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.

KNOXVILLE ― Diego Pavia got the job done in leading Vanderbilt football to a 45-24 win over Tennessee on Nov. 29 at Neyland Stadium. The Commodores quarterback shined on both sides of the ball and accounted for two total touchdowns. Pavia said before the ...

Vanderbilt surged to a 9-2 record behind Pavia’s playmaking, climbing to a top-10 ranking for the first time in generations. And on Saturday, as the Commodores held a late lead over Tennessee, their quarterback once again delivered the kind of performance that has kept his name in the national conversation.

The Tennessee Volunteers have had the best college football team in the state for decades. As Saturday’s game at Neyland

Diego Pavia has not been shy in his hopes to win the Heisman Trophy, and the quarterback celebrated a score by hitting the Heisman pose.

Clark Lea called Pavia “the best player in the country” after Vanderbilt’s dominant victory over Tennessee at Neyland Stadium. Pavia completed 18 of 28 passes for 268 yards and a touchdown, to two interceptions, but also led the Commodores with 165 rush yards and a touchdown. As a group, Vanderbilt had 314 yards on the ground.

Tennessee's Joey Aguilar and Vanderbilt's Diego Pavia will face on Nov. 29. Rest assured, their moms will share in the spotlight in the ESPN game.

News broke earlier this month that Tennessee Vols quarterback Joey Aguilar has joined Vanderbilt Commodores quarterback Diego Pavia's complaint regarding the NCAA's junior college eligibility rules. If the complaint is successful,