Blaze Berlowitz is stepping in as quarterback for Vanderbilt against No. 2 Georgia today, a sudden and massive shift for the Commodores. This wasn’t some minor lineup tweak, folks. Star freshman QB Jared Curtis is officially out for the SEC game on October 3, per a social media post from Pete Thamel. Talk about a curveball right before kickoff!
The Jared Curtis Conundrum
This whole situation has been brewing all week, with Curtis listed as questionable after he suffered an undisclosed injury during their 21-15 loss at Auburn. Thamel put it out there on X: “Vanderbilt star freshman QB Jared Curtis will not play at Georgia today. He’s a former Georgia commit who’d been considered a game-time decision with an undisclosed injury.” Just think about that, a former Georgia commit was going to face his old squad, and now he can’t. Curtis was no mere backup either. He was named the full-time starter way back in Week 3 before the NC State game for the Commodores, who are currently sitting at 3-1 overall and 0-1 in the SEC. This season, he’s been putting up numbers: 63-for-98 passing for 746 yards and four touchdowns, plus another 133 yards on 41 carries across four games. That’s a huge chunk of their offense walking off the field.
Berlowitz Steps Up
So, who is Blaze Berlowitz? He’s the guy under center now. It’s wild because Berlowitz apparently explored a move to wide receiver for a bit, but he’s been practicing more at quarterback in the past week because of Curtis’s injury. His season stats show he’s seen some action: 14-for-25 for 178 yards passing and 50 rushing yards on 13 carries. Those aren’t the same kind of numbers Curtis was putting up, and now he’s got to go toe-to-toe with the No. 2 team in the nation, Georgia, who are undefeated at 4-0 overall and 2-0 in the SEC. Talk about getting thrown into the deep end!
This is a brutal blow for Vanderbilt as they face off against one of the best teams in the country. Losing your star freshman QB for a game like this? That changes the whole dynamic. The game is kicking off at 11:45 a.m. CT on the SEC Network. It’s going to be a huge test for Berlowitz and the entire Vanderbilt squad.
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Originally reported by Yahoo Sports.
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