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Vanderbilt at South Carolina

Sep 13, 2025 • Completed

Season 2025RegularWeek 3

Away

Vanderbilt

SEC

Final Score

31 - 7

VSC

Home

South Carolina

SEC

Game Pulse

Immediate edge indicators from the box score.

Total Yards

South Carolina328
Vanderbilt323

Passing Yards

South Carolina242
Vanderbilt177

Rushing Yards

South Carolina86
Vanderbilt146

Turnovers

South Carolina4
Vanderbilt1

Game Conditions

ConditionClear
Temperature85°F
Wind10 mph NE

Venue

Williams-Brice Stadium

Columbia, SC

Humidity

29%

Precipitation

0.00 in

Advanced Box Snapshot

Excitement

4.46

Postgame Win Probability

South Carolina: 1.9%

Vanderbilt: 98.1%

Player Game Leaders

Top individual performers and full player box data.

Passing

Diego Pavia

Vanderbilt

YDS: 177

Rushing

Rahsul Faison

South Carolina

YDS: 74

Receiving

Nyck Harbor

South Carolina

YDS: 66

Tackles

C.J. Heard

Vanderbilt

SOLO: 12

Full Player Box

Box Score Comparison

Possession Split

South Carolina24:17
Vanderbilt35:43

Stat Dominance

Team comparison across key performance areas

Game Story

Vanderbilt pulls away from South Carolina 31-7

Standard

Vanderbilt defeated South Carolina 31-7 in Week 3 of the 2025 regular slate, finishing with a 323-328 edge in total yards, and scoring 2 passing touchdowns and 2 rushing touchdowns.

Vanderbilt set the terms early in a game that finished 31-7. Diego Pavia pass complete to Sedrick Alexander for 18 yds for a TD (Brock Taylor KICK) came with 9:33 left in the first quarter, giving Vanderbilt the first major swing.

Vanderbilt's box score carried the story: 323 total yards, 146 rushing yards, and 177 passing yards. South Carolina finished with 328 total yards, including 86 on the ground and 242 through the air.

Vanderbilt converted 6-12 on third down, went 1-1 on fourth down, the turnover count was 1-4, Vanderbilt led 14-7 at halftime. The explosive highlight was Brock Taylor 51 yd FG GOOD.

Key Moments

  • Passing Touchdown

    Diego Pavia pass complete to Sedrick Alexander for 18 yds for a TD (Brock Taylor KICK) (Vanderbilt led 7-0 over South Carolina).

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Rahsul Faison run for 7 yds for a TD (William Joyce KICK) (South Carolina led 7-7 over Vanderbilt).

  • Passing Touchdown

    Diego Pavia pass complete to Junior Sherrill for 5 yds for a TD (Brock Taylor KICK) (Vanderbilt led 14-7 over South Carolina).

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Jamezell Lassiter run for 44 yds for a TD (Brock Taylor KICK) (Vanderbilt led 21-7 over South Carolina).

  • Field Goal Good

    Brock Taylor 51 yd FG GOOD (Vanderbilt led 24-7 over South Carolina).

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Sedrick Alexander run for 2 yds for a TD Vanderbilt Penalty, UNS: Unsportsmanlike Conduct (Gabe Fisher) to the SC 0 (Brock Taylor KICK) (Vanderbilt led 31-7 over South Carolina).

Stat Callouts

  • Final score

    31-7

    Vanderbilt defeated South Carolina.

  • Total yards

    323-328

    Vanderbilt held the yardage advantage.

  • Rushing yards

    146

    Vanderbilt averaged 3.9 yards per rush attempt.

  • Passing yards

    177

    Vanderbilt averaged 6.8 yards per pass attempt.

  • Third downs

    6-12

    Vanderbilt's conversion rate helped sustain possessions.

  • Opponent third downs

    4-12

    South Carolina's offense struggled to keep drives alive.

  • Turnovers

    1-4

    Turnover totals are listed winner first.

Analysis

Game Breakdown

StatisticSouth CarolinaVanderbilt
Total Yards328323
Passing Yards242177
Rushing Yards86146
First Downs2022
Third Down Efficiency4-126-12
Fourth Down Efficiency1-31-1
Total Penalties (Yards)8-854-40
Turnovers41
Completions / Attempts24-3418-26
Rushing Attempts2937
Passing TDs02
Rushing TDs12
Kicking Points17
Possession Time24:1735:43
Data sourced from NCAA game stats archive (2025)