Vanderbilt Stuns NC State 35-31 in Week 3 as Miami QB Mensah Sets ACC Completion Mark
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Updated · Bleacher Report · Sep 20
Vanderbilt Stuns NC State 35-31 in Week 3 as Miami QB Mensah Sets ACC Completion Mark
3 articles · Updated · Bleacher Report · Sep 20
Summary
Vanderbilt produced Week 3’s defining moment, beating NC State 35-31 after recovering a fumble in the end zone on the Wolfpack’s final play from inside their own 10.
Miami supplied another headline Friday night as Darian Mensah opened 24-for-24, set an ACC consecutive-completions record and finished 30-of-34 with 3 touchdowns in a 33-20 win at Wake Forest.
Ohio State wideout Jeremiah Smith added to his résumé in a 59-3 rout of Kent State, reaching 2,958 career receiving yards to pass Michael Jenkins for the school record.
The weekend also reshaped conference and playoff outlooks: Louisville beat SMU 41-31 to strengthen its ACC path, while Kentucky’s 31-21 upset at Texas A&M badly damaged the Aggies’ CFP hopes.
In the SEC spotlight, Ole Miss beat LSU 32-24 in Lane Kiffin’s return to Oxford, while Alabama and Mississippi State stayed unbeaten behind first-year quarterbacks Keelon Russell and Kamario Taylor.