South Carolina is 4-0 straight up and 3-1 against the spread in its last four bowl outings, including back-to-back outright victories as an underdog. The Gamecocks find themselves bowl dogs again, this time against offensive-minded South Florida in the Birmingham Bowl on December 29 at historic Legion Field.
Birmingham Bowl point spread: The Bulls opened as 11-point favorites, according to sportsbooks monitored by OddsShark (line updates and matchup report).
College football pick, via OddsShark computer: 39.0-26.6 Bulls (College football picks on every game)
Why the USF Bulls can cover the spread
USF started 3-0 this season then lost to Florida State.