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No. 25 Vanderbilt marks return to rankings by facing No. 5 Texas

Coming off a tough loss to one of the nation's top teams, No. 5 Texas might well have its hands full again when it tangles with No. 25 Vanderbilt in Nashville on Saturday. The Longhorns (6-1, 2-1 Southeastern Conference) stumbled out of the gate last weekend against visiting Georgia. Texas gained just 38 yards in the first half, falling behind 23-0 in an eventual 30-15 loss to the then-fifth-ranked Bulldogs. "When you're playing in games with quality people on both teams, effort is one piece of the ingredient," Texas coach Steve Sarkisian said. "Execution is the other piece of the ingredient.