Ben Portnoy, who covers South Carolina for The State newspaper in Columbia, joins the pod to preview Saturday's Vandy-South Carolina matchup (7:30pm ET/SEC Network), discuss the mood in Gamecock country, the displeasure w/ OC Marcus Satterfield, last week's Mizzou loss, Spencer Rattler's struggles, the special teams component of Saturday's game, the No. 1 key in this game for both teams, and gives his prediction.

PLUS: The return of the 1982 Vanderbilt team, #SaluteToService game, deep dive into South Carolina's season, three key players to watch for the Gamecocks, the impact of rain in the forecast, three keys to a Commodore victory, and final predictions.