Diego Pavia admits to missing warmups before Vandy's loss to Alabama: 'It felt like a blur'
Things could've been so much more different for Vanderbilt had Diego Pavia waken up on time in the Commodores' loss to the Crimson Tide.
Diego Pavia admits to missing warmups before Vandy's loss to Alabama: 'It felt like a blur' originally appeared on The Sporting News . Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here . Diego Pavia reached the highest of heights during the final two seasons of his college career, propelling Vanderbilt to relevance after a dormant decade for the program.
In 2025, Pavia was rewarded for his performances, capturing a treasure trove of prizes, including the Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award for the nation's best upperclassman quarterback, SEC Offensive Player of the Year and SN College Football Player of the Year. He and his team could've achieved even more had they beaten Alabama when they had the chance. The Commodores fell to the Crimson Tide, 30-14, on Oct.
4. The loss — coupled with another defeat at the hands of Texas — effectively dashed Vanderbilt's College Football Playoff hopes. Pavia took the blame for the result seven months later, explaining that things could have been different had he just woken up on time.
Here's what you need to know. MORE: Why 16 teams is the best choice for the CFP Why did Diego Pavia miss warmups before Alabama game? Pavia revisited a less-than-ideal showing in Vanderbilt's 30-14 loss to Alabama on Oct.