Vanderbilt freshman QB Curtis struggles in shaky first half start

Five-star recruit Jared Curtis made his collegiate debut for Vanderbilt against NC State, but the performance was marred by significant errors early on. Despite being named starter ahead of senior Blaze Berlowitz after flipping from Georgia, Curtis committed two turnovers in the first half: an interception and a fumble that ended a short-field drive. The Commodores trailed 17-0 at halftime before Curtis threw a touchdown pass to Junior Sherrill. Through one quarter against NC State, Curtis was inaccurate on crucial plays including a third-down conversion attempt.