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ESPN’s FPI Predicts South Carolina at Vanderbilt in Week 11 – Saturday Down South

ESPN’s FPI Predicts South Carolina at Vanderbilt in Week 11 – Saturday Down South

ESPN’s Football Power Index (FPI) predicts the outcome of every college football game every weekend. Week 10 was another wild week and we are now in Week 11. The model has updated and released predictions for the entire table for Week 11.

Included in the Week 11 predictions is an SEC matchup between South Carolina and Vanderbilt. The model predicts a close game between the rivals, with the Gamecocks getting a 59.1% chance to win the game. That means the Commodores have a 40.9 percent chance of winning another conference game.

Both teams are coming off wins in Week 10. The Gamecocks pulled off a big upset over Texas A&M, while the Commodores went to Auburn for their 6th win of the season. The Commodores are now bowl eligible, while the Gamecocks would be with a win in Week 11.

These teams have played each other 33 times in history. It has been a one-sided rivalry, with the Gamecocks winning 29 of them and the Commodores winning 4. The last time the Commodores won in the rivalry was in 2008. South Carolina won 47-6 in the last game between these teams in 2023.

The Gamecocks and Commodores have 3 SEC wins. The Gamecocks are 5-3 overall, while the Commodores are 6-3. South Carolina enters this game having won 2 straight SEC games while Vanderbilt is 1-1 in its last 2 SEC battles against Texas and Auburn

After this contest, the Gamecocks still have games against Missouri, Wofford and Clemson. The Commodores still have meetings with LSU and Tennessee on the schedule.

These SEC rivals will kick off at FirstBank Stadium on Saturday at 4:15 PM ET.

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