Arch Manning, Texas beat Vanderbilt
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Vanderbilt head coach Clark Lea spoke to the media afterward. Here is everything Lea said postgame.
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The Texas Longhorns brought their A-game to Darrell K Royal Memorial Stadium on Saturday, when they played Vanderbilt, and fans took notice. The team's 34-31 win over the Commodores was a marked improvement from last week, when they narrowly avoided a loss to Mississippi State.
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After beating Vanderbilt in Tennessee for the first time last year, Texas now has a chance on its hands to seal successive wins in this head-to-head in another historic first. Almost a century passed between these two teams meeting prior to their 2024 fixture,
Unfortunately, Texas (3-1 SEC) is dealing with several injuries, including to senior safety Michael Taaffe. In Week 8 against the Kentucky Wildcats, he suffered a thumb injury, which required surgery. It caused him to miss Texas' most recent game against the Mississippi State Bulldogs.