63°F, overcast, wind 10 mph from the northeastWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Raleigh-Durham International Airport (KRDU), 12 km from the stadium, 19 minutes after kickoff
Officials
Referee Tom McCreesh; umpire Donald Yates; head linesman George Geiss; line judge Brian Sakowski; side judge Glenn Street; field judge Milton Britton; back judge Doug Smith; center judge James ColeGame 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
Louisville
NC State
306
Total yards
228
103
Passing yards
183
203
Rushing yards
45
3.8
Yards per pass
6.5
4.5
Yards per rush
1.5
20
First downs
11
8–18
Third downs
5–16
0–0
Fourth downs
0–2
0
Turnovers
2
6–50
Penalties
4–50
33:04
Possession
26:56
Efficiency
Louisville
NC State
31%
Success rate
31%
0.04
EPA per play
−0.28
1.37
Explosiveness
1.25
0.08
Rushing EPA
−0.64
0.02
Passing EPA
0.05
37%
Passing-down success
29%
−0.35
First-down EPA
−0.46
0.09
Second-down EPA
−0.29
0.65
Third-down EPA
0.46
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 62% to win. Louisville won as Elo’s underdog.
The line
NC State −5, over/under 47.5.
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 64%, Louisville 36%. 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, Louisville right to left.
Q1 LouisvillePunt, 6 plays, 8 yards
Q1 NC StatePunt, 3 plays, 9 yards
Q1 LouisvillePunt, 3 plays, −9 yards
Q1 NC StateFumble, 3 plays, 49 yards
Q1 LouisvilleTouchdown, 7 plays, 92 yards
Q1 NC StatePunt, 6 plays, 42 yards
Q2 LouisvilleTouchdown, 13 plays, 93 yards
Q2 NC StateTouchdown, 3 plays, 5 yards
Q2 LouisvillePunt, 3 plays, 8 yards
Q2 NC StatePunt, 4 plays, 31 yards
Q2 LouisvilleField goal, 10 plays, 72 yards
Q2 NC StateTurnover on downs, 4 plays, −4 yards
Q3 NC StatePunt, 3 plays, −6 yards
Q3 LouisvillePunt, 3 plays, 2 yards
Q3 NC StateTouchdown, 10 plays, 80 yards
Q3 LouisvillePunt, 4 plays, 15 yards
Q3 NC StatePunt, 3 plays, −1 yard
Q3 LouisvillePunt, 3 plays, 0 yards
Q3 NC StateFumble, 3 plays, 18 yards
Q3 LouisvilleField goal, 7 plays, 36 yards
Q3 NC StatePunt, 9 plays, 21 yards
Q4 LouisvillePunt, 3 plays, −10 yards
Q4 NC StatePunt, 3 plays, 0 yards
Q4 LouisvillePunt, 10 plays, 37 yards
Q4 NC StateTurnover on downs, 4 plays, 9 yards
Q4 LouisvilleEnd of game, 2 plays, −3 yards
Play by play
1st quarter6 drives, then Louisville 7, NC State 0
Louisville Punt, 6 plays
15:00
1st & 10 at own 35
Jackson Maples kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
15:00
1st & 10 at own 25
Lamar Jackson run for a loss of 2 yards to the Lvile 23
15:00
2nd & 12 at own 23
Brandon Radcliff run for 2 yds to the Lvile 25
15:00
3rd & 10 at own 25
Lamar Jackson run for 12 yds to the Lvile 37 for a 1ST down
15:00
1st & 10 at own 37
Lamar Jackson run for a loss of 1 yard to the Lvile 36
15:00
2nd & 11 at own 36
Lamar Jackson sacked by B.J. Hill for a loss of 3 yards to the Lvile 33
15:00
3rd & 14 at own 33
Lamar Jackson pass incomplete
15:00
4th & 14 at own 33
Joshua Appleby punt for 42 yds , Bra’Lon Cherry returns for 4 yds to the NCSt 29
NC State Punt, 3 plays
11:51
1st & 10 at own 29
Matthew Dayes run for 2 yds to the NCSt 31
11:51
2nd & 8 at own 31
Jacoby Brissett pass complete to Jumichael Ramos for 6 yds to the NCSt 37
11:51
3rd & 2 at own 37
Jacoby Brissett pass complete to Jaylen Samuels for 1 yd to the NCSt 38
11:51
4th & 1 at own 38
A.J. Cole III punt for 34 yds, downed at the Lvile 28
Louisville Punt, 3 plays
9:47
1st & 10 at own 28
Lamar Jackson pass incomplete
9:47
2nd & 10 at own 28
Lamar Jackson run for a loss of 4 yards to the Lvile 24
9:47
3rd & 14 at own 24
LOUISVILLE Penalty, false start (-5 Yards) to the Lvile 19
9:47
3rd & 19 at own 19
Lamar Jackson pass incomplete
9:47
4th & 19 at own 19
Joshua Appleby punt for 38 yds, fair catch by Bra’Lon Cherry at the NCSt 43
NC State Fumble, 3 plays
8:23
1st & 10 at own 43
Jacoby Brissett pass incomplete
8:23
2nd & 10 at own 43
Matthew Dayes run for 5 yds to the NCSt 48
8:23
3rd & 5 at own 48
Jacoby Brissett pass complete to Jumichael Ramos for 48 yds Jumichael Ramos fumbled, forced by Chucky Williams, recovered by Lvile Trumaine Washington
Louisville Touchdown, 7 plays
7:27
1st & 10 at own 8
Brandon Radcliff run for 2 yds to the Lvile 10
7:27
2nd & 8 at own 10
Lamar Jackson run for 11 yds to the Lvile 21 for a 1ST down
7:27
1st & 10 at own 21
Lamar Jackson pass complete to Devonte Peete for 3 yds to the Lvile 24
7:27
2nd & 7 at own 24
Lamar Jackson run for 2 yds to the Lvile 26
7:27
3rd & 5 at own 26
Lamar Jackson pass complete to James Quick for 10 yds to the Lvile 36 for a 1ST down
7:27
1st & 10 at own 36
Lamar Jackson sacked by Dravious Wright for a loss of 4 yards to the Lvile 32
3:54
2nd & 14 at own 32
Lamar Jackson run for 68 yds for a TD, (John Wallace KICK)Louisville 7, NC State 0
NC State Punt, 6 plays
3:54
1st & 0 at own 35
John Wallace kickoff for 63 yds , Nyheim Hines return for 23 yds to the NCSt 25
3:48
1st & 10 at own 25
Jacoby Brissett pass complete to Johnathan Alston for 6 yds to the NCSt 31
3:48
2nd & 4 at own 31
Matthew Dayes run for 4 yds to the NCSt 35 for a 1ST down
3:48
1st & 10 at own 35
LOUISVILLE Penalty, Defensive pass interference (Shaq Wiggins) to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
3:48
1st & 10 at the 50
Jacoby Brissett pass complete to Matthew Dayes for 17 yds to the Lvile 33 for a 1ST down
3:48
1st & 10 at opp 33
Jacoby Brissett run for a loss of 6 yards to the Lvile 39
3:48
2nd & 16 at opp 39
Jacoby Brissett pass complete to Bra’Lon Cherry for a loss of 1 yard to the Lvile 40
3:48
3rd & 17 at opp 40
Jacoby Brissett pass complete to David J. Grinnage for 7 yds to the Lvile 33
Q2 15:00
4th & 10 at opp 33
A.J. Cole III punt for 27 yds, downed at the Lvile 6
2nd quarter6 drives, then Louisville 17, NC State 7
Louisville Touchdown, 13 plays
14:51
1st & 10 at own 7
Jeremy Smith run for 6 yds to the Lvile 13
14:51
2nd & 4 at own 13
Jeremy Smith run for 6 yds to the Lvile 19 for a 1ST down
14:51
1st & 10 at own 19
Jeremy Smith run for 4 yds to the Lvile 23
14:51
2nd & 6 at own 23
LOUISVILLE Penalty, false start (-5 Yards) to the Lvile 18
14:51
2nd & 11 at own 18
Lamar Jackson pass complete to Jamari Staples for 11 yds to the Lvile 29 for a 1ST down
14:51
1st & 10 at own 29
NC STATE Penalty, Defensive pass interference (Dravious Wright) to the Lvile 44 for a 1ST down
14:51
1st & 10 at own 44
Jeremy Smith run for 2 yds to the Lvile 46
14:51
2nd & 8 at own 46
Lamar Jackson run for 5 yds to the NCSt 49
14:51
3rd & 3 at opp 49
Lamar Jackson pass complete to Jamari Staples for 11 yds to the NCSt 38 for a 1ST down
14:51
1st & 10 at opp 38
Lamar Jackson run for 3 yds to the NCSt 35
14:51
2nd & 7 at opp 35
Lamar Jackson pass incomplete to Devonte Peete, broken up by Juston Burris
14:51
3rd & 7 at opp 35
Lamar Jackson pass complete to James Quick for 13 yds to the NCSt 22 for a 1ST down
14:51
1st & 10 at opp 22
Jeremy Smith run for a loss of 1 yard to the NCSt 23
14:51
2nd & 11 at opp 23
L.J. Scott run for 3 yds to the NCSt 20
8:41
3rd & 8 at opp 20
Timeout NC STATE, clock 08:41
8:36
3rd & 8 at opp 20
Lamar Jackson pass complete to Devonte Peete for 20 yds for a TD, (John Wallace KICK)Louisville 14, NC State 0
NC State Touchdown, 3 plays
8:36
1st & 0 at own 35
John Wallace kickoff for 65 yds , Nyheim Hines return for 90 yds to the NCSTATE -25 LOUISVILLE Penalty, face mask (5 yards) (Stacy Thomas) to the Lvile 5
8:17
1st & goal at opp 5
Jacoby Brissett pass incomplete to Matthew Dayes, broken up by Trumaine Washington
8:17
2nd & goal at opp 5
Jacoby Brissett run for 2 yds to the Lvile 3
7:29
3rd & 0 at opp 3
Timeout NC STATE, clock 07:29
7:24
3rd & goal at opp 3
Matthew Dayes run for 3 yds for a TD, (Kyle Bambard KICK)Louisville 14, NC State 7
Louisville Punt, 3 plays
7:24
1st & 0 at own 35
Jackson Maples kickoff for 57 yds , Traveon Samuel return for 18 yds to the Lvile 26
7:16
1st & 10 at own 26
Lamar Jackson pass incomplete
7:16
2nd & 10 at own 26
Lamar Jackson pass complete to James Quick for 9 yds to the Lvile 35
7:16
3rd & 1 at own 35
Lamar Jackson run for a loss of 1 yard to the Lvile 34
7:16
4th & 2 at own 34
Joshua Appleby punt for 66 yds for a touchback
NC State Punt, 4 plays
6:07
1st & 10 at own 20
Jacoby Brissett pass complete to Jaylen Samuels for 39 yds to the Lvile 41 for a 1ST down
6:07
1st & 10 at opp 41
Jacoby Brissett pass incomplete to Matthew Dayes, broken up by Josh Harvey-Clemons
6:07
2nd & 10 at opp 41
Matthew Dayes run for 1 yd to the Lvile 40
6:07
3rd & 9 at opp 40
Jacoby Brissett pass complete to Matthew Dayes for a loss of 4 yards to the Lvile 44
6:07
4th & 13 at opp 44
NC STATE Penalty, false start (Dravious Wright) to the Lvile 49
6:07
4th & 18 at opp 49
A.J. Cole III punt for 40 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the Lvile 9
Louisville Field goal, 10 plays
3:55
1st & 10 at own 9
Brandon Radcliff run for 4 yds to the Lvile 13
3:55
2nd & 6 at own 13
Lamar Jackson pass incomplete
3:55
3rd & 6 at own 13
Lamar Jackson pass complete to Cole Hikutini for 13 yds to the Lvile 26 for a 1ST down
3:55
1st & 10 at own 26
Lamar Jackson run for 16 yds to the Lvile 42 for a 1ST down
3:55
1st & 10 at own 42
NC STATE Penalty, face mask (15 yards) (Mike Rose) to the NCSt 43 for a 1ST down
3:55
1st & 10 at opp 43
Brandon Radcliff run for 8 yds to the NCSt 35
3:55
2nd & 2 at opp 35
Brandon Radcliff run for 1 yd to the NCSt 34
1:23
3rd & 1 at opp 34
Timeout LOUISVILLE, clock 01:23
1:23
3rd & 1 at opp 34
Timeout NC STATE, clock 01:23
1:23
3rd & 1 at opp 34
NC STATE Penalty, roughing passer (Bradley Chubb) to the NCSt 19 for a 1ST down
1:23
1st & 10 at opp 19
Lamar Jackson pass incomplete to Traveon Samuel
1:12
2nd & 10 at opp 19
Timeout LOUISVILLE, clock 01:12
1:12
2nd & 10 at opp 19
Lamar Jackson pass incomplete to Cole Hikutini
1:12
3rd & 10 at opp 19
Lamar Jackson pass incomplete
1:01
4th & 10 at opp 19
John Wallace 36 yd FG GOODLouisville 17, NC State 7
NC State Turnover on downs, 4 plays
1:01
1st & 0 at own 35
John Wallace kickoff for 65 yds , Nyheim Hines return for 19 yds to the NCSt 19
0:55
1st & 10 at own 19
Jacoby Brissett pass incomplete to Jaylen Samuels
0:55
2nd & 10 at own 19
Matthew Dayes run for 2 yds to the NCSt 21
0:55
3rd & 8 at own 21
Matthew Dayes run for a loss of 2 yards to the NCSt 19
0:04
4th & 10 at own 19
Timeout LOUISVILLE, clock 00:04
0:04
4th & 10 at own 19
Jacoby Brissett run for a loss of 4 yards to the NCSt 15
3rd quarter9 drives, then Louisville 20, NC State 13
NC State Punt, 3 plays
15:00
1st & 10 at own 35
John Wallace kickoff for 60 yds , Nyheim Hines return for 19 yds to the NCSt 24
14:55
1st & 10 at own 24
Jacoby Brissett run for 2 yds to the NCSt 26
14:55
2nd & 8 at own 26
Jacoby Brissett pass incomplete to Nyheim Hines
14:55
3rd & 8 at own 26
Jacoby Brissett sacked by Sheldon Rankins for a loss of 8 yards to the NCSt 18
14:55
4th & 16 at own 18
A.J. Cole III punt for 43 yds , Jaire Alexander returns for no gain to the Lvile 39
Louisville Punt, 3 plays
13:23
1st & 10 at own 39
Lamar Jackson pass incomplete to Ja’Quay Savage, broken up by Mike Stevens
13:23
2nd & 10 at own 39
Jeremy Smith run for 2 yds to the Lvile 41
13:23
3rd & 8 at own 41
Lamar Jackson pass incomplete to Devonte Peete, broken up by Juston Burris
13:23
4th & 8 at own 41
Joshua Appleby punt for 39 yds, fair catch by Bra’Lon Cherry at the NCSt 20
NC State Touchdown, 10 plays
12:24
1st & 10 at own 20
Matthew Dayes run for 28 yds to the NCSt 48 for a 1ST down
12:24
1st & 10 at own 48
Jacoby Brissett pass complete to Jaylen Samuels for 4 yds to the Lvile 48
12:24
2nd & 6 at opp 48
Matthew Dayes run for 1 yd to the Lvile 47
12:24
3rd & 5 at opp 47
Jacoby Brissett pass complete to Bra’Lon Cherry for 6 yds to the Lvile 41 for a 1ST down
12:24
1st & 10 at opp 41
Matthew Dayes run for 7 yds to the Lvile 34
12:24
2nd & 3 at opp 34
Matthew Dayes run for no gain to the Lvile 34
12:24
3rd & 3 at opp 34
Jacoby Brissett pass complete to Jaylen Samuels for 10 yds to the Lvile 24 for a 1ST down LOUISVILLE Penalty, Defensive offside ( Yards) declined for a 1ST down
12:24
1st & 10 at opp 24
Matthew Dayes run for 3 yds to the Lvile 21
12:24
2nd & 7 at opp 21
Jacoby Brissett pass incomplete to Matthew Dayes
7:56
3rd & 7 at opp 21
Jacoby Brissett pass complete to Jaylen Samuels for 21 yds for a TD, (Kyle Bambard PAT MISSED)Louisville 17, NC State 13
Louisville Punt, 4 plays
7:56
1st & 0 at own 35
Jackson Maples kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
7:56
1st & 10 at own 25
Lamar Jackson pass complete to James Quick for 12 yds to the Lvile 37 for a 1ST down
7:56
1st & 10 at own 37
Lamar Jackson run for 1 yd to the Lvile 38
7:56
2nd & 9 at own 38
Lamar Jackson pass incomplete
7:56
3rd & 9 at own 38
Lamar Jackson run for 2 yds to the Lvile 40
7:56
4th & 7 at own 40
Joshua Appleby punt for 43 yds, fair catch by Bra’Lon Cherry at the NCSt 17
NC State Punt, 3 plays
5:57
1st & 10 at own 18
Jacoby Brissett pass incomplete to Nyheim Hines
5:57
2nd & 10 at own 18
Matthew Dayes run for a loss of 4 yards to the NCSt 14
5:57
3rd & 14 at own 14
Reggie Gallaspy II run for 3 yds to the NCSt 17
5:57
4th & 11 at own 17
A.J. Cole III punt for 44 yds , Jaire Alexander returns for a loss of 5 yards to the Lvile 34 Jaire Alexander fumbled, forced by Josh Jones, recovered by Lvile Shaq Wiggins
Louisville Punt, 3 plays
4:12
1st & 10 at own 34
Lamar Jackson pass incomplete to James Quick
4:12
2nd & 10 at own 34
Lamar Jackson pass incomplete to Micky Crum
4:12
3rd & 10 at own 34
Lamar Jackson pass incomplete to James Quick
4:12
4th & 10 at own 34
Joshua Appleby punt for 40 yds, fair catch by Bra’Lon Cherry at the NCSt 26
NC State Fumble, 3 plays
3:54
1st & 10 at own 27
Matthew Dayes run for 7 yds to the NCSt 34
3:54
2nd & 3 at own 34
Jacoby Brissett pass complete to Matthew Dayes for 9 yds to the NCSt 43 for a 1ST down
3:54
1st & 10 at own 43
Matthew Dayes run for 3 yds to the NCSt 45 Matthew Dayes fumbled, recovered by Lvile Chucky Williams
Louisville Field goal, 7 plays
2:36
1st & 10 at opp 45
Jeremy Smith run for no gain to the NCSt 45
2:36
2nd & 10 at opp 45
Lamar Jackson run for 24 yds to the NCSt 21 for a 1ST down
2:36
1st & 10 at opp 21
Jeremy Smith run for 11 yds to the NCSt 10 for a 1ST down
2:36
1st & goal at opp 10
Jeremy Smith run for 1 yd to the NCSt 9
2:36
2nd & goal at opp 9
Lamar Jackson pass incomplete to Devonte Peete
2:36
3rd & goal at opp 9
Lamar Jackson pass incomplete to James Quick LOUISVILLE Penalty, Offensive pass interference ( Yards) declined
0:14
4th & goal at opp 9
John Wallace 26 yd FG GOODLouisville 20, NC State 13
NC State Punt, 9 plays
0:14
1st & 0 at own 35
John Wallace kickoff for 57 yds , Nyheim Hines return for 18 yds to the NCSt 26
0:08
1st & 10 at own 26
Jacoby Brissett pass incomplete to Johnathan Alston
0:08
2nd & 10 at own 26
Matthew Dayes run for 9 yds to the NCSt 35
Q4 15:00
3rd & 1 at own 35
Jacoby Brissett run for 3 yds to the NCSt 38 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:00
1st & 10 at own 38
Jacoby Brissett sacked by DeAngelo Brown and Drew Bailey for a loss of 6 yards to the NCSt 32
Q4 15:00
2nd & 16 at own 32
Matthew Dayes run for no gain to the NCSt 32
Q4 15:00
3rd & 16 at own 32
Jacoby Brissett pass complete to Johnathan Alston for 9 yds to the Lvile 41 for a 1ST down LOUISVILLE Penalty, personal foul (Chucky Williams) to the Lvile 44 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:00
1st & 10 at opp 44
Jacoby Brissett run for a loss of 2 yards to the Lvile 46
Q4 15:00
2nd & 12 at opp 46
Jacoby Brissett run for a loss of 1 yard to the Lvile 47
Q4 15:00
3rd & 13 at opp 47
Jacoby Brissett sacked by James Hearns for a loss of 6 yards to the NCSt 47
Q4 15:00
4th & 19 at own 47
A.J. Cole III punt for 53 yds for a touchback
4th quarter5 drives, then Louisville 20, NC State 13
Louisville Punt, 3 plays
10:22
1st & 10 at own 20
Lamar Jackson run for a loss of 5 yards to the Lvile 15 Lamar Jackson fumbled, recovered by Lvile Lamar Jackson
10:22
2nd & 15 at own 15
Lamar Jackson sacked by Bradley Chubb for a loss of 6 yards to the Lvile 9
10:22
3rd & 21 at own 9
Lamar Jackson pass complete to Traveon Samuel for 1 yd to the Lvile 10
10:22
4th & 20 at own 10
Joshua Appleby punt for 51 yds , Bra’Lon Cherry returns for 13 yds to the Lvile 48
NC State Punt, 3 plays
8:19
1st & 10 at opp 48
Matthew Dayes run for no gain to the Lvile 48
8:19
2nd & 10 at opp 48
Jacoby Brissett pass incomplete to David J. Grinnage, broken up by Keith Kelsey
8:19
3rd & 10 at opp 48
Jacoby Brissett pass incomplete to Johnathan Alston
8:19
4th & 10 at opp 48
A.J. Cole III punt for 48 yds for a touchback
Louisville Punt, 10 plays
7:23
1st & 10 at own 20
Brandon Radcliff run for 3 yds to the Lvile 23
7:23
2nd & 7 at own 23
Lamar Jackson run for 3 yds to the Lvile 26
6:17
3rd & 4 at own 26
Timeout NC STATE, clock 06:17
6:17
3rd & 4 at own 26
Brandon Radcliff run for 5 yds to the Lvile 31 for a 1ST down
6:17
1st & 10 at own 31
Brandon Radcliff run for 11 yds to the Lvile 42 for a 1ST down
6:17
1st & 10 at own 42
Brandon Radcliff run for a loss of 1 yard to the Lvile 41
6:17
2nd & 11 at own 41
Jeremy Smith run for 2 yds to the Lvile 43
6:17
3rd & 9 at own 43
Reggie Bonnafon run for 12 yds to the NCSt 45 for a 1ST down
6:17
1st & 10 at opp 45
Brandon Radcliff run for 5 yds to the NCSt 40
2:43
2nd & 5 at opp 40
Timeout NC STATE, clock 02:43
2:43
2nd & 5 at opp 40
Brandon Radcliff run for a loss of 3 yards to the NCSt 43
2:43
3rd & 8 at opp 43
Brandon Radcliff run for no gain to the NCSt 43
1:55
4th & 8 at opp 43
Timeout LOUISVILLE, clock 01:55
1:55
4th & 8 at opp 43
Joshua Appleby punt for 39 yds, downed at the NCSt 4
NC State Turnover on downs, 4 plays
1:45
1st & 10 at own 5
Jacoby Brissett pass incomplete to Nyheim Hines
1:45
2nd & 10 at own 5
Jacoby Brissett pass complete to Nyheim Hines for 9 yds to the NCSt 14
1:45
3rd & 1 at own 14
Jacoby Brissett pass incomplete to Jumichael Ramos
1:45
4th & 1 at own 14
Matthew Dayes run for no gain to the NCSt 14
Louisville End of game, 2 plays
1:13
1st & 10 at opp 14
TEAM run for a loss of 2 yards to the NCSt 16
1:13
2nd & 12 at opp 16
TEAM run for a loss of 1 yard to the NCSt 17
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.
RushingLamar Jackson19 carries, 121 yards, 1 TDLouisville
Louisville
NC State