The Texas Longhorns’ addition to the SEC meant they’d tackle the Vanderbilt Commodores for the primary time since 1928.
And Texas’ 27-24 win over Vanderbilt at FirstBank Stadium was the Longhorns’ first win in Nashville since 1925.
Quinn Ewers bounced again after final week’s powerful loss to Georgia and threw for 288 yards and three touchdowns.
He threw a 25-yard landing move to DeAndre Moore Jr. within the second quarter to place Texas up 21-7. It was Moore’s second landing of the sport.
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Texas quarterback Quinn Ewers appears to be like to throw a move through the first half of a sport in opposition to Vanderbilt Saturday, Oct. 26, 2024, in Nashville. (AP Picture/George Walker IV)
Ewers additionally threw two interceptions within the sport, and Texas head coach Steve Sarkisian chalked them as much as dangerous luck.
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Vanderbilt quarterback Diego Pavia (2) runs the ball previous Texas defensive again Jelani McDonald (25) through the first half of a sport Saturday, Oct. 26, 2024, in Nashville. (AP Picture/George Walker IV)
“Nicely, I believed he confirmed nice composure, and I actually thought he performed properly,” he advised SEC Community’s Alyssa Lang, through On3 Sports activities. “Typically you may’t management balls getting tipped within the air. The fitting place on the proper time for them. However, on the finish of the day, I believed he performed rather well, was environment friendly, bought the ball to our playmakers once they wanted it.”
Vanderbilt tried to drag off an unbelievable comeback.
It began with a Diego Pavia 3-yard landing move to Junior Sherrill within the third quarter to make it a one-score sport. Pavia then discovered Eli Stowers for a landing move with 46 seconds left to chop the deficit to 3.
Texas large receiver DeAndre Moore Jr. (0) runs the ball through the first half of a sport Saturday, Oct. 26, 2024, in Nashville. (AP Picture/George Walker IV)
However Vandy by no means bought the ball again.
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No. 5 Texas improved to 7-1 on the season, and No. 25 Vanderbilt fell to 5-3.
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