""Being a part of the Heisman ceremony last night as a finalist was such an honor. As a competitor, just like in everything I do I wanted to win," Pavia wrote on X. "To be so close to my dream and come up short was painful. I didn't handle those emotions well at all and did not represent myself the way I wanted to.""
""Mendoza became Indiana's first Heisman winner, leading the Hoosiers to their first No. 1 ranking and the top seed in the College Football Playoff bracket. He threw for 2,980 yards and led the country with 33 touchdown passes while running for six more. Mendoza totaled 2,362 points and 643 first-place votes, and Pavia was second with 1,435 points and 189 first-place votes.""
Diego Pavia apologized for being disrespectful in a social-media post after Fernando Mendoza won the Heisman Trophy. Pavia described being a finalist as an honor, said losing was painful, and acknowledged mishandling emotions and not representing himself well. Pavia recorded 3,192 passing yards with 27 touchdowns and eight interceptions, plus 826 rushing yards and nine rushing scores while leading Vanderbilt to a 10-2 record. Mendoza became Indiana's first Heisman winner, threw for 2,980 yards with 33 touchdown passes and six rushing scores, and led the voting with 2,362 points and 643 first-place votes.
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