76°F, overcast, wind 7 mph from the westWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Raleigh-Durham International Airport (KRDU), 12 km from the stadium, nine minutes before kickoff
Officials
Referee Pat Garvey; umpire Mike Morton; head linesman John Busch; line judge Allen Andrick; side judge Angie Bartis; field judge Jim Biddle; back judge Scot Maslin; center judge Joe PennucciGame 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
Eastern Kentucky
NC State
112
Total yards
443
77
Passing yards
244
35
Rushing yards
199
3.7
Yards per pass
8.1
1.5
Yards per rush
4.1
7
First downs
25
2–12
Third downs
7–13
0–1
Fourth downs
2–3
0
Turnovers
1
8–53
Penalties
7–56
19:56
Possession
40:04
Efficiency
Eastern Kentucky
NC State
23%
Success rate
47%
−0.25
EPA per play
0.26
1.07
Explosiveness
1.21
−0.39
Rushing EPA
0.14
−0.14
Passing EPA
0.43
12%
Passing-down success
32%
0.06
First-down EPA
−0.08
−0.71
Second-down EPA
0.39
0.15
Third-down EPA
0.75
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 80% to win. Elo’s favorite won.
The line
NC State −31.
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 98%, Eastern Kentucky 2%. 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. NC State drives left to right, Eastern Kentucky right to left.
Q1 Eastern KentuckyPunt, 3 plays, −8 yards
Q1 NC StateMissed FG, 11 plays, 31 yards
Q1 Eastern KentuckyPunt, 3 plays, 0 yards
Q1 Eastern KentuckyPunt, 3 plays, 0 yards
Q1 NC StateTouchdown, 8 plays, 100 yards
Q2 Eastern KentuckyPunt, 7 plays, 26 yards
Q2 NC StateTouchdown, 10 plays, 75 yards
Q2 Eastern KentuckyTurnover on downs, 11 plays, 66 yards
Q2 NC StateEnd of half, 2 plays, 6 yards
Q3 NC StateTouchdown, 4 plays, 70 yards
Q3 Eastern KentuckyPunt, 3 plays, 2 yards
Q3 NC StatePunt, 3 plays, 9 yards
Q3 Eastern KentuckyPunt, 3 plays, 6 yards
Q3 NC StatePunt, 3 plays, 0 yards
Q3 Eastern KentuckyPunt, 3 plays, 2 yards
Q3 NC StateTouchdown, 6 plays, 37 yards
Q3 Eastern KentuckyPunt, 3 plays, 0 yards
Q3 NC StateTouchdown, 11 plays, 69 yards
Q4 Eastern KentuckyPunt, 3 plays, 0 yards
Q4 NC StateTurnover on downs, 15 plays, 44 yards
Q4 Eastern KentuckyEnd of game, 2 plays, 5 yards
Play by play
1st quarter5 drives, then Tied at 0
Eastern Kentucky Punt, 3 plays
15:00
1st & 10 at own 35
Jackson Maples kickoff for 65 yds , Stanley Absanon return for 22 yds to the EKent 22
15:00
1st & 10 at own 22
Bennie Coney pass complete to Arien Beasley for 8 yds to the EKent 30
15:00
2nd & 2 at own 30
Bennie Coney sacked by B.J. Hill for a loss of 2 yards to the EKent 28
15:00
3rd & 4 at own 28
Bennie Coney pass incomplete
15:00
4th & 4 at own 28
EASTRN KENTUCKY Penalty, unsportsmanlike conduct (-14 Yards) to the EKent 14
15:00
4th & 18 at own 14
Keith Wrzuszczak punt for 39 yds , Bra’Lon Cherry returns for 7 yds to the EKent 46
NC State Missed FG, 11 plays
13:29
1st & 10 at opp 46
Jacoby Brissett sacked by Noah Spence for a loss of 8 yards to the NCSt 46 Jacoby Brissett fumbled, , return for 0 yards
13:29
2nd & 18 at own 46
NC STATE Penalty, Offensive holding (-10 Yards) to the NCSt 36
13:29
2nd & 28 at own 36
Jacoby Brissett pass complete to Jaylen Samuels for 8 yds to the NCSt 44
13:29
3rd & 20 at own 44
Jacoby Brissett pass complete to Jumichael Ramos for 20 yds to the EKent 36 for a 1ST down
13:29
1st & 10 at opp 36
Jacoby Brissett pass complete to Jumichael Ramos for 7 yds to the EKent 29
13:29
2nd & 3 at opp 29
Matthew Dayes run for 9 yds to the EKent 20 for a 1ST down
13:29
1st & 10 at opp 20
Jacoby Brissett run for 6 yds to the EKent 14
13:29
2nd & 4 at opp 14
Matthew Dayes run for 7 yds to the EKent 7 for a 1ST down
13:29
1st & goal at opp 7
Matthew Dayes run for no gain to the EKent 7
13:29
2nd & goal at opp 7
Jacoby Brissett run for 1 yd to the EKent 6
13:29
3rd & goal at opp 6
NC STATE Penalty, false start (-5 Yards) to the EKent 11
13:29
3rd & goal at opp 11
Jacoby Brissett sacked by Avery Pitt for a loss of 4 yards to the EKent 15
6:23
4th & goal at opp 15
Kyle Bambard 33 yd FG BLOCKED blocked by Stanley Absanon TEAM return for no gain
Eastern Kentucky Punt, 3 plays
6:23
4th & 10 at own 20
Keith Wrzuszczak punt for 56 yds , Bra’Lon Cherry returns for 4 yds to the NCSt 24 NC STATE Penalty, illegal block (10 Yards) to the NCSt 18
6:23
1st & 10 at own 20
Dy’Shawn Mobley run for a loss of 1 yard to the EKent 19
6:23
2nd & 11 at own 19
Dy’Shawn Mobley run for 1 yd to the EKent 20
6:23
3rd & 10 at own 20
Bennie Coney pass incomplete
Eastern Kentucky Punt, 3 plays
2:39
2nd & 6 at own 46
Adam Lane run for no gain to the EKent 46
2:39
3rd & 6 at own 46
EASTRN KENTUCKY Penalty, false start (-5 Yards) to the EKent 41
2:39
3rd & 11 at own 41
NC STATE Penalty, Defensive offside (5 Yards) to the EKent 46
2:39
3rd & 6 at own 46
Bennie Coney pass incomplete to Adam Lane
2:39
4th & 6 at own 46
Keith Wrzuszczak punt for 14 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the NCSt 40
NC State Touchdown, 8 plays
0:47
1st & 10 at own 40
Jaylen Samuels run for 12 yds to the EKent 48 for a 1ST down
0:47
1st & 10 at opp 48
Jacoby Brissett pass incomplete to Nyheim Hines
0:47
2nd & 10 at opp 48
Matthew Dayes run for 4 yds to the EKent 44
Q2 15:00
3rd & 6 at opp 44
Jacoby Brissett pass complete to Gavin Locklear for 10 yds to the EKent 34 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:00
1st & 10 at opp 34
Matthew Dayes run for 3 yds to the EKent 31
Q2 15:00
2nd & 7 at opp 31
Jacoby Brissett pass complete to Bra’Lon Cherry for 22 yds to the EKent 9 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:00
1st & goal at opp 9
Matthew Dayes run for 4 yds to the EKent 5
Q2 12:54
2nd & goal at opp 5
Jacoby Brissett pass complete to Benson Browne for 5 yds for a TD, (Kyle Bambard KICK)NC State 7, Eastern Kentucky 0
2nd quarter4 drives, then NC State 14, Eastern Kentucky 0
Eastern Kentucky Punt, 7 plays
12:54
1st & 0 at own 35
Jackson Maples kickoff for 65 yds , Stanley Absanon return for 17 yds to the EKent 17
12:47
1st & 10 at own 17
Dy’Shawn Mobley run for 11 yds to the EKent 28 for a 1ST down
12:47
1st & 10 at own 28
Bennie Coney run for a loss of 5 yards to the EKent 25 Bennie Coney fumbled, recovered by EKent Dy’Shawn Mobley
12:47
2nd & 13 at own 25
Bennie Coney pass incomplete
12:47
3rd & 13 at own 25
Bennie Coney pass complete to Jeff Glover for 21 yds to the EKent 46 for a 1ST down
12:47
1st & 10 at own 46
EASTRN KENTUCKY Penalty, ineligible downfield on pass (Arien Beasley) to the EKent 40
12:47
1st & 16 at own 40
Bennie Coney run for a loss of 3 yards to the EKent 37 Bennie Coney fumbled, recovered by EKent Arien Beasley
12:47
2nd & 19 at own 37
EASTRN KENTUCKY Penalty, delay of game (-5 Yards) to the EKent 32
12:47
2nd & 24 at own 32
Bennie Coney run for 6 yds to the EKent 38
12:47
3rd & 18 at own 38
Bennie Coney run for 5 yds to the EKent 43
12:47
4th & 13 at own 43
Keith Wrzuszczak punt for 32 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the NCSt 25
NC State Touchdown, 10 plays
9:48
1st & 10 at own 25
Jacoby Brissett pass complete to Jumichael Ramos for 19 yds to the NCSt 44 for a 1ST down
9:48
1st & 10 at own 44
Matthew Dayes run for 4 yds to the NCSt 48
9:48
2nd & 6 at own 48
Jacoby Brissett pass complete to Jumichael Ramos for 7 yds to the EKent 45 for a 1ST down
9:48
1st & 10 at opp 45
Matthew Dayes run for 5 yds to the EKent 40
9:48
2nd & 5 at opp 40
Matthew Dayes run for 2 yds to the EKent 38
9:48
3rd & 3 at opp 38
Jacoby Brissett run for 14 yds to the EKent 24 for a 1ST down
9:48
1st & 10 at opp 24
Matthew Dayes run for 1 yd to the EKent 23
9:48
2nd & 9 at opp 23
Jacoby Brissett pass incomplete
9:48
3rd & 9 at opp 23
Jacoby Brissett pass complete to Jaylen Samuels for 11 yds to the EKent 12 for a 1ST down
5:17
1st & 10 at opp 12
Timeout EASTRN KENTUCKY, clock 05:17
5:12
1st & 10 at opp 12
Jaylen Samuels run for 12 yds for a TD, (Kyle Bambard KICK)NC State 14, Eastern Kentucky 0
Eastern Kentucky Turnover on downs, 11 plays
5:12
1st & 0 at own 35
Jackson Maples kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
5:12
1st & 10 at own 25
Bennie Coney pass complete to Jeff Glover for 22 yds to the EKent 47 for a 1ST down
5:12
1st & 10 at own 47
Dy’Shawn Mobley run for 11 yds to the NCSTATE 42 for a 1ST down NC STATE Penalty, face mask (15 yards) (Niles Clark) to the NCSt 27 for a 1ST down
4:28
1st & 10 at opp 27
Timeout EASTRN KENTUCKY, clock 04:28
4:28
1st & 10 at opp 27
Bennie Coney run for 2 yds to the NCSt 25
4:28
2nd & 8 at opp 25
Scott Daniel run for a loss of 3 yards to the NCSt 28
4:28
3rd & 11 at opp 28
Bennie Coney pass complete to Jeff Glover for 20 yds to the NCSt 8 for a 1ST down
4:28
1st & goal at opp 8
Bennie Coney pass incomplete
4:28
2nd & goal at opp 8
Bennie Coney pass incomplete to Dy’Shawn Mobley
4:28
3rd & goal at opp 8
NC STATE Penalty, Defensive pass interference (Mike Stevens) to the NCSt 2 for a 1ST down
4:28
1st & goal at opp 2
Dy’Shawn Mobley run for 1 yd to the NCSt 1
4:28
2nd & goal at opp 1
Adam Lane run for a loss of 2 yards to the NCSt 3
1:31
3rd & 0 at opp 3
Timeout NC STATE, clock 01:31
1:31
3rd & goal at opp 3
Bennie Coney sacked by Mike Rose for a loss of 6 yards to the NCSt 9
1:20
4th & 0 at opp 9
Timeout NC STATE, clock 01:20
1:20
4th & 0 at opp 9
Timeout EASTRN KENTUCKY, clock 01:20
1:20
4th & goal at opp 9
Bennie Coney pass incomplete
NC State End of half, 2 plays
1:15
1st & 10 at own 9
Matthew Dayes run for 3 yds to the NCSt 12
1:15
2nd & 7 at own 12
Matthew Dayes run for 3 yds to the NCSt 15
3rd quarter9 drives, then NC State 28, Eastern Kentucky 0
NC State Touchdown, 4 plays
15:00
3rd & 4 at own 35
Zack Burgy-VanHoose kickoff for 56 yds , Nyheim Hines return for 21 yds to the NCSt 30
14:54
1st & 10 at own 30
Nyheim Hines run for 5 yds to the NCSt 35
14:54
2nd & 5 at own 35
Jacoby Brissett pass complete to Jaylen Samuels for 31 yds to the EKent 34 for a 1ST down
14:54
1st & 10 at opp 34
Jacoby Brissett pass complete to Jumichael Ramos for 9 yds to the EKent 25
13:25
2nd & 1 at opp 25
Matthew Dayes run for 25 yds for a TD, (Kyle Bambard KICK)NC State 21, Eastern Kentucky 0
Eastern Kentucky Punt, 3 plays
13:25
1st & 0 at own 35
Jackson Maples kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
13:25
1st & 10 at own 25
Bennie Coney pass complete to Arien Beasley for 8 yds to the EKent 33
13:25
2nd & 2 at own 33
Bennie Coney run for a loss of 6 yards to the EKent 27
13:25
3rd & 8 at own 27
Bennie Coney pass incomplete to Jeff Glover
13:25
4th & 8 at own 27
Keith Wrzuszczak punt for 33 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the NCSt 40
NC State Punt, 3 plays
12:06
1st & 10 at own 41
Timeout EASTRN KENTUCKY, clock 12:06
12:06
1st & 10 at own 41
Jacoby Brissett pass complete to Matthew Dayes for a loss of 4 yards to the NCSt 37
12:06
2nd & 14 at own 37
Matthew Dayes run for 4 yds to the NCSt 41
12:06
3rd & 10 at own 41
Jacoby Brissett pass complete to Jaylen Samuels for 9 yds to the 50 yard line
12:06
4th & 1 at the 50
A.J. Cole III punt for 32 yds, fair catch by Stanley Absanon at the EKent 18
Eastern Kentucky Punt, 3 plays
10:05
1st & 10 at own 19
Dy’Shawn Mobley run for 6 yds to the EKent 25
10:05
2nd & 4 at own 25
Bennie Coney pass incomplete to Jeff Glover
10:05
3rd & 4 at own 25
Bennie Coney pass incomplete to Jeff Glover
10:05
4th & 4 at own 25
Keith Wrzuszczak punt for 56 yds , Bra’Lon Cherry returns for 25 yds to the NCSt 44
NC State Punt, 3 plays
9:12
1st & 10 at own 44
Jaylen Samuels run for no gain to the NCSt 44
9:12
2nd & 10 at own 44
Jacoby Brissett pass incomplete to Nyheim Hines
9:12
3rd & 10 at own 44
Jacoby Brissett pass incomplete to Gavin Locklear
9:12
4th & 10 at own 44
A.J. Cole III punt for 36 yds, downed at the EKent 20
Eastern Kentucky Punt, 3 plays
8:29
1st & 10 at own 20
Dy’Shawn Mobley run for 2 yds to the EKent 22
8:29
2nd & 8 at own 22
Bennie Coney pass incomplete to Jeff Glover
8:29
3rd & 8 at own 22
Bennie Coney pass incomplete
8:29
4th & 8 at own 22
Keith Wrzuszczak punt for 53 yds , Bra’Lon Cherry returns for 38 yds to the EKent 37
NC State Touchdown, 6 plays
7:34
1st & 10 at opp 37
Matthew Dayes run for 3 yds to the EKent 34
7:34
2nd & 7 at opp 34
Matthew Dayes run for 3 yds to the EKent 31
7:34
3rd & 4 at opp 31
Matthew Dayes run for no gain to the EKent 31
7:34
4th & 4 at opp 31
Jacoby Brissett pass complete to Jumichael Ramos for 15 yds to the EKent 16 for a 1ST down EASTRN KENTUCKY Penalty, roughing passer (8 Yards) to the EKent 8 for a 1ST down
7:34
1st & goal at opp 8
Matthew Dayes run for 7 yds to the EKent 1
4:37
2nd & goal at opp 1
Matthew Dayes run for 1 yd for a TD, (Kyle Bambard KICK)NC State 28, Eastern Kentucky 0
Eastern Kentucky Punt, 3 plays
4:37
1st & 0 at own 35
Jackson Maples kickoff for 61 yds , Stanley Absanon return for 17 yds to the EKent 21
4:32
1st & 10 at own 21
Adam Lane run for no gain to the EKent 21
4:32
2nd & 10 at own 21
Bennie Coney pass incomplete to Arien Beasley
4:32
3rd & 10 at own 21
Bennie Coney pass incomplete
4:32
4th & 10 at own 21
Keith Wrzuszczak punt for 53 yds , Gavin Locklear returns for 5 yds to the NCSt 31
NC State Touchdown, 11 plays
3:35
1st & 10 at own 31
Reggie Gallaspy II run for 4 yds to the NCSt 35
3:35
2nd & 6 at own 35
Reggie Gallaspy II run for 4 yds to the NCSt 39
3:35
3rd & 2 at own 39
Reggie Gallaspy II run for 3 yds to the NCSt 42 for a 1ST down
3:35
1st & 10 at own 42
Reggie Gallaspy II run for 2 yds to the NCSt 44
3:35
2nd & 8 at own 44
Johnathan Alston run for 7 yds to the EKent 49
Q4 15:00
3rd & 1 at opp 49
EASTRN KENTUCKY Penalty, Defensive offside (6 Yards) to the EKent 43 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:00
1st & 10 at opp 43
Matthew Dayes run for 7 yds to the EKent 36
Q4 15:00
2nd & 3 at opp 36
Jacoby Brissett pass complete to Jaylen Samuels for 4 yds to the EKent 32 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:00
1st & 10 at opp 32
Jacoby Brissett pass complete to Jaylen Samuels for 25 yds to the EKent 7 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:00
1st & goal at opp 7
Jacoby Brissett run for no gain to the EKent 7 EASTRN KENTUCKY Penalty, unsportsmanlike conduct (4 Yards) to the EKent 3
Q4 15:00
1st & goal at opp 3
Reggie Gallaspy II run for no gain to the EKent 3
Q4 11:22
2nd & goal at opp 3
Matthew Dayes run for 3 yds for a TD, (Jackson Maples KICK)NC State 35, Eastern Kentucky 0
4th quarter3 drives, then NC State 35, Eastern Kentucky 0
Eastern Kentucky Punt, 3 plays
11:22
1st & 0 at own 35
Jackson Maples kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
11:22
1st & 10 at own 25
Kentayvus Hopkins run for 7 yds to the EKent 32
11:22
2nd & 3 at own 32
Kyle Romano pass complete to Jeff Glover for a loss of 3 yards to the EKent 29
11:22
3rd & 6 at own 29
EASTRN KENTUCKY Penalty, delay of game (Kyle Romano) to the EKent 24
11:22
3rd & 11 at own 24
Kyle Romano pass complete to Kentayvus Hopkins for 1 yd to the EKent 25
11:22
4th & 10 at own 25
Keith Wrzuszczak punt for 50 yds, fair catch by Bra’Lon Cherry at the NCSt 25
NC State Turnover on downs, 15 plays
8:52
1st & 10 at own 25
Reggie Gallaspy II run for 8 yds to the NCSt 33
8:52
2nd & 2 at own 33
Reggie Gallaspy II run for 3 yds to the NCSt 36 for a 1ST down
8:52
1st & 10 at own 36
Reggie Gallaspy II run for 1 yd to the NCSt 37
8:52
2nd & 9 at own 37
Jalan McClendon pass incomplete
8:52
3rd & 9 at own 37
Jalan McClendon pass complete to Maurice Morgan for 15 yds to the EKent 48 for a 1ST down
8:52
1st & 10 at opp 48
Jalan McClendon pass complete to Nyheim Hines for 3 yds to the EKent 45
8:52
2nd & 7 at opp 45
Jalan McClendon pass complete to Nyheim Hines for 12 yds to the EKent 33 for a 1ST down
8:52
1st & 10 at opp 33
Brady Bodine run for 4 yds to the EKent 29
8:52
2nd & 6 at opp 29
Brady Bodine run for 1 yd to the EKent 28
8:52
3rd & 5 at opp 28
Jalan McClendon pass incomplete
8:52
4th & 5 at opp 28
Jalan McClendon run for 6 yds to the EKent 22 for a 1ST down
8:52
1st & 10 at opp 22
Brady Bodine run for a loss of 2 yards to the EKent 24
8:52
2nd & 12 at opp 24
Jalan McClendon pass complete to Reggie Gallaspy II for a loss of 2 yards to the EKent 26
8:52
3rd & 14 at opp 26
NC STATE Penalty, delay of game (Jalan McClendon) to the EKent 31
8:52
3rd & 19 at opp 31
Jalan McClendon pass incomplete
8:52
4th & 19 at opp 31
Jalan McClendon pass incomplete
Eastern Kentucky End of game, 2 plays
1:25
1st & 10 at own 32
Kentayvus Hopkins run for 3 yds to the EKent 35
1:25
2nd & 7 at own 35
Kentayvus Hopkins run for 2 yds to the EKent 37
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 Brissett17 of 22, 216 yards, 1 TDNC State
RushingMatthew Dayes24 carries, 116 yards, 3 TDNC State
Eastern Kentucky
NC State