Here is why South Carolina football's running back Rocket Sanders is starting to flourish, and what he did against Vanderbilt on Saturday.

South Carolina exorcised its 2023 demons in the rain on Saturday in Nashville. A year after missing out on a bowl game for the first time in coach Shane Beamer’s tenure, the Gamecocks (6-3, 4-3 SEC) are bowl-eligible once again after a 28-7 win over Vanderbilt.

Here are three overreactions from Vanderbilt football's loss to South Carolina, including a need for a week off.