GOLDEN ARM PLAYER OF THE WEEK
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Week 12: Diego Pavia, Vanderbilt

Vanderbilt’s Diego Pavia is our Golden Arm Player of the Week honors for week 12. Pavia accounted for nearly 500 yards of total offense in guiding the Commodores (8-2) to a 45-38 overtime win against Auburn. Pavia passed for 377 yards and three touchdowns and rushed for 112 yards and a TD. Two of his scores came in the fourth quarter, and his four-yard TD pass in OT secured the win.

Previous Players of the Week:

  • Week 1: Jalon Daniels, Kansas
  • Week 2: Rocco Becht, Iowa State – sponsored by: Dunbar Security Solutions
  • Week 3: Sawyer Robertson, Baylor – sponsored by: Haddock Investments
  • Week 4: Gunner Stockton, Georgia – sponsored by: Extraordinar Luxury Transportation
  • Week 5: Fernando Mendoza, Indiana – sponsored by: MedStar Sports Medicine
  • Week 6: Diego Pavia, Vanderbilt – sponsored by: A.O. Smith
  • Week 7: Luke Altmyer, Illinois – sponsored by: YATES
  • Week 8: Fernando Mendoza, Indiana – sponsored by: A.O. Smith
  • Week 9: Miller Moss, Louisville – sponsored by: Silver Star Properties
  • Week 10: Marcel Reed, Texas A&M – sponsored by: Babe Ruth
  • Week 11: Darian Mensah, Duke – sponsored by: A.O. Smith

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