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Vanderbilt Football Remains Unbeaten, Pavia Sets Multiple Records in 55-35 Victory Over Utah State

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Vanderbilt quarterback Diego Pavia delivered a record-setting performance, leading the Commodores to a 55-35 victory over Utah State at FirstBank Stadium on Saturday. In addition to setting career-high marks in passing touchdowns with five and completions with 26, Pavia also threw for 321 total yards, his most as a Commodore and the second-highest total of his career. Pavia's performance propelled him to sixth on the all-time passing touchdowns list with 33, and he became the seventh Commodore quarterback to finish a game with both a rushing and passing score.

Key Takeaways:

  • Diego Pavia set career-high marks in passing touchdowns with 5 and completions with 26, throwing for 321 total yards, his most as a Commodore.
  • Pavia tied Johnny McCrary, Jay Cutler, and Bill Wade at Vanderbilt for the most passing touchdowns in a game and moved to 6th on the all-time passing touchdowns list with 33.
  • Junior wideout Junior Sherrill finished with a career-best 3 receiving touchdowns and set new career highs in catches (6) and yards (91).
  • Brock Taylor extended his current streak to 16 field goals made, tied for the 4th-longest active streak of consecutive field goals made across FBS kickers.
  • The Commodores' eighth-ranked scoring offense has scored 50 or more points in consecutive games for the first time since 1915.
  • Vanderbilt has manufactured 40 points or more in four games so far, the first time doing so in a season since 2012.
  • The Commodores have a 120-29 point advantage in the second half through five games.

Statistics:

  • 55: The total points scored by Vanderbilt in the win.
  • 400: Justice Pavia's total yards of offense, the most since Kyle Shurmur generated 405 against Tennessee in 2016.
  • 5-0: Vanderbilt's unbeaten record, matching 2008's 5-0 start.
  • 7: Times Diego Pavia finished a game with both a rushing and passing score.
  • 16: Brock Taylor's current streak of consecutive field goals made.

Sources:

  • [Vanderbilt University News Release]
  • [Nashville State of Tennessee news release]

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