Sitting outside the playoff bubble at No. 14, even as one of six SEC squads rocking two or fewer losses. Yes, things are already tough for Clark Lea’s Vanderbilt to handle. But the real heartbreaker is this weekend’s showdown with Kentucky (November 22), being Diego Pavia’s last home game. And Lea is feeling all the feels.

On the November 21st episode of the SEC Network , the host and ESPN analyst Paul Finebaum wanted to know what’s been going on in Lea and the Commodores’ fans’ hearts. Lea’s facing the hard truth. “But no, he [Pavia] needs to go play in the NFL,” said the head coach. “He’s a great quarterback, and we’re going to miss him like crazy.”

Unless Lea’s boys pull a home playoff miracle, this is likely the final curtain for the Heisman hopeful in Music City. Since 2024,

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