The South Carolina Gamecocks (5-3) will face No. 24 Vanderbilt at 4:15 p.m. Saturday at FirstBank Stadium in Nashville, Tennessee. The game will be broadcast on SEC Network.

A win would give USC six wins and bowl eligibility with three games remaining in the regular season.

It could be a humid afternoon in Nashville. It’s raining just before kick-off and there’s a 70% chance of showers in the evening.

Q4: South Carolina 28, Vanderbilt 7

Rocket Sanders scores his third touchdown of the evening on a 43-yard pass from QB LaNorris Sellers. The drive went 61 yards in just two plays and lasted 1:20 and was sparked by a turnover on downs.

Q3: South Carolina 21, Vanderbilt 7

The Gamecocks go up two scores again with another Rocket Sanders touchdown. Sanders scores from a yard out on a drive in which he had four carries and 49 yards.

Q3: South Carolina 14, Vanderbilt 7

The Commodores get on the board with a 17-yard touchdown run from quarterback Diego Pavia. The score capped a 10-play, 75-yard drive that lasted 5:13.

Q3: South Carolina 14, Vanderbilt 0

USC got off to a fast start after halftime when quarterback LaNorris Sellers found TE Joshua Simon and receiver Jared Brown downfield for big plays of 20 and 51 yards respectively. RB Raheim “Rocket” Sanders then threw it 33 yards. The drive lasted 1:38 and totaled 75 yards in three plays.

FIRST HALF STATS AT A GLANCE

• Total Net Offensive Yards: South Carolina leads 187-83; Total net passing yards: South Carolina leads 106-37; Net total rushing yards: South Carolina leads 81-46.

• Self-inflicted errors: Both teams turned the ball over with fumbles in the first quarter.

• LaNorris Sellers completed 9 of 14 passes (64%) for 106 yards and a touchdown and rushed for 27 yards on 10 attempts. Raheim “Rocket” Sanders totaled 31 yards on eight carries. TE Joshua Simon has three catches for 40 yards and a score.

Q2: South Carolina 7, Vanderbilt 0

After USC recovered the fumble late in the first quarter, quarterback LaNorris Sellers connected with receiver Nyck Harbor for a 23-yard pass. This allowed Sellers to find TE Joshua Simon for a 17-yard touchdown to draw first blood for the Gamecocks.

The drive covered 81 yards in 12 plays and lasted 4:45.

Q1: South Carolina 0, Vanderbilt 0

After the first quarter, neither team drew first blood. The Gamecocks went on a six-minute drive that resulted in a missed field goal by Alex Herrera.

After USC forced another Vanderbilt punt, quarterback LaNorris Sellers fumbled, ending his positive streak of not turning the ball over. He was forced by Miles Capers and recovered by Langston Patterson.

Vandy QB Diego Pavia missed it right away, forced and recovered by Kyle Kennard.

Final Availability Report

South Carolina, according to Saturday’s report SEC final availability reportwill be without RB Matthew Fuller, LB Mo Kaba, DB Buddy Mack III, OL Jakai Moore and defensive tackles Nick Barrett and DeAndre Jules.

Uniform Report

THE The Gamecocks will wear garnet helmetswhite jerseys and garnet pants during Saturday’s match.

Final points spread

South Carolina is favored by 6 points Vanderbilt, according to the VegasInsider consensus line this takes into account several sports bets. the over-under is 45 points.

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• Who: South Carolina (5-3, 3-3 SEC) vs. No. 24 Vanderbilt (6-3, 3-2 SEC)

• Where: FirstBank Stadium in Nashville, Tennessee.

• When: 4:15 p.m. Saturday

• Television: SEC network

• Feed: ESPN.com and the ESPN app

• On-air announcing team: Dave Neal (play-by-play), Aaron Murray (analyst) and Molly McGrath (sideline reporter)

• Radio: 107.5 FM in the Columbia area (Todd Ellis, play-by-play; Tommy Suggs, analyst; Chet Tucker, sideline)… See all South Carolina radio affiliates here.