South Alabama at NC State

Saturday, September 17, 2011

NC State beat South Alabama 35–⁠13. It was their first meeting; after it, NC State led the series 1–⁠0.

AwaySouth Alabama4–⁠4 in 2011
13
HomeNC State8–⁠5 in 2011
35

Final at Carter-Finley Stadium, RaleighTV: ESPN3Attendance 56,756

At kickoff
59°F, overcast, mist, wind 7 mphWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Raleigh-Durham International Airport (KRDU), 12 km from the stadium, nine minutes before kickoff

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
South Alabama307313
NC State7714735

Standouts

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Player stats

South Alabama

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
C.J. Bennett17/3218202
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Kendall Houston18117024
Demetre Baker81818
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Corey Waldon557024
Bryant Lavender339018
Jereme Jones535022
Corey Besteda233025

NC State

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Mike Glennon17/2027440
Tyler Brosius2/22300
RushingCarYdsTDLong
James Washington165418
Curtis Underwood Jr.1050012
Tony Creecy31507
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Trevor Graham5128167
James Washington351029
Bryan Underwood242030
Tobais Palmer328014
InterceptionsIntYdsTD
Brandan Bishop1360
David Amerson100

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

Team stats

South AlabamaNC State
288Total yards392
202Passing yards324
106Rushing yards95
5.7Yards per pass13.5
3.3Yards per rush2.6
18First downs20
7–⁠15Third downs5–⁠9
0–⁠0Fourth downs1–⁠1
2Turnovers3
9–⁠50Penalties1–⁠15
21:01Possession16:18

Efficiency

South AlabamaNC State
45%Success rate48%
0.03EPA per play0.21
0.92Explosiveness0.93
0.13Rushing EPA−0.13
−0.09Passing EPA0.70
35%Passing-down success40%
−0.15First-down EPA−0.11
−0.06Second-down EPA0.12
0.44Third-down EPA1.05

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 zoneSouth Alabama end zone NC StateResult not recorded, 1 playQ1 NC StateTouchdown run, 9 playsQ1 South AlabamaPunt, 9 playsQ1 NC StateFumble, 3 playsQ1 South AlabamaField goal, 9 playsQ1 NC StateTouchdown, 6 playsQ2 South AlabamaPunt, 3 playsQ2 NC StatePunt, 3 playsQ2 South AlabamaInterception, 10 playsQ2 NC StatePunt, 8 playsQ2 South AlabamaEnd of half, 3 playsQ3 South AlabamaInterception, 4 playsQ3 NC StateTouchdown pass, 6 playsQ3 South AlabamaTouchdown run, 6 playsQ3 NC StateFumble, 1 playQ3 South AlabamaMissed FG, 6 playsQ3 NC StateTouchdown pass, 9 playsQ3 South AlabamaPunt, 6 playsQ4 NC StatePunt, 3 playsQ4 South AlabamaField goal, 8 playsQ4 NC StateTouchdown pass, 5 playsQ4 South AlabamaPunt, 4 playsQ4 NC StateEnd of game, 5 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. NC State drives left to right, South Alabama right to left.
  1. NC StateResult not recorded, 1 play, 1 yard
  2. Q1 NC StateTouchdown run, 9 plays, 54 yards
  3. Q1 South AlabamaPunt, 9 plays, 25 yards
  4. Q1 NC StateFumble, 3 plays, 53 yards
  5. Q1 South AlabamaField goal, 9 plays, 42 yards
  6. Q1 NC StateTouchdown, 6 plays, 43 yards
  7. Q2 South AlabamaPunt, 3 plays, 1 yard
  8. Q2 NC StatePunt, 3 plays, 6 yards
  9. Q2 South AlabamaInterception, 10 plays, 49 yards
  10. Q2 NC StatePunt, 8 plays, 34 yards
  11. Q2 South AlabamaEnd of half, 3 plays, 8 yards
  12. Q3 South AlabamaInterception, 4 plays, 11 yards
  13. Q3 NC StateTouchdown pass, 6 plays, 29 yards
  14. Q3 South AlabamaTouchdown run, 6 plays, 66 yards
  15. Q3 NC StateFumble, 1 play, 0 yards
  16. Q3 South AlabamaMissed FG, 6 plays, 12 yards
  17. Q3 NC StateTouchdown pass, 9 plays, 73 yards
  18. Q3 South AlabamaPunt, 6 plays, 26 yards
  19. Q4 NC StatePunt, 3 plays, 3 yards
  20. Q4 South AlabamaField goal, 8 plays, 21 yards
  21. Q4 NC StateTouchdown pass, 5 plays, 78 yards
  22. Q4 South AlabamaPunt, 4 plays, 15 yards
  23. Q4 NC StateEnd of game, 5 plays, 38 yards

Play by play

1st quarter5 drives, then NC State 7, South Alabama 3
NC State Touchdown run, 9 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 46James Washington rush for 2 yards to the NCSt 48, tackled by Enrique Williams.
15:002nd & 8 at own 48Mike Glennon pass complete to George Bryan for 10 yards to the SAlab 42, tackled by B.J. Scott for a 1ST down.
15:001st & 10 at opp 42James Washington rush for 4 yards to the SAlab 38, tackled by Charles Harris and Alex Page.
15:002nd & 6 at opp 38Mike Glennon pass complete to Tobias Palmer for 5 yards to the SAlab 33, tackled by Ken Barefield.
15:003rd & 1 at opp 33James Washington rush for 2 yards to the SAlab 31, tackled by Jake Johnson for a 1ST down.
15:001st & 10 at opp 31James Washington rush for no gain to the SAlab 31, tackled by Andy Dalgleish.
15:002nd & 10 at opp 31Mike Glennon pass complete to Bryan Underwood for 30 yards to the SAlab 1, tackled by Clifton Crews and Ken Barefield for a 1ST down.
11:391st & 0 at opp 1Timeout NC State, clock 11:39.
11:391st & goal at opp 1James Washington rush for no gain to the SAlab 1, tackled by Andy Dalgleish.
11:032nd & goal at opp 1James Washington rush for 1 yard for a TOUCHDOWN, SOUTH ALABAMA penalty offside declined.NC State 6, South Alabama 0
11:03Niklas Sade extra point GOOD.NC State 7, South Alabama 0
11:03Niklas Sade kickoff for 61 yards returned by Demetre Baker, tackled by Zach Gentry for 15 yards to the SAlab 24, tackled by Zach Gentry.
South Alabama Punt, 9 plays
10:591st & 10 at own 24Kendall Houston rush for 4 yards to the SAlab 28, tackled by Brandan Bishop and Art Norman.
10:592nd & 6 at own 28C.J. Bennett pass complete to Jereme Jones for a loss of 1 yard to the SAlab 27, tackled by D.J. Green.
10:593rd & 7 at own 27C.J. Bennett pass complete to Bryant Lavender for 12 yards to the SAlab 39, tackled by Brandan Bishop for a 1ST down.
10:591st & 10 at own 39SOUTH ALABAMA penalty 5 yard illegal touching on Jereme Jones accepted.
10:591st & 15 at own 34Kendall Houston rush for 10 yards to the SAlab 44, tackled by Markus Kuhn and Brandan Bishop.
10:592nd & 5 at own 44C.J. Bennett pass complete to Jereme Jones for 4 yards to the SAlab 48, tackled by Audie Cole.
10:593rd & 1 at own 48Kendall Houston rush for 1 yard to the SAlab 49, tackled by Art Norman and Markus Kuhn for a 1ST down.
10:591st & 10 at own 49C.J. Bennett pass incomplete to N/A, broken up by Audie Cole.
10:592nd & 10 at own 49C.J. Bennett pass incomplete to Demetre Baker.
10:593rd & 10 at own 49C.J. Bennett pass incomplete to Corey Waldon, hurried by Terrell Manning.
10:594th & 10 at own 49Scott Garber punt for 41 yards, returned by T.J. Graham for 9 yards to the NCSt 19, tackled by Alex Page.
NC State Fumble, 3 plays
6:281st & 10 at own 19Mike Glennon pass complete to T.J. Graham for 40 yards to the SAlab 41, tackled by Gape Loper for a 1ST down.
6:281st & 10 at opp 41James Washington rush for 6 yards to the SAlab 35, tackled by Charles Harris.
6:282nd & 4 at opp 35James Washington rush for 4 yards, fumbled, forced by Ken Barefield, recovered by SAlab Jake Johnson at the SAlab 28.
South Alabama Field goal, 9 plays
5:251st & 10 at own 29C.J. Bennett pass complete to Corey Waldon for 6 yards to the SAlab 35.
5:252nd & 4 at own 35Kendall Houston rush for 24 yards to the NCSt 41, tackled by D.J. Green for a 1ST down.
5:251st & 10 at opp 41Kendall Houston rush for 3 yards to the NCSt 38, tackled by Dwayne Maddox.
5:252nd & 7 at opp 38C.J. Bennett pass complete to Jereme Jones for 3 yards to the NCSt 35, tackled by Dwayne Maddox.
5:253rd & 4 at opp 35C.J. Bennett pass complete to Jereme Jones for 7 yards to the NCSt 28, tackled by Terrell Manning for a 1ST down.
5:251st & 10 at opp 28Demetre Baker rush for a loss of 1 yard to the NCSt 29, tackled by Darryl Cato-Bishop and Audie Cole.
5:252nd & 11 at opp 29C.J. Bennett pass incomplete to N/A.
5:253rd & 11 at opp 29C.J. Bennett pass incomplete to N/A, broken up by Darryl Cato-Bishop.
2:024th & 11 at opp 29Jordan Means 46 yard field goal GOOD.NC State 7, South Alabama 3
2:02Jordan Means on-side kick recovered by NC STATE at the SAlab 44 out-of-bounds, SOUTH ALABAMA penalty 5 yard offside accepted.
NC State Touchdown, 6 plays
2:021st & 10 at opp 44Mike Glennon sacked by Romelle Jones for a loss of 6 yards to the 50 yard line.
2:022nd & 16 at the 50Curtis Underwood Jr. rush for no gain to the 50 yard line, tackled by Andy Dalgleish.
2:023rd & 16 at the 50SOUTH ALABAMA penalty 10 yard holding on Gape Loper accepted.
2:021st & 10 at opp 40Curtis Underwood Jr. rush for 5 yards to the SAlab 35, tackled by Montavious Williams and Anthony Taylor.
Q2 15:002nd & 5 at opp 35Mike Glennon pass complete to Tobias Palmer for 14 yards to the SAlab 21, tackled by Charles Harris and Randon Carnathan for a 1ST down.
Q2 15:001st & 10 at opp 21Curtis Underwood Jr. rush for 4 yards to the SAlab 17, tackled by Jake Johnson and Randon Carnathan.
Q2 12:432nd & 6 at opp 17Curtis Underwood Jr. rush, fumbled, forced by B.J. Scott, recovered by SAlab Anton Graphenreed at the SAlab 1, Anton Graphenreed for no gain, fumbled, recovered by NCSt Mikel Overgaard at the SAlab 1, to the SAlab 1, tackled by B.J. Scott.
Q2 15:001st & 0 at opp 2SOUTH ALABAMA penalty 1 yard substitution infraction accepted.
Q2 12:431st & goal at opp 1Mike Glennon pass complete to Taylor Gentry for 1 yard for a TOUCHDOWN.NC State 13, South Alabama 3
Q2 12:43Niklas Sade extra point GOOD.NC State 14, South Alabama 3
2nd quarter6 drives, then NC State 14, South Alabama 3
NC State Result not recorded, 1 play
12:431st & goal at opp 1Mike Glennon pass complete to Taylor Gentry for 1 yard for a TOUCHDOWN.
12:43Niklas Sade extra point GOOD.
12:43Niklas Sade kickoff for 70 yards for a touchback.
South Alabama Punt, 3 plays
12:431st & 10 at own 20Demetre Baker rush for 1 yard to the SAlab 21, tackled by D.J. Green and Brian Slay.
12:432nd & 9 at own 21C.J. Bennett pass incomplete to Bryant Lavender.
12:433rd & 9 at own 21C.J. Bennett rush for no gain to the SAlab 21, tackled by Darryl Cato-Bishop.
12:434th & 9 at own 21Scott Garber punt for 39 yards, downed at the NCSt 40, NC STATE penalty roughing the kicker declined.
NC State Punt, 3 plays
11:211st & 10 at own 40Mike Glennon sacked by Jake Johnson for a loss of 8 yards to the NCSt 32.
11:212nd & 18 at own 32Mike Glennon pass complete to Jay Smith for 3 yards to the NCSt 35, tackled by Damond Smith.
11:213rd & 15 at own 35Mike Glennon pass complete to James Washington for 11 yards to the NCSt 46, tackled by Charles Harris and Enrique Williams.
11:214th & 4 at own 46Wil Baumann punt for 33 yards, downed at the SAlab 21.
South Alabama Interception, 10 plays
9:171st & 10 at own 21Kendall Houston rush for 3 yards to the SAlab 24, tackled by Sylvester Crawford.
9:172nd & 7 at own 24Corey Besteda rush for a loss of 9 yards to the SAlab 15, tackled by Dwayne Maddox.
9:173rd & 16 at own 15C.J. Bennett pass complete to Corey Besteda for 25 yards to the SAlab 40 for a 1ST down.
9:171st & 10 at own 40C.J. Bennett pass complete to Lamontis Gardner for 5 yards to the SAlab 45, tackled by David Amerson.
9:172nd & 5 at own 45Kendall Houston rush for 6 yards to the NCSt 49, tackled by Earl Wolff and Markus Kuhn for a 1ST down.
9:171st & 10 at opp 49C.J. Bennett pass complete to Corey Waldon for 6 yards to the NCSt 43, tackled by Dwayne Maddox and Brandan Bishop.
9:172nd & 4 at opp 43Kendall Houston rush for 4 yards to the NCSt 39, tackled by D.J. Green and Dwayne Maddox for a 1ST down.
9:171st & 10 at opp 39Kendall Houston rush for 5 yards to the NCSt 34, tackled by Earl Wolff and Markus Kuhn.
9:172nd & 5 at opp 34Kendall Houston rush for 4 yards to the NCSt 30, tackled by Dwayne Maddox.
9:173rd & 1 at opp 30C.J. Bennett pass intercepted by David Amerson at the NCSt 7, returned for no gain to the NCSt 7.
NC State Punt, 8 plays
3:561st & 10 at own 7Curtis Underwood Jr. rush for 4 yards to the NCSt 11, tackled by Enrique Williams.
3:562nd & 6 at own 11Mike Glennon rush for a loss of 3 yards, fumbled, recovered by NCSt Mike Glennon at the NCSt 8.
3:083rd & 9 at own 8Timeout South Alabama, clock 03:08.
3:083rd & 9 at own 8Mike Glennon pass complete to James Washington for 11 yards to the NCSt 19, tackled by Charles Harris and Enrique Williams for a 1ST down.
3:081st & 10 at own 19James Washington rush for 8 yards to the NCSt 27, tackled by Ken Barefield and B.J. Scott.
3:082nd & 2 at own 27Mike Glennon rush for 5 yards to the NCSt 42, tackled by Andy Dalgleish, SOUTH ALABAMA penalty 10 yard holding on N/A accepted for a 1ST down.
3:081st & 10 at own 42Mike Glennon pass incomplete to Bryan Underwood.
3:082nd & 10 at own 42Mike Glennon rush for 1 yard to the NCSt 43, tackled by Clifton Crews.
3:083rd & 9 at own 43Mike Glennon sacked by Alex Page for a loss of 2 yards to the NCSt 41.
3:084th & 11 at own 41Wil Baumann punt for 42 yards, returned by Jereme Jones for 2 yards to the SAlab 19, tackled by Taylor Gentry.
South Alabama End of half, 3 plays
0:561st & 10 at own 19Demetre Baker rush for 3 yards to the SAlab 22, tackled by Markus Kuhn.
0:492nd & 7 at own 22Timeout NC State, clock 00:49.
0:492nd & 7 at own 22Demetre Baker rush for 7 yards to the SAlab 29, tackled by Earl Wolff and Audie Cole for a 1ST down.
0:371st & 10 at own 29Timeout NC State, clock 00:37.
0:371st & 10 at own 29Team rush for a loss of 2 yards to the SAlab 27.
Q3 15:00Niklas Sade kickoff for 65 yards returned by Demetre Baker, tackled by Dwayne Maddox for 27 yards to the SAlab 32, tackled by Dwayne Maddox.
3rd quarter7 drives, then NC State 28, South Alabama 10
South Alabama Interception, 4 plays
14:511st & 10 at own 32C.J. Bennett pass complete to Bryant Lavender for 9 yards to the SAlab 41, tackled by Earl Wolff.
14:512nd & 1 at own 41SOUTH ALABAMA penalty 5 yard false start accepted.
14:512nd & 6 at own 36C.J. Bennett pass complete to Corey Waldon for 4 yards to the SAlab 40, tackled by C.J. Wilson.
14:513rd & 2 at own 40Kendall Houston rush for 3 yards to the SAlab 43, tackled by Audie Cole and Earl Wolff for a 1ST down.
14:511st & 10 at own 43C.J. Bennett pass intercepted by Brandan Bishop at the NCSt 35, returned for 36 yards to the SAlab 29, tackled by Lamontis Gardner and Chris Brunson.
NC State Touchdown pass, 6 plays
12:391st & 10 at opp 29James Washington rush for 8 yards to the SAlab 21, tackled by Damond Smith.
12:392nd & 2 at opp 21James Washington rush for 6 yards to the SAlab 15, tackled by Damond Smith for a 1ST down.
12:391st & 10 at opp 15James Washington rush for 5 yards to the SAlab 10, tackled by Ken Barefield.
12:392nd & 5 at opp 10James Washington rush for 6 yards to the SAlab 4, tackled by B.J. Scott for a 1ST down.
12:391st & goal at opp 4James Washington rush for a loss of 1 yard to the SAlab 5, tackled by Jake Johnson.
10:062nd & goal at opp 5Mike Glennon pass complete to Taylor Gentry for 5 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.NC State 20, South Alabama 3
10:06Niklas Sade extra point GOOD.NC State 21, South Alabama 3
10:06Niklas Sade kickoff for 70 yards returned by Jereme Jones, tackled by David Amerson for 34 yards to the SAlab 34, tackled by David Amerson.
South Alabama Touchdown run, 6 plays
9:521st & 10 at own 34Kendall Houston rush for 19 yards to the NCSt 47, tackled by Brandan Bishop and Earl Wolff for a 1ST down.
9:521st & 10 at opp 47Kendall Houston rush for 2 yards to the NCSt 45, tackled by A.J. Ferguson and Earl Wolff.
9:522nd & 8 at opp 45C.J. Bennett pass incomplete to Bryant Lavender, broken up by D.J. Green.
9:523rd & 8 at opp 45C.J. Bennett pass complete to Corey Waldon for 24 yards to the NCSt 21 for a 1ST down.
9:521st & 10 at opp 21C.J. Bennett pass complete to Kendall Houston for 13 yards to the NCSt 8, tackled by Theo Rich for a 1ST down.
7:441st & goal at opp 8Demetre Baker rush for 8 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.NC State 21, South Alabama 9
7:44Jordan Means extra point GOOD.NC State 21, South Alabama 10
7:44Jordan Means kickoff for 42 yards returned by Tobias Palmer, tackled by Qudarius Ford for 11 yards to the NCSt 39, tackled by Qudarius Ford.
NC State Fumble, 1 play
7:441st & 10 at own 39Mike Glennon rush for no gain, fumbled, recovered by SAlab Will Thompson at the NCSt 39.
South Alabama Missed FG, 6 plays
7:341st & 10 at opp 39Kendall Houston rush for 4 yards to the NCSt 35, tackled by Dwayne Maddox and Brandan Bishop.
7:342nd & 6 at opp 35Kendall Houston rush for 6 yards to the NCSt 29, tackled by Brandan Bishop for a 1ST down.
7:341st & 10 at opp 29Demetre Baker rush for a loss of 1 yard to the NCSt 30, tackled by Audie Cole.
7:262nd & 11 at opp 30C.J. Bennett pass complete to Corey Besteda for 8 yards to the NCSt 22, tackled by D.J. Green.
7:263rd & 3 at opp 22SOUTH ALABAMA penalty 5 yard false start on Chris Brunson accepted.
7:263rd & 8 at opp 27C.J. Bennett pass incomplete to Corey Waldon.
4:344th & 8 at opp 27Jordan Means 44 yard field goal MISSED.
NC State Touchdown pass, 9 plays
4:341st & 10 at own 27Curtis Underwood Jr. rush for 1 yard to the NCSt 28, tackled by Alex Page.
4:342nd & 9 at own 28Mike Glennon pass incomplete to James Washington.
4:343rd & 9 at own 28Mike Glennon pass complete to James Washington for 29 yards to the SAlab 43, tackled by Damond Smith and Jake Johnson for a 1ST down.
4:341st & 10 at opp 43Curtis Underwood Jr. rush for 6 yards to the SAlab 37, tackled by Montavious Williams.
4:342nd & 4 at opp 37Mike Glennon sacked by Romelle Jones for a loss of 11 yards to the SAlab 48.
4:343rd & 15 at opp 48Mike Glennon pass complete to T.J. Graham for 10 yards to the SAlab 38, tackled by Anton Graphenreed.
4:344th & 5 at opp 38Mike Glennon pass complete to Tobias Palmer for 9 yards to the SAlab 29, tackled by Cori Barnett for a 1ST down.
4:341st & 10 at opp 29Curtis Underwood Jr. rush for 11 yards to the SAlab 18, tackled by B.J. Scott and Damond Smith for a 1ST down.
1:191st & 10 at opp 18Timeout South Alabama, clock 01:19.
1:141st & 10 at opp 18Mike Glennon pass complete to Curtis Underwood Jr. for 18 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.NC State 27, South Alabama 10
1:14Niklas Sade extra point GOOD.NC State 28, South Alabama 10
1:14Niklas Sade kickoff for 58 yards returned by Jereme Jones, tackled by Tobias Palmer for 16 yards to the SAlab 28, tackled by Tobias Palmer.
South Alabama Punt, 6 plays
1:081st & 10 at own 28NC STATE penalty 15 yard FN accepted.
1:081st & 10 at own 43SOUTH ALABAMA penalty 5 yard illegal formation accepted.
1:081st & 15 at own 38C.J. Bennett sacked by Audie Cole for a loss of 6 yards to the SAlab 32.
Q4 15:002nd & 21 at own 32C.J. Bennett pass incomplete to Lamontis Gardner, hurried by Markus Kuhn.
Q4 15:003rd & 21 at own 32C.J. Bennett pass complete to Jereme Jones for 22 yards to the NCSt 46, tackled by David Amerson for a 1ST down.
Q4 15:001st & 10 at opp 46Demetre Baker rush for 2 yards to the NCSt 44, tackled by David Amerson and Brandan Bishop.
Q4 15:002nd & 8 at opp 44C.J. Bennett pass incomplete to Jereme Jones, broken up by D.J. Green.
Q4 15:003rd & 8 at opp 44C.J. Bennett sacked by Darryl Cato-Bishop for a loss of 2 yards to the NCSt 46.
Q4 15:004th & 10 at opp 46Scott Garber punt for 40 yards, fair catch by T.J. Graham at the NCSt 6.
4th quarter5 drives, then NC State 35, South Alabama 13
NC State Punt, 3 plays
12:521st & 10 at own 7James Washington rush for no gain to the NCSt 7, tackled by Enrique Williams.
12:522nd & 10 at own 7Mike Glennon pass incomplete to Bryan Underwood, hurried by Jake Johnson.
12:523rd & 10 at own 7Mike Glennon pass complete to T.J. Graham for 3 yards to the NCSt 10, tackled by Jake Johnson.
12:524th & 7 at own 10Wil Baumann punt for 30 yards, fair catch by Jereme Jones at the NCSt 40.
South Alabama Field goal, 8 plays
11:251st & 10 at opp 40Kendall Houston rush for 6 yards to the NCSt 34, tackled by David Amerson and Earl Wolff.
11:252nd & 4 at opp 34Kendall Houston rush for 12 yards to the NCSt 22, tackled by David Amerson for a 1ST down.
10:031st & 10 at opp 22Timeout South Alabama, clock 10:03.
10:031st & 10 at opp 22Demetre Baker rush for a loss of 1 yard to the NCSt 23, tackled by Audie Cole and Brian Slay.
10:032nd & 11 at opp 23C.J. Bennett pass complete to Bryant Lavender for 18 yards to the NCSt 5, tackled by Brandan Bishop for a 1ST down.
10:031st & goal at opp 5Kendall Houston rush for 1 yard to the NCSt 4, tackled by Theo Rich and Audie Cole.
10:032nd & goal at opp 4C.J. Bennett sacked by Darryl Cato-Bishop for a loss of 10 yards to the NCSt 14.
10:033rd & 0 at opp 14SOUTH ALABAMA penalty 5 yard false start on Chris Brunson accepted.
6:563rd & 0 at opp 19Timeout South Alabama, clock 06:56.
6:563rd & 0 at opp 19C.J. Bennett pass incomplete to Corey Waldon.
6:484th & 0 at opp 19Jordan Means 36 yard field goal GOOD.NC State 28, South Alabama 13
6:48Jordan Means kickoff for 67 yards returned by T.J. Graham, tackled by Jake Johnson for 19 yards to the NCSt 22, tackled by Jake Johnson.
NC State Touchdown pass, 5 plays
6:411st & 10 at own 22Curtis Underwood Jr. rush for 4 yards to the NCSt 26, tackled by Charles Harris.
6:412nd & 6 at own 26Curtis Underwood Jr. rush for a loss of 1 yard to the NCSt 25, tackled by Andy Dalgleish.
6:413rd & 7 at own 25Mike Glennon pass complete to T.J. Graham for 8 yards to the NCSt 33, tackled by Enrique Williams and Anthony Taylor for a 1ST down.
6:411st & 10 at own 33James Washington rush for no gain to the NCSt 33, tackled by B.J. Scott.
4:032nd & 10 at own 33Mike Glennon pass complete to T.J. Graham for 67 yards for a TOUCHDOWN, SOUTH ALABAMA penalty offside declined.NC State 34, South Alabama 13
4:03Niklas Sade extra point GOOD.NC State 35, South Alabama 13
4:03Niklas Sade kickoff for 62 yards returned by Demetre Baker, tackled by Tobias Palmer for 30 yards to the SAlab 38, tackled by Tobias Palmer.
South Alabama Punt, 4 plays
3:551st & 10 at own 38C.J. Bennett pass complete to Corey Waldon for 17 yards to the NCSt 45 for a 1ST down.
3:551st & 10 at opp 45C.J. Bennett pass incomplete to Corey Waldon, broken up by Dontae Johnson.
3:552nd & 10 at opp 45C.J. Bennett pass incomplete to Bryant Lavender.
3:553rd & 10 at opp 45C.J. Bennett sacked by Markus Kuhn for a loss of 2 yards to the NCSt 47.
3:554th & 12 at opp 47Scott Garber punt for 47 yards for a touchback.
NC State End of game, 5 plays
3:551st & 10 at own 20Tony Creecy rush for 3 yards to the NCSt 23, tackled by Charles Harris and Desmond LaVelle.
2:292nd & 7 at own 23Tony Creecy rush for 5 yards to the NCSt 28, tackled by B.J. Scott and Jake Johnson.
2:293rd & 2 at own 28Tyler Brosius pass complete to Bryan Underwood for 12 yards to the NCSt 40, tackled by Desmond LaVelle for a 1ST down.
2:291st & 10 at own 40Tyler Brosius pass complete to Quintin Payton for 11 yards to the SAlab 49, tackled by Anton Graphenreed for a 1ST down.
2:291st & 10 at opp 49Tony Creecy rush for 7 yards to the SAlab 42, tackled by Charles Harris.

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 3–⁠0 in three meetings, counting the two since this game.

Recent meetings
2015NC State 63, South Alabama 13
2012NC State 31, South Alabama 7
2011NC State 35, South Alabama 13

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