Vanderbilt coach Bobby Johnson had no doubt how his Commodores would react, even if many others did, following last week's disheartening loss to Georgia.
"It made us a little angry," he said.
And Vanderbilt took it out on coach Steve Spurrier and No. 6 South Carolina on Saturday with a 17-6 victory.
The win was Vanderbilt's first over Spurrier in 15 tries and the highest-ranked opponent it defeated in more than 70 years.