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Duck Commander Independence Bowl: Hurricanes vs Gamecocks

NCAA football betting action sees the Miami Hurricanes taking on the South Carolina Gamecocks in the Duck Commander Independence Bowl in Shreveport, Louisiana. Cappers Picks provides free NCAA football handicapping tips all season long.

A pair of underachieving 6-6 teams meet Saturday afternoon down in Louisiana in hopes of not finishing the season under the .500 mark.

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Miami Hurricanes (6-6) vs. South Carolina Gamecocks (6-6)
Saturday, Dec. 27
3:30 PM ET
Independence Stadium (Shreveport, Louisiana)
ABC
College Football Betting Lines: Miami -3.5
College Football O/U: 61
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Both big name programs struggled and labored through the 2014 regular season and barely became bowl eligible.

Miami

After winning three straight to become bowl eligible, Miami had the biggest letdown of the season when they blew a late lead against the undefeated Florida State Seminoles. That loss sent the Hurricanes into a downward spiral and they lost their final two games against Virginia and Pittsburgh. The Hurricanes will look to win a bowl game for the first time since 2006.

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The Hurricane offense seems to roll when Junior RB Duke Johnson is at his best. Johnson rushed for 6 consecutive 100 yard games, but struggled in the Hurricane’s final two contests. On the season Johnson has rushed for 1520 yards to go along with 10 touchdowns. He gave Miami the 51st best rushing attack in the nation with 179.9 yards a game.

Also struggling down the stretch of the season was QB Brad Kaaya. The young Freshman struggled to get Miami into the end zone in the later part of the season. With these types of growing pains expected, Kaaya still managed to lead the Hurricanes to the 46th best passing attack with 251.1 pass yards a game.

Miami’s Bowl game struggles have seen them score just 13.5 points a game over their past 6 post season contests.

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South Carolina

Ranking number 9 in week 1 of the NCAA football season, the Gamecocks stumbled right out of the gates against Texas A&M. Throughout the 2014 season, South Carolina struggled to win close games. Losing by just 1 point to Missouri, 7 points to Kentucky, 7 points to Auburn, and 3 points to Tennessee, the Gamecocks could have saw their season have a much different ending had they won a couple of those games. That being said, getting a chance to play a big name program like Miami will highlight the Saturday Bowl slate.

The struggles for South Carolina stemmed from the lack of defensive stops and allowing late touchdowns to the opposition. The Gamecocks allowed 31.2 points against (93rd) and 433.6 yards. 5 of their 6 losses saw them allow 35 points or more.

While the defense had it’s share of problems, the offense led by QB Dylan Thompson and RB Mike Davis continued to keep the Gamecocks in games and get them to a post season bowl game. South Carolina averaged 281.4 pass yards a game (21st) and scored 33.3 points (37th). Thompson threw for 24 touchdowns, while Davis rushed for 9 himself.

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Coming into the Duck Commander Independence Bowl, the Gamecocks have won 3 straight bowl appearances.

NCAA Football Handicapping Trends:

  • Hurricanes are 6-14 ATS in their last 20 games overall.
  • Hurricanes are 2-6 ATS in their last 8 games following a S.U. loss.
  • Gamecocks are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 vs. ACC.
  • Gamecocks are 9-4 ATS in their last 13 games after accumulating less than 100 yards rushing in their previous game.

Free 4* NCAA Football Pick: Under 61

Miami simply struggles when it comes to bowl season. Scoring has always been an issue for the Hurricanes and expect a no different outcome here.

South Carolina 20, Miami 17

The Gamecocks control the clock and use RB Mike Davis en route to a low scoring South Carolina victory.

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Free Pick: South Carolina vs. Vanderbilt Betting Spread & ATS Preview

Week 4: Gamecocks vs. Commodores Prediction

College Football Week 4 betting action sees the South Carolina Gamecocks taking on the Vanderbilt Commodores on Saturday, Sept. 20 at Vanderbilt Stadium in Nashville. Stay tuned to Cappers Picks as we provide free NCAAF handicapping tips all season long.

The Vanderbilt Commodores host the 14th-ranked South Carolina Gamecocks on Saturday evening in a battle of SEC foes. The Commodores are playing their fourth consecutive home contest, while the Gamecocks are venturing out onto the road for the first time this season.

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Who: South Carolina Gamecocks (2-1) at Vanderbilt Commodores (1-2)
Date: Saturday, September 20, 2014
Time: 7:30 p.m. ET
Venue: Vanderbilt Stadium
City: Nashville, Tennessee
CFB O/U Betting Lines: 54.5
CFB Point Spread: South Carolina -22.5
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Vanderbilt has had the privilege of getting each of its first three games in Nashville, but they haven’t exactly done the most with those contests. In their first year without James Franklin, the team has looked like a shell of its former self.

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The Commodores have done a real number on bettors this season, going 0-3 against the number, with a 72-point combined discrepancy in those three games. The team seemed to be in good shape with Derek Mason coming in to replace Franklin, but it doesn’t seem that way now.

The team was lit up by not only Ole Miss, but Temple as well. In fact, the Commodores trailed the Rebels as much as 41-0 in that contest. Even in their victory they didn’t look impressive, trailing UMass by as many as 11 points in the fourth quarter – and, again, that was at home.

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Mason has employed a scheme change on defense and the boys just have not taken well to it. The offense hasn’t handled the change on that side of the ball well either, and the rotating of quarterbacks hasn’t helped get any stability on that side of the ball.

The Commodore offense has seen both Patton Robinette and Stephen Rivers struggle at the position. Vanderbilt has all of five touchdowns on the season, and the offense has only produced two of them, meaning they’ve been outscored by their own defense and special teams.

As for South Carolina, they’re coming off a big win, but don’t expect them to get hit by the letdown spot.

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Steve Spurrier expressed his frustration with the defense a week ago, so the players on that side certainly have something to prove here, while the offense has a lot to work on as well.

FREE Vanderbilt vs. South Carolina ATS Pick:

Vanderbilt is really in a bad way right now, and they’re taking a major step up in class in this one. We’ve already seen the kind of trouble they’re in for when they take on elite SEC foes when they faced off against Ole Miss. Now they get a South Carolina team that is looking to build a big margin after a couple of close victories. That spells big trouble for the Commodores.

South Carolina is 4-0 ATS in their last four games following a straight up win, while Vanderbilt is 0-4 ATS in its last four home games.

The under is 5-1-1 in the last seven meetings between these teams, and it is 4-1 in the Gamecocks’ last five games following an ATS victory.

4* FREE ATS play: South Carolina -22.5, under 54.5

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