US EditionVanderbilt's Diego Pavia Era Is over, Next up, Jared Curtis
- On Dec. 31, 2025, Iowa defeated Vanderbilt 34-27 in the ReliaQuest Bowl at Raymond James Stadium, Tampa, as Mark Gronowski threw two touchdowns and rushed for one in his final game as a Hawkeye.
- After a near-sack on third-and-7, Gronowski converted a 44-yard scramble that put Iowa in scoring position, and an illegal-kick penalty on a Vanderbilt punt gave Iowa the ball at the 10 for an immediate touchdown.
- Iowa leaned on balanced offensive production and strong special teams to sustain drives, with DJ Vonnahme catching seven passes for 146 yards and a touchdown while Kamari Moulton rushed for 95 yards and a score.
- The win concluded the final collegiate game for several Iowa seniors, led by Mark Gronowski, as the Iowa Hawkeyes finished the 2025 season 9-4 and took the ReliaQuest Bowl trophy home.
- Vanderbilt still set a school record with 10 wins despite losing, as Diego Pavia threw a 75-yard touchdown to Tre Richardson, Vanderbilt receiver.
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Pavia’s Magic Runs Out In Tampa: Iowa Clips Vanderbilt In ReliaQuest Bowl
TAMPA, Fla. — Diego Pavia’s improbable season with the Vanderbilt Commodores came to a bittersweet end on New Year’s Eve, falling 34-27 to the Iowa Hawkeyes in the ReliaQuest Bowl. While the scoreboard at Raymond James Stadium signaled the conclusion of a historic 10-3 campaign for Vanderbilt, the quarterback’s battle off the field is far […] Pavia’s Magic Runs Out In Tampa: Iowa Clips Vanderbilt In ReliaQuest Bowl
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It's one of the most commonly repeated posts on college football fan social media these days: another hypothetical win for the SEC. No other conference dominates hypothetical matchups quite like the SEC. And it's not just fans of the member schools, boosters, the commissioner, their media partners, or even the players who are convinced of their hypothetical dominance. It's the coaches too.Coaches in the SEC have spent years angrily arguing that …
Iowa football closes out 2025 with ReliaQuest Bowl win over Vanderbilt
TAMPA – It was a season defined by close losses and what-ifs, but the 2025 Iowa football team ended its campaign on a high note with a 34-27 victory over No. 14 Vanderbilt in the ReliaQuest Bowl Wednesday. Quarterback Mark Gronowski eclipsed 200 yards passing for the first time this season, completing 16 of his...
Diego Pavia, Vanderbilt come up short in bowl game as star QB's NCAA eligibility lawsuit ramps up
Vanderbilt Commodores quarterback Diego Pavia came up short in his pursuit of a ReliaQuest Bowl win over the Iowa Hawkeyes on Wednesday afternoon.Iowa won the game, 34-27.Pavia was 25 of 38 for 347 yards with three total touchdowns — two passing and one rushing. The Heisman Trophy finalist had an 11-yard touchdown run to cut the deficit to seven points. Iowa and Vanderbilt then traded field goals, but the Commodores couldn’t get the ball back.CL…
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