AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Vanderbilt’s big rally against Texas came up short as an onside kick rolled out of bounds and took one last chance for the Commodores with it.

And those mere inches in a desperate scramble for the ball may be all the difference between a really good season in Nashville and a great one.

Ninth-ranked Vanderbilt rallied from a 34-10 deficit in the fourth quarter with three unanswered touchdowns Saturday before losing 34-31 . Quarterback Diego Pavia ran for touchdown and passed for two more in the desperate fourth quarter.

Instead of a statement road victory, the result was a dreaded second loss in conference play that could be the difference in getting a shot at the Southeastern Conference title game, and the College Football Playoff beyond that.

“I would have loved

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