South Carolina is back on the road for a Halloween matchup at Oklahoma, and the Gamecocks are carrying some momentum into Norman.
Kickoff is set for Saturday, Oct. 31, at 4:15 p.m. from Memorial Stadium. The game will air nationally on SEC Network, with Taylor Zarzour and Gene Chizik on the call and Michella Chester reporting from the sidelines. Streaming options include Fubo, which offers a free trial for new subscribers.
South Carolina enters at 4-3 overall and 2-3 in SEC play after a dramatic last-second field goal lifted it past Tennessee last weekend. That win followed a victory over Florida, giving the Gamecocks back-to-back wins over top-25 opponents.
Oklahoma comes in at 4-3 and 2-2 in the SEC after beating Mississippi State to get back to .500 in conference play.
BetMGM listed Oklahoma as a 3.5-point favorite as of Friday, Oct. 30, with the over/under set at 44.5 points. Tia Reid picked South Carolina to win 24-21, writing: "Defense has been the more troubling phase of the game for South Carolina, but the Gamecocks are riding high on that side of the ball after giving up just 19 points to Florida and 24 to Tennessee, both teams that average over 30. As long as the offense continues to perform as it has and the defense maintains its recent level of play, South Carolina should have a real chance to get its third win in a row."
South Carolina’s schedule has been a roller coaster so far: wins over Kent State and Towson to open the season, losses to Mississippi State, Alabama and Kentucky, then the rebound against Florida and Tennessee. After Oklahoma, the Gamecocks return home for Texas A&M on Nov. 7 before finishing the regular season with trips to Arkansas and Clemson, plus home games against Georgia and the SEC Championship Game in Atlanta on Dec. 5 still on the slate.
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