Overview
- Texas beat No. 9 Vanderbilt 34–31, with Manning completing 25 of 33 passes for 328 yards, three touchdowns and no interceptions.
- Steve Sarkisian said Manning entered concussion protocol after Mississippi State, missed Monday practice, then gained medical clearance late in the week.
- Postgame, Sarkisian praised Manning’s maturity and decision-making as Texas stretched its win streak to four and improved to 7–2.
- Manning addressed a viral Austin traffic-stop photo, saying he went through a solid-red crosswalk signal without his license and received a warning.
- With the weekly SEC honor secured, Texas takes a bye before visiting Georgia on Nov. 15 in a matchup with playoff implications.