COLUMBIA, South Carolina (Ticker) -- Greg Zolman tossed a three-yard touchdown pass to Todd Yoder midway through the fourth quarter as Vanderbilt pulled out an 11-10 Southeastern Conference victory over upset-minded South Carolina.

The Gamecocks (0-8, 0-6 SEC East) came close to giving Lou Holtz his first victory as South Carolina coach, taking an 8-3 lead into the final period. But Zolman's TD pass capped a 10-play, 90-yard drive and lifted Vanderbilt (5-3, 2-3) into an 11-8 lead with 7:16 to play.

South Carolina had two safeties, including one on the game's final play. The Gamecocks surrendered 114 points in their previous three conference losses. The defenses dominated throughout with neither team getting into the end zone until Yoder's touchdown. Vanderbilt gained just 189 total yards while South Carolina was held to 163.

John Markham booted a 21-yard field goal with 3:15 remaining in the first quarter to give Vanderbilt a 3-0 lead. But Steve Florio converted a 29-yarder with four seconds left in the first half and a 43-yarder with 5:29 remaining in the third quarter to give the Gamecocks a 6-3 edge.

Zolman completed 9-of-17 passes for 103 yards for Vanderbilt while Rodney Williams rushed for 96 yards on 18 carries.

South Carolina's two quarterbacks, Kyle Crabb and Kevin Sides, combined to complete only 9-of-22 passes for 68 yards. The Gamecocks were held to 95 yards on the ground, with Andrew Pinnock picking up 56 on 11 carries.

Vanderbilt cut South Carolina's lead in the all-time series to 7-2.