Final at JMA Wireless Dome, SyracuseIndoorsTV: ACCNXAttendance 34,842
Officials
Referee Riley Johnson; umpire Mark Shupe; head linesman Kavin McGrath; line judge Tim Graham; side judge Gerald Hocker; field judge Mark Furtado; back judge Barry Hendon; center judge Tom McCreeshGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse
Scoring by quarter
Team
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
Final
NC State
0
14
14
7
35
Syracuse
7
3
10
0
20
Standouts
PassingRyan Finley20 of 29, 340 yards, 1 TDNC State
RushingMatthew Dayes27 carries, 108 yards, 3 TDNC State
ReceivingKelvin Harmon4 catches, 101 yards, 1 TDNC State
DefenseBradley Chubb6 tackles, 2 sacks, 4 for lossNC State
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From CollegeFootballData’s box score. Names lead to each player’s page. ★ a career high on file.
Team stats
NC State
Syracuse
544
Total yards
218
360
Passing yards
190
184
Rushing yards
28
10.6
Yards per pass
7.6
3.8
Yards per rush
1.0
27
First downs
10
10–18
Third downs
4–14
1–2
Fourth downs
1–2
2
Turnovers
2
6–66
Penalties
5–45
41:18
Possession
18:42
3
Sacks (by defense)
2
Efficiency
NC State
Syracuse
41%
Success rate
20%
0.00
EPA per play
−0.26
1.15
Explosiveness
1.60
−0.14
Rushing EPA
−0.27
0.18
Passing EPA
−0.25
45%
Passing-down success
13%
−0.31
First-down EPA
−0.72
−0.09
Second-down EPA
−0.14
0.90
Third-down EPA
0.49
34%
Havoc by its defense
18%
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)
Syracuse 50% to win. NC State won as Elo’s underdog.
The line
NC State −7, over/under 62.
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 68%, Syracuse 32%. 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. Syracuse drives left to right, NC State right to left.
Q1 NC StateTurnover on downs, 8 plays, 39 yards
Q1 NC StateDefensive TD, 8 plays (Syracuse scores), 0 yards
Q1 SyracuseResult not recorded, 12 plays, 20 yards
Q1 SyracuseResult not recorded, 12 plays, 56 yards
Q1 NC StateTouchdown, 3 plays, 59 yards
Q1 NC StatePunt, 3 plays (Syracuse scores), −52 yards
Q1 SyracuseDefensive TD, 1 play (NC State scores), −17 yards
Q1 SyracuseInterception, 1 play, 19 yards
Q1 NC StateResult not recorded, 13 plays, 47 yards
Q1 NC StateResult not recorded, 13 plays, 20 yards
Q2 SyracuseResult not recorded, 7 plays, 8 yards
Q2 NC StateResult not recorded, 7 plays, 31 yards
Q2 NC StateTouchdown, 7 plays, 80 yards
Q2 SyracuseTouchdown, 3 plays, 71 yards
Q2 SyracusePunt, 3 plays, −63 yards
Q2 NC StateInterception, 12 plays (Syracuse scores), 79 yards
Q2 NC StateInterception, 12 plays, 75 yards
Q2 SyracusePunt, 3 plays, 42 yards
Q2 SyracuseDefensive TD, 3 plays (NC State scores), −62 yards
Q2 NC StateInterception, 1 play, −14 yards
Q2 NC StateInterception, 1 play, 29 yards
Q2 SyracuseResult not recorded, 0 yards
Q2 SyracuseDefensive TD (NC State scores), 0 yards
Q3 SyracusePunt, 3 plays, 40 yards
Q3 SyracusePunt, 3 plays, −3 yards
Play by play
1st quarter5 drives, then Syracuse 7, NC State 0
NC State Turnover on downs, 8 plays
15:00
1st & 10 at own 35
Cole Murphy kickoff for 57 yds , Nyheim Hines return for 14 yds to the NCSt 22
15:00
1st & 10 at own 22
Ryan Finley pass complete to Kelvin Harmon for 13 yds to the NCSt 35 for a 1ST down
15:00
1st & 10 at own 35
Matthew Dayes run for 9 yds to the NCSt 44
15:00
2nd & 1 at own 44
Ryan Finley pass complete to Jaylen Samuels for 10 yds to the Syrac 46 for a 1ST down
15:00
1st & 10 at opp 46
Jaylen Samuels run for 11 yds to the Syrac 35 for a 1ST down
15:00
1st & 10 at opp 35
Ryan Finley pass complete to Cole Cook for 8 yds to the Syrac 27
15:00
2nd & 2 at opp 27
Matthew Dayes run for a loss of 2 yards to the Syrac 29
15:00
3rd & 4 at opp 29
Ryan Finley pass incomplete, broken up by Kielan Whitner
15:00
4th & 4 at opp 29
Ryan Finley sacked by Kendall Coleman for a loss of 10 yards to the Syrac 39
Syracuse 11 plays
11:16
1st & 10 at own 39
Zack Mahoney pass complete to Ervin Philips for 5 yds to the Syrac 44
11:16
2nd & 5 at own 44
Zack Mahoney pass complete to Ervin Philips for 9 yds to the NCSt 47 for a 1ST down
11:16
1st & 10 at opp 47
Zack Mahoney pass incomplete
11:16
2nd & 10 at opp 47
Zack Mahoney run for 6 yds to the NCSt 41
11:16
3rd & 4 at opp 41
Dontae Strickland run for 5 yds to the NCSt 36 for a 1ST down
11:16
1st & 10 at opp 36
Zack Mahoney pass complete to Alvin Cornelius for 8 yds to the NCSt 28
11:16
2nd & 2 at opp 28
Dontae Strickland run for 1 yd to the NCSt 27
11:16
3rd & 1 at opp 27
Zack Mahoney run for a loss of 1 yard to the NCSt 28
11:16
4th & 2 at opp 28
Zack Mahoney pass complete to Ervin Philips for 12 yds to the NCSt 16 for a 1ST down
11:16
1st & 10 at opp 16
Zack Mahoney pass complete to Amba Etta-Tawo for 4 yds to the NCSt 12
11:16
2nd & 6 at opp 12
Zack Mahoney run for 2 yds to the NCSt 10
NC State 5 plays
7:05
1st & 0 at own 35
Cole Murphy kickoff for 60 yds , Nyheim Hines return for 15 yds to the NCSt 20
7:05
1st & 10 at own 20
Matthew Dayes run for 3 yds to the NCSt 23
7:05
2nd & 7 at own 23
Ryan Finley pass incomplete to Maurice Trowell
7:05
3rd & 7 at own 23
Ryan Finley pass incomplete, broken up by Rodney Williams
7:05
4th & 7 at own 23
A.J. Cole III punt for 33 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the Syrac 44
Syracuse Result not recorded, 12 plays
6:18
1st & 10 at own 44
Zack Mahoney pass intercepted Jack Tocho return for no gain to the NCSt 18
NC State Touchdown, 3 plays
6:11
1st & 10 at own 18
Matthew Dayes run for 5 yds to the NCSt 23
6:11
2nd & 5 at own 23
Matthew Dayes run for 7 yds to the NCSt 30 for a 1ST down
6:11
1st & 10 at own 30
Matthew Dayes run for 4 yds to the NCSt 34
6:11
2nd & 6 at own 34
Ryan Finley pass complete to Stephen Louis for 17 yds to the Syrac 49 for a 1ST down
6:11
1st & 10 at opp 49
Ryan Finley run for 2 yds to the Syrac 47
6:11
2nd & 8 at opp 47
Ryan Finley pass complete to Kelvin Harmon for 9 yds to the Syrac 38 for a 1ST down
6:11
1st & 10 at opp 38
Ryan Finley pass complete to Bra’Lon Cherry for 13 yds to the Syrac 25 NC STATE Penalty, personal foul (-16 Yards) to the Syrac 41
6:11
1st & 13 at opp 41
Matthew Dayes run for a loss of 2 yards to the Syrac 43
6:11
2nd & 15 at opp 43
Ryan Finley pass incomplete to Bra’Lon Cherry
6:11
3rd & 15 at opp 43
Ryan Finley pass complete to Bra’Lon Cherry for 12 yds to the Syrac 31
6:11
4th & 3 at opp 31
SYRACUSE Penalty, Defensive pass interference (15 Yards) to the Syrac 16 for a 1ST down
6:11
1st & 10 at opp 16
Matthew Dayes run for 9 yds to the Syrac 7
6:11
2nd & 1 at opp 7
Matthew Dayes run for no gain to the Syrac 7
Q2 14:55
3rd & 1 at opp 7
Matthew Dayes run for 7 yds for a TD, (Connor Haskins KICK)
2nd quarter6 drives, then NC State 14, Syracuse 10
Syracuse 8 plays
14:55
1st & 0 at own 35
Kyle Bambard kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
14:55
1st & 10 at own 25
Dontae Strickland run for 2 yds to the Syrac 27
14:55
2nd & 8 at own 27
Dontae Strickland run for no gain to the Syrac 27 SYRACUSE Penalty, face mask (0 yards) ( Yards) declined
14:55
3rd & 8 at own 27
Zack Mahoney pass complete to Alvin Cornelius for 46 yds to the NCSt 27 for a 1ST down
14:55
1st & 10 at opp 27
Moe Neal run for a loss of 1 yard to the NCSt 28
14:55
2nd & 11 at opp 28
TEAM run for a loss of 3 yards to the NCSt 30 TEAM fumbled, recovered by Syrac Zack Mahoney
14:55
3rd & 13 at opp 30
Zack Mahoney pass complete to Ervin Philips for 4 yds to the NCSt 26
14:55
4th & 9 at opp 26
SYRACUSE Penalty, false start (-5 Yards) to the NCSt 31
NC State 7 plays
12:06
1st & 0 at own 35
Cole Murphy kickoff for 61 yds , Nyheim Hines return for 23 yds to the NCSt 27
12:06
1st & 10 at own 27
Ryan Finley pass complete to Jaylen Samuels for no gain to the NCSt 27
12:06
2nd & 10 at own 27
Ryan Finley pass incomplete
12:06
3rd & 10 at own 27
Ryan Finley pass complete to Nyheim Hines for 56 yds to the Syrac 17 for a 1ST down
12:06
1st & 10 at opp 17
Dakwa Nichols run for 6 yds to the Syrac 11
12:06
2nd & 4 at opp 11
Ryan Finley run for 2 yds to the Syrac 9
12:06
3rd & 2 at opp 9
Matthew Dayes run for 6 yds to the Syrac 3 for a 1ST down
Syracuse Interception, 1 play
8:40
1st & 0 at own 35
Kyle Bambard kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
8:40
1st & 10 at own 25
Zack Mahoney pass incomplete to Ervin Philips
8:40
2nd & 10 at own 25
Zack Mahoney sacked by Bradley Chubb for a loss of 8 yards to the Syrac 17
8:40
3rd & 18 at own 17
Zack Mahoney pass complete to Dontae Strickland for a loss of 6 yards to the Syrac 11
8:40
4th & 24 at own 11
Sterling Hofrichter punt for 36 yds, fair catch by Bra’Lon Cherry at the Syrac 47
NC State Result not recorded, 13 plays
7:13
1st & 10 at opp 47
Jalan McClendon run for 3 yds to the NCSt 44 NC STATE Penalty, personal foul (-15 Yards) to the NCSt 41
7:13
4th & 1 at opp 38
Matthew Dayes run for 1 yd to the Syrac 37 for a 1ST down
7:13
1st & 10 at opp 37
Jalan McClendon pass complete to Bra’Lon Cherry for a loss of 1 yard to the Syrac 38
7:13
2nd & 11 at opp 38
Jalan McClendon run for 17 yds to the Syrac 21 for a 1ST down
7:13
2nd & 22 at own 41
Jalan McClendon pass complete to Nyheim Hines for 6 yds to the NCSt 47
7:13
3rd & 16 at own 47
Jalan McClendon pass complete to Bra’Lon Cherry for 15 yds to the Syrac 38
7:13
1st & 10 at opp 21
Jakobi Meyers run for 4 yds to the Syrac 17
7:13
2nd & 6 at opp 17
NC STATE Penalty, false start (-5 Yards) to the Syrac 22
7:13
2nd & 11 at opp 22
Jalan McClendon run for 10 yds to the Syrac 12
7:13
3rd & 1 at opp 12
Jalan McClendon run for 1 yd to the Syrac 11 for a 1ST down
7:13
1st & 10 at opp 11
Matthew Dayes run for 8 yds to the Syrac 3
1:00
2nd & 2 at opp 3
Timeout SYRACUSE, clock 01:00
1:00
2nd & 2 at opp 3
Matthew Dayes run for a loss of 1 yard to the Syrac 4
0:53
3rd & 3 at opp 4
Timeout SYRACUSE, clock 00:53
0:53
3rd & 3 at opp 4
Jalan McClendon pass intercepted, touchback. Rodney Williams return for no gain
Syracuse 5 plays
0:47
1st & 10 at own 20
Dontae Strickland run for a loss of 1 yard to the Syrac 19
0:47
2nd & 11 at own 19
Zack Mahoney pass complete to Alvin Cornelius for 6 yds to the Syrac 25
0:47
3rd & 5 at own 25
Dontae Strickland run for a loss of 1 yard to the Syrac 24
0:10
4th & 6 at own 24
Timeout NC STATE, clock 00:10
0:10
4th & 6 at own 24
Sterling Hofrichter punt for 37 yds, fair catch by Bra’Lon Cherry at the NCSt 39
NC State 1 play
0:04
1st & 10 at own 39
Jalan McClendon pass intercepted Kielan Whitner return for no gain to the Syrac 12
3rd quarter9 drives, then NC State 28, Syracuse 20
Syracuse 5 plays
15:00
1st & 10 at own 35
Connor Haskins kickoff for 65 yds , Sean Riley return for 31 yds to the Syrac 31
15:00
1st & 10 at own 31
Dontae Strickland run for a loss of 1 yard to the Syrac 30
15:00
2nd & 11 at own 30
Zack Mahoney run for 5 yds to the Syrac 35
15:00
3rd & 6 at own 35
Zack Mahoney pass incomplete to Ervin Philips
15:00
4th & 6 at own 35
Sterling Hofrichter punt for 65 yds for a touchback
NC State Touchdown, 7 plays
13:53
1st & 10 at own 20
Jaylen Samuels run for 12 yds to the NCSt 32 for a 1ST down
Syracuse Touchdown, 3 plays
13:16
1st & 0 at own 35
Kyle Bambard kickoff for 65 yds , Sean Riley return for 18 yds to the Syrac 18
13:16
1st & 10 at own 18
Moe Neal run for 1 yd to the Syrac 19
NC State 5 plays
12:39
1st & 0 at own 35
Cole Murphy kickoff for 58 yds , Nyheim Hines return for 19 yds to the NCSt 26
12:39
1st & 10 at own 26
Matthew Dayes run for 4 yds to the NCSt 30
12:39
2nd & 6 at own 30
Ryan Finley pass incomplete to Stephen Louis
12:39
3rd & 6 at own 30
Ryan Finley pass incomplete, broken up by Chris Slayton
12:39
4th & 6 at own 30
TEAM punt blocked by Sean Riley blocked by Sean Riley
Syracuse 4 plays
11:42
1st & 10 at opp 17
Zack Mahoney run for a loss of 3 yards to the NCSt 20
11:42
2nd & 13 at opp 20
Zack Mahoney pass incomplete to Ervin Philips
11:10
3rd & 13 at opp 20
Timeout SYRACUSE, clock 11:10
11:10
3rd & 13 at opp 20
Zack Mahoney pass complete to Amba Etta-Tawo for a loss of 1 yard to the NCSt 21
NC State Interception, 12 plays
10:29
1st & 0 at own 35
Cole Murphy kickoff for 59 yds , Nyheim Hines return for 15 yds to the NCSt 21
10:29
1st & 10 at own 21
Matthew Dayes run for 3 yds to the NCSt 24
10:29
2nd & 7 at own 24
Matthew Dayes run for 4 yds to the NCSt 28
10:29
3rd & 3 at own 28
Ryan Finley sacked by Chris Slayton for a loss of 6 yards to the NCSt 22
10:29
4th & 9 at own 22
A.J. Cole III punt for 44 yds, downed at the Syrac 34
Syracuse Punt, 3 plays
8:22
1st & 10 at own 34
Dontae Strickland run for 1 yd to the Syrac 35
8:22
2nd & 9 at own 35
Zack Mahoney pass incomplete
8:22
3rd & 9 at own 35
Zack Mahoney pass incomplete to Alvin Cornelius
8:22
4th & 9 at own 35
Sterling Hofrichter punt for 50 yds , Bra’Lon Cherry returns for a loss of 1 yard to the NCSt 14
NC State 13 plays
7:44
1st & 10 at own 14
Matthew Dayes run for a loss of 4 yards to the NCSt 10
7:44
2nd & 14 at own 10
Ryan Finley pass complete to Matthew Dayes for 10 yds to the NCSt 20
7:44
3rd & 4 at own 20
Ryan Finley pass complete to Bra’Lon Cherry for 9 yds to the NCSt 29 for a 1ST down
7:44
1st & 10 at own 29
Matthew Dayes run for 3 yds to the NCSt 32
7:44
2nd & 7 at own 32
Jakobi Meyers run for 1 yd to the NCSt 33
7:44
3rd & 6 at own 33
Ryan Finley pass complete to Kelvin Harmon for 11 yds to the NCSt 44 for a 1ST down
7:44
1st & 10 at own 44
Matthew Dayes run for 4 yds to the NCSt 48
7:44
2nd & 6 at own 48
Matthew Dayes run for 1 yd to the NCSt 49
7:44
3rd & 5 at own 49
Ryan Finley pass complete to Nyheim Hines for 11 yds to the Syrac 40 for a 1ST down
7:44
1st & 10 at opp 40
Ryan Finley pass incomplete to Stephen Louis
7:44
2nd & 10 at opp 40
Matthew Dayes run for a loss of 2 yards to the Syrac 42
7:44
3rd & 12 at opp 42
Ryan Finley pass complete to Jaylen Samuels for 18 yds to the Syrac 24 for a 1ST down
7:44
1st & 10 at opp 24
Matthew Dayes run for 4 yds to the Syrac 20
Syracuse 7 plays
0:10
1st & 0 at own 35
Kyle Bambard kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
0:10
1st & 10 at own 25
NC STATE Penalty, Defensive holding (10 Yards) to the Syrac 35 for a 1ST down
0:10
1st & 10 at own 35
Zack Mahoney pass incomplete to Amba Etta-Tawo
Q4 15:00
2nd & 10 at own 35
SYRACUSE Penalty, false start (-5 Yards) to the Syrac 30
Q4 15:00
2nd & 15 at own 30
Dontae Strickland run for a loss of 2 yards to the Syrac 28
Q4 15:00
3rd & 17 at own 28
Zack Mahoney run for 1 yd to the Syrac 29
Q4 15:00
4th & 16 at own 29
Sterling Hofrichter punt for 61 yds, downed at the NCSt 10
4th quarter5 drives, then NC State 35, Syracuse 20
NC State Interception, 1 play
13:54
1st & 10 at own 10
Reggie Gallaspy II run for 12 yds to the NCSt 22 for a 1ST down
13:54
1st & 10 at own 22
Ryan Finley pass complete to Jaylen Samuels for 11 yds to the NCSt 33 for a 1ST down
13:54
1st & 10 at own 33
Reggie Gallaspy II run for 2 yds to the NCSt 35
13:54
2nd & 8 at own 35
Matthew Dayes run for 3 yds to the NCSt 38
13:54
3rd & 5 at own 38
Ryan Finley pass incomplete to Jaylen Samuels, broken up by Daivon Ellison
13:54
4th & 5 at own 38
A.J. Cole III punt for 35 yds , Brisly Estime returns for 3 yds to the Syrac 30
Syracuse Result not recorded
11:26
1st & 10 at own 30
Zack Mahoney run for 6 yds to the Syrac 36
11:26
2nd & 4 at own 36
Dontae Strickland run for 13 yds to the Syrac 49 for a 1ST down
11:26
1st & 10 at own 49
Dontae Strickland run for 1 yd to the 50 yard line
11:26
2nd & 9 at the 50
Zack Mahoney run for a loss of 5 yards to the Syrac 45
9:53
3rd & 14 at own 45
Timeout NC STATE, clock 09:53
9:53
3rd & 14 at own 45
Zack Mahoney pass complete to Brisly Estime for 21 yds to the NCSt 34 for a 1ST down
9:53
1st & 10 at opp 34
SYRACUSE Penalty, personal foul (-15 Yards) to the NCSt 49
9:53
1st & 25 at opp 49
Zack Mahoney sacked by Darian Roseboro for a loss of 13 yards to the Syrac 38
9:53
2nd & 38 at own 38
Zack Mahoney pass incomplete, broken up by Airius Moore
9:53
3rd & 38 at own 38
Sterling Hofrichter punt for 35 yds, downed at the NCSt 27
NC State 6 plays
8:17
1st & 10 at own 27
Matthew Dayes run for 1 yd to the NCSt 28
8:17
2nd & 9 at own 28
Ryan Finley pass complete to Jaylen Samuels for 3 yds to the NCSt 31
8:17
3rd & 6 at own 31
NC STATE Penalty, delay of game (-5 Yards) to the NCSt 26
8:17
3rd & 11 at own 26
Ryan Finley pass complete to Bra’Lon Cherry for 23 yds to the NCSt 49 for a 1ST down
8:17
1st & 10 at own 49
Ryan Finley pass complete to Jaylen Samuels for 24 yds to the Syrac 27 for a 1ST down
8:17
1st & 10 at opp 27
Ryan Finley pass complete to Bra’Lon Cherry for 14 yds to the Syrac 13 for a 1ST down
Syracuse Punt, 3 plays
4:50
1st & 0 at own 35
Kyle Bambard kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
4:50
1st & 10 at own 25
Zack Mahoney pass incomplete to Ervin Philips
4:50
2nd & 10 at own 25
Zack Mahoney run for 11 yds to the Syrac 36 for a 1ST down
4:50
1st & 10 at own 36
Zack Mahoney pass incomplete to Amba Etta-Tawo
4:50
2nd & 10 at own 36
Zack Mahoney pass complete to Alvin Cornelius for 1 yd to the Syrac 37
4:50
3rd & 9 at own 37
Zack Mahoney run for 4 yds to the Syrac 41
4:50
4th & 5 at own 41
Zack Mahoney sacked by Bradley Chubb for a loss of 3 yards to the Syrac 38
NC State 6 plays
3:25
1st & 10 at opp 38
SYRACUSE Penalty, offside defense (5 Yards) to the Syrac 33
3:25
1st & 5 at opp 33
Reggie Gallaspy II run for 1 yd to the Syrac 32
3:25
2nd & 4 at opp 32
Reggie Gallaspy II run for 3 yds to the Syrac 29
3:25
3rd & 1 at opp 29
Reggie Gallaspy II run for 2 yds to the Syrac 27 for a 1ST down
3:25
1st & 10 at opp 27
Reggie Gallaspy II run for 2 yds to the Syrac 25 NC STATE Penalty, illegal block (-15 Yards) to the Syrac 40
3:25
1st & 23 at opp 40
TEAM run for a loss of 2 yards to the Syrac 42
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.
PassingRyan Finley20 of 29, 340 yards, 1 TDNC State
RushingMatthew Dayes27 carries, 108 yards, 3 TDNC State
ReceivingKelvin Harmon4 catches, 101 yards, 1 TDNC State
DefenseBradley Chubb6 tackles, 2 sacks, 4 for lossNC State
NC State
Syracuse