.

  • Getting South Carolina’s defense off the field: Several of South Carolina’s defensive backs played 70 or more plays against Florida last weekend, Beamer said. That’s because the Gamecocks’ offense struggles to convert on third down (37.5% conversion rate, which is 91st in FBS), and their defense struggles to stop opponents from converting on third (40.2% third-down rate allowed, which is 80th in FBS) and fourth downs (71.4% allowed, which is 119th in FBS).

Weather forecast for Columbia, MO

Saturday in Columbia, Missouri, will be sunny with a high near 71 degrees, according to the National Weather Service.

ESPN FPI game prediction

ESPN’s Football Power Index gives South Carolina a 35.6% chance to win the game.

Point spread for Gamecocks vs. Missouri

The Gamecocks are a 6.5-point underdog against the Tigers, according to VegasInsider’s consensus line that factors in multiple sportsbooks. The over/under is 60.5 points.

2023 football schedule

USC depth chart

——OFFENSE——

  • QB: Spencer Rattler (Luke Doty)

  • RB: Mario Anderson (Dakereon Joyner, Juju McDowell)

  • TE: Trey Knox (Nick Elksnis)

  • TE: Joshua Simon (Connor Cox)

  • WR: O’Mega Blake (Tyshawn Russell)

  • WR: Ahmarean Brown (Eddie Lewis)

  • WR: Xavier Legette (Nyck Harbor)

  • LT: Tree Babalade (Jaxon Hughes)

  • LG: Trai Jones (Jakai Moore)

  • RG: Trovon Baugh (Tyshawn Wannamaker)

  • RT: Vershon Lee (Sidney Fugar)

  • OC: Nick Gargiulo (Grayson Mains)

——DEFENSE——

  • DE: Tyreek Johnson —OR— Jatius Geer —OR— Elijah Davis

  • OLB/Edge: Jordan Strachan —OR— Bryan Thomas Jr. —OR— Desmond Umeozulu

  • DT: Tonka Hemingway (T.J. Sanders)

  • DT: Alex Huntley (Nick Barrett)

  • MLB: Stone Blanton (Grayson “Pup” Howard)

  • WLB: Debo Williams (Bam Martin-Scott)

  • NICK: Nick Emmanwori (David Spaulding —OR— Kajuan Banks)

  • CB: O’Donnell Fortune (Judge Collier)

  • CB: Marcellas Dial (Emory Floyd)

  • SS: Jalon Kilgore (King-Demenian Ford)

  • FS: DQ Smith (Keenan Nelson Jr.)

——SPECIAL TEAMS——

  • PK: Mitch Jeter (Alex Herrera)

  • P: Kai Kroeger (Alex Herrera)

  • LSN: Hunter Rogers (Cole Rasmussen)

  • H: Kai Kroeger (William Joyce)

  • KOR: Xavier Legette (Dakereon Joyner —OR— Juju McDowell)

  • PR: Ahmarean Brown (Eddie Lewis)