Commodores kicker Brock Taylor drilled a 51-yard field goal, and Sedrick Alexander powered in a fourth-quarter touchdown to put the game out of reach. The 24-point margin was Vanderbilt’s second-largest win over a ranked opponent since a 34-point rout of No. 6 Kentucky in 1955.

Vanderbilt had lost 13 straight SEC openers, last winning one in 2011 when it beat Ole Miss. There have been occasional times that the Commodores have been over .500 since then, including in 2024, when they won their second and third SEC games after losing their opener.

The Vanderbilt Commodores face the No. 11 South Carolina Gamecocks, led by quarterback LaNorris Sellers, on Saturday, Sept. 13, 2025 at Williams-Brice Stadium in Columbia, S.C.

The Gamecocks are hoping to extend a winning streak that stands at 16 games, dating back to 2009. Vanderbilt is looking to end that streak and come away with an upset behind star quarterback Diego Pavia. In case you missed it, here's how you can watch Saturday night's action.

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