The Vanderbilt Commodores and the North Carolina State Wolfpack played a thrilling college football game on Saturday, with an ending no one will forget anytime soon. After jumping out to a 17-0 lead in the first half, the Wolfpack looked like they were going to run away with the game. But Vanderbilt clawed their way back into it, making the score close. However, with less than 10 seconds left, NC State was up 31-28 and all but had the game won. This sets the stage for the games final play.
NC State was inside their own 10 on 4th down with 7 seconds left. The plan was for Wolfpack quarterback CJ Bailey to just fall down in the end zone for a safety, and then stop the Commodores from taking the kickoff back. But what happened was more mind-numbingly dumb than any walk-off kickoff return would've been. Bailey started running around in his own end zone, and then got stripped by Vanderbilt defensive end Miles Capers, and Cayden Daniels recovered the fumble in the end zone to preserve a wild, unforgettable 35-31 victory.
I feel 2 things, really. One, I feel bad for Bailey, because he's not gonna live this down anytime soon. But at the same time, that was an incredibly stupid thing for him to do. All he had to do was fall in the end zone, and NC State wins the game. But no, he had to run around. Now I understand he was trying to run out the clock, but if you're gonna do that, run out the back of the end zone. That way you don't run the risk of something like that happening.
Vanderbilt will try to win their 4th game in a row to open the season in the iconic Jordan Hare Stadium at Auburn University next week, while NC State will host Appalachian State, who are famous for beating Power 4 teams, especially ranked ones. I am curious to see how NC State recovers from such a devastating loss.
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