Manning Cleared, Vanderbilt Visits No. 20 Texas

No. 9 Vanderbilt (7-1, 3-1) will visit No. 20 Texas (6-2, 3-1) at DKR-Texas Memorial Stadium for an 11 a.m. Saturday kickoff in Austin; Texas returns home after 42 days on the road. Arch Manning, who had been in concussion protocol, was removed from the injury report and is expected to play, though backup Matthew Caldwell remains an option. Vanderbilt is led by Heisman-candidate quarterback Diego Pavia and a highly efficient, high-scoring offense that has beaten multiple ranked opponents. Texas enters on a three-game winning streak with one of the nation’s top defenses but an inconsistent offense. Oddsmakers list Texas as a slim favorite (about 2.5 points), and the game will be televised on ABC. Coaches on both sides emphasized fundamentals and situational football ahead of this contest with SEC and College Football Playoff implications.