Vanderbilt QB Diego Pavia posts message to Auburn before showdown with Tigers

Vanderbilt quarterback Diego Pavia already has history against Auburn and Hugh Freeze and seems ready to right the next chapter Saturday morning.

Just over two hours before kickoff, Pavia posted what seemed to be a message towards Auburn on his Instagram story. The post was a screenshot of lyrics from the song “Heyy” by Lil Baby, with the line, “They thought I got lucky last time” highlighted.

Pavia helped lead New Mexico State to an upset win over Auburn last season, throwing for 201 yards and three touchdowns in a 31-10 win. The year prior, Pavia led the Aggies to a 49-14 win over Freeze’s Liberty team.

Now at Vanderbilt, Pavia has led the Commodores to a 5-3 record and an upset win over Alabama earlier in the season. He has 1,534 passing yards this season with 13 passing touchdowns while rushing for another 537 yards and four touchdowns.

Kickoff between Auburn and Vanderbilt is set for 11:45 a.m. and will be streaming on SEC Network.

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