November 29, 2025, Vanderbilt (10-2, 6-2) crushed Tennessee (8-4, 4-4) 45-24 before 101,914 fans at Neyland Stadium, scoring 24 unanswered points after halftime to secure the rivalry victory.

The Commodores controlled the second half after a 21-21 halftime tie. Vanderbilt’s balanced attack overwhelmed the Volunteers, who managed just three points after the break.

Pavia Orchestrates Balanced Attack

Diego Pavia commanded the offense with efficiency, completing 18 of 28 passes for 268 yards and one touchdown while adding a rushing score. The dual-threat quarterback kept Tennessee’s defense off balance throughout. Quarterback Comp Att Yds TD INT Long Sack Diego Pavia (VANDY) 18 28 268 1 2 37 1 Joey Aguilar (TENN) 29 44 299 1 0 52 4

The first half featured five lead changes. Tennessee struc

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