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31–35
Final
 FirstBank Stadium, NashvilleVAN -3
FINALNC State 31, Vanderbilt 35VAN covered -3CLOSED VAN -3

Highlights

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Win probability

EVERY PLAY · ESPN MODEL
VAN WINNING
NCSU WINNING
KICKQ2Q3Q4FINAL

KICKOFF: VAN 68% · BIGGEST SINGLE-PLAY SWING: 100 PTS

Scoring plays

10 SCORES
Q1
Rushing Touchdown

Will Wilson 38 Yd Run (Kanoah Vinesett Kick)

11:05
7-0
Passing Touchdown

Keenan Jackson 30 Yd pass from CJ Bailey (Kanoah Vinesett Kick)

2:58
14-0
Q2
Field Goal Good

Kanoah Vinesett 24 Yd Field Goal

8:09
17-0
Passing Touchdown

Junior Sherrill 12 Yd pass from Jared Curtis (Brock Taylor Kick)

0:12
17-7
Q3
Passing Touchdown

Keenan Jackson 6 Yd pass from CJ Bailey (Kanoah Vinesett Kick)

8:52
24-7
Rushing Touchdown

Makhilyn Young 7 Yd Run (Brock Taylor Kick)

7:03
24-14
Q4
Passing Touchdown

Sedrick Alexander 10 Yd pass from Jared Curtis (Brock Taylor Kick)

14:11
24-21
Passing Touchdown

Keenan Jackson 23 Yd pass from CJ Bailey (Kanoah Vinesett Kick)

9:35
31-21
Passing Touchdown

Junior Sherrill 43 Yd pass from Jared Curtis (Brock Taylor Kick)

6:18
31-28
Fumble Return Touchdown

Cayden Daniels 0 Yd Fumble Return (Brock Taylor Kick)

0:00
31-35

What happened

ESPN RECAP

Vanderbilt stuns N.C. State with fumble recovery in end zone for improbable 35-31 win

NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- , Miles Capers forced the fumble and Cayden Daniels recovered just before time expired to give Vanderbilt a stunning 35-31 win over N.C. State on Saturday. N.C. State (1-2) quarterback CJ Bailey was attempting to run out the clock or take a safety on what could have been the final play of the game but he fumbled as he was being tackled. After a touchback on the ensuing kickoff there was enough time for one play, but the Wolfpack were stopped on their side of the 50-yard line. Vanderbilt (3-0) was down 17-0 in the first half and 24-7 in the third quarter but rallied behind freshman QB Jared Curtis . “It's having true brotherhood. We trust each other, we're going to play for each other, and we know that we not out of the fight no matter what,” Vanderbilt edge Miles Capers said. N.C.

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Top performers

NCSU
PASSINGCJ Bailey25/37, 275 YDS, 3 TD, 1 INT
RUSHINGJayden Scott16 CAR, 50 YDS
RECEIVINGKeenan Jackson9 REC, 102 YDS, 3 TD
VAN
PASSINGJared Curtis20/34, 277 YDS, 3 TD, 2 INT
RUSHINGJared Curtis12 CAR, 64 YDS
RECEIVINGJunior Sherrill6 REC, 108 YDS, 2 TD

Team stats

NCSU · VAN
446
TOTAL YARDS
409
280
PASSING
277
166
RUSHING
132
25
1ST DOWNS
20
7-16
3RD DOWN EFFICIENCY
5-12
3
TURNOVERS
3
7-64
PENALTIES
13-116
35:49
POSSESSION
24:11

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