AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Vanderbilt University's big rally against the University of Texas at Austin came up short as an onside kick rolled out of bounds and took one last chance for the Commodores with it.

And those mere inches in a desperate scramble for the ball may be all the difference between a really good season in Nashville and a great one.

Vanderbilt rallied from a 34-10 deficit in the fourth quarter with three unanswered touchdowns Saturday before losing 34-31. Quarterback Diego Pavia ran for touchdown and passed for two more in the desperate fourth quarter.

Instead of a statement road victory, the result was a dreaded second loss in conference play that could be the difference in getting a shot at the Southeastern Conference title game, and the College Football Playoff beyond tha

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