AUSTIN – The No. 5 Texas Longhorns led the No. 25 Vanderbilt Commodores 21-10 at halftime of Saturday’s SEC game in Nashville.

Texas quarterback Quinn Ewers was picked off on the game’s first drive after his pass was tipped high in the air, but he bounced back in a big way and finished the first half 19 of 21, passing for 211 yards and three touchdowns. He completed 17 consecutive passes after the opening pick.

His favorite target was DeAndre Moore Jr., who had five catches for 92 yards and two touchdowns in the first half.

The Commodores quickly answered the opening takeaway with an 18-yard rushing touchdown from quarterback Diego Pavia. However, the Texas defense did its job after that and kept it under control for the rest of the half.

He walked into the locker room 5 of 8 passing for 55 yards and one pick, along with eight carries for 47 yards and the score.

Texas receiver Matthew Golden got the scoring going for Texas with a one-handed three-yard touchdown grab in the first quarter. The drive featured a 31-yard catch-and-run by Moore Jr. After a Vanderbilt punt, Moore Jr.’s big first half went. continues with the next possession.

Ewers found him for a 27-yard touchdown on 3rd-and-8, giving Texas a 14-7 lead. Two drives later, Moore Jr. it again with a score of 25 meters. In between all that, he also downed a Texas punt at the one-yard line.

Vanderbilt gets the kickoff for the second half.

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