The South Carolina Gamecocks were able to go on the road and take down the Vanderbilt Commodores 28-7 in Week 11 SEC action. The Gamecocks were able to do well thanks to the duo of LaNorris Sellers and Raheim Sanders controlling the game offensively.
The Gamecocks (6-3, 4-3 SEC) are now bowl eligible with their sixth victory of the season and continue to climb up the SEC standings with a few games left to go. The Commodores (6-4, 3-3) have now dropped below South Carolina in the SEC standings and have their final two games against elite competition in the LSU Tigers and Tennessee Volunteers.
Let’s take a deeper dive into the box score and discuss how these teams were able to do against one another.
South Carolina vs. Vanderbilt box score
South Carolina vs. Vanderbilt box score
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South Carolina vs. Vanderbilt Game Summary
The South Carolina Gamecocks were able to be extremely efficient offensively throughout the game as they were able to convert on 9-of-12 third-down opportunities to extend drives. A major reason why was the fact LaNorris Sellers averaged 11.9 passing yards per attempt as well as the team running for 5.0 yards per carry. They lost a fumble during the game but they were able to cruise to a victory.
The Vanderbilt Commodores struggled a bit on the offensive side of the field as they were 6-of-13 on third downs and did not convert on either of their two fourth downs. Diego Pavia completed 16-of-31 passes and averaged 5.4 yards per pass, less than half what Sellers was able to do. The team also committed one turnover as they lost a fumble.
Below is the scoring breakdown for the entire game:
- 13:11 2Q: LaNorris Sellers 17 Yard Passing TD to Joshua Simon | 7-0 South Carolina
- 13:22 3Q: Raheim Sanders 33 Yard Rushing TD | 14-0 South Carolina
- 8:08 3Q: Diego Pavia 17 Yard Rushing TD | 14-7 South Carolina
- 4:07 3Q: Raheim Sanders 1 Yard Rushing TD | 21-7 South Carolina
- 7:55 4Q: LaNorris Sellers 43 Yard Passing TD to Raheim Sanders | 28-7 South Carolina
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