LSU's offense has not been nearly good enough to trust with a spread this large, particularly now that they might be without their top WR Aaron Anderson.

This game will be a defensive slugfest, as opposed to the offensive explosion we saw last year. In this year's game, the difference is on the South Carolina side as QB LaNorris Sellers is playing much better than QB Garrett Nussmeier. While both offenses aren't playing the best, a defensive battle is on the horizon, which means the Gamecocks will be able to keep the score under this nine point spread.