AUSTIN (KXAN) — Vanderbilt quarterback Diego Pavia burst onto the national scene last year like a lightning bolt, helping the lowly Commodores go from 2-10 in 2023 to 7-6 and bowl-eligible in 2024.

It turns out he wasn't just a flash in the pan, either.

He petitioned the NCAA for another year of eligibility and got it, giving him a chance to finish what he started. Now he has the program on his back, invigorating the school in Nashville, Tennessee, more known for its baseball team and stringent academic standards.

Vanderbilt is ranked the highest it's been in 88 years at No. 9 with a 7-1 record headed into Saturday's game, bright and early at 11 a.m. inside DKR-Texas Memorial Stadium.

Pavia is a stat-stuffing passer and runner who is one of the most competitive players that Texas head

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