KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Diego Pavia threw for 268 yards and a touchdown and ran for 165 yards and another score to lead No. 12 Vanderbilt to a 45-24 win over No. 18 Tennessee on Saturday.

Vanderbilt secured its first 10-win season with its highest-scoring game against Tennessee since 1923.

“This is one for the record books,” Vandy coach Clark Lea said. “First 10-win team in program history.”

Sedrick Alexander rushed for 115 yards and three touchdowns and Vanderbilt (10-2, 6-2 SEC, No. 14 CFP) generated 582 yards of total offense against its in-state rival while keeping its hopes for a berth in the College Football Playoff alive.

“It’s a great story in college football,” Lea said of his team’s bid for the playoff berth. “To do anything other than allow these guys to compete for it all w

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