Texas Poised to Unravel Vanderbilt’s Hard-Earned Success—What’s Really at Stake?
Coming into this year, Vanderbilt was a bit under the radar. They weren’t expected to be a juggernaut, but that’s exactly what they have been. We got a win with them last week. That was another ranked matchup as they took down Missouri. This was a tough battle for them as they saw the game go into halftime at 3-3. In the third quarter, their running back, Makhilyn Young ran for an 80-yard touchdown. It wasn’t quite a back breaker for Missouri, but it did finally break the scoring open a bit. The Tigers tied the game with a touchdown drive of their own shortly after. They couldn’t get the stop needed, though, as Diego Pavia jumped in for a 1-yard touchdown. Missouri tried a Hail Mary that failed, and the game was over. It was a close battle, but a good one. This is now the fourth straight ranked team that Vanderbilt will have to face. They still have Tennessee (as of now the only ranked team remaining), Auburn, and Kentucky on their schedule. Their lone loss on the schedule was against Alabama on the road, but they did beat South Carolina on the road, so they’ve shown they can get wins against tough opponents even in a hostile environment.



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