The Vanderbilt Commodores have suffered a major scare against the Texas Longhorns. Late in the second quarter, Commodores star quarterback Diego Pavia was inju

Pavia put Vanderbilt up 7-0 on No. 5 Texas on Saturday afternoon thanks to an 18-yard scamper. Pavia rolled out to his right, beat a Texas defender to the edge and then dove — successfully — for the pylon to give the Commodores the lead.

Vanderbilt football quarterback Diego Pavia's mother, brothers and sister have been active participants in his big season leading up to the Texas game

See our score prediction for Vanderbilt football vs. Texas in a Week 9 SEC game for Diego Pavia and the Commodores.

Texas and Vanderbilt meet in SEC action with the Longhorns looking to pick up the pieces from its first loss of the season. The Commodores however have proven

Vanderbilt football's student-section seating has been shrunk by construction. Diego Pavia wants the university to expand it, with Texas up next.

In the preseason, The Tennessean projected a 4-8 record for Vanderbilt. That seems likely to miss the mark. Here's a re-prediction of the Commodores' remaining six games: This score may seem low, but Vanderbilt's strategy of playing slow and chewing clock tends to keep scores − and margin of victory − down with the number of possessions limited.