Vanderbilt football has much improved its defense from the first three years under coach Clark Lea. But Saturday's 28-7 loss to South Carolina was a reality check. The Commodores (6-4, 3-3 SEC) gave up 452 total yards. Gamecocks quarterback LaNorris Sellers completed 14 of 20 passing attempts.

Raheim Sanders ran for 126 yards and two touchdowns and scored a 43-yard TD catch as South Carolina thumped No. 24 Vanderbilt 28-7 for the Gamecocks’ second straight win over a Top 25 team

Here is why South Carolina football's running back Rocket Sanders is starting to flourish, and what he did against Vanderbilt on Saturday.

Shane Beamer wondered how his South Carolina Gamecocks would handle playing a ranked Southeastern Conference opponent on the road after upsetting then-No. 10 Texas A&M 44-20 at home last week. He didn’t need to worry.

LaNorris Sellers (238 passing yards, two touchdowns) and Rocket Sanders (178 yards from scrimmage) starred as South Carolina (6-3, 4-3 Southeastern Conference) beat Vanderbilt (6-4, 3-3) 28-7 Saturday in Nashville,

A win today would give USC six wins and bowl eligibility with three games to go in the regular season. What’s your score prediction?