NC State at Florida State

Saturday, September 23, 2017

NC State beat No. 12 Florida State 27–⁠21. It was their 38th meeting; after it, Florida State led the series 26–⁠12 as played.

AwayNC State9–⁠4 in 2017
27
Home12Florida State7–⁠6 in 2017
21

Final at Doak Campbell Stadium, TallahasseeTV: ABC, ESPN2Attendance 73,541

At kickoff
85°F, a few clouds, wind 10 mph from the northeastWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Tallahassee Regional Airport (KTLH), 7 km from the stadium, seven minutes before kickoff
Officials
Referee Jeff Flanagan; umpire Jim Eckl; head linesman Arthur Hardin; line judge Colin Formulak; side judge Jeffrey Shears; field judge Wayne Rundell; back judge Bryan Platt; center judge Larry HayesGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
NC State1073727
Florida State0103821

Standouts

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Player stats

NC State

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Ryan Finley22/3223020
Jaylen Samuels1/12500
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Nyheim Hines2494017
Reggie Gallaspy II229030
Jaylen Samuels51118
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Jakobi Meyers5112171
Jaylen Samuels1264127
Dylan Parham125025
Stephen Louis218010
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Jerod Fernandez90.500
Bradley Chubb7320
Johnathan Alston7000
Jarius Morehead70.500
B.J. Hill2110
Justin Jones1110

Florida State

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
James Blackman22/3827810
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Cam Akers1255016
Jacques Patrick838014
James Blackman611020
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Auden Tate9138151
George Campbell385060
Nyqwan Murray529015
Keith Gavin31709
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Ro’Derrick Hoskins9000
Derwin James8000
Trey Marshall6000
Derrick Nnadi62.500
Demarcus Christmas4110

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

Team stats

NC StateFlorida State
365Total yards382
255Passing yards278
110Rushing yards104
7.7Yards per pass7.1
3.0Yards per rush4.0
21First downs15
5–⁠12Third downs4–⁠15
1–⁠1Fourth downs1–⁠2
0Turnovers1
6–⁠41Penalties11–⁠93
33:22Possession26:38
4Sacks (by defense)1

Efficiency

NC StateFlorida State
38%Success rate39%
0.11EPA per play−0.05
1.33Explosiveness0.90
−0.16Rushing EPA−0.32
0.48Passing EPA0.07
44%Passing-down success30%
−0.26First-down EPA−0.02
0.19Second-down EPA0.14
0.72Third-down EPA−0.32
10%Havoc by its defense18%

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 70% to win. NC State pulled the upset.

The line

Florida State −11.5, over/under 50.

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 79%, NC State 21%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.

Every drive

Florida State end zoneNC State end zoneQ1 Florida StatePunt, 3 playsQ1 NC StateField goal, 12 playsQ1 Florida StatePunt, 3 playsQ1 NC StateTouchdown, 10 playsQ1 Florida StateTouchdown, 12 playsQ2 NC StatePunt, 3 playsQ2 Florida StateFumble, 7 playsQ2 NC StatePunt, 3 playsQ2 Florida StateMissed FG, 5 playsQ2 NC StateTouchdown, 4 playsQ2 Florida StateField goal, 10 playsQ2 NC StateEnd of half, 1 playQ3 NC StatePunt, 3 playsQ3 Florida StateField goal, 6 playsQ3 NC StateField goal, 11 playsQ3 Florida StatePunt, 4 playsQ3 NC StatePunt, 5 playsQ3 Florida StateField goal, 7 playsQ4 NC StateTouchdown, 10 playsQ4 Florida StatePunt, 5 playsQ4 NC StateSafety, 2 plays (Florida State scores)Q4 Florida StateTurnover on downs, 4 playsQ4 NC StatePunt, 3 playsQ4 Florida StateField goal, 4 playsQ4 NC StateEnd of game, 5 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Florida State drives left to right, NC State right to left.
  1. Q1 Florida StatePunt, 3 plays, −4 yards
  2. Q1 NC StateField goal, 12 plays, 58 yards
  3. Q1 Florida StatePunt, 3 plays, 0 yards
  4. Q1 NC StateTouchdown, 10 plays, 76 yards
  5. Q1 Florida StateTouchdown, 12 plays, 75 yards
  6. Q2 NC StatePunt, 3 plays, 8 yards
  7. Q2 Florida StateFumble, 7 plays, 33 yards
  8. Q2 NC StatePunt, 3 plays, 4 yards
  9. Q2 Florida StateMissed FG, 5 plays, 23 yards
  10. Q2 NC StateTouchdown, 4 plays, 80 yards
  11. Q2 Florida StateField goal, 10 plays, 39 yards
  12. Q2 NC StateEnd of half, 1 play, −2 yards
  13. Q3 NC StatePunt, 3 plays, 2 yards
  14. Q3 Florida StateField goal, 6 plays, 44 yards
  15. Q3 NC StateField goal, 11 plays, 61 yards
  16. Q3 Florida StatePunt, 4 plays, 15 yards
  17. Q3 NC StatePunt, 5 plays, 31 yards
  18. Q3 Florida StateField goal, 7 plays, 68 yards
  19. Q4 NC StateTouchdown, 10 plays, 75 yards
  20. Q4 Florida StatePunt, 5 plays, 19 yards
  21. Q4 NC StateSafety, 2 plays (Florida State scores), 1 yard
  22. Q4 Florida StateTurnover on downs, 4 plays, −1 yard
  23. Q4 NC StatePunt, 3 plays, −5 yards
  24. Q4 Florida StateField goal, 4 plays, 6 yards
  25. Q4 NC StateEnd of game, 5 plays, 11 yards

Play by play

1st quarter5 drives, then NC State 10, Florida State 0
Florida State Punt, 3 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Kyle Bambard kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
14:451st & 10 at own 25James Blackman pass complete to Nyqwan Murray for 4 yds to the FlaSt 29
14:102nd & 6 at own 29Jacques Patrick run for no gain to the FlaSt 29
13:543rd & 6 at own 29FLORIDA ST Penalty, False Start (Derrick Kelly II) to the FlaSt 24
13:053rd & 11 at own 24James Blackman sacked by B.J. Hill for a loss of 3 yards to the FlaSt 21
12:434th & 14 at own 21Logan Tyler punt for 43 yds, downed at the NCSt 36
NC State Field goal, 12 plays
12:341st & 10 at own 36Nyheim Hines run for 4 yds to the NCSt 40
12:032nd & 6 at own 40Ryan Finley pass incomplete
11:583rd & 6 at own 40Ryan Finley pass complete to C.J. Riley for 12 yds to the FlaSt 48 for a 1ST down
11:221st & 10 at opp 48Ryan Finley pass complete to Jaylen Samuels for 7 yds to the FlaSt 41
10:552nd & 3 at opp 41Ryan Finley pass complete to Nyheim Hines for 8 yds to the FlaSt 33 for a 1ST down
10:331st & 10 at opp 33Jaylen Samuels run for a loss of 6 yards to the FlaSt 39
10:062nd & 16 at opp 39Ryan Finley pass complete to Jaylen Samuels for 3 yds to the FlaSt 36
9:283rd & 13 at opp 36Ryan Finley pass complete to Jaylen Samuels for 27 yds to the FlaSt 9 for a 1ST down
8:411st & goal at opp 9Nyheim Hines run for 3 yds to the FlaSt 6
8:172nd & goal at opp 6Ryan Finley pass incomplete to Kelvin Harmon
8:133rd & goal at opp 6Ryan Finley pass incomplete to C.J. Riley
8:094th & goal at opp 6Carson Wise 24 yd FG GOODNC State 3, Florida State 0
Florida State Punt, 3 plays
8:094th & 7 at own 35Kyle Bambard kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
8:031st & 10 at own 25James Blackman pass incomplete to Auden Tate
7:592nd & 10 at own 25James Blackman pass incomplete to Auden Tate
7:553rd & 10 at own 25James Blackman pass incomplete to Nyqwan Murray
7:484th & 10 at own 25Logan Tyler punt for 51 yds, fair catch by Nyheim Hines at the NCSt 24
NC State Touchdown, 10 plays
7:251st & 10 at own 24Jaylen Samuels pass complete to Dylan Parham for 25 yds to the NCSt 49 for a 1ST down
6:561st & 10 at own 49Nyheim Hines run for 4 yds to the FlaSt 47
6:452nd & 6 at opp 47Finley, Ryan pass incomplete to Samuels, Jaylen, PENALTY FLORIDAST personal foul (Burns, Brian) 15 yards to the FLORIDAST32, NO PLAY, 1ST DOWN NCSTATE.
6:361st & 10 at opp 32Nyheim Hines run for a loss of 2 yards to the FlaSt 34
5:502nd & 12 at opp 34Ryan Finley pass complete to Kelvin Harmon for 16 yds to the FlaSt 18 for a 1ST down
5:401st & 10 at opp 18Nyheim Hines run for 3 yds to the FlaSt 15
4:452nd & 7 at opp 15Nyheim Hines run for 12 yds to the FlaSt 3 for a 1ST down
4:241st & goal at opp 3Nyheim Hines run for no gain to the FlaSt 3
4:002nd & goal at opp 3Ryan Finley pass incomplete to Jaylen Samuels
3:503rd & goal at opp 3Jaylen Samuels run for 1 yd to the FlaSt 2
3:204th & goal at opp 2Jaylen Samuels run for 2 yds for a TD, (Carson Wise KICK)NC State 10, Florida State 0
Florida State Touchdown, 12 plays
3:204th & 9 at own 35Kyle Bambard kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
3:071st & 10 at own 25Cam Akers run for 14 yds to the FlaSt 39 for a 1ST down
2:121st & 10 at own 39Cam Akers run for 16 yds to the NCSt 45 for a 1ST down
1:441st & 10 at opp 45James Blackman pass complete to Nyqwan Murray for 2 yds to the NCSt 43
1:332nd & 8 at opp 43FLORIDA ST Penalty, False Start (Derrick Kelly II) to the NCSt 48
0:582nd & 13 at opp 48James Blackman pass complete to Auden Tate for 12 yds to the NCSt 36
0:003rd & 1 at opp 36Cam Akers run for a loss of 2 yards to the NCSt 38
Q2 14:454th & 3 at opp 38James Blackman pass complete to Nyqwan Murray for 4 yds to the NCSt 34 for a 1ST down
Q2 14:301st & 10 at opp 34Cam Akers run for 2 yds to the NCSt 32
Q2 13:572nd & 8 at opp 32James Blackman pass incomplete to Johnathan Vickers
Q2 13:453rd & 8 at opp 32James Blackman pass complete to Auden Tate for 24 yds to the NCSt 8 for a 1ST down
Q2 13:271st & goal at opp 8Jacques Patrick run for 4 yds to the NCSt 4
Q2 12:452nd & goal at opp 4Jacques Patrick run for no gain to the NCSt 4
Q2 12:283rd & 0 at opp 4Timeout FLORIDA ST, clock 12:28
Q2 12:243rd & goal at opp 4James Blackman pass complete to Auden Tate for 4 yds for a TD, (Ricky Aguayo KICK)NC State 10, Florida State 7
2nd quarter7 drives, then NC State 17, Florida State 10
NC State Punt, 3 plays
12:243rd & 6 at own 35Logan Tyler kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
12:191st & 10 at own 25Ryan Finley pass incomplete
12:072nd & 10 at own 25Ryan Finley pass complete to Stephen Louis for 8 yds to the NCSt 33
11:343rd & 2 at own 33Ryan Finley pass complete to Jaylen Samuels for no gain to the NCSt 33
10:554th & 2 at own 33A.J. Cole III punt for 33 yds, fair catch by Tarvarus McFadden at the FlaSt 34
Florida State Fumble, 7 plays
10:471st & 10 at own 34James Blackman pass complete to Auden Tate for 15 yds to the FlaSt 49 for a 1ST down
9:551st & 10 at own 49Cam Akers run for 5 yds to the NCSt 46
9:342nd & 5 at opp 46Cam Akers run for 2 yds to the NCSt 44
8:503rd & 3 at opp 44Jacques Patrick run for 4 yds to the NCSt 40 for a 1ST down
8:281st & 10 at opp 40Cam Akers run for no gain to the NCSt 40
7:472nd & 10 at opp 40James Blackman pass complete to Auden Tate for 7 yds to the NCSt 33
7:223rd & 3 at opp 33Timeout FLORIDA ST, clock 07:22
7:083rd & 3 at opp 33James Blackman run for 31 yds to the NCSt 2 James Blackman fumbled, forced by Bradley Chubb, recovered by NCSt Shawn Boone
NC State Punt, 3 plays
7:001st & 10 at own 2Gallaspy II, Reggie rush for no gain to the NCSTATE2, PENALTY FLORIDAST personal foul (Pugh, Jacob) 15 yards to the NCSTATE17, NO PLAY, 1ST DOWN NCSTATE.
6:491st & 10 at own 17Ryan Finley pass incomplete
6:152nd & 10 at own 17Ryan Finley pass complete to Jaylen Samuels for a loss of 6 yards to the NCSt 11
5:513rd & 16 at own 11NC STATE Penalty, Delay of Game (-5 Yards) to the NCSt 6
5:453rd & 21 at own 6Ryan Finley pass incomplete to Nyheim Hines
5:354th & 21 at own 6A.J. Cole III punt for 45 yds , Tarvarus McFadden returns for 15 yds to the NCSt 36
Florida State Missed FG, 5 plays
5:281st & 10 at opp 36James Blackman pass complete to Nyqwan Murray for 15 yds to the NCSt 21 for a 1ST down
4:481st & 10 at opp 21Cam Akers run for 2 yds to the NCSt 19
4:052nd & 8 at opp 19James Blackman pass complete to Cam Akers for 6 yds to the NCSt 13
3:403rd & 2 at opp 13Cam Akers run for no gain to the NCSt 13
3:074th & 2 at opp 13Ricky Aguayo 30 yd FG MISSED
NC State Touchdown, 4 plays
2:451st & 10 at own 20Ryan Finley pass complete to Jakobi Meyers for 7 yds to the NCSt 27
2:362nd & 3 at own 27Ryan Finley pass complete to Jaylen Samuels for 4 yds to the NCSt 31 for a 1ST down
2:061st & 10 at own 31Dakwa Nichols run for a loss of 2 yards to the NCSt 29
1:342nd & 12 at own 29Ryan Finley pass complete to Jakobi Meyers for 71 yds for a TD, (Carson Wise KICK)NC State 17, Florida State 7
Florida State Field goal, 10 plays
1:342nd & 27 at own 20Kyle Bambard kickoff for 66 yds , Keith Gavin return for 27 yds to the FlaSt 41
1:121st & 10 at own 41James Blackman pass complete to Keith Gavin for 9 yds to the 50 yard line
1:002nd & 1 at the 50Blackman, James pass incomplete to Gavin, Keith, PENALTY FLORIDAST illegal shift 5 yards to the FLORIDAST45, NO PLAY.
0:552nd & 6 at own 45James Blackman pass complete to George Campbell for 12 yds to the NCSt 43 for a 1ST down
0:531st & 10 at opp 43James Blackman pass complete to Auden Tate for 9 yds to the NCSt 34
0:422nd & 1 at opp 34Jacques Patrick run for 12 yds to the NCSt 22 for a 1ST down
0:291st & 10 at opp 22James Blackman pass incomplete to Nyqwan Murray
0:292nd & 10 at opp 22FLORIDA ST Penalty, Illegal Procedure (-5 Yards) to the NCSt 27
0:222nd & 15 at opp 27James Blackman pass complete to Auden Tate for 9 yds to the NCSt 18
0:183rd & 6 at opp 18James Blackman pass complete to Auden Tate for 7 yds to the NCSt 11 for a 1ST down
0:171st & 10 at opp 11TEAM pass incomplete
0:122nd & 10 at opp 11James Blackman sacked by Bradley Chubb for a loss of 9 yards to the NCSt 20
0:123rd & 19 at opp 20Timeout FLORIDA ST, clock 00:12
0:123rd & 19 at opp 20Timeout NC STATE, clock 00:12
0:053rd & 19 at opp 20Ricky Aguayo 37 yd FG GOODNC State 17, Florida State 10
NC State End of half, 1 play
0:053rd & 19 at own 35Logan Tyler kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
0:001st & 10 at own 25TEAM run for a loss of 2 yards to the NCSt 23
3rd quarter6 drives, then NC State 20, Florida State 13
NC State Punt, 3 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Logan Tyler kickoff for 65 yds , Nyheim Hines return for 21 yds to the NCSt 21
14:421st & 10 at own 21Nyheim Hines run for a loss of 1 yard to the NCSt 20
14:072nd & 11 at own 20Ryan Finley pass complete to Jaylen Samuels for 3 yds to the NCSt 23
13:363rd & 8 at own 23Ryan Finley pass incomplete to C.J. Riley
13:314th & 8 at own 23A.J. Cole III punt for 47 yds , Tarvarus McFadden returns for 7 yds to the FlaSt 37
Florida State Field goal, 6 plays
13:271st & 10 at own 37James Blackman pass incomplete to Nyqwan Murray
13:002nd & 10 at opp 12James Blackman pass complete to Auden Tate for 51 yds to the FLORIDAST 12 for a 1ST down NC STATE Penalty, Personal Foul (6 Yards) to the NCSt 6 for a 1ST down
12:451st & goal at opp 6James Blackman pass complete to Keith Gavin for 2 yds to the NCSt 4
11:552nd & goal at opp 4Cam Akers run for no gain to the NCSt 4
11:463rd & goal at opp 4James Blackman run for no gain to the NCSt 4 FLORIDA ST Penalty, Personal Foul (-15 Yards) to the NCSt 19
11:333rd & 0 at opp 19Ricky Aguayo 36 yd FG GOODNC State 17, Florida State 13
NC State Field goal, 11 plays
11:333rd & 23 at own 35Logan Tyler kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
10:551st & 10 at own 27Ryan Finley pass complete to Jaylen Samuels for 2 yds to the NCSt 27 NC STATE Penalty, Offensive Holding (Stephen Louis) to the NCSt 17
10:201st & 18 at own 17Nyheim Hines run for 2 yds to the NCSt 19
10:152nd & 16 at own 19Ryan Finley pass complete to Jakobi Meyers for 7 yds to the NCSt 26
9:223rd & 9 at own 26Ryan Finley pass complete to Jakobi Meyers for 23 yds to the NCSt 49 for a 1ST down
9:001st & 10 at own 49Nyheim Hines run for 3 yds to the FlaSt 48
8:292nd & 7 at opp 48Jaylen Samuels run for 6 yds to the FlaSt 42
8:073rd & 1 at opp 39Finley, Ryan pass incomplete, PENALTY FLORIDAST pass interference 0 yards to the FLORIDAST39, NO PLAY, 1ST DOWN NCSTATE.
8:001st & 10 at opp 39Gallaspy II, Reggie rush for no gain to the FLORIDAST39, PENALTY FLORIDAST offside 5 yards to the FLORIDAST34, NO PLAY.
7:201st & 5 at opp 34Reggie Gallaspy II run for 30 yds to the FlaSt 4 for a 1ST down
7:051st & goal at opp 4Reggie Gallaspy II run for a loss of 1 yard to the FlaSt 5
6:352nd & goal at opp 5Nyheim Hines run for 2 yds to the FlaSt 3
6:253rd & 3 at opp 12Jakobi Meyers sacked by Demarcus Christmas for a loss of 9 yards to the FlaSt 12 NC STATE Penalty, Intentional Grounding ( Yards) to the FlaSt 12
6:064th & goal at opp 12Carson Wise 30 yd FG GOODNC State 20, Florida State 13
Florida State Punt, 4 plays
6:064th & 18 at own 35Kyle Bambard kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
5:501st & 10 at own 25Jacques Patrick run for 14 yds to the FlaSt 39 for a 1ST down
5:271st & 10 at own 39Jacques Patrick run for 1 yd to the FlaSt 40
4:592nd & 9 at own 40Timeout FLORIDA ST, clock 04:59
4:502nd & 9 at own 40James Blackman pass incomplete to Ryan Izzo
4:433rd & 9 at own 40James Blackman pass incomplete to Keith Gavin
4:374th & 9 at own 40Logan Tyler punt for 41 yds, fair catch by Nyheim Hines at the NCSt 19
NC State Punt, 5 plays
4:041st & 10 at own 19Jaylen Samuels run for 8 yds to the NCSt 27
3:442nd & 2 at own 27Ryan Finley pass complete to Jakobi Meyers for 4 yds to the NCSt 31 for a 1ST down
3:271st & 10 at own 31Locklear, Gavin pass incomplete, PENALTY FLORIDAST personal foul (Pugh, Jacob) 15 yards to the NCSTATE46, NO PLAY, 1ST DOWN NCSTATE.
3:171st & 10 at own 46Nyheim Hines run for a loss of 1 yard to the NCSt 45
2:482nd & 11 at own 45Ryan Finley pass incomplete to Nyheim Hines
2:423rd & 11 at own 45Ryan Finley pass complete to Jaylen Samuels for 5 yds to the 50 yard line
2:144th & 6 at the 50A.J. Cole III punt for 41 yds , Tarvarus McFadden returns for 3 yds to the FlaSt 12
Florida State Field goal, 7 plays
2:081st & 10 at own 12Cam Akers run for 14 yds to the FlaSt 26 for a 1ST down
1:241st & 10 at own 26Cam Akers run for 3 yds to the FlaSt 29
0:552nd & 7 at own 29James Blackman pass complete to George Campbell for 60 yds to the NCSt 11 for a 1ST down
0:001st & 10 at opp 11James Blackman sacked by B.J. Hill for a loss of 5 yards to the NCSt 16
Q4 14:242nd & 15 at opp 16James Blackman sacked by Bradley Chubb for a loss of 4 yards to the NCSt 20
Q4 14:123rd & 19 at opp 20James Blackman pass incomplete to Nyqwan Murray
Q4 14:084th & 19 at opp 20Ricky Aguayo 37 yd FG GOODNC State 20, Florida State 16
4th quarter7 drives, then NC State 27, Florida State 21
NC State Touchdown, 10 plays
14:084th & 19 at own 35Logan Tyler kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
13:561st & 10 at own 25Nyheim Hines run for 7 yds to the NCSt 32
13:222nd & 3 at own 32Nyheim Hines run for 8 yds to the NCSt 40 for a 1ST down
12:361st & 10 at own 40Ryan Finley pass complete to Jaylen Samuels for 8 yds to the NCSt 48
12:072nd & 2 at own 48Nyheim Hines run for 6 yds to the FlaSt 46 for a 1ST down
11:411st & 10 at opp 46Nyheim Hines run for 1 yd to the FlaSt 45
11:032nd & 9 at opp 45Ryan Finley pass incomplete to Jakobi Meyers
11:033rd & 9 at opp 45Timeout NC STATE, clock 11:03
11:003rd & 9 at opp 45Ryan Finley pass complete to Stephen Louis for 10 yds to the FlaSt 35 for a 1ST down
10:001st & 10 at opp 35Nyheim Hines run for 17 yds to the FlaSt 18 for a 1ST down
9:351st & 10 at opp 18Nyheim Hines run for 4 yds to the FlaSt 14
9:162nd & 6 at opp 14Ryan Finley pass complete to Jaylen Samuels for 14 yds for a TD, (Carson Wise KICK)NC State 27, Florida State 16
Florida State Punt, 5 plays
9:162nd & 6 at own 35Kyle Bambard kickoff for 65 yds , George Campbell return for 24 yds to the FlaSt 24
8:571st & 10 at own 24Jacques Patrick run for 3 yds to the FlaSt 27
8:292nd & 7 at own 27James Blackman pass complete to George Campbell for 13 yds to the FlaSt 40 for a 1ST down
8:071st & 10 at own 40James Blackman pass incomplete to Amir Rasul
8:022nd & 10 at own 40James Blackman pass complete to Amir Rasul for 3 yds to the FlaSt 43
7:233rd & 7 at own 43James Blackman pass incomplete to Nyqwan Murray
7:114th & 7 at own 43Logan Tyler punt for 54 yds, downed at the NCSt 3
NC State Safety, 2 plays (Florida State scores)
6:551st & 10 at own 3Nyheim Hines run for 1 yd to the NCSt 4
6:262nd & 9 at own 4Team SafetyNC State 27, Florida State 18
Florida State Turnover on downs, 4 plays
6:262nd & 9 at own 20Kyle Bambard kickoff for 69 yds , Derwin James return for 49 yds to the NCSt 40
6:201st & 10 at opp 40James Blackman pass incomplete to George Campbell
6:002nd & 10 at opp 40James Blackman pass complete to Nyqwan Murray for 4 yds to the NCSt 36
5:493rd & 6 at opp 36FLORIDA ST Penalty, False Start (Derrick Kelly II) to the NCSt 41
5:213rd & 11 at opp 41James Blackman pass incomplete to Jacques Patrick
5:214th & 11 at opp 41Timeout FLORIDA ST, clock 05:21
5:144th & 11 at opp 41James Blackman pass incomplete to Nyqwan Murray
NC State Punt, 3 plays
4:301st & 10 at own 41Nyheim Hines run for 4 yds to the NCSt 45
3:452nd & 6 at own 45Nyheim Hines run for a loss of 1 yard to the NCSt 44
3:403rd & 7 at own 44Ryan Finley pass complete to Jaylen Samuels for a loss of 3 yards to the NCSt 41
3:404th & 10 at own 41Timeout FLORIDA ST, clock 03:40
3:404th & 10 at own 41NC STATE Penalty, False Start (-5 Yards) to the NCSt 36
3:314th & 15 at own 36A.J. Cole III punt blocked by Brian Burns blocked by Brian Burns
Florida State Field goal, 4 plays
3:261st & 10 at opp 23James Blackman pass incomplete to Keith Gavin
3:082nd & 10 at opp 23James Blackman pass complete to Keith Gavin for 6 yds to the NCSt 17
3:053rd & 4 at opp 17James Blackman pass incomplete to Keith Gavin
3:014th & 4 at opp 17Ricky Aguayo 34 yd FG GOODNC State 27, Florida State 21
NC State End of game, 5 plays
3:014th & 4 at own 35Logan Tyler kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
2:331st & 10 at own 25Nyheim Hines run for 3 yds to the NCSt 28
1:522nd & 7 at own 28Nyheim Hines run for no gain to the NCSt 28
1:053rd & 7 at own 28Nyheim Hines run for 15 yds to the NCSt 43 for a 1ST down
1:001st & 10 at own 43TEAM run for a loss of 2 yards to the NCSt 41
0:002nd & 12 at own 41TEAM run for a loss of 5 yards to the NCSt 36

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 six since this game.

Recent meetings
2025NC State 21, Florida State 11
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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