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Georgia Southern at NC State

Saturday, August 30, 2014

NC State beat Georgia Southern 24–⁠23. It was their only meeting on record.

AwayGeorgia Southern9–⁠3 in 2014
23
HomeNC State8–⁠5 in 2014
24

Final at Carter-Finley Stadium, RaleighTV: ESGP, ESPN3Attendance 54,273

At kickoff
85°F, mostly cloudy, wind 3 mphWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Raleigh-Durham International Airport (KRDU), 12 km from the stadium, 21 minutes after kickoff
Officials
Referee Ron Cherry; umpire Tom Lavery; head linesman Troy Gray; line judge Colin Formulak; side judge Richard Wilborn; field judge Mark Furtado; back judge Brian McGready; alternate Jerry MosleyGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Georgia Southern7103323
NC State3071424

Standouts

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Player stats

Georgia Southern

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Kevin Ellison9/1618410
Favian Upshaw1/1800
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Kevin Ellison20116052
Matt Breida1087161
L.A. Ramsby153606
L.A. Ramsby153606
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Zach Walker584051
Kentrellis Showers259130
Montay Crockett137037
B.J. Johnson III21208
InterceptionsIntYdsTD
Caleb Williams1280

NC State

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Jacoby Brissett28/4029131
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Shadrach Thornton1073027
Matthew Dayes634013
Tony Creecy831011
Jacoby Brissett628015
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Bo Hines985019
Matthew Dayes670135
Jaylen Samuels142042
Marquez Valdes-Scantling325012

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

Team stats

Georgia SouthernNC State
438Total yards464
192Passing yards291
246Rushing yards173
11.3Yards per pass7.3
5.2Yards per rush4.9
18First downs26
6–⁠14Third downs7–⁠15
0–⁠1Fourth downs0–⁠1
1Turnovers1
3–⁠35Penalties4–⁠20
32:27Possession27:33

Efficiency

Georgia SouthernNC State
39%Success rate54%
0.24EPA per play0.24
1.30Explosiveness1.02
0.05Rushing EPA0.13
0.90Passing EPA0.35
29%Passing-down success47%
0.10First-down EPA0.26
0.19Second-down EPA0.33
0.80Third-down EPA0.37

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 60% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

The line

NC State −23, over/under 58.

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%, Georgia Southern 6%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.

Every drive

NC State end zoneGeorgia Southern end zoneQ1 Georgia SouthernPunt, 3 playsQ1 NC StatePunt, 3 playsQ1 Georgia SouthernTouchdown, 6 playsQ1 NC StateField goal, 11 playsQ1 Georgia SouthernPunt, 8 playsQ2 NC StatePunt, 3 playsQ2 Georgia SouthernPunt, 3 playsQ2 NC StateInterception, 3 playsQ2 Georgia SouthernField goal, 4 playsQ2 NC StateMissed FG, 9 playsQ2 Georgia SouthernTouchdown, 11 playsQ2 NC StateMissed FG, 5 playsQ3 NC StatePunt, 6 playsQ3 Georgia SouthernPunt, 3 playsQ3 NC StateTouchdown, 5 playsQ3 Georgia SouthernField goal, 10 playsQ3 NC StateTurnover on downs, 9 playsQ4 Georgia SouthernFumble, 9 playsQ4 NC StateTouchdown, 12 playsQ4 Georgia SouthernField goal, 6 playsQ4 NC StateTouchdown, 9 playsQ4 Georgia SouthernTurnover on downs, 4 playsQ4 NC StateEnd of game, 3 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. NC State drives left to right, Georgia Southern right to left.
  1. Q1 Georgia SouthernPunt, 3 plays, 5 yards
  2. Q1 NC StatePunt, 3 plays, 9 yards
  3. Q1 Georgia SouthernTouchdown, 6 plays, 82 yards
  4. Q1 NC StateField goal, 11 plays, 51 yards
  5. Q1 Georgia SouthernPunt, 8 plays, 56 yards
  6. Q2 NC StatePunt, 3 plays, 9 yards
  7. Q2 Georgia SouthernPunt, 3 plays, −2 yards
  8. Q2 NC StateInterception, 3 plays, 6 yards
  9. Q2 Georgia SouthernField goal, 4 plays, 0 yards
  10. Q2 NC StateMissed FG, 9 plays, 40 yards
  11. Q2 Georgia SouthernTouchdown, 11 plays, 65 yards
  12. Q2 NC StateMissed FG, 5 plays, 38 yards
  13. Q3 NC StatePunt, 6 plays, 10 yards
  14. Q3 Georgia SouthernPunt, 3 plays, 1 yard
  15. Q3 NC StateTouchdown, 5 plays, 80 yards
  16. Q3 Georgia SouthernField goal, 10 plays, 77 yards
  17. Q3 NC StateTurnover on downs, 9 plays, 66 yards
  18. Q4 Georgia SouthernFumble, 9 plays, 90 yards
  19. Q4 NC StateTouchdown, 12 plays, 99 yards
  20. Q4 Georgia SouthernField goal, 6 plays, 61 yards
  21. Q4 NC StateTouchdown, 9 plays, 75 yards
  22. Q4 Georgia SouthernTurnover on downs, 4 plays, 3 yards
  23. Q4 NC StateEnd of game, 3 plays, −4 yards

Play by play

1st quarter5 drives, then Georgia Southern 7, NC State 3
Georgia Southern Punt, 3 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Niklas Sade kickoff for 65 yds , Matt Breida return for 21 yds to the GeoSo 21
15:001st & 10 at own 21Matt Breida run for 2 yds to the GeoSo 23
15:002nd & 8 at own 23Kevin Ellison run for no gain to the GeoSo 23
15:003rd & 8 at own 23Kevin Ellison run for 3 yds to the GeoSo 26
15:004th & 5 at own 26Ryan Nowicki punt for 60 yds , Bra’Lon Cherry returns for 12 yds to the NCSt 29 Bra’Lon Cherry fumbled, recovered by NCSt N/A
NC State Punt, 3 plays
12:521st & 10 at own 29Jacoby Brissett pass incomplete to N/A
12:522nd & 10 at own 29Tony Creecy run for 5 yds to the NCSt 34
12:523rd & 5 at own 34Jacoby Brissett run for 4 yds to the NCSt 38
12:524th & 1 at own 38Wil Baumann punt for 44 yds , Brandan Thomas returns for no gain to the GeoSo 18
Georgia Southern Touchdown, 6 plays
11:151st & 10 at own 18L.A. Ramsby run for 4 yds to the GeoSo 22
11:152nd & 6 at own 22L.A. Ramsby run for 6 yds to the GeoSo 28 for a 1ST down
11:151st & 10 at own 28Kevin Ellison pass complete to Zach Walker for 8 yds to the GeoSo 36
11:152nd & 2 at own 36Kevin Ellison pass incomplete to N/A
11:153rd & 2 at own 36Matt Breida run for 3 yds to the GeoSo 39 for a 1ST down
9:071st & 10 at own 39Matt Breida run for 61 yds for a TD, (Alex Hanks KICK)Georgia Southern 7, NC State 0
NC State Field goal, 11 plays
9:071st & 0 at own 35Alex Hanks kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
9:071st & 10 at own 25Jacoby Brissett pass complete to Matt Dayes for 10 yds to the NCSt 35 for a 1ST down
9:071st & 10 at own 35Jacoby Brissett pass complete to Bo Hines for 11 yds to the NCSt 46 for a 1ST down
9:071st & 10 at own 46NC STATE Penalty, false start (Matt Dayes) to the NCSt 41
9:071st & 15 at own 41Matt Dayes run for 4 yds to the NCSt 45
9:072nd & 11 at own 45Jacoby Brissett pass complete to Tyler Purvis for 10 yds to the GeoSo 45
9:073rd & 1 at opp 45Tony Creecy run for 2 yds to the GeoSo 43 for a 1ST down
9:071st & 10 at opp 43Jacoby Brissett pass complete to Marquez Valdes-Scantling for 9 yds to the GeoSo 34
9:072nd & 1 at opp 34Matt Dayes run for 4 yds to the GeoSo 30 for a 1ST down
9:071st & 10 at opp 30Jacoby Brissett pass incomplete to N/A
9:072nd & 10 at opp 30Jacoby Brissett run for 6 yds to the GeoSo 24
9:073rd & 4 at opp 24Jacoby Brissett pass incomplete to Bra’Lon Cherry
4:524th & 4 at opp 24Niklas Sade 41 yd FG GOODGeorgia Southern 7, NC State 3
Georgia Southern Punt, 8 plays
4:521st & 0 at own 35Niklas Sade kickoff for 62 yds , Matt Breida return for 6 yds to the GeoSo 6 Matt Breida fumbled, forced by Brandon Pittman, recovered by GeoSo N/A
4:441st & 10 at own 6Timeout GA SOUTHERN, clock 04:44
4:441st & 10 at own 6Kevin Ellison run for 11 yds to the GeoSo 17 for a 1ST down
4:441st & 10 at own 17L.A. Ramsby run for 3 yds to the GeoSo 20
4:442nd & 7 at own 20Kevin Ellison run for 14 yds to the GeoSo 34 for a 1ST down
4:441st & 10 at own 34Favian Upshaw pass complete to BJ Johnson for 8 yds to the GeoSo 42
4:442nd & 2 at own 42Kevin Ellison run for 14 yds to the NCSt 44 for a 1ST down
4:441st & 10 at opp 44L.A. Ramsby run for 2 yds to the NCSt 42
4:442nd & 8 at opp 42Kevin Ellison run for 2 yds to the NCSt 40
4:443rd & 6 at opp 40Kevin Ellison run for 2 yds to the NCSt 38
4:444th & 4 at opp 38Ryan Nowicki punt for 37 yds, downed at the NCSt 1
2nd quarter7 drives, then Georgia Southern 17, NC State 3
NC State Punt, 3 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 1Jacoby Brissett pass incomplete to N/A
15:002nd & 10 at own 1Shadrach Thornton run for 7 yds to the NCSt 8
15:003rd & 3 at own 8Jacoby Brissett pass complete to Bra’Lon Cherry for 2 yds to the NCSt 10
15:004th & 1 at own 10Wil Baumann punt for 55 yds , Brandan Thomas returns for no gain to the GeoSo 33 Brandan Thomas fumbled, recovered by GeoSo Brandan Thomas , return for no gain to the GeoSo 33
Georgia Southern Punt, 3 plays
13:211st & 10 at own 33Kevin Ellison pass incomplete to Zach Walker
13:212nd & 10 at own 33L.A. Ramsby run for 1 yd to the GeoSo 34
13:213rd & 9 at own 34Kevin Ellison run for a loss of 3 yards to the GeoSo 31
13:214th & 12 at own 31Ryan Nowicki punt for 56 yds , Bra’Lon Cherry returns for 18 yds to the NCSt 31
NC State Interception, 3 plays
11:531st & 10 at own 31Tony Creecy run for 1 yd to the NCSt 32
11:532nd & 9 at own 32Jacoby Brissett pass complete to Matt Dayes for 5 yds to the NCSt 37
11:533rd & 4 at own 37Jacoby Brissett pass intercepted Caleb Williams return for 28 yds to the NCSt 15
Georgia Southern Field goal, 4 plays
10:321st & 10 at opp 15L.A. Ramsby run for 1 yd to the NCSt 14
10:322nd & 9 at opp 14L.A. Ramsby run for 2 yds to the NCSt 12
10:323rd & 7 at opp 12Kevin Ellison run for a loss of 3 yards to the NCSt 15
8:354th & 10 at opp 15Alex Hanks 32 yd FG GOODGeorgia Southern 10, NC State 3
NC State Missed FG, 9 plays
8:351st & 0 at own 35Alex Hanks kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
8:351st & 10 at own 25Jacoby Brissett pass incomplete to Marquez Valdes-Scantling
8:352nd & 10 at own 25Shadrach Thornton run for 13 yds to the NCSt 38 for a 1ST down
8:351st & 10 at own 38Jacoby Brissett pass complete to Stephen Louis for 9 yds to the NCSt 47
8:352nd & 1 at own 47Jacoby Brissett pass complete to Johnathan Alston for no gain to the NCSt 47
8:353rd & 1 at own 47Tony Creecy run for 11 yds to the GeoSo 42 for a 1ST down
7:091st & 10 at opp 42Timeout NC STATE, clock 07:09
7:091st & 10 at opp 42Shadrach Thornton run for 4 yds to the GeoSo 38
7:092nd & 6 at opp 38Bra’Lon Cherry run for 3 yds to the GeoSo 35
7:093rd & 3 at opp 35Jacoby Brissett pass incomplete to Bo Hines, broken up by Antonio Glover
5:454th & 3 at opp 35Niklas Sade 52 yd FG MISSED
Georgia Southern Touchdown, 11 plays
5:451st & 10 at own 35L.A. Ramsby run for 1 yd to the GeoSo 36
5:452nd & 9 at own 36Kevin Ellison run for 1 yd to the GeoSo 37
5:453rd & 8 at own 37Kevin Ellison pass complete to Zach Walker for 10 yds to the GeoSo 47 for a 1ST down
5:451st & 10 at own 47L.A. Ramsby run for 4 yds to the NCSt 49
5:452nd & 6 at opp 49L.A. Ramsby run for 5 yds to the NCSt 44
5:453rd & 1 at opp 44L.A. Ramsby run for 5 yds to the NCSt 39 for a 1ST down
5:451st & 10 at opp 39NC STATE Penalty, Defensive offside (Kentavius Street) to the NCSt 34
5:451st & 5 at opp 34Devin Scott run for a loss of 1 yard to the NCSt 35
5:452nd & 6 at opp 35Kevin Ellison pass complete to Zach Walker for 7 yds to the NCSt 28 for a 1ST down
5:451st & 10 at opp 28Kevin Ellison run for 1 yd to the NCSt 27
5:452nd & 9 at opp 27L.A. Ramsby run for a loss of 2 yards to the NCSt 29
0:343rd & 11 at opp 29Kevin Ellison pass complete to Kentrellis Showers for 29 yds for a TD, (Alex Hanks KICK)Georgia Southern 17, NC State 3
NC State Missed FG, 5 plays
0:341st & 0 at own 35Alex Hanks kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
0:341st & 10 at own 25Shadrach Thornton run for 1 yd to the NCSt 26
0:342nd & 9 at own 26Jacoby Brissett pass complete to David Grinnage for 15 yds to the NCSt 41 for a 1ST down
0:341st & 10 at own 41Jacoby Brissett pass complete to Johnathan Alston for 7 yds to the NCSt 48
0:342nd & 3 at own 48Jacoby Brissett run for 15 yds to the GeoSo 37 for a 1ST down
0:011st & 10 at opp 37Timeout NC STATE, clock 00:01
0:011st & 10 at opp 37Timeout GA SOUTHERN, clock 00:01
0:001st & 10 at opp 37Niklas Sade 54 yd FG MISSED
3rd quarter5 drives, then Georgia Southern 20, NC State 10
NC State Punt, 6 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Alex Hanks kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
15:001st & 10 at own 25Matt Dayes run for 2 yds to the NCSt 27
15:002nd & 8 at own 27Matt Dayes run for 13 yds to the NCSt 40 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at own 40Jacoby Brissett pass complete to Bo Hines for 10 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at the 50Jacoby Brissett sacked by Jonathan Battle for a loss of 12 yards to the NCSt 38
15:002nd & 22 at own 38NC STATE Penalty, false start (N/A) to the NCSt 33
15:002nd & 27 at own 33Matt Dayes run for 2 yds to the NCSt 35
15:003rd & 25 at own 35Jacoby Brissett pass incomplete to N/A
15:004th & 25 at own 35Wil Baumann punt for 50 yds , Brandan Thomas returns for 14 yds to the GeoSo 29
Georgia Southern Punt, 3 plays
11:541st & 10 at own 29L.A. Ramsby run for 2 yds to the GeoSo 31
11:542nd & 8 at own 31GA SOUTHERN Penalty, false start (N/A) to the GeoSo 26
11:542nd & 13 at own 26L.A. Ramsby run for no gain to the GeoSo 26
11:543rd & 13 at own 26Kevin Ellison pass complete to BJ Johnson for 4 yds to the GeoSo 30
11:544th & 9 at own 30Ryan Nowicki punt for 50 yds, downed at the NCSt 20
NC State Touchdown, 5 plays
9:381st & 10 at own 20Matt Dayes run for 9 yds to the NCSt 29
9:382nd & 1 at own 29Jacoby Brissett pass incomplete to Bra’Lon Cherry
9:383rd & 1 at own 29Jaylen Samuels run for 8 yds to the NCSt 37 for a 1ST down
9:381st & 10 at own 37Jacoby Brissett pass complete to Jaylen Samuels for 42 yds to the GeoSo 21 for a 1ST down
9:381st & 10 at opp 21GA SOUTHERN Penalty, Defensive pass interference (Nick Wright) to the GeoSo 6 for a 1ST down
8:021st & goal at opp 6Jacoby Brissett pass complete to Bra’Lon Cherry for 6 yds for a TD, (Niklas Sade KICK)Georgia Southern 17, NC State 10
Georgia Southern Field goal, 10 plays
8:021st & 0 at own 35Niklas Sade kickoff for 61 yds , Derek Keaton return for 17 yds to the GeoSo 21
7:551st & 10 at own 21Kevin Ellison pass complete to Zach Walker for 8 yds to the GeoSo 29
7:552nd & 2 at own 29Matt Breida run for 3 yds to the GeoSo 32 for a 1ST down
7:551st & 10 at own 32Kevin Ellison pass complete to Zach Walker for 51 yds to the NCSt 17 for a 1ST down
7:551st & 10 at opp 17Kevin Ellison run for 3 yds to the NCSt 14
7:552nd & 7 at opp 14L.A. Ramsby run for 2 yds to the NCSt 12
7:553rd & 5 at opp 12Kevin Ellison run for 8 yds to the NCSt 4 for a 1ST down
7:551st & goal at opp 4Kevin Ellison run for 1 yd to the NCSt 3
7:552nd & goal at opp 3Kevin Ellison pass incomplete to N/A
7:553rd & goal at opp 3Kevin Ellison run for 1 yd to the NCSt 2
3:234th & goal at opp 2Alex Hanks 19 yd FG GOODGeorgia Southern 20, NC State 10
NC State Turnover on downs, 9 plays
3:231st & 0 at own 35Alex Hanks kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
3:231st & 10 at own 25GA SOUTHERN Penalty, Defensive pass interference (Darius Jones) to the NCSt 40 for a 1ST down
3:231st & 10 at own 40Shadrach Thornton run for 6 yds to the NCSt 46
3:232nd & 4 at own 46Shadrach Thornton run for 3 yds to the NCSt 49
3:233rd & 1 at own 49Tony Creecy run for 7 yds to the GeoSo 44 for a 1ST down
3:231st & 10 at opp 44Shadrach Thornton run for 7 yds to the GeoSo 37
3:232nd & 3 at opp 37Jacoby Brissett pass complete to Bo Hines for 19 yds to the GeoSo 18 for a 1ST down
3:231st & 10 at opp 18NC STATE Penalty, illegal participation ( Yards) declined
3:231st & 10 at opp 18Jacoby Brissett run for 9 yds to the GeoSo 9
3:232nd & 1 at opp 9Jacoby Brissett pass incomplete to Marquez Valdes-Scantling
3:233rd & 1 at opp 9Tony Creecy run for no gain to the GeoSo 9
Q4 15:004th & 1 at opp 9Shadrach Thornton run for no gain to the GeoSo 9
4th quarter6 drives, then NC State 24, Georgia Southern 23
Georgia Southern Fumble, 9 plays
14:561st & 10 at own 9Matt Breida run for 11 yds to the GeoSo 20 for a 1ST down
14:561st & 10 at own 20Matt Breida run for 1 yd to the GeoSo 21
14:562nd & 9 at own 21Kevin Ellison pass complete to Montay Crockett for 37 yds to the NCSt 42 for a 1ST down
14:561st & 10 at opp 42Kevin Ellison run for 10 yds to the NCSt 32 for a 1ST down
14:561st & 10 at opp 32Kevin Ellison run for a loss of 4 yards to the NCSt 34 Kevin Ellison fumbled, recovered by GeoSo L.A. Ramsby
14:562nd & 12 at opp 34Kevin Ellison pass incomplete to N/A
14:563rd & 12 at opp 34Kevin Ellison pass complete to Kentrellis Showers for 30 yds to the NCSt 4 for a 1ST down
14:561st & goal at opp 4Matt Breida run for 3 yds to the NCSt 1
14:562nd & 0 at opp 1Kevin Ellison run for no gain to the NCSt 1 Kevin Ellison fumbled, recovered by NCSt Monty Nelson
NC State Touchdown, 12 plays
11:031st & 10 at own 1Tony Creecy run for 4 yds to the NCSt 5
11:032nd & 6 at own 5Tony Creecy run for 1 yd to the NCSt 6
11:033rd & 5 at own 6Jacoby Brissett run for 6 yds to the NCSt 12 for a 1ST down
11:031st & 10 at own 12Shadrach Thornton run for 27 yds to the NCSt 39 for a 1ST down
11:031st & 10 at own 39Jacoby Brissett pass incomplete to Bra’Lon Cherry
11:032nd & 10 at own 39Shadrach Thornton run for 5 yds to the NCSt 44
11:033rd & 5 at own 44Jacoby Brissett pass complete to Marquez Valdes-Scantling for 12 yds to the GeoSo 44 for a 1ST down
11:031st & 10 at opp 44Jacoby Brissett pass complete to Matt Dayes for 9 yds to the GeoSo 35
11:032nd & 1 at opp 35Jacoby Brissett pass complete to Bo Hines for 6 yds to the GeoSo 29 for a 1ST down
11:031st & 10 at opp 29Jacoby Brissett pass complete to Bo Hines for 12 yds to the GeoSo 17 for a 1ST down
11:031st & 10 at opp 17Jacoby Brissett pass complete to Bo Hines for 6 yds to the GeoSo 11
6:552nd & 4 at opp 11Jacoby Brissett pass complete to Bra’Lon Cherry for 11 yds for a TD, (Niklas Sade KICK)Georgia Southern 20, NC State 17
Georgia Southern Field goal, 6 plays
6:551st & 0 at own 35Niklas Sade kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
6:551st & 10 at own 25Kevin Ellison run for 1 yd to the GeoSo 26
6:552nd & 9 at own 26Kevin Ellison run for 52 yds to the NCSt 22 for a 1ST down
6:551st & 10 at opp 22Matt Breida run for a loss of 1 yard to the NCSt 23
6:552nd & 11 at opp 23Matt Breida run for 1 yd to the NCSt 22
6:553rd & 10 at opp 22Favian Upshaw run for 8 yds to the NCSt 14
3:384th & 2 at opp 14Timeout GA SOUTHERN, clock 03:38
3:354th & 2 at opp 14Alex Hanks 31 yd FG GOODGeorgia Southern 23, NC State 17
NC State Touchdown, 9 plays
3:351st & 0 at own 35Alex Hanks kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
3:351st & 10 at own 25Jacoby Brissett pass complete to David Grinnage for 9 yds to the NCSt 34
3:352nd & 1 at own 34Jacoby Brissett pass complete to Matt Dayes for 5 yds to the NCSt 39 for a 1ST down
3:351st & 10 at own 39Jacoby Brissett pass complete to Bo Hines for 9 yds to the NCSt 48
3:352nd & 1 at own 48Jacoby Brissett pass complete to Bo Hines for 7 yds to the GeoSo 45 for a 1ST down
3:351st & 10 at opp 45GA SOUTHERN Penalty, illegal participation ( Yards) declined
3:351st & 10 at opp 45Jacoby Brissett pass incomplete to Marquez Valdes-Scantling, broken up by Nick Wright
3:352nd & 10 at opp 45Jacoby Brissett pass complete to Marquez Valdes-Scantling for 4 yds to the GeoSo 41
3:353rd & 6 at opp 41Jacoby Brissett pass complete to Matt Dayes for 6 yds to the GeoSo 35 for a 1ST down
3:351st & 10 at opp 35Jacoby Brissett pass complete to Bo Hines for 5 yds to the GeoSo 30
1:432nd & 5 at opp 30Timeout GA SOUTHERN, clock 01:43
1:432nd & 5 at opp 30NC STATE Penalty, false start (-5 Yards) to the GeoSo 35
1:372nd & 10 at opp 35Jacoby Brissett pass complete to Matt Dayes for 35 yds for a TD, (Niklas Sade KICK)NC State 24, Georgia Southern 23
Georgia Southern Turnover on downs, 4 plays
1:371st & 0 at own 35Niklas Sade kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
1:371st & 10 at own 25Matt Breida run for 3 yds to the GeoSo 28
1:372nd & 7 at own 28Kevin Ellison pass incomplete to BJ Johnson, broken up by Juston Burris
1:373rd & 7 at own 28Kevin Ellison pass incomplete to BJ Johnson
1:374th & 7 at own 28Kevin Ellison pass incomplete to BJ Johnson, broken up by Jarvis Byrd
NC State End of game, 3 plays
1:021st & 10 at opp 28TEAM run for a loss of 1 yard to the GeoSo 29
1:002nd & 11 at opp 29Timeout GA SOUTHERN, clock 01:00
1:002nd & 11 at opp 29TEAM run for a loss of 2 yards to the GeoSo 31
1:003rd & 13 at opp 31TEAM run for a loss of 1 yard to the GeoSo 32

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.

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