Vanderbilt’s offense did not spark until the second quarter, as the Aggies played a close game through the first 15 minutes. Pavia has proven himself to be a true dual-threat quarterback, and Vanderbilt’s offense has clearly benefited. He has been a key component of Vanderbilt’s offense this year. Despite Vanderbilt’s offense seeing a lot of success against Utah State, its defense struggled to stop the Aggies’ receivers. Utah State tight end Broc Lane (#87) was untouched on multiple occasions; he had 98 receiving yards on 7 receptions.