South Carolina at Vanderbilt - 2024 Matchup Preview

South Carolina Gamecocks at Vanderbilt Commodores

Saturday, November 9th 2024 (4:15 PM EST)
South Carolina -6.0 (44.5) (-180) Open: -3.5 | 46.0
South Carolina 28 - Vanderbilt: 7 (SEC)

Gamecocks (9 - 4) (9 - 4 - 0)
Coach Shane Beamer (20 - 18)
Avg Score : 23 - 22 (19 - 28 on Road)
Record Prediction: 9 - 4 (#28)
'24 Opponents: (Elite: ) (Good: ) (Avg: ) (Bad: 0)

VAN is playing their 6th straight game
Our Line: South Carolina -10.5 (SP+ SC -12)
Projected Score: SC: 30 - VAN: 19 (49)
SC Win prob: 66% | Cover: 50%
SC Travel: 360 miles, 1 hrs ahead

Commodores (7 - 6) (9 - 4 - 0)
Coach Clark Lea (9 - 27)
Avg Score : 39 - 23 (44 - 21 @ Home)
Record Prediction: 7 - 6 (#59)
'24 Opponents: (Elite: ) (Good: ) (Avg: ) (Bad: 0)

Matchup
Schedules
SC Players
VAN Players
Stats
Run/Pass
Ratings
Scoring
History

South Carolina's 2024 Schedule
Date	Matchup	Spread	Total	Result	O/U	Cover
Sat 8/31	South Carolina vs Old Dominion	-20.5	49.5	W 23 - 19	U	N
Sat 9/7	South Carolina at Kentucky	+9.5	41.5	W 31 - 6	U	Y
Sat 9/14	South Carolina vs LSU	+7.0	50.0	L 33 - 36	O	Y
Sat 9/21	South Carolina vs Akron	-25.0	42.0	W 50 - 7	O	Y
	BYE WEEK
Sat 10/5	South Carolina vs Ole Miss	+10.0	53.0	L 3 - 27	U	N
Sat 10/12	South Carolina at Alabama	+21.0	50.0	L 25 - 27	O	Y
Sat 10/19	South Carolina at Oklahoma	-1.0	40.5	W 35 - 9	O	Y
	BYE WEEK
Sat 11/2	South Carolina vs Texas A&M	+3.0	43.5	W 44 - 20	O	Y
Sat 11/9	South Carolina at Vanderbilt	-6.0	44.5	W 28 - 7	U	Y
Sat 11/16	South Carolina vs Missouri	-10.5	42.5	W 34 - 30	O	N
Sat 11/23	South Carolina vs Wofford	-42.5	49.5	W 56 - 12	O	Y
Sat 11/30	South Carolina at Clemson	+2.5	48.5	W 17 - 14	U	Y
Tue 12/31	South Carolina vs Illinois	-9.5	50.0	L 17 - 21	U	N

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Predictions for South Carolina's Schedule

Vanderbilt's 2024 Schedule
Date	Matchup	Spread	Total	Result	O/U	Cover
Sat 8/31	Vanderbilt vs Virginia Tech	+13.5	53.5	W 34 - 27	O	Y
Sat 9/7	Vanderbilt vs Alcorn State	-32.5	47.5	W 55 - 0	O	Y
Sat 9/14	Vanderbilt at Georgia State	-8.5	45.5	L 32 - 36	O	N
Sat 9/21	Vanderbilt at Missouri	+17.5	52.0	L 27 - 30	O	Y
	BYE WEEK
Sat 10/5	Vanderbilt vs Alabama	+23.5	53.5	W 40 - 35	O	Y
Sat 10/12	Vanderbilt at Kentucky	+12.5	44.5	W 20 - 13	U	Y
Sat 10/19	Vanderbilt vs Ball State	-27.5	57.5	W 24 - 14	U	N
Sat 10/26	Vanderbilt vs Texas	+17.0	50.5	L 24 - 27	O	Y
Sat 11/2	Vanderbilt at Auburn	+7.5	48.0	W 17 - 7	U	Y
Sat 11/9	Vanderbilt vs South Carolina	+6.0	44.5	L 7 - 28	U	N
	BYE WEEK
Sat 11/23	Vanderbilt at LSU	+10.0	53.0	L 17 - 24	U	Y
Sat 11/30	Vanderbilt vs Tennessee	+9.5	45.5	L 23 - 36	O	N
Fri 12/27	Vanderbilt vs Georgia Tech	+3.0	49.0	W 35 - 27	O	Y

Important Stats (2023)

Teams	Off Explosive.	Off Success	PPG	Rush Success	OL Yds Per Att	Rush YPG	Pass Success	Pass YPG	Off ScoreZone	Def Explosive.	Def Success	Def PPG	RunD Success	Pass D Success	Def ScoreZone	Penalty YPG	TO PG	Def TO PG
SC	#67 (.2)	41% (86)	22.7	38% (120)	2.81 (117)	85	43% (54)	278	4.06 (51)	#80 (.2)	44% (92)	22.1	46% (97)	43% (85)	3.42 (36)	55.1	1.1	1.4
VAN	#127 (.05)	36% (123)	38.5	37% (124)	2.92 (103)	95	37% (109)	223	4.09 (50)	#131 (.33)	45% (106)	22.8	42% (59)	48% (131)	4.11 (98)	42.5	1.7	1.3

Teams	Off Explosive.	Off Success	PPG	Rush Success	OL Yds Per Att	Rush YPG	Pass Success	Pass YPG	Off ScoreZone	Def Explosive.	Def Success	Def PPG	RunD Success	Pass D Success	Def ScoreZone	Penalty YPG	TO PG	Def TO PG
SC		0%		0%	0	0	0%	0	0		0%		0%	0%	0	0	0	0
VAN		0%		0%	0	0	0%	0	0		0%		0%	0%	0	0	0	0

Overall Stats 2023

Teams	Games	PPG	PPG H/R	Success Rate	Pts PerOpp	TO	1stD PG	TotalYds PG	RushYds PG	PassYdsPG	RYPA	Run Rate	Pass Rate	Run Success	Pass Success	Havoc Rate	Total PPA
SC Offense	12	22.7	18.5	40.8%	4.06	1.1	18	363	85	278	2.8	41%	58%	38%	43%	20%	.2
VAN Defense	12	22.8	21.1	44.8%	4.11	1.3	-	-	-	-	-	47%	52%	42%	48%	15%	.33

Teams	Games	PPG	PPG H/R	Success Rate	Pts PerOpp	TO	1stD PG	TotalYds PG	RushYds PG	PassYdsPG	RYPA	Run Rate	Pass Rate	Run Success	Pass Success	Havoc Rate	Total PPA
SC Defense	12	22.1	27.5	43.8%	3.42	1.4	-	-	-	-	-	50%	49%	46%	43%	16%	.2
VAN Offense	12	38.5	44	36.4%	4.09	1.7	17	319	95	223	3.3	42%	56%	37%	37%	22%	.05

Additional Stats 2023

Teams	Games	Possession Time	1st Downs PG	3rd Down %	4th Down %	Penalties PG	Penalty Yds PG	Off TO PG	Def TO PG	TFL PG	Sacks PG	D/ST TDs	Avg Field Pos
South Carolina	12	28:17	18.1	34%	38%	7.1	55.1	1.1	1.4	4.6	1.8	2	30.7
Vanderbilt	12	28:46	17	33%	30%	4.9	42.5	1.7	1.3	5.4	1.8	3	29.5

Run Game Stats (2024)

Teams	Games	Run Play Rate	Run Play Success	Rush Att PG	Rush Yds PG	Rush Yds Per Att	Rushing TDs	Run Pred Pts Added	OL Yds Per Att	3rd/4th & Short	Front 7 Havoc	Run Play Explosivness
SC Offense	12	41% (122)	38% (120)	30.8	85.1	2.8	17 (81)	.03 (122)	2.81 (117)	74% (73)	14% (128)	0.94 (96)
VAN Defense	12	47% (28)	42% (59)	-	-	-	-	.25 (119)	3.08 (61)	72% (60)	9% (90)	1.17 (122)

Teams	Games	Run Play Rate	Run Play Success	Rush Att PG	Rush Yds PG	Rush Yds Per Att	Rushing TDs	Run Pred Pts Added	OL Yds Per Att	3rd/4th & Short	Front 7 Havoc	Run Play Explosivness
SC Defense	12	50% (72)	46% (97)	-	-	-	-	.16 (79)	3.2 (93)	77% (95)	8% (115)	0.86 (17)
VAN Offense	12	42% (116)	37% (124)	29.2	95.3	3.3	10 (124)	-.01 (128)	2.92 (103)	74% (63)	12% (102)	0.96 (91)

Pass Game Stats (2024)

Teams	Games	PassPlay Rate	PassPlay Success	Comp PG	Att PG	Yds PG	Yds PA	Yds PC	TDs	Ints	PassPlays PPA	PassPlays Expl	PassDowns Rate	PassDowns Succ Rate	PassDowns PPA	DB Havoc	PassDowns Expl
SC Offense	12	58% (12)	43% (54)	23.6	34.3	278	8.1	11.8	21 (65)	8 (30)	.33 (50)	1.6 (70)	37% (131)	30% (72)	.29 (81)	6% (81)	1.9 (111)
VAN Defense	12	52% (100)	48% (131)	-	-	-	-	-	-	12 (37)	.43 (126)	1.6 (56)	31% (88)	37% (126)	.46 (123)	5% (96)	1.9 (25)

Teams	Games	PassPlay Rate	PassPlay Success	Comp PG	Att PG	Yds PG	Yds PA	Yds PC	TDs	Ints	PassPlays PPA	PassPlays Expl	PassDowns Rate	PassDowns Succ Rate	PassDowns PPA	DB Havoc	PassDowns Expl
SC Defense	12	49% (58)	43% (85)	-	-	-	-	-	-	10 (67)	.31 (92)	1.6 (50)	30% (107)	29% (51)	.29 (53)	8% (14)	2.2 (114)
VAN Offense	12	56% (21)	37% (109)	18.1	32.5	223.3	6.9	12.4	23 (51)	13 (97)	.14 (113)	1.7 (30)	37% (130)	25% (113)	.1 (129)	10% (133)	2 (91)

South Carolina's Power Ratings
South Carolina's Power Rating: 16.96 #11
South Carolina's Offense Rating: 20.17 #65
South Carolina's Defense Rating: 3.17 #13
2024 Talent Rating: 464.00 #19
Blue Chip Ratio: 32% #20
South Carolina's 2024 Expected Record: 9.0 - 4.0
South Carolina's 2024 Overall SP+ Rating: 16.9 #14
South Carolina's Offense SP+ Rating: 32.1 #35
South Carolina's Defense SP+ Rating: 16.0 #13

Average Talent
Average SEC Talent Rating is 511.63
Average Power Five Talent: 432.03
Average FBS Talent: 332.4

Power Ratings Matchup
South Carolina: 16.96 Vanderbilt: 6.445

SP+ Ratings Matchup
South Carolina: 16.9 Vanderbilt: 4.9

Vanderbilt's Power Ratings
Vanderbilt's Power Rating: 6.445 #49
Vanderbilt's Offense Rating: 19.12 #75
Vanderbilt's Defense Rating: 12.18 #91
2024 Talent Rating: 387.00 #39
Blue Chip Ratio: 4 #65
Vanderbilt's 2024 Expected Record: 7.0 - 6.0
Vanderbilt's 2024 Overall SP+ Rating: 4.9 #50
Vanderbilt's Offense SP+ Rating: 28.2 #60
Vanderbilt's Defense SP+ Rating: 25.4 #59

Average Talent
Average SEC Talent Rating is 511.63
Average Power Five Talent: 432.03
Average FBS Talent: 332.4

South Carolina Scoring
Offense: 22.7 PPG
Offense on Road: 18.5
Defense: 22.1 PPG
Defense on Road: 27.5

South Carolina's 2024 Record
Record: 9 - 4
Record vs Spread: 9 - 4 - 0
Over/Under Record: 7 - 6
Record on Road: 4 - 1
Record vs Spread on Road: 5 - 0 - 0
Record as Fav vs Spread: 4 - 3 - 0
Record as Road Fav vs Spread: 2 - 0 - 0

Projected Score
South Carolina 30
Vanderbilt 19

Projected Total Points: 49

Vanderbilt Scoring
Offense: 38.5 PPG
Offense at Home: 44
Defense: 22.8 PPG
Defense at Home: 21.1

Vanderbilt's 2024 Record
Record: 7 - 6
Record vs Spread: 9 - 4 - 0
Over/Under Record: 8 - 5
Record at home: 4 - 3
Record vs Spread at home: 4 - 3 - 0
Record as Dog vs Spread: 8 - 2 - 0
Record as Home Dog vs Spread: 3 - 2 - 0

Year	Date	Home	Score	Away	Score	Spread	Cover	Total	O/U
2025	09/13	South Carolina	7	Vanderbilt	31	South Carolina -3	Vanderbilt	48.5	Under
2024	11/09	Vanderbilt	7	South Carolina	28	South Carolina -6.0	South Carolina	44.5	Under
2023	11/11	South Carolina	47	Vanderbilt	6	South Carolina -13.5	South Carolina	53.5	Under
2022	11/05	Vanderbilt	27	South Carolina	38	South Carolina -6.5	South Carolina	49.0	Over
2021	10/16	South Carolina	21	Vanderbilt	20	South Carolina -19	Vanderbilt	50.0	Under
2020	10/10	Vanderbilt	7	South Carolina	41	South Carolina -14.0	South Carolina	40.5	Over
2019	11/02	South Carolina	24	Vanderbilt	7	South Carolina -15	South Carolina	51.0	Under
2018	09/22	Vanderbilt	14	South Carolina	37	South Carolina -1.5	South Carolina	53.5	Under
2017	10/28	South Carolina	34	Vanderbilt	27	South Carolina -7	Push	42.5	Over
2016	09/01	Vanderbilt	10	South Carolina	13	South Carolina -4	Vanderbilt	40.5	Under
2015	10/17	South Carolina	19	Vanderbilt	10	South Carolina -7	South Carolina	46.0	Under
2014	09/20	Vanderbilt	34	South Carolina	48	South Carolina -20.5	Vanderbilt	0
2013	09/14	South Carolina	35	Vanderbilt	25	South Carolina -12.5	Vanderbilt	0
2012	08/30	Vanderbilt	13	South Carolina	17
2011	09/24	South Carolina	21	Vanderbilt	3
2010	10/23	Vanderbilt	7	South Carolina	21
2009	10/24	South Carolina	14	Vanderbilt	10
2008	09/04	Vanderbilt	24	South Carolina	17
2007	10/20	South Carolina	6	Vanderbilt	17
2006	10/21	Vanderbilt	13	South Carolina	31
2005	10/22	South Carolina	35	Vanderbilt	28
2004	09/04	Vanderbilt	6	South Carolina	31
2003	10/25	South Carolina	35	Vanderbilt	24
2002	09/28	Vanderbilt	14	South Carolina	20
2001	10/20	South Carolina	46	Vanderbilt	14
2000	10/20	Vanderbilt	14	South Carolina	30

Team	Wins	Covers	O/U
Vanderbilt	3	5	3 Overs
South Carolina	23	7	8 Unders

	Wins	Covers	Favs	Dogs
Home Teams	12 - 14	5 - 7	3 - 3	2 - 4
Road Teams	14 - 12	7 - 5	4 - 2	3 - 3

(#11) SC at (#49) VAN

Overall StatsOvr
CategoryCat	SC	VAN
Net PPPPPP	NR	NR
Power RatePwr	#11	#49
SP+SP+	#14	#50
Perf GradeGrade	#21	#81
OffenseOff	#78	#77
DefenseDef	#10	#100
Spec TeamsST	#26	#59
TalentTal	#19	#39
Blue ChipsBC%	#20	#65

South Carolina Notes(12/11) OC Loggains left for App St HC job
(12/11) Hired Mike Shula as OC? Was OA, NLF, Bama HC
(12/1) Sellers future, how much DL can they keep/get?
(12/1) Even w/ Clem, Sellers legs the diff. Run D good
(11/18) Hot team, Sellers 353 yds (Mizzu) Rgame bad
(11/13) Killed Vandy, Sellers improving, Def best in SEC?
(10/18) Allowed most sacks in FBS, also 8 QB fumbles
(10/12) Run Def great vs Bama, Sellers better. Tough team
(10/6) QB Sellers does not look healthy
(9/15) DL top unit in CFB. Rgame good vs LSU, QB bad
(9/8) Huge W @ UK, Def great, Off still awful.
(9/1) Dog fight w/ Old D? Sellers awful, Run game awful
South Carolina Injury Report

Vanderbilt Injury Report

South Carolina on Offense

Run heavy Offense 58%, Pass: 41%
CategoryCat	SC Off	VAN Def
PPPOffPPP	NR	NR
Perf GradePerf	#78	#100
SuccessSuc	#86	#106
ExplosiveExp	#43	#113
PPAPPA	#67	#131
PowerPwr	#65	#91
SP+SP+	#35	#59
Pts POPPO	#51	#98
HavocHav	#123	#101

South Carolina Run Game

Run heavy Offense 58%, Pass: 41%
CategoryCat	SC Off	VAN Def
Run GameRun	#35	#65
Run SuccessRSuc	#120	#59
Run ExplRExp	#96	#122
PPAExp	#122	#119
Run BlockR Blk	#103	-
OL YdsOLY	#117	#61
Stuff RateStuff	#78	#49
TackleTak	-	#105

South Carolina Pass Game

Run heavy Offense 58%, Pass: 41%
CategoryCat	SC Off	VAN Def
Pass GamePass	#69	#106
Pass SuccessPSuc	#54	#131
Pass ExplPExl	#70	#56
PPAExp	#50	#126
Pass Rush/BlockP Blk	#107	#107
F7 HavocF7	#128	#90
DB HavocDB	#81	#96

Vanderbilt on Offense

Run heavy Offense 58%, Pass: 42%
CategoryCat	VAN Off	SC Def
PPPDefPPP	NR	NR
Perf GradePerf	#77	#10
SuccessSuc	#123	#92
ExplosiveExp	#13	#15
PPAPPA	#127	#80
PowerPwr	#75	#13
SP+SP+	#60	#13
Pts POPPO	#50	#36
HavocHav	#132	#72

Vanderbilt Run Game

Run heavy Offense 58%, Pass: 42%
CategoryCat	VAN Off	SC Def
Run GameRun	#81	#28
Run SuccessRSuc	#124	#97
Run ExplRExp	#91	#17
PPAExp	#128	#79
Run BlockR Blk	#107	-
OL YdsOLY	#103	#93
Stuff RateStuff	#95	#123
TackleTak	-	#42

Vanderbilt Pass Game

Run heavy Offense 58%, Pass: 42%
CategoryCat	VAN Off	SC Def
Pass GamePass	#16	#12
Pass SuccessPSuc	#109	#85
Pass ExplPExl	#30	#50
PPAExp	#113	#92
Pass Block/RushP Blk	#127	#3
F7 HavocF7	#102	#115
DB HavocDB	#133	#14

Program Comparison
VAN 5 Year Profile: Improving Average G5
'24 Profile: Up to Below Avg P4

SC 5 Year Profile: Improving Average P4
'24 Profile: Up to CFP Hopefuls

Weather Forecast
Playing in Vanderbilt Stadium
Conditions:
Temp: 0°

Rematch from Week 11
South Carolina 6.0 (44.5)
South Carolina won at Vanderbilt this year (28-7)

Previous Matchups
Vanderbilt beat South Carolina last year (31-7)
South Carolina beat Vanderbilt in 2024 (28-7)
South Carolina beat Vanderbilt in 2023 (47-6)

SC's OC Dowell Loggains (in his second season)

Player Name	COMP	ATT	PCT	YDS	TD	INT	YPA
Lanorris Sellers	197	300	66%	2527	18	7	8.4
Robby Ashford (Tr)	23	32	72%	324	2	0	10.1

Player Name	CAR	YDS	TD	YPC	LONG
Raheim Sanders (Tr)	183	881	11	4.8	66
Lanorris Sellers	165	681	7	4.1	75
Oscar Adaway III (Tr)	77	295	3	3.8	36
Robby Ashford (Tr)	41	227	2	5.5	38

Player Name	REC	YDS	TD	YPC	LONG
Joshua Simon	41	512	7	12.5	57
Nyck Harbor	26	376	3	14.5	43
Mazeo Bennett	30	337	3	11.2	36
Raheim Sanders (Tr)	27	316	2	11.7	43

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SC's DC Clayton White (been DC for 3 years)

Top Def	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD
Nick Emmanwori	88	3	0	0	2
Demetrius Knight II	82	8	2	0	1
Bam Martin-Scott	66	8	3	0	2
Debo Williams	63	5	1	1	0

Sacks	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD
Kyle Kennard (Tr)	29	17	12	9	1
Dylan Stewart	23	11	7	3	1
Bryan Thomas Jr.	23	7	5	2	0
Tonka Hemingway	25	4	4	6	1

Pass D	Tack	TFL	PRESS	PD
Judge Collier	28	3	0	8
Jalon Kilgore	48	3	3	5
O'Donnell Fortune	47	2	0	3

VAN's OC Tim Beck (in his first season)

Player Name	COMP	ATT	PCT	YDS	TD	INT	YPA
Diego Pavia (Tr)	177	298	59%	2293	20	4	7.7
Nate Johnson (Tr)	1	3	33%	12	0	0	4.0

Player Name	CAR	YDS	TD	YPC	LONG
Diego Pavia (Tr)	193	800	8	4.1	36
Sedrick Alexander	164	586	6	3.6	31
AJ Newberry	41	185	3	4.5	20
Nate Johnson (Tr)	11	114	1	10.4	56

Player Name	REC	YDS	TD	YPC	LONG
Eli Stowers (Tr)	49	638	5	13.0	41
Junior Sherrill	29	411	3	14.2	43
Quincy Skinner Jr.	29	367	3	12.7	63
Sedrick Alexander	23	238	1	10.3	38

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VAN's DC Clark Lea (in his first season)

Top Def	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD
Bryan Longwell	88	8	2	2	4
Langston Patterson	78	5	0	0	2
Randon Fontenette (Tr)	72	8	3	0	7
CJ Taylor	64	3	0	1	3

Sacks	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD
Nicholas Rinaldi	52	6	6	0	0
Khordae Sydnor (Tr)	14	7	4	2	2
Randon Fontenette (Tr)	72	8	3	0	7
Miles Capers	45	8	3	1	3

Pass D	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD
Randon Fontenette (Tr)	72	8	3	0	7
Bryan Longwell	88	8	2	2	4
Martel Hight	33	2	0	1	4