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No. 10 South Carolina suffered a 31-7 loss to Vanderbilt, marking their first defeat of the season.

The Gamecocks' defense, previously a strong point, struggled against Vanderbilt's offense and quarterback Diego Pavia.

South Carolina's defense was described as undisciplined, committing costly penalties at critical moments.

COLUMBIA — South Carolina football 's defense had been its bright spot through two games but in the 31-7 loss to Vanderbilt on Sept. 13, the unit got outplayed on many levels.

The No. 10 Gamecocks (2-1, 0-1 SEC) had a tall task with Diego Pavia but even with the understanding that the Commodores ' quarterback can weave through coverage and sling the ball downfield, they looked surprised.

The Commodores (3-0, 1-0) took the field in

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