NC State at East Carolina

Saturday, September 10, 2016

East Carolina beat NC State 33–⁠30. It was their 29th meeting; after it, NC State led the series 16–⁠13.

AwayNC State7–⁠6 in 2016
30
HomeEast Carolina3–⁠9 in 2016
33

Final at Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium, GreenvilleTV: ESPNUAttendance 50,719

At kickoff
82°F, clear, wind 8 mph from the southwestWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Pitt-Greenville Airport (KPGV), 4 km from the stadium, 10 minutes before kickoff
Officials
Referee Riley Johnson; umpire Mike Wooten; head linesman Kavin McGrath; line judge Tim Graham; side judge Jerry Hocker; field judge Mike Cullin; back judge Brian McGready; center judge Tom McCreeshGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
NC State0203730
East Carolina9107733

Standouts

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Player stats

NC State

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Ryan Finley20/3125910
Gavin Locklear1/12800
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Matthew Dayes14103054
Reggie Gallaspy II561137
Ryan Finley620115
Jaylen Samuels41618
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Stephen Louis3142180
Bra’Lon Cherry444022
Jaylen Samuels541016
Nyheim Hines328012
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Josh Jones13100
Airius Moore114.50.50
Shawn Boone7000
Jack Tocho6001
James Smith-Williams20.50.50

East Carolina

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Philip Nelson33/4329711
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Devin Anderson952028
James Summers641227
Anthony Scott114117
Zay Jones113013
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Quay Johnson1375018
Zay Jones773017
Jimmy Williams559033
Anthony Scott649125
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Dayon Pratt7210
Terrell Richardson7000
Travon Simmons7000
DaShawn Benton5000

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

Team stats

NC StateEast Carolina
502Total yards445
287Passing yards297
215Rushing yards148
9.0Yards per pass6.9
6.9Yards per rush4.5
19First downs23
4–⁠11Third downs7–⁠17
0–⁠1Fourth downs3–⁠3
1Turnovers2
8–⁠54Penalties4–⁠36
28:09Possession31:51
1Sacks (by defense)1

Efficiency

NC StateEast Carolina
48%Success rate39%
0.30EPA per play0.22
1.47Explosiveness1.44
0.01Rushing EPA0.12
0.61Passing EPA0.31
42%Passing-down success24%
0.10First-down EPA−0.25
0.79Second-down EPA0.35
0.19Third-down EPA0.68
24%Havoc by its defense16%

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 52% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

The line

NC State −3.5, over/under 59.

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 59%, East Carolina 41%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.

Every drive

East Carolina end zoneNC State end zoneQ1 NC StatePunt, 3 playsQ1 East CarolinaField goal, 8 playsQ1 NC StateMissed FG, 6 playsQ1 East CarolinaTouchdown, 4 playsQ1 NC StateMissed FG, 6 playsQ1 East CarolinaField goal, 15 playsQ2 NC StateTouchdown, 7 playsQ2 East CarolinaInterception, 1 playQ2 NC StateTouchdown, 5 playsQ2 East CarolinaTouchdown, 5 playsQ2 NC StateTouchdown, 1 playQ2 East CarolinaPunt, 3 playsQ2 NC StateFumble, 3 playsQ2 East CarolinaMissed FG, 8 playsQ2 NC StateEnd of half, 1 playQ3 East CarolinaPunt, 6 playsQ3 NC StateTurnover on downs, 6 playsQ3 East CarolinaFumble, 3 playsQ3 NC StateField goal, 4 playsQ3 East CarolinaTouchdown, 7 playsQ3 NC StateTouchdown, 12 playsQ4 East CarolinaTouchdown, 14 playsQ4 NC StatePunt, 7 playsQ4 East CarolinaPunt, 5 playsQ4 NC StateEnd of game, 5 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. East Carolina drives left to right, NC State right to left.
  1. Q1 NC StatePunt, 3 plays, −6 yards
  2. Q1 East CarolinaField goal, 8 plays, 56 yards
  3. Q1 NC StateMissed FG, 6 plays, 37 yards
  4. Q1 East CarolinaTouchdown, 4 plays, 73 yards
  5. Q1 NC StateMissed FG, 6 plays, 40 yards
  6. Q1 East CarolinaField goal, 15 plays, 49 yards
  7. Q2 NC StateTouchdown, 7 plays, 74 yards
  8. Q2 East CarolinaInterception, 1 play, 0 yards
  9. Q2 NC StateTouchdown, 5 plays, 49 yards
  10. Q2 East CarolinaTouchdown, 5 plays, 75 yards
  11. Q2 NC StateTouchdown, 1 play, 80 yards
  12. Q2 East CarolinaPunt, 3 plays, −2 yards
  13. Q2 NC StateFumble, 3 plays, −2 yards
  14. Q2 East CarolinaMissed FG, 8 plays, 15 yards
  15. Q2 NC StateEnd of half, 1 play, 7 yards
  16. Q3 East CarolinaPunt, 6 plays, 21 yards
  17. Q3 NC StateTurnover on downs, 6 plays, 66 yards
  18. Q3 East CarolinaFumble, 3 plays, 9 yards
  19. Q3 NC StateField goal, 4 plays, 6 yards
  20. Q3 East CarolinaTouchdown, 7 plays, 65 yards
  21. Q3 NC StateTouchdown, 12 plays, 90 yards
  22. Q4 East CarolinaTouchdown, 14 plays, 84 yards
  23. Q4 NC StatePunt, 7 plays, 19 yards
  24. Q4 East CarolinaPunt, 5 plays, 18 yards
  25. Q4 NC StateEnd of game, 5 plays, 38 yards

Play by play

1st quarter6 drives, then East Carolina 9, NC State 0
NC State Punt, 3 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Caleb Pratt kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
15:001st & 10 at own 25Ryan Finley pass complete to Matthew Dayes for 6 yds to the NCSt 31
15:002nd & 4 at own 31Matthew Dayes run for 1 yd to the NCSt 32
15:003rd & 3 at own 32NC STATE Penalty, false start (-5 Yards) to the NCSt 27
15:003rd & 8 at own 27Ryan Finley sacked by Dayon Pratt for a loss of 8 yards to the NCSt 19
15:004th & 16 at own 19A.J. Cole III punt for 43 yds, downed at the ECaro 38
East Carolina Field goal, 8 plays
12:391st & 10 at own 38Anthony Scott run for 7 yds to the ECaro 45
12:392nd & 3 at own 45Philip Nelson pass complete to Quay Johnson for 12 yds to the NCSt 43 for a 1ST down
12:391st & 10 at opp 43Philip Nelson pass complete to Quay Johnson for no gain to the NCSt 43
12:392nd & 10 at opp 43Philip Nelson pass complete to Jimmy Williams for 33 yds to the NCSt 10 for a 1ST down
12:391st & goal at opp 10Quay Johnson run for a loss of 2 yards to the NCSt 12
12:392nd & goal at opp 12Philip Nelson pass complete to Anthony Scott for 6 yds to the NCSt 6
12:393rd & goal at opp 6Philip Nelson pass incomplete to Zay Jones
10:094th & goal at opp 6Davis Plowman 23 yd FG GOODEast Carolina 3, NC State 0
NC State Missed FG, 6 plays
10:091st & 0 at own 35Caleb Pratt kickoff for 62 yds , Nyheim Hines return for 33 yds to the NCSt 36
10:091st & 10 at own 36Matthew Dayes run for no gain to the NCSt 36
10:092nd & 10 at own 36Gavin Locklear pass complete to Stephen Louis for 28 yds to the ECaro 36 for a 1ST down
10:091st & 10 at opp 36Matthew Dayes run for 8 yds to the ECaro 28
10:092nd & 2 at opp 28Jaylen Samuels run for no gain to the ECaro 28
10:093rd & 2 at opp 28Matthew Dayes run for 1 yd to the ECaro 27
7:224th & 1 at opp 27Connor Haskins 44 yd FG MISSED
East Carolina Touchdown, 4 plays
7:221st & 10 at own 27Philip Nelson pass complete to James Summers for 39 yds to the NCSt 34 for a 1ST down
7:221st & 10 at opp 34Philip Nelson pass complete to Quay Johnson for no gain to the NCSt 34
7:222nd & 10 at opp 34EAST CAROLINA Penalty, false start (-5 Yards) to the NCSt 39
7:222nd & 15 at opp 39Philip Nelson pass complete to Anthony Scott for 12 yds to the NCSt 27
5:393rd & 3 at opp 27James Summers run for 27 yds for a TD, (Davis Plowman PAT MISSED)East Carolina 9, NC State 0
NC State Missed FG, 6 plays
5:391st & 0 at own 35Caleb Pratt kickoff for 57 yds
5:391st & 10 at own 35Ryan Finley pass complete to Nyheim Hines for 8 yds to the NCSt 43
5:392nd & 2 at own 43Nyheim Hines run for 14 yds to the ECaro 43 for a 1ST down
5:391st & 10 at opp 43Finley, R. middle pass incomplete to Louis, S. (FULP, Bobby), PENALTY ECU personal foul (FULP, Bobby) 16 yards to the ECU27, 1ST DOWN ST, NO PLAY.
5:391st & 10 at opp 27Matthew Dayes run for 1 yd to the ECaro 26
5:392nd & 9 at opp 26Ryan Finley pass complete to Matthew Dayes for 1 yd to the ECaro 25
5:393rd & 8 at opp 25Ryan Finley pass incomplete to Bra’Lon Cherry
3:024th & 8 at opp 25Connor Haskins 42 yd FG MISSED
East Carolina Field goal, 15 plays
3:021st & 10 at own 25James Summers run for a loss of 2 yards to the ECaro 23
3:022nd & 12 at own 23Philip Nelson pass incomplete to Zay Jones
3:023rd & 12 at own 23Philip Nelson pass complete to Zay Jones for 11 yds to the ECaro 34
3:024th & 1 at own 34Anthony Scott run for 5 yds to the ECaro 39 for a 1ST down
3:021st & 10 at own 39Philip Nelson pass complete to Quay Johnson for no gain to the ECaro 39
3:022nd & 10 at own 39Philip Nelson pass complete to Quay Johnson for 6 yds to the ECaro 45
3:023rd & 4 at own 45Philip Nelson pass complete to Zay Jones for 17 yds to the NCSt 38 for a 1ST down
3:021st & 10 at opp 38Philip Nelson pass incomplete to Jimmy Williams, broken up by Jack Tocho
Q2 15:002nd & 10 at opp 38Philip Nelson run for a loss of 1 yard to the NCSt 39
Q2 15:003rd & 11 at opp 39NELSON, Philip sideline pass incomplete, PENALTY ST offside defense (Chubb, B.) 5 yards to the ST34, NO PLAY.
Q2 15:003rd & 6 at opp 34Philip Nelson pass complete to Zay Jones for 4 yds to the NCSt 30
Q2 15:004th & 2 at opp 30Philip Nelson run for 5 yds to the NCSt 25 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:001st & 10 at opp 25Anthony Scott run for 7 yds to the NCSt 18
Q2 15:002nd & 3 at opp 18Philip Nelson sacked by James Smith-Williams and Airius Moore for a loss of 8 yards to the NCSt 26
Q2 15:003rd & 11 at opp 26Philip Nelson pass incomplete to Zay Jones
Q2 12:004th & 11 at opp 26Davis Plowman 43 yd FG GOODEast Carolina 12, NC State 0
2nd quarter9 drives, then NC State 20, East Carolina 19
NC State Touchdown, 7 plays
12:001st & 0 at own 35Caleb Pratt kickoff for 65 yds , Nyheim Hines return for 26 yds to the NCSt 26
12:001st & 10 at own 26Ryan Finley run for 3 yds to the NCSt 29
12:002nd & 7 at own 29Ryan Finley pass complete to Thaddeus Moss for 10 yds to the NCSt 39 for a 1ST down
12:001st & 10 at own 39Jaylen Samuels run for 3 yds to the NCSt 42
12:002nd & 7 at own 42Reggie Gallaspy II run for a loss of 1 yard to the NCSt 41
12:003rd & 8 at own 41Ryan Finley pass complete to Jaylen Samuels for 14 yds to the ECaro 45 for a 1ST down
12:001st & 10 at opp 45Jaylen Samuels run for 8 yds to the ECaro 37
8:152nd & 2 at opp 37Reggie Gallaspy II run for 37 yds for a TD, (Kyle Bambard KICK)East Carolina 12, NC State 7
East Carolina Interception, 1 play
8:151st & 0 at own 35Kyle Bambard kickoff for 65 yds , Quay Johnson return for 15 yds to the ECaro 15
8:151st & 10 at own 15Philip Nelson pass intercepted Jack Tocho return for no gain to the ECaro 49
NC State Touchdown, 5 plays
8:041st & 10 at opp 49Ryan Finley pass complete to Nyheim Hines for 12 yds to the ECaro 37 for a 1ST down
8:041st & 10 at opp 37Ryan Finley pass incomplete
8:042nd & 10 at opp 37NC STATE Penalty, false start (Garrett Bradbury) to the ECaro 42
8:042nd & 15 at opp 42Ryan Finley pass complete to Stephen Louis for 34 yds to the ECaro 8 for a 1ST down
8:041st & goal at opp 8Matthew Dayes run for 3 yds to the ECaro 5
6:252nd & goal at opp 5Jaylen Samuels run for 5 yds for a TD, (Two-Point Conversion failed )NC State 13, East Carolina 12
East Carolina Touchdown, 5 plays
6:251st & 0 at own 35Kyle Bambard kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
6:251st & 10 at own 25Anthony Scott run for 4 yds to the ECaro 29 Anthony Scott fumbled, forced by Shawn Boone,
6:252nd & 6 at own 29Devin Anderson run for 28 yds to the NCSt 43 for a 1ST down
6:251st & 10 at opp 43NC STATE Penalty, sideline interference (15 Yards) to the NCSt 28 for a 1ST down
6:251st & 10 at opp 28James Summers run for a loss of 1 yard to the NCSt 29
6:252nd & 11 at opp 29Philip Nelson pass complete to Jimmy Williams for 4 yds to the NCSt 25
4:263rd & 7 at opp 25Philip Nelson pass complete to Anthony Scott for 25 yds for a TD, (Davis Plowman KICK)East Carolina 19, NC State 13
NC State Touchdown, 1 play
4:261st & 0 at own 35Caleb Pratt kickoff for 64 yds , Nyheim Hines return for 19 yds to the NCSt 20
4:071st & 10 at own 20Ryan Finley pass complete to Stephen Louis for 80 yds for a TD, (Kyle Bambard KICK)NC State 20, East Carolina 19
East Carolina Punt, 3 plays
4:071st & 0 at own 35Kyle Bambard kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
4:071st & 10 at own 25Philip Nelson pass incomplete to Anthony Scott
4:072nd & 10 at own 25Anthony Scott run for a loss of 2 yards to the ECaro 23
4:073rd & 12 at own 23Philip Nelson pass incomplete, broken up by Jerod Fernandez
4:074th & 12 at own 23Worth Gregory punt for 37 yds, fair catch by Bra’Lon Cherry at the NCSt 40
NC State Fumble, 3 plays
3:131st & 10 at own 40Matthew Dayes run for 2 yds to the NCSt 42
3:132nd & 8 at own 42Ryan Finley pass incomplete to Matthew Dayes
3:133rd & 8 at own 42Ryan Finley pass complete to Bra’Lon Cherry for 1 yd Bra’Lon Cherry fumbled, forced by Dayon Pratt, recovered by ECaro Travon Simmons
East Carolina Missed FG, 8 plays
3:131st & 10 at opp 38Philip Nelson pass incomplete to Anthony Scott
3:132nd & 10 at opp 38Anthony Scott run for 1 yd to the NCSt 37
3:133rd & 9 at opp 37Philip Nelson run for 8 yds to the NCSt 29
1:314th & 1 at opp 29Timeout EAST CAROLINA, clock 01:31
1:314th & 1 at opp 29James Summers run for 2 yds to the NCSt 27 for a 1ST down
1:311st & 10 at opp 27Philip Nelson pass complete to Quay Johnson for a loss of 6 yards to the NCSt 33
1:312nd & 16 at opp 33Philip Nelson pass complete to Quay Johnson for 5 yds to the NCSt 28
1:313rd & 11 at opp 28Philip Nelson pass incomplete to Zay Jones
0:304th & 11 at opp 28Timeout NC STATE, clock 00:30
0:244th & 11 at opp 28PLOWMAN, Davis field goal attempt from 45 MISSED – wide left,, clock 00:24, PENALTY ST roughing the kicker (Stevens, Mi.) 5 yards to the ST23, NO PLAY.
0:244th & 6 at opp 23Timeout NC STATE, clock 00:24
0:184th & 6 at opp 23Davis Plowman 40 yd FG MISSED
NC State End of half, 1 play
0:181st & 10 at own 23Matthew Dayes run for 7 yds to the NCSt 30
3rd quarter6 drives, then East Carolina 26, NC State 23
East Carolina Punt, 6 plays
15:002nd & 3 at own 35Kyle Bambard kickoff for 64 yds , Quay Johnson return for 18 yds to the ECaro 19
15:001st & 10 at own 19Philip Nelson pass incomplete
15:002nd & 10 at own 19Anthony Scott run for 6 yds to the ECaro 25
15:003rd & 4 at own 25Philip Nelson pass complete to Quay Johnson for 8 yds to the ECaro 33 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at own 33Philip Nelson pass complete to Anthony Scott for a loss of 2 yards to the ECaro 31
15:002nd & 12 at own 31EAST CAROLINA Penalty, false start (Messiah Rice) to the ECaro 26
15:002nd & 17 at own 26Philip Nelson pass complete to Quay Johnson for 6 yds to the ECaro 32
15:003rd & 11 at own 32Philip Nelson pass complete to Zay Jones for 8 yds to the ECaro 40
15:004th & 3 at own 40Worth Gregory punt for 36 yds, fair catch by Bra’Lon Cherry at the NCSt 24
NC State Turnover on downs, 6 plays
11:471st & 10 at own 24Ryan Finley run for 6 yds to the NCSt 30
11:472nd & 4 at own 30Matthew Dayes run for 54 yds to the ECaro 16 for a 1ST down
11:471st & 10 at opp 16Matthew Dayes run for 6 yds to the ECaro 10
11:472nd & 4 at opp 10Matthew Dayes run for a loss of 1 yard to the ECaro 11
11:473rd & 5 at opp 11Ryan Finley pass incomplete to Jaylen Samuels
11:474th & 5 at opp 11A.J. Cole III run for 1 yd to the ECaro 10
East Carolina Fumble, 3 plays
9:251st & 10 at own 10Anthony Scott run for a loss of 1 yard to the ECaro 9
9:252nd & 11 at own 9Anthony Scott run for 6 yds to the ECaro 15
9:253rd & 5 at own 15Philip Nelson pass complete to Anthony Scott for 4 yds Anthony Scott fumbled, forced by B.J. Hill, recovered by NCSt Kentavius Street
NC State Field goal, 4 plays
8:111st & 10 at opp 19Ryan Finley pass complete to Jaylen Samuels for no gain to the ECaro 19
8:112nd & 10 at opp 19Ryan Finley pass complete to Matthew Dayes for 6 yds to the ECaro 13
8:113rd & 4 at opp 13Ryan Finley pass incomplete
7:054th & 4 at opp 13Kyle Bambard 30 yd FG GOODNC State 23, East Carolina 19
East Carolina Touchdown, 7 plays
7:051st & 0 at own 35Kyle Bambard kickoff for 63 yds
7:051st & 10 at own 35Philip Nelson pass complete to Devin Anderson for 2 yds to the ECaro 37
7:052nd & 8 at own 37Philip Nelson pass complete to Jimmy Williams for 4 yds to the ECaro 41
7:053rd & 4 at own 41Philip Nelson pass complete to Jimmy Williams for 12 yds to the NCSt 47 for a 1ST down
7:051st & 10 at opp 47Philip Nelson pass complete to Quay Johnson for 13 yds to the NCSt 34 for a 1ST down
7:051st & 10 at opp 34Philip Nelson pass complete to Quay Johnson for 6 yds to the NCSt 28
7:052nd & 4 at opp 28Zay Jones run for 13 yds to the NCSt 15 for a 1ST down
7:051st & 10 at own 0NELSON, Philip pass complete to BAGGETT, Steve for 8 yards to the ST7 (Moore, A.), PENALTY ECU holding off-setting, PENALTY ST roughing passer off-setting, NO PLAY.
4:041st & 10 at opp 15James Summers run for 15 yds for a TD, (Davis Plowman KICK)East Carolina 26, NC State 23
NC State Touchdown, 12 plays
4:041st & 0 at own 35Caleb Pratt kickoff for 61 yds , Nyheim Hines return for 17 yds to the EASTCRLINA 48 NC STATE Penalty, personal foul (Freddie Phillips Jr.) to the NCSt 10
4:041st & 10 at own 10Ryan Finley pass complete to Reggie Gallaspy II for 7 yds to the NCSt 17
4:042nd & 3 at own 17Reggie Gallaspy II run for 19 yds to the NCSt 36 for a 1ST down
4:041st & 10 at own 36Reggie Gallaspy II run for 3 yds to the NCSt 39
4:042nd & 7 at own 39Reggie Gallaspy II run for 3 yds to the NCSt 42
4:043rd & 4 at own 42Ryan Finley pass complete to Jaylen Samuels for 13 yds to the ECaro 45 for a 1ST down
4:041st & 10 at opp 45Ryan Finley run for a loss of 1 yard to the ECaro 46
4:042nd & 11 at opp 46Ryan Finley pass complete to Nyheim Hines for 8 yds to the ECaro 38
Q4 15:003rd & 3 at opp 38Ryan Finley run for 5 yds to the ECaro 33 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:001st & 10 at opp 33Ryan Finley pass incomplete to Jaylen Samuels, broken up by DaShawn Benton
Q4 15:002nd & 10 at opp 33Matthew Dayes run for 13 yds to the ECaro 20 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:001st & 10 at opp 20Matthew Dayes run for 5 yds to the ECaro 15
Q4 13:042nd & 5 at opp 15Ryan Finley run for 15 yds for a TD, (Kyle Bambard KICK)NC State 30, East Carolina 26
4th quarter4 drives, then East Carolina 33, NC State 30
East Carolina Touchdown, 14 plays
13:041st & 0 at own 35Kyle Bambard kickoff for 65 yds , Quay Johnson return for 16 yds to the ECaro 16
13:041st & 10 at own 16Philip Nelson pass complete to Zay Jones for 11 yds to the ECaro 27 for a 1ST down
13:041st & 10 at own 27James Summers run for no gain to the ECaro 27
13:042nd & 10 at own 27Philip Nelson pass complete to Quay Johnson for 7 yds to the ECaro 34
13:043rd & 3 at own 34Philip Nelson pass complete to Zay Jones for 7 yds to the ECaro 41 for a 1ST down
13:041st & 10 at own 41Devin Anderson run for a loss of 4 yards to the ECaro 37
13:042nd & 14 at own 37Philip Nelson pass complete to Quay Johnson for 18 yds to the NCSt 45 for a 1ST down
13:041st & 10 at opp 45Philip Nelson run for a loss of 1 yard to the NCSt 46
13:042nd & 11 at opp 46Devin Anderson run for 5 yds to the NCSt 41
13:043rd & 6 at opp 41Philip Nelson pass complete to Zay Jones for 15 yds to the NCSt 26 for a 1ST down
13:041st & 10 at opp 26Devin Anderson run for 14 yds to the NCSt 12 for a 1ST down
13:041st & 10 at opp 12Devin Anderson run for a loss of 3 yards to the NCSt 15
13:042nd & 13 at opp 15Philip Nelson pass complete to Anthony Scott for 4 yds to the NCSt 11
13:043rd & 9 at opp 11NELSON, Philip middle pass incomplete to JONES, Zay, PENALTY ST pass interference (Stevens, Mi.) 3 yards to the ST8, 1ST DOWN ECU, NO PLAY.
13:041st & goal at opp 8Anthony Scott run for 3 yds to the NCSt 5
5:492nd & goal at opp 5Anthony Scott run for 5 yds for a TD, (Davis Plowman KICK)East Carolina 33, NC State 30
NC State Punt, 7 plays
5:491st & 0 at own 35Caleb Pratt kickoff for 61 yds , Nyheim Hines return for no gain to the NCSt 4 Nyheim Hines fumbled, recovered by NCSt Nyheim Hines , return for no gain to the NCSt 4
5:491st & 10 at own 4Ryan Finley pass complete to Bra’Lon Cherry for 7 yds to the NCSt 11
5:492nd & 3 at own 11Matthew Dayes run for 3 yds to the NCSt 14 for a 1ST down
5:491st & 10 at own 14Finley, R. pass complete to Dayes, M. for 9 yards to the ST23 (GREEN, Pat), PENALTY ST ineligible downfield on pass (Jones, T.) 5 yards to the ST9, NO PLAY.
5:491st & 15 at own 9Ryan Finley pass incomplete, broken up by Justin Brown
5:492nd & 15 at own 9Ryan Finley pass complete to Jaylen Samuels for 16 yds to the NCSt 25 for a 1ST down
5:491st & 10 at own 25Ryan Finley pass incomplete to Stephen Louis
5:492nd & 10 at own 25Ryan Finley pass complete to Jaylen Samuels for a loss of 2 yards to the NCSt 23
5:493rd & 12 at own 23Ryan Finley pass incomplete to Jaylen Samuels
5:494th & 12 at own 23A.J. Cole III punt for 61 yds, downed at the ECaro 16
East Carolina Punt, 5 plays
2:351st & 10 at own 16Philip Nelson pass complete to Jimmy Williams for 6 yds to the ECaro 22
2:282nd & 4 at own 22Timeout NC STATE, clock 02:28
2:282nd & 4 at own 22Devin Anderson run for 5 yds to the ECaro 27 for a 1ST down
2:281st & 10 at own 27Devin Anderson run for 2 yds to the ECaro 29
1:472nd & 8 at own 29Timeout NC STATE, clock 01:47
1:472nd & 8 at own 29Devin Anderson run for a loss of 2 yards to the ECaro 27
1:413rd & 10 at own 27Timeout NC STATE, clock 01:41
1:413rd & 10 at own 27Devin Anderson run for 7 yds to the ECaro 34
1:414th & 3 at own 34Worth Gregory punt for 30 yds , Bra’Lon Cherry returns for 2 yds to the NCSt 38
NC State End of game, 5 plays
0:511st & 10 at own 38Ryan Finley pass complete to Matthew Dayes for 2 yds to the NCSt 40
0:512nd & 8 at own 40Ryan Finley pass complete to Bra’Lon Cherry for 14 yds to the ECaro 46 for a 1ST down
0:511st & 10 at opp 46Ryan Finley pass incomplete to Matthew Dayes
0:512nd & 10 at opp 46Ryan Finley pass incomplete to Matthew Dayes
0:513rd & 10 at opp 46Ryan Finley pass complete to Bra’Lon Cherry for 22 yds to the ECaro 24 for a 1ST down

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 five 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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