Thursday, September 03, 2009

ESPN North Carolina State vs. South Carolina Betting Odds Picks Preview

It’s South Carolina and NC State on national television. The ESPN college football point spreads has North Carolina State -5. Sportsbooks have the total at 46.

Here is the handicapping preview for winning compiled by the best professional handicappers.

The USC Gamecocks have a recent history of getting out of the gate much quicker. When the teams met last year to open the season, NC State got shutout 10-0.

South Carolina has won nine straight openers and head coach Steve Spurrier is 18-1 straight up in season-opening games.

The old ball coach claims he will stick with one quarterback tonight: sophomore Stephen Garcia.

Two starters on USC’s front four are suspended: Clifton Geathers and Ladi Ajiboye. NC State also has a strong defensive front, but is very young at LB and defensive backs.

The Wofpack lost one of their best linebackers in June, when Nate Irving suffered serious injuries in a car accident.

Couch potatoes will want to note that it’s Erin Andrews returning to the sidelines for the first time since she was secretly videotaped nude in a hotel room.

The four starters in NC State’s secondary have a combined 14 starts. DeAndre Morgan is out with an ankle injury. He would be the most experienced if healthy.

Against the spread records: The Wolfpack are 7-0 on grass, but 7-19 their last 26 as a favorite.

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