NC State at Wake Forest

Saturday, November 18, 2017

Wake Forest beat No. 25 NC State 30–⁠24. It was their 111th meeting; after it, NC State led the series 66–⁠39–⁠5 in the games on file.

Away25NC State9–⁠4 in 2017
24
HomeWake Forest8–⁠5 in 2017
30

Final at Allegacy Federal Credit Union Stadium, Winston-SalemTV: ESPNUAttendance 31,803

At kickoff
62°F, overcast, wind 10 mph, gusts to 16 mphWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Smith Reynolds Airport (KINT), 3 km from the stadium, 24 minutes after kickoff
Officials
Referee Jeff Heaser; umpire Terrence Ramsey; head linesman George Geiss; line judge Steve Matarante; side judge Jim Corpora; field judge Ryan Flynn; back judge Gary Dancewicz; center judge Sean GeraghtyGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
NC State777324
Wake Forest1473630

Standouts

  • PassingJohn Wolford19 of 28, 247 yards, 3 TD, 1 INTWake Forest
  • ReceivingTabari Hines8 catches, 139 yards, 3 TDWake Forest
  • DefenseEssang Bassey8 tackles, 1 for loss, 1 INTWake Forest

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

Player stats

NC State

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Ryan Finley34/5232711
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Jaylen Samuels750120
Nyheim Hines1446012
Reggie Gallaspy II1144115
Ryan Finley103509
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Kelvin Harmon8105032
Jakobi Meyers1090018
Emeka Emezie567120
Jaylen Samuels42307
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Kentavius Street60.500
Johnathan Alston5100
Bradley Chubb50.500
Justin Jones5200
Shawn Boone1001

Wake Forest

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
John Wolford19/2824731
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Matt Colburn1238113
John Wolford831011
Arkeem Byrd620013
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Tabari Hines8139339
Chuck Wade449041
Cam Serigne329017
Scotty Washington329012
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Cameron Glenn11000
Jaboree Williams9000
Luke Masterson9000
Demetrius Kemp8000
Essang Bassey8101
Willie Yarbary4110

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

Team stats

NC StateWake Forest
502Total yards334
327Passing yards247
175Rushing yards87
6.3Yards per pass8.8
4.2Yards per rush3.1
28First downs18
14–⁠23Third downs3–⁠11
3–⁠4Fourth downs2–⁠2
3Turnovers1
5–⁠64Penalties4–⁠40
41:07Possession18:53
0Sacks (by defense)1

Efficiency

NC StateWake Forest
46%Success rate44%
0.11EPA per play0.20
1.08Explosiveness1.37
−0.09Rushing EPA−0.12
0.29Passing EPA0.52
43%Passing-down success29%
−0.15First-down EPA0.19
−0.20Second-down EPA0.09
0.84Third-down EPA0.21
16%Havoc by its defense16%

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 50% to win. Wake Forest won as Elo’s underdog.

The line

Wake Forest −3, 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 Wake Forest 58%, NC State 42%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.

Every drive

Wake Forest end zoneNC State end zoneQ1 NC StateTurnover on downs, 9 playsQ1 Wake ForestTouchdown, 5 playsQ1 NC StateTouchdown, 10 playsQ1 Wake ForestTouchdown, 9 playsQ1 NC StatePunt, 5 playsQ2 Wake ForestPunt, 6 playsQ2 NC StateTouchdown, 12 playsQ2 Wake ForestTouchdown, 9 playsQ2 NC StatePunt, 8 playsQ2 Wake ForestEnd of half, 1 playQ3 Wake ForestPunt, 3 playsQ3 NC StateTouchdown, 8 playsQ3 Wake ForestPunt, 3 playsQ3 NC StatePunt, 3 playsQ3 Wake ForestPunt, 3 playsQ3 NC StatePunt, 3 playsQ3 Wake ForestField goal, 5 playsQ3 NC StateFumble, 1 playQ3 Wake ForestInterception, 1 playQ3 NC StateField goal, 19 playsQ4 Wake ForestTouchdown, 8 playsQ4 NC StateFumble, 14 playsQ4 Wake ForestPunt, 3 playsQ4 NC StateInterception, 3 playsQ4 Wake ForestEnd of game, 1 play
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Wake Forest drives left to right, NC State right to left.
  1. Q1 NC StateTurnover on downs, 9 plays, 39 yards
  2. Q1 Wake ForestTouchdown, 5 plays, 64 yards
  3. Q1 NC StateTouchdown, 10 plays, 75 yards
  4. Q1 Wake ForestTouchdown, 9 plays, 67 yards
  5. Q1 NC StatePunt, 5 plays, 1 yard
  6. Q2 Wake ForestPunt, 6 plays, 10 yards
  7. Q2 NC StateTouchdown, 12 plays, 84 yards
  8. Q2 Wake ForestTouchdown, 9 plays, 75 yards
  9. Q2 NC StatePunt, 8 plays, 28 yards
  10. Q2 Wake ForestEnd of half, 1 play, −1 yard
  11. Q3 Wake ForestPunt, 3 plays, 6 yards
  12. Q3 NC StateTouchdown, 8 plays, 78 yards
  13. Q3 Wake ForestPunt, 3 plays, 2 yards
  14. Q3 NC StatePunt, 3 plays, 6 yards
  15. Q3 Wake ForestPunt, 3 plays, 0 yards
  16. Q3 NC StatePunt, 3 plays, −4 yards
  17. Q3 Wake ForestField goal, 5 plays, 41 yards
  18. Q3 NC StateFumble, 1 play, 9 yards
  19. Q3 Wake ForestInterception, 1 play, 0 yards
  20. Q3 NC StateField goal, 19 plays, 76 yards
  21. Q4 Wake ForestTouchdown, 8 plays, 73 yards
  22. Q4 NC StateFumble, 14 plays, 71 yards
  23. Q4 Wake ForestPunt, 3 plays, 3 yards
  24. Q4 NC StateInterception, 3 plays, 20 yards
  25. Q4 Wake ForestEnd of game, 1 play, −1 yard

Play by play

1st quarter5 drives, then Wake Forest 14, NC State 7
NC State Turnover on downs, 9 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Mike Weaver kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
15:001st & 10 at own 25Nyheim Hines run for 3 yds to the NCSt 28
15:002nd & 7 at own 28Nyheim Hines run for 3 yds to the NCSt 31
15:003rd & 4 at own 31Ryan Finley pass complete to Jaylen Samuels for 5 yds to the NCSt 36 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at own 36Ryan Finley pass complete to Kelvin Harmon for 8 yds to the NCSt 44
15:002nd & 2 at own 44Nyheim Hines run for 12 yds to the WFrst 44 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at opp 44Nyheim Hines run for a loss of 1 yard to the WFrst 45
15:002nd & 11 at opp 45Ryan Finley pass incomplete to Jaylen Samuels, broken up by Grant Dawson
15:003rd & 11 at opp 45Ryan Finley run for 9 yds to the WFrst 36
15:004th & 2 at opp 36Ryan Finley pass incomplete to Jakobi Meyers
Wake Forest Touchdown, 5 plays
11:311st & 10 at own 36Matt Colburn run for 3 yds to the WFrst 39
11:312nd & 7 at own 39John Wolford pass complete to Tabari Hines for 39 yds to the NCSt 22 for a 1ST down
11:311st & 10 at opp 22John Wolford pass complete to Tabari Hines for 9 yds to the NCSt 13
11:312nd & 1 at opp 13Matt Colburn run for 2 yds to the NCSt 11 for a 1ST down
9:591st & 10 at opp 11Matt Colburn run for 11 yds for a TD, (Mike Weaver KICK)Wake Forest 7, NC State 0
NC State Touchdown, 10 plays
9:591st & 0 at own 35Mike Weaver kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
9:591st & 10 at own 25Nyheim Hines run for 5 yds to the NCSt 30
9:592nd & 5 at own 30Nyheim Hines run for 7 yds to the NCSt 37 for a 1ST down
9:591st & 10 at own 37Ryan Finley pass incomplete to Kelvin Harmon, broken up by Ja’Sir Taylor
9:592nd & 10 at own 37Nyheim Hines run for 3 yds to the NCSt 40
9:593rd & 7 at own 40Ryan Finley pass complete to Jakobi Meyers for 9 yds to the NCSt 49 for a 1ST down
9:591st & 10 at own 49Ryan Finley pass complete to Kelvin Harmon for 32 yds to the WFrst 19 for a 1ST down
9:591st & 10 at opp 19Reggie Gallaspy II run for 3 yds to the WFrst 16
9:592nd & 7 at opp 16Nyheim Hines run for 1 yd to the WFrst 15
9:593rd & 6 at opp 15Nyheim Hines run for 4 yds to the WFrst 11
5:134th & 2 at opp 11Jaylen Samuels run for 11 yds for a TD, (Kyle Bambard KICK)Tied at 7
Wake Forest Touchdown, 9 plays
5:131st & 0 at own 35Kyle Bambard kickoff for 57 yds , Chuck Wade return for 25 yds to the WFrst 33
5:071st & 10 at own 33Matt Colburn run for 1 yd to the WFrst 34
5:072nd & 9 at own 34John Wolford pass incomplete to Scotty Washington, broken up by Mike Stevens
5:073rd & 9 at own 34John Wolford pass complete to Scotty Washington for 11 yds to the WFrst 45 for a 1ST down
5:071st & 10 at own 45John Wolford pass incomplete to Tabari Hines
5:072nd & 10 at own 45John Wolford pass complete to Cam Serigne for 9 yds to the NCSt 46
5:073rd & 1 at opp 46Matt Colburn run for 13 yds to the NCSt 33 for a 1ST down
5:071st & 10 at opp 33John Wolford run for no gain to the NCSt 33
5:072nd & 10 at opp 33John Wolford pass complete to Scotty Washington for 12 yds to the NCSt 21 for a 1ST down
2:351st & 10 at opp 21John Wolford pass complete to Tabari Hines for 21 yds for a TD, (Mike Weaver KICK)Wake Forest 14, NC State 7
NC State Punt, 5 plays
2:351st & 0 at own 35Mike Weaver kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
2:351st & 10 at own 25Ryan Finley pass complete to Jaylen Samuels for 7 yds to the NCSt 32
2:352nd & 3 at own 32Gallaspy, R. rush up middle for 1 yard to the ST33 (Black, P;Williams, Jab), PENALTY ST illegal block (Prescod, T.) 15 yards to the ST17, NO PLAY.
2:352nd & 18 at own 17Ryan Finley pass complete to Nyheim Hines for 1 yd to the NCSt 18 NC STATE Penalty, Offensive holding (-9 Yards) to the NCSt 9
2:352nd & 26 at own 9Finley, R. deep pass incomplete to Hines, N., PENALTY WF pass interference (Dawson, G) 15 yards to the ST24, 1ST DOWN ST, NO PLAY.
2:351st & 10 at own 24Jaylen Samuels run for 1 yd to the NCSt 25
2:352nd & 9 at own 25Ryan Finley pass incomplete to Kelvin Harmon, broken up by Essang Bassey
2:353rd & 9 at own 25Ryan Finley pass complete to Reggie Gallaspy II for 1 yd to the NCSt 26
Q2 15:004th & 8 at own 26A.J. Cole III punt for 48 yds , Jessie Bates III returns for 9 yds to the WFrst 35
2nd quarter5 drives, then Wake Forest 21, NC State 14
Wake Forest Punt, 6 plays
14:501st & 10 at own 35John Wolford run for 2 yds to the WFrst 37
14:502nd & 8 at own 37John Wolford pass complete to Scotty Washington for 6 yds to the WFrst 43
14:503rd & 2 at own 43Matt Colburn run for 9 yds to the NCSt 48 for a 1ST down
14:501st & 10 at opp 48John Wolford pass incomplete to Tabari Hines
14:502nd & 10 at opp 48Matt Colburn run for a loss of 2 yards to the 50 yard line
14:503rd & 12 at the 50WAKE FOREST Penalty, false start (Justin Herron) to the WFrst 45
14:503rd & 17 at own 45John Wolford pass incomplete to Cam Serigne
14:504th & 17 at own 45Dom Maggio punt for 39 yds, fair catch by Nyheim Hines at the NCSt 16
NC State Touchdown, 12 plays
12:411st & 10 at own 16Ryan Finley pass complete to Jakobi Meyers for 18 yds to the NCSt 34 for a 1ST down
12:411st & 10 at own 34Reggie Gallaspy II run for 3 yds to the NCSt 37
12:412nd & 7 at own 37Nyheim Hines run for 3 yds to the NCSt 40
12:413rd & 4 at own 40Ryan Finley pass complete to Kelvin Harmon for 6 yds to the NCSt 46 for a 1ST down
12:411st & 10 at own 46Nyheim Hines run for 3 yds to the NCSt 49
12:412nd & 7 at own 49Ryan Finley run for 6 yds to the WFrst 45
12:413rd & 1 at opp 45Ryan Finley run for 1 yd to the WFrst 44 for a 1ST down
12:411st & 10 at opp 44Hines, N. rush right for 7 yards to the WF37 (Bateman, E;Glenn, C), PENALTY ST illegal block (Bradbury, G.) 15 yards to the ST41, NO PLAY.
12:411st & 25 at own 41Ryan Finley pass complete to Emeka Emezie for 20 yds to the WFrst 39
12:412nd & 5 at opp 39Nyheim Hines run for 2 yds to the WFrst 37
12:413rd & 3 at opp 37Ryan Finley pass complete to Jakobi Meyers for 8 yds to the WFrst 29 for a 1ST down
12:411st & 10 at opp 29Ryan Finley pass complete to Kelvin Harmon for 28 yds to the WFrst 1 for a 1ST down
6:121st & goal at opp 1Reggie Gallaspy II run for 1 yd for a TD, (Kyle Bambard KICK)Tied at 14
Wake Forest Touchdown, 9 plays
6:121st & 0 at own 35Kyle Bambard kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
6:121st & 10 at own 25John Wolford pass complete to Tabari Hines for 35 yds to the NCSt 40 for a 1ST down
6:121st & 10 at opp 40Arkeem Byrd run for 13 yds to the NCSt 27 for a 1ST down
6:121st & 10 at opp 27Arkeem Byrd run for 7 yds to the NCSt 20
6:122nd & 3 at opp 20Arkeem Byrd run for 1 yd to the NCSt 19
6:123rd & 2 at opp 19John Wolford pass complete to Alex Bachman for 1 yd to the NCSt 18
6:124th & 1 at opp 18Arkeem Byrd run for 3 yds to the NCSt 15 for a 1ST down
6:121st & 10 at opp 15John Wolford run for 11 yds to the NCSt 4 for a 1ST down
6:121st & goal at opp 4Arkeem Byrd run for a loss of 3 yards to the NCSt 7
2:472nd & goal at opp 7John Wolford pass complete to Tabari Hines for 7 yds for a TD, (Mike Weaver KICK)Wake Forest 21, NC State 14
NC State Punt, 8 plays
2:471st & 0 at own 35Mike Weaver kickoff for 44 yds , Reggie Gallaspy II return for 11 yds to the NCSt 32
2:431st & 10 at own 32Ryan Finley pass incomplete to Jaylen Samuels
2:432nd & 10 at own 32Nyheim Hines run for a loss of 1 yard to the NCSt 31
2:433rd & 11 at own 31Ryan Finley pass complete to Jakobi Meyers for 11 yds to the NCSt 42 for a 1ST down
2:431st & 10 at own 42Ryan Finley pass complete to Kelvin Harmon for 5 yds to the NCSt 47
2:432nd & 5 at own 47Ryan Finley pass complete to Kelvin Harmon for 9 yds to the WFrst 44 for a 1ST down
0:591st & 10 at opp 44Timeout NC STATE, clock 00:59
0:591st & 10 at opp 44Ryan Finley pass incomplete to Kelvin Harmon, broken up by Amari Henderson
0:592nd & 10 at opp 44Ryan Finley pass complete to C.J. Riley for 4 yds to the WFrst 40
0:463rd & 6 at opp 40Timeout NC STATE, clock 00:46
0:463rd & 6 at opp 40Ryan Finley pass incomplete to Emeka Emezie
0:464th & 6 at opp 40A.J. Cole III punt for 40 yds for a touchback
Wake Forest End of half, 1 play
0:341st & 10 at own 20TEAM run for a loss of 1 yard to the WFrst 19
3rd quarter9 drives, then Wake Forest 24, NC State 21
Wake Forest Punt, 3 plays
15:002nd & 11 at own 35Kyle Bambard kickoff for 51 yds , Alex Bachman return for 20 yds to the WFrst 34
14:551st & 10 at own 34Matt Colburn run for 2 yds to the WFrst 36
14:552nd & 8 at own 36John Wolford pass incomplete to Scotty Washington, broken up by Shawn Boone
14:553rd & 8 at own 36John Wolford run for 4 yds to the WFrst 40
14:554th & 4 at own 40Dom Maggio punt for 46 yds , Nyheim Hines returns for 8 yds to the NCSt 22
NC State Touchdown, 8 plays
13:461st & 10 at own 22Jaylen Samuels run for 20 yds to the NCSt 42 for a 1ST down
13:461st & 10 at own 42Nyheim Hines run for 2 yds to the NCSt 44
13:462nd & 8 at own 44Ryan Finley pass incomplete to Jakobi Meyers, broken up by Essang Bassey
13:463rd & 8 at own 44Ryan Finley pass complete to JuMichael Ramos for 19 yds to the WFrst 37 for a 1ST down
13:461st & 10 at opp 37Ryan Finley pass complete to Jakobi Meyers for 2 yds to the WFrst 35
13:462nd & 8 at opp 35Ryan Finley run for 6 yds to the WFrst 29
13:463rd & 2 at opp 29Ryan Finley run for 9 yds to the WFrst 20 for a 1ST down WAKE FOREST Penalty, Defensive offside ( Yards) declined for a 1ST down
10:321st & 10 at opp 20Ryan Finley pass complete to Emeka Emezie for 20 yds for a TD, (Kyle Bambard KICK)Tied at 21
Wake Forest Punt, 3 plays
10:321st & 0 at own 35Kyle Bambard kickoff for 55 yds , Alex Bachman return for 18 yds to the WFrst 28
10:241st & 10 at own 28WAKE FOREST Penalty, false start (Scotty Washington) to the WFrst 23
10:241st & 15 at own 23John Wolford run for 5 yds to the WFrst 28
10:242nd & 10 at own 28John Wolford run for 2 yds to the WFrst 30
10:243rd & 8 at own 30John Wolford pass incomplete to Tabari Hines
10:244th & 8 at own 30Dom Maggio punt for 55 yds for a touchback , Nyheim Hines returns for no gain Nyheim Hines fumbled,
NC State Punt, 3 plays
9:261st & 10 at own 20Ryan Finley pass complete to Jaylen Samuels for 5 yds to the NCSt 25
9:262nd & 5 at own 25Jaylen Samuels run for 2 yds to the NCSt 27
8:043rd & 3 at own 27Timeout NC STATE, clock 08:04
8:043rd & 3 at own 27Ryan Finley pass complete to Reggie Gallaspy II for a loss of 1 yard to the NCSt 26
8:044th & 4 at own 26A.J. Cole III punt for 25 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the WFrst 49
Wake Forest Punt, 3 plays
7:291st & 10 at own 49Arkeem Byrd run for a loss of 1 yard to the WFrst 48
7:292nd & 11 at own 48John Wolford pass complete to Tabari Hines for 1 yd to the WFrst 49
7:293rd & 10 at own 49John Wolford pass incomplete to Alex Bachman
7:294th & 10 at own 49Dom Maggio punt for 34 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the NCSt 17
NC State Punt, 3 plays
6:321st & 10 at own 17Ryan Finley pass incomplete to Kelvin Harmon
6:322nd & 10 at own 17Ryan Finley run for a loss of 4 yards to the NCSt 13 Ryan Finley fumbled, recovered by NCSt Ryan Finley
6:323rd & 14 at own 13Ryan Finley pass incomplete to Kelvin Harmon
6:324th & 14 at own 13A.J. Cole III punt for 46 yds, fair catch by Jessie Bates III at the WFrst 41
Wake Forest Field goal, 5 plays
5:321st & 10 at own 41John Wolford pass complete to Chuck Wade for 41 yds to the NCSt 18 for a 1ST down
5:321st & 10 at opp 18Matt Colburn run for a loss of 3 yards to the NCSt 21
5:322nd & 13 at opp 21John Wolford pass complete to Cam Serigne for 3 yds to the NCSt 18
5:323rd & 10 at opp 18John Wolford pass incomplete to Tabari Hines
4:144th & 10 at opp 18Mike Weaver 36 yd FG GOODWake Forest 24, NC State 21
4:141st & 0 at own 35Mike Weaver kickoff for 62 yds , Maurice Trowell return for 34 yds to the NCSt 37
4:071st & 10 at own 37Jaylen Samuels run for 4 yds to the NCSt 46 Jaylen Samuels fumbled, forced by Demetrius Kemp, recovered by WFrst Paris Black
Wake Forest Interception, 1 play
4:001st & 10 at opp 46John Wolford pass intercepted Shawn Boone return for no gain to the NCSt 16
NC State Field goal, 19 plays
3:531st & 10 at own 16Ryan Finley pass incomplete to Kelvin Harmon
3:532nd & 10 at own 16Ryan Finley pass complete to Jakobi Meyers for 13 yds to the NCSt 29 for a 1ST down
3:531st & 10 at own 29Ryan Finley run for 3 yds to the NCSt 32
3:532nd & 7 at own 32Ryan Finley pass complete to Jakobi Meyers for 5 yds to the NCSt 37
3:533rd & 2 at own 37Ryan Finley pass complete to C.J. Riley for 12 yds to the NCSt 49 for a 1ST down
3:531st & 10 at own 49Ryan Finley pass incomplete to Jakobi Meyers
3:532nd & 10 at own 49Ryan Finley pass complete to Kelvin Harmon for 9 yds to the WFrst 42
3:533rd & 1 at opp 42Ryan Finley pass incomplete to Jaylen Samuels
3:534th & 1 at opp 42Jaylen Samuels run for 11 yds to the WFrst 31 for a 1ST down
3:531st & 10 at opp 31Ryan Finley pass complete to Jakobi Meyers for 2 yds to the WFrst 29
Q4 15:002nd & 8 at opp 29Reggie Gallaspy II run for 3 yds to the WFrst 26
Q4 15:003rd & 5 at opp 26Ryan Finley run for 7 yds to the WFrst 19 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:001st & 10 at opp 19Ryan Finley pass incomplete to Emeka Emezie
Q4 15:002nd & 10 at opp 19Reggie Gallaspy II run for 3 yds to the WFrst 16
Q4 15:003rd & 7 at opp 16Ryan Finley pass complete to Kelvin Harmon for 8 yds to the WFrst 8 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:001st & goal at opp 8Reggie Gallaspy II run for 4 yds to the WFrst 4
Q4 15:002nd & goal at opp 4Jaylen Samuels run for a loss of 4 yards to the WFrst 8
Q4 15:003rd & goal at opp 8Ryan Finley pass incomplete to Jaylen Samuels
Q4 10:454th & goal at opp 8Kyle Bambard 25 yd FG GOODTied at 24
4th quarter5 drives, then Wake Forest 30, NC State 24
Wake Forest Touchdown, 8 plays
10:451st & 0 at own 35Kyle Bambard kickoff for 64 yds , Chuck Wade return for 26 yds to the WFrst 27
10:381st & 10 at own 27John Wolford pass complete to Cam Serigne for 17 yds to the NCSt 44 for a 1ST down NC STATE Penalty, personal foul (Ryan Finley) to the NCSt 41 for a 1ST down
10:381st & 10 at opp 41John Wolford pass complete to Tabari Hines for 9 yds to the NCSt 32
10:382nd & 1 at opp 32John Wolford pass complete to Chuck Wade for a loss of 2 yards to the NCSt 34
10:383rd & 3 at opp 34Matt Colburn run for 1 yd to the NCSt 33
10:384th & 2 at opp 33John Wolford pass complete to Chuck Wade for 4 yds to the NCSt 29 for a 1ST down
10:381st & 10 at opp 29John Wolford run for 5 yds to the NCSt 24
10:382nd & 5 at opp 24John Wolford pass complete to Chuck Wade for 6 yds to the NCSt 18 for a 1ST down
8:031st & 10 at opp 18John Wolford pass complete to Tabari Hines for 18 yds for a TD, (Mike Weaver PAT BLOCKED)Wake Forest 30, NC State 24
NC State Fumble, 14 plays
8:031st & 0 at own 35Mike Weaver kickoff for 45 yds , Jaylen Samuels return for 9 yds to the NCSt 29
7:581st & 10 at own 29Reggie Gallaspy II run for 4 yds to the NCSt 33
7:582nd & 6 at own 33Reggie Gallaspy II run for no gain to the NCSt 33
7:583rd & 6 at own 33Ryan Finley pass complete to Jakobi Meyers for 13 yds to the NCSt 46 for a 1ST down
7:581st & 10 at own 46Ryan Finley pass incomplete to Jakobi Meyers
7:582nd & 10 at own 46Ryan Finley pass complete to Emeka Emezie for 8 yds to the WFrst 46
7:583rd & 2 at opp 46Reggie Gallaspy II run for 1 yd to the WFrst 45
7:584th & 1 at opp 45Ryan Finley run for 1 yd to the WFrst 44 for a 1ST down
7:581st & 10 at opp 44Ryan Finley pass complete to Jaylen Samuels for 6 yds to the WFrst 38
7:582nd & 4 at opp 38Ryan Finley sacked by Willie Yarbary for a loss of 3 yards to the WFrst 41
7:583rd & 7 at opp 41Ryan Finley pass complete to Emeka Emezie for 8 yds to the WFrst 33 for a 1ST down
7:581st & 10 at opp 33Ryan Finley pass incomplete to Kelvin Harmon
7:582nd & 10 at opp 33Reggie Gallaspy II run for 7 yds to the WFrst 26
7:583rd & 3 at opp 26Reggie Gallaspy II run for 15 yds to the WFrst 11 for a 1ST down
7:581st & 10 at opp 11Ryan Finley pass complete to Emeka Emezie for 10 yds Emeka Emezie fumbled, forced by Demetrius Kemp, recovered by WFrst Demetrius Kemp
Wake Forest Punt, 3 plays
1:511st & 10 at own 20Matt Colburn run for 3 yds to the WFrst 23
1:452nd & 7 at own 23Timeout NC STATE, clock 01:45
1:452nd & 7 at own 23John Wolford run for 2 yds to the WFrst 25
1:363rd & 5 at own 25Timeout NC STATE, clock 01:36
1:363rd & 5 at own 25Matt Colburn run for a loss of 2 yards to the WFrst 23
0:494th & 7 at own 23Timeout WAKE FOREST, clock 00:49
0:494th & 7 at own 23Dom Maggio punt for 32 yds , Gavin Locklear returns for no gain to the NCSt 45
NC State Interception, 3 plays
0:411st & 10 at own 45Ryan Finley pass complete to Jakobi Meyers for 9 yds to the WAKEFOREST 46 for a 1ST down WAKE FOREST Penalty, roughing passer (Sulaiman Kamara) to the WFrst 31 for a 1ST down
0:411st & 10 at opp 31Finley, R. sideline pass incomplete to Harmon, K. (Bassey, E), PENALTY ST holding (Jones, T.) 10 yards to the WF41, NO PLAY.
0:411st & 20 at opp 41Ryan Finley pass complete to Reggie Gallaspy II for 6 yds to the WFrst 35
0:412nd & 14 at opp 35Ryan Finley pass intercepted, touchback. Essang Bassey return for no gain
Wake Forest End of game, 1 play
0:011st & 10 at own 20TEAM run for a loss of 1 yard to the WFrst 19

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, NC State leads 70–⁠44–⁠6; as played, 70–⁠44–⁠5 in the 119 games on file; the official count covers all 120 meetings, counting the nine since this game.

Recent meetings
2026Wake Forest 38, NC State 14
2025NC State 34, Wake Forest 24
2024Wake Forest 34, NC State 30
2023NC State 26, Wake Forest 6
2022NC State 30, Wake Forest 21
2021Wake Forest 45, NC State 42

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