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Pavia and No. 9 Vanderbilt Take on No. 20 Texas with Eyes on SEC Title and CFP
Vanderbilt and Texas each seek SEC championship and College Football Playoff spots as Vanderbilt boasts second-highest scoring offense in the conference.
- On Saturday in Austin, No. 20 Texas Longhorns host Vanderbilt Commodores in a game that keeps both teams' SEC and College Football Playoff hopes alive.
- After a ragged start, Texas entered the year with expectations around Arch Manning but recovered with a three-game win streak, while Diego Pavia has emerged as a Heisman contender for Vanderbilt.
- Vanderbilt ranks fourth nationally in tackles for loss and averages 6.2 yards per rush, while Texas Longhorns allow just 2.41 yards per carry and feature All-Americans Anthony Hill Jr. and Colin Simmons.
- Texas faces quarterback uncertainty as Arch Manning spent the week in concussion protocol and Matthew Caldwell, who threw last week's overtime-winning touchdown, could start.
- Vanderbilt aims to climb the AP poll as coach Clark Lea said the matchup is incredibly meaningful for pursuing long-term goals and the highest AP ranking in school history.
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Why This Scheduling Spot Screams Texas Upsetting Vanderbilt On Saturday
Texas playing host to Vanderbilt is one of just two games on the college football slate this weekend featuring two Top 20 teams. While the one-loss Commodores have looked like a team of destiny this season, and the two-loss Longhorns have looked gettable seemingly every week, it's where this game falls on the schedule that makes it that much more intriguing.With Texas favored by just 2.5 points at home against Vanderbilt, Vegas sees the contest …
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