Live Scores and Updates of the South Carolina Gamecocks Taking on Vanderbilt

The (2-0) South Carolina Gamecocks welcome the (2-0) Vanderbilt Commodores to Williams-Brice Stadium to open SEC play on Saturday night. Kickoff is set for 7:45 pm (ET)/6:45 pm (CT). Scroll for live updates and scores for tonight's action.

South Carolina has owned the series as of late against Vanderbilt, sporting a 16-game winning streak dating back to 2009. Commodores head coach Clark Lea and his squad are looking for an upset to stop that streak from extending to 17 games. Here's everything you may have missed from this week:

First Quarter:

Vanderbilt begins the game with the ball.
Commodores strike first. A nine play, 73-yard drive is capped off by a 18-yard touchdown pass by Diego Pavia to Sedrick Alexander. Vandy leads 7-0
LaNorris Sellers opens the drive with a big pass to tight end Jordan Dingle. Gamecocks answer the touchdown with a seven play 75-yard drive finished off by a Rahsul Faison touchdown. Game tied at 7.
South Carolina stands tall defensively and forces a three and out. Game tied at 7.

Second Quarter:

South Carolina threatens, but LaNorris Sellers throws an interception inside the redzone. Vanderbilt ball tied at 7.
Pressure brought on by Dylan Stewart affected Pavia's throw forcing a punt. 7-7.
South Carolina takes a timeout following back to back sacks by the defense. Tied at 7-7. Gamecocks in third and very long. South Carolina forced to punt.
Vanderbilt looking to score on a third and goal. Two minute warning. Game tied at 7.
Pavia finds Junior Sherill on a whip route (sell the slant, put your foot in the ground and go outside) to the pylon. Commodores regain the lead 14-7.
South Carolina gets the ball with time to answer before going into the half.
Luke Doty in for LaNorris Sellers at the QB position after Sellers goes down to injury. Was able to walk off under his own power.
Doty helps move the Gamecocks into scoring position, but the ensuing field goal was missed. Vanderbilt leads 14-7. Sellers going back to the locker room.
Vanderbilt leads 14-7 at the half.

Third Quarter:

South Carolina starts with the ball at half.
Three and out by the Gamecocks to start the second half. Vanderbilt leads 14-7.
Vanderbilt's Jamezell Lassiter scores from 44-yards out. Commodores stretch the lead to 21-7.
South Carolina gets the ball to a fourth and one near the Vanderbilt 40-yard line and elects to go for it. Vanderbilt explodes through the line and makes the stop. Gets the ball back up 21-7.
A big pass and 15-yard roughing the passer penalty gives Vanderbilt the ball inside the 20-yard line. However South Carolina's defense gets the interception off of Vanderbilt's Diego Pavia in the end zone. The Gamecocks needed a play and the defense stepped up. Offense on the field down 21-7.
South Carolina has the ball on offense heading to the fourth quarter.

Fourth Quarter:

For the second straight drive the Gamecocks decide to go for it on fourth down and comes up short. Gives the ball back to Vanderbilt near midfield down 21-7.
South Carolina's defense stands tall and forces a Vanderbilt field goal. 24-7.
Luke Doty fumbles the ball on the next drive. Vanderbilt has the ball in South Carolina territory. 24-7.
Vanderbilt's Sedrick Alexander scores what may be the game winner in tonight's game. Vanderbilt leads 31-7.
Gamecocks fumble for the second consecutive drive. The fumble ends one of the best drives of the second half for the Gamecocks. Vanderbilt leads 31-7.
South Caroline drives inside the 20-yard line, but the drive ends in a Vanderbilt interception. 31-7.
End of game.

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