Takeaways: Manning Shines as No. 20 Texas Holds Off No. 9 Vanderbilt
Manning threw three touchdowns and no interceptions in the win over No. 9 Vandy.
AUSTIN — On a crisp fall afternoon in Austin, the Texas Longhorns delivered the kind of win that defines a season. Behind a solid performance from quarterback Arch Manning, No. 20 Texas defeated No. 9 Vanderbilt 34-31 in their first home in six weeks.
For three quarters, the game looked like a rout. By the end, it felt like a near-disaster averted. But when the final seconds ticked away inside Darrell K Royal–Texas Memorial Stadium, the Longhorns had secured their most meaningful win of the year — and perhaps the clearest glimpse yet of what this team can be when it plays to its potential.
“I’m proud of our team and really proud of how we came out to play at the start,” Texas Head Coach Steve Sarkisian said. “I thought the offense played well good football today.”
Here are three takeaways from Texas’ win over Vanderbilt:
