The 2013 Outback Bowl will pit the No. 10 South Carolina Gamecocks tangling with the No. 18 Michigan Wolverines on Jan. 1.
Records: South Carolina 10-2 (6-2 in SEC), Michigan 8-4 (6-2 in Big Ten)
Kick-off: 1 p.m. EST
Television: ESPN
Spread: South Carolina by 5.5
Over/under: 48
Last meeting: N/A
Passing: The Gamecocks are averaging 229.5 yards per game while Michigan is averaging 198.1.
Rushing: South Carolina averages 142.9 yards per outing while the Wolverines are averaging 187.3 yards per outing.
Points per game: The Gamecocks are putting up 31.4 points per outing while Michigan is averaging 30 per game.
Points against per game: South Carolina is giving up 17.4 points per game while the Wolverines are giving up 18.8 points per contest.
Thoughts: The Gamecocks defeated Clemson in their final regular season game while Michigan fell to Ohio State. I expect both offenses to score some points here but both defenses are giving up less than three touchdowns per game. I like the Wolverines with the points as well as the over. In the end, the Gamecocks win, via a late field goal.
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