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Vanderbilt head coach Clark Lea, left, talks with a referee, right, after a play during the first half of the Birmingham Bowl NCAA college football game against Georgia Tech, Friday, Dec. 27, 2024, in Birmingham, Ala. (AP Photo/Butch Dill)

Vanderbilt head coach Clark Lea, left, talks with a referee, right, after a play during the first half of the Birmingham Bowl NCAA college football game against Georgia Tech, Friday, Dec. 27, 2024, in Birmingham, Ala. (AP Photo/Butch Dill)

Vanderbilt quarterback Diego Pavia throws a pass against Georgia Tech during the first half of the Birmingham Bowl NCAA college football game, Friday, Dec. 27, 2024, in Birmingham, Ala. (AP Photo/Butch Dill)

Vanderbilt quarterback Diego Pavia throws a pass against Georgia Tech during the first half of the Birmingham Bowl NCAA college football game, Friday, Dec. 27, 2024, in Birmingham, Ala. (AP Photo/Butch Dill)

Georgia Tech quarterback Haynes King (10) carries the ball against Vanderbilt during the first half of the Birmingham Bowl NCAA college football game, Friday, Dec. 27, 2024, in Birmingham, Ala. (AP Photo/Butch Dill)

Georgia Tech quarterback Haynes King (10) carries the ball against Vanderbilt during the first half of the Birmingham Bowl NCAA college football game, Friday, Dec. 27, 2024, in Birmingham, Ala. (AP Photo/Butch Dill)

Vanderbilt quarterback Diego Pavia (2) celebrates after throwing a touchdown pass against Georgia Tech during the first half of the Birmingham Bowl NCAA college football game, Friday, Dec. 27, 2024, in Birmingham, Ala. (AP Photo/Butch Dill)

Vanderbilt quarterback Diego Pavia (2) celebrates after throwing a touchdown pass against Georgia Tech during the first half of the Birmingham Bowl NCAA college football game, Friday, Dec. 27, 2024, in Birmingham, Ala. (AP Photo/Butch Dill)

Vanderbilt running back Sedrick Alexander (28) carries the ball as Georgia Tech linebacker Trenilyas Tatum (0) defends during the first half of the Birmingham Bowl NCAA college football game, Friday, Dec. 27, 2024, in Birmingham, Ala. (AP Photo/Butch Dill)

Vanderbilt running back Sedrick Alexander (28) carries the ball as Georgia Tech linebacker Trenilyas Tatum (0) defends during the first half of the Birmingham Bowl NCAA college football game, Friday, Dec. 27, 2024, in Birmingham, Ala. (AP Photo/Butch Dill)

Georgia Tech head coach Brent Key reacts after a penalty was thrown on him during the second half of the Birmingham Bowl NCAA college football game against Vanderbilt, Friday, Dec. 27, 2024, in Birmingham, Ala. (AP Photo/Butch Dill)

Georgia Tech head coach Brent Key reacts after a penalty was thrown on him during the second half of the Birmingham Bowl NCAA college football game against Vanderbilt, Friday, Dec. 27, 2024, in Birmingham, Ala. (AP Photo/Butch Dill)

Vanderbilt head coach Clark Lea talks with a referee about a play during the second half of the Birmingham Bowl NCAA college football game against Georgia Tech, Friday, Dec. 27, 2024, in Birmingham, Ala. (AP Photo/Butch Dill)

Vanderbilt head coach Clark Lea talks with a referee about a play during the second half of the Birmingham Bowl NCAA college football game against Georgia Tech, Friday, Dec. 27, 2024, in Birmingham, Ala. (AP Photo/Butch Dill)

Vanderbilt quarterback Diego Pavia (2) dives into the end zone for a touchdown as he gets past Georgia Tech linebacker Tah'j Butler (15) during the second half of the Birmingham Bowl NCAA college football game, Friday, Dec. 27, 2024, in Birmingham, Ala. (AP Photo/Butch Dill)

Vanderbilt quarterback Diego Pavia (2) dives into the end zone for a touchdown as he gets past Georgia Tech linebacker Tah'j Butler (15) during the second half of the Birmingham Bowl NCAA college football game, Friday, Dec. 27, 2024, in Birmingham, Ala. (AP Photo/Butch Dill)

Vanderbilt tight end Eli Stowers (9) catches a pass for a touchdown against Georgia Tech during the second half of the Birmingham Bowl NCAA college football game, Friday, Dec. 27, 2024, in Birmingham, Ala. (AP Photo/Butch Dill)

Vanderbilt tight end Eli Stowers (9) catches a pass for a touchdown against Georgia Tech during the second half of the Birmingham Bowl NCAA college football game, Friday, Dec. 27, 2024, in Birmingham, Ala. (AP Photo/Butch Dill)

Georgia Tech quarterback Haynes King (10) is sacked by Vanderbilt linebacker Nicholas Rinaldi, bottom, during the first half of the Birmingham Bowl NCAA college football game, Friday, Dec. 27, 2024, in Birmingham, Ala. (AP Photo/Butch Dill)

Georgia Tech quarterback Haynes King (10) is sacked by Vanderbilt linebacker Nicholas Rinaldi, bottom, during the first half of the Birmingham Bowl NCAA college football game, Friday, Dec. 27, 2024, in Birmingham, Ala. (AP Photo/Butch Dill)

Vanderbilt safety CJ Taylor (1) intercepts a pass intended for Georgia Tech tight end Josh Beetham (17) during the second half of the Birmingham Bowl NCAA college football game, Friday, Dec. 27, 2024, in Birmingham, Ala. (AP Photo/Butch Dill)

Vanderbilt safety CJ Taylor (1) intercepts a pass intended for Georgia Tech tight end Josh Beetham (17) during the second half of the Birmingham Bowl NCAA college football game, Friday, Dec. 27, 2024, in Birmingham, Ala. (AP Photo/Butch Dill)