Texas QB Arch Manning Leads No. 20 Longhorns to SEC Victory Over No. 9 Vanderbilt

Arch Manning, cleared to play after a concussion, completed 25-of-33 passes for 328 yards and three touchdowns — including a 75-yard swing-pass touchdown to Ryan Wingo on the game’s first play — to lead No. 20 Texas to a 34-31 victory over No. 9 Vanderbilt. Texas built a 34-10 advantage before Vanderbilt quarterback Diego Pavia mounted a furious fourth-quarter comeback with multiple touchdown drives, but the Commodores’ late onside kick rolled out of bounds and the Longhorns held on. Manning was not sacked and spread the ball to 10 different receivers, helping Texas extend its winning streak to four games and improve to 7-2 (4-1 SEC), keeping its conference and College Football Playoff hopes alive. The strong back-to-back performances (including last week’s OT win at Mississippi State) have eased criticism of Manning’s uneven start to the season and prompted renewed Heisman and public discussion about his resurgence.