Transfer QBs Ward of Miami, Pavia of Vanderbilt and others make immediate impact with new teams

Cam Ward’s arrival at Miami garnered plenty of fanfare. Conversely, Diego Pavia’s move to Vanderbilt didn’t receive as much attention.

Both quarterbacks delivered stellar debut performances with their new teams on the first full Saturday of the college football season.

In a year in which the majority of power conference teams are starting quarterbacks who have switched schools at least once during their college careers, Ward and Pavia demonstrated how much of a difference a transfer can make at the position.