Diego Pavia makes eye-opening appearance before Colorado vs. Utah clash

Diego Pavia makes eye-opening appearance before Colorado vs. Utah clash

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Diego Pavia makes eye-opening appearance before Colorado vs. Utah clash

Former Vanderbilt quarterback Diego Pavia watches from the sideline during the second quarter against NC State at FirstBank Stadium in Nashville, Tenn., Saturday, Sept. 19, 2026.

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The Colorado Buffaloes had a tough task on their hands in Week 7 as No. 11 Utah headed to Boulder amid a Deion Sanders-leaked playbook controversy. Sanders lit into his QB room recently with comments that few expected ahead of his team’s showdown against the Utes, which included a special visitor.

Former Vanderbilt Commodores quarterback and Heisman Trophy candidate Diego Pavia made an appearance, sharing a surprising wish about Sanders’ team.

“I do wish I could, you know, play for Coach Prime,” Pavia said recently, noting that Sanders offered him a scholarship when he coached at Jackson State.

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Pavia is now a digital content creator and streamer after he was let go by the Baltimore Ravens. He became Vanderbilt’s first-ever Heisman Trophy finalist last year and missed out on winning the award, which was taken home by Fernando Mendoza, formerly of Indiana.

The Buffaloes entered the Utah game 2-3 on the season, 14th in the Big 12, and were led by a two-headed QB monster of Julian Lewis and Isaac Wilson, both of whom have been productive but mistake-prone so far this season.

Sanders recently made headlines when he decided to kick three players off of the Buffaloes, before moving forward with a team that has shown plenty of fight this season but has often appeared overmatched. Sanders entered the game with a 2-8 record against ranked teams as head coach, his last win dating back to October 11, 2025 against the then-No.22 ranked Iowa State Cyclones. Week 7 against the Utes offered a chance for Sanders to make a big splash with Pavia and other college football luminaries watching.

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A Devon Dampier passing touchdown gave Utah a leg up, and a 7-0 early lead, as the Buffaloes’ woes continued.

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