{"id":31580,"date":"2025-11-02T03:47:15","date_gmt":"2025-11-02T03:47:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/31580\/"},"modified":"2025-11-02T03:47:15","modified_gmt":"2025-11-02T03:47:15","slug":"what-no-20-texas-players-said-following-their-34-31-win-over-no-9-vanderbilt-on-saturday","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/31580\/","title":{"rendered":"What No. 20 Texas players said following their 34-31 win over No. 9 Vanderbilt on Saturday"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>No. 20 Texas took a 34-10 lead over Vanderbilt in the third quarter of Saturday\u2019s game. But Vanderbilt came back to make it a one-score game until the Horns closed it out, 34-31. Here\u2019s what the players had to say. <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.on3.com\/teams\/texas-longhorns\/join\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">[Sign up for Inside Texas TODAY and get the BEST Longhorns coverage!]<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt was a crosswalk that was solid red. I didn\u2019t think there was anyone around, so I went. I guess there was someone around.\u201d \u2013 on getting pulled over earlier this week <\/p>\n<p>\u201cJust playing games and experiencing having some bad games, I think our offense is starting to click a little bit. We\u2019ve got to continue to press and finish games but play how we played today.\u201d \u2013 on how he\u2019s matured all season<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s been a long month; I will tell you that. I think we\u2019ve all grown closer together, and it\u2019s helped us in the long run. We\u2019ve just got to continue to press forward. This month, November, is going to be no joke. We have to continue to get better and stay connected.\u201d \u2013 on how the team has bonded together<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI think it starts with the offensive line. They played really well today. Our receivers made plays, which makes it easier on me.\u201d \u2013 on how things have changed over the season<\/p>\n<p>\u201cJust continue to trust each other, stay connected. At the end of day, a win\u2019s a win. But you know, these past two weeks haven\u2019t been too pretty towards the end of game, so we have to continue to press forward.\u201d \u2013 on struggles to finish in all four quarters <\/p>\n<p>\u201cCoach [Sarkisian] preaches staying composed in the arena, owning the arena all the time. It\u2019s pretty easy when you\u2019re at home with the fans in the stadium that you\u2019re used to, to stay composed, stay in your body, and stay in your element.\u201d on how the team stays composed late in the game<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt was a special moment. He ended up going down at the first home game, and then I ended up not being able to play a home game at all. It\u2019s just good to be back in our flow, our groove\u2026 being able to see him get his moment of shine because he deserves everything that\u2019s coming his way.\u201d \u2013 on moment with<a href=\"https:\/\/www.on3.com\/rivals\/cj-baxter-jr-19284\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"> CJ Baxter<\/a> after touchdown score<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHe\u2019s a great leader. Just him having that trait alone gives him the ability to persevere through anything. I feel like he\u2019s on the heater right now.\u201d \u2013 on Manning\u2019s potential for the rest of the season<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe build ours in summer workouts, winter workouts, fall camps. Our strength and conditioning coach harps on the little details, finishing through the line, touching the line. Things like that build your perseverance through the season. Whenever things get tough, we tap into those.\u201d \u2013 on the mental toughness it takes to compete in close games each week<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s nice to make a play when it matters, and I\u2019m still trying to get better. I\u2019m not perfect, but I think we played really well as a defense collectively. And I think it goes back to our week of practice, and we\u2019ve got to figure out how to get a complete game in. I think we will, and if we play how we did earlier in the game, we\u2019re going to be great.\u201d \u2013 on staying consistent throughout the game<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI think, not our team alone, but a lot of teams in the SEC every week, half the teams lose. So it\u2019s playoff football before the playoffs, right? Everyone\u2019s fighting for those 12 spots. And you\u2019ve got to keep winning no matter what. We had four on the road, and we found ways to win, and then we came here, first time in 42 days, and got it done. That\u2019s all that matters. So, we\u2019ve just got to keep figuring out how to get it done.\u201d on what\u2019s at stake for the team going forward<\/p>\n<p>\u201cYou learn a lot about yourselves, right? I think at Kentucky, we learned a lot and we tried to grow on it. And then at Mississippi State we certainly learned a lot. And today we learned about ourselves again. I think we\u2019ve got to stay a little more focused towards the end. It was stressful, but a win is a win at the end of the day. Whatever happened, happened, but at the end of the game when the clock is at zero, we won.\u201d \u2013 on the mental toughness it takes to compete in close games each week<\/p>\n<p>\u201cDisrespectful.\u201d \u2013 on Vanderbilt QB Diego Pavia tossing the ball at Xavier Filsaime<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"No. 20 Texas took a 34-10 lead over Vanderbilt in the third quarter of Saturday\u2019s game. 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