Texas A&M at No. 21 South Carolina: Week 10 preview

Texas A&M (4-4) visits No. 21 South Carolina (5-3) on Sat, Nov 7 · 3:00 PM ET. The line is South Carolina −7 with a total of 51.5.
SP+ power ratings: Texas A&M 9.7 (34th), South Carolina 11.0 (28th). SP+ projects South Carolina by 3.8, including 2.5 points of home field.
The Texas A&M offense ranks 102nd in FBS in EPA per play (+0.04); the South Carolina defense ranks 88th (+0.15 allowed). The South Carolina defense holds the edge in second-level yards per carry, explosiveness, passing explosiveness.
The South Carolina offense ranks 25th in FBS in EPA per play (+0.21); the Texas A&M defense ranks 49th (+0.07 allowed). Biggest South Carolina edges: explosiveness, passing explosiveness, sack rate. The Texas A&M defense holds the edge in passing-downs success rate.
Schedule so far (average FBS opponent SP+): Texas A&M +8.0 (21st toughest), South Carolina +7.9 (25th toughest).
Weather: Cloudy, 70°F at kickoff (feels like 66°), 0% chance of rain, wind N 6 mph gusting to 8.