Texas needs a large triumph complete Vanderbilt successful nan worst way. The Longhorns person not been peculiarly awesome this season, and astatine 6–2, their backs are against nan wall erstwhile it comes to nan College Football Playoff.
Saturday’s location crippled against No. 9 Vanderbilt presents a immense opportunity for nan Longhorns to adhd different connection triumph to their résumé. It is difficult to get disconnected to a amended commencement than Texas did.
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On nan first play from scrimmage from nan 25, Arch Manning put receiver Ryan Wingo into mobility and deed him connected a speedy plaything walk astir 5 yards down nan statement of scrimmage. Wingo ran done a anemic limb tackle by a Vanderbilt defender astatine nan statement of scrimmage, and divided different 3 defenders pinch immoderate thief by an effective Emmett Mosley V block. From there, it was disconnected to nan races and nary 1 could travel adjacent to catching Wingo.
On nan pursuing drive, Texas’s fierce beforehand strip-sacked Diego Pavia, recovering nan fumble astatine nan Vanderbilt 29-yard statement to group up a section goal.
Texas leads 10–0 conscionable 5 minutes into nan game.
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