Saturday’s game wasn’t a pretty one for the Commodores. The Sports Staff’s Reid Harris analyzes Vandy’s struggles against South Carolina that led to a 21-3 loss in Columbia.

• Vanderbilt’s offensive line could not consistently protect quarterback Larry Smith, leading Smith to lose two fumbles while being sacked six times.
• A week after picking up 281 yards on the ground  against Ole Miss, the Commodores managed just four rushing yards on 25 attempts.
• South Carolina controlled the play clock with forty rushing attempts for 131 yards. The Gamecocks possessed the football for 34 minutes.
• The Vanderbilt offense managed just five first downs and one third-down conversion in 13 total tries on the night.