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Vanderbilt Commodores vs South Carolina Gamecocks Wrap - Vanderbilt Wins 31-7

South Carolina couldn't hang with the Commodores on Saturday as Vanderbilt blasted the Gamecocks 31-7 in Week 3 action at Williams-Brice Stadium.

Vanderbilt was an underdog by +3.0 points and came through with an ATS victory for bettors. The game went UNDER the consensus closing total of 48.0.

Jamezell Lassiter rushed for 44 yards, while Sedrick Alexander added 41 yards in the win. Eli Stowers and Tre Richardson added 45 and 34 receiving yards respectively.

Rahsul Faison rushed for 74 yards for South Carolina, while Luke Doty added 20 yards. LaNorris Sellers threw for 94 yards for the Gamecocks, while receivers Nyck Harbor and Jordan Dingle had 66 and 43 yards respectively.

South Carolina outgained Vanderbilt 328-323 yards in the game, while the battle of first downs was won 22-20 by the Commodores.

The time of possession battle favored Vanderbilt as their offense was on the field for 35:43, longer than the 24:17 of their opponents.

Next game, Vanderbilt takes its act home to face Georgia State looking for another win. For South Carolina, they head on the road to face Missouri.