Overview

• Diego Pavia delivered an efficient 18-of-25 passing line for 177 yards and two touchdowns to pace the 31-7 upset in Columbia.
• During the SEC Network broadcast, sideline reporter Cole Cubelic relayed that Pavia promised comedian Theo Von a date with Pavia’s mother if Vanderbilt won.
• Theo Von confirmed the claim on air and joked about his nurse-marriage aspirations, turning the pledge into a viral moment.
• Whether the date will actually happen remains unclear, though the story amplified attention on Vanderbilt’s breakthrough performance.
• South Carolina quarterback LaNorris Sellers exited after a hit that led to a targeting ejection of Vanderbilt’s Langston Patterson, and Vanderbilt notched its first SEC opener win since 2011.