Texas bounces back with a narrow win over Vanderbilt in their first meeting since the 1920s

The Texas Longhorns' acceptance into the SEC meant they would face the Vanderbilt Commodores for the first time since 1928.

And Texas' 27-24 victory over Vanderbilt at FirstBank Stadium was the Longhorns' first victory in Nashville since 1925.

Quinn Ewers bounced back from last week's tough loss to Georgia to throw for 288 yards and three touchdowns.

In the second quarter, he threw a 25-yard touchdown pass to DeAndre Moore Jr. to give Texas a 21-7 lead. It was Moore's second touchdown of the game.

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Texas quarterback Quinn Ewers attempts to throw a pass during the first half of a game against Vanderbilt on Saturday, Oct. 26, 2024, in Nashville. (AP Photo/George Walker IV)

Ewers also threw two interceptions in the game, and Texas head coach Steve Sarkisian attributed them to bad luck.

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Vanderbilt quarterback Diego Pavia (2) runs the ball past Texas defender Jelani McDonald (25) during the first half of the game, Saturday, Oct. 26, 2024, in Nashville. (AP Photo/George Walker IV)

“Well, I thought he showed great composure and I really thought he played well,” he told SEC Network’s Alyssa Lang via On3 Sports. “Sometimes you can’t control balls flying into the air. The right place at the right time for you. But at the end of the day I thought he played really well, was efficient and got the ball to our playmakers. They needed it.”

Vanderbilt attempted an unlikely comeback.

It started with a 3-yard touchdown pass from Diego Pavia to Junior Sherrill in the third quarter that made it a one-score game. Pavia then found Eli Stowers for a touchdown pass with 46 seconds left to cut the deficit to three.

Texas wide receiver DeAndre Moore Jr. (0) passes the ball during the first half of the game Saturday, Oct. 26, 2024, in Nashville. (AP Photo/George Walker IV)

But Vandy never got the ball back.

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No. 5 Texas improved to 7-1 on the season and No. 25 Vanderbilt fell to 5-3.

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