Ahead of the showdown between the two SEC teams at DKR on Saturday, the Vanderbilt head coach gave his thoughts on the two Longhorn signal callers, given that he could up against either one of them in Austin.

The Vanderbilt defense came up tall on the final Hail Mary against Missouri, holding back the Tigers as they had all day. That made for a Commodores win, their second in a row at home against a ranked opponent.

Speaking on the SEC Weekly Teleconference, Vanderbilt head coach Clark Lea expressed his admiration for the toughness Sarkisian’s team displayed in those two wins. “This is a resilient team, it’s a team that’s never out of the game. No lead is safe,” Lea said.

Here's what Clark Lea said about Vanderbilt football preparing to face Texas amid Arch Manning's injury.

The revival of Vanderbilt's football program began in a Sunday school classroom with Clark Lea and Barton Simmons many years ago

Coaching legend Nick Saban sent a strong warning to the Vanderbilt Commodores and their fans about coach Clark Lea.

Vanderbilt Commodores head coach Clark Lea delivered a powerful message on Texas Longhorns quarterback Arch Manning, whose status is uncertain for the matchup on Saturday.

Lea and quarterback Diego Pavia are two big reasons for Vanderbilt's success, but they aren't the only people behind its sudden transformation from SEC also-ran to legitimate College Football Playoff contender.