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The Gamecocks are back at home and facing a struggling Vanderbilt, who’s beginning a two-game road stretch to close out its season.

Who: South Carolina (3-6, 1-5 SEC) vs. Vanderbilt (2-8, 0-6 SEC)
Where: Williams-Brice Stadium in Columbia, SC
When: 11:00 CST / Noon EST Saturday
TV: SEC Network

This is the 33rd all-time meeting between South Carolina and Vanderbilt, going back to 1961. USC leads the series, 28-4, and has a 13-2 advantage at home. Shane Beamer is 2-0 against the Commodores, including a 38-27 win in Nashville last season.

Odds: South Carolina is a 14-point favorite against Vanderbilt, according to FanDuel and DraftKings. Meanwhile OddsShark has the Gamecocks as a 12.5-point favorite.

South Carolina snapped its four-game losing streak with a 38-28 win over Jacksonville State. The skid was the longest of the Beamer era, and the win keeps the Gamecocks’ bowl chances alive. The Gamecocks have two remaining conference games and play the final three games of the regular season at Williams-Brice. USC at home is 3-1 this year and 13-5 in the Beamer era.

Vanderbilt dropped its eighth-straight game with a 31-15 loss to Auburn in Nashville. The Commodores haven’t won a game since Week 1 against Alabama A&M on Sept. 2. The Commodores are last in the SEC, and are the only team to have yet to win a conference game this season. Clark Lea, like Beamer, is in his third season as coach.

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