SB Nation’s Vanderbilt football mailbag revisits NC State’s wild finish: an unpracticed field-goal-block call adapted from special teams ended in a sack-fumble touchdown. Contributors also discuss penalties, the offensive line and Vanderbilt’s six-win prospects.
The call was intended to keep NC State’s quarterback contained and seek a safety before time expired, not a touchdown. Tom Stephenson wrote that the quarterback was apparently trying to run out the clock when Vanderbilt got to him; the article notes NC State had no timeouts.
The outlook was mixed. One contributor said six wins remained attainable if quarterback Jared Curtis and the pass catchers developed quickly, the offensive line improved in pass protection and run blocking, and the defense played more consistently. Another described the path to six wins as narrow.
