Pavia strikes Heisman pose as Vandy outlasts LSU

NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- Diego Pavia threw for 160 yards and a people and ran for 86 yards and 2 much touchdowns arsenic No. 17 Vanderbilt bushed 10th-ranked LSU 31-24 connected Saturday to drawback a 10-game skid against the Tigers.

Pavia capped his 21-yard tally astatine the extremity of the 3rd 4th with a Heisman Trophy airs successful the extremity zone.

Vanderbilt ne'er trailed successful what was the 4th gathering since 1947 with some schools ranked successful the AP poll. Vanderbilt (6-1, 2-1 SEC) bushed LSU for the archetypal clip since 1990.

The Tigers (5-2, 2-2) had immoderate large plays with Garrett Nussmeier throwing for 225 yards and 2 TDs, including a 62-yarder to Zavion Thomas. Caden Durham besides had a 51-yard tally down to the Vandy 2 earlier the Commodores forced LSU to settee for 1 of 4 field-goal attempts.

That wasn't capable against a Vanderbilt discourtesy that came successful seventh successful the federation averaging 43.2 points a game. The Commodores scored the astir points LSU has fixed up this play with a defence ranked 5th successful the state allowing 11.8 points a game.

Vanderbilt, which earned their 2nd triumph vs. a ranked hostile this season, punted lone twice, some times successful the 4th quarter.

LSU's champion accidental came aft the archetypal Vandy punt trailing 31-24 with 8:55 left. Zaylin Wood sacked Nussmeier connected the archetypal play. LSU had to punt the shot backmost 3 plays aboriginal and ne'er threatened aft that.

The Tigers struggled to tally against a Vandy defence that came successful ranked 16th nationally. LSU settled for excessively galore tract goals by Damian Ramos, who made kicks of 48, 42 and 23 yards. He missed a 52-yarder.

After the last 2nd ticked off, Vanderbilt started the solemnisation by playing "Callin' Baton Rouge" connected the stadium speakers portion safely protecting some goalposts. The Commodores big No. 16 Missouri adjacent week, portion LSU visits No. 4 Texas A&M.