Murray State at NC State

Saturday, September 12, 2009

NC State beat Murray State 65–⁠7. It was their only meeting on record.

AwayMurray State1–⁠6 in 2009
7
HomeNC State5–⁠7 in 2009
65

Final at Carter-Finley Stadium, RaleighAttendance 55,510

At kickoff
84°F, mostly cloudy, calmWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Raleigh-Durham International Airport (KRDU), 12 km from the stadium, nine minutes before kickoff

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Murray State00077
NC State212420065

Standouts

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Player stats

Murray State

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Nico Yantko8/193011
Jeff Ehrhardt1/1500
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Prince Nwagbara81804
Marcus Harris118018
Charlie Jordan91508
DeAngelo Nelson1100
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
DeAngelo Nelson114014
Ja-Vonta Trotter111011
Prince Nwagbara1505
Marcus Harris1505

NC State

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Russell Wilson15/2122840
Mike Glennon6/76500
Daniel Imhoff0/1000
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Toney Baker1274217
Brandon Barnes195218
James Washington123528
Russell Wilson426012
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Jarvis Williams363127
Owen Spencer347122
Toney Baker139139
Darrell Davis239022
InterceptionsIntYdsTD
Koyal George160

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

Team stats

Murray StateNC State
36Total yards484
60Passing yards294
1Rushing yards191
1.8Yards per pass10.1
0.0Yards per rush4.0
5First downs25
2–⁠12Third downs9–⁠14
0–⁠0Fourth downs1–⁠2
3Turnovers0
3–⁠23Penalties6–⁠60
15:09Possession21:15

Efficiency

Murray StateNC State
14%Success rate52%
−0.32EPA per play0.09
0.84Explosiveness0.76
−0.36Rushing EPA−0.05
−0.28Passing EPA0.31
5%Passing-down success30%
−0.44First-down EPA−0.08
−0.53Second-down EPA0.11
0.10Third-down EPA0.65

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)

NC State 84% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

Every drive

NC State end zoneMurray State end zoneQ1 Murray StateFumble, 1 playQ1 NC StateTouchdown pass, 3 playsQ1 Murray StateFumble, 4 playsQ1 NC StateTouchdown pass, 4 playsQ1 Murray StatePunt, 3 playsQ1 NC StateTouchdown pass, 10 playsQ1 Murray StatePunt, 3 playsQ1 NC StateTouchdown run, 7 playsQ2 Murray StatePunt, 3 playsQ2 NC StateTouchdown run, 2 playsQ2 Murray StatePunt, 3 playsQ2 NC StateField goal, 9 playsQ2 Murray StatePunt, 3 playsQ2 NC StateTouchdown pass, 10 playsQ2 Murray StateEnd of half, 2 playsQ3 NC StateTouchdown run, 5 playsQ3 Murray StateInterception, 1 playQ3 NC StateTouchdown run, 3 playsQ3 Murray StatePunt, 3 playsQ3 NC StateTouchdown run, 9 playsQ3 Murray StateTouchdown pass, 12 playsQ4 NC StatePunt, 9 playsQ4 Murray StatePunt, 3 playsQ4 NC StatePunt, 3 playsQ4 Murray StatePunt, 3 playsQ4 NC StateTurnover on downs, 4 playsQ4 Murray StateEnd of game, 1 play
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. NC State drives left to right, Murray State right to left.
  1. Q1 Murray StateFumble, 1 play, 1 yard
  2. Q1 NC StateTouchdown pass, 3 plays, 32 yards
  3. Q1 Murray StateFumble, 4 plays, 13 yards
  4. Q1 NC StateTouchdown pass, 4 plays, 34 yards
  5. Q1 Murray StatePunt, 3 plays, −26 yards
  6. Q1 NC StateTouchdown pass, 10 plays, 63 yards
  7. Q1 Murray StatePunt, 3 plays, −1 yard
  8. Q1 NC StateTouchdown run, 7 plays, 55 yards
  9. Q2 Murray StatePunt, 3 plays, 2 yards
  10. Q2 NC StateTouchdown run, 2 plays, 1 yard
  11. Q2 Murray StatePunt, 3 plays, −1 yard
  12. Q2 NC StateField goal, 9 plays, 42 yards
  13. Q2 Murray StatePunt, 3 plays, −2 yards
  14. Q2 NC StateTouchdown pass, 10 plays, 69 yards
  15. Q2 Murray StateEnd of half, 2 plays, 7 yards
  16. Q3 NC StateTouchdown run, 5 plays, 57 yards
  17. Q3 Murray StateInterception, 1 play, 0 yards
  18. Q3 NC StateTouchdown run, 3 plays, 29 yards
  19. Q3 Murray StatePunt, 3 plays, −3 yards
  20. Q3 NC StateTouchdown run, 9 plays, 51 yards
  21. Q3 Murray StateTouchdown pass, 12 plays, 57 yards
  22. Q4 NC StatePunt, 9 plays, 29 yards
  23. Q4 Murray StatePunt, 3 plays, 9 yards
  24. Q4 NC StatePunt, 3 plays, 5 yards
  25. Q4 Murray StatePunt, 3 plays, 4 yards
  26. Q4 NC StateTurnover on downs, 4 plays, 5 yards
  27. Q4 Murray StateEnd of game, 1 play, 0 yards

Play by play

1st quarter8 drives, then NC State 21, Murray State 0
Murray State Fumble, 1 play
15:001st & 10 at own 32DeAngelo Nelson rush for no gain, fumbled, recovered by NCSt Leroy Burgess at the MurrS 33.
NC State Touchdown pass, 3 plays
15:001st & 10 at opp 32Toney Baker rush for no gain to the MurrS 32, tackled by Justin Clark and Jamal Crook.
15:002nd & 10 at opp 32Russell Wilson pass complete to George Bryan for 5 yards to the MurrS 27, tackled by Josh Marshall and Tamar Butler.
13:333rd & 5 at opp 27Russell Wilson pass complete to Jarvis Williams for 27 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.NC State 6, Murray State 0
13:33Josh Czajkowski extra point GOOD.NC State 7, Murray State 0
13:33Josh Czajkowski kickoff for 56 yards returned by Derrick Townsel, tackled by Clem Johnson for 7 yards to the MurrS 21, tackled by Clem Johnson.
Murray State Fumble, 4 plays
13:331st & 10 at own 21Marcus Harris rush for 18 yards to the MurrS 39, tackled by Earl Wolff for a 1ST down.
13:331st & 10 at own 39Charlie Jordan rush for 1 yard to the MurrS 40, tackled by Alan-Michael Cash.
13:332nd & 9 at own 40Jeff Ehrhardt pass complete to Marcus Harris for 5 yards to the MurrS 45, tackled by Rashard Smith and Earl Wolff.
13:333rd & 4 at own 45Jeff Ehrhardt sacked by Willie Young for a loss of 11 yards, fumbled, recovered by NCSt Leroy Burgess at the MurrS 34.
NC State Touchdown pass, 4 plays
13:291st & 10 at opp 34Russell Wilson pass incomplete to N/A.
13:292nd & 10 at opp 34Toney Baker rush for 7 yards to the MurrS 27, tackled by Justin Clark and Austen Lane.
13:293rd & 3 at opp 27Toney Baker rush for 8 yards to the MurrS 19 for a 1ST down.
10:151st & 10 at opp 19Russell Wilson pass complete to Owen Spencer for 19 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.NC State 13, Murray State 0
10:15Josh Czajkowski extra point GOOD.NC State 14, Murray State 0
10:15Josh Czajkowski kickoff for 64 yards returned by Marcus Harris, tackled by Sterling Lucas and Audie Cole for 23 yards to the MurrS 29, tackled by Sterling Lucas and Audie Cole.
Murray State Punt, 3 plays
10:151st & 10 at own 29Nico Yantko pass incomplete to Derrick Townsel, broken up by Earl Wolff.
10:152nd & 10 at own 29Nico Yantko sacked by Willie Young for a loss of 3 yards to the MurrS 26.
10:153rd & 13 at own 26Team rush for a loss of 23 yards to the MurrS 3.
8:424th & 36 at own 3Timeout NC State, clock 08:42.
8:424th & 36 at own 3Kienan Cullen punt for 60 yards, punt out-of-bounds at the NCSt 37.
NC State Touchdown pass, 10 plays
8:421st & 10 at own 37Russell Wilson pass complete to James Washington for 13 yards to the 50 yard line, tackled by Justin Clark for a 1ST down.
8:421st & 10 at the 50Russell Wilson rush for 6 yards to the MurrS 44, tackled by Zach Kutch.
8:422nd & 4 at opp 44James Washington rush for no gain to the MurrS 44, tackled by Jamal Crook and Austen Lane.
8:423rd & 4 at opp 44Russell Wilson pass complete to Owen Spencer for 6 yards to the MurrS 38, tackled by Harry McCall for a 1ST down.
8:421st & 10 at opp 38James Washington rush for 3 yards to the MurrS 35, tackled by Tamar Butler and Josh Marshall.
8:422nd & 7 at opp 35Russell Wilson pass complete to James Washington for 10 yards to the MurrS 25, tackled by Tamar Butler for a 1ST down.
8:421st & 10 at opp 25Toney Baker rush for 17 yards to the MurrS 8, tackled by Nathan Brinkley and Tamar Butler for a 1ST down.
8:421st & goal at opp 8James Washington rush for 3 yards to the MurrS 5, tackled by Josh McWherter.
8:422nd & goal at opp 5Russell Wilson pass incomplete to Jarvis Williams.
4:133rd & goal at opp 5Russell Wilson pass complete to James Washington for 5 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.NC State 21, Murray State 0
4:13Josh Czajkowski extra point GOOD.
4:13Josh Czajkowski kickoff for 63 yards returned by Marcus Harris, tackled by Audie Cole and Bobby Floyd for 19 yards to the MurrS 26, tackled by Audie Cole and Bobby Floyd.
Murray State Punt, 3 plays
4:131st & 10 at own 26Nico Yantko pass incomplete.
4:132nd & 10 at own 26Charlie Jordan rush for a loss of 1 yard to the MurrS 25, tackled by Michael Lemon and J.R. Sweezy.
4:133rd & 11 at own 25Nico Yantko pass complete to Charlie Jordan for no gain to the MurrS 25, tackled by Clem Johnson.
4:134th & 11 at own 25Kienan Cullen punt for 31 yards, punt out-of-bounds at the NCSt 44.
NC State Touchdown run, 7 plays
4:051st & 10 at own 45Russell Wilson pass incomplete to N/A.
4:052nd & 10 at own 45Russell Wilson pass complete to Jarvis Williams for 14 yards to the MurrS 41 for a 1ST down.
4:051st & 10 at opp 41Russell Wilson rush for 9 yards to the MurrS 32, tackled by Harry McCall.
4:052nd & 1 at opp 32Toney Baker rush for 15 yards to the MurrS 17, tackled by Lamar Hall for a 1ST down.
4:051st & 10 at opp 17Russell Wilson rush for 12 yards to the MurrS 5, tackled by Lamar Hall for a 1ST down.
4:051st & 0 at opp 5MURRAY ST penalty 3 yard accepted.
0:061st & 0 at opp 2Timeout Murray State, clock 00:06.
0:061st & goal at opp 2Toney Baker rush for 1 yard to the MurrS 1, tackled by Zach Kutch.
Q2 14:572nd & goal at opp 1Toney Baker rush for 1 yard for a TOUCHDOWN, MURRAY ST penalty offside declined.NC State 27, Murray State 0
Q2 14:57Josh Czajkowski extra point GOOD.NC State 28, Murray State 0
Q2 14:57Josh Czajkowski kickoff for 66 yards returned by Marcus Harris, tackled by Taylor Gentry and Earl Wolff for 15 yards to the MurrS 19, tackled by Taylor Gentry and Earl Wolff.
2nd quarter7 drives, then NC State 45, Murray State 0
Murray State Punt, 3 plays
14:571st & 10 at own 19Nico Yantko pass complete to Derrick Townsel for 2 yards to the MurrS 21, tackled by Bobby Floyd.
14:572nd & 8 at own 21Charlie Jordan rush for no gain to the MurrS 21, tackled by Asante’ Cureton and Brandan Bishop.
14:573rd & 8 at own 21Nico Yantko pass incomplete to Marcus Harris, broken up by Koyal George.
14:574th & 8 at own 21Kienan Cullen punt for 37 yards, returned by T.J. Graham for 57 yards to the MurrS 1, tackled by Bryan Cardenas.
NC State Touchdown run, 2 plays
14:491st & 0 at opp 1NC STATE penalty 5 yard delay of game on N/A accepted.
14:491st & goal at opp 6Mike Glennon pass complete to Taylor Gentry for 5 yards to the MurrS 1, tackled by Zach Kutch.
11:572nd & goal at opp 1James Washington rush for 1 yard for a TOUCHDOWN.NC State 34, Murray State 0
11:57Josh Czajkowski extra point GOOD.NC State 35, Murray State 0
11:57Josh Czajkowski kickoff for 64 yards returned by Marcus Harris, tackled by Asante’ Cureton for 20 yards to the MurrS 26, tackled by Asante’ Cureton.
Murray State Punt, 3 plays
11:571st & 10 at own 26Charlie Jordan rush for 5 yards to the MurrS 31, tackled by Brandan Bishop.
11:572nd & 5 at own 31Charlie Jordan rush for a loss of 1 yard to the MurrS 30, tackled by Bobby Floyd.
11:573rd & 6 at own 30Nico Yantko sacked by Leroy Burgess for a loss of 5 yards to the MurrS 25.
11:574th & 11 at own 25Kienan Cullen punt for 39 yards, returned by T.J. Graham for 3 yards to the NCSt 39, tackled by Josh McWherter.
NC State Field goal, 9 plays
11:511st & 10 at own 39Brandon Barnes rush for a loss of 2 yards to the NCSt 37, tackled by Jamal Crook.
11:512nd & 12 at own 37Mike Glennon pass complete to Brandon Barnes for 18 yards to the MurrS 45, tackled by Harry McCall for a 1ST down.
11:511st & 10 at opp 45Brandon Barnes rush for 8 yards to the MurrS 37, tackled by Erik Fennell.
11:512nd & 2 at opp 37Mike Glennon pass complete to Harrison Ritcher for 11 yards to the MurrS 26, tackled by Tamar Butler for a 1ST down.
11:511st & 10 at opp 26Mike Glennon pass complete to Steven Howard for 10 yards to the MurrS 16 for a 1ST down.
11:511st & 10 at opp 16Brandon Barnes rush for 1 yard to the MurrS 15, tackled by Tyler Sinclair.
11:512nd & 9 at opp 15Brandon Barnes rush for a loss of 4 yards to the MurrS 19, tackled by Nathan Brinkley.
11:513rd & 13 at opp 19Mike Glennon pass incomplete to T.J. Graham.
5:384th & 13 at opp 19Josh Czajkowski 36 yard field goal GOOD.NC State 38, Murray State 0
5:38Josh Czajkowski kickoff for 68 yards returned by Marcus Harris, tackled by Koyal George for 15 yards to the MurrS 17, tackled by Koyal George.
Murray State Punt, 3 plays
5:381st & 10 at own 17Prince Nwagbara rush for 3 yards to the MurrS 20, tackled by Dwayne Maddox and Ray Michel.
5:382nd & 7 at own 20MURRAY ST penalty 5 yard false start on DeAngelo Nelson accepted.
5:382nd & 12 at own 15Nico Yantko pass incomplete to Marcus Harris, broken up by Koyal George.
5:383rd & 12 at own 15Nico Yantko pass incomplete to Derrick Townsel.
5:384th & 12 at own 15Kienan Cullen punt for 54 yards, punt out-of-bounds at the NCSt 31.
NC State Touchdown pass, 10 plays
5:301st & 10 at own 31Russell Wilson pass complete to T.J. Graham for 4 yards to the NCSt 35, tackled by Lamar Hall.
5:302nd & 6 at own 35Toney Baker rush for 10 yards to the NCSt 45, tackled by Tamar Butler for a 1ST down.
5:301st & 10 at own 45Toney Baker rush for 2 yards to the NCSt 47, tackled by Tamar Butler and Josh Marshall.
5:302nd & 8 at own 47Russell Wilson pass incomplete to George Bryan.
5:303rd & 8 at own 47Russell Wilson pass complete to Steven Howard for 9 yards to the MurrS 44, tackled by Nathan Brinkley for a 1ST down.
5:301st & 10 at opp 44Russell Wilson pass complete to George Bryan for 11 yards to the MurrS 33, tackled by Josh Marshall for a 1ST down.
5:301st & 10 at opp 33NC STATE penalty 5 yard illegal formation accepted.
5:301st & 15 at opp 38Russell Wilson sacked by Austen Lane for a loss of 1 yard to the MurrS 39.
5:302nd & 16 at opp 39Russell Wilson pass incomplete to Steven Howard, broken up by Lamar Hall.
5:303rd & 16 at opp 39Russell Wilson pass incomplete to George Bryan.
0:444th & 16 at opp 39Russell Wilson pass complete to Toney Baker for 39 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.NC State 44, Murray State 0
0:44Josh Czajkowski extra point GOOD.NC State 45, Murray State 0
0:44Josh Czajkowski kickoff for 64 yards returned by Marcus Harris, tackled by Rashard Smith and Bobby Floyd for 21 yards to the MurrS 27, tackled by Rashard Smith and Bobby Floyd.
Murray State End of half, 2 plays
0:441st & 10 at own 27Charlie Jordan rush for 8 yards to the MurrS 35, tackled by Clem Johnson and Koyal George.
0:442nd & 2 at own 35Charlie Jordan rush for a loss of 1 yard to the MurrS 34, tackled by Shea McKeen and Alan-Michael Cash.
Q3 15:00Kienan Cullen kickoff for 63 yards returned by T.J. Graham, tackled by Josh Marshall for 36 yards to the NCSt 43, tackled by Josh Marshall.
3rd quarter6 drives, then NC State 65, Murray State 0
NC State Touchdown run, 5 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 43Russell Wilson pass complete to Darrell Davis for 22 yards to the MurrS 35, tackled by Tyler Sinclair for a 1ST down.
15:001st & 10 at opp 35Toney Baker rush for 5 yards to the MurrS 30, tackled by Josh Marshall.
15:002nd & 5 at opp 30Russell Wilson pass complete to Owen Spencer for 22 yards to the MurrS 8, tackled by Mark Oliver for a 1ST down.
15:001st & goal at opp 8Toney Baker rush for 5 yards to the MurrS 3, tackled by Craig Durham and Mark Oliver.
12:382nd & goal at opp 3Toney Baker rush for 3 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.NC State 51, Murray State 0
12:38Carl Ojala extra point GOOD.NC State 52, Murray State 0
12:38Carl Ojala kickoff for 60 yards returned by Marcus Harris, tackled by C.J. Wilson and Asante’ Cureton for 27 yards to the MurrS 37, tackled by C.J. Wilson and Asante’ Cureton.
Murray State Interception, 1 play
12:381st & 10 at own 37Nico Yantko pass intercepted by Koyal George at the MurrS 35, returned for 6 yards to the MurrS 29, tackled by Derrick Townsel.
NC State Touchdown run, 3 plays
12:311st & 10 at opp 29James Washington rush for 3 yards to the MurrS 26, tackled by Zach Kutch.
12:312nd & 7 at opp 26Russell Wilson pass complete to Jarvis Williams for 22 yards to the MurrS 4, tackled by Lamar Hall for a 1ST down.
11:301st & goal at opp 4James Washington rush for 4 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.NC State 58, Murray State 0
11:30Carl Ojala extra point MISSED.
11:30Carl Ojala kickoff for 65 yards returned by Derrick Townsel, tackled by C.J. Wilson for 26 yards to the MurrS 31, tackled by C.J. Wilson.
Murray State Punt, 3 plays
11:301st & 10 at own 31Nico Yantko pass incomplete to N/A.
11:302nd & 10 at own 31Charlie Jordan rush for no gain to the MurrS 31, tackled by Leroy Burgess and Alan-Michael Cash.
11:303rd & 10 at own 31Nico Yantko pass complete to Derrick Townsel for a loss of 3 yards to the MurrS 28, tackled by Rashard Smith.
11:304th & 13 at own 28Kienan Cullen punt for 52 yards, returned by T.J. Graham for 14 yards to the MurrS 28, tackled by Josh McWherter, MURRAY ST penalty 15 yard personal foul on N/A accepted.
NC State Touchdown run, 9 plays
11:241st & 10 at own 49Brandon Barnes rush for 2 yards to the MurrS 49, tackled by Zach Kutch and Lamar Theus.
11:242nd & 8 at opp 49Mike Glennon pass complete to Harrison Ritcher for 4 yards to the MurrS 45, tackled by Josh Marshall.
11:243rd & 4 at opp 45Mike Glennon rush for 4 yards to the MurrS 41, tackled by Zach Kutch for a 1ST down.
11:241st & 10 at opp 41Brandon Barnes rush for 6 yards to the MurrS 35, tackled by Josh Marshall.
11:242nd & 4 at opp 35Brandon Barnes rush for 2 yards to the MurrS 33, tackled by Mark Oliver and Josh Marshall.
11:243rd & 2 at opp 33Mike Glennon pass complete to Darrell Davis for 17 yards to the MurrS 16 for a 1ST down.
11:241st & 10 at opp 16Brandon Barnes rush for 7 yards to the MurrS 9, tackled by Nathan Brinkley and Lamar Hall.
11:242nd & 3 at opp 9Brandon Barnes rush for 7 yards to the MurrS 2, tackled by Mark Oliver and Joe Gamsky for a 1ST down.
4:471st & goal at opp 2Brandon Barnes rush for 2 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.NC State 65, Murray State 0
4:47Carl Ojala extra point GOOD.
4:47Carl Ojala kickoff for 62 yards returned by Derrick Townsel, tackled by Russell Wilson for 19 yards to the NCSt 30, tackled by Russell Wilson, NC STATE penalty 16 yard face mask on Russell Wilson accepted.
Murray State Touchdown pass, 12 plays
4:471st & 10 at own 43Prince Nwagbara rush for 2 yards to the MurrS 45, tackled by J.R. Sweezy and Natanu Mageo.
4:472nd & 8 at own 45Prince Nwagbara rush for 4 yards to the MurrS 49, tackled by Asante’ Cureton and Audi Augustin.
4:473rd & 4 at own 49Nico Yantko pass complete to Ja-Vonta Trotter for 11 yards to the NCSt 40, tackled by Bobby Floyd for a 1ST down.
4:471st & 10 at opp 40Nico Yantko pass incomplete to Prince Nwagbara, hurried by Audi Augustin.
4:472nd & 10 at opp 40Nico Yantko pass incomplete to Derrick Townsel.
4:473rd & 10 at opp 40Nico Yantko pass complete to DeAngelo Nelson for 14 yards to the NCSt 26, tackled by Gary Grant and Justin Byers for a 1ST down.
4:471st & 10 at opp 26Nico Yantko pass incomplete to Ja-Vonta Trotter.
4:472nd & 10 at opp 26Ja-Vonta Trotter rush for a loss of 3 yards to the NCSt 29, tackled by Bobby Floyd.
4:473rd & 13 at opp 29Nico Yantko sacked by J.R. Sweezy for a loss of 6 yards to the NCSt 35.
4:474th & 19 at opp 35NC STATE penalty 15 yard face mask on Audi Augustin accepted.
4:471st & 10 at opp 20Prince Nwagbara rush for 4 yards to the NCSt 16, tackled by Bobby Floyd and Sterling Lucas.
Q4 15:002nd & 6 at opp 16NC STATE penalty 14 yard pass interference on Gary Grant accepted.
Q4 15:001st & goal at opp 2Prince Nwagbara rush for no gain to the NCSt 2, tackled by J.R. Sweezy and Asante’ Cureton.
Q4 14:162nd & goal at opp 2Nico Yantko pass complete to Daniel Ard for 2 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.NC State 65, Murray State 7
Q4 14:16Kienan Cullen extra point GOOD.
Q4 14:16Kienan Cullen kickoff for 58 yards returned by James Washington, tackled by Nathan Brinkley for 8 yards to the NCSt 20, tackled by Nathan Brinkley.
4th quarter6 drives, then NC State 65, Murray State 7
NC State Punt, 9 plays
14:161st & 10 at own 20James Washington rush for 2 yards to the NCSt 22, tackled by Erik Fennell.
14:162nd & 8 at own 22James Washington rush for no gain to the NCSt 22, tackled by Mark Oliver.
14:163rd & 8 at own 22James Washington rush for 8 yards to the NCSt 30, tackled by Zach Kutch and Erik Fennell for a 1ST down.
14:161st & 10 at own 30James Washington rush for 5 yards to the NCSt 35, tackled by Paul Lewis.
14:162nd & 5 at own 35James Washington rush for 4 yards to the NCSt 39, tackled by Justin Clark.
14:163rd & 1 at own 39James Washington rush for 2 yards to the NCSt 41, tackled by Zach Kutch and Joe Gamsky for a 1ST down.
14:161st & 10 at own 41Brandon Barnes rush for a loss of 2 yards to the NCSt 39, tackled by Tyler Evans.
14:162nd & 12 at own 39Brandon Barnes rush for 2 yards to the NCSt 41, tackled by Justin Clark and Lamar Theus.
14:163rd & 10 at own 41Brandon Barnes rush for 8 yards to the NCSt 49, tackled by Mark Oliver.
14:164th & 2 at own 49Jeff Ruiz punt for 41 yards, fair catch by Derrick Townsel at the MurrS 10.
Murray State Punt, 3 plays
14:101st & 10 at own 10Charlie Jordan rush for 4 yards to the MurrS 14, tackled by Asante’ Cureton.
7:412nd & 6 at own 14Timeout Murray State, clock 07:41.
7:412nd & 6 at own 14Nico Yantko pass incomplete to Derrick Townsel, hurried by Michael Lemon.
7:413rd & 6 at own 14Nico Yantko pass complete to Prince Nwagbara for 5 yards to the MurrS 19, tackled by Jordan Monk.
7:414th & 1 at own 19Kienan Cullen punt for 31 yards, punt out-of-bounds at the 50 yard line.
NC State Punt, 3 plays
7:411st & 10 at the 50Brandon Barnes rush for 6 yards to the MurrS 44, tackled by Zach Kutch.
7:412nd & 4 at opp 44Brandon Barnes rush for a loss of 1 yard to the MurrS 45, tackled by Lamar Theus.
7:413rd & 5 at opp 45Daniel Imhoff pass incomplete to N/A.
7:414th & 5 at opp 45Jeff Ruiz punt for 34 yards, downed at the MurrS 11.
Murray State Punt, 3 plays
6:431st & 10 at own 11Prince Nwagbara rush for 2 yards to the MurrS 13, tackled by Terrell Manning.
5:002nd & 8 at own 13Prince Nwagbara rush for 3 yards to the MurrS 16, tackled by Patrick Apple.
6:433rd & 5 at own 16Nico Yantko pass complete to Patrick Robertson for a loss of 1 yard to the MurrS 15, tackled by Jordan Monk.
6:434th & 6 at own 15Kienan Cullen punt for 23 yards, punt out-of-bounds at the MurrS 38.
NC State Turnover on downs, 4 plays
5:001st & 10 at opp 37Brandon Barnes rush for no gain to the MurrS 37, tackled by Danny Blakemore.
5:002nd & 10 at opp 37Brandon Barnes rush for 2 yards to the MurrS 35, tackled by Paul Lewis.
5:003rd & 8 at opp 35NC STATE penalty 5 yard false start on N/A accepted.
5:003rd & 13 at opp 40Brandon Barnes rush for 6 yards to the MurrS 34, tackled by Erik Fennell and Zach Kutch.
5:004th & 7 at opp 34Brandon Barnes rush for 2 yards to the MurrS 32, tackled by Zach Kutch.
Murray State End of game, 1 play
2:581st & 10 at own 33Prince Nwagbara rush for no gain to the MurrS 33, tackled by J.R. Sweezy.

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 1–⁠0 in their only meeting.

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