Ashton Daniels will be Auburn football's starting quarterback against No. 16 Vanderbilt this weekend, interim coach DJ Durkin said.

Vanderbilt's big rally against Texas fell short in a 34-31 loss that could turn what could have been one of the great seasons in program into just a good one.

Texas found a weakness in Vanderbilt's defense that proved its undoing in the game. Quarterback Arch Manning threw short, accurate passes to speedy receivers. Those receivers got out on the perimeter and forced missed tackles everywhere.

Texas football head coach Steve Sarkisian said that Arch Manning was fantastic against the Vanderbilt defense on Saturday.

Vanderbilt football has been counted out after its latest loss, but the Commodores are focusing on themselves.

Diego Pavia couldn't lead Vanderbilt football to a late comeback as the Commodores fell to Arch Manning and Texas on the road.

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Cam Blivens, a 3-Star prospect in the 2026 recruiting class, is the latest potential flip candidate on the Vanderbilt football staff's radar. The Lipscomb Academy product from Nashville is currently committed to the Columbia, and has been since July of this year, but has plans to be in town for Vanderbilt's home game against Auburn on November 8.