South Carolina's run game meets Oklahoma's defense in Norman

South Carolina (4-3, 2-3 SEC) travels to Oklahoma (4-3, 2-2 SEC) on Saturday, October 31, for a 3:15 PM Central kickoff at Memorial Stadium in Norman. Both teams arrive at 4-3 overall, with the Gamecocks a game below .500 in conference play and the Sooners level in the SEC.

Oklahoma's last five games have been close: four of the five were decided by one score or fewer. The Sooners beat New Mexico 14-6, lost at Georgia 41-13, beat Texas 27-24, lost to Kentucky 21-13 and won at Mississippi State 23-15.

South Carolina has won two straight, beating Florida 38-19 in Gainesville and Tennessee 27-24. Those wins followed a 41-34 loss to Mississippi State, a 49-18 loss at Alabama and a 35-34 overtime loss to Kentucky.

LaNorris Sellers leads the Gamecocks through the air with 1,548 passing yards, 13 touchdowns and five interceptions. Matt Fuller has 513 rushing yards and five touchdowns, and Mazeo Bennett Jr. has 324 receiving yards and three scores. Justin Okoronkwo has a team-high 53 tackles and Tomiwa Durojaiye leads South Carolina with three sacks.

For Oklahoma, John Mateer has thrown for 1,591 yards with 11 touchdowns and seven interceptions. Lloyd Avant has 322 rushing yards and two touchdowns, Isaiah Sategna III has 578 receiving yards and three scores, Owen Heinecke has 53 tackles and Adepoju Adebawore has four sacks.

The most telling matchup is South Carolina's run game against Oklahoma's rush defense. The Gamecocks average 218.3 rushing yards per game; the Sooners allow 117.4. Oklahoma's pass defense allows 156.3 yards per game through the air, while South Carolina averages 237.7 passing yards. The Sooners allow 17.7 points per game, and the Gamecocks score 36.1.

DraftKings lists Oklahoma as a 5.5-point favorite with an over/under of 44.5, and the ESPN matchup predictor gives the Sooners a 64% chance to win. Saturday's game airs on the SEC Network.