Vanderbilt football earned a prime opportunity to knock off Texas and boost its SEC title game/CFP chances. But here's who earns the blame.

Texas built a big lead but had to hold off a wild fourth-quarter rally by Vanderbilt for the key 34-31 SEC win

Live updates, including the health of Arch Manning, as No. 20 Texas football tries to keep CFP hopes alive against No. 9 Vanderbilt Saturday in Austin.

Vanderbilt should stay firmly inside the top 20 after its road loss to Texas. The Commodores may be in the same group as multiple other SEC teams. Two-loss Oklahoma fell from No. 11 to No. 18, which is one spot ahead of Texas, in Week 9 after its loss to Ole Miss. Tennessee, another two-loss SEC team, is currently ranked No. 14.

Steve Sarkisian noted postgame that he and his team got too caught up in officiating in the 4th quarter vs. Vanderbilt.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WSMV) - Despite a 34-31 loss to Texas last weekend, the (7-2) Vanderbilt Commodores still have national championship goals. And those goals are still technically attainable if the ‘Dores win the remaining three games on their regular season schedule. A 10-2 record likely assures them a College Football Playoff spot.

The Texas Longhorns emerged from their matchup against the Vanderbilt Commodores with a decisive win, and the offensive line demonstrated critical growth.

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