South Carolina (1-0) is an underdog for the second time in as many games this season. We talked to ESPN.com sports gaming writer David Purdum this week about the matchup between the Gamecocks and the Missouri Tigers, who are 2.5-point favorites.
How has the line moved this week?
Missouri opened up as a 3.5-point favorite. The lines went up in the middle of the afternoon on Sunday. Since then, it dropped down to Missouri minus-2.5. That 3.5 to 2.5 is a significant move obviously because it gets it off the field goal. There is no question that the early influential money has been on the Gamecocks here in this SEC opener.