Two quarterbacks. Two stories, and two distinct spotlights. For Week 10, Vanderbilt will travel to Austin to face Texas. Arch Manning and Diego Pavia found themselves on the same radar. But their playing field hasn’t always been equal, has it?

For the Longhorns QB, much to the delight of the ‘Hook Em’ fandom, his preseason launchpad already created a buzz. Backed with Manning’s legacy and Texas’s No. 1 preseason ranking, college football jumped on his hype train. On the other hand, the Commodores QB broke out onto the college football scene after defeating Bama and a 7-6 record for a program that had merely two wins in the 2023 campaign. All this while he was simultaneously fighting his eligibility. Now? Pavia, known for his swagger, has his bucket list all ready. SEC title game, playoffs

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