No. 20 Texas plays host to No. 9 Vanderbilt for the first time since 1903 on Saturday in a battle of top-20 SEC teams jockeying for positioning ahead of the first College Football Playoff rankings next week. The Commodores (7-1, 3-1 SEC) are in the midst of a historic season that includes consecutive victories over top-15 opponents.

The vibes are bit different for the No. 20 Longhorns (6-2, 3-1) , who enter on the heels of consecutive narrow road wins against SEC bottom feeders Kentucky and Mississippi State . Texas, which began the season at No. 1 in the AP poll, is clinging to its CFP hopes as enters a November slate that features three games against top-10 opponents.

Perhaps the biggest story entering this one is the health of Longhorns quarterback Arch Manning . The

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