NC State vs. Vanderbilt

Monday, December 26, 2016, Independence Bowl

NC State beat Vanderbilt 41–⁠17. It was their third meeting; after it, Vanderbilt led the series 2–⁠1.

Neutral siteNC State7–⁠6 in 2016
41
Neutral siteVanderbilt6–⁠7 in 2016
17

Final at Independence Stadium, ShreveportTV: ESPN2Attendance 28,995Payout $1,200,000 (Wikipedia)The game on Wikipedia

At kickoff
79°F, mostly cloudy, wind 14 mph from the southWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Shreveport Regional Airport (KSHV), 4 km from the stadium
Officials
Referee Mike Cannon; umpire Ken Zelmanski; head linesman Bruce Keeling; line judge Jeff Szink; side judge Scott McElwee; field judge Al Terry; back judge Scott Buchanan; center judge Eric OliverGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
NC State014141341
Vanderbilt307717

Standouts

  • PassingRyan Finley19 of 30, 235 yards, 3 TDNC State
  • RushingRalph Webb21 carries, 111 yards, 1 TDVanderbilt
  • ReceivingJaylen Samuels6 catches, 104 yards, 3 TDNC State
  • DefenseAirius Moore9 tackles, 2 sacks, 2 for lossNC State

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Player stats

NC State

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Ryan Finley19/3023530
Jalan McClendon0/1000
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Matthew Dayes947016
Reggie Gallaspy II112618
Ryan Finley424010
Dakwa Nichols21508
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Jaylen Samuels6104355
Nyheim Hines669016
Bra’Lon Cherry124024
Stephen Louis221014
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Airius Moore9220
Nick McCloud7000
Jerod Fernandez6000
Dravious Wright6100
Justin Jones4110
Niles Clark4001
Bradley Chubb3110
Josh Jones3001
Kentavius Street2110
Trae Meadows2001

Vanderbilt

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Kyle Shurmur19/4615803
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Ralph Webb21111130
Trent Sherfield145045
Darrius Sims3705
Kalija Lipscomb1404
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Caleb Scott449025
C.J. Duncan647015
Trent Sherfield324010
Ralph Webb213014
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Arnold Tarpley III12100
Adam Butler7000
Ja’karri Thomas6000
Zach Cunningham6000

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

Team stats

NC StateVanderbilt
376Total yards314
235Passing yards158
141Rushing yards156
7.6Yards per pass3.4
3.9Yards per rush4.5
21First downs18
8–⁠15Third downs6–⁠18
0–⁠2Fourth downs2–⁠4
1Turnovers3
1–⁠5Penalties4–⁠40
29:48Possession30:12
5Sacks (by defense)0

Efficiency

NC StateVanderbilt
42%Success rate33%
0.06EPA per play−0.20
1.10Explosiveness1.28
−0.29Rushing EPA0.28
0.48Passing EPA−0.50
33%Passing-down success31%
−0.19First-down EPA−0.60
0.29Second-down EPA0.23
0.80Third-down EPA−0.03
23%Havoc by its defense12%

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 56% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

The line

NC State −4, over/under 46.5.

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 61%, Vanderbilt 39%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.

The money

The Independence Bowl was put on by the Independence Bowl Foundation, a nonprofit. Its IRS Form 990 for the year to February 2017, which takes in this game, reports $3.9 million in revenue and $3.9 million in expenses.

From the organization’s IRS Form 990, via ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer and the IRS’s e-file data. Payments are the grants it lists on Schedule I of that return. See every filing at ProPublica (EIN 72-0927228).

Every drive

Vanderbilt end zoneNC State end zoneQ1 NC StateFumble, 6 playsQ1 VanderbiltPunt, 3 playsQ1 NC StatePunt, 5 playsQ1 VanderbiltField goal, 8 playsQ1 NC StateTurnover on downs, 11 playsQ1 VanderbiltInterception, 6 playsQ2 NC StateTouchdown, 7 playsQ2 VanderbiltMissed FG, 7 playsQ2 NC StatePunt, 3 playsQ2 VanderbiltPunt, 5 playsQ2 NC StateTouchdown, 4 playsQ2 VanderbiltEnd of half, 7 playsQ3 VanderbiltInterception, 3 playsQ3 NC StateTouchdown, 4 playsQ3 VanderbiltPunt, 7 playsQ3 NC StateTouchdown, 9 playsQ3 VanderbiltTouchdown, 11 playsQ3 NC StatePunt, 6 playsQ4 VanderbiltPunt, 3 playsQ4 NC StatePunt, 3 playsQ4 VanderbiltTouchdown, 3 playsQ4 NC StateTouchdownQ4 VanderbiltTurnover on downs, 7 playsQ4 NC StatePunt, 5 playsQ4 VanderbiltTurnover on downs, 8 playsQ4 NC StateTurnover on downs, 4 playsQ4 VanderbiltDefensive TD, 5 plays (NC State scores)
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Vanderbilt drives left to right, NC State right to left.
  1. Q1 NC StateFumble, 6 plays, 52 yards
  2. Q1 VanderbiltPunt, 3 plays, 0 yards
  3. Q1 NC StatePunt, 5 plays, 22 yards
  4. Q1 VanderbiltField goal, 8 plays, 46 yards
  5. Q1 NC StateTurnover on downs, 11 plays, 74 yards
  6. Q1 VanderbiltInterception, 6 plays, 15 yards
  7. Q2 NC StateTouchdown, 7 plays, 41 yards
  8. Q2 VanderbiltMissed FG, 7 plays, 26 yards
  9. Q2 NC StatePunt, 3 plays, 9 yards
  10. Q2 VanderbiltPunt, 5 plays, 16 yards
  11. Q2 NC StateTouchdown, 4 plays, 81 yards
  12. Q2 VanderbiltEnd of half, 7 plays, −28 yards
  13. Q3 VanderbiltInterception, 3 plays, 8 yards
  14. Q3 NC StateTouchdown, 4 plays, 18 yards
  15. Q3 VanderbiltPunt, 7 plays, 9 yards
  16. Q3 NC StateTouchdown, 9 plays, 58 yards
  17. Q3 VanderbiltTouchdown, 11 plays, 35 yards
  18. Q3 NC StatePunt, 6 plays, −11 yards
  19. Q4 VanderbiltPunt, 3 plays, −7 yards
  20. Q4 NC StatePunt, 3 plays, 0 yards
  21. Q4 VanderbiltTouchdown, 3 plays, 1 yard
  22. Q4 NC StateTouchdown, 0 yards
  23. Q4 VanderbiltTurnover on downs, 7 plays, −5 yards
  24. Q4 NC StatePunt, 5 plays, 11 yards
  25. Q4 VanderbiltTurnover on downs, 8 plays, 12 yards
  26. Q4 NC StateTurnover on downs, 4 plays, 5 yards
  27. Q4 VanderbiltDefensive TD, 5 plays (NC State scores), −4 yards

Play by play

1st quarter6 drives, then Vanderbilt 3, NC State 0
NC State Fumble, 6 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Tommy Openshaw kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
15:001st & 10 at own 25Ryan Finley pass incomplete
14:552nd & 10 at own 25Ryan Finley pass complete to Jaylen Samuels for 4 yds to the NCSt 29
14:243rd & 6 at own 29Ryan Finley pass complete to Nyheim Hines for 6 yds to the NCSt 35 for a 1ST down
13:591st & 10 at own 35Matthew Dayes run for 16 yds to the Vandy 49 for a 1ST down
13:491st & 10 at opp 49Ryan Finley pass complete to Nyheim Hines for 11 yds to the Vandy 38 for a 1ST down
13:251st & 10 at opp 38Meyers, Jakobi pass pass intercepted by McGaster, Torren at the VANDERBILT0, McGaster, Torren return 0 yards to the VANDERBILT0, PENALTY VANDERBILT pass interference (McGaster, Torren) 15 yards to the VANDERBILT23, NO PLAY, 1ST DOWN NCSTATE.
12:581st & 10 at opp 23Matthew Dayes run for 3 yds to the Vandy 20 Matthew Dayes fumbled, forced by Arnold Tarpley, recovered by Vandy Arnold Tarpley
Vanderbilt Punt, 3 plays
12:581st & 10 at own 18Ralph Webb run for no gain to the Vandy 18
12:212nd & 10 at own 18Kyle Shurmur pass incomplete to Jared Pinkney
12:173rd & 10 at own 18Kyle Shurmur pass incomplete to Caleb Scott
12:034th & 10 at own 18Sam Loy punt for 38 yds, fair catch by Nyheim Hines at the NCSt 44
NC State Punt, 5 plays
12:031st & 10 at own 44Reggie Gallaspy II run for 2 yds to the NCSt 46
11:372nd & 8 at own 46Ryan Finley pass complete to Jaylen Samuels for 16 yds to the Vandy 38 for a 1ST down
11:161st & 10 at opp 38Ryan Finley pass incomplete to Stephen Louis
11:032nd & 10 at opp 38Nyheim Hines run for 4 yds to the Vandy 34
10:293rd & 6 at opp 34Ryan Finley pass incomplete to Jaylen Samuels
10:184th & 6 at opp 34A.J. Cole III punt for 34 yds for a touchback
Vanderbilt Field goal, 8 plays
10:181st & 10 at own 20Ralph Webb run for 3 yds to the Vandy 23
9:412nd & 7 at own 23Ralph Webb run for 10 yds to the Vandy 33 for a 1ST down
9:071st & 10 at own 33Kyle Shurmur pass incomplete to C.J. Duncan
9:022nd & 10 at own 33Kyle Shurmur pass complete to Caleb Scott for 25 yds to the NCSt 42 for a 1ST down
8:311st & 10 at opp 42Khari Blasingame run for 1 yd to the NCSt 41
7:472nd & 9 at opp 41Darrius Sims run for no gain to the NCSt 41
7:133rd & 9 at opp 41NC STATE Penalty, Neutral Zone Infraction (Justin Jones) to the NCSt 36
6:453rd & 4 at opp 36Kyle Shurmur pass complete to Sam Dobbs for 2 yds to the NCSt 34
6:064th & 2 at opp 34Tommy Openshaw 52 Yd Field GoalVanderbilt 3, NC State 0
NC State Turnover on downs, 11 plays
6:064th & 2 at own 35Tommy Openshaw kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
6:061st & 10 at own 25Ryan Finley pass complete to Nyheim Hines for 16 yds to the NCSt 41 for a 1ST down
5:411st & 10 at own 41Matthew Dayes run for 4 yds to the NCSt 45
5:032nd & 6 at own 45Matthew Dayes run for 5 yds to the 50 yard line
4:333rd & 1 at the 50Matthew Dayes run for 9 yds to the Vandy 41 for a 1ST down
3:551st & 10 at opp 41Matthew Dayes run for 5 yds to the Vandy 36
3:312nd & 5 at opp 36Finley, Ryan pass incomplete, PENALTY VANDERBILT pass interference (McGaster, Torren) 15 yards to the VANDERBILT21, NO PLAY, 1ST DOWN NCSTATE.
3:211st & 10 at opp 21Jaylen Samuels run for 6 yds to the Vandy 15
2:462nd & 4 at opp 15Ryan Finley pass complete to Stephen Louis for 7 yds to the Vandy 8 for a 1ST down
2:121st & goal at opp 8Reggie Gallaspy II run for 2 yds to the Vandy 6
1:412nd & goal at opp 6Jaylen Samuels run for 3 yds to the Vandy 3
0:473rd & goal at opp 3Matthew Dayes run for 2 yds to the Vandy 1
0:214th & goal at opp 1Matthew Dayes run for a loss of 3 yards to the Vandy 4
Vanderbilt Interception, 6 plays
0:001st & 10 at own 4Ralph Webb run for 3 yds to the Vandy 7
Q2 15:002nd & 7 at own 7Darrius Sims run for 2 yds to the Vandy 9
Q2 14:173rd & 5 at own 9Kyle Shurmur pass complete to Trent Sherfield for 8 yds to the Vandy 17 for a 1ST down
Q2 13:341st & 10 at own 17Kyle Shurmur pass incomplete to Trent Sherfield
Q2 13:132nd & 10 at own 17Ralph Webb run for 2 yds to the Vandy 19
Q2 12:383rd & 8 at own 19Kyle Shurmur pass intercepted Trae Meadows return for no gain to the Vandy 41
2nd quarter6 drives, then NC State 14, Vanderbilt 3
NC State Touchdown, 7 plays
12:381st & 10 at opp 41Ryan Finley pass complete to Jaylen Samuels for 3 yds to the Vandy 38
12:022nd & 7 at opp 38Reggie Gallaspy II run for 1 yd to the Vandy 37
11:243rd & 6 at opp 37Ryan Finley pass complete to Nyheim Hines for 8 yds to the Vandy 29 for a 1ST down
10:571st & 10 at opp 29Ryan Finley pass complete to Matthew Dayes for 13 yds to the Vandy 16 for a 1ST down
10:261st & 10 at opp 16Matthew Dayes run for 4 yds to the Vandy 12
9:462nd & 6 at opp 12Jalan McClendon run for 3 yds to the Vandy 9
9:083rd & 3 at opp 9Jaylen Samuels 9 Yd pass from Ryan Finley (Connor Haskins Kick)NC State 7, Vanderbilt 3
Vanderbilt Missed FG, 7 plays
9:083rd & 3 at own 35Kyle Bambard kickoff for 65 yds , Darrius Sims return for 29 yds to the Vandy 29
9:081st & 10 at own 29Kyle Shurmur run for 9 yds to the Vandy 38
8:212nd & 1 at own 38Ralph Webb run for 6 yds to the Vandy 44 for a 1ST down
7:441st & 10 at own 44Trent Sherfield run for 45 yds to the NCSt 11 for a 1ST down
7:091st & 10 at opp 11Kyle Shurmur pass incomplete to Trent Sherfield
6:572nd & 10 at opp 11Ralph Webb run for 5 yds to the NCSt 6
6:123rd & 5 at opp 6Kyle Shurmur sacked by Airius Moore for a loss of 3 yards to the NCSt 9
5:344th & 8 at opp 9Tommy Openshaw 27 yd FG MISSED
NC State Punt, 3 plays
5:341st & 10 at own 20Ryan Finley pass complete to Reggie Gallaspy II for a loss of 3 yards to the NCSt 17
5:012nd & 13 at own 17Ryan Finley run for 10 yds to the NCSt 27
4:033rd & 3 at own 27Ryan Finley run for 2 yds to the NCSt 29
3:094th & 1 at own 29A.J. Cole III punt for 35 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the Vandy 36
Vanderbilt Punt, 5 plays
3:091st & 10 at own 36Kyle Shurmur pass incomplete to Jared Pinkney
3:042nd & 10 at own 36Ralph Webb run for 16 yds to the NCSt 48 for a 1ST down
2:391st & 10 at opp 48Kyle Shurmur pass incomplete to C.J. Duncan
2:342nd & 10 at opp 48Kyle Shurmur pass incomplete
2:273rd & 10 at opp 48Kyle Shurmur pass incomplete to Ralph Webb
2:144th & 10 at opp 48Sam Loy punt for 42 yds , Bra’Lon Cherry returns for 13 yds to the NCSt 19
NC State Touchdown, 4 plays
2:141st & 10 at own 19Ryan Finley run for 7 yds to the NCSt 26
1:592nd & 3 at own 26Ryan Finley pass complete to Nyheim Hines for 15 yds to the NCSt 41 for a 1ST down
1:411st & 10 at own 41Ryan Finley pass complete to Kelvin Harmon for 4 yds to the NCSt 45
1:362nd & 6 at own 45Timeout NC STATE, clock 01:36
1:242nd & 6 at own 45Jaylen Samuels 55 Yd pass from Ryan Finley (Connor Haskins Kick)NC State 14, Vanderbilt 3
Vanderbilt End of half, 7 plays
1:242nd & 6 at own 35Kyle Bambard kickoff for 62 yds , Darrius Sims return for no gain to the Vandy 14 Darrius Sims fumbled, recovered by Vandy Darrius Sims , return for 11 yds to the Vandy 14
1:241st & 10 at own 14Kyle Shurmur pass incomplete
1:062nd & 10 at own 14Ralph Webb run for 2 yds to the Vandy 16
1:043rd & 8 at own 16Timeout NC STATE, clock 01:04
1:043rd & 8 at own 16Kyle Shurmur pass complete to Ralph Webb for 14 yds to the Vandy 30 for a 1ST down
0:511st & 10 at own 30Kyle Shurmur pass complete to Caleb Scott for 5 yds to the Vandy 35
0:432nd & 5 at own 35Timeout VANDERBILT, clock 00:43
0:432nd & 5 at own 35Kyle Shurmur pass complete to Caleb Scott for 8 yds to the Vandy 43 for a 1ST down
0:281st & 10 at own 43Kyle Shurmur pass incomplete to C.J. Duncan
0:002nd & 10 at own 43Kyle Shurmur sacked by Bradley Chubb for a loss of 6 yards to the Vandy 37
3rd quarter6 drives, then NC State 28, Vanderbilt 10
Vanderbilt Interception, 3 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Kyle Bambard kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
15:001st & 10 at own 25Darrius Sims run for 5 yds to the Vandy 30
14:262nd & 5 at own 30Ralph Webb run for 3 yds to the Vandy 33
13:423rd & 2 at own 33Kyle Shurmur pass intercepted Josh Jones return for 25 yds to the Vandy 18
NC State Touchdown, 4 plays
13:421st & 10 at opp 18Reggie Gallaspy II run for 5 yds to the Vandy 13
13:012nd & 5 at opp 13Stephen Louis run for 3 yds to the Vandy 10
12:153rd & 2 at opp 10Ryan Finley run for 5 yds to the Vandy 5 for a 1ST down
11:501st & goal at opp 5Reggie Gallaspy II 5 Yd Run (Connor Haskins Kick)NC State 21, Vanderbilt 3
Vanderbilt Punt, 7 plays
11:501st & 10 at own 35Kyle Bambard kickoff for 64 yds, out of bounds. Spot Ball at VAN 35.
11:451st & 10 at own 35Ralph Webb run for a loss of 5 yards to the Vandy 30
11:072nd & 15 at own 30Kyle Shurmur pass incomplete to Sam Dobbs
10:573rd & 15 at own 30Kyle Shurmur pass complete to C.J. Duncan for 13 yds to the Vandy 43
10:174th & 2 at own 43Kyle Shurmur pass complete to C.J. Duncan for 7 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
9:441st & 10 at the 50Kyle Shurmur pass incomplete to Kalija Lipscomb
9:362nd & 10 at the 50Ralph Webb run for 2 yds to the NCSt 48
9:013rd & 8 at opp 48Kyle Shurmur sacked by Airius Moore for a loss of 8 yards to the Vandy 44
8:024th & 16 at own 44Sam Loy punt for 49 yds , Bra’Lon Cherry returns for 35 yds to the NCSt 42
NC State Touchdown, 9 plays
8:021st & 10 at own 42Ryan Finley pass incomplete to Nyheim Hines
7:572nd & 10 at own 42Ryan Finley pass incomplete to Stephen Louis
7:513rd & 10 at own 42Ryan Finley pass complete to Stephen Louis for 14 yds to the Vandy 44 for a 1ST down
7:371st & 10 at opp 44Ryan Finley pass incomplete to Kelvin Harmon
7:262nd & 10 at opp 44Ryan Finley pass complete to Reggie Gallaspy II for 3 yds to the Vandy 41
6:583rd & 7 at opp 41Timeout NC STATE, clock 06:58
6:583rd & 7 at opp 41Ryan Finley pass complete to Bra’Lon Cherry for 24 yds to the Vandy 17 for a 1ST down
6:361st & 10 at opp 17Timeout VANDERBILT, clock 06:36
6:361st & 10 at opp 17Ryan Finley pass incomplete to Jaylen Samuels
6:312nd & 10 at opp 17Reggie Gallaspy II run for no gain to the Vandy 17
5:343rd & 10 at opp 17Jaylen Samuels 17 Yd pass from Ryan Finley (Connor Haskins Kick)NC State 28, Vanderbilt 3
Vanderbilt Touchdown, 11 plays
5:343rd & 10 at own 35Kyle Bambard kickoff for 65 yds , Darrius Sims return for 25 yds to the Vandy 25
5:241st & 10 at own 25Kyle Shurmur pass incomplete to Nathan Marcus
5:172nd & 10 at own 25Ralph Webb run for 15 yds to the Vandy 40 for a 1ST down
4:371st & 10 at own 40Kalija Lipscomb run for 4 yds to the Vandy 44
4:042nd & 6 at own 44Ralph Webb run for 1 yd to the Vandy 45
3:363rd & 5 at own 45Kyle Shurmur pass complete to Kalija Lipscomb for 8 yds to the NCSt 47 for a 1ST down
2:561st & 10 at opp 47Kyle Shurmur pass incomplete to Kalija Lipscomb
2:522nd & 10 at opp 47VANDERBILT Penalty, False Start (Justin Skule) to the Vandy 48
2:312nd & 15 at own 48Kyle Shurmur pass complete to C.J. Duncan for 7 yds to the NCSt 45
2:023rd & 8 at opp 45Kyle Shurmur pass complete to Trent Sherfield for 10 yds to the NCSt 35 for a 1ST down
1:311st & 10 at opp 35Ralph Webb run for 5 yds to the NCSt 30
1:062nd & 5 at opp 30Kyle Shurmur pass incomplete
0:583rd & 5 at opp 30Ralph Webb 30 Yd Run (Tommy Openshaw Kick)NC State 28, Vanderbilt 10
NC State Punt, 6 plays
0:583rd & 5 at own 35Tommy Openshaw kickoff for 61 yds , Nyheim Hines return for 18 yds to the NCSt 22
0:581st & 10 at own 22Dakwa Nichols run for 7 yds to the NCSt 29
0:002nd & 3 at own 29Dakwa Nichols run for 8 yds to the NCSt 37 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:001st & 10 at own 37Ryan Finley pass complete to Nyheim Hines for 13 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
Q4 14:411st & 10 at the 50Ryan Finley pass incomplete to Stephen Louis
Q4 14:352nd & 10 at the 50Timeout VANDERBILT, clock 14:35
Q4 14:352nd & 10 at the 50Jalan McClendon run for 4 yds to the Vandy 46
Q4 13:573rd & 6 at opp 46Jalan McClendon pass incomplete
Q4 13:444th & 6 at opp 46A.J. Cole III punt for 34 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the Vandy 12
4th quarter8 drives, then NC State 41, Vanderbilt 17
Vanderbilt Punt, 3 plays
13:441st & 10 at own 12Kyle Shurmur pass incomplete to Ralph Webb
13:342nd & 10 at own 12Kyle Shurmur pass incomplete
13:153rd & 10 at own 12Kyle Shurmur sacked by Kentavius Street for a loss of 7 yards to the Vandy 5
12:424th & 17 at own 5Sam Loy punt for 64 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the NCSt 31
NC State Punt, 3 plays
12:371st & 10 at own 31Ryan Finley pass incomplete to Jaylen Samuels
12:342nd & 10 at own 31Ryan Finley pass incomplete to Bra’Lon Cherry
12:283rd & 10 at own 31Ryan Finley pass incomplete to Jaylen Samuels
12:034th & 10 at own 31A.J. Cole III punt for 44 yds , Kalija Lipscomb returns for 71 yds to the NCSt 4
Vanderbilt Touchdown, 3 plays
11:571st & goal at opp 4Ralph Webb run for 3 yds to the NCSt 1
11:262nd & goal at opp 1Ralph Webb run for no gain to the NCSt 1
10:373rd & goal at opp 1Khari Blasingame 1 Yd Run (Tommy Openshaw Kick)NC State 28, Vanderbilt 17
10:213rd & 7 at own 35Nyheim Hines 100 Yd Kickoff Return (Connor Haskins Kick)NC State 35, Vanderbilt 17
Vanderbilt Turnover on downs, 7 plays
10:211st & 10 at own 35Kyle Bambard kickoff for 54 yds , Darrius Sims return for 17 yds to the Vandy 28
10:211st & 10 at own 28Ralph Webb run for 2 yds to the Vandy 30
9:512nd & 8 at own 30Kyle Shurmur pass complete to C.J. Duncan for 15 yds to the Vandy 45 for a 1ST down
9:401st & 10 at own 45Kyle Shurmur pass complete to Caleb Scott for 11 yds to the NCSt 44 for a 1ST down
9:171st & 10 at opp 44Kyle Shurmur pass complete to Ralph Webb for a loss of 1 yard to the NCSt 45
8:572nd & 11 at opp 45Kyle Shurmur pass complete to Kalija Lipscomb for 5 yds to the NCSt 40
8:463rd & 6 at opp 40Kyle Shurmur pass incomplete
8:324th & 6 at opp 40Kyle Shurmur pass incomplete to Jared Pinkney
NC State Punt, 5 plays
8:321st & 10 at own 40Reggie Gallaspy II run for 4 yds to the NCSt 44
7:582nd & 6 at own 44Reggie Gallaspy II run for 8 yds to the Vandy 48 for a 1ST down
7:201st & 10 at opp 48Reggie Gallaspy II run for 3 yds to the Vandy 45
6:312nd & 7 at opp 45Reggie Gallaspy II run for 1 yd to the Vandy 44
5:423rd & 6 at opp 44Reggie Gallaspy II run for a loss of 5 yards to the Vandy 49
4:534th & 11 at opp 49A.J. Cole III punt for 42 yds, fair catch by Darrius Sims at the Vandy 7
Vanderbilt Turnover on downs, 8 plays
4:401st & 10 at own 7Kyle Shurmur pass complete to C.J. Duncan for 1 yd to the Vandy 8
4:172nd & 9 at own 8Kyle Shurmur run for 8 yds to the Vandy 16
4:063rd & 1 at own 16Kyle Shurmur pass incomplete to Caleb Scott
3:564th & 1 at own 16Ralph Webb run for 2 yds to the Vandy 18 for a 1ST down
3:431st & 10 at own 18Kyle Shurmur pass incomplete to Caleb Scott
3:432nd & 10 at own 18VANDERBILT Penalty, Delay of Game (Kyle Shurmur) to the Vandy 13
3:322nd & 15 at own 13Kyle Shurmur pass complete to Trent Sherfield for 6 yds to the Vandy 19
3:173rd & 9 at own 19Kyle Shurmur pass incomplete to Jared Pinkney
3:134th & 9 at own 19Kyle Shurmur sacked by Justin Jones for a loss of 6 yards to the Vandy 13
NC State Turnover on downs, 4 plays
3:131st & 10 at opp 13Brady Bodine run for 2 yds to the Vandy 11
2:242nd & 8 at opp 11Jalan McClendon run for 1 yd to the Vandy 10
1:393rd & 7 at opp 10Jalan McClendon run for 2 yds to the Vandy 8
0:504th & 5 at opp 8Brady Bodine run for 1 yd to the Vandy 7
Vanderbilt Defensive TD, 5 plays (NC State scores)
0:431st & 10 at own 7Ralph Webb run for 6 yds to the Vandy 13
0:222nd & 4 at own 13Kyle Shurmur pass complete to C.J. Duncan for 4 yds to the Vandy 17 for a 1ST down
0:111st & 10 at own 17Kyle Shurmur pass incomplete
0:062nd & 10 at own 17Kyle Shurmur pass complete to Latevius Rayford for 10 yds to the Vandy 27 for a 1ST down
0:001st & 10 at own 27Niles Clark 32 Yd Interception ReturnNC State 41, Vanderbilt 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.

Vanderbilt leads 3–⁠1 in four meetings, counting the one since this game.

Recent meetings
2026Vanderbilt 35, NC State 31
2016NC State 41, Vanderbilt 17Independence Bowl
2012Vanderbilt 38, NC State 24Music City Bowl
1946Vanderbilt 7, NC State 0

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