Vanderbilt Steals Improbable 35-31 Win Against NC State
Miles Capers forced the decisive turnover, and Cayden Daniels recovered for a touchdown as Vanderbilt improved to 3-0.
- On Saturday in Nashville, Vanderbilt defeated North Carolina State 35-31 after cornerback Cayden Daniels recovered a fumble in the end zone with one second remaining for the game-winning touchdown.
- North Carolina State attempted to execute an intentional safety with six seconds remaining and a 31-28 lead from its own 5-yard line, but quarterback CJ Bailey fumbled after being hit by edge Miles Capers.
- Freshman quarterback Jared Curtis led Vanderbilt's comeback from a 17-0 first-half deficit, finishing 20 of 34 for 277 yards with three touchdowns despite struggling early with back-to-back turnovers.
- Vanderbilt improved to 3-0, with the fumble-recovery touchdown marking the Commodores' only lead of the game and tying their largest comeback since defeating Ole Miss in 2012.
- NC State hosts Appalachian State next Saturday following a fourth-quarter collapse marked by five holding penalties, though quarterback Bailey finished with 275 yards and the Wolfpack rushed for 164 yards.
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Vanderbilt vs NC State fumble recovery in end zone for win
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Beloit Daily NewsMusic City Miscue gives Vanderbilt a win against North Carolina State no one saw coming
Call this one the Music City Miscue. N.C. State quarterback CJ Bailey fumbled in the end zone while trying to run out the clock or potentially take a safety in the final seconds and handed Vanderbilt a 35-31 victory no…
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thesportsleader.comLast-second fumble recovery leads Vandy to wild win over NC State
Vanderbilt pulled off a miracle by scoring on a fumble recovery in the end zone with one second left as the Commodores stole one from NC State 35-31 on Saturday in Nashville, Tenn.Leading the entire game until that point, the Wolfpack had the ball at its own 5-yard line on fourth down with six seconds left, leading 31-28. They were attempting to take an intentional safety, but instead of taking a knee or escaping out of the end zone, quarterback…
Vanderbilt steals improbable 35-31 win against NC State
With North Carolina State trying to run out the clock on a 31-28 win, Vanderbilt’s Miles Capers stripped the ball out of the hands of Wolfpack QB CJ Bailey in the endzone and Cayden Daniels fell on it. The Commodores scored a touchdown and snatched a 35-31 win away from NC State. The TD with one second remaining was the only time all day Vanderbilt led in the game. But, it was the only second that mattered.
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