US EditionAP Player of the Week: Vandy’s Diego Pavia Wins Award 2nd Time in 4 Weeks for Big Game Against Vols
Diego Pavia threw for 268 yards and ran for 165, while Sedrick Alexander added 115 rushing yards and three touchdowns in Vanderbilt's 582-yard offensive performance.
- Vanderbilt Commodores, No. 12, defeated Tennessee Volunteers, No. 18, 45-24 in their in-state rivalry, handing the Volunteers a deflating offseason loss.
- Diego Pavia led the attack with both his arm and legs, throwing for 268 yards and running for 165 yards with a touchdown for Vanderbilt Commodores.
- The game was tied 21-21 at halftime before the third-quarter break as Sedrick Alexander rushed for 115 yards and three touchdowns, while DeSean Bishop and Joey Aguilar kept Tennessee close early.
- The win keeps Vanderbilt in the CFP conversation and pressures the selection committee, preserving Vanderbilt Commodores' College Football Playoff hopes and securing Clark Lea with a six-year extension amid reported Florida interest.
- Pavia's season total now tops a Manning benchmark with more than 3,300 passing yards, while the Tennessee Volunteers' loss ends any path to another 10-win season.
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AP Player of the Week: Vandy’s Diego Pavia wins award 2nd time in 4 weeks for big game against Vols
The Associated Press national player of the week in football for Week 14 of the season: Diego Pavia, Vanderbilt Pavia, the player of the week for the second time in four weeks, threw for 268 yards and a touchdown and ran for a career-high 165 yards and a score in the Commodores’ 45-24 win over in-state rival Tennessee. Pavia passed and ran for a touchdown for the fifth time this season, and it was his second game with 200-plus yards passing and …
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Pavia passes, runs for TDs as No. 12 Vanderbilt beats in-state rival No. 18 Tennessee 45-24
Diego Pavia threw for 268 yards and a touchdown and ran for 165 yards and another score to lead No. 12 Vanderbilt to a 45-24 win over No. 18 Tennessee.
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