Diego Pavia etched his name into college football history during Vanderbilt’s upset of Alabama.
The main ingredients for the biggest upset since 2007 came from Las Cruces, New Mexico.
In the offseason, Vanderbilt hired former New Mexico State offensive coordinator Tim Beck, and he brought over his quarterback Diego Pavia from the Aggies to the Commodores. A Vanderbilt team that was 2-10 in 2023 needed an influx of talent, and they looked to New Mexico State to find it.