Saturday’s showdown between Texas and Vanderbilt was touted to be a highly anticipated clash but it quickly turned into a one-sided affair as the Texas Longhorns took a 17-0 lead after the first quarter over the Commodores, displaying crazy dominance.
Diego Pavia, the Vanderbilt quarterback who had been riding a wave of momentum this season, found himself on the wrong end of fan reactions as a lot of jokes poured in on X following Arch Manning and the Longhorns’ onslaught.
One fan described the on-field scenes between Pavia and Manning with a hilarious Bronny James GIF, essentially calling Pavia “fake”.
Arch Manning looking at Diego Pavia across the field
— Riley (@Ri_S_OB) November 1, 2025
Following Pavia’s abysmal play, one fan shared how they were watching the game whilst hate-watching on Pavia’s performance accompanied with a funny GIF.
Seated for this Diego Pavia hate watch pic.twitter.com/1ODvaAO2vs
— 🫡 (@THEANSW3RONE) November 1, 2025
Pavia’s legacy run got over and this user didn’t shy away from highlighting that with a hysterical meme.
Diego Pavia legacy run finally over pic.twitter.com/SnM4mz20W1
— Brian Burns Szn🕸️ (@BurnsSpidaa) November 1, 2025
The hate-watching bandwagon continued with an apt Sponge-bob meme.
Diego Pavia’s linsanity run coming to an end and I can’t hate watch smh pic.twitter.com/eL7ScX33aK
— damn that’s crazy (@LosTheIVth) November 1, 2025
A fan pointed out how this performance might affect Pavia’s Heisman chances with an unhinged meme.
The Diego Pavia Heisman train. pic.twitter.com/px1udrUXYH
— Scott Reichel (@ReichelRadio) November 1, 2025
Meanwhile, another user felt relieved that they won’t have to hear about Diego Pavia anymore following this performance.
Don’t have to hear about Diego pavia anymore pic.twitter.com/5pmQb9FvrZ
— Sammy Sturgill (@SammySturgill) November 1, 2025
A comical McGregor GIF perfectly highlighted the game’s situation, taking a dig at Pavia’s “throwing” ability.
“Diego Pavia throwing it deep!” pic.twitter.com/SlbDxakSc0
— Barson Wentz (@bigeaglesfan123) November 1, 2025
Meanwhile, this user did not hold back, comparing Pavia’s display with this priceless GIF.
Diego Pavia pic.twitter.com/ElYTT0xvBY
— AshtonGM (@AshtonScouting) November 1, 2025
The Texas Longhorns still continue to comprehensively lead the with a scoreline of 24-3 with less than two minutes left in the second quarter.
Arch Manning Strikes Early With A 75-Yard Touchdown Reception
The game could not have started any worse for the Commodores. After winning the coin toss and deferring, Vanderbilt’s defense looked on in distress as Manning hit Ryan Wingo for a 75-yard touchdown on the first play.
The arch manning 75 yard reception was a screen lmao pic.twitter.com/OUli6CdaJr https://t.co/XifisVbcq5
— John (@iam_johnw) November 1, 2025
Things got worse when Pavia fumbled while under pressure, giving Texas the ball at Vanderbilt’s 29-yard line. Texas was too hot to handle at that point. Manning ran a beautiful 10-play, 83-yard scoring drive capped off by a touchdown pass to CJ Baxter, to make it 17-0 after the first quarter.
The Commodores find themselves behind in this contest by more than 20 points and it is important that Pavia rises to the occasion if Vanderbilt wants to even make a contention for a comeback.
Read More:
- Diego Pavia Takes Bold Shot at Arch Manning and Co. With Off-Beat Comment Ahead of Texas-Vanderbilt Showdown
- Ryan Wingo Injury: What Happened To Texas Standout WR?
- “Shame Arch Gets Credit”: Fans Unimpressed By Texas Star’s Explosive Play As Longhorns Strike First With 75-Yard Touchdown
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