VU-SC: THIRD QUARTER

Score: 17-10 Commodores (0:00)
Player of the third quarter: The whole Vanderbilt offense
Play of the third quarter: Commodores recovered fumbled punt, then Nickson 31-yard pass to TE Brandon Barden (10:14); Stokes blocked punt followed by Walker reverse, Hawkins run, Nickson TD.

Notes from seventh SC drive:
• We hold and they're punting into the wind.
• Our defensive line looks pretty good against the run.

Notes from seventh VU drive:
• Offside on Gamecocks. We need to hang in there.
• Nickson 11 carries, 13 yards.
• Nice strong throw to Wheeler. First down.
• Nickson picks up 8 yards.
• Our TEs who looked so good last week can't hold onto the ball.
• 3rd & 5 on the VU 45. Another sack of Nickson. We need to hang in there.
• Actually, our D needs to score.
• Or the ball needs to bounce off a punt blocker and into our hands, and that's what happens. We've got the ball in Gamecock territory!

Notes from eighth VU drive:
• Nickson fires to Barden. TOUCHDOWN!

Notes from eighth SC drive:
• Big third down coming up. Davis is close and gets it. 1st & 10 on 19.
• Davis gets 5.
• Cook is a stallion. Big catch up near the 50.
• We've got to put pressure on Smelley.
• Looks like interference on Fagan, but the ball is ruled uncatchable.
• Myron Lewis is leaving the stadium. Yikes!
• Davis breaks a run up to the 37.
• Another first down for Davis. We're wearing down.
• Spead is out for the game and Lewis is in the locker room. Let's forfeit the game and save our players for the next one. Just kidding!
• Big stuff of Davis. T.J. Greenstone is a player!
• Stokes blocks a field goal and we've got the ball near midfield.

Notes from ninth VU drive:
• Jamie Graham is quietly having a big game, nice catch for first down.
• Sean Walker goes 29 yards on a reverse. 1st & 10 on the 13.
• Hawkins down to the goal line. On the inch line.
• TOUCHDOWN! Nickson on the plunge!

Notes from ninth SC drive:
• First down on the ground. Our defense has been on the field an awfully long time, but our offense has to score fast to get any points; you can't grind it out against these guys.
• Yeah, stick with the little white running back instead of Davis!
• False start, the second on the young left tackle for the Gamecocks. Broderick Stewart is a force.
• Third and two. Lewis is back in the game. Smelley falls forward for the first.
• Is Davis hurt?
• Jared Cook is burning us. That's one freaking athletic tight end.
• We stuff the little white guy. Third down.