For months, Texas football fans have waited for the moment when the Arch Manning era would truly arrive. Well, that moment just came in Week 10 . Manning returned just one week after suffering a concussion. He did so with aplomb, leading the No. 20 Longhorns to a 34–31 statement win over ninth-ranked Vanderbilt. There's no other way to describe it. This gut-check victory signaled growth, maturity, and resilience.

A win that felt different in Austin

Recall that the Longhorns had built a 34–10 lead entering the fourth quarter, only to watch Vanderbilt storm back behind quarterback Diego Pavia. The latter threw two late touchdowns and ran for another. When the game tightened and the pressure mounted, though, Texas didn’t fold. Instead, they executed. The Longhornds recovered an onside

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