Overview
- Coach Clark Lea announced Tuesday that Jared Curtis will make his first collegiate start Saturday against NC State and that Vanderbilt is ending its two‑quarterback plan.
- Curtis earned the job after replacing Blaze Berlowitz in the second quarter of last weekend’s win over Delaware and finishing 14-of-22 for 210 yards with one passing touchdown and two rushing scores.
- Blaze Berlowitz started the season opener but produced limited passing results in the first two games, which factored into the decision to shift reps and responsibilities to Curtis.
- The move gives offensive coordinator Tim Beck and the receiving corps concentrated practice time with one starter, a change the staff says should speed chemistry and game preparation.
- Curtis is Vanderbilt’s highest-rated signee, a five-star recruit who flipped from Georgia, and starting a true freshman raises expectation and scrutiny as the Commodores head into tougher games at Auburn and Georgia.