Texas, Vanderbilt and College Football Playoff
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No. 13 Texas has plenty of questions to answer before a trip to play Georgia that may decide its season. First of all, what about that struggling pass defense?
The loss couldn’t come at a worse time for Vandy. No. 11 Vanderbilt (7-2, 3-2 in SEC) entered the week eyeing a spot in the College Football Playoff. Now on Nov. 4 when the first CFP rankings come out, Vanderbilt could very well be outside looking in.
If college football has truly changed, then first the chaos of the regular season needs to actually continue into the Playoff.
Through nine games, he’s thrown for 2,063 yards, 18 touchdowns and five interceptions. Last week, he threw for a career-high 365 yards in Vanderbilt’s 34-31 loss to Texas. Pavia is a threat on the ground too, rushing 501 yards and six touchdowns this season.
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Ryan Wingo needed just two snaps Saturday to amass 89 receiving yards and put Texas football in position to secure a top-10 home win over Vanderbilt. But after two explosive receptions, a thumb injury forced Wingo out of the game. He did not return, casting doubt over his availability for the Longhorns' next game Nov. 15 against Georgia.
Vanderbilt football fell to Texas 34-31 on Saturday after a furious second-half rally that came up just short in Austin. The loss dropped the Commodores to 7-2