Texas passed its first true SEC road test on Saturday night by downing Vanderbilt 27-24 at FirstBank Stadium in Nashville. But it certainly wasn’t pretty.

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Quinn Ewers“The first pass was an INT, then he hit 18 in a row. Then the second half was a rollercoaster. Jaydon Blue flashed, while Tre Wisner cut. Anthony Hill Jr. played incredibly. The defensive line held firm.

The Horns were in full force in Nashville this weekend, but so were Diego Pavia’s heroics and OL penalties. There is a lot of work before the bye week. A lot of.

Here’s what the players said after UT’s third win of 2024, which tied with Oregon for the most.

On the two tipped ball interceptions that led to 14 Vanderbilt points:

“I mean, in the position I play, you have to be able to wipe away stuff like that. For the most part, you have no control over it.”

On the Texas fans everywhere in the Nashville crowd:

“I am so proud of Longhorn Nation. I appreciate you all. If you’re all listening, keep showing up. It makes a huge difference for us.”

About the burnt orange fans all over the stadium in Nashville:

“It’s just amazing to see that wherever we travel, we have a sea of ​​burnt orange everywhere. This is about what this team means to people who are fans of us, but also about being able to lean on them when we need them most. It really felt like a home game.”

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On coming away with UT’s first real SEC road win:

“It wasn’t pretty at all. But I’m just happy that we got here, that we won, that we took over and that we’re going home with a win.”