Vanderbilt Claims Shocking Last-second Win After NC State Fumble
WHO:
Fox News - Vanderbilt Commodores football team, NC State Wolfpack football team, Vanderbilt head coach Clark Lea, NC State quarterback CJ Bailey, Vanderbilt quarterback Jared Curtis, wide receiver Keenan Jackson, wide receiver Junior Sherrill.
WHAT:
Yahoo Sports - Vanderbilt's comeback included scoring 28 unanswered points after being down 31-21 with 6:30 remaining in regulation.
Yahoo Sports - NC State scored on three of their first four possessions, establishing a 17-0 lead.
Yahoo Sports - NC State quarterback CJ Bailey fumbled the ball in the end zone with one second left, leading to a game-winning touchdown for Vanderbilt.
Yahoo Sports - Vanderbilt won the game against NC State with a score of 35-31.
Yahoo Sports - Jared Curtis finished the game with 277 yards, completing 20 of 34 passes, with 3 touchdowns and 2 interceptions.
Yahoo Sports - CJ Bailey totaled 310 yards of offense, with 275 yards passing and 35 yards rushing, and threw 3 touchdown passes.
Yahoo Sports - Keenan Jackson had 9 catches for 102 receiving yards and caught all 3 touchdown passes from Bailey.
Yahoo Sports - Junior Sherrill had 2 touchdown receptions and 108 receiving yards on 6 catches.
USA Today - NC State faced a fourth-and-7 from their own 4-yard line with six seconds remaining before the fumble occurred.
USA Today - NC State's coach Dave Doeren described the intended play as one where Bailey would "roll out and you don't get tackled and you try to burn as much time as you can and then fall to the ground and protect the football."
Yahoo Sports - Vanderbilt's comeback included scoring 28 unanswered points after being down 31-21 with 6:30 remaining in regulation.
USA Today - NC State was leading 31-21 with 6:30 remaining in regulation before Vanderbilt's comeback.
USA Today - NC State's coach Dave Doeren confirmed the plan was for CJ Bailey to run out the clock and take a safety.
USA Today - Before the final seconds, teams leading with the ball in the final 10 seconds were 1,046-1 over the past 20 seasons.
Yahoo Sports - Vanderbilt covered as a three-point favorite after coming back from a 17-point deficit.
Yahoo Sports - Vanderbilt's head coach Clark Lea stated, "We talk about every blade of grass on defense, and, literally, that's every blade of grass," reflecting on the team's resilience.
Yahoo Sports - NC State scored on three of their first four possessions, establishing a 17-0 lead.
Yahoo Sports - Jared Curtis finished with 64 rushing yards in addition to his passing stats.
Yahoo Sports - Curtis completed three passes that went for at least 33 yards, including a 43-yard touchdown pass to Junior Sherrill.
Fox News - Vanderbilt won the game against NC State with a score of 35-31.
Yahoo Sports - NC State quarterback CJ Bailey fumbled the ball in the end zone with one second left, leading to a game-winning touchdown for Vanderbilt.
Yahoo Sports - Vanderbilt was trailing by 17 points at two different moments in the game.
Yahoo Sports - Jared Curtis threw a red-zone interception with 64 seconds remaining in the game.
Yahoo Sports - Curtis finished the game with 277 yards, completing 20 of 34 passes, with 3 touchdowns and 2 interceptions.
Yahoo Sports - CJ Bailey totaled 310 yards of offense, with 275 yards passing and 35 yards rushing, and threw 3 touchdown passes.
Yahoo Sports - Keenan Jackson had 9 catches for 102 receiving yards and caught all 3 touchdown passes from Bailey.
Yahoo Sports - Junior Sherrill had 2 touchdown receptions and 108 receiving yards on 6 catches.
WHERE:
Yahoo Sports - The game took place at FirstBank Stadium.
WHEN:
Yahoo Sports - The game occurred on a Saturday.
WHY:
USA Today - NC State attempted to run out the clock by aiming for a safety, which backfired when Bailey fumbled the ball.
Yahoo Sports - NC State attempted to run out the clock by aiming for a safety, which backfired when Bailey fumbled the ball.
HOW:
Yahoo Sports - The fumble was caused by Vanderbilt's Miles Capers, who jarred the ball loose from CJ Bailey before it was recovered by Cayden Daniels for the touchdown.
Yahoo Sports - The fumble was caused by Vanderbilt's Miles Capers, who jarred the ball loose from CJ Bailey before it was recovered by Cayden Daniels for the touchdown.
Yahoo Sports - Vanderbilt's Miles Capers jarred the ball loose from Bailey, allowing Cayden Daniels to recover it for the touchdown.
In a thrilling comeback, Vanderbilt scored 28 unanswered points to defeat NC State with a final score of 35-31, despite being down 31-21 with just 6:30 left in the game. The dramatic turn of events was capped off when NC State quarterback CJ Bailey fumbled the ball in the end zone, allowing Vanderbilt's Cayden Daniels to recover for the game-winning touchdown. Jared Curtis led Vanderbilt with 277 passing yards and three touchdowns, while NC State's CJ Bailey threw for 275 yards and three touchdowns, but the fumble proved costly in the end.