CJ Bailey’s all-time end zone blunder costs NC State surefire win over Vanderbilt
Just when you think you’ve seen every bizarre way to lose a football game in the final seconds, NC State may have just conjured up the worst end-of-game sequence to ever turn a win into a stupefying loss. Leading 31-28 against Vanderbilt, NC State safety Brody Barnhardt came up with what looked like the game-clinching […]
In a shocking turn of events, NC State's C.J. Bailey botched an end-of-game play that led to Vanderbilt securing the game-winning touchdown. The Wolfpack trailed 31-28 against Vanderbilt, with just 1:04 remaining and two timeouts for the Commodores. Safety Brody Barnhardt intercepted quarterback Jared Curtis with 1:04 left, but the situation was far from over.
The Wolfpack ran plays to exhaust Vanderbilt's timeouts, but on 4th and 3, a delay of game penalty was called with 6 seconds left. Quarterback C.J. Bailey, pursued by Vanderbilt defenders, hesitated and attempted to run out of the end zone, fumbling the ball. Vanderbilt's Cayden Daniels recovered the fumble and scored the miraculous game-winning touchdown, leaving NC State with pure embarrassment and disbelief.
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