Jared Curtis enters at quarterback for Vanderbilt football vs Austin Peay

Jared Curtis has entered Vanderbilt football's season opener against Austin Peay on Sept. 5 at FirstBank Stadium.

The quarterback replaced starter Blaze Berlowitz with 1:32 to go before halftime with the Commodores leading, 15-9, as a loud cheer went up.

Curtis was a five-star recruit and the No. 2 quarterback in the class of 2026 who flipped to Vanderbilt from Georgia. He is an in-state product from Nashville Christian School. He battled with Berlowitz for the starting job throughout the preseason, but Berlowitz was selected to start the opener.

That doesn't mean the competition is over, though. Coach Clark Lea didn't commit to Berlowitz starting any games beyond Austin Peay, saying instead he would decide the starting quarterback on a week-to-week basis as both quarterbacks would play in the opener.

Berlowitz was 8-for-11 passing for 127 yards against Austin Peay. He also rushed seven times for 31 yards and a touchdown.

Aria Gerson covers Vanderbilt athletics for The Tennessean. Contact her at agerson@gannett.com or on X @aria_gerson.

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