Live updates/game thread: South Carolina at Vanderbilt (Week 11)
South Carolina will look to obtain bowl eligibility on Saturday in Nashville.
The Gamecocks (5-3, 3-3 SEC) will take on the Vanderbilt Commodores with kickoff set for 4:20 p.m. on SEC Network.
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Game 9 Preview: Scouting the Vanderbilt Commodores
By: Griffin Goodwyn
After an upset win over then-No. 10 Texas A&M last weekend, South Carolina has some momentum in its sails.
The Gamecocks are coming off the biggest high of an overall up-and-down 2024 season. With a win on Saturday, South Carolina would be bowl eligible just nine games into the year. Standing in the way, though, is a Vanderbilt squad that has proven to be much more formidable this season than in years past.
Before the game kicks off at 4:15 p.m. on the SEC Network, here’s what the Commodores brings to the table.
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How they got here
Vanderbilt has long been considered an afterthought in the SEC. Heading into this season, the Commodores had finished last in the SEC East division five years in a row. The team was also projected to finish at the bottom of the newly-christened 16-team SEC, according to the conference’s preseason media poll.
Through nine contests, Vanderbilt has proven to be the exact opposite of a “bottom of the barrel” team. The Commodores are 6-3 overall and 3-2 in SEC play.
Vanderbilt’s most significant claim to its name is an upset win over Alabama on Oct. 5. The Crimson Tide were the No. 1 team in the country at the time, having beaten Georgia the week before. But the Commodores emerged victorious by a 40-35 score.
Vanderbilt has nearly come up with upset victories over two other top-10 teams this season. The Commodores and then-No. 7 Missouri waged a double-overtime battle during Week 4, but the Tigers won 30-27. Vanderbilt was also one onside kick away from potentially upsetting No. 5 two weeks ago. But the Commodores’ 36-32 defeat to Georgia State earlier in the year is the most glaring blemish on an overall strong resume.
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Last time out
South Carolina and Vanderbilt’s all-time series has been extremely one-sided over the past decade and a half. In fact, the Gamecocks are on a 15-game winning streak over the Commodores.
The two teams met last season while South Carolina was in the midst of a late “November to remember” run. That matchup, which ended as a 47-6 Gamecocks win, is the most lopsided victory in the team’s all-time series.
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South Carolina kicked off the game with an unorthodox defensive touchdown – a one-yard touchdown pass from Spencer Rattler to Alex Huntley. Rattler went on to complete 28 of 36 passes for 351 yards, three touchdowns and one interceptions.
The Gamecocks had both a 100-yard runner and receiver in the contest, too. Xavier Legette led all South Carolina wideouts with 120 receiving yards on nine receptions, while Mario Anderson logged 102 rushing yards and one touchdown on nine carries.
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