Richmond at NC State

Saturday, September 7, 2013

NC State beat Richmond 23–⁠21. It was their 15th meeting; after it, NC State led the series 14–⁠1.

AwayRichmond6–⁠6 in 2013
21
HomeNC State3–⁠9 in 2013
23

Final at Carter-Finley Stadium, RaleighTV: ESPN3Attendance 50,554

At kickoff
81°F, partly cloudy, wind 3 mphWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Raleigh-Durham International Airport (KRDU), 12 km from the stadium, nine minutes before kickoff
Officials
Referee Dennis Hennigan; umpire Troy Riley; head linesman John Hoffmann; line judge Allen Andrick; side judge Timon Oujiri; field judge Billy Beckett; back judge Gary Dancewicz; alternate Jerry MosleyGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Richmond7140021
NC State3107323

Standouts

Player stats

Richmond

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Michael Strauss29/4530020
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Jacobi Green935111
T.J. Moon516010
Seth Fisher41107
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Stephen Barnette594129
Shane Savage754014
Sam Roller554125
Rashad Ponder348017
InterceptionsIntYdsTD
Wayne Pettus1120
Ayo Ogunniyi100

NC State

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Pete Thomas24/3123702
Bryant Shirreffs3/31910
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Tony Creecy1256018
Pete Thomas947013
Matthew Dayes1443013
Bryant Shirreffs436128
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Marquez Valdes-Scantling887028
Rashard Smith763013
Matthew Dayes547121
Bryan Underwood421011

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

Team stats

RichmondNC State
322Total yards444
300Passing yards256
22Rushing yards188
6.7Yards per pass7.3
0.9Yards per rush4.6
24First downs24
7–⁠15Third downs8–⁠16
1–⁠1Fourth downs1–⁠1
2Turnovers4
7–⁠61Penalties10–⁠89
31:01Possession28:44

Efficiency

RichmondNC State
39%Success rate46%
0.11EPA per play0.11
1.13Explosiveness0.86
−0.24Rushing EPA0.07
0.29Passing EPA0.15
40%Passing-down success44%
−0.29First-down EPA0.08
0.16Second-down EPA−0.22
0.79Third-down EPA0.60

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 and the line, going in

Our ratings (scores only)

NC State 78% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

The line

NC State −23.

The last line on file before kickoff: the consensus line when the books publish one, otherwise a single major sportsbook’s.

Before kickoff, the win chances were NC State 94%, Richmond 6%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.

Every drive

NC State end zoneRichmond end zoneQ1 RichmondPunt, 4 playsQ1 NC StateFumble, 7 playsQ1 RichmondPunt, 1 playQ1 NC StateField goal, 9 playsQ1 RichmondTouchdown pass, 11 playsQ1 NC StateTouchdown run, 11 playsQ2 RichmondTouchdown pass, 8 playsQ2 NC StatePunt, 3 playsQ2 RichmondTouchdown run, 7 playsQ2 NC StateField goal, 13 playsQ2 RichmondEnd of half, 1 playQ3 NC StateInterception, 7 playsQ3 RichmondPunt, 3 playsQ3 NC StatePunt, 6 playsQ3 RichmondFumble, 1 playQ3 NC StateTouchdown pass, 2 playsQ3 RichmondFumble, 3 playsQ3 NC StateFumble, 5 playsQ3 RichmondPunt, 11 playsQ4 NC StatePunt, 6 playsQ4 RichmondPunt, 7 playsQ4 NC StateInterception, 6 playsQ4 RichmondPunt, 4 playsQ4 NC StateField goal, 7 playsQ4 RichmondEnd 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, Richmond right to left.
  1. Q1 RichmondPunt, 4 plays, 17 yards
  2. Q1 NC StateFumble, 7 plays, 46 yards
  3. Q1 RichmondPunt, 1 play, 13 yards
  4. Q1 NC StateField goal, 9 plays, 46 yards
  5. Q1 RichmondTouchdown pass, 11 plays, 75 yards
  6. Q1 NC StateTouchdown run, 11 plays, 75 yards
  7. Q2 RichmondTouchdown pass, 8 plays, 75 yards
  8. Q2 NC StatePunt, 3 plays, 19 yards
  9. Q2 RichmondTouchdown run, 7 plays, 62 yards
  10. Q2 NC StateField goal, 13 plays, 74 yards
  11. Q2 RichmondEnd of half, 1 play, −1 yard
  12. Q3 NC StateInterception, 7 plays, 38 yards
  13. Q3 RichmondPunt, 3 plays, −4 yards
  14. Q3 NC StatePunt, 6 plays, 25 yards
  15. Q3 RichmondFumble, 1 play, −8 yards
  16. Q3 NC StateTouchdown pass, 2 plays, 8 yards
  17. Q3 RichmondFumble, 3 plays, −7 yards
  18. Q3 NC StateFumble, 5 plays, 15 yards
  19. Q3 RichmondPunt, 11 plays, 43 yards
  20. Q4 NC StatePunt, 6 plays, 20 yards
  21. Q4 RichmondPunt, 7 plays, 4 yards
  22. Q4 NC StateInterception, 6 plays, 37 yards
  23. Q4 RichmondPunt, 4 plays, 17 yards
  24. Q4 NC StateField goal, 7 plays, 48 yards
  25. Q4 RichmondEnd of game, 5 plays, 38 yards

Play by play

1st quarter6 drives, then Richmond 7, NC State 3
Richmond Punt, 4 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 25Michael Strauss pass complete to Ben Edwards for 10 yards to the Richm 35, tackled by Hakim Jones for a 1ST down.
15:001st & 10 at own 35Michael Strauss pass complete to Ben Edwards for 1 yard to the Richm 36, tackled by J Burriss.
15:002nd & 9 at own 36Michael Strauss pass incomplete to Ben Edwards, broken up by Team.
15:003rd & 9 at own 36Michael Strauss pass complete to Ben Edwards for 6 yards to the Richm 42, tackled by Darryl Cato-Bishop.
15:004th & 3 at own 42Jr. Joe Gulli punt for 28 yards, punt out-of-bounds at the NCSt 30.
NC State Fumble, 7 plays
12:511st & 10 at own 30Pete Thomas pass complete to Rashard Smith for 11 yards to the NCSt 41, tackled by Eric Wright for a 1ST down.
12:511st & 10 at own 41Tony Creecy rush for 4 yards to the NCSt 45, tackled by Eric Wright and B.J. Scott.
12:512nd & 6 at own 45Pete Thomas pass complete to Rashard Smith for 8 yards to the Richm 47, tackled by Aaron Roane for a 1ST down.
11:381st & 10 at opp 47Marchez Coates pass incomplete to Team.
Richmond Punt, 1 play
11:382nd & 10 at opp 15Marchez Coates pass complete to Tim Buckley for a loss of 9 yards, fumbled, forced by David Broadus, recovered by Richm Sam Roller at the Richm 24.
11:382nd & 9 at own 15Michael Strauss pass incomplete to N/A.
11:383rd & 9 at own 15Michael Strauss pass complete to Ben Edwards for 9 yards, fumbled, forced by Jarvis Byrd, recovered by Richm N/A at the Richm 15 for a 1ST down.
11:381st & 10 at own 24RICHMOND penalty 6 yard intentional grounding on Michael Strauss accepted.
11:382nd & 16 at own 18Michael Strauss pass complete to Ben Edwards for 5 yards to the Richm 23.
11:383rd & 11 at own 23NC STATE penalty 5 yard offside on N/A accepted.
11:383rd & 6 at own 28Jr. Joe Gulli punt for 40 yards, returned by Rashard Smith for 3 yards to the NCSt 25, tackled by Sam Roller and Eric Wright, NC STATE penalty 10 yard illegal block on N/A accepted.
NC State Field goal, 9 plays
11:381st & 10 at own 25Tony Creecy rush for 18 yards to the NCSt 43, tackled by Aaron Roane for a 1ST down.
9:421st & 10 at own 43Bryant Shirreffs pass complete to Tony Creecy for 6 yards to the NCSt 49, tackled by Ayo Ogunniyi.
9:422nd & 4 at own 49Pete Thomas pass complete to Marquez Valdes-Scantling for a loss of 2 yards to the NCSt 47, tackled by Eric Wright.
9:423rd & 6 at own 47Pete Thomas pass complete to Bryan Underwood for 11 yards to the Richm 42, tackled by Walt Sparks and Wayne Pettus for a 1ST down.
9:421st & 10 at opp 42Pete Thomas pass complete to Marquez Valdes-Scantling for 11 yards to the Richm 31, tackled by Ayo Ogunniyi for a 1ST down.
9:421st & 10 at opp 31Pete Thomas pass complete to Bryan Underwood for 4 yards to the Richm 27, tackled by Aaron Roane and Eric Wright.
9:422nd & 6 at opp 27Pete Thomas pass incomplete to Rashard Smith, broken up by Eric Wright.
6:214th & 8 at opp 29Niklas Sade 46 yard field goal GOOD.NC State 3, Richmond 0
6:21Niklas Sade kickoff for 65 yards for a touchback.
Richmond Touchdown pass, 11 plays
6:211st & 10 at own 25RICHMOND penalty 5 yard false start on N/A accepted.
6:211st & 15 at own 20Michael Strauss rush for 1 yard to the Richm 21, tackled by D.J. Green.
6:212nd & 14 at own 21Michael Strauss pass complete to Stephen Barnette for 10 yards to the Richm 31, tackled by J Burriss.
4:533rd & 4 at own 31Timeout Richmond, clock 04:53.
4:533rd & 4 at own 31Michael Strauss pass complete to Stephen Barnette for 29 yards to the NCSt 40, tackled by Dontae Johnson for a 1ST down.
4:531st & 10 at opp 40Michael Strauss pass incomplete to N/A.
4:532nd & 10 at opp 40Michael Strauss pass complete to Seth Fisher for 7 yards to the NCSt 33, tackled by D.J. Green.
4:533rd & 3 at opp 33Michael Strauss pass complete to Shane Savage for 3 yards to the NCSt 30, tackled by Robert Caldwell and Forrest West for a 1ST down.
4:531st & 10 at opp 30Michael Strauss pass complete to Sam Roller for 11 yards to the NCSt 19, tackled by J Burriss and Robert Caldwell for a 1ST down.
4:531st & 10 at opp 19Seth Fisher rush for 1 yard to the NCSt 18, tackled by Robert Caldwell and Rodman Noel.
4:532nd & 9 at opp 18Michael Strauss pass complete to Stephen Barnette for 14 yards to the NCSt 2, tackled by J Burriss, NC STATE penalty 2 yard roughing passer accepted for a 1ST down.
4:531st & goal at opp 2T.J. Moon rush for a loss of 1 yard to the NCSt 3, tackled by Zach Gentry.
1:202nd & goal at opp 3Michael Strauss pass complete to Sam Roller for 3 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.Richmond 6, NC State 3
1:20Brandon Jordi extra point GOOD.Richmond 7, NC State 3
1:20Peter Yoder kickoff for 65 yards for a touchback.
NC State Touchdown run, 11 plays
1:201st & 10 at own 25NC STATE penalty 10 yard holding on N/A accepted.
1:201st & 20 at own 15Matt Dayes rush for 1 yard to the NCSt 16, tackled by Justin Grant and Reggie Barnette.
1:202nd & 19 at own 16Matt Dayes rush for 7 yards to the NCSt 23, tackled by Kerry Wynn.
Q2 15:003rd & 12 at own 23Pete Thomas pass complete to Quintin Payton for 16 yards to the NCSt 39, tackled by Justin Grant for a 1ST down.
Q2 10:361st & 10 at own 39Bryant Shirreffs rush for 4 yards to the NCSt 43, tackled by Justin Grant and Kerry Wynn.
Q2 10:362nd & 6 at own 43Bryant Shirreffs rush for 3 yards to the NCSt 46, tackled by Kerry Wynn.
Q2 15:003rd & 3 at own 46Pete Thomas rush for 13 yards to the Richm 41, tackled by Mylon Blueford for a 1ST down.
Q2 15:001st & 10 at opp 41Matt Dayes rush for a loss of 1 yard to the Richm 42, tackled by Aaron Roane.
Q2 15:002nd & 11 at opp 42Matt Dayes rush for 2 yards to the Richm 40, tackled by Kerry Wynn and B.J. Scott.
Q2 15:003rd & 9 at opp 40Pete Thomas rush for 7 yards to the Richm 33, tackled by Mylon Blueford and Aaron Roane.
Q2 15:004th & 2 at opp 33Pete Thomas rush for 5 yards to the Richm 28, tackled by Kerry Wynn and Walt Sparks for a 1ST down.
Q2 10:361st & 10 at opp 28Bryant Shirreffs rush for 28 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.NC State 10, Richmond 7
Q2 10:36Niklas Sade extra point GOOD.
Q2 10:36Niklas Sade kickoff for 65 yards for a touchback.
2nd quarter5 drives, then Richmond 21, NC State 13
Richmond Touchdown pass, 8 plays
10:261st & 10 at own 25Jacobi Green rush for 1 yard to the Richm 26, tackled by Brandon Pittman and Robert Caldwell.
10:262nd & 9 at own 26Michael Strauss pass incomplete to N/A.
10:263rd & 9 at own 26Michael Strauss pass complete to Stephen Barnette for 27 yards to the NCSt 47, tackled by Tim Buckley and Hakim Jones for a 1ST down.
10:261st & 10 at opp 47Jacobi Green rush for 2 yards to the NCSt 45, tackled by Robert Caldwell.
10:262nd & 8 at opp 45Michael Strauss pass incomplete to N/A, hurried by Mike Rose.
10:263rd & 8 at opp 45Michael Strauss pass complete to Shane Savage for 6 yards to the NCSt 39, tackled by Tim Buckley.
10:264th & 2 at opp 39Michael Strauss pass complete to Sam Roller for 25 yards to the NCSt 14, tackled by Jarvis Byrd for a 1ST down.
7:351st & 10 at opp 14Michael Strauss pass complete to Stephen Barnette for 14 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.Richmond 13, NC State 10
7:35Brandon Jordi extra point GOOD.Richmond 14, NC State 10
7:35Peter Yoder kickoff for 57 yards returned by Shadrach Thornton for 2 yards, fumbled, recovered by NCSt Tony Creecy at the NCSt 13.
NC State Punt, 3 plays
7:331st & 10 at own 1Tony Creecy rush for 16 yards to the NCSt 17, tackled by Reggie Barnette for a 1ST down.
7:332nd & 6 at own 17Tony Creecy rush for 2 yards to the NCSt 19, tackled by Kerry Wynn and David Jones.
7:333rd & 4 at own 19Pete Thomas rush for 1 yard to the NCSt 20, tackled by Evan Kelly and Kerry Wynn.
7:334th & 3 at own 20Wil Baumann punt for 42 yards to the Richm 38, no return.
Richmond Touchdown run, 7 plays
5:381st & 10 at own 38T.J. Moon rush for 5 yards to the Richm 43, tackled by Thomas Teal.
5:382nd & 5 at own 43Michael Strauss pass complete to Shane Savage for 10 yards to the NCSt 32, tackled by Art Norman and Robert Caldwell, NC STATE penalty 15 yard roughing passer on Darryl Cato-Bishop accepted for a 1ST down.
5:381st & 10 at opp 32T.J. Moon rush for 10 yards to the NCSt 22, tackled by Jarvis Byrd and Hakim Jones for a 1ST down.
5:381st & 10 at opp 22Michael Strauss pass complete to Sam Roller for 13 yards to the NCSt 9, tackled by Brandon Pittman for a 1ST down.
5:381st & goal at opp 9Michael Strauss pass incomplete to N/A.
5:382nd & 0 at opp 9RICHMOND penalty 15 yard crackback on N/A accepted.
5:382nd & 0 at opp 24Michael Strauss pass complete to Rashad Ponder for 15 yards to the NCSt 9, tackled by Jack Tocho and Jarvis Byrd.
5:383rd & 0 at opp 9RICHMOND penalty 7 yard pass interference accepted, NC STATE penalty roughing passer declined.
5:381st & 0 at opp 2RICHMOND penalty 5 yard illegal formation accepted.
1:331st & goal at opp 7Jacobi Green rush for 7 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.Richmond 20, NC State 10
1:33Brandon Jordi extra point GOOD.Richmond 21, NC State 10
1:33Peter Yoder kickoff for 61 yards returned by Rashard Smith for 20 yards to the NCSt 24, tackled by Trevor Jones.
NC State Field goal, 13 plays
1:271st & 10 at own 24Matt Dayes rush for 2 yards to the NCSt 26, tackled by Kerry Wynn.
1:202nd & 8 at own 26Timeout NC State, clock 01:20.
1:202nd & 8 at own 26Pete Thomas pass complete to David J. Grinnage for 16 yards to the NCSt 42, tackled by Reggie Barnette for a 1ST down.
1:201st & 10 at own 42Pete Thomas pass complete to Matt Dayes for 5 yards to the NCSt 47, tackled by Ayo Ogunniyi.
1:082nd & 5 at own 47Timeout NC State, clock 01:08.
1:082nd & 5 at own 47Pete Thomas pass incomplete to Matt Dayes.
1:083rd & 5 at own 47Pete Thomas pass complete to Marquez Valdes-Scantling for 10 yards to the Richm 43, tackled by David Herlocker for a 1ST down.
1:081st & 10 at opp 43Pete Thomas pass complete to Rashard Smith for 11 yards to the Richm 32, tackled by Aaron Roane for a 1ST down.
1:081st & 10 at opp 32Pete Thomas pass complete to Rashard Smith for 10 yards to the Richm 22, tackled by Reggie Barnette for a 1ST down.
1:081st & 10 at opp 22Pete Thomas pass incomplete to Marquez Valdes-Scantling.
1:082nd & 10 at opp 22Pete Thomas pass complete to Marquez Valdes-Scantling for 20 yards to the Richm 2 for a 1ST down.
1:081st & goal at opp 2Team pass incomplete.
1:082nd & goal at opp 2Matt Dayes rush for no gain to the Richm 2, tackled by Walt Sparks.
0:183rd & 0 at opp 2Timeout NC State, clock 00:18.
0:183rd & goal at opp 2Pete Thomas pass incomplete to Rashard Smith, hurried by Aaron Roane.
0:104th & goal at opp 2Niklas Sade 19 yard field goal GOOD.Richmond 21, NC State 13
0:10Niklas Sade kickoff for 65 yards for a touchback.
Richmond End of half, 1 play
0:101st & 10 at own 25Team rush for a loss of 1 yard to the Richm 24.
Q3 15:00Peter Yoder kickoff for 63 yards returned by Rashard Smith for 32 yards to the NCSt 34, tackled by DeShawn Holmes.
3rd quarter8 drives, then Richmond 21, NC State 20
NC State Interception, 7 plays
14:531st & 10 at own 34Matt Dayes rush for 4 yards to the NCSt 38, tackled by B.J. Scott.
14:532nd & 6 at own 38Matt Dayes rush for 13 yards to the Richm 49, tackled by Wayne Pettus and Justin Williamson for a 1ST down.
14:531st & 10 at opp 49Matt Dayes rush for 4 yards to the Richm 45, tackled by Justin Williamson and Aaron Roane.
14:532nd & 6 at opp 45Pete Thomas pass complete to Rashard Smith for 5 yards to the Richm 40, tackled by Wayne Pettus.
14:533rd & 1 at opp 40Pete Thomas pass complete to Bryan Underwood for 5 yards to the Richm 35, tackled by DeShawn Holmes for a 1ST down.
14:531st & 10 at opp 35Matt Dayes rush for 7 yards to the Richm 28, tackled by Walt Sparks.
14:532nd & 3 at opp 28Pete Thomas pass intercepted by Wayne Pettus at the Richm 17, returned for 12 yards to the Richm 44, tackled by Marquez Valdes-Scantling, RICHMOND penalty 15 yard face mask accepted for a 1ST down.
Richmond Punt, 3 plays
12:521st & 10 at own 44Michael Strauss pass incomplete to Stephen Barnette.
12:522nd & 10 at own 44Jacobi Green rush for 3 yards to the Richm 47, tackled by Thomas Teal and Carlos Gray.
12:524th & 14 at own 40Jr. Joe Gulli punt for 56 yards, returned by Rashard Smith for 14 yards to the NCSt 18, tackled by DeShawn Holmes.
NC State Punt, 6 plays
12:521st & 10 at own 18Tony Creecy rush for 7 yards to the NCSt 25, tackled by Kerry Wynn.
11:082nd & 3 at own 25Rashard Smith rush for 2 yards to the NCSt 27, tackled by Eric Wright.
11:083rd & 1 at own 27Pete Thomas rush for 8 yards to the NCSt 35, tackled by Joey Landess and Eric Wright for a 1ST down.
11:081st & 10 at own 35Tony Creecy rush for 9 yards to the NCSt 44, tackled by Reggie Barnette and David Jones.
11:082nd & 1 at own 44Tony Creecy rush for a loss of 4 yards to the NCSt 40, tackled by Eric Wright.
11:083rd & 5 at own 40Pete Thomas pass complete to Marquez Valdes-Scantling for 3 yards to the NCSt 43, tackled by David Herlocker.
11:084th & 2 at own 43Wil Baumann punt for 41 yards to the Richm 16, no return.
Richmond Fumble, 1 play
11:081st & 10 at own 16Michael Strauss rush for a loss of 6 yards, fumbled, recovered by NCSt Art Norman at the Richm 8.
NC State Touchdown pass, 2 plays
7:291st & 0 at opp 8NC STATE penalty 5 yard delay of game on Bryant Shirreffs accepted.
7:291st & goal at opp 13Bryant Shirreffs pass complete to Matt Dayes for 6 yards to the Richm 7, tackled by Wayne Pettus.
7:092nd & goal at opp 7Bryant Shirreffs pass complete to Matt Dayes for 7 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.Richmond 21, NC State 19
7:09Niklas Sade extra point GOOD.Richmond 21, NC State 20
7:09Niklas Sade kickoff for 65 yards for a touchback.
Richmond Fumble, 3 plays
7:091st & 10 at own 25Jacobi Green rush for 3 yards to the Richm 28, tackled by Robert Caldwell and D.J. Green.
7:092nd & 7 at own 28Michael Strauss pass incomplete to Stephen Barnette, hurried by Art Norman.
NC State Fumble, 5 plays
6:161st & 10 at opp 19Tony Creecy rush for 4 yards to the Richm 15, tackled by Justin Grant.
6:162nd & 6 at opp 15Tony Creecy rush for 5 yards to the Richm 10, tackled by Justin Grant and Reggie Barnette.
6:163rd & 1 at opp 10Tony Creecy rush for 3 yards to the Richm 7, tackled by Aaron Roane and Ayo Ogunniyi for a 1ST down.
6:161st & goal at opp 7Tony Creecy rush for 2 yards to the Richm 5, tackled by Eric Wright.
6:162nd & goal at opp 5Bryant Shirreffs rush for 1 yard, fumbled, recovered by Richm Wayne Pettus at the Richm 4.
Richmond Punt, 11 plays
4:001st & 10 at own 4Jacobi Green rush for 1 yard to the Richm 5, tackled by Monty Nelson and Mike Rose.
4:002nd & 9 at own 5Seth Fisher rush for 1 yard to the Richm 6, tackled by D.J. Green.
2:273rd & 8 at own 6Timeout Richmond, clock 02:27.
2:273rd & 8 at own 6Michael Strauss pass complete to Seth Fisher for 9 yards to the Richm 15, tackled by Brandon Pittman for a 1ST down.
2:271st & 10 at own 15Michael Strauss pass complete to Shane Savage for 7 yards to the Richm 22, tackled by Brandon Pittman.
2:272nd & 3 at own 22Michael Strauss pass complete to Seth Fisher for 2 yards to the Richm 24, tackled by Darryl Cato-Bishop and J Burriss.
2:273rd & 1 at own 24T.J. Moon rush for 1 yard to the Richm 25, tackled by Robert Caldwell for a 1ST down.
2:271st & 10 at own 25Michael Strauss pass incomplete to Sam Roller, hurried by Team.
2:272nd & 10 at own 25Michael Strauss pass complete to Shane Savage for 14 yards to the Richm 39, tackled by Jack Tocho for a 1ST down.
Q4 15:001st & 10 at own 39Seth Fisher rush for 7 yards to the Richm 46, tackled by Carlos Gray and Hakim Jones.
Q4 15:002nd & 3 at own 46Michael Strauss pass complete to Seth Fisher for 1 yard to the Richm 47, tackled by Robert Caldwell and Art Norman.
Q4 15:003rd & 2 at own 47Michael Strauss pass incomplete to Shane Savage.
Q4 13:364th & 2 at own 47Timeout NC State, clock 13:36.
Q4 13:364th & 2 at own 47Jr. Joe Gulli punt for 40 yards, fair catch by Rashard Smith at the NCSt 13.
4th quarter6 drives, then NC State 23, Richmond 21
NC State Punt, 6 plays
13:361st & 10 at own 13Matt Dayes rush for a loss of 1 yard to the NCSt 12, tackled by Eric Wright and Evan Kelly.
13:292nd & 11 at own 12Pete Thomas rush for 6 yards to the NCSt 18, tackled by Walt Sparks.
13:293rd & 5 at own 18Pete Thomas rush for 7 yards to the NCSt 25, tackled by Eric Wright for a 1ST down.
13:291st & 10 at own 25Rashard Smith rush for 4 yards to the NCSt 29, tackled by Justin Grant.
13:292nd & 6 at own 29Matt Dayes rush for 2 yards to the NCSt 31, tackled by Kerry Wynn.
13:293rd & 4 at own 31Pete Thomas rush for 2 yards to the NCSt 33, tackled by Justin Williamson.
13:294th & 2 at own 33Wil Baumann punt for 48 yards, returned by Dominique Miller for 2 yards to the Richm 21, tackled by Tim Buckley.
Richmond Punt, 7 plays
13:291st & 10 at own 21Michael Strauss pass complete to Shane Savage for 9 yards to the Richm 30, tackled by T.Y. McGill.
9:572nd & 1 at own 30Michael Strauss pass incomplete to Sam Roller, broken up by Forrest West.
9:573rd & 1 at own 30Michael Strauss pass complete to Sam Roller for 2 yards to the Richm 32, tackled by J Burriss for a 1ST down.
9:571st & 10 at own 32Jacobi Green rush for 3 yards to the 50 yard line, tackled by Darryl Cato-Bishop, NC STATE penalty 15 yard personal foul on Jarvis Byrd accepted for a 1ST down.
9:571st & 10 at the 50RICHMOND penalty 10 yard holding accepted.
9:571st & 20 at own 40Michael Strauss rush for no gain to the Richm 40, tackled by Mike Rose.
9:572nd & 20 at own 40RICHMOND penalty 5 yard false start on Mark Speir accepted.
9:572nd & 25 at own 35Michael Strauss pass complete to Shane Savage for 5 yards to the Richm 40, tackled by Robert Caldwell and Art Norman.
9:573rd & 20 at own 40Team rush for a loss of 15 yards, fumbled, recovered by Richm Michael Strauss at the Richm 25.
9:574th & 35 at own 25Jr. Joe Gulli punt for 55 yards, downed at the NCSt 20.
NC State Interception, 6 plays
5:091st & 10 at own 20Pete Thomas pass complete to Matt Dayes for 21 yards to the NCSt 41, tackled by Wayne Pettus for a 1ST down.
5:091st & 10 at own 41Matt Dayes rush for 4 yards to the NCSt 45, tackled by Aaron Roane and Justin Grant.
5:092nd & 6 at own 45Pete Thomas pass complete to Matt Dayes for 8 yards to the Richm 47, tackled by Eric Wright for a 1ST down.
5:091st & 10 at opp 47Matt Dayes rush for a loss of 1 yard to the Richm 48, tackled by Ayo Ogunniyi and Winston Craig.
5:092nd & 11 at opp 48Pete Thomas pass complete to Rashard Smith for 5 yards to the Richm 43, tackled by Justin Grant.
5:093rd & 6 at opp 43Pete Thomas pass intercepted by Ayo Ogunniyi at the Richm 12, returned for no gain to the Richm 12, tackled by Rashard Smith.
Richmond Punt, 4 plays
5:091st & 10 at own 12Jacobi Green rush for 11 yards to the Richm 23, tackled by Hakim Jones and D.J. Green for a 1ST down.
3:041st & 10 at own 23Seth Fisher rush for 2 yards to the Richm 25, tackled by Robert Caldwell.
2:192nd & 8 at own 25Timeout NC State, clock 02:19.
2:192nd & 8 at own 25Jacobi Green rush for 4 yards to the Richm 29, tackled by Robert Caldwell.
2:143rd & 4 at own 29Timeout NC State, clock 02:14.
2:143rd & 4 at own 29Michael Strauss pass incomplete, hurried by Darryl Cato-Bishop.
2:144th & 4 at own 29Jr. Joe Gulli punt for 51 yards, downed at the NCSt 20.
NC State Field goal, 7 plays
1:591st & 10 at own 21Pete Thomas pass complete to Marquez Valdes-Scantling for 11 yards to the NCSt 32, tackled by Walt Sparks for a 1ST down.
1:591st & 10 at own 32Pete Thomas pass complete to Marquez Valdes-Scantling for 6 yards to the NCSt 38, tackled by David Herlocker.
1:592nd & 4 at own 38Pete Thomas pass complete to Rashard Smith for 13 yards to the Richm 49, tackled by Wayne Pettus for a 1ST down.
1:591st & 10 at opp 49RICHMOND penalty 15 yard pass interference on Reggie Barnette accepted.
1:591st & 10 at opp 34Pete Thomas pass complete to Bryan Underwood for 1 yard to the Richm 33, tackled by Aaron Roane.
1:592nd & 9 at opp 33Tony Creecy rush for 2 yards to the Richm 31, tackled by Jacob Pierce and Kerry Wynn.
1:593rd & 7 at opp 31Pete Thomas pass incomplete to Tony Creecy, broken up by Kerry Wynn.
0:334th & 7 at opp 31Niklas Sade 48 yard field goal GOOD.NC State 23, Richmond 21
0:33Niklas Sade kickoff for 65 yards for a touchback.
Richmond End of game, 5 plays
0:331st & 10 at own 25Michael Strauss pass incomplete to Shane Savage.
0:332nd & 10 at own 25NC STATE penalty 5 yard offside on Art Norman accepted.
0:332nd & 5 at own 30Michael Strauss pass complete to Rashad Ponder for 16 yards to the Richm 46, tackled by Hakim Jones for a 1ST down.
0:111st & 10 at own 46Timeout Richmond, clock 00:11.
0:111st & 10 at own 46Michael Strauss pass incomplete to Rashad Ponder, broken up by Zach Gentry.
0:112nd & 10 at own 46Michael Strauss pass complete to Rashad Ponder for 17 yards to the NCSt 37, tackled by Jack Tocho for a 1ST down.
0:021st & 10 at opp 37Timeout Richmond, clock 00:02.
0:021st & 10 at opp 37Michael Strauss pass incomplete to Stephen Barnette, broken up by Hakim Jones.

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NC State leads 15–⁠1 in 16 meetings, counting the one since this game.

Recent meetings
2026NC State 73, Richmond 0
2013NC State 23, Richmond 21
2004NC State 42, Richmond 0
1981NC State 27, Richmond 21
1970Richmond 21, NC State 6
1954NC State 14, Richmond 6

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