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Antoinette Padilla, mom of Vanderbilt QB Diego Pavia, in photos
Antoinette Padilla is the latest person to gain a viral audience while at a college football game. She is the mom of Vanderbilt QB Diego Pavia.
Pavia hitting the Heisman pose in Knoxville as he led Vanderbilt in a Volunteer rout is legendary stuff for Vandy. Such a moment should be the prelude to him actually hoisting the trophy in New York next month. If there is any justice in this world, Pavia should win it. If he's not even a finalist, the Heisman Trophy isn't worth it, anyway.
It was supposed to be Diego Pavia’s night. The Vanderbilt quarterback had just delivered perhaps the greatest performance in school history, obliterating Kentucky 45-17 and rewriting the record books
Vanderbilt Quarterback Diego Pavia's mother grinded her leg ona railing in the stands during the team's final home game.
If there were ever a year for a longshot to win the Heisman Trophy, it would be this one. There hasn't been an obvious, dominant force in college football all season, which for many has opened the door for Vanderbilt QB Diego Pavia to keep his name in the ...
How is Diego Pavia not the Heisman Trophy frontrunner? Star QB at forefront of Vanderbilt's CFP push
During a week in which Fernando Mendoza was on a bye and Julian Sayin had a reasonably pedestrian effort in a blowout over Rutgers, Diego Pavia took control of the Heisman race. Except predictive betting markets don't agree, with FanDuel Sportsbook tabbing Pavia as No. 4 in the race.
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