CFB Week 1 winners, losers: Vanderbilt stuns, Florida bums

Week 1 of the 2024 college football season featured spectacular freshman performances, a massacre at The Swamp and — most stunningly — a Vanderbilt win.

Here are our winners and losers from Saturday’s action.

Winner: Vanderbilt quarterback Diego Pavia

In his team’s upset 34-27 overtime win over Virginia Tech, Pavia did everything for the Commodores.

The New Mexico State transfer finished the game 12-of-16 for 190 yards and three total touchdowns (two passing, one running). He was sacked twice but still accounted for 116 rushing yards on 24 carries, including the go-ahead touchdown in overtime.