OXFORD, Miss. (Interstat) — Ole Miss used a dominant ground game and a stifling defense to defeat South Carolina 30-14 on Saturday at Vaught-Hemingway Stadium. The Rebels improved to 8-1 while the Gamecocks fell to 3-6.

Running back Kewan Lacy powered the Ole Miss offense, rushing for 167 yards and a late 54-yard touchdown. Quarterback LaNorris Sellers threw for 180 yards and a touchdown for South Carolina but was sacked six times by a relentless Ole Miss pass rush. The Rebels’ defense forced two interceptions and held the Gamecocks scoreless in the second and fourth quarters.