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South Carolina will look to snap a four-game losing streak when it faces Jacksonville State Saturday afternoon.
The Gamecocks are coming off a 30-17 loss to Texas A&M in College Station last weekend. Kickoff at Williams-Brice Stadium is set for noon. The game will be broadcast on ESPNU.
Following along as South Carolina looks to get back into the win column.
GamecockCentral will be providing live updates and analysis throughout the afternoon.
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Jacksonville State (7-2, 5-1 CUSA) @ South Carolina (2-6, 1-5 SEC)
When: Nov. 4, 2023 – Noon ET
Where: Columbia, S.C. – Williams-Brice Stadium (77,559)
Broadcast: ESPNU (Brian Custer, Rod Gilmore, Lauren Sisler)
Local Radio: Gamecock IMG Sports Network (Todd Ellis, Tommy Suggs, Chet Tucker)
Satellite Radio: Sirius/XM 158 or 201
Odds: USC -16.5, O/U 54.5
Weather: 62°, Sunny, Chance of rain 0%, Winds 3 mph
Everything you need to know before South Carolina faces Jacksonville State
by Jack Veltri
South Carolina begins a vital final month of the regular season with four straight home games. It will start this stretch with a matchup against Jacksonville State on Saturday.
The Gamecocks (2-6, 1-5 SEC) haven’t had a great year. But winning this weekend could start to shift the tide.
Before kickoff (Noon, ESPNU), here’s what you need to know about the Gamecocks (Yes, Jacksonville State’s mascot is also a Gamecock).
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How they got here
Despite this being Jacksonville State’s first season at the FBS level, it has proven to go toe-to-toe with teams, even when it was an FCS school. The Gamecocks beat Florida State in 2021 and took Auburn to overtime in 2015.
It’s not really relevant to now but this team has been solid this year. The Gamecocks are 7-2 (5-1 CUSA) with its only losses coming versus Coastal Carolina and Liberty.
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Jacksonville State is coached by Rich Rodriguez, who has been a head coach at West Virginia, Michigan and Arizona. He’s 16-4 since joining the Gamecocks last year.
Where they sit in the rankings
The Gamecocks are not ranked in the AP poll or College Football Playoff rankings right now. It’s notably harder for Group of Five teams to get ranked.
In the College Football Power Index (FPI), Jacksonville State is ranked 94th with a -5.6 FPI. For comparison, South Carolina comes in at No. 43 with a 4.7 FPI.
In the SP+ rankings, the Gamecocks check in at No. 91.
Jacksonville State is ranked 90th in the Massey Ratings. It ranks No. 109 in offense and No. 91 in defense. However, it has the fourth-worst strength of schedule, coming in at No. 130.
ESPN gives South Carolina an 80.1 percent chance to win on Saturday. Jacksonville State is a 15.5-point underdog, despite having a better record this year.
