Florida State at NC State

Saturday, November 5, 2016

No. 19 Florida State beat NC State 24–⁠20. It was their 37th meeting; after it, Florida State led the series 26–⁠11 as played.

Away19Florida State10–⁠3 in 2016
24
HomeNC State7–⁠6 in 2016
20

Final at Carter-Finley Stadium, RaleighTV: ESPNUAttendance 57,789

At kickoff
54°F, a few clouds, calmWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Raleigh-Durham International Airport (KRDU), 12 km from the stadium, nine minutes before kickoff
Officials
Referee Duane Heydt; umpire Jim Hyson; head linesman George Geiss; line judge Danny Short; side judge Tony Tarantini; field judge Milton Britton; back judge Doug Smith; center judge Jeff TomlinGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Florida State0107724
NC State767020

Standouts

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Player stats

Florida State

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Deondre Francois22/3933010
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Dalvin Cook1865114
Kermit Whitfield112012
Jacques Patrick1212
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Nyqwan Murray9153037
Auden Tate368038
Travis Rudolph339119
Kermit Whitfield234027
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
DeMarcus Walker10220
Ermon Lane10000
Matthew Thomas90.500
Derrick Nnadi8000
Tarvarus McFadden2001

NC State

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Ryan Finley25/4130411
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Matthew Dayes23104025
Jaylen Samuels429123
Ryan Finley1220012
Dakwa Nichols21209
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Nyheim Hines11124031
Bra’Lon Cherry356128
Jaylen Samuels331023
Maurice Trowell129029
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Jerod Fernandez10000
Dravious Wright10000
Shawn Boone7000
Josh Jones6000
Justin Jones4210

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

Team stats

Florida StateNC State
393Total yards469
330Passing yards304
63Rushing yards165
8.5Yards per pass7.4
2.6Yards per rush4.0
20First downs31
4–⁠11Third downs8–⁠16
0–⁠0Fourth downs0–⁠1
1Turnovers1
6–⁠59Penalties3–⁠28
26:09Possession33:51
2Sacks (by defense)1

Efficiency

Florida StateNC State
52%Success rate41%
0.22EPA per play0.13
0.98Explosiveness1.34
−0.02Rushing EPA0.10
0.38Passing EPA0.19
50%Passing-down success47%
−0.09First-down EPA−0.07
0.55Second-down EPA0.17
0.37Third-down EPA0.80
14%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)

Florida State 64% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

The line

Florida State −6.5, 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 Florida State 67%, NC State 33%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.

Every drive

NC State end zoneFlorida State end zoneQ1 NC StateInterception, 10 playsQ1 Florida StatePunt, 5 playsQ1 NC StatePunt, 5 playsQ1 Florida StatePunt, 3 playsQ1 NC StateTouchdown, 8 playsQ1 Florida StateField goal, 12 playsQ2 NC StateMissed FG, 9 playsQ2 Florida StatePunt, 3 playsQ2 NC StateField goal, 9 playsQ2 Florida StateTouchdown, 7 playsQ2 NC StateField goal, 10 playsQ2 Florida StateEnd of half, 1 playQ3 Florida StateFumble, 4 playsQ3 NC StatePunt, 3 playsQ3 Florida StatePunt, 9 playsQ3 NC StateTouchdown, 9 playsQ3 Florida StateTouchdown, 7 playsQ4 NC StatePunt, 9 playsQ4 Florida StatePunt, 5 playsQ4 NC StatePunt, 5 playsQ4 Florida StateTouchdown, 5 playsQ4 NC StateTurnover on downs, 8 playsQ4 Florida 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, Florida State right to left.
  1. Q1 NC StateInterception, 10 plays, 48 yards
  2. Q1 Florida StatePunt, 5 plays, 20 yards
  3. Q1 NC StatePunt, 5 plays, 17 yards
  4. Q1 Florida StatePunt, 3 plays, 7 yards
  5. Q1 NC StateTouchdown, 8 plays, 71 yards
  6. Q1 Florida StateField goal, 12 plays, 50 yards
  7. Q2 NC StateMissed FG, 9 plays, 61 yards
  8. Q2 Florida StatePunt, 3 plays, −3 yards
  9. Q2 NC StateField goal, 9 plays, 44 yards
  10. Q2 Florida StateTouchdown, 7 plays, 75 yards
  11. Q2 NC StateField goal, 10 plays, 64 yards
  12. Q2 Florida StateEnd of half, 1 play, 9 yards
  13. Q3 Florida StateFumble, 4 plays, 8 yards
  14. Q3 NC StatePunt, 3 plays, 2 yards
  15. Q3 Florida StatePunt, 9 plays, 39 yards
  16. Q3 NC StateTouchdown, 9 plays, 95 yards
  17. Q3 Florida StateTouchdown, 7 plays, 70 yards
  18. Q4 NC StatePunt, 9 plays, 37 yards
  19. Q4 Florida StatePunt, 5 plays, 23 yards
  20. Q4 NC StatePunt, 5 plays, 11 yards
  21. Q4 Florida StateTouchdown, 5 plays, 83 yards
  22. Q4 NC StateTurnover on downs, 8 plays, 49 yards
  23. Q4 Florida StateEnd of game, 3 plays, −8 yards

Play by play

1st quarter6 drives, then NC State 7, Florida State 0
NC State Interception, 10 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Logan Tyler kickoff for 65 yds , Nyheim Hines return for 23 yds to the NCSt 23
14:461st & 10 at own 23Matthew Dayes run for 3 yds to the NCSt 26
14:162nd & 7 at own 26Ryan Finley pass complete to Jaylen Samuels for 2 yds to the NCSt 28
13:473rd & 5 at own 28Matthew Dayes run for 7 yds to the NCSt 35 for a 1ST down
13:291st & 10 at own 35Ryan Finley pass incomplete to Matthew Dayes, broken up by Josh Sweat
13:232nd & 10 at own 35Ryan Finley pass incomplete to Nyheim Hines
13:153rd & 10 at own 35Ryan Finley pass complete to Bra’Lon Cherry for 12 yds to the NCSt 47 for a 1ST down
12:441st & 10 at own 47Matthew Dayes run for 2 yds to the NCSt 49
12:222nd & 8 at own 49Ryan Finley pass complete to Stephen Louis for 10 yds to the FlaSt 41 for a 1ST down
12:041st & 10 at opp 41Ryan Finley pass complete to Matthew Dayes for 12 yds to the FlaSt 29 for a 1ST down
11:271st & 10 at opp 29Ryan Finley pass intercepted Tarvarus McFadden return for no gain to the FlaSt 7
Florida State Punt, 5 plays
11:061st & 10 at own 7Deondre Francois pass complete to Dalvin Cook for 9 yds to the FlaSt 16
10:552nd & 1 at own 16Dalvin Cook run for 3 yds to the FlaSt 19 for a 1ST down
10:221st & 10 at own 19Deondre Francois pass incomplete to Travis Rudolph
10:182nd & 10 at own 19Deondre Francois pass incomplete to Kermit Whitfield
10:043rd & 10 at own 19Deondre Francois pass complete to Dalvin Cook for 8 yds to the FlaSt 27
9:234th & 2 at own 27Logan Tyler punt for 40 yds, downed at the NCSt 33
NC State Punt, 5 plays
9:171st & 10 at own 33Ryan Finley run for 2 yds to the NCSt 35
8:442nd & 8 at own 35Matthew Dayes run for 10 yds to the NCSt 45 for a 1ST down
8:181st & 10 at own 45Jaylen Samuels run for 4 yds to the NCSt 49
7:442nd & 6 at own 49Matthew Dayes run for 1 yd to the 50 yard line
7:113rd & 5 at the 50Ryan Finley pass incomplete to Bra’Lon Cherry
7:044th & 5 at the 50A.J. Cole III punt for 30 yds, fair catch by Nyqwan Murray at the FlaSt 20
Florida State Punt, 3 plays
6:451st & 10 at own 21Dalvin Cook run for 6 yds to the FlaSt 27
6:232nd & 4 at own 27Dalvin Cook run for 1 yd to the FlaSt 28
5:463rd & 3 at own 28Deondre Francois pass incomplete to Kermit Whitfield
5:394th & 3 at own 28Logan Tyler punt for 43 yds, fair catch by Bra’Lon Cherry at the NCSt 29
NC State Touchdown, 8 plays
5:311st & 10 at own 29Matthew Dayes run for 2 yds to the NCSt 31
4:542nd & 8 at own 31Ryan Finley pass complete to Nyheim Hines for 11 yds to the NCSt 42 for a 1ST down
4:271st & 10 at own 42Ryan Finley pass complete to Nyheim Hines for 10 yds to the FlaSt 48 for a 1ST down
4:271st & 10 at opp 48FLORIDA ST Penalty, Unnecessary Roughness (Ermon Lane) to the FlaSt 33 for a 1ST down
4:101st & 10 at opp 33Ryan Finley pass incomplete to Kelvin Harmon
3:592nd & 10 at opp 33Ryan Finley run for 5 yds to the FlaSt 28
3:403rd & 5 at opp 28FLORIDA ST Penalty, Defensive Offside (DeMarcus Walker) to the FlaSt 23 for a 1ST down
3:001st & 10 at opp 23Ryan Finley run for no gain to the FlaSt 23
2:292nd & 10 at opp 23Ryan Finley run for a loss of 5 yards to the FlaSt 28 Ryan Finley fumbled, recovered by NCSt Ryan Finley
1:523rd & 15 at opp 28Ryan Finley pass complete to Bra’Lon Cherry for 28 yds for a TD, (Kyle Bambard KICK)NC State 7, Florida State 0
Florida State Field goal, 12 plays
1:523rd & 15 at own 35Jackson Maples kickoff for 55 yds
1:481st & 10 at own 35Deondre Francois pass incomplete to Travis Rudolph
1:422nd & 10 at own 35Deondre Francois pass complete to Travis Rudolph for 11 yds to the FlaSt 46 for a 1ST down
1:071st & 10 at own 46Dalvin Cook run for 2 yds to the FlaSt 48
0:272nd & 8 at own 48Deondre Francois pass complete to Nyqwan Murray for 7 yds to the NCSt 45
0:013rd & 1 at opp 45Dalvin Cook run for 2 yds to the NCSt 43 for a 1ST down
Q2 14:541st & 10 at opp 43Dalvin Cook run for 9 yds to the NCSt 34
Q2 14:272nd & 1 at opp 34Dalvin Cook run for 2 yds to the NCSt 32 for a 1ST down
Q2 13:591st & 10 at opp 32Deondre Francois pass complete to Nyqwan Murray for 20 yds to the NCSt 12 for a 1ST down
Q2 13:241st & 10 at opp 12Dalvin Cook run for a loss of 3 yards to the NCSt 15
Q2 12:442nd & 13 at opp 15Deondre Francois pass incomplete to Ryan Izzo
Q2 12:403rd & 13 at opp 15Deondre Francois pass incomplete to Auden Tate
Q2 12:364th & 13 at opp 15Ricky Aguayo 32 yd FG GOODNC State 7, Florida State 3
2nd quarter6 drives, then NC State 13, Florida State 10
NC State Missed FG, 9 plays
12:364th & 13 at own 35Logan Tyler kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
12:271st & 10 at own 25Matthew Dayes run for no gain to the NCSt 25
11:502nd & 10 at own 25Ryan Finley run for 6 yds to the NCSt 31
11:243rd & 4 at own 31Ryan Finley pass complete to Nyheim Hines for 31 yds to the FlaSt 38 for a 1ST down
11:031st & 10 at opp 38Matthew Dayes run for no gain to the FlaSt 38
10:302nd & 10 at opp 38Ryan Finley pass complete to Nyheim Hines for 16 yds to the FlaSt 22 for a 1ST down
9:581st & 10 at opp 22Matthew Dayes run for 3 yds to the FlaSt 19
9:262nd & 7 at opp 19Ryan Finley pass incomplete to Jakobi Meyers
9:163rd & 7 at opp 19Ryan Finley run for 5 yds to the FlaSt 14
8:414th & 2 at opp 14Kyle Bambard 31 yd FG MISSED
Florida State Punt, 3 plays
8:261st & 10 at own 20Dalvin Cook run for a loss of 3 yards to the FlaSt 17
7:562nd & 13 at own 17Deondre Francois pass incomplete FLORIDA ST Penalty, Offensive Holding (Roderick Johnson) declined
7:523rd & 13 at own 17Deondre Francois pass incomplete to Nyqwan Murray
7:434th & 13 at own 17Logan Tyler punt for 29 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the FlaSt 46
NC State Field goal, 9 plays
7:321st & 10 at opp 46Dakwa Nichols run for 9 yds to the FlaSt 37
7:092nd & 1 at opp 37Dakwa Nichols run for 3 yds to the FlaSt 34 for a 1ST down
6:411st & 10 at opp 34Ryan Finley pass complete to Bra’Lon Cherry for 16 yds to the FlaSt 18 for a 1ST down
6:081st & 10 at opp 18Matthew Dayes run for 1 yd to the FlaSt 17
5:322nd & 9 at opp 17Matthew Dayes run for 10 yds to the FlaSt 7 for a 1ST down
5:041st & goal at opp 7Matthew Dayes run for 5 yds to the FlaSt 2
4:432nd & goal at opp 2Ryan Finley run for no gain to the FlaSt 2
4:053rd & goal at opp 2Ryan Finley pass incomplete to Jaylen Samuels
4:014th & goal at opp 2Connor Haskins 20 yd FG GOODNC State 10, Florida State 3
Florida State Touchdown, 7 plays
3:544th & 5 at own 35Kyle Bambard kickoff for 62 yds , Ryan Green return for 22 yds to the FlaSt 25
3:491st & 10 at own 25Deondre Francois pass incomplete
3:372nd & 10 at own 25Deondre Francois pass complete to Ryan Izzo for 9 yds to the FlaSt 34
3:063rd & 1 at own 34Dalvin Cook run for 1 yd to the FlaSt 35 for a 1ST down
2:361st & 10 at own 35Deondre Francois pass incomplete to Travis Rudolph
2:282nd & 10 at own 35Kermit Whitfield run for 12 yds to the FlaSt 47 for a 1ST down
1:581st & 10 at own 47Deondre Francois pass complete to Auden Tate for 38 yds to the NCSt 15 for a 1ST down
1:261st & 10 at opp 15Whitfield, Kermit pass incomplete to Izzo, Ryan, PENALTY NCSTATE pass interference (Jones, Josh) 13 yards to the NCSTATE2, NO PLAY, 1ST DOWN FLORIDAST.
1:201st & goal at opp 2Jacques Patrick run for 2 yds for a TD, (Ricky Aguayo KICK)Tied at 10
NC State Field goal, 10 plays
1:151st & 10 at own 35Logan Tyler kickoff for 65 yds , Nyheim Hines return for 15 yds to the NCSt 15
1:091st & 10 at own 15Matthew Dayes run for 3 yds to the NCSt 18
1:092nd & 7 at own 18Timeout FLORIDA ST, clock 01:09
1:062nd & 7 at own 18Ryan Finley pass incomplete to Nyheim Hines
0:593rd & 7 at own 18Ryan Finley pass complete to Kelvin Harmon for 13 yds to the NCSt 31 for a 1ST down
0:491st & 10 at own 31Ryan Finley pass complete to Matthew Dayes for 15 yds to the NCSt 46 for a 1ST down
0:391st & 10 at own 46Ryan Finley pass complete to Nyheim Hines for 9 yds to the FlaSt 45
0:312nd & 1 at opp 45Ryan Finley pass complete to Jaylen Samuels for 23 yds to the FlaSt 22 for a 1ST down
0:201st & 10 at opp 22Ryan Finley run for 8 yds to the FlaSt 14
0:152nd & 2 at opp 14Ryan Finley sacked by DeMarcus Walker for a loss of 7 yards to the FlaSt 21
0:153rd & 9 at opp 21Timeout NC STATE, clock 00:15
0:103rd & 9 at opp 21Jaylen Samuels run for no gain to the FlaSt 21
0:104th & 9 at opp 21Timeout FLORIDA ST, clock 00:10
0:064th & 9 at opp 21Connor Haskins 39 yd FG GOODNC State 13, Florida State 10
Florida State End of half, 1 play
0:014th & 9 at own 35Kyle Bambard kickoff for 48 yds , Kermit Whitfield return for 12 yds to the FlaSt 29
0:001st & 10 at own 29Dalvin Cook run for 9 yds to the FlaSt 38
3rd quarter5 drives, then NC State 20, Florida State 17
Florida State Fumble, 4 plays
14:521st & 10 at own 35Kyle Bambard kickoff for 62 yds , Kermit Whitfield return for 24 yds to the FlaSt 27
14:381st & 10 at own 27Deondre Francois pass complete to Ryan Izzo for 4 yds to the FlaSt 31
14:132nd & 6 at own 31Deondre Francois pass complete to Nyqwan Murray for 12 yds to the FlaSt 43 for a 1ST down
13:341st & 10 at own 43Deondre Francois sacked by Justin Jones for a loss of 8 yards to the FlaSt 35
13:002nd & 18 at own 35Deondre Francois pass complete to Auden Tate for 19 yds Auden Tate fumbled, forced by Airius Moore, recovered by NCSt Airius Moore
NC State Punt, 3 plays
12:531st & 10 at own 46Jaylen Samuels run for 2 yds to the NCSt 48
12:212nd & 8 at own 48Ryan Finley pass incomplete to Jaylen Samuels
12:163rd & 8 at own 48Ryan Finley pass incomplete to Cole Cook
12:084th & 8 at own 48A.J. Cole III punt for 30 yds, fair catch by Nyqwan Murray at the FlaSt 22
Florida State Punt, 9 plays
11:571st & 10 at own 22Dalvin Cook run for 7 yds to the FlaSt 29
11:112nd & 3 at own 29Dalvin Cook run for 1 yd to the FlaSt 30
10:423rd & 2 at own 30Deondre Francois pass complete to Nyqwan Murray for 5 yds to the FlaSt 35 for a 1ST down
10:091st & 10 at own 35Dalvin Cook run for 1 yd to the FlaSt 36
9:382nd & 9 at own 36Deondre Francois pass incomplete to Nyqwan Murray
9:383rd & 9 at own 36Timeout FLORIDA ST, clock 09:38
9:383rd & 9 at own 36FLORIDA ST Penalty, False Start (Roderick Johnson) to the FlaSt 31
9:383rd & 14 at own 31Timeout NC STATE, clock 09:38
9:283rd & 14 at own 31Deondre Francois pass complete to Nyqwan Murray for 25 yds to the NCSt 44 for a 1ST down
9:021st & 10 at opp 44Dalvin Cook run for a loss of 6 yards to the 50 yard line
8:212nd & 16 at the 50Deondre Francois pass complete to Auden Tate for 11 yds to the NCSt 39
7:523rd & 5 at opp 39Deondre Francois pass incomplete to Nyqwan Murray
7:444th & 5 at opp 39Logan Tyler punt for 35 yds, downed at the NCSt 4
NC State Touchdown, 9 plays
7:321st & 10 at own 5Ryan Finley run for a loss of 1 yard to the NCSt 4 Ryan Finley fumbled, recovered by NCSt Matthew Dayes
6:482nd & 11 at own 4Matthew Dayes run for 3 yds to the NCSt 7
6:233rd & 8 at own 7Ryan Finley pass complete to Maurice Trowell for 29 yds to the NCSt 36 for a 1ST down
5:511st & 10 at own 36Ryan Finley pass complete to Nyheim Hines for 11 yds to the NCSt 47 for a 1ST down
5:401st & 10 at own 47Finley, Ryan pass incomplete to Louis, Stephen, PENALTY FLORIDAST holding (McFadden, Tarvarus) 14 yards to the FLORIDAST43, NO PLAY, 1ST DOWN NCSTATE.
5:181st & 10 at opp 43Matthew Dayes run for 3 yds to the FlaSt 40
4:462nd & 7 at opp 40Matthew Dayes run for 2 yds to the FlaSt 38
4:073rd & 5 at opp 38Ryan Finley pass complete to Nyheim Hines for 13 yds to the FlaSt 25 for a 1ST down
3:311st & 10 at opp 25Matthew Dayes run for 2 yds to the FlaSt 23
3:052nd & 8 at opp 23Jaylen Samuels run for 23 yds for a TD, (Connor Haskins KICK)NC State 20, Florida State 10
Florida State Touchdown, 7 plays
3:002nd & 8 at own 35Kyle Bambard kickoff for 58 yds , Ryan Green return for 23 yds to the FlaSt 30
2:561st & 10 at own 30Deondre Francois pass incomplete to Travis Rudolph
2:492nd & 10 at own 30Deondre Francois pass complete to Nyqwan Murray for 16 yds to the FlaSt 46 for a 1ST down
2:181st & 10 at own 46Deondre Francois pass complete to Nyqwan Murray for 14 yds to the NCSt 40 for a 1ST down
1:521st & 10 at opp 40Dalvin Cook run for 9 yds to the NCSt 31
1:132nd & 1 at opp 31Dalvin Cook run for 14 yds to the NCSt 17 for a 1ST down
0:381st & 10 at opp 17Deondre Francois pass complete to Kermit Whitfield for 7 yds to the NCSt 10
0:002nd & 3 at opp 10Dalvin Cook run for 10 yds for a TD, (Ricky Aguayo KICK)NC State 20, Florida State 17
4th quarter6 drives, then Florida State 24, NC State 20
NC State Punt, 9 plays
14:542nd & 3 at own 35Logan Tyler kickoff for 60 yds , Nyheim Hines return for 22 yds to the NCSt 27
14:481st & 10 at own 27Ryan Finley pass incomplete to Stephen Louis, broken up by A.J. Westbrook
14:382nd & 10 at own 27Matthew Dayes run for 6 yds to the NCSt 33
13:583rd & 4 at own 33Ryan Finley pass complete to Nyheim Hines for 5 yds to the NCSt 38 for a 1ST down
13:281st & 10 at own 38Dayes, Matthew rush for 1 yard to the NCSTATE39, PENALTY NCSTATE holding 10 yards to the NCSTATE28, NO PLAY.
12:561st & 20 at own 28Matthew Dayes run for 25 yds to the FlaSt 47 for a 1ST down
12:381st & 10 at opp 47Matthew Dayes run for 2 yds to the FlaSt 45
12:062nd & 8 at opp 45NC STATE Penalty, False Start (Terronne Prescod) to the 50 yard line
11:322nd & 13 at the 50Ryan Finley pass complete to Stephen Louis for 14 yds to the FlaSt 36 for a 1ST down
11:161st & 10 at opp 36Ryan Finley pass complete to Nyheim Hines for no gain to the FlaSt 36
10:512nd & 10 at opp 36Ryan Finley pass incomplete to Bra’Lon Cherry
10:473rd & 10 at opp 36Ryan Finley pass incomplete to Stephen Louis
10:374th & 10 at opp 36A.J. Cole III punt for 33 yds, downed at the FlaSt 3
Florida State Punt, 5 plays
10:251st & 10 at own 4Deondre Francois pass complete to Ryan Izzo for 6 yds to the FlaSt 10
9:592nd & 4 at own 10Deondre Francois pass complete to Travis Rudolph for 9 yds to the FlaSt 19 for a 1ST down
9:381st & 10 at own 19FLORIDA ST Penalty, Illegal Cut (-9 Yards) to the FlaSt 10
9:091st & 19 at own 10Deondre Francois pass incomplete to Nyqwan Murray
8:382nd & 19 at own 10Deondre Francois pass complete to Nyqwan Murray for 17 yds to the FlaSt 27
8:173rd & 2 at own 27Timeout FLORIDA ST, clock 08:17
8:133rd & 2 at own 27Deondre Francois pass incomplete to Nyqwan Murray
8:044th & 2 at own 27Logan Tyler punt for 38 yds, downed at the NCSt 35
NC State Punt, 5 plays
7:571st & 10 at own 36Ryan Finley pass complete to Matthew Dayes for 2 yds to the NCSt 38
7:222nd & 8 at own 38Matthew Dayes run for 9 yds to the NCSt 47 for a 1ST down
6:491st & 10 at own 47Matthew Dayes run for 3 yds to the 50 yard line
6:102nd & 7 at the 50Matthew Dayes run for 2 yds to the FlaSt 48
5:143rd & 5 at opp 48Ryan Finley sacked by DeMarcus Walker for a loss of 5 yards to the NCSt 47
4:374th & 10 at own 47A.J. Cole III punt for 36 yds, fair catch by Nyqwan Murray at the FlaSt 17
Florida State Touchdown, 5 plays
4:321st & 10 at own 17Deondre Francois pass incomplete to Travis Rudolph
4:252nd & 10 at own 17Deondre Francois pass complete to Kermit Whitfield for 27 yds to the FlaSt 44 for a 1ST down
3:511st & 10 at own 44Deondre Francois pass complete to Nyqwan Murray for 37 yds to the NCSt 19 for a 1ST down
3:161st & 10 at opp 19Deondre Francois pass incomplete to Travis Rudolph
3:092nd & 10 at opp 19Deondre Francois pass complete to Travis Rudolph for 19 yds for a TD, (Ricky Aguayo KICK)Florida State 24, NC State 20
NC State Turnover on downs, 8 plays
3:092nd & 10 at own 35Logan Tyler kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
2:591st & 10 at own 25Ryan Finley run for 12 yds to the FlaSt 37 for a 1ST down FLORIDA ST Penalty, Personal Foul (Brian Burns) to the FlaSt 48 for a 1ST down. Burns ejected for targeting.
2:381st & 10 at opp 48Ryan Finley pass complete to Jaylen Samuels for 6 yds to the FlaSt 42
2:172nd & 4 at opp 42Ryan Finley pass complete to Nyheim Hines for 6 yds to the FlaSt 36 for a 1ST down
1:501st & 10 at opp 36Ryan Finley pass complete to Nyheim Hines for 12 yds to the FlaSt 24 for a 1ST down
1:281st & 10 at opp 24Ryan Finley pass incomplete to Kelvin Harmon
1:192nd & 10 at opp 24Ryan Finley pass complete to Matthew Dayes for a loss of 2 yards to the FlaSt 26
1:193rd & 12 at opp 26Timeout NC STATE, clock 01:19
1:143rd & 12 at opp 26Ryan Finley pass incomplete to Jaylen Samuels, broken up by A.J. Westbrook
1:144th & 12 at opp 26Timeout FLORIDA ST, clock 01:14
1:094th & 12 at opp 26Ryan Finley pass incomplete to Nyheim Hines
Florida State End of game, 3 plays
1:051st & 10 at own 26TEAM run for a loss of 3 yards to the FlaSt 23
1:052nd & 13 at own 23Timeout NC STATE, clock 01:05
1:022nd & 13 at own 23TEAM run for a loss of 2 yards to the FlaSt 21
0:003rd & 15 at own 21TEAM run for a loss of 3 yards to the FlaSt 18

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.

Officially, Florida State leads 26–⁠17; as played, 27–⁠17 in 44 meetings, counting the seven since this game.

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2022NC State 19, Florida State 17
2021NC State 28, Florida State 14
2020NC State 38, Florida State 22
2019Florida State 31, NC State 13
2018NC State 47, Florida State 28

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