91°F, mostly cloudy, wind 8 mph from the southeast, gusts to 17 mphWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Tampa International Airport (KTPA), 4 km from the stadium, 23 minutes after kickoff
Officials
Referee David Epperley; umpire Jim Eckl; head linesman Steve Clein; line judge Rod Pearson; side judge Eddie Bonet; field judge Chris Junjulas; back judge Pat Ryan; alternate Jack CramerGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse
From CollegeFootballData’s box score. Names lead to each player’s page. ★ a career high on file.
Team stats
NC State
South Florida
589
Total yards
159
274
Passing yards
89
315
Rushing yards
70
8.3
Yards per pass
4.4
5.9
Yards per rush
2.6
30
First downs
8
11–16
Third downs
2–10
0–1
Fourth downs
0–0
2
Turnovers
3
5–38
Penalties
5–40
46:31
Possession
20:45
Efficiency
NC State
South Florida
49%
Success rate
26%
0.10
EPA per play
−0.24
0.93
Explosiveness
0.78
0.06
Rushing EPA
0.01
0.15
Passing EPA
−0.58
38%
Passing-down success
14%
0.03
First-down EPA
−0.31
0.18
Second-down EPA
−0.43
0.37
Third-down EPA
0.06
4%
Havoc by its defense
1%
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 54% to win. Elo’s favorite won.
The line
NC State −1.5, over/under 52.5.
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 54%, South Florida 46%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.
Every drive
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. South Florida drives left to right, NC State right to left.
Q1 South FloridaPunt, 5 plays, 63 yards
Q1 NC StateTouchdown, 7 plays, 88 yards
Q1 South FloridaTouchdown, 1 play, 75 yards
Q1 NC StatePunt, 3 plays, 60 yards
Q1 South FloridaFumble, 3 plays, 65 yards
Q1 NC StateTouchdown, 12 plays, 79 yards
Q1 South FloridaFumble, 2 plays, −6 yards
Q1 NC StateTouchdown, 4 plays, 19 yards
Q2 South FloridaPunt, 3 plays, 26 yards
Q2 NC StateTouchdown, 8 plays, 53 yards
Q2 South FloridaPunt, 6 plays, 52 yards
Q2 NC StateTouchdown, 11 plays, 72 yards
Q2 South FloridaPunt, 3 plays, 43 yards
Q2 NC StateEnd of half, 2 plays, 6 yards
Q3 NC StateTouchdown, 9 plays, 75 yards
Q3 South FloridaPunt, 3 plays, 39 yards
Q3 NC StateTouchdown, 4 plays, 56 yards
Q3 South FloridaFumble, 3 plays, 55 yards
Q3 South FloridaField goal, 6 plays, 2 yards
Q3 NC StatePunt, 3 plays, 61 yards
Q3 South FloridaInterception, 2 plays, 60 yards
Q3 NC StatePick-six, 6 plays (South Florida scores), −26 yards
Q3 NC StatePunt, 8 plays, 55 yards
Q4 South FloridaInterception, 9 plays, 60 yards
Q4 NC StateTurnover on downs, 9 plays, 56 yards
Q4 South FloridaEnd of game, 2 plays, −1 yard
Play by play
1st quarter8 drives, then NC State 14, South Florida 7
South Florida Punt, 5 plays
15:00
1st & 10 at own 35
Niklas Sade kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
14:55
1st & 10 at own 25
Marlon Mack run for 7 yds to the SFla 32
14:30
2nd & 3 at own 32
Mike White pass complete to Ryeshene Bronson for 5 yds to the SFla 37 for a 1ST down
14:00
1st & 10 at own 37
Marlon Mack run for 3 yds to the SFla 40
13:50
2nd & 7 at own 40
Marlon Mack run for 2 yds to the SFla 42
13:05
3rd & 5 at own 42
Mike White pass incomplete to Marlon Mack
12:10
4th & 5 at own 42
Mattias Ciabatti punt for 43 yds , Bra’Lon Cherry returns for a loss of 3 yards to the NCSt 12
NC State Touchdown, 7 plays
12:00
1st & 10 at own 12
Tony Creecy run for 11 yds to the NCSt 23 for a 1ST down
11:50
1st & 10 at own 23
Jacoby Brissett pass incomplete to Marquez Valdes-Scantling
11:40
2nd & 10 at own 23
Tony Creecy run for 5 yds to the NCSt 28
10:39
3rd & 5 at opp 28
Jacoby Brissett pass complete to Bo Hines for 42 yds to the SOUFLA 30 for a 1ST down NC STATE Penalty, Illegal Block (-10 Yards) to the SFla 40 for a 1ST down
10:25
1st & 10 at opp 40
Jacoby Brissett pass complete to Bryan Underwood for 7 yds to the SFla 33
9:51
2nd & 3 at opp 33
Tony Creecy run for 16 yds to the SFla 17 for a 1ST down
9:20
1st & 10 at opp 17
Bra’Lon Cherry run for 17 yds for a TD, (Niklas Sade KICK)NC State 7, South Florida 0
South Florida Touchdown, 1 play
9:20
1st & 10 at own 35
Niklas Sade kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
9:10
1st & 10 at own 25
Mike White pass complete to Ryeshene Bronson for 75 yds for a TD, (Marvin Kloss KICK)Tied at 7
NC State Punt, 3 plays
9:10
1st & 10 at own 35
Marvin Kloss kickoff for 61 yds , Matt Dayes return for 22 yds to the NCSt 26
8:51
1st & 10 at own 26
Jacoby Brissett run for no gain to the NCSt 26
8:23
2nd & 10 at own 26
Matt Dayes run for 1 yd to the NCSt 27
8:01
3rd & 9 at own 27
Jacoby Brissett pass incomplete to Johnathan Alston
7:41
4th & 9 at own 27
Wil Baumann punt for 53 yds , Chris Dunkley returns for 4 yds to the SFla 31 SOUTH FLORIDA Penalty, Offensive Holding (10 Yards) to the SFla 14
South Florida Fumble, 3 plays
7:25
1st & 10 at own 14
Quinton Flowers run for 2 yds to the SFla 16
7:15
2nd & 8 at own 16
Quinton Flowers run for 6 yds to the SFla 22
7:00
3rd & 2 at own 22
Mike White pass incomplete to Sean Price
6:23
4th & 2 at own 22
Mattias Ciabatti punt for 57 yds , TEAM returns for no gain to the NCSt 21 TEAM fumbled, recovered by NCSt Bra’Lon Cherry
NC State Touchdown, 12 plays
6:08
1st & 10 at own 21
Shadrach Thornton run for 3 yds to the NCSt 24
5:23
2nd & 7 at own 24
Bo Hines run for 3 yds to the NCSt 27
4:55
3rd & 4 at own 27
Jacoby Brissett pass complete to Marquez Valdes-Scantling for 6 yds to the NCSt 33 for a 1ST down
4:51
1st & 10 at own 33
Jacoby Brissett pass incomplete
4:39
2nd & 10 at own 33
Shadrach Thornton run for 7 yds to the NCSt 40
4:05
3rd & 3 at own 40
Jacoby Brissett pass complete to Shadrach Thornton for 6 yds to the NCSt 46 for a 1ST down
3:38
1st & 10 at own 46
Jacoby Brissett pass incomplete to Bryan Underwood
3:04
2nd & 10 at own 46
Jacoby Brissett run for 11 yds to the SFla 43 for a 1ST down
2:35
1st & 10 at opp 43
Jacoby Brissett run for 10 yds to the SFla 33 for a 1ST down
2:28
1st & 10 at opp 33
Shadrach Thornton run for 8 yds to the SFla 25
2:16
2nd & 2 at opp 25
NC STATE Penalty, False Start (-5 Yards) to the SFla 30
2:00
2nd & 8 at opp 30
Jacoby Brissett pass complete to Bo Hines for 13 yds to the SFla 17 for a 1ST down
1:32
1st & 10 at opp 17
Jacoby Brissett pass complete to Bra’Lon Cherry for 17 yds for a TD, (Niklas Sade KICK)NC State 14, South Florida 7
South Florida Fumble, 2 plays
1:32
1st & 10 at own 35
Niklas Sade kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
1:19
1st & 10 at own 25
Marlon Mack run for 2 yds to the SFla 27
0:42
2nd & 8 at own 27
Mike White sacked by Thomas Teal for a loss of 8 yards to the SFla 19 Mike White fumbled, recovered by NCSt Brandon Pittman , return for 0 yards
NC State Touchdown, 4 plays
0:30
1st & 10 at opp 19
Jacoby Brissett pass incomplete to Bra’Lon Cherry
0:00
2nd & 10 at opp 19
Jacoby Brissett pass complete to David Grinnage for 11 yds to the SFla 8 for a 1ST down
Q2 14:50
1st & goal at opp 8
Matt Dayes run for 5 yds to the SFla 3
Q2 14:16
2nd & goal at opp 3
Bra’Lon Cherry run for 3 yds for a TD, (Niklas Sade KICK)NC State 21, South Florida 7
2nd quarter6 drives, then NC State 35, South Florida 7
South Florida Punt, 3 plays
14:16
2nd & 5 at own 35
Niklas Sade kickoff for 64 yds , Chris Dunkley return for 26 yds to the SFla 27
14:06
1st & 10 at own 27
Mike White pass incomplete
13:50
2nd & 10 at own 27
Marlon Mack run for a loss of 4 yards to the SFla 23
13:16
3rd & 14 at own 23
Mike White pass incomplete
13:14
4th & 14 at own 23
SOUTH FLORIDA Penalty, False Start (-5 Yards) to the SFla 18
13:07
4th & 19 at own 18
Mattias Ciabatti punt for 35 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the NCSt 47
NC State Touchdown, 8 plays
12:30
1st & 10 at own 47
Shadrach Thornton run for 1 yd to the NCSt 48
12:20
2nd & 9 at own 48
Jacoby Brissett pass complete to Bryan Underwood for 11 yds to the SFla 41 for a 1ST down
12:03
1st & 10 at opp 41
Jacoby Brissett pass complete to Marquez Valdes-Scantling for 15 yds to the SFla 26 for a 1ST down
11:45
1st & 10 at opp 26
Jacoby Brissett pass complete to David Grinnage for 11 yds to the SFla 15 for a 1ST down
11:45
1st & 10 at opp 15
SOUTH FLORIDA Penalty, Substitution Infraction (5 Yards) to the SFla 10
11:15
1st & 5 at opp 10
Shadrach Thornton run for 6 yds to the SFla 4 for a 1ST down
10:50
1st & goal at opp 4
Jacoby Brissett sacked by Nigel Harris for a loss of 3 yards to the SFla 7
10:22
2nd & goal at opp 7
Shadrach Thornton run for 4 yds to the SFla 3
9:46
3rd & 0 at opp 3
Timeout NC STATE, clock 09:46
9:44
3rd & goal at opp 3
Jaylen Samuels run for 3 yds for a TD, (Niklas Sade KICK)NC State 28, South Florida 7
South Florida Punt, 6 plays
9:44
3rd & 9 at own 35
Niklas Sade kickoff for 61 yds , D’Ernest Johnson return for 16 yds to the SFla 20
9:28
1st & 10 at own 20
Marlon Mack run for 2 yds to the SFla 22
8:52
2nd & 8 at own 22
Marlon Mack run for 5 yds to the SFla 27
8:52
3rd & 3 at own 27
Mike White pass complete to Kennard Swanson for 4 yds to the SFla 31 for a 1ST down
8:00
1st & 10 at own 31
SOUTH FLORIDA Penalty, Unsportsmanlike Conduct (Mike McFarland) to the SFla 16
7:15
1st & 10 at own 16
Mike White sacked by Monty Nelson for a loss of 6 yards to the SFla 10
7:10
2nd & 16 at own 10
Mike White pass incomplete to Deonte Welch
7:00
3rd & 16 at own 10
Mike White run for 5 yds to the SFla 15
6:37
4th & 11 at own 15
Mattias Ciabatti punt for 57 yds, downed at the NCSt 28
NC State Touchdown, 11 plays
6:25
1st & 10 at own 28
Jacoby Brissett pass complete to Bra’Lon Cherry for 27 yds to the SFla 45 for a 1ST down
6:18
1st & 10 at opp 45
Jacoby Brissett pass incomplete to Bra’Lon Cherry
6:09
2nd & 10 at opp 45
Matt Dayes run for 10 yds to the SFla 35 for a 1ST down
5:25
1st & 10 at opp 35
Matt Dayes run for 8 yds to the SFla 27
5:07
2nd & 2 at opp 27
Tony Creecy run for 9 yds to the SFla 18 for a 1ST down
4:38
1st & 10 at opp 18
Tony Creecy run for 2 yds to the SFla 16
4:02
2nd & 8 at opp 16
Jacoby Brissett pass incomplete
3:52
3rd & 8 at opp 16
Jacoby Brissett pass complete to David Grinnage for 8 yds to the SFla 8 for a 1ST down
3:00
1st & 0 at opp 8
NC STATE Penalty, Offensive Holding (-10 Yards) to the SFla 18
2:56
1st & 0 at opp 18
Timeout NC STATE, clock 02:56
2:52
1st & 0 at opp 18
Jacoby Brissett pass incomplete to Bra’Lon Cherry
2:47
2nd & 0 at opp 18
Jacoby Brissett pass complete to Johnathan Alston for 10 yds to the SFla 8
2:20
3rd & goal at opp 8
Jacoby Brissett pass complete to Tony Creecy for 8 yds for a TD, (Niklas Sade KICK)NC State 35, South Florida 7
South Florida Punt, 3 plays
2:20
3rd & 10 at own 35
Niklas Sade kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
2:05
1st & 10 at own 25
Mike White pass complete to Marlon Mack for a loss of 2 yards to the SFla 23
1:50
2nd & 12 at own 23
TEAM run for a loss of 7 yards to the SFla 16 TEAM fumbled, recovered by SFla Mike White
1:15
3rd & 19 at own 16
Marlon Mack run for 3 yds to the SFla 19
1:15
4th & 16 at own 19
Timeout NC STATE, clock 01:15
1:03
4th & 16 at own 19
Mattias Ciabatti punt for 49 yds, downed at the NCSt 32
NC State End of half, 2 plays
0:41
1st & 10 at own 32
Jacoby Brissett pass complete to Bra’Lon Cherry for 6 yds to the NCSt 38
0:23
2nd & 4 at own 38
NC STATE Penalty, Illegal Formation (-5 Yards) to the NCSt 33
0:00
2nd & 9 at own 33
Shadrach Thornton run for 5 yds to the NCSt 38
3rd quarter9 drives, then NC State 49, South Florida 17
NC State Touchdown, 9 plays
15:00
1st & 10 at own 35
Marvin Kloss kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
14:45
1st & 10 at own 25
Matt Dayes run for 2 yds to the NCSt 27
14:23
2nd & 8 at own 27
Jacoby Brissett pass incomplete to Bra’Lon Cherry
14:00
3rd & 8 at own 27
Jacoby Brissett pass complete to Matt Dayes for 39 yds to the SFla 34 for a 1ST down
13:34
1st & 10 at opp 34
Jacoby Brissett pass complete to Johnathan Alston for 5 yds to the SFla 29
13:07
2nd & 5 at opp 29
Matt Dayes run for 1 yd to the SFla 28
12:46
3rd & 4 at opp 28
Jacoby Brissett pass complete to Marquez Valdes-Scantling for 12 yds to the SFla 16 for a 1ST down
12:36
1st & 10 at opp 16
Jacoby Brissett run for 5 yds to the SFla 11
12:05
2nd & 5 at opp 11
Shadrach Thornton run for 3 yds to the SFla 8
11:28
3rd & 2 at opp 8
Shadrach Thornton run for 8 yds for a TD, (Niklas Sade KICK)NC State 42, South Florida 7
South Florida Punt, 3 plays
11:28
3rd & 2 at own 35
Niklas Sade kickoff for 65 yds , Chris Dunkley return for 17 yds to the SFla 17
10:46
1st & 10 at own 17
Mike White run for no gain to the SFla 17
10:40
2nd & 10 at own 17
Mike White pass incomplete
10:27
3rd & 10 at own 17
Mike White pass incomplete to Deonte Welch
10:17
4th & 10 at own 17
Mattias Ciabatti punt for 45 yds , Bra’Lon Cherry returns for 6 yds to the NCSt 44
NC State Touchdown, 4 plays
10:00
1st & 10 at own 44
Shadrach Thornton run for 9 yds to the SFla 47
9:45
2nd & 1 at opp 47
Shadrach Thornton run for 11 yds to the SFla 36 for a 1ST down
8:45
1st & 10 at opp 36
Matt Dayes run for 2 yds to the SFla 34
8:30
2nd & 8 at opp 34
Matt Dayes run for 34 yds for a TD, (Niklas Sade KICK)NC State 49, South Florida 7
South Florida Fumble, 3 plays
8:30
2nd & 8 at own 35
Niklas Sade kickoff for 63 yds , D’Ernest Johnson return for 17 yds to the SFla 19
8:10
1st & 10 at own 19
D’Ernest Johnson run for no gain to the SFla 19
7:36
2nd & 10 at own 19
Mike White pass incomplete to Sean Price
7:36
3rd & 10 at own 19
Mike White pass incomplete SOUTH FLORIDA Penalty, Illegal Forward Pass (-5 Yards) to the SFla 14
7:14
4th & 15 at own 14
Mattias Ciabatti punt for 56 yds , TEAM returns for a loss of 4 yards to the NCSt 26 TEAM fumbled, recovered by SFla
South Florida Field goal, 6 plays
7:10
1st & 10 at opp 26
Mike White pass incomplete
7:00
2nd & 10 at opp 26
Marlon Mack run for no gain to the NCSt 26
6:17
3rd & 10 at opp 26
NC STATE Penalty, Defensive Pass Interference (Niles Clark) to the NCSt 18 for a 1ST down
6:12
1st & 10 at opp 18
Mike White pass incomplete to Rodney Adams
6:00
2nd & 10 at opp 18
Quinton Flowers run for a loss of 6 yards to the NCSt 24
5:55
3rd & 16 at opp 24
Mike White pass incomplete to Sean Price
5:19
4th & 16 at opp 24
Marvin Kloss 43 yd FG GOODNC State 49, South Florida 10
NC State Punt, 3 plays
5:19
4th & 16 at own 35
Marvin Kloss kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
4:52
1st & 10 at own 25
Tony Creecy run for 1 yd to the NCSt 26
4:28
2nd & 9 at own 26
Bryan Underwood run for 4 yds to the NCSt 30
4:09
3rd & 5 at own 30
Garrett Leatham pass incomplete to Bra’Lon Cherry
3:57
4th & 5 at own 30
Wil Baumann punt for 56 yds, downed at the SFla 14
South Florida Interception, 2 plays
3:48
1st & 10 at own 14
Marlon Mack run for 21 yds to the SFla 35 for a 1ST down
3:25
1st & 10 at own 35
Timeout SOUTH FLORIDA, clock 03:25
3:17
1st & 10 at own 35
Quinton Flowers pass intercepted Jack Tocho return for no gain to the NCSt 26
NC State Pick-six, 6 plays (South Florida scores)
3:03
1st & 10 at own 26
Shadrach Thornton run for 5 yds to the NCSt 31
2:31
2nd & 5 at own 31
Garrett Leatham pass incomplete
2:25
3rd & 5 at own 31
Garrett Leatham pass complete to Bo Hines for 8 yds to the NCSt 39 for a 1ST down
1:50
1st & 10 at own 39
Matt Dayes run for 3 yds to the NCSt 42
1:15
2nd & 7 at own 42
Matt Dayes run for 2 yds to the NCSt 44
0:39
3rd & 5 at own 44
Lamar Robbins 46 Yd Interception Return (Marvin Kloss Kick)NC State 49, South Florida 17
NC State Punt, 8 plays
0:39
1st & 10 at own 35
Marvin Kloss kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
0:00
1st & 10 at own 25
Tony Creecy run for 8 yds to the NCSt 33
Q4 14:55
2nd & 2 at own 33
Tony Creecy run for 8 yds to the NCSt 41 for a 1ST down
Q4 14:19
1st & 10 at own 41
Tony Creecy run for 2 yds to the NCSt 43
Q4 13:50
2nd & 8 at own 43
Tony Creecy run for 5 yds to the NCSt 48
Q4 13:15
3rd & 3 at own 48
Jacoby Brissett pass complete to Tony Creecy for 5 yds to the SFla 47 for a 1ST down
Q4 12:50
1st & 10 at opp 47
Tony Creecy run for 1 yd to the SFla 46
Q4 12:10
2nd & 9 at opp 46
Tony Creecy run for no gain to the SFla 46
Q4 11:17
3rd & 9 at opp 46
Jacoby Brissett pass complete to Bryan Underwood for 7 yds to the SFla 39
Q4 10:46
4th & 2 at opp 39
Wil Baumann punt for 39 yds for a touchback
4th quarter3 drives, then NC State 49, South Florida 17
South Florida Interception, 9 plays
10:20
1st & 10 at own 20
Mike White sacked by Joe Wright for a loss of 7 yards to the SFla 13
9:25
2nd & 17 at own 13
D’Ernest Johnson run for 11 yds to the SFla 24
9:10
3rd & 6 at own 24
Quinton Flowers run for 13 yds to the SFla 37 for a 1ST down
8:38
1st & 10 at own 37
Marlon Mack run for 6 yds to the SFla 43
8:03
2nd & 4 at own 43
Quinton Flowers run for 11 yds to the NCSt 46 for a 1ST down
7:20
1st & 10 at opp 46
Quinton Flowers run for 6 yds to the NCSt 40
6:25
2nd & 4 at opp 40
Marlon Mack run for 4 yds to the NCSt 36 for a 1ST down
6:00
1st & 10 at opp 36
Quinton Flowers pass complete to Eric Dungy for 7 yds to the NCSt 29
5:35
2nd & 3 at opp 29
Quinton Flowers pass intercepted, touchback. Josh Jones return for no gain
NC State Turnover on downs, 9 plays
5:09
1st & 10 at own 20
Dakwa Nichols run for 7 yds to the NCSt 27
4:55
2nd & 3 at own 27
Dakwa Nichols run for 13 yds to the NCSt 40 for a 1ST down
4:00
1st & 10 at own 40
Dakwa Nichols run for 3 yds to the NCSt 43
3:25
2nd & 7 at own 43
Dakwa Nichols run for 8 yds to the SFla 49 for a 1ST down
2:50
1st & 10 at opp 49
Dakwa Nichols run for 18 yds to the SFla 31 for a 1ST down
2:15
1st & 10 at opp 31
Ben Grazen run for a loss of 1 yard to the SFla 32
1:30
2nd & 11 at opp 32
Dakwa Nichols run for no gain to the SFla 32
0:55
3rd & 11 at opp 32
Dakwa Nichols run for 6 yds to the SFla 26
0:17
4th & 5 at opp 26
Dakwa Nichols run for 2 yds to the SFla 24
South Florida End of game, 2 plays
0:14
1st & 10 at own 24
Quinton Flowers pass incomplete to Clinton Jones
0:00
2nd & 10 at own 24
TEAM run for a loss of 1 yard to the SFla 23
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.
PassingJacoby Brissett20 of 29, 266 yards, 2 TDNC State
DefenseJosh Jones1 INTNC State
NC State
South Florida