Vanderbilt trailed all game but came alive in the fourth quarter to nearly pull off the comeback. The Commodores cut the lead to three points with eight seconds remaining, but were unable to recover the onside kick to give Texas the 34-31 victory.

Despite speculation around Jared Curtis and Vanderbilt, the Georgia football commit remains committed to the Bulldogs, according to his coach.

No. 9 Vanderbilt is a small underdog as it hits the road to face a No. 20 Texas team that could be without QB Arch Manning.

Vanderbilt quarterback Diego Pavia doubles down on his goal to win the 2025 College Football Playoffs National Championship