Manning Questionable as Texas Hosts Vanderbilt

Week 10 pits No. 9 Vanderbilt (7–1) against Texas (6–2) in Austin in a rematch of last season’s 27–24 game. Vanderbilt’s dual‑threat quarterback Diego Pavia (about 1,698 passing yards, 15 TDs, five INTs, and 458 rushing yards) has emerged as a Heisman contender driving Vandy’s rise into the top 10. Arch Manning (about 1,795 yards, 15 TDs, six INTs) entered the season with heavy hype but is now questionable after leaving Texas’ overtime win at Mississippi State with a concussion. Texas has won consecutive overtime games and will rely on an invigorated defense and the expected return of pass‑rusher Anthony Hill Jr. to try to contain Pavia. Manning’s availability is the central storyline, with College Football Playoff and Heisman implications and some pundits forecasting a Vanderbilt upset.