We’ve spent the week breaking down matchups, stats, and keys to the game. Most national voices lean toward South Carolina. But one prominent analyst is zigging where others zag.
SEC expert Josh Pate is putting his chips on Kentucky to take down the Gamecocks in Columbia. On his weekly YouTube show, Pate expressed deep caution in the Gamecocks uneasy -5.5 favorite status.
“Kentucky at South Carolina. This game is in Columbia, it’s in the Cockpit, but it’s not Cocktober yet,” Pate joked. “This line is 5.5, and that counts home-field advantage.