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Diego Pavia Apologizes for Outburst After Heisman Loss, Intends to Play in ReliaQuest Bowl
- Diego Pavia posted an Instagram story reading `F all the voters` shortly after Fernando Mendoza, Indiana quarterback and 2025 Heisman winner, secured the trophy with 643 first-place votes and 2,362 points.
- Before the ceremony, media odds and voting expectations were already public, and Diego Pavia, Vanderbilt quarterback, said he had done everything possible but could not influence the outcome.
- Pavia entered the night as Vanderbilt's first-ever Heisman finalist after a 10-win season and won the Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award earlier this month, earning NFL scouts' attention.
- In the hours after the ceremony, fans and commentators reacted strongly, as Diego Pavia's post drew intense backlash from college football fans and critics who called it unsportsmanlike and warned it could harm draft perceptions.
- Mendoza's sweep of all six voting regions highlighted broad voter consensus, while he led Indiana to a 13-0 season and the No. 1 seed in the College Football Playoff.
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Diego Pavia apologizes for outburst after Heisman loss, intends to play in ReliaQuest Bowl
Vanderbilt quarterback Diego Pavia has apologized for his comments after finishing second in the Heisman votes behind Indiana quarterback Fernando Mendoza.
·United States
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Vanderbilt star Pavia apologizes for ‘disrespectful’ comments after Heisman loss
Vanderbilt Commodores star quarterback Diego Pavia on Sunday issued a public apology for "disrespectful" comments he made after finishing second to Indiana QB Fernando Mendoza in the Heisman Trophy award voting on Saturday.
·Cleveland, United States
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Vanderbilt QB Diego Pavia apologizes for 'disrespectful' reaction to Heisman vote
Vanderbilt quarterback Diego Pavia apologized on Sunday night for his "disrespectful" social media post a night earlier after finishing runner-up for the Heisman Trophy.
·Georgia, United States
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Vanderbilt quarterback also disparaged Indiana after losing to Hoosiers' Mendoza
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