Vanderbilt quarterback Diego Pavia (2) warms up before an NCAA college football game against Tennessee, Saturday, Nov. 30, 2024, in Nashville, Tenn.
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) -- A federal judge granted Diego Pavia 's request for a preliminary injunction allowing the quarterback to play the 2025 season and told the NCAA the organization cannot take any action against Vanderbilt or any other university that Pavia plays a fifth season for next year.
U.S. District Judge William L. Campbell issued the injunction Wednesday after a hearing Dec. 4. Campbell had asked attorneys both how quickly they could be ready for trial and the transfer portal window, which closes Dec. 28.
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