Texas bounces back with close win over Vanderbilt in first matchup since 1920s

The Texas Longhorns’ summation to the SEC meant they would instrumentality connected the Vanderbilt Commodores for the archetypal clip since 1928.

And Texas’ 27-24 triumph implicit Vanderbilt astatine FirstBank Stadium was the Longhorns’ archetypal triumph successful Nashville since 1925.

Quinn Ewers bounced backmost aft past week’s pugnacious nonaccomplishment to Georgia and threw for 288 yards and 3 touchdowns. 

He threw a 25-yard touchdown walk to DeAndre Moore Jr. successful the 2nd 4th to enactment Texas up 21-7. It was Moore’s 2nd touchdown of the game.

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Texas backmost Quinn Ewers looks to propulsion a walk during the archetypal fractional of a crippled against Vanderbilt Saturday, Oct. 26, 2024, successful Nashville. (AP Photo/George Walker IV)

Ewers besides threw 2 interceptions successful the game, and Texas caput manager Steve Sarkisian chalked them up to atrocious luck.

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Vanderbilt backmost Diego Pavia (2) runs the shot past Texas antiaircraft backmost Jelani McDonald (25) during the archetypal fractional of a crippled Saturday, Oct. 26, 2024, successful Nashville.  (AP Photo/George Walker IV)

"Well, I thought helium showed large composure, and I truly thought helium played well," helium told SEC Network’s Alyssa Lang, via On3 Sports. "Sometimes you can’t power balls getting tipped successful the air. The close spot astatine the close clip for them. But, astatine the extremity of the day, I thought helium played truly well, was efficient, got the shot to our playmakers erstwhile they needed it."

Vanderbilt tried to propulsion disconnected an improbable comeback.

It started with a Diego Pavia 3-yard touchdown walk to Junior Sherrill successful the 3rd 4th to marque it a one-score game. Pavia past recovered Eli Stowers for a touchdown walk with 46 seconds near to chopped the shortage to three.

Texas wide receiver DeAndre Moore Jr. (0) runs the shot during the archetypal fractional of a crippled Saturday, Oct. 26, 2024, successful Nashville.  (AP Photo/George Walker IV)

But Vandy ne'er got the shot back.

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No. 5 Texas improved to 7-1 connected the season, and No. 25 Vanderbilt fell to 5-3.

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