Pavia's Revenge: Owned Freeze, Became Heisman Finalist

0:00On April 9th, Diego Pavia straight owned Hugh Freeze on the football field, dropping his team's three years running. First at Liberty in 2022, then twice at Auburn, with New Mexico State and Vanderbilt. The last one came in overtime, 45-38, just days after Freeze got the boot from the Tigers. Pavia pulled off these upsets even when banged up, like in 2023 when he nursed a hamstring injury but suited up anyway against Auburn. He figured a big W might land him an offer from the planes, but nope. After lighting them up 31-10, Pavia walked right up to Freeze and said, come give me coach. Freeze just laughed it off, missing the chance to flip his nemesis to the other side. Fast forward, Freeze wrapped his Auburn stint with a dismal 15 wins and 19 losses, no winning season, and fired after a 10-3. Stinker against Kentucky. Meanwhile, Pavia balled out as a Heisman finalist, dragging Vanderbilt to 10 wins their first double-digit haul ever, with 4,400.

1:01One total yards and 39 touchdowns, including a leak high 29 through the air. Pavia's story hits different, a reminder how one over look-on-vo can rewrite destinies in this transfer portal era. You've been listening to Auburn Tigers' football news today, AI-powered team coverage.