Tennessee owns three straight wins in its rivalry with South Carolina and five covers over the last seven meetings. The Volunteers will look to stay alive in the SEC East race when they take on the Gamecocks on Saturday evening in Columbia.
Point spread: The Volunteers opened as 14-point favorites, according to sportsbooks monitored by Odds Shark (line updates and matchup report).
College football pick, via Odds Shark computer: 32.4-19.2, Volunteers (College football picks on every game)
Why Tennessee can cover the spread
Tennessee was off to a 5-0 start this season, but it has lost its last two times out.