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Texas vs. Vanderbilt: The weight of Texas’ season now rests on Matthew Caldwell

This week, the No. 20 Texas Longhorns (6–2, 3–1 SEC) travel to face the No. 9 Vanderbilt Commodores (7–1, 3–1 SEC) in what could be one of the biggest SEC matchups of the season. But this time, there’s a twist — Arch Manning is officially in concussion protocol, leaving senior quarterback Matthew Caldwell with the keys to the Longhorn offense. This is Caldwell’s game to win — or lose.

Who is Matthew Caldwell?

Caldwell isn’t new to the stage. The Troy transfer has quietly become one of the most reliable backups in the SEC.