TEXAS RÉSISTE AU RETOUR DE VANDERBILT ET S’IMPOSE 34–3
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AUSTIN (Texas) — Le suspense a tenu jusqu’à la dernière seconde au DKR-Texas Memorial Stadium. Le no 20 Texas a résisté à un retour spectaculaire du no 9 Vanderbilt pour s’imposer 34–31, après avoir récupéré un onside kick dans les dernières secondes.
Arch Manning a signé l’un de ses matchs les plus complets de la saison, lançant pour 328 yards et trois touchdowns sans interception, tandis que Diego Pavia a encore prouvé son statut de candidat au Heisman Trophy avec 408 yards de total offensif et quatre touchdowns.
Un départ canon des Longhorns
Les Longhorns ont frappé dès le premier jeu de la rencontre : Arch Manning a trouvé Ryan Wingo dans la profondeur pour un touchdown de 75 yards, lançant une ambiance de feu dans les tribunes d’Austin. Quelques minutes plus tard, un strip-sack de Colin Simmons a offert à Mason Shipley un field goal de 39 yards (10–0).
Manning a ensuite ajouté une passe de 6 yards à CJ Baxter pour porter la marque à 17–0 à la fin du premier quart. Dominés dans tous les secteurs, les Commodores ont réduit l’écart au deuxième quart grâce à un field goal de Brock Taylor (44 yards), avant de voir Quintrevion Wisner filer sur 4 yards pour le quatrième touchdown texan (24–3).
Juste avant la pause, Diego Pavia a enfin trouvé la faille : une passe de 18 yards à Eli Stowers, son tight end, ramenait Vanderbilt à 24–10 à la mi-temps.
Manning en contrôle, Texas creuse l’écart
De retour sur le terrain, Texas a continué à dérouler. Manning a mené une série de 11 jeux pour 93 yards conclue par une passe de 6 yards à Emmett Mosley V. Shipley a ensuite ajouté un field goal de 37 yards pour donner une avance confortable de 34–10 à la fin du troisième quart.
À ce moment-là, Texas dominait largement les débats : 388 yards contre 185, une attaque fluide et aucune perte de balle.
Le sursaut héroïque de Diego Pavia
Mais les Commodores ont retrouvé leur souffle dans le dernier quart. Fidèle à son style improvisé, Pavia a d’abord inscrit un touchdown au sol de 25 yards (34–16). Puis il a frappé de nouveau : une bombe de 67 yards pour Eli Stowers, suivie d’une conversion à deux points réussie vers Junior Sherrill (34–24).
Alors que la défense de Vanderbilt forçait Shipley à manquer un field goal de 51 yards, Pavia a repris la balle et orchestré une dernière série magistrale : 12 jeux, 89 yards, touchdown de 8 yards pour Richie Hoskins à 33 secondes de la fin (34–31). L’onside kick qui a suivi a toutefois été récupéré par Texas, scellant la victoire des Longhorns.
Les chiffres du match
Manning a complété 25 passes sur 33 pour 328 yards et 3 touchdowns, sans interception. Wingo (89 yards), Mosley (69 yards) et Baxter (6 yards, 1 TD) ont mené le jeu aérien texan, tandis que Wisner a ajouté 75 yards au sol et un touchdown.
Côté Vanderbilt, Pavia a terminé 27 sur 38 pour 365 yards et 3 touchdowns, ajoutant 43 yards et un TD au sol. Eli Stowers (7 réceptions, 146 yards, 2 TD) et Junior Sherrill (5 réceptions, 83 yards) ont été ses cibles privilégiées.
Malgré 465 yards produits contre 488 pour Texas, Vanderbilt a payé un départ raté et une perte de balle précoce. Texas grimpe à 7–2 (4–1 SEC), tandis que Vanderbilt chute à 7–2 (3–2) après avoir frôlé l’exploit.
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TEXAS HOLDS OFF LATE VANDERBILT RALLY, 34–31, IN AUSTIN
AUSTIN, Texas — No. 20 Texas survived a furious fourth-quarter comeback from No. 9 Vanderbilt to earn a 34–31 win Saturday at DKR-Texas Memorial Stadium, holding on after recovering an onside kick in the final seconds.
Arch Manning delivered one of his most efficient performances of the season, throwing for 328 yards and three touchdowns, while Diego Pavia once again proved why he’s among the nation’s most dynamic quarterbacks, accounting for 408 total yards and four scores in defeat.
Longhorns set the tone early
Texas wasted no time striking first. On the game’s opening snap, Manning connected deep with Ryan Wingo for a 75-yard touchdown, igniting the home crowd and giving the Longhorns a 7–0 lead only 11 seconds in. After a fumble forced by freshman edge Colin Simmons set up a 39-yard field goal by Mason Shipley, Manning extended the margin with a 6-yard touchdown pass to CJ Baxter late in the first quarter.
By the time the opening frame ended, Texas led 17–0 and had out-gained Vanderbilt 171–86. The Commodores’ only early points came on a Brock Taylor 44-yard field goal midway through the second quarter.
Moments later, Quintrevion Wisner powered through the left side for a 4-yard touchdown run to push the Longhorns’ advantage to 24–3. Vanderbilt finally broke through before halftime when Eli Stowers caught an 18-yard scoring pass from Pavia, trimming the deficit to 24–10 heading into the break.
Manning stays sharp as Texas pulls away
Manning, cleared earlier in the week after a concussion, showed no lingering effects. He guided an 11-play, 93-yard march early in the third quarter, capping it with a 6-yard touchdown strike to Emmett Mosley V. Shipley later added a 37-yard field goal, giving Texas what looked like a comfortable 34–10 cushion entering the final period.
Through three quarters, the Longhorns had racked up 388 yards to Vanderbilt’s 185, dominating both sides of the line.
Pavia ignites a furious rally
But the Commodores weren’t done. Pavia began improvising, extending plays and challenging the Texas secondary. He first scrambled for a 25-yard touchdown run with just over ten minutes remaining, cutting the deficit to 34–16.
On the next drive, he hit Stowers again—this time for 67 yards—then found Junior Sherrill for the two-point conversion to make it 34–24.
Vanderbilt’s defense forced a missed 51-yard field goal by Shipley, giving Pavia one last chance. The redshirt senior orchestrated a 12-play, 89-yard drive, finishing with an 8-yard touchdown to Richie Hoskins with 33 seconds left. That brought the score to 34–31, but Texas cleanly recovered the ensuing onside kick and kneeled out the clock.
By the numbers
Manning finished 25 of 33 for 328 yards, three touchdowns, and no turnovers. Wingo led Texas receivers with 89 yards, while Wisner contributed 75 rushing yards and a score.
For Vanderbilt, Pavia went 27 of 38 for 365 yards and three touchdowns through the air, adding 43 yards and a rushing score. Stowers caught 7 passes for 146 yards and two touchdowns, while Sherrill added 83 yards receiving.
Despite being out-gained 488–465, Texas’s early surge and zero turnovers proved decisive. The Longhorns improved to 7–2 (4–1 SEC), while Vanderbilt dropped to 7–2 (3–2).
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