East Carolina at NC State

Saturday, September 20, 2008

NC State beat No. 15 East Carolina 30–⁠24 in overtime. It was their 26th meeting; after it, NC State led the series 16–⁠10.

Away15East Carolina9–⁠5 in 2008
24
HomeNC State6–⁠7 in 2008
30

Final, overtime at Carter-Finley Stadium, RaleighTV: ESPNAttendance 57,583

At kickoff
66°F, overcast, wind 10 mph from the northWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Raleigh-Durham International Airport (KRDU), 12 km from the stadium, nine minutes before kickoff

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4OTFinal
East Carolina7773024
NC State07107630

Standouts

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Photos from the game

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Player stats

East Carolina

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Patrick Pinkney19/3221011
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Norman Whitley983142
Jonathan Williams643024
Patrick Pinkney938013
Brandon Simmons6905
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Dwayne Harris1088021
Davon Drew261139
Jamar Bryant545022
Alex Taylor1909
InterceptionsIntYdsTD
Van Eskridge1231

NC State

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Russell Wilson21/3121030
Harrison Beck3/84701
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Andre Brown1273116
Russell Wilson1226017
Jamelle Eugene92506
Harrison Beck1303
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
George Bryan558130
Jamelle Eugene750015
Jarvis Williams349126
Trevor Graham249030
InterceptionsIntYdsTD
Justin Byers170

From CollegeFootballData’s box score. Names lead to each player’s page. ★ a career high on file.

Team stats

East CarolinaNC State
383Total yards384
219Passing yards262
173Rushing yards127
6.6Yards per pass6.6
5.8Yards per rush3.7
18First downs19
4–⁠12Third downs5–⁠15
0–⁠1Fourth downs1–⁠2
3Turnovers2
3–⁠25Penalties4–⁠29
16:32Possession19:38

Efficiency

East CarolinaNC State
43%Success rate40%
0.04EPA per play0.10
0.79Explosiveness0.88
−0.08Rushing EPA0.06
0.17Passing EPA0.14
27%Passing-down success30%
0.05First-down EPA−0.19
0.25Second-down EPA0.28
0.08Third-down EPA0.26
1%Havoc by its defense2%

From CollegeFootballData.com: each offense’s efficiency, and the havoc each defense caused. The better side of each line is bold.

Before kickoff

Our ratings going in

Our ratings (scores only)

East Carolina 64% to win. NC State pulled the upset.

Every drive

NC State end zoneEast Carolina end zone NC StateResult not recordedQ1 East CarolinaPunt, 5 playsQ1 NC StatePunt, 3 playsQ1 East CarolinaPunt, 3 playsQ1 NC StateInterception, 3 playsQ1 East CarolinaResult not recordedQ1 NC StatePunt, 3 playsQ1 East CarolinaPunt, 3 playsQ1 NC StateResult not recorded, 10 playsQ2 East CarolinaPunt, 3 playsQ2 NC StatePunt, 3 playsQ2 East CarolinaResult not recorded, 8 playsQ2 NC StatePunt, 9 playsQ2 East CarolinaInterception, 4 playsQ2 NC StateFumble, 9 playsQ2 East CarolinaEnd of half, 5 playsQ3 NC StateResult not recorded, 7 playsQ3 East CarolinaResult not recorded, 4 playsQ3 NC StatePunt, 3 playsQ3 East CarolinaPunt, 3 playsQ3 NC StateResult not recorded, 11 playsQ3 East CarolinaTurnover on downs, 11 playsQ4 NC StatePunt, 3 playsQ4 East CarolinaResult not recorded, 8 playsQ4 NC StateResult not recorded, 7 playsQ4 East CarolinaPunt, 3 playsQ4 NC StateEnd of game, 6 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. NC State drives left to right, East Carolina right to left. Our source’s drive data for this game doesn’t add up to the final score, so a score may be missing here; the scoring by quarter above is complete.
  1. NC StateResult not recorded, 0 yards
  2. Q1 East CarolinaPunt, 5 plays, 24 yards
  3. Q1 NC StatePunt, 3 plays, 5 yards
  4. Q1 East CarolinaPunt, 3 plays, 5 yards
  5. Q1 NC StateInterception, 3 plays, 4 yards
  6. Q1 East CarolinaResult not recorded, 23 yards
  7. Q1 NC StatePunt, 3 plays, 9 yards
  8. Q1 East CarolinaPunt, 3 plays, 6 yards
  9. Q1 NC StateResult not recorded, 10 plays, 46 yards
  10. Q2 East CarolinaPunt, 3 plays, 5 yards
  11. Q2 NC StatePunt, 3 plays, 0 yards
  12. Q2 East CarolinaResult not recorded, 8 plays, 77 yards
  13. Q2 NC StatePunt, 9 plays, 36 yards
  14. Q2 East CarolinaInterception, 4 plays, 10 yards
  15. Q2 NC StateFumble, 9 plays, 48 yards
  16. Q2 East CarolinaEnd of half, 5 plays, 42 yards
  17. Q3 NC StateResult not recorded, 7 plays, 60 yards
  18. Q3 East CarolinaResult not recorded, 4 plays, 63 yards
  19. Q3 NC StatePunt, 3 plays, 0 yards
  20. Q3 East CarolinaPunt, 3 plays, 6 yards
  21. Q3 NC StateResult not recorded, 11 plays, 58 yards
  22. Q3 East CarolinaTurnover on downs, 11 plays, 65 yards
  23. Q4 NC StatePunt, 3 plays, 9 yards
  24. Q4 East CarolinaResult not recorded, 8 plays, 56 yards
  25. Q4 NC StateResult not recorded, 7 plays, 55 yards
  26. Q4 East CarolinaPunt, 3 plays, −6 yards
  27. Q4 NC StateEnd of game, 6 plays, 75 yards

Play by play

1st quarter7 drives, then East Carolina 7, NC State 0
East Carolina Punt, 5 plays
14:501st & 10 at own 20Brandon Simmons rush for 3 yards to the ECaro 23.
13:582nd & 7 at own 23Patrick Pinkney pass complete to Dwayne Harris for 21 yards to the ECaro 44 for a 1ST down.
13:131st & 10 at own 44Brandon Simmons rush for a loss of 1 yard to the ECaro 43.
12:472nd & 11 at own 43Brandon Simmons rush for 1 yard to the ECaro 44.
12:233rd & 10 at own 44Patrick Pinkney pass incomplete.
12:144th & 10 at own 44Matt Dodge punt for 54 yards, downed at the NCSt 2.
NC State Punt, 3 plays
11:581st & 10 at own 2Russell Wilson pass complete to Eric Weaver for 1 yard to the NCSt 3.
11:282nd & 9 at own 3Andre Brown rush for 2 yards to the NCSt 5.
10:503rd & 7 at own 5Andre Brown rush for 2 yards to the NCSt 7.
10:144th & 5 at own 7Bradley Pierson punt for 54 yards, returned by Darryl Freeney for no gain, fumbled, recovered by ECaro Darryl Freeney at the ECaro 38.
East Carolina Punt, 3 plays
10:001st & 10 at own 38Brandon Simmons rush for 5 yards to the ECaro 43.
9:502nd & 5 at own 43Patrick Pinkney pass incomplete.
9:203rd & 5 at own 43Patrick Pinkney pass incomplete.
9:154th & 5 at own 43Matt Dodge punt for 49 yards, returned by T.J. Graham for 2 yards to the NCSt 10.
NC State Interception, 3 plays
8:451st & 10 at own 10Russell Wilson rush for 3 yards to the NCSt 13.
8:172nd & 7 at own 13Russell Wilson pass complete to Jamelle Eugene for 1 yard to the NCSt 14.
7:473rd & 6 at own 14Harrison Beck pass intercepted by Van Eskridge at the NCSt 23, returned for 23 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.East Carolina 6, NC State 0
7:47Ben Hartman extra point GOOD.East Carolina 7, NC State 0
7:47Matt Dodge kickoff for 61 yards returned by T.J. Graham for 25 yards to the NCSt 34.
NC State Punt, 3 plays
7:201st & 10 at own 34Russell Wilson rush for 5 yards to the NCSt 39.
6:452nd & 5 at own 39Andre Brown rush for 2 yards to the NCSt 41.
6:003rd & 3 at own 41Russell Wilson rush for 2 yards to the NCSt 43.
5:254th & 1 at own 43Bradley Pierson punt for 57 yards for a touchback.
East Carolina Punt, 3 plays
5:131st & 10 at own 20Patrick Pinkney pass complete to Dwayne Harris for no gain to the ECaro 20.
4:252nd & 10 at own 20Patrick Pinkney pass complete to Dwayne Harris for 6 yards to the ECaro 26.
4:003rd & 4 at own 26Patrick Pinkney pass complete to Dwayne Harris for no gain to the ECaro 26.
3:334th & 4 at own 26Matt Dodge punt for 20 yards out-of-bounds.
NC State Result not recorded, 10 plays
3:151st & 10 at opp 46Russell Wilson pass complete to T.J. Graham for 19 yards to the ECaro 27 for a 1ST down.
3:011st & 10 at opp 27Russell Wilson pass complete to Jamelle Eugene for 8 yards to the ECaro 19.
2:502nd & 2 at opp 19Jamelle Eugene rush for 6 yards to the ECaro 13 for a 1ST down.
2:231st & 10 at opp 13Russell Wilson pass complete to Jamelle Eugene for 2 yards to the ECaro 11.
2:002nd & 8 at opp 11Russell Wilson pass incomplete to Owen Spencer.
1:333rd & 8 at opp 11Russell Wilson pass complete to George Bryan for 7 yards to the ECaro 4.
1:004th & 1 at opp 4Russell Wilson rush for 3 yards to the ECaro 1 for a 1ST down.
0:201st & goal at opp 1Russell Wilson rush for a loss of 1 yard, fumbled, recovered by NCSt at the ECaro 9.
0:052nd & goal at opp 9Russell Wilson rush for 5 yards to the ECaro 4.
Q2 14:533rd & goal at opp 4Russell Wilson pass complete to Andre Brown for 4 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.East Carolina 7, NC State 6
Q2 14:53Josh Czajkowski extra point GOOD.Tied at 7
Q2 14:53Bradley Pierson kickoff for 61 yards returned by Jonathan Williams for 16 yards to the ECaro 25.
2nd quarter7 drives, then East Carolina 14, NC State 7
East Carolina Punt, 3 plays
14:501st & 10 at own 25Norman Whitley rush for 4 yards to the ECaro 29.
13:502nd & 6 at own 29Norman Whitley rush for 1 yard to the ECaro 30.
13:123rd & 5 at own 30Patrick Pinkney pass incomplete.
12:594th & 5 at own 30Matt Dodge punt for 39 yards, returned by T.J. Graham for 11 yards to the NCSt 42.
NC State Punt, 3 plays
12:521st & 10 at own 42Russell Wilson pass incomplete to Owen Spencer.
12:462nd & 10 at own 42Russell Wilson pass incomplete to T.J. Graham.
12:413rd & 10 at own 42Russell Wilson pass incomplete to Darrell Davis.
9:004th & 10 at own 42Bradley Pierson punt for 36 yards, fair catch by Darryl Freeney at the ECaro 23.
East Carolina Result not recorded, 8 plays
12:151st & 10 at own 23Patrick Pinkney pass complete to Jamar Bryant for 4 yards to the ECaro 27.
11:512nd & 6 at own 27Patrick Pinkney pass complete to Dwayne Harris for 16 yards to the ECaro 43 for a 1ST down.
11:301st & 10 at own 43Patrick Pinkney pass complete to Alex Taylor for 9 yards to the NCSt 48.
10:432nd & 1 at opp 48Norman Whitley rush for no gain to the NCSt 48.
10:083rd & 1 at opp 48Norman Whitley rush for 4 yards to the NCSt 44 for a 1ST down.
9:371st & 10 at opp 44Patrick Pinkney pass incomplete.
9:302nd & 10 at opp 44Patrick Pinkney rush for 5 yards to the NCSt 39.
9:003rd & 5 at opp 39Patrick Pinkney pass complete to Davon Drew for 39 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.East Carolina 14, NC State 7
9:00Ben Hartman extra point GOOD.
9:00Matt Dodge kickoff for 67 yards returned by T.J. Graham for 22 yards to the NCSt 25.
NC State Punt, 9 plays
8:451st & 10 at own 25Andre Brown rush for 12 yards to the NCSt 37 for a 1ST down.
8:141st & 10 at own 37Andre Brown rush for 6 yards to the NCSt 43.
7:372nd & 4 at own 43Andre Brown rush for 5 yards to the NCSt 48 for a 1ST down.
6:501st & 10 at own 48Russell Wilson pass complete to Andre Brown for 1 yard to the NCSt 49.
6:252nd & 9 at own 49Russell Wilson pass complete to Steven Howard for 4 yards to the ECaro 47.
5:053rd & 5 at opp 47Russell Wilson pass complete to Jamelle Eugene for 5 yards to the ECaro 42 for a 1ST down.
4:381st & 10 at opp 42Jamelle Eugene rush for 3 yards to the ECaro 39.
4:052nd & 7 at opp 39Russell Wilson pass incomplete.
3:593rd & 7 at opp 39Russell Wilson pass incomplete to Jay Smith.
3:514th & 7 at opp 39Bradley Pierson punt for 29 yards, fair catch by Darryl Freeney at the ECaro 10.
East Carolina Interception, 4 plays
3:351st & 10 at own 10Brandon Simmons rush for 1 yard to the ECaro 11.
3:052nd & 9 at own 11Patrick Pinkney pass incomplete to J.R. Kraemer.
2:503rd & 9 at own 11Patrick Pinkney rush for 9 yards to the ECaro 20 for a 1ST down.
2:151st & 10 at own 20Patrick Pinkney pass intercepted by Justin Byers at the NCSt 30, returned for 7 yards to the NCSt 37.
NC State Fumble, 9 plays
2:111st & 10 at own 37Harrison Beck pass incomplete.
2:102nd & 10 at own 37Nc State penalty 5 yard false start accepted.
2:102nd & 15 at own 32Timeout NC STATE, clock 02:10.
2:002nd & 15 at own 32Harrison Beck pass complete to T.J. Graham for 30 yards to the ECaro 38 for a 1ST down.
1:461st & 10 at opp 38Harrison Beck pass incomplete to Steven Howard.
1:382nd & 10 at opp 38Harrison Beck pass complete to Jamelle Eugene for 9 yards to the ECaro 29.
1:383rd & 1 at opp 29Timeout NC STATE, clock 01:38.
1:253rd & 1 at opp 29Jamelle Eugene rush for 3 yards to the ECaro 26 for a 1ST down.
1:101st & 10 at opp 26Harrison Beck pass incomplete to Jarvis Williams.
1:042nd & 10 at opp 26Harrison Beck pass incomplete, broken up by Van Eskridge.
0:403rd & 10 at opp 26Harrison Beck pass complete to George Bryan for 8 yards to the ECaro 18.
0:324th & 2 at opp 18Harrison Beck rush for 3 yards, fumbled, forced by Van Eskridge, recovered by ECaro Pierre Bell at the ECaro 15.
East Carolina End of half, 5 plays
0:231st & 10 at own 15Patrick Pinkney pass complete to Dwayne Harris for 18 yards to the ECaro 33 for a 1ST down.
0:231st & 10 at own 33Timeout EAST CAROLINA, clock 00:23.
0:181st & 10 at own 33Patrick Pinkney pass complete to Jamar Bryant for 6 yards to the ECaro 39.
0:122nd & 4 at own 39Patrick Pinkney pass incomplete to Alex Taylor.
0:033rd & 4 at own 39Patrick Pinkney rush for 5 yards to the ECaro 44 for a 1ST down.
0:031st & 10 at own 44Timeout EAST CAROLINA, clock 00:03.
0:001st & 10 at own 44Jonathan Williams rush for 13 yards to the NCSt 43 for a 1ST down.
Q3 15:00Matt Dodge kickoff for 53 yards returned by Curtis Underwood Jr. for 23 yards to the NCSt 40.
3rd quarter6 drives, then East Carolina 21, NC State 17
NC State Result not recorded, 7 plays
14:301st & 10 at own 40Andre Brown rush for 3 yards to the NCSt 43.
14:072nd & 7 at own 43Andre Brown rush for 11 yards to the ECaro 46 for a 1ST down.
13:301st & 10 at opp 46Russell Wilson pass complete to Jarvis Williams for 3 yards to the ECaro 43.
12:532nd & 7 at opp 43Russell Wilson pass complete to George Bryan for 30 yards to the ECaro 13 for a 1ST down.
12:151st & 10 at opp 13Jamelle Eugene rush for a loss of 2 yards to the ECaro 15.
11:302nd & 12 at opp 15Russell Wilson sacked by C.J. Wilson for a loss of 5 yards to the ECaro 20.
10:563rd & 17 at opp 20Russell Wilson pass complete to Jarvis Williams for 20 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.Tied at 14
10:56Josh Czajkowski extra point GOOD.
10:56Bradley Pierson kickoff for 70 yards returned by Jonathan Williams for 37 yards to the ECaro 37.
East Carolina Result not recorded, 4 plays
10:561st & 10 at own 37East Carolina penalty 5 yard false start accepted.
10:271st & 15 at own 32Patrick Pinkney pass complete to Dwayne Harris for 2 yards to the ECaro 34.
10:122nd & 13 at own 34Patrick Pinkney pass complete to Jamar Bryant for 22 yards to the NCSt 44 for a 1ST down.
9:501st & 10 at opp 44Patrick Pinkney pass complete to Jamar Bryant for 2 yards to the NCSt 42.
9:402nd & 8 at opp 42Norman Whitley rush for 42 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.East Carolina 20, NC State 14
9:40Ben Hartman extra point GOOD.East Carolina 21, NC State 14
9:40Matt Dodge kickoff for 63 yards returned by T.J. Graham for 27 yards to the NCSt 34.
NC State Punt, 3 plays
8:581st & 10 at own 34Russell Wilson rush for a loss of 2 yards to the NCSt 32.
8:432nd & 12 at own 32Jamelle Eugene rush for 2 yards to the NCSt 34.
8:023rd & 10 at own 34Russell Wilson pass incomplete to Jarvis Williams.
7:484th & 10 at own 34Bradley Pierson punt for 51 yards, returned by Darryl Freeney for 25 yards to the ECaro 40.
East Carolina Punt, 3 plays
7:391st & 10 at own 40East Carolina penalty 10 yard holding accepted, no play.
7:141st & 20 at own 30Patrick Pinkney pass incomplete to Darryl Freeney.
7:002nd & 20 at own 30Patrick Pinkney rush for 13 yards to the ECaro 43.
6:153rd & 7 at own 43Patrick Pinkney rush for 3 yards to the ECaro 46.
5:544th & 4 at own 46Matt Dodge punt for 37 yards, returned by T.J. Graham for no gain, fumbled, recovered by NCSt at the NCSt 19.
NC State Result not recorded, 11 plays
5:421st & 10 at own 19Russell Wilson pass complete to Owen Spencer for 11 yards to the NCSt 30 for a 1ST down.
5:141st & 10 at own 30Andre Brown rush for 4 yards to the NCSt 34.
4:342nd & 6 at own 34Russell Wilson pass complete to Andre Brown for 13 yards to the NCSt 47 for a 1ST down.
4:001st & 10 at own 47Jamelle Eugene rush for 3 yards to the 50 yard line.
3:332nd & 7 at the 50Russell Wilson rush for 17 yards to the ECaro 33 for a 1ST down.
3:001st & 10 at opp 33Jamelle Eugene rush for 5 yards to the ECaro 28.
2:152nd & 5 at opp 28Russell Wilson pass complete to Jamelle Eugene for 15 yards to the ECaro 28, Nc State penalty 15 yard personal foul accepted.
2:101st & 10 at opp 28Russell Wilson pass incomplete.
1:572nd & 10 at opp 28Russell Wilson pass incomplete to T.J. Graham.
1:573rd & 10 at opp 28Nc State penalty 5 yard false start accepted.
1:203rd & 15 at opp 33Russell Wilson pass complete to Jamelle Eugene for 10 yards to the ECaro 23.
1:104th & 5 at opp 23Josh Czajkowski 41 yard field goal GOOD.East Carolina 21, NC State 17
1:10Bradley Pierson kickoff for 60 yards returned by Dwayne Harris for 21 yards to the ECaro 31.
East Carolina Turnover on downs, 11 plays
0:541st & 10 at own 31Patrick Pinkney pass complete to Dwayne Harris for 5 yards to the ECaro 36.
0:192nd & 5 at own 36Norman Whitley rush for 7 yards to the ECaro 43 for a 1ST down.
Q4 14:481st & 10 at own 43Patrick Pinkney pass complete to Dwayne Harris for 11 yards to the NCSt 46 for a 1ST down.
Q4 14:171st & 10 at opp 46Patrick Pinkney pass complete to Darryl Freeney for 7 yards to the NCSt 39.
Q4 13:262nd & 3 at opp 39Jonathan Williams rush for 24 yards to the NCSt 15 for a 1ST down.
Q4 13:141st & 10 at opp 15Patrick Pinkney pass incomplete.
Q4 13:052nd & 10 at opp 15Patrick Pinkney pass complete to Jamar Bryant for 11 yards to the NCSt 4 for a 1ST down.
Q4 12:321st & goal at opp 4Jonathan Williams rush for 3 yards to the NCSt 1.
Q4 11:502nd & goal at opp 1Brandon Simmons rush for no gain to the NCSt 1.
Q4 11:153rd & goal at opp 1Jonathan Williams rush for no gain to the NCSt 1.
Q4 10:334th & goal at opp 1Jonathan Williams rush for a loss of 3 yards to the NCSt 4.
4th quarter4 drives, then Tied at 24
NC State Punt, 3 plays
10:221st & 10 at own 5Jamelle Eugene rush for 5 yards to the NCSt 10.
9:222nd & 5 at own 10Russell Wilson rush for 4 yards to the NCSt 14.
8:513rd & 1 at own 14Jamelle Eugene rush for no gain to the NCSt 14.
8:124th & 1 at own 14Bradley Pierson punt for 46 yards, downed at the ECaro 40.
East Carolina Result not recorded, 8 plays
8:021st & 10 at own 40Patrick Pinkney rush for 11 yards to the NCSt 49 for a 1ST down.
7:171st & 10 at opp 49Patrick Pinkney pass complete to Davon Drew for 22 yards to the NCSt 27 for a 1ST down.
6:501st & 10 at opp 27Patrick Pinkney rush for 2 yards to the NCSt 25.
5:522nd & 8 at opp 25Norman Whitley rush for 16 yards to the NCSt 9 for a 1ST down.
5:301st & goal at opp 9Jonathan Williams rush for 6 yards to the NCSt 3.
5:242nd & 0 at opp 3Timeout NC STATE, clock 05:24.
5:142nd & goal at opp 3Patrick Pinkney rush for a loss of 1 yard to the NCSt 4.
4:323rd & goal at opp 4Patrick Pinkney pass incomplete to Alex Taylor.
4:274th & goal at opp 4Ben Hartman 21 yard field goal GOOD.East Carolina 24, NC State 17
4:27Matt Dodge kickoff for 70 yards returned by T.J. Graham for 45 yards to the NCSt 45.
NC State Result not recorded, 7 plays
4:151st & 10 at own 45Timeout EAST CAROLINA, clock 04:15.
3:451st & 10 at own 45Russell Wilson pass complete to Jarvis Williams for 26 yards to the ECaro 29 for a 1ST down.
3:381st & 10 at opp 29Russell Wilson pass complete to Andre Brown for 17 yards to the ECaro 12 for a 1ST down.
3:011st & 10 at opp 12Russell Wilson rush for 3 yards to the ECaro 9.
2:262nd & 7 at opp 9Russell Wilson pass incomplete to George Bryan.
2:103rd & 7 at opp 9Russell Wilson pass complete to George Bryan for 8 yards to the ECaro 1 for a 1ST down.
2:061st & 0 at opp 1Nc State penalty 4 yard false start accepted.
1:321st & goal at opp 5Andre Brown rush for no gain to the ECaro 5.
1:122nd & goal at opp 5Russell Wilson pass complete to George Bryan for 5 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.East Carolina 24, NC State 23
1:12Josh Czajkowski extra point GOOD.Tied at 24
1:05Bradley Pierson kickoff for 61 yards returned by Jonathan Williams for 23 yards to the ECaro 32.
East Carolina Punt, 3 plays
0:531st & 10 at own 32East Carolina penalty 10 yard holding accepted, no play.
0:221st & 20 at own 22Patrick Pinkney pass incomplete to Darryl Freeney.
0:222nd & 20 at own 22Timeout EAST CAROLINA, clock 00:22.
0:142nd & 20 at own 22Patrick Pinkney pass incomplete.
0:093rd & 20 at own 22Norman Whitley rush for 4 yards to the ECaro 26.
0:094th & 16 at own 26Timeout NC STATE, clock 00:09.
0:004th & 16 at own 26Matt Dodge punt for 70 yards, downed at the NCSt 4.
Overtime2 drives, then NC State 30, East Carolina 24
East Carolina 6 plays
1st & 10 at opp 25Patrick Pinkney pass complete to Dwayne Harris for 9 yards to the NCSt 16.
2nd & 1 at opp 16Norman Whitley rush for 5 yards to the NCSt 11 for a 1ST down.
1st & 10 at opp 11Patrick Pinkney sacked by Shea McKeen, fumbled, recovered by ECaro Linval Joseph at the NCSt 20, Linval Joseph for a loss of 10 yards, to the NCSt 30.
1st & 10 at opp 25Russell Wilson rush for a loss of 1 yard to the ECaro 26.
2nd & 11 at opp 26Andre Brown rush for 16 yards to the ECaro 10 for a 1ST down.
1st & goal at opp 10Andre Brown rush for 10 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.NC State 30, East Carolina 24
NC State Result not recorded
1st & goal at opp 10Andre Brown rush for 10 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.

Play-by-play from CollegeFootballData.com, as its scorers wrote it. The clock is the time left in the quarter; the spot is from the side of the team with the ball.

NC State leads 20–⁠14 in 34 meetings, counting the eight since this game.

Recent meetings
2025NC State 24, East Carolina 17
2024East Carolina 26, NC State 21Military Bowl
2022NC State 21, East Carolina 20
2019NC State 34, East Carolina 6
2018NC State 58, East Carolina 3
2016East Carolina 33, NC State 30

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