East Carolina at NC State

Saturday, November 23, 2013

East Carolina beat NC State 42–⁠28. It was their 28th meeting; after it, NC State led the series 16–⁠12.

AwayEast Carolina10–⁠3 in 2013
42
HomeNC State3–⁠9 in 2013
28

Final at Carter-Finley Stadium, RaleighTV: ESPN3Attendance 49,106

At kickoff
59°F, overcast, wind 5 mphWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Raleigh-Durham International Airport (KRDU), 12 km from the stadium, 21 minutes after kickoff
Officials
Referee Wayne Winkler; umpire Mike Stephens; head linesman Merrill Eason; line judge Brad McGrath; side judge Jerry Banks; field judge Glen Fucik; back judge Kenny Long; alternate Jerry MosleyGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
East Carolina71414742
NC State7002128

Standouts

Player stats

East Carolina

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Shane Carden23/3025530
Justin Hardy1/12000
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Vintavious Cooper22148026
Breon Allen1019110
Shane Carden6623
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Justin Hardy883115
Reese Wiggins246032
Bryce Williams336117
Zay Jones428015

NC State

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Brandon Mitchell28/4431240
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Shadrach Thornton2066019
Matthew Dayes831011
Brandon Mitchell103009
Tony Creecy1202
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Rashard Smith7104130
Quintin Payton491050
JuMichael Ramos538218
Marquez Valdes-Scantling226021

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

Team stats

East CarolinaNC State
445Total yards441
275Passing yards312
170Rushing yards129
8.9Yards per pass7.1
4.3Yards per rush3.3
25First downs22
8–⁠12Third downs11–⁠21
1–⁠1Fourth downs3–⁠5
0Turnovers0
3–⁠25Penalties5–⁠24
28:10Possession31:50

Efficiency

East CarolinaNC State
52%Success rate33%
0.27EPA per play0.09
1.03Explosiveness1.41
0.03Rushing EPA−0.12
0.59Passing EPA0.29
59%Passing-down success28%
−0.21First-down EPA−0.22
0.54Second-down EPA0.01
1.03Third-down EPA0.59

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)

East Carolina 68% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

The line

East Carolina −6, over/under 55.

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 East Carolina 66%, NC State 34%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.

Every drive

NC State end zoneEast Carolina end zoneQ1 East CarolinaTouchdown pass, 10 playsQ1 NC StateTouchdown pass, 14 playsQ1 East CarolinaPunt, 3 playsQ1 NC StatePunt, 3 playsQ2 East CarolinaTouchdown pass, 11 playsQ2 NC StatePunt, 4 playsQ2 East CarolinaTouchdown run, 10 playsQ2 NC StatePunt, 3 playsQ2 East CarolinaPunt, 3 playsQ2 NC StateMissed FG, 13 playsQ2 East CarolinaEnd of half, 1 playQ3 NC StatePunt, 5 playsQ3 East CarolinaTouchdown run, 14 playsQ3 NC StateTurnover on downs, 6 playsQ3 East CarolinaTouchdown run, 6 playsQ3 NC StateTurnover on downs, 16 playsQ4 East CarolinaPunt, 6 playsQ4 NC StateTouchdown pass, 7 playsQ4 East CarolinaTouchdown pass, 6 playsQ4 NC StateTouchdown pass, 5 playsQ4 NC StateTouchdown pass, 8 playsQ4 East CarolinaEnd 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, East Carolina right to left.
  1. Q1 East CarolinaTouchdown pass, 10 plays, 75 yards
  2. Q1 NC StateTouchdown pass, 14 plays, 76 yards
  3. Q1 East CarolinaPunt, 3 plays, 4 yards
  4. Q1 NC StatePunt, 3 plays, 3 yards
  5. Q2 East CarolinaTouchdown pass, 11 plays, 84 yards
  6. Q2 NC StatePunt, 4 plays, 16 yards
  7. Q2 East CarolinaTouchdown run, 10 plays, 77 yards
  8. Q2 NC StatePunt, 3 plays, −4 yards
  9. Q2 East CarolinaPunt, 3 plays, 4 yards
  10. Q2 NC StateMissed FG, 13 plays, 51 yards
  11. Q2 East CarolinaEnd of half, 1 play, 3 yards
  12. Q3 NC StatePunt, 5 plays, 15 yards
  13. Q3 East CarolinaTouchdown run, 14 plays, 67 yards
  14. Q3 NC StateTurnover on downs, 6 plays, 38 yards
  15. Q3 East CarolinaTouchdown run, 6 plays, 63 yards
  16. Q3 NC StateTurnover on downs, 16 plays, 60 yards
  17. Q4 East CarolinaPunt, 6 plays, 28 yards
  18. Q4 NC StateTouchdown pass, 7 plays, 80 yards
  19. Q4 East CarolinaTouchdown pass, 6 plays, 41 yards
  20. Q4 NC StateTouchdown pass, 5 plays, 50 yards
  21. Q4 NC StateTouchdown pass, 8 plays, 51 yards
  22. Q4 East CarolinaEnd of game, 1 play, −2 yards

Play by play

1st quarter4 drives, then Tied at 7
East Carolina Touchdown pass, 10 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 25Shane Carden pass complete to Isaiah Jones for 4 yards to the ECaro 29, tackled by Tim Buckley.
15:002nd & 6 at own 29Shane Carden pass complete to Justin Hardy for 10 yards to the ECaro 39, tackled by Tim Buckley for a 1ST down.
15:001st & 10 at own 39Shane Carden pass complete to Justin Hardy for 15 yards to the NCSt 46, tackled by Hakim Jones for a 1ST down.
15:002nd & 15 at own 49Vintavious Cooper rush for 16 yards to the NCSt 35, tackled by Hakim Jones for a 1ST down.
15:001st & 10 at opp 35Vintavious Cooper rush for 4 yards to the NCSt 31, tackled by Dontae Johnson.
15:002nd & 6 at opp 31Shane Carden pass complete to Justin Hardy for 11 yards to the NCSt 20 for a 1ST down.
15:001st & 10 at opp 20Vintavious Cooper rush for 7 yards to the NCSt 13, tackled by Robert Caldwell and T.Y. McGill.
15:002nd & 3 at opp 13Vintavious Cooper rush for 6 yards to the NCSt 3, tackled by Hakim Jones, NC STATE penalty 4 yard face mask on Hakim Jones accepted for a 1ST down.
11:071st & goal at opp 3Shane Carden pass complete to Justin Hardy for 3 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.East Carolina 6, NC State 0
11:07Warren Harvey extra point GOOD.East Carolina 7, NC State 0
11:01Warren Harvey kickoff for 58 yards returned by Matt Dayes for 17 yards to the NCSt 24, tackled by Montese Overton and Terrell Richardson.
NC State Touchdown pass, 14 plays
11:011st & 10 at own 24Shadrach Thornton rush for 3 yards to the NCSt 27, tackled by Terrell Stanley.
11:012nd & 7 at own 27Brandon Mitchell pass complete to Quintin Payton for 6 yards to the NCSt 33.
11:013rd & 1 at own 33Brandon Mitchell pass complete to Rashard Smith for 6 yards to the NCSt 39, tackled by Zeek Bigger for a 1ST down.
11:011st & 10 at own 39Shadrach Thornton rush for 2 yards to the NCSt 41, tackled by Chrishon Rose.
11:012nd & 8 at own 41Shadrach Thornton rush for 7 yards to the NCSt 48, tackled by Chip Thompson.
11:013rd & 1 at own 48Brandon Mitchell rush for 1 yard to the NCSt 49, tackled by Zeek Bigger and Terrell Stanley for a 1ST down.
11:011st & 10 at own 49Brandon Mitchell rush for 4 yards to the ECaro 47, tackled by Kyle Tudor.
11:012nd & 6 at opp 47Matt Dayes rush for 2 yards to the ECaro 45, tackled by Kyle Tudor and Chrishon Rose.
11:013rd & 4 at opp 45Brandon Mitchell pass complete to David J. Grinnage for 5 yards to the ECaro 40, tackled by Chip Thompson for a 1ST down.
11:011st & 10 at opp 40Tony Creecy rush for 2 yards to the ECaro 38, tackled by Adonis Armstrong and Chrishon Rose.
11:012nd & 8 at opp 38Brandon Mitchell rush for 3 yards to the ECaro 35, tackled by Chrishon Rose.
11:013rd & 5 at opp 35Brandon Mitchell pass complete to Quintin Payton for 30 yards to the ECaro 5 for a 1ST down.
11:011st & goal at opp 5Shadrach Thornton rush for 1 yard to the ECaro 4, tackled by Montese Overton and Damon Magazu.
3:092nd & goal at opp 4Brandon Mitchell pass complete to Tony Creecy for 4 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.East Carolina 7, NC State 6
3:09Niklas Sade extra point GOOD.Tied at 7
3:09Niklas Sade kickoff for 65 yards for a touchback.
East Carolina Punt, 3 plays
3:091st & 10 at own 25Breon Allen rush for a loss of 1 yard to the ECaro 24, tackled by D.J. Green.
3:092nd & 11 at own 24Shane Carden pass complete to Vintavious Cooper for a loss of 4 yards to the ECaro 20, tackled by D.J. Green.
3:093rd & 15 at own 20Vintavious Cooper rush for 9 yards to the ECaro 29, tackled by Tim Buckley and Thomas Teal.
3:094th & 6 at own 29Trent Tignor punt for 30 yards, punt out-of-bounds at the NCSt 41.
NC State Punt, 3 plays
3:091st & 10 at own 41Shadrach Thornton rush for 2 yards to the NCSt 43, tackled by Johnathon White.
1:202nd & 8 at own 43Brandon Mitchell rush for 2 yards to the NCSt 45, tackled by Lee Pegues and Jeremy Grove.
Q2 15:004th & 7 at own 44Wil Baumann punt for 41 yards, downed at the ECaro 15.
2nd quarter7 drives, then East Carolina 21, NC State 7
East Carolina Touchdown pass, 11 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 16Shane Carden pass incomplete to N/A.
14:522nd & 10 at own 16Shane Carden pass complete to Reese Wiggins for 14 yards to the ECaro 30, tackled by Dontae Johnson and Hakim Jones for a 1ST down.
14:521st & 10 at own 30Vintavious Cooper rush for 7 yards to the ECaro 37, tackled by Hakim Jones.
14:522nd & 3 at own 37Breon Allen rush for 10 yards to the ECaro 47, tackled by Dontae Johnson for a 1ST down.
14:521st & 10 at own 47Shane Carden pass complete to Justin Hardy for 10 yards to the NCSt 43, tackled by Dontae Johnson and Tim Buckley for a 1ST down.
14:521st & 10 at opp 43Vintavious Cooper rush for 4 yards to the NCSt 39, tackled by Drew Davis and Thomas Teal.
14:522nd & 6 at opp 39Shane Carden pass complete to Isaiah Jones for 5 yards to the NCSt 34, tackled by Drew Davis and Dontae Johnson.
14:523rd & 1 at opp 34Vintavious Cooper rush for 26 yards to the NCSt 8, tackled by Brandon Pittman for a 1ST down.
14:521st & goal at opp 8Vintavious Cooper rush for 4 yards to the NCSt 4, tackled by Brandon Pittman.
14:522nd & goal at opp 4Vintavious Cooper rush for a loss of 1 yard to the NCSt 5, tackled by Robert Caldwell.
10:563rd & goal at opp 5Shane Carden pass complete to Bryce Williams for 5 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.East Carolina 13, NC State 7
10:56Warren Harvey extra point GOOD.East Carolina 14, NC State 7
10:56Warren Harvey kickoff for 65 yards returned by Matt Dayes for 22 yards to the NCSt 22, tackled by DaShaun Amos and Damon Magazu.
NC State Punt, 4 plays
10:561st & 10 at own 22Matt Dayes rush for 11 yards to the NCSt 33, tackled by Damon Magazu and Maurice Falls for a 1ST down.
10:561st & 10 at own 33Matt Dayes rush for 3 yards to the NCSt 36, tackled by Kyle Tudor.
10:492nd & 7 at own 36Matt Dayes rush for 2 yards to the NCSt 38, tackled by Kyle Tudor.
10:493rd & 5 at own 38Brandon Mitchell pass incomplete to N/A.
10:494th & 5 at own 38Wil Baumann punt for 39 yards, punt out-of-bounds at the ECaro 23.
East Carolina Touchdown run, 10 plays
8:581st & 10 at own 23Shane Carden rush for 2 yards to the ECaro 25, tackled by Art Norman.
8:582nd & 8 at own 25Shane Carden pass complete to Justin Hardy for 13 yards to the ECaro 38, tackled by Hakim Jones and Dontae Johnson for a 1ST down.
8:581st & 10 at own 38Vintavious Cooper rush for 2 yards to the ECaro 40, tackled by Thomas Teal and Carlos Gray.
8:582nd & 8 at own 40Shane Carden pass complete to Isaiah Jones for 15 yards to the NCSt 45, tackled by Dontae Johnson for a 1ST down.
8:581st & 10 at opp 45Shane Carden pass complete to Bryce Williams for 17 yards to the NCSt 28, tackled by Hakim Jones for a 1ST down.
8:581st & 10 at opp 28Shane Carden pass complete to Cam Worthy for 11 yards to the NCSt 17, tackled by Jack Tocho for a 1ST down.
8:581st & 10 at opp 17Vintavious Cooper rush for 8 yards to the NCSt 9, tackled by Tim Buckley and Monty Nelson.
6:332nd & 2 at opp 9Timeout NC State, clock 06:33.
6:332nd & 2 at opp 9Shane Carden pass incomplete to Isaiah Jones.
6:333rd & 2 at opp 9Vintavious Cooper rush for 6 yards to the NCSt 3, tackled by Thomas Teal for a 1ST down.
5:581st & goal at opp 3Shane Carden rush for 3 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.East Carolina 21, NC State 7
5:58Warren Harvey extra point GOOD.
5:58Warren Harvey kickoff for 65 yards returned by Matt Dayes for 24 yards to the NCSt 24, tackled by Terrell Richardson.
NC State Punt, 3 plays
5:521st & 10 at own 24NC STATE penalty 5 yard false start on N/A accepted.
5:521st & 15 at own 19Shadrach Thornton rush for 1 yard to the NCSt 20, tackled by Gabe Woullard.
5:522nd & 14 at own 20Brandon Mitchell pass incomplete to N/A.
5:523rd & 14 at own 20Brandon Mitchell pass incomplete to Rashard Smith, broken up by DaShaun Amos.
5:524th & 14 at own 20Wil Baumann punt for 43 yards, returned by Breon Allen for no gain to the ECaro 37, tackled by Zach Gentry.
East Carolina Punt, 3 plays
5:061st & 10 at own 37Vintavious Cooper rush for 5 yards to the ECaro 42, tackled by D.J. Green.
5:062nd & 5 at own 42Shane Carden pass incomplete to Cam Worthy.
5:063rd & 5 at own 42Shane Carden pass complete to Isaiah Jones for 4 yards to the ECaro 46, tackled by Dontae Johnson.
5:064th & 1 at own 46EAST CAROLINA penalty 5 yard delay of game accepted.
5:064th & 6 at own 41Trent Tignor punt for 49 yards, returned by Rashard Smith for 3 yards to the NCSt 28, tackled by DaShawn Benton, EAST CAROLINA penalty 15 yard personal foul on DaShawn Benton accepted.
NC State Missed FG, 13 plays
5:061st & 10 at own 28Shadrach Thornton rush for 2 yards to the NCSt 30, tackled by Lee Pegues and Brandon Williams.
5:062nd & 8 at own 30Shadrach Thornton rush for a loss of 1 yard to the NCSt 29, tackled by Zeek Bigger and Chrishon Rose.
3:363rd & 9 at own 29EAST CAROLINA penalty 5 yard offside on Derrell Johnson accepted.
3:363rd & 4 at own 34Brandon Mitchell pass complete to Rashard Smith for 14 yards to the NCSt 48, tackled by Chip Thompson for a 1ST down.
1:321st & 10 at own 48Timeout East Carolina, clock 01:32.
1:321st & 10 at own 48Brandon Mitchell rush for 3 yards to the ECaro 49, tackled by Lee Pegues and Derrell Johnson.
1:322nd & 7 at opp 49Brandon Mitchell pass complete to Jumichael Ramos for 6 yards to the ECaro 43, tackled by Detric Allen.
1:203rd & 1 at opp 43Timeout NC State, clock 01:20.
1:203rd & 1 at opp 43Brandon Mitchell rush for 7 yards to the ECaro 36, tackled by Zeek Bigger for a 1ST down.
1:201st & 10 at opp 36Brandon Mitchell pass complete to Jumichael Ramos for 9 yards to the ECaro 27, tackled by Gabe Woullard.
1:202nd & 1 at opp 27Brandon Mitchell pass incomplete to Jumichael Ramos.
1:203rd & 1 at opp 27Brandon Mitchell pass complete to Quintin Payton for 5 yards to the ECaro 22, tackled by Derrell Johnson and Brandon Williams for a 1ST down.
1:201st & 10 at opp 22Brandon Mitchell pass incomplete to Shadrach Thornton.
1:202nd & 10 at opp 22Brandon Mitchell rush for 1 yard to the ECaro 21, tackled by Zeek Bigger.
1:203rd & 9 at opp 21Brandon Mitchell pass incomplete to Jumichael Ramos.
0:254th & 9 at opp 21Niklas Sade 38 yard field goal MISSED.
East Carolina End of half, 1 play
0:251st & 10 at own 21Vintavious Cooper rush for 3 yards to the ECaro 24, tackled by D.J. Green.
Q3 15:00Warren Harvey kickoff for 65 yards for a touchback.
3rd quarter5 drives, then East Carolina 35, NC State 7
NC State Punt, 5 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 25Shadrach Thornton rush for 5 yards to the NCSt 30, tackled by Damon Magazu and Gabe Woullard.
15:002nd & 5 at own 30Shadrach Thornton rush for 9 yards to the NCSt 39, tackled by Kyle Tudor for a 1ST down.
15:001st & 10 at own 39Brandon Mitchell pass incomplete to Jumichael Ramos.
15:002nd & 10 at own 39Shadrach Thornton rush for 1 yard to the NCSt 40, tackled by Terrell Stanley and Derrell Johnson.
15:003rd & 9 at own 40Brandon Mitchell pass incomplete to Quintin Payton.
15:004th & 9 at own 40Wil Baumann punt for 38 yards, returned by Breon Allen for 11 yards to the ECaro 33, tackled by Zach Gentry.
East Carolina Touchdown run, 14 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 33Shane Carden pass complete to Justin Hardy for 11 yards to the ECaro 44, tackled by Tim Buckley for a 1ST down.
15:001st & 10 at own 44Shane Carden pass incomplete to Cam Worthy.
15:002nd & 10 at own 44Vintavious Cooper rush for 20 yards to the NCSt 36, tackled by Hakim Jones for a 1ST down.
15:001st & 10 at opp 36Shane Carden pass incomplete to N/A, hurried by T.Y. McGill.
13:012nd & 10 at opp 36Shane Carden pass complete to Justin Hardy for 10 yards to the NCSt 26, tackled by Juston Burris for a 1ST down.
13:011st & 10 at opp 26Vintavious Cooper rush for no gain to the NCSt 26, tackled by Carlos Gray.
13:012nd & 10 at opp 26Shane Carden pass incomplete to Isaiah Jones, broken up by Dontae Johnson.
13:013rd & 10 at opp 26Vintavious Cooper rush for 7 yards to the NCSt 19, tackled by Hakim Jones and Dontae Johnson.
13:014th & 3 at opp 19Shane Carden pass complete to Cam Worthy for 6 yards to the NCSt 13, tackled by Jack Tocho for a 1ST down.
13:011st & 10 at opp 13Vintavious Cooper rush for 4 yards to the NCSt 9, tackled by Art Norman and Robert Caldwell.
13:012nd & 6 at opp 9Shane Carden rush for 2 yards to the NCSt 7, tackled by Tim Buckley.
13:013rd & 4 at opp 7Vintavious Cooper rush for 5 yards to the NCSt 2, tackled by Darryl Cato-Bishop and Brandon Pittman for a 1ST down.
13:011st & goal at opp 2Vintavious Cooper rush for 1 yard to the NCSt 1, tackled by Thomas Teal and Robert Caldwell.
8:232nd & goal at opp 1Shane Carden rush for 1 yard for a TOUCHDOWN.East Carolina 28, NC State 7
8:23Warren Harvey extra point GOOD.
8:23Warren Harvey kickoff for 65 yards for a touchback.
NC State Turnover on downs, 6 plays
8:231st & 10 at own 25Shadrach Thornton rush for 19 yards to the NCSt 44, tackled by Chip Thompson and Jeremy Grove for a 1ST down.
8:231st & 10 at own 44Shadrach Thornton rush for 11 yards to the ECaro 45, tackled by Derrell Johnson and Damon Magazu for a 1ST down.
8:231st & 10 at opp 45Shadrach Thornton rush for 2 yards to the ECaro 43, tackled by Terrell Stanley.
8:232nd & 8 at opp 43Brandon Mitchell pass incomplete to David J. Grinnage, broken up by Jeremy Grove.
8:233rd & 8 at opp 43Brandon Mitchell pass complete to Tyler Purvis for 7 yards to the ECaro 36, tackled by Michael Dobson.
8:234th & 1 at opp 36Shadrach Thornton rush for a loss of 1 yard to the ECaro 37, tackled by Jeremy Grove and Montese Overton.
East Carolina Touchdown run, 6 plays
6:411st & 10 at own 37Shane Carden pass incomplete to Cam Worthy.
6:412nd & 10 at own 37Justin Hardy pass complete to Vintavious Cooper for 20 yards to the NCSt 43, tackled by Robert Caldwell for a 1ST down.
6:411st & 10 at opp 43Vintavious Cooper rush for 5 yards to the NCSt 38, tackled by Brandon Pittman and Robert Caldwell.
6:412nd & 5 at opp 38Shane Carden rush for 3 yards to the NCSt 35, tackled by Robert Caldwell.
6:413rd & 2 at opp 35Shane Carden pass complete to Reese Wiggins for 32 yards to the NCSt 3, NC STATE penalty offside declined for a 1ST down.
5:021st & goal at opp 3Breon Allen rush for 3 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.East Carolina 35, NC State 7
5:02Warren Harvey extra point GOOD.
5:02Warren Harvey kickoff for 65 yards for a touchback.
NC State Turnover on downs, 16 plays
5:021st & 10 at own 25Shadrach Thornton rush for no gain to the NCSt 25, tackled by Terrell Stanley.
5:022nd & 10 at own 25Shadrach Thornton rush for 1 yard to the NCSt 26, tackled by Brandon Williams and Zeek Bigger.
5:023rd & 9 at own 26Brandon Mitchell rush for 9 yards to the NCSt 35, tackled by Jeremy Grove and Lee Pegues for a 1ST down.
5:021st & 10 at own 35Shadrach Thornton rush for 2 yards to the NCSt 37, tackled by Terrell Stanley and Chrishon Rose.
5:022nd & 8 at own 37Brandon Mitchell pass complete to Travares Copeland for 16 yards to the ECaro 47, tackled by Chip Thompson for a 1ST down.
5:021st & 10 at opp 47Matt Dayes rush for 3 yards to the ECaro 44, tackled by Lee Pegues and Derrell Johnson.
5:022nd & 7 at opp 44Brandon Mitchell pass complete to Travares Copeland for 5 yards to the ECaro 39.
5:023rd & 2 at opp 39Matt Dayes rush for 5 yards to the ECaro 34, tackled by Derrell Johnson for a 1ST down.
5:021st & 10 at opp 34NC STATE penalty 5 yard false start on N/A accepted.
5:021st & 15 at opp 39Matt Dayes rush for 4 yards to the ECaro 35, tackled by Zeek Bigger.
Q4 15:002nd & 11 at opp 35Brandon Mitchell pass incomplete to Jumichael Ramos.
Q4 15:003rd & 11 at opp 35Brandon Mitchell pass complete to David J. Grinnage for 3 yards to the ECaro 32, tackled by Michael Dobson and Damon Magazu.
Q4 15:004th & 8 at opp 32Brandon Mitchell pass complete to Rashard Smith for 13 yards to the ECaro 19, tackled by Damon Magazu for a 1ST down.
Q4 15:001st & 10 at opp 19Shadrach Thornton rush for a loss of 2 yards to the ECaro 21, tackled by Montese Overton.
Q4 15:002nd & 12 at opp 21Brandon Mitchell pass complete to Marquez Valdes-Scantling for 5 yards to the ECaro 16, tackled by Adonis Armstrong.
Q4 15:003rd & 7 at opp 16Brandon Mitchell rush for 1 yard to the ECaro 15, tackled by Gabe Woullard.
Q4 15:004th & 6 at opp 15Brandon Mitchell pass incomplete to Rashard Smith, broken up by Damon Magazu.
4th quarter6 drives, then East Carolina 42, NC State 28
East Carolina Punt, 6 plays
12:031st & 10 at own 15Breon Allen rush for 5 yards to the ECaro 20, tackled by Thomas Teal.
12:032nd & 5 at own 20Breon Allen rush for no gain to the ECaro 20, tackled by Monty Nelson and Darryl Cato-Bishop.
12:033rd & 5 at own 20Shane Carden pass complete to Bryce Williams for 14 yards to the ECaro 34, tackled by Dontae Johnson for a 1ST down.
12:031st & 10 at own 34Breon Allen rush for no gain to the ECaro 34, tackled by Darryl Cato-Bishop and Marchez Coates.
12:032nd & 10 at own 34Shane Carden pass complete to DaQuan Barnes for 7 yards to the ECaro 41, tackled by Brandon Pittman.
12:033rd & 3 at own 41Breon Allen rush for 2 yards to the ECaro 43, tackled by Monty Nelson.
8:224th & 1 at own 43Timeout East Carolina, clock 08:22.
8:224th & 1 at own 43Trent Tignor punt for 57 yards for a touchback.
NC State Touchdown pass, 7 plays
8:141st & 10 at own 20Matt Dayes rush for 1 yard to the NCSt 21, tackled by Kyle Tudor and Frederick Presley.
8:142nd & 9 at own 21Brandon Mitchell pass complete to Quintin Payton for 50 yards to the ECaro 29, tackled by Detric Allen for a 1ST down.
8:141st & 10 at opp 29Shadrach Thornton rush for 2 yards to the ECaro 27, tackled by Johnathon White.
8:142nd & 8 at opp 27Brandon Mitchell pass complete to Tyler Purvis for 4 yards to the ECaro 23.
8:143rd & 4 at opp 23Brandon Mitchell pass complete to Tony Creecy for no gain to the ECaro 23, tackled by Josh Hawkins.
8:144th & 4 at opp 23Brandon Mitchell pass complete to Marquez Valdes-Scantling for 21 yards to the ECaro 2, tackled by Adonis Armstrong for a 1ST down.
5:221st & goal at opp 2Brandon Mitchell pass complete to Jumichael Ramos for 2 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.East Carolina 35, NC State 14
5:22Niklas Sade extra point GOOD.
5:22Niklas Sade on-side kick recovered by EAST CAROLINA at the NCSt 41, NC STATE penalty 5 yard illegal procedure accepted.
East Carolina Touchdown pass, 6 plays
5:221st & 10 at opp 41Breon Allen rush for a loss of 4 yards to the NCSt 45, tackled by Robert Caldwell.
5:222nd & 14 at opp 45Breon Allen rush for 2 yards to the NCSt 43, tackled by Monty Nelson and Forrest West.
5:223rd & 12 at opp 43Shane Carden pass complete to Breon Allen for 17 yards to the NCSt 26 for a 1ST down.
5:221st & 10 at opp 26Chris Hairston rush for a loss of 1 yard to the NCSt 27, tackled by Forrest West.
5:222nd & 11 at opp 27Breon Allen rush for 2 yards to the NCSt 25, tackled by Robert Caldwell.
2:003rd & 9 at opp 25Timeout East Carolina, clock 02:00.
1:563rd & 9 at opp 25Shane Carden pass complete to Lance Ray for 25 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.East Carolina 42, NC State 14
1:56Warren Harvey extra point GOOD.
1:56Warren Harvey kickoff for 41 yards returned by Ryan Cheek for 26 yards to the 50 yard line, tackled by Michael Dobson.
NC State Touchdown pass, 5 plays
1:561st & 10 at the 50Brandon Mitchell pass complete to Jumichael Ramos for 3 yards to the ECaro 47, tackled by Lamar Ivey and Jeremy Grove.
1:562nd & 7 at opp 47Brandon Mitchell pass incomplete to David J. Grinnage.
1:563rd & 7 at opp 47Brandon Mitchell pass complete to Rashard Smith for 17 yards to the ECaro 30, tackled by Michael Dobson for a 1ST down.
1:561st & 10 at opp 30Brandon Mitchell pass incomplete to Marquez Valdes-Scantling.
0:512nd & 10 at opp 30Brandon Mitchell pass complete to Rashard Smith for 30 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.East Carolina 42, NC State 21
0:51Niklas Sade extra point GOOD.
0:51Niklas Sade on-side kick recovered by NC STATE at the NCSt 49.
NC State Touchdown pass, 8 plays
0:511st & 10 at own 49Timeout East Carolina, clock 00:51.
0:511st & 10 at own 49Brandon Mitchell pass incomplete to Rashard Smith, broken up by Frederick Presley.
0:512nd & 10 at own 49Brandon Mitchell pass complete to Tony Creecy for 5 yards to the ECaro 46, tackled by DaShawn Benton.
0:513rd & 5 at opp 46Brandon Mitchell pass incomplete to Rashard Smith, broken up by Johnathon White.
0:514th & 5 at opp 46Brandon Mitchell pass complete to Rashard Smith for 6 yards to the ECaro 40 for a 1ST down.
0:511st & 10 at opp 40Brandon Mitchell pass complete to Rashard Smith for 18 yards to the ECaro 22, tackled by Michael Dobson and Jeremy Grove for a 1ST down.
0:221st & 10 at opp 22Timeout NC State, clock 00:22.
0:221st & 10 at opp 22Brandon Mitchell pass complete to Tony Creecy for 4 yards to the ECaro 18, tackled by DaShawn Benton.
0:222nd & 6 at opp 18Brandon Mitchell pass incomplete to Rashard Smith, broken up by Domonique Lennon.
0:053rd & 6 at opp 18Brandon Mitchell pass complete to Jumichael Ramos for 18 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.East Carolina 42, NC State 28
0:05Niklas Sade extra point GOOD.
0:05Niklas Sade kickoff for 23 yards out-of-bounds, NC STATE penalty 5 yard illegal procedure accepted.
East Carolina End of game, 1 play
0:051st & 10 at own 47Team rush for a loss of 2 yards to the ECaro 45.

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 six 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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