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Eva Geitheim

Vanderbilt’s Clark Lea Responds to Diego Pavia’s Post, Actions After Heisman Ceremony

Following a second-place finish at the Heisman trophy ceremony, Vanderbilt quarterback Diego Pavia stirred controversy when he posted “F— all the voters” on an Instagram story and partied with a person holding a sign that said “F— Indiana.”

After a stellar season that saw Pavia throw for 3,192 yards, 27 touchdowns and eight interceptions while rushing for 826 yards and nine touchdowns for the Commodores (10-2), he finished as the runner-up to Indiana’s Fernando Mendoza in the Heisman race. Both quarterbacks authored incredible performances for two programs long accustomed to losing, but Mendoza, who led Indiana to a perfect 13-0 record and the No. 1 seed in the College Football Playoff, came out on top.

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