Another November and another late surge for South Carolina and coach Shane Beamer. The Gamecocks (5-3, 3-3 Southeastern Conference) have made it a habit to finish with flash in most of Beamer's four seasons.

Bowl prospects for South Carolina football are getting better after the 44-20 win over No. 10 Texas A&M on Saturday. The Gamecocks (5-3) still need one more win to be bowl-eligible and can get that this weekend at Vanderbilt. USC closes out the season at home against Missouri and Wofford before heading to Clemson.

How the Chronicle's 13-member panel voted in our weekly SEC power rankings: Week 10 Kirk Bohls: 1. Georgia; 2. Texas; 3. Tennessee; 4. Texas A&M; 5. LSU; 6. Ole Miss; 7. Vanderbilt; 8. Alabama; 9. South Carolina;