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FILE — Senior defensive tackle Tonka Hemingway runs with the ball during the Gamecocks' 47-6 victory over the Commodores. Hemingway totaled five tackles in the game, bringing him to 30 tackles on the season.

Behind enemy bylines: The Vanderbilt Hustler sports editor predicts Commodores to end 16-year losing streak to South Carolina

The South Carolina football team, after a field-storming upset over then-No. 10 Texas A&M, is hitting the road to Nashville to play the No. 24 Vanderbilt Commodores. Aidan Rutman, the sports editor of The Vanderbilt Hustler, expects the Commodores to spoil the Gamecocks' happy mood and end the team's losing streak to South Carolina that dates back to 2008.


FILE - Redshirt senior defensive back O'Donnell Fortune intercepts the ball off the LSU quarterback on Sept. 14, 2024 at Williams Brice Stadium. The Tigers defeated the Gamecocks 36-33.

South Carolina football secondary shines with early season dominance

The South Carolina Gamecocks’ secondary has emerged this season as a force, wrecking havoc on opposing offenses, and forcing turnovers, while maintaining tight pass coverage. They defensive unit has allowed 196.4 passing yards per game, which ranks fifth in the SEC and 36th in the nation. The Gamecocks have also caught 10 interceptions, which is tied for first in the SEC and tied fourth out of all FBS division 1 schools.