September 13, 2025 – Vanderbilt defeated South Carolina 31-7 at Williams-Brice Stadium, improving to 3-0 overall and 1-0 in conference play while the Gamecocks fell to 2-1 overall and 0-1 in SEC action.
The Commodores controlled the game with explosive plays and defensive turnovers. After trading first-quarter touchdowns, Vanderbilt pulled away with a second-quarter scoring drive and never looked back.
Quarterback Statistics Player Team Comp-Att-Int Yards TD Long Sacks Diego Pavia Vanderbilt 18-25-1 177 2 24 1 Luke Doty South Carolina 18-27-1 148 0 24 1 LaNorris Sellers South Carolina 6-7-1 94 0 33 1
Pavia completed 72% of his passes for two touchdowns, including an 18-yard strike to Sedrick Alexander and a 5-yard pass to Junior Sherrill that gave Vanderbilt a 14-7 halftime lead.
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