NC State at Pittsburgh

Saturday, October 14, 2017

No. 20 NC State beat Pittsburgh 35–⁠17. It was their 10th meeting; after it, Pittsburgh led the series 5–⁠4–⁠1.

Away20NC State9–⁠4 in 2017
35
HomePittsburgh5–⁠7 in 2017
17

Final at Acrisure Stadium, PittsburghTV: ACCNXAttendance 41,124

At kickoff
69°F, clear, wind 7 mph from the southeastWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Allegheny County Airport (KAGC), 13 km from the stadium, seven minutes before kickoff
Officials
Referee Johnson, Riley; umpire Wooten, Michael; head linesman McGrath, Kavin; line judge Graham, Tim; side judge Shears, Jeffrey; field judge Cullin, Mike; back judge McGready, Brian; center judge Pennucci, JoeGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
NC State14071435
Pittsburgh770317

Standouts

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

Player stats

NC State

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Ryan Finley14/2519810
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Nyheim Hines16135183
Jaylen Samuels662240
Reggie Gallaspy II1146022
Ryan Finley31005
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Kelvin Harmon3113043
Jakobi Meyers552115
Jaylen Samuels428012
Nyheim Hines2504
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Germaine Pratt9100
Johnathan Alston7000
Nick McCloud6000
Darian Roseboro5310
Jerod Fernandez5100
Mike Stevens1001

Pittsburgh

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Ben Dinucci19/3217011
Kenny Pickett5/136100
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Jordan Whitehead81808
Kenny Pickett418012
Qadree Ollison217015
Darrin Hall91719
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Jester Weah7106133
Rafael Araujo-Lopes654019
Aaron Mathews330017
Chris Clark220013
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Damar Hamlin8000
Oluwaseun Idowu6000
Saleem Brightwell6000
Jordan Whitehead6000

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

Team stats

NC StatePittsburgh
446Total yards326
198Passing yards231
248Rushing yards95
7.9Yards per pass5.1
6.5Yards per rush3.0
18First downs20
5–⁠13Third downs4–⁠15
0–⁠1Fourth downs0–⁠1
0Turnovers2
3–⁠39Penalties1–⁠10
25:02Possession34:58
1Sacks (by defense)0

Efficiency

NC StatePittsburgh
43%Success rate40%
0.23EPA per play−0.11
1.46Explosiveness1.09
0.19Rushing EPA−0.28
0.28Passing EPA−0.01
33%Passing-down success38%
0.04First-down EPA−0.31
0.54Second-down EPA0.43
0.45Third-down EPA−0.52
23%Havoc by its defense8%

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 58% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

The line

NC State −11, over/under 55.

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 78%, Pittsburgh 22%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.

Every drive

Pittsburgh end zoneNC State end zoneQ1 NC StateTurnover on downs, 9 playsQ1 PittsburghPunt, 3 playsQ1 NC StatePunt, 3 playsQ1 PittsburghTouchdown, 5 playsQ1 NC StateTouchdown, 2 playsQ1 PittsburghPunt return TD, 6 plays (NC State scores)Q1 PittsburghPunt, 3 playsQ2 NC StatePunt, 4 playsQ2 PittsburghPunt, 9 playsQ2 NC StatePunt, 3 playsQ2 PittsburghTouchdown, 10 playsQ2 NC StateMissed FG, 10 playsQ2 NC StateEnd of half, 1 playQ3 PittsburghInterception, 3 playsQ3 NC StatePunt, 3 playsQ3 PittsburghPunt, 3 playsQ3 NC StatePunt, 5 playsQ3 PittsburghPunt, 8 playsQ3 NC StateTouchdown, 5 playsQ3 PittsburghPunt, 3 playsQ3 NC StateTouchdown, 9 playsQ4 PittsburghField goal, 9 playsQ4 NC StatePunt, 3 playsQ4 PittsburghTurnover on downs, 10 playsQ4 NC StateTouchdown, 6 playsQ4 PittsburghFumble, 5 playsQ4 NC StateEnd of game, 2 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Pittsburgh drives left to right, NC State right to left.
  1. Q1 NC StateTurnover on downs, 9 plays, 41 yards
  2. Q1 PittsburghPunt, 3 plays, 8 yards
  3. Q1 NC StatePunt, 3 plays, 5 yards
  4. Q1 PittsburghTouchdown, 5 plays, 42 yards
  5. Q1 NC StateTouchdown, 2 plays, 83 yards
  6. Q1 PittsburghPunt return TD, 6 plays (NC State scores), 21 yards
  7. Q1 PittsburghPunt, 3 plays, 7 yards
  8. Q2 NC StatePunt, 4 plays, 25 yards
  9. Q2 PittsburghPunt, 9 plays, 55 yards
  10. Q2 NC StatePunt, 3 plays, 5 yards
  11. Q2 PittsburghTouchdown, 10 plays, 69 yards
  12. Q2 NC StateMissed FG, 10 plays, 58 yards
  13. Q2 NC StateEnd of half, 1 play, −45 yards
  14. Q3 PittsburghInterception, 3 plays, −3 yards
  15. Q3 NC StatePunt, 3 plays, 1 yard
  16. Q3 PittsburghPunt, 3 plays, 5 yards
  17. Q3 NC StatePunt, 5 plays, 21 yards
  18. Q3 PittsburghPunt, 8 plays, 29 yards
  19. Q3 NC StateTouchdown, 5 plays, 66 yards
  20. Q3 PittsburghPunt, 3 plays, 6 yards
  21. Q3 NC StateTouchdown, 9 plays, 73 yards
  22. Q4 PittsburghField goal, 9 plays, 51 yards
  23. Q4 NC StatePunt, 3 plays, −1 yard
  24. Q4 PittsburghTurnover on downs, 10 plays, 36 yards
  25. Q4 NC StateTouchdown, 6 plays, 59 yards
  26. Q4 PittsburghFumble, 5 plays, 3 yards
  27. Q4 NC StateEnd of game, 2 plays, −5 yards

Play by play

1st quarter7 drives, then NC State 14, Pittsburgh 7
NC State Turnover on downs, 9 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
15:001st & 10 at own 25Jaylen Samuels run for 10 yds to the NCSt 35 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at own 35Ryan Finley pass complete to Jaylen Samuels for 12 yds to the NCSt 47 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at own 47Ryan Finley pass incomplete to Jaylen Samuels
15:002nd & 10 at own 47Nyheim Hines run for 9 yds to the Pitt 44
15:003rd & 1 at opp 44Ryan Finley run for 3 yds to the Pitt 41 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at opp 41Nyheim Hines run for 1 yd to the Pitt 40
15:002nd & 9 at opp 40Jaylen Samuels run for 6 yds to the Pitt 34
15:003rd & 3 at opp 34Nyheim Hines run for no gain to the Pitt 34
15:004th & 3 at opp 34Ryan Finley pass incomplete
Pittsburgh Punt, 3 plays
10:361st & 10 at own 34Darrin Hall run for no gain to the Pitt 34
10:362nd & 10 at own 34Ben Dinucci pass complete to Jester Weah for 8 yds to the Pitt 42
10:363rd & 2 at own 42Ben Dinucci pass incomplete, broken up by B.J. Hill
10:364th & 2 at own 42Ryan Winslow punt for 50 yds, downed at the NCSt 8
NC State Punt, 3 plays
9:071st & 10 at own 8Jaylen Samuels run for 3 yds to the NCSt 11
9:072nd & 7 at own 11Jaylen Samuels run for 2 yds to the NCSt 13
9:073rd & 5 at own 13Ryan Finley pass incomplete
9:074th & 5 at own 13A.J. Cole III punt for 57 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the NCSt 42 , Quadree Henderson returns for 28 yds to the NCSt 42
Pittsburgh Touchdown, 5 plays
7:371st & 10 at opp 42Jordan Whitehead run for 5 yds to the NCSt 37
7:372nd & 5 at opp 37Ben Dinucci pass complete to Quadree Henderson for a loss of 2 yards to the NCSt 39
7:373rd & 7 at opp 39Ben Dinucci pass complete to Rafael Araujo-Lopes for 7 yds to the NCSt 32 for a 1ST down
7:371st & 10 at opp 32Jordan Whitehead run for a loss of 1 yard to the NCSt 33
5:052nd & 11 at opp 33Ben Dinucci pass complete to Jester Weah for 33 yds for a TD, (Alex Kessman KICK)Pittsburgh 7, NC State 0
NC State Touchdown, 2 plays
5:051st & 0 at own 35Alex Kessman kickoff for 63 yds , Nyheim Hines return for 15 yds to the NCSt 17
5:051st & 10 at own 17Ryan Finley pass incomplete
4:372nd & 10 at own 17Nyheim Hines run for 83 yds for a TD, (Carson Wise KICK)Tied at 7
Pittsburgh Punt return TD, 6 plays (NC State scores)
4:371st & 0 at own 35Kyle Bambard kickoff for 65 yds , Quadree Henderson return for 18 yds to the Pitt 18
4:371st & 10 at own 18Darrin Hall run for 5 yds to the Pitt 23
4:372nd & 5 at own 23Darrin Hall run for 1 yd to the Pitt 24
4:373rd & 4 at own 24Ben Dinucci pass complete to Maurice Ffrench for 12 yds to the Pitt 36 for a 1ST down
4:371st & 10 at own 36Ben Dinucci pass complete to Jordan Whitehead for a loss of 1 yard to the Pitt 35
4:372nd & 11 at own 35Ben Dinucci pass complete to Quadree Henderson for 4 yds to the Pitt 39
4:373rd & 7 at own 39Ben Dinucci pass incomplete to Jester Weah, broken up by Nick McCloud
0:554th & 7 at own 39Ryan Winslow punt for 53 yds , Nyheim Hines returns for 92 yds for a TD, (Carson Wise KICK)NC State 14, Pittsburgh 7
Pittsburgh Punt, 3 plays
0:551st & 0 at own 35Kyle Bambard kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
0:551st & 10 at own 25Ben Dinucci pass complete to Chris Clark for 7 yds to the Pitt 32
0:552nd & 3 at own 32Ben Dinucci pass incomplete to Jester Weah
0:553rd & 3 at own 32Ben Dinucci pass incomplete to Aaron Mathews, broken up by Mike Stevens
0:554th & 3 at own 32Ryan Winslow punt for 40 yds, downed at the NCSt 28
2nd quarter6 drives, then Tied at 14
NC State Punt, 4 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 28Reggie Gallaspy II run for 22 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at the 50Ryan Finley pass incomplete
15:002nd & 10 at the 50Reggie Gallaspy II run for 3 yds to the Pitt 47
15:003rd & 7 at opp 47Ryan Finley pass incomplete
15:004th & 7 at opp 47A.J. Cole III punt for 43 yds, downed at the Pitt 4
Pittsburgh Punt, 9 plays
13:401st & 10 at own 4Darrin Hall run for 9 yds to the Pitt 13
13:402nd & 1 at own 13Ben Dinucci pass complete to Rafael Araujo-Lopes for 8 yds to the Pitt 21 for a 1ST down
13:401st & 10 at own 21Ben Dinucci pass complete to Jordan Whitehead for 8 yds to the Pitt 29
13:402nd & 2 at own 29Ben Dinucci pass complete to Aaron Mathews for 17 yds to the Pitt 46 for a 1ST down
13:401st & 10 at own 46Qadree Ollison run for 2 yds to the Pitt 48
13:402nd & 8 at own 48Ben Dinucci pass complete to Aaron Mathews for 9 yds to the NCSt 43 for a 1ST down
13:401st & 10 at opp 43Darrin Hall run for 2 yds to the NCSt 41
13:402nd & 8 at opp 41Ben Dinucci pass incomplete
13:403rd & 8 at opp 41Ben Dinucci pass incomplete to Aaron Mathews, broken up by Jarius Morehead
13:404th & 8 at opp 41Ryan Winslow punt for 29 yds, fair catch by Nyheim Hines at the NCSt 12
NC State Punt, 3 plays
9:051st & 10 at own 12Nyheim Hines run for 4 yds to the NCSt 16
9:052nd & 6 at own 16Ryan Finley pass complete to Nyheim Hines for 1 yd to the NCSt 17
9:053rd & 5 at own 17Ryan Finley pass incomplete, broken up by Dennis Briggs
9:054th & 5 at own 17A.J. Cole III punt for 52 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the Pitt 31
Pittsburgh Touchdown, 10 plays
7:571st & 10 at own 31Jordan Whitehead run for 8 yds to the Pitt 39
7:572nd & 2 at own 39Qadree Ollison run for 15 yds to the NCSt 46 for a 1ST down
7:571st & 10 at opp 46Ben Dinucci pass complete to Aaron Mathews for 4 yds to the NCSt 42
7:572nd & 6 at opp 42Jordan Whitehead run for 3 yds to the NCSt 39
7:573rd & 3 at opp 39Ben Dinucci run for 3 yds to the NCSt 36 for a 1ST down
7:571st & 10 at opp 36Quadree Henderson run for 15 yds to the NCSt 21 for a 1ST down
7:571st & 10 at opp 21Jordan Whitehead run for 6 yds to the NCSt 15
7:572nd & 4 at opp 15Jordan Whitehead run for 4 yds to the NCSt 11 for a 1ST down
7:571st & 10 at opp 11Brian O’Neill run for 10 yds to the NCSt 1 for a 1ST down
2:381st & goal at opp 1Darrin Hall run for 1 yd for a TD, (Alex Kessman KICK)Tied at 14
NC State Missed FG, 10 plays
2:381st & 0 at own 35Alex Kessman kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
2:381st & 10 at own 25Ryan Finley pass complete to Kelvin Harmon for 34 yds to the Pitt 41 for a 1ST down
2:381st & 10 at opp 41Nyheim Hines run for 8 yds to the Pitt 33
2:382nd & 2 at opp 33Nyheim Hines run for 5 yds to the Pitt 28 for a 1ST down
2:381st & 10 at opp 28Ryan Finley pass incomplete to Kelvin Harmon
2:382nd & 10 at opp 28Nyheim Hines run for 2 yds to the Pitt 26
2:383rd & 8 at opp 26Ryan Finley pass complete to Jakobi Meyers for 14 yds to the Pitt 12 for a 1ST down
0:361st & 10 at opp 12Timeout PITTSBURGH, clock 00:36
0:361st & 10 at opp 12Ryan Finley pass complete to Jaylen Samuels for 3 yds to the Pitt 9
0:362nd & 7 at opp 9Ryan Finley pass complete to Jaylen Samuels for 5 yds to the Pitt 4
0:153rd & 2 at opp 4Ryan Finley pass complete to Jakobi Meyers for 4 yards to the UP0, clock 00:15, PENALTY ST pass interference (Kelvin Harmon) 15 yards to the UP19, NO PLAY.
0:153rd & 17 at opp 19Ryan Finley run for 2 yds to the Pitt 17
0:094th & 15 at opp 17Timeout NC STATE, clock 00:09
0:094th & 15 at opp 17Timeout PITTSBURGH, clock 00:09
0:094th & 15 at opp 17Carson Wise 34 yd FG MISSED
Pittsburgh 1 play
0:091st & 10 at own 20TEAM run for a loss of 3 yards to the Pitt 17
3rd quarter8 drives, then NC State 21, Pittsburgh 14
Pittsburgh Interception, 3 plays
15:002nd & 13 at own 35Kyle Bambard kickoff for 62 yds , Quadree Henderson return for 30 yds to the Pitt 33
15:001st & 10 at own 33Jordan Whitehead run for a loss of 3 yards to the Pitt 30
15:002nd & 13 at own 30Ben Dinucci pass incomplete to Rafael Araujo-Lopes
15:003rd & 13 at own 30Ben Dinucci pass intercepted Mike Stevens return for no gain to the Pitt 42
NC State Punt, 3 plays
14:001st & 10 at opp 42Nyheim Hines run for a loss of 2 yards to the Pitt 44
14:002nd & 12 at opp 44Nyheim Hines run for 3 yds to the Pitt 41
14:003rd & 9 at opp 41Ryan Finley pass incomplete to Jaylen Samuels
14:004th & 9 at opp 41A.J. Cole III punt for 30 yds, fair catch by Quadree Henderson at the Pitt 11
Pittsburgh Punt, 3 plays
12:361st & 10 at own 11Darrin Hall run for a loss of 2 yards to the Pitt 9 PITTSBURGH Penalty, Offensive holding ( Yards) declined
12:362nd & 12 at own 9Ben Dinucci pass complete to Rafael Araujo-Lopes for 7 yds to the Pitt 16
12:363rd & 5 at own 16Ben Dinucci pass incomplete to Rafael Araujo-Lopes, broken up by Jarius Morehead
12:364th & 5 at own 16Ryan Winslow punt for 42 yds, fair catch by Nyheim Hines at the NCSt 42
NC State Punt, 5 plays
11:151st & 10 at own 42Nyheim Hines run for no gain to the NCSt 42
11:152nd & 10 at own 42Ryan Finley pass complete to Jakobi Meyers for 15 yds to the Pitt 43 for a 1ST down
11:151st & 10 at opp 43Nyheim Hines run for 6 yds to the Pitt 37
11:152nd & 4 at opp 37Nyheim Hines run for 2 yds to the Pitt 35
11:153rd & 2 at opp 35Reggie Gallaspy II run for a loss of 2 yards to the Pitt 37
11:154th & 4 at opp 37A.J. Cole III punt for 28 yds, downed at the Pitt 9
Pittsburgh Punt, 8 plays
8:411st & 10 at own 9Ben Dinucci pass incomplete to Maurice Ffrench
8:412nd & 10 at own 9Ben Dinucci pass complete to Rafael Araujo-Lopes for 7 yds to the Pitt 16
8:413rd & 3 at own 16Ben Dinucci run for 9 yds to the Pitt 25 for a 1ST down
8:411st & 10 at own 25Ben Dinucci pass incomplete to Matt Flanagan
8:412nd & 10 at own 25Ben Dinucci pass complete to Rafael Araujo-Lopes for 19 yds to the Pitt 44 for a 1ST down
8:411st & 10 at own 44Jordan Whitehead run for a loss of 4 yards to the Pitt 40
8:412nd & 14 at own 40Ben DiNucci pass complete to Jester Weah for 13 yards to the ST47 (Nick McCloud), PENALTY UP holding (Jaylen Twyman) 10 yards to the UP30, NO PLAY.
8:412nd & 24 at own 30Ben Dinucci pass complete to Jester Weah for 8 yds to the Pitt 38
8:413rd & 16 at own 38Ben Dinucci pass incomplete to Jester Weah
8:414th & 16 at own 38Ryan Winslow punt for 28 yds, downed at the NCSt 34
NC State Touchdown, 5 plays
4:321st & 10 at own 34Ryan Finley pass complete to Kelvin Harmon for 43 yds to the Pitt 23 for a 1ST down
4:321st & 10 at opp 23Ryan Finley pass complete to Jakobi Meyers for 11 yds to the Pitt 12 for a 1ST down
4:321st & 10 at opp 12Reggie Gallaspy II run for 4 yds to the Pitt 8
4:322nd & 6 at opp 8Reggie Gallaspy II run for 5 yds to the Pitt 3
2:323rd & 1 at opp 3Ryan Finley pass complete to Jakobi Meyers for 3 yds for a TD, (Carson Wise KICK)NC State 21, Pittsburgh 14
Pittsburgh Punt, 3 plays
2:321st & 0 at own 35Kyle Bambard kickoff for 54 yds , Maurice Ffrench return for 9 yds to the Pitt 44 NC STATE Penalty, face mask (14 yards) (Dexter Wright) to the Pitt 34
2:321st & 10 at own 34Kenny Pickett run for 4 yds to the Pitt 38
2:322nd & 6 at own 38Darrin Hall run for 2 yds to the Pitt 40
2:323rd & 4 at own 40Kenny Pickett pass incomplete to Darrin Hall, broken up by Bradley Chubb
2:324th & 4 at own 40Ryan Winslow punt for 35 yds , Nyheim Hines returns for 2 yds to the NCSt 27
NC State Touchdown, 9 plays
0:491st & 10 at own 27Nyheim Hines run for 4 yds to the NCSt 31
0:492nd & 6 at own 31Ryan Finley pass complete to Jaylen Samuels for 8 yds to the NCSt 39 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:001st & 10 at own 39Ryan Finley run for 5 yds to the NCSt 44
Q4 15:002nd & 5 at own 44Reggie Gallaspy II run for 9 yds to the Pitt 47 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:001st & 10 at opp 47Ryan Finley pass incomplete to Jakobi Meyers
Q4 15:002nd & 10 at opp 47Ryan Finley pass complete to Kelvin Harmon for 36 yds to the Pitt 11 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:001st & 10 at opp 11Nyheim Hines run for 6 yds to the Pitt 5
Q4 15:002nd & 4 at opp 5Nyheim Hines run for 4 yds to the Pitt 1 for a 1ST down
Q4 11:551st & goal at opp 1Jaylen Samuels 1 Yd Run (Carson Wise Kick)NC State 28, Pittsburgh 14
4th quarter6 drives, then NC State 35, Pittsburgh 17
Pittsburgh Field goal, 9 plays
11:551st & 10 at own 23Kenny Pickett pass complete to Jester Weah for 23 yds to the Pitt 46 for a 1ST down
11:551st & 10 at own 46Kenny Pickett run for 1 yd to the Pitt 47
11:552nd & 9 at own 47Kenny Pickett pass complete to Jester Weah for 11 yds to the NCSt 42 for a 1ST down
11:551st & 10 at opp 42Kenny Pickett pass incomplete to Rafael Araujo-Lopes
11:552nd & 10 at opp 42Kenny Pickett pass complete to Jester Weah for 14 yds to the NCSt 28 for a 1ST down
11:551st & 10 at opp 28A.J. Davis run for 1 yd to the NCSt 27
11:552nd & 9 at opp 27Kenny Pickett run for 1 yd to the NCSt 26
11:553rd & 8 at opp 26Kenny Pickett pass incomplete to Maurice Ffrench
11:551st & 0 at own 35Kyle Bambard kickoff for 62 yds , Quadree Henderson return for 20 yds to the Pitt 23
7:564th & 8 at opp 26Alex Kessman 43 Yd Field GoalNC State 28, Pittsburgh 17
NC State Punt, 3 plays
7:561st & 0 at own 35Alex Kessman kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
7:561st & 10 at own 25Ryan Finley pass incomplete to Kelvin Harmon
7:562nd & 10 at own 25Reggie Gallaspy II run for a loss of 5 yards to the NCSt 20
7:563rd & 15 at own 20Ryan Finley pass complete to Nyheim Hines for 4 yds to the NCSt 24
7:564th & 11 at own 24A.J. Cole III punt for 58 yds , Quadree Henderson returns for 5 yds to the Pitt 23
Pittsburgh Turnover on downs, 10 plays
6:281st & 10 at own 23Kenny Pickett pass incomplete to Maurice Ffrench
6:282nd & 10 at own 23Kenny Pickett pass complete to A.J. Davis for no gain to the Pitt 23
6:283rd & 10 at own 23Kenny Pickett pass incomplete to Jester Weah, PENALTY ST holding (Nick McCloud) 10 yards to the UP33, 1ST DOWN UP, NO PLAY.
6:281st & 10 at own 33A.J. Davis run for no gain to the Pitt 33
6:282nd & 10 at own 33Kenny Pickett run for 12 yds to the Pitt 45 for a 1ST down
6:281st & 10 at own 45Kenny Pickett pass incomplete to Aaron Mathews
6:282nd & 10 at own 45Kenny Pickett pass complete to Chris Clark for 13 yds to the NCSt 42 for a 1ST down
6:281st & 10 at opp 42Kenny Pickett pass incomplete to Quadree Henderson
6:282nd & 10 at opp 42Kenny Pickett pass incomplete to Rafael Araujo-Lopes
6:283rd & 10 at opp 42Kenny Pickett pass incomplete to Jester Weah, broken up by Johnathan Alston
6:284th & 10 at opp 42Darrin Hall run for a loss of 2 yards to the NCSt 41 Darrin Hall fumbled, recovered by Pitt Jester Weah , return for 2 yds to the NCSt 41
NC State Touchdown, 6 plays
3:271st & 10 at own 41Reggie Gallaspy II run for 3 yds to the NCSt 44
3:212nd & 7 at own 44Timeout PITTSBURGH, clock 03:21
3:212nd & 7 at own 44Reggie Gallaspy II run for a loss of 1 yard to the NCSt 43
3:183rd & 8 at own 43Timeout PITTSBURGH, clock 03:18
3:183rd & 8 at own 43Ryan Finley pass complete to Jakobi Meyers for 9 yds to the Pitt 48 for a 1ST down
3:181st & 10 at opp 48Reggie Gallaspy II run for 3 yds to the Pitt 45
2:492nd & 7 at opp 45Timeout PITTSBURGH, clock 02:49
2:492nd & 7 at opp 45Reggie Gallaspy II run for 5 yds to the Pitt 40
2:013rd & 2 at opp 40Jaylen Samuels 40 Yd Run (Carson Wise Kick)NC State 35, Pittsburgh 17
Pittsburgh Fumble, 5 plays
2:011st & 0 at own 35Kyle Bambard kickoff for 38 yds , Erik Sellers return for 8 yds to the Pitt 35
2:011st & 10 at own 35Ben Dinucci pass complete to Rafael Araujo-Lopes for 6 yds to the Pitt 41
2:012nd & 4 at own 41Ben Dinucci pass complete to Jester Weah for 9 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
2:011st & 10 at the 50Ben Dinucci sacked by Darian Roseboro for a loss of 12 yards to the Pitt 38
2:012nd & 22 at own 38Ben Dinucci pass incomplete to Jester Weah, broken up by Johnathan Alston
2:013rd & 22 at own 38Ben Dinucci run for a loss of 3 yards to the Pitt 38 Ben Dinucci fumbled, forced by Darian Roseboro, recovered by NCSt Germaine Pratt
NC State End of game, 2 plays
0:481st & 10 at opp 38TEAM run for a loss of 3 yards to the Pitt 41
0:482nd & 13 at opp 41TEAM run for a loss of 2 yards to the Pitt 43

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.

Pittsburgh leads 6–⁠5–⁠1 in 12 meetings, counting the two since this game.

Recent meetings
2025Pittsburgh 53, NC State 34
2020NC State 30, Pittsburgh 29
2017NC State 35, Pittsburgh 17
2009NC State 38, Pittsburgh 31
2001Pittsburgh 34, NC State 19Tangerine Bowl
1988NC State 14, Pittsburgh 3

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