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Vanderbilt football quarterback Diego Pavia etched his name into college football lore on Saturday.
The first-year New Mexico State transfer and fifth-year senior led the Commodores to their first-ever win against an AP top-five ranked opponent on Saturday, as Vanderbilt defeated Alabama 40-35 in Nashville.
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Pavia was essential in the win, completing 16 of 20 passes for 252 yards with two touchdowns, while rushing for 56 yards on 20 carries. Pavia choreographed a methodical Vanderbilt offense that held the ball for 42:08 of game time, compared to Alabama’s 17:52. The Commodores scored on six of their eight drives, not including the game-winning drive that allowed Vanderbilt to run out the clock.
The 6-foot quarterback from Albuquerque, New Mexico, has had a long path to Saturday, when he might’ve just led one of the greatest upset wins in college football history.
Here’s everything to know about Pavia, Vanderbilt’s unlikely star quarterback:
Who is Diego Pavia?
Pavia is a fifth-year senior in his first season at Vanderbilt after transferring from New Mexico State over the offseason. He spent two seasons with the Aggies, leading them to their second 10-win season in program history and winning the Conference USA Player of the Year award in the process.
Pavia didn’t start his career at New Mexico State, however, as he was actually a junior college product who played two seasons as New Mexico Military Institute from 2020-21 before making the in-state move to New Mexico State. There, he was coached by Jerry Kill, who’s now an adviser to the Vanderbilt coaching staff. Commodores offensive coordinator Tim Beck was also the play caller for the Aggies during Pavia’s tenure.
Pavia wasn’t ranked as a high school recruit, according to…
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Publish date : 2024-10-06 01:02:49
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