AUSTIN, Texas — Texas quarterback Arch Manning returned from a concussion per week earlier to cross for 328 yards and three touchdowns, together with a 75-yard connection with Ryan Wingo on the primary play of the sport, to steer the No. 20 Longhorns over No. 9 Vanderbilt 34-31 Saturday.

Texas led 34-10 within the fourth quarter earlier than Vanderbilt staged a determined rally behind quarterback Diego Pavia’s landing run, 67-yard scoring cross to Eli Stowers and a ultimate TD toss to Richie Hoskins with 33 seconds left.

The Vanderbilt rally ended when the Commodores’ onside kick bounced by a number of gamers and finally rolled out of bounds.

“Virtually a playoff sort recreation in November,” Texas coach Steve Sarkisian stated. “An excellent win … You’ve acquired to play 60 minutes on this convention for positive.”

Manning had been injured in Texas’ extra time win over Mississippi State and spent the week in concussion protocol. By Friday night time, he’d been faraway from the workforce’s harm report back to the Southeastern Convention and began towards the Commodores.

“I felt good the entire time,” Manning stated. “It feels good to be again.”

His first throw of the day was a brief toss to Wingo, who broke two tackles and was off on a dash to the top zone. Manning additionally linked with C.J. Baxter as Texas constructed a 24-3 lead within the first half.

Towards Vanderbilt, Manning went 25 of 33. Quintrevion Wisner rushed 18 occasions for 75 yards and a rating, and Wingo had two receptions for 89 yards for Texas (7-2, 4-1 SEC).

Manning took a tough hit on his third landing cross, this one to Emmett Mosely V, however popped proper up and celebrated along with his teammates. It was one in all few occasions Manning was underneath stress all day.

“This was the very best safety he’s gotten all yr,” Sarkisian stated.

Pavia struggled to get the Commodores (7-2, 3-2) going till late towards a Texas protection that sacked him six occasions and restricted his means to run over the primary three quarters.

Pavia completed with a career-high 365 yards passing and had 408 whole yards.

Vanderbilt: The loss damages the SEC title hopes, and the rally got here up quick by the slimmest of margins. The Commodores have been solely inches away from recovering the onside kick. Kicker Brock Taylor missed a 48-yard discipline objective try broad proper within the third quarter

Texas: There may be lots to love about Manning &. Co. proper now. After beginning the season No. 1, the Longhorns have been 3-2 by early October and unranked. A four-game win streak with a victory over a Prime 10 opponent retains the Longhorns among the many SEC leaders and nonetheless within reach of a potential third consecutive berth within the Faculty Soccer Playoff.

“The video games in November are those they bear in mind,” Sarkisian stated. “I want we’d have completed a little bit higher, however that’s OK. It offers me one thing to tear their (butts) about Monday.”

Texas figures to maintain climbing. How far will Vanderbilt fall? The Commodores will miss out on an opportunity to achieve their highest rating at school historical past, which was No. 7 in 1937.

Vanderbilt hosts Auburn Nov. 8.

Texas performs at No. 5 Georgia on Nov. 15.

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