NC State at Notre Dame

Saturday, October 28, 2017

No. 9 Notre Dame beat No. 14 NC State 35–⁠14. It was their third meeting; after it, NC State led the series 2–⁠1.

Away14NC State9–⁠4 in 2017
14
Home9Notre Dame10–⁠3 in 2017
35

Final at Notre Dame Stadium, Notre DameTV: NBCAttendance 77,622

At kickoff
39°F, overcast, wind 8 mph from the westWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; South Bend Regional Airport (KSBN), 7 km from the stadium, 24 minutes after kickoff
Officials
Referee Gary Patterson; umpire Mark Wilson; head linesman Joseph Griesser; line judge Richard Misner; side judge Tony Tarantini; field judge Tom Potts; back judge Jacques Hooper; center judge Larry SaundersGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
NC State770014
Notre Dame71414035

Standouts

Photos: Wikimedia Commons, free licenses; credits on each player’s page.

Player stats

NC State

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Ryan Finley17/3721311
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Reggie Gallaspy II1147014
Jaylen Samuels818012
Nyheim Hines2603
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Kelvin Harmon797124
Stephen Louis256042
Jakobi Meyers331013
Jaylen Samuels221018
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Jerod Fernandez131.500
Bradley Chubb8310
Germaine Pratt8100
Jarius Morehead8000
Kentavius Street3110

Notre Dame

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Brandon Wimbush10/1910420
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Josh Adams27202177
Deon McIntosh1163010
Dexter Williams83309
Brandon Wimbush721120
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Durham Smythe352125
Kevin Stepherson224113
Chase Claypool217011
Equanimeous St. Brown21309
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Te’von Coney9100
Drue Tranquill710.50
Nyles Morgan6000
Daelin Hayes5100
Andrew Trumbetti20.50.50
Julian Love2001

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

Team stats

NC StateNotre Dame
263Total yards422
213Passing yards104
50Rushing yards318
5.8Yards per pass5.5
2.1Yards per rush5.9
14First downs25
5–⁠16Third downs9–⁠16
0–⁠2Fourth downs0–⁠0
1Turnovers0
12–⁠89Penalties4–⁠29
25:43Possession34:17
2Sacks (by defense)1

Efficiency

NC StateNotre Dame
28%Success rate48%
−0.14EPA per play0.24
1.59Explosiveness1.12
−0.32Rushing EPA0.26
−0.02Passing EPA0.20
21%Passing-down success32%
−0.08First-down EPA0.15
−0.06Second-down EPA0.11
−0.02Third-down EPA0.61
18%Havoc by its defense23%

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)

Notre Dame 67% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

The line

Notre Dame −7, over/under 61.

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 Notre Dame 69%, NC State 31%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.

Every drive

Notre Dame end zoneNC State end zoneQ1 Notre DamePunt, 4 playsQ1 NC StatePunt, 3 playsQ1 Notre DamePunt return TD, 3 plays (NC State scores)Q1 Notre DameTouchdown, 2 playsQ1 NC StatePunt, 10 playsQ1 Notre DamePunt, 4 playsQ1 NC StateTouchdown, 7 playsQ2 Notre DameTouchdown, 14 playsQ2 NC StatePunt, 3 playsQ2 Notre DameTouchdown, 8 playsQ2 NC StatePunt, 4 playsQ2 Notre DamePunt, 5 playsQ2 NC StateTurnover on downs, 7 playsQ3 NC StatePick-six, 7 plays (Notre Dame scores)Q3 NC StateTurnover on downs, 8 playsQ3 Notre DamePunt, 3 playsQ3 NC StatePunt, 3 playsQ3 Notre DameTouchdown, 2 playsQ3 NC StatePunt, 3 playsQ3 Notre DamePunt, 10 playsQ4 NC StatePunt, 3 playsQ4 Notre DamePunt, 3 playsQ4 NC StatePunt, 3 playsQ4 Notre DameEnd of game, 15 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Notre Dame drives left to right, NC State right to left.
  1. Q1 Notre DamePunt, 4 plays, 17 yards
  2. Q1 NC StatePunt, 3 plays, 3 yards
  3. Q1 Notre DamePunt return TD, 3 plays (NC State scores), −10 yards
  4. Q1 Notre DameTouchdown, 2 plays, 60 yards
  5. Q1 NC StatePunt, 10 plays, 43 yards
  6. Q1 Notre DamePunt, 4 plays, 19 yards
  7. Q1 NC StateTouchdown, 7 plays, 71 yards
  8. Q2 Notre DameTouchdown, 14 plays, 72 yards
  9. Q2 NC StatePunt, 3 plays, −13 yards
  10. Q2 Notre DameTouchdown, 8 plays, 60 yards
  11. Q2 NC StatePunt, 4 plays, 24 yards
  12. Q2 Notre DamePunt, 5 plays, 21 yards
  13. Q2 NC StateTurnover on downs, 7 plays, 36 yards
  14. Q3 NC StatePick-six, 7 plays (Notre Dame scores), 38 yards
  15. Q3 NC StateTurnover on downs, 8 plays, 36 yards
  16. Q3 Notre DamePunt, 3 plays, 9 yards
  17. Q3 NC StatePunt, 3 plays, 5 yards
  18. Q3 Notre DameTouchdown, 2 plays, 77 yards
  19. Q3 NC StatePunt, 3 plays, 6 yards
  20. Q3 Notre DamePunt, 10 plays, 54 yards
  21. Q4 NC StatePunt, 3 plays, 3 yards
  22. Q4 Notre DamePunt, 3 plays, 1 yard
  23. Q4 NC StatePunt, 3 plays, 2 yards
  24. Q4 Notre DameEnd of game, 15 plays, 76 yards

Play by play

1st quarter7 drives, then Tied at 7
Notre Dame Punt, 4 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Kyle Bambard kickoff for 60 yds , Tony Jones Jr. return for 16 yds to the NDame 21
14:451st & 10 at own 21Josh Adams run for 21 yds to the NDame 42 for a 1ST down
14:301st & 10 at own 42Josh Adams run for 3 yds to the NDame 45
14:002nd & 7 at own 45Brandon Wimbush sacked by Kentavius Street for a loss of 6 yards to the NDame 39
13:303rd & 13 at own 39Brandon Wimbush sacked by Bradley Chubb for a loss of 1 yard to the NDame 38
12:454th & 14 at own 38Tyler Newsome punt for 45 yds , Nyheim Hines returns for 11 yds to the NCSt 28
NC State Punt, 3 plays
12:301st & 10 at own 28Nyheim Hines run for 3 yds to the NCSt 31
12:152nd & 7 at own 31Ryan Finley pass incomplete to Stephen Louis
12:103rd & 7 at own 31Ryan Finley pass incomplete to Stephen Griffin
12:024th & 7 at own 31A.J. Cole III punt for 47 yds , Chris Finke returns for a loss of 1 yard to the NDame 21
Notre Dame Punt return TD, 3 plays (NC State scores)
11:531st & 10 at own 21Josh Adams run for a loss of 7 yards to the NDame 14
11:202nd & 17 at own 14Josh Adams run for 4 yds to the NDame 18
10:563rd & 13 at own 18NOTRE DAME Penalty, False Start (Robert Hainsey) to the NDame 13
10:383rd & 18 at own 13Brandon Wimbush pass complete to Josh Adams for a loss of 2 yards to the NDame 11
10:054th & 20 at own 11Tyler Newsome punt blocked by James Smith-Williams, recovered by Germaine Pratt in the endzone for a TD, (Carson Wise KICK)NC State 7, Notre Dame 0
Notre Dame Touchdown, 2 plays
10:051st & 18 at own 35Kyle Bambard kickoff for 57 yds , C.J. Sanders return for 32 yds to the NDame 40
9:501st & 10 at own 40Josh Adams run for 35 yds to the NCSt 25 for a 1ST down
9:361st & 10 at opp 25Brandon Wimbush pass complete to Durham Smythe for 25 yds for a TD, (Justin Yoon KICK)Tied at 7
NC State Punt, 10 plays
9:361st & 9 at own 35Justin Yoon kickoff for 48 yds , Nyheim Hines return for 2 yds to the NCSt 19
9:151st & 10 at own 19Nyheim Hines run for 3 yds to the NCSt 22
8:452nd & 7 at own 22Ryan Finley pass complete to Kelvin Harmon for 6 yds to the NCSt 28
8:223rd & 1 at own 28Timeout NC STATE, clock 08:22
8:193rd & 1 at own 28Ryan Finley run for 2 yds to the NCSt 30 for a 1ST down
8:001st & 10 at own 30Ryan Finley pass complete to Jakobi Meyers for 9 yds to the NCSt 39
7:172nd & 1 at own 39NC STATE Penalty, False Start (Tyler Jones) to the NCSt 34
6:552nd & 6 at own 34Ryan Finley pass complete to Kelvin Harmon for 8 yds to the NCSt 42 for a 1ST down
6:341st & 10 at own 42Ryan Finley pass incomplete to Kelvin Harmon
6:292nd & 10 at own 42Reggie Gallaspy II run for 13 yds to the NDame 45 for a 1ST down
6:081st & 10 at opp 45Reggie Gallaspy II run for 1 yd to the NDame 44
5:302nd & 9 at opp 44Ryan Finley pass incomplete to Stephen Louis
5:203rd & 9 at opp 44Reggie Gallaspy II run for 6 yds to the NDame 38
4:474th & 3 at opp 38A.J. Cole III punt for 32 yds, downed at the NDame 6
Notre Dame Punt, 4 plays
4:301st & 10 at own 6Josh Adams run for 9 yds to the NDame 15
4:102nd & 1 at own 15Wimbush, Brandon pass incomplete to Mack, Alize, PENALTY NCSTATE pass interference (Kidd-Glass, Tim) 15 yards to the NOTREDAME30, NO PLAY, 1ST DOWN NOTREDAME.
3:581st & 10 at own 30Josh Adams run for a loss of 1 yard to the NDame 29
3:372nd & 11 at own 29Timeout NOTRE DAME, clock 03:37
3:312nd & 11 at own 29Brandon Wimbush pass incomplete to Chase Claypool
3:213rd & 11 at own 29Josh Adams run for 1 yd to the NDame 30
2:504th & 10 at own 30NOTRE DAME Penalty, False Start (John Shannon) to the NDame 25
2:344th & 15 at own 25Tyler Newsome punt for 36 yds, downed at the NOTREDAME 39 NC STATE Penalty, Offensive Holding (Matt McKay) to the NCSt 29
NC State Touchdown, 7 plays
2:201st & 10 at own 29Jaylen Samuels run for 1 yd to the NCSt 30
1:572nd & 9 at own 30NC STATE Penalty, False Start (Jakobi Meyers) to the NCSt 25
1:372nd & 14 at own 25Ryan Finley pass incomplete to Stephen Louis
1:323rd & 14 at own 25Ryan Finley pass complete to Jaylen Samuels for 18 yds to the NCSt 43 for a 1ST down
0:581st & 10 at own 43Ryan Finley pass complete to Stephen Louis for 42 yds to the NDame 15 for a 1ST down
0:251st & 10 at opp 15Jaylen Samuels run for no gain to the NDame 15
Q2 14:552nd & 10 at opp 15Ryan Finley pass incomplete to Dylan Autenrieth
Q2 14:483rd & 10 at opp 15Ryan Finley pass complete to Kelvin Harmon for 15 yds for a TD, (Carson Wise KICK)NC State 14, Notre Dame 7
2nd quarter6 drives, then Notre Dame 21, NC State 14
Notre Dame Touchdown, 14 plays
14:483rd & 10 at own 35Kyle Bambard kickoff for 62 yds , C.J. Sanders return for 25 yds to the NDame 28
14:201st & 10 at own 28Brandon Wimbush pass complete to Chase Claypool for 6 yds to the NDame 34
14:142nd & 4 at own 34Dexter Williams run for 4 yds to the NDame 38 for a 1ST down
14:001st & 10 at own 38Dexter Williams run for 9 yds to the NDame 47
13:402nd & 1 at own 47Dexter Williams run for 1 yd to the NDame 48 for a 1ST down
13:251st & 10 at own 48Dexter Williams run for no gain to the NDame 48
12:512nd & 10 at own 48Brandon Wimbush pass incomplete to Equanimeous St. Brown
12:423rd & 10 at own 48Brandon Wimbush run for 20 yds to the NCSt 32 for a 1ST down
12:251st & 10 at opp 32Brandon Wimbush pass complete to Equanimeous St. Brown for 9 yds to the NCSt 23
12:002nd & 1 at opp 23Brandon Wimbush run for a loss of 1 yard to the NCSt 24
11:373rd & 2 at opp 24Josh Adams run for 14 yds to the NCSt 10 for a 1ST down
11:201st & goal at opp 10Josh Adams run for 5 yds to the NCSt 5
11:002nd & goal at opp 5Wimbush, Brandon pass incomplete to St. Brown, Equanimeous, PENALTY NCSTATE holding (Alston, Johnathan) 3 yards to the NCSTATE2, NO PLAY, 1ST DOWN NOTREDAME.
10:401st & goal at opp 2Josh Adams run for 1 yd to the NCSt 1
10:092nd & goal at opp 1NC STATE Penalty, Defensive Offside (B.J. Hill) to the NCSt 1
9:552nd & goal at opp 1Josh Adams run for a loss of 2 yards to the NCSt 3
9:373rd & goal at opp 3Brandon Wimbush run for 3 yds for a TD, (Justin Yoon KICK)Tied at 14
NC State Punt, 3 plays
9:373rd & 11 at opp 23Justin Yoon kickoff for 57 yds , Jaylen Samuels return for 15 yds to the NCST 23 yard line NC STATE Penalty, Illegal Block (Matt McKay) 10 yds to the NCSt 13
9:201st & 10 at own 13Jaylen Samuels run for a loss of 4 yards to the NCSt 9
9:002nd & 14 at own 9Jaylen Samuels run for 1 yd to the NCSt 10
8:013rd & 13 at own 10Ryan Finley pass incomplete to Kelvin Harmon
7:484th & 13 at own 10A.J. Cole III punt for 50 yds, downed at the NDame 40
Notre Dame Touchdown, 8 plays
7:401st & 10 at own 40Brandon Wimbush run for 5 yds to the NDame 45
7:302nd & 5 at own 45Wimbush, Brandon pass incomplete to St. Brown, Equanimeous, PENALTY NCSTATE pass interference 15 yards to the NCSTATE40, NO PLAY, 1ST DOWN NOTREDAME.
7:141st & 10 at opp 40Brandon Wimbush pass complete to Equanimeous St. Brown for 4 yds to the NCSt 36
7:002nd & 6 at opp 36Josh Adams run for 5 yds to the NCSt 31
6:453rd & 1 at opp 31Josh Adams run for 5 yds to the NCSt 26 for a 1ST down
6:181st & 10 at opp 26Josh Adams run for 4 yds to the NCSt 22
5:572nd & 6 at opp 22Brandon Wimbush pass incomplete to Kevin Stepherson
5:483rd & 6 at opp 22Brandon Wimbush pass complete to Durham Smythe for 11 yds to the NCSt 11 for a 1ST down
5:301st & 10 at opp 11Brandon Wimbush pass complete to Kevin Stepherson for 11 yds for a TD, (Justin Yoon KICK)Notre Dame 21, NC State 14
NC State Punt, 4 plays
5:301st & 10 at own 35Justin Yoon kickoff for 64 yds , Jaylen Samuels return for 23 yds to the NCSt 24
5:151st & 10 at own 24Ryan Finley pass complete to Kelvin Harmon for 24 yds to the NCSt 48 for a 1ST down
4:531st & 10 at own 48Ryan Finley pass incomplete to Cole Cook
4:492nd & 10 at own 48Ryan Finley pass incomplete to Jakobi Meyers
4:493rd & 10 at own 48Timeout NOTRE DAME, clock 04:49
4:423rd & 10 at own 48Ryan Finley pass incomplete to Jakobi Meyers
4:284th & 10 at own 48A.J. Cole III punt for 40 yds, downed at the NDame 12
Notre Dame Punt, 5 plays
4:151st & 10 at own 12Josh Adams run for 3 yds to the NDame 15
3:462nd & 7 at own 15Brandon Wimbush pass complete to Durham Smythe for 16 yds to the NDame 31 for a 1ST down
3:301st & 10 at own 31Josh Adams run for 2 yds to the NDame 33
3:002nd & 8 at own 33Josh Adams run for no gain to the NDame 33
2:223rd & 8 at own 33Brandon Wimbush pass incomplete to Alize Mack
2:134th & 8 at own 33Tyler Newsome punt for 44 yds, fair catch by Gavin Locklear at the NCSt 23
NC State Turnover on downs, 7 plays
2:061st & 10 at own 23Ryan Finley pass complete to Stephen Louis for 14 yds to the NCSt 37 for a 1ST down
1:381st & 10 at own 37Ryan Finley pass incomplete to Jakobi Meyers
1:282nd & 10 at own 37Ryan Finley pass complete to Jakobi Meyers for 13 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
1:151st & 10 at the 50Finley, Ryan pass incomplete to Samuels, Jaylen, PENALTY NOTREDAME pass interference (Crawford, Shaun) 15 yards to the NOTREDAME35, NO PLAY, 1ST DOWN NCSTATE.
1:061st & 10 at opp 35Finley, Ryan pass complete to Meyers, Jakobi for 6 yards to the NOTREDAME29, PENALTY NCSTATE ineligible downfield on pass (Prescod, Terronne) 5 yards to the NOTREDAME40, NO PLAY.
1:061st & 15 at opp 40Timeout NOTRE DAME, clock 01:06
1:001st & 15 at opp 40Ryan Finley pass incomplete to Kelvin Harmon
0:502nd & 15 at opp 40Ryan Finley pass complete to Jerod Fernandez for 5 yds to the NDame 35
0:503rd & 10 at opp 35Timeout NC STATE, clock 00:50
0:303rd & 10 at opp 35Ryan Finley sacked by Andrew Trumbetti and Drue Tranquill for a loss of 6 yards to the NDame 41
0:044th & 16 at opp 41Timeout NC STATE, clock 00:04
0:004th & 16 at opp 41Ryan Finley pass incomplete to C.J. Riley
3rd quarter7 drives, then Notre Dame 35, NC State 14
NC State Pick-six, 7 plays (Notre Dame scores)
15:001st & 10 at own 35Justin Yoon kickoff for 65 yds , Jaylen Samuels return for 20 yds to the NCSt 20
14:471st & 10 at own 20Jaylen Samuels run for 12 yds to the NCSt 32 for a 1ST down
14:181st & 10 at own 32Ryan Finley pass complete to Jakobi Meyers for 9 yds to the NCSt 41
13:482nd & 1 at own 41Jaylen Samuels run for a loss of 3 yards to the NCSt 38
13:123rd & 4 at own 38Ryan Finley pass complete to Kelvin Harmon for 20 yds to the NDame 42 for a 1ST down
12:491st & 10 at opp 42Ryan Finley pass incomplete to Kelvin Harmon
12:402nd & 10 at opp 42Reggie Gallaspy II run for no gain to the NDame 42
12:053rd & 10 at opp 42Ryan Finley pass intercepted for a TD Julian Love return for 69 yds for a TD, (Justin Yoon KICK)Notre Dame 28, NC State 14
NC State Turnover on downs, 8 plays
12:051st & 10 at own 35Justin Yoon kickoff for 65 yds , Jaylen Samuels return for 58 yds to the NDame 42
11:481st & 10 at opp 42Jaylen Samuels run for 3 yds to the NDame 39
11:202nd & 7 at opp 39Reggie Gallaspy II run for 2 yds to the NDame 37
10:473rd & 5 at opp 37Ryan Finley pass complete to Kelvin Harmon for 8 yds to the NDame 29 for a 1ST down
10:191st & 10 at opp 29Reggie Gallaspy II run for 14 yds to the NDame 15 for a 1ST down
9:501st & 10 at opp 15Ryan Finley pass complete to Reggie Gallaspy II for 1 yd to the NDame 14
9:292nd & 9 at opp 14Ryan Finley run for a loss of 17 yards to the NDame 22 Ryan Finley fumbled, recovered by NCSt Jaylen Samuels Jaylen Samuels run for 9 yds to the NDame 22
8:453rd & 17 at opp 22Ryan Finley pass complete to Kelvin Harmon for 16 yds to the NDame 6
7:314th & 1 at opp 6Jaylen Samuels run for a loss of 1 yard to the NDame 7
Notre Dame Punt, 3 plays
7:151st & 10 at own 7Brandon Wimbush run for 1 yd to the NDame 8
7:002nd & 9 at own 8Josh Adams run for 6 yds to the NDame 14
6:303rd & 3 at own 14Josh Adams run for 2 yds to the NDame 16
5:534th & 1 at own 16Tyler Newsome punt for 42 yds, fair catch by Gavin Locklear at the NCSt 42
NC State Punt, 3 plays
5:401st & 10 at own 42Reggie Gallaspy II run for 2 yds to the NCSt 44
5:002nd & 8 at own 44Ryan Finley pass complete to Jaylen Samuels for 3 yds to the NCSt 47
4:453rd & 5 at own 47Ryan Finley pass incomplete to Jakobi Meyers
4:274th & 5 at own 47A.J. Cole III punt for 30 yds, fair catch by Chris Finke at the NDame 23
Notre Dame Touchdown, 2 plays
4:231st & 10 at own 23Brandon Wimbush pass incomplete
4:112nd & 10 at own 23Josh Adams run for 77 yds for a TD, (Justin Yoon KICK)Notre Dame 35, NC State 14
NC State Punt, 3 plays
4:112nd & 10 at own 35Justin Yoon kickoff for 60 yds
4:061st & 10 at own 35Ryan Finley pass incomplete to Jakobi Meyers
3:502nd & 10 at own 35Reggie Gallaspy II run for 3 yds to the NCSt 38
3:353rd & 7 at own 38Timeout NOTRE DAME, clock 03:35
3:253rd & 7 at own 38Reggie Gallaspy II run for 3 yds to the NCSt 41
2:564th & 4 at own 41A.J. Cole III punt for 49 yds, fair catch by Chris Finke at the NDame 10
Notre Dame Punt, 10 plays
2:401st & 10 at own 10Deon McIntosh run for 3 yds to the NDame 13
2:302nd & 7 at own 13Josh Adams run for 8 yds to the NDame 21 for a 1ST down
2:001st & 10 at own 21McIntosh, Deon rush for loss of 5 yards to the NOTREDAME16, PENALTY NCSTATE illegal use of hands (Hill, B.J.) 15 yards to the NOTREDAME36, NO PLAY, 1ST DOWN NOTREDAME.
1:301st & 10 at own 36Deon McIntosh run for 4 yds to the NDame 40
0:592nd & 6 at own 40Deon McIntosh run for 9 yds to the NDame 49 for a 1ST down
0:301st & 10 at own 49Josh Adams run for 6 yds to the NCSt 45
Q4 14:402nd & 4 at opp 45Josh Adams run for a loss of 4 yards to the NCSt 49
Q4 14:073rd & 8 at opp 49Brandon Wimbush pass complete to Kevin Stepherson for 13 yds to the NCSt 36 for a 1ST down
Q4 13:501st & 10 at opp 36Brandon Wimbush pass incomplete to Miles Boykin
Q4 13:402nd & 10 at opp 36Josh Adams run for 4 yds to the NCSt 32
Q4 13:103rd & 6 at opp 32NOTRE DAME Penalty, False Start (Robert Hainsey) to the NCSt 36
Q4 12:393rd & 10 at opp 36Brandon Wimbush pass incomplete to Durham Smythe
Q4 12:294th & 10 at opp 36Tyler Newsome punt for 28 yds, downed at the NCSt 8
4th quarter4 drives, then Notre Dame 35, NC State 14
NC State Punt, 3 plays
12:151st & 10 at own 8Reggie Gallaspy II run for 3 yds to the NCSt 11
11:522nd & 7 at own 11Ryan Finley pass incomplete to Reggie Gallaspy II
11:473rd & 7 at own 11Ryan Finley pass incomplete to Jakobi Meyers
11:334th & 7 at own 11A.J. Cole III punt for 52 yds , Chris Finke returns for 15 yds to the NCSt 48
Notre Dame Punt, 3 plays
11:271st & 10 at opp 48Brandon Wimbush pass incomplete to Kevin Stepherson
11:172nd & 10 at opp 48Josh Adams run for 2 yds to the NCSt 46
10:303rd & 8 at opp 46Josh Adams run for a loss of 1 yard to the NCSt 47
9:554th & 9 at opp 47Tyler Newsome punt for 47 yds for a touchback
NC State Punt, 3 plays
9:481st & 10 at own 20Ryan Finley pass incomplete to Jakobi Meyers
9:302nd & 10 at own 20Reggie Gallaspy II run for no gain to the NCSt 20
9:203rd & 10 at own 20Ryan Finley pass complete to Reggie Gallaspy II for 2 yds to the NCSt 22
8:404th & 8 at own 22A.J. Cole III punt for 56 yds , Chris Finke returns for a loss of 3 yards to the NDame 19
Notre Dame End of game, 15 plays
8:201st & 10 at own 19Dexter Williams run for 4 yds to the NDame 23
7:562nd & 6 at own 23Brandon Wimbush pass incomplete to Miles Boykin
7:353rd & 6 at own 23Brandon Wimbush pass complete to Chase Claypool for 11 yds to the NDame 34 for a 1ST down
7:001st & 10 at own 34Dexter Williams run for 2 yds to the NDame 36
6:402nd & 8 at own 36Dexter Williams run for 9 yds to the NDame 45 for a 1ST down
6:001st & 10 at own 45Deon McIntosh run for 7 yds to the NCSt 48
5:302nd & 3 at opp 48Deon McIntosh run for 10 yds to the NCSt 38 for a 1ST down
4:441st & 10 at opp 38Deon McIntosh run for 10 yds to the NCSt 28 for a 1ST down
4:041st & 10 at opp 28Deon McIntosh run for 9 yds to the NCSt 19
3:352nd & 1 at opp 19Timeout NOTRE DAME, clock 03:35
3:252nd & 1 at opp 19Deon McIntosh run for no gain to the NCSt 19
3:003rd & 1 at opp 19Deon McIntosh run for 2 yds to the NCSt 17 for a 1ST down
2:171st & 10 at opp 17Deon McIntosh run for 6 yds to the NCSt 11
1:402nd & 4 at opp 11Deon McIntosh run for 3 yds to the NCSt 8
1:003rd & 1 at opp 8Dexter Williams run for 4 yds to the NCSt 4 for a 1ST down
0:001st & goal at opp 4TEAM run for a loss of 1 yard to the NCSt 5

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.

Notre Dame leads 3–⁠2 in five meetings, counting the two since this game.

Recent meetings
2025Notre Dame 36, NC State 7
2023Notre Dame 45, NC State 24
2017Notre Dame 35, NC State 14
2016NC State 10, Notre Dame 3
2002NC State 28, Notre Dame 6Gator Bowl

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