NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Diego Pavia threw a 4-yard pass to Cole Spence in overtime, and No. 15 Vanderbilt rallied from a 10-point deficit to beat Auburn 45-38 on Saturday.

The win keeps hopes of a College Football Playoff berth alive for Vanderbilt (8-2, 4-2 Southeastern Conference, No. 16 CFP).

The Commodores had left themselves with no room to spare after losing 34-31 at Texas last week.

Quarterback Diego Pavia, who led Vanderbilt to a 45-38 comeback win over Auburn in OT, strikes a Heisman pose with a young fan after the Commodores’ win on Nov. 8, 2025. Steve Roberts-Imagn Images

Auburn’s Ashton Daniels tied it up at 38-all by throwing a 23-yard TD pass to Cam Coleman before finding Coleman again for a 2-point conversion with 5:27 left. Daniels’ pass into the end zone at the end of regu

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