With Tennessee fresh off a 62-24 beatdown of Missouri on Saturday, it stood to reason that the Vols would be a fairly heavy favorite over a South Carolina team that's still trying to find its offensive footing.

Indeed, the Volunteers Sunday opened as a 12-point favorite over the Gamecocks, according to CircaSports, which is the first book to release its odds each Sunday.

The over/under was set at 58 1/2.

The Gamecocks, coming off a 23-14 home win over Troy on Saturday afternoon, are 3-1-1 against the spread (at close) this season.

South Carolina (3-2, 0-2 SEC) and Tennessee (3-2, 1-1 SEC) will square off this Saturday, Oct. 9, at noon on ESPN2 at Neyland Stadium.

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