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Pavia's OT TD Lifts No. 15 Vanderbilt Over Auburn 45-38

The overtime win preserved Vanderbilt's 8-2 push for a College Football Playoff berth.

Overview

  • Vanderbilt rallied from a 10-point deficit and won on Diego Pavia’s 4-yard touchdown to Cole Spence in overtime.
  • Pavia finished with 377 passing yards and three touchdowns, plus 112 rushing yards and a rushing score.
  • Auburn forced overtime when Ashton Daniels hit Cam Coleman for a 23-yard touchdown and the ensuing two-point conversion with 5:27 left.
  • With 1:06 remaining in regulation, Vanderbilt was stopped on fourth-and-1 at the Auburn 25 after choosing not to attempt a go-ahead field goal.
  • In their first game under interim coach DJ Durkin, Auburn amassed a season-high 544 yards but drew 12 penalties and fell to 4-6; both teams have open dates before Vanderbilt hosts Kentucky and Auburn hosts Mercer.