Wake Forest at NC State

Thursday, November 8, 2018

Wake Forest beat No. 22 NC State 27–⁠23. It was their 112th meeting; after it, NC State led the series 66–⁠40–⁠5 in the games on file.

AwayWake Forest7–⁠6 in 2018
27
Home22NC State9–⁠4 in 2018
23

Final at Carter-Finley Stadium, RaleighTV: ESPNAttendance 56,228

At kickoff
57°F, overcast, wind 8 mph from the northeastWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Raleigh-Durham International Airport (KRDU), 12 km from the stadium, 21 minutes after kickoff
Officials
Referee Jeff Heaser; umpire Mark Wilson; head linesman Joseph Griesser; line judge Richard Misner; side judge Jerry Hocker; field judge Milton Britton; back judge Jacques Hooper; center judge Larry SaundersGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Wake Forest03101427
NC State673723

Standouts

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Player stats

Wake Forest

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Jamie Newman22/3329730
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Cade Carney1268028
Jamie Newman1344027
Matt Colburn1128015
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Sage Surratt8109043
Greg Dortch675122
Alex Bachman459138
Jack Freudenthal132132
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Amari Henderson14000
Cameron Glenn11410
Chuck Wade8100
Justin Strnad51.500

NC State

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Ryan Finley35/5137410
Jakobi Meyers0/1000
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Reggie Gallaspy II1436019
Ricky Person Jr.61306
Jakobi Meyers1101
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Kelvin Harmon15134018
Jakobi Meyers10117025
Emeka Emezie583135
Thayer Thomas122022
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Jarius Morehead14000
Germaine Pratt12100
Dexter Wright7100
Isaiah Moore6220
Larrell Murchison610.50
Nick McCloud6000
James Smith-Williams51.51.50

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

Team stats

Wake ForestNC State
435Total yards421
297Passing yards374
138Rushing yards47
9.0Yards per pass7.2
3.6Yards per rush1.7
22First downs23
8–⁠16Third downs6–⁠16
0–⁠1Fourth downs0–⁠2
1Turnovers0
5–⁠50Penalties6–⁠55
28:12Possession31:44
1Sacks (by defense)4

Efficiency

Wake ForestNC State
48%Success rate43%
0.23EPA per play0.02
1.19Explosiveness1.12
0.01Rushing EPA−0.43
0.44Passing EPA0.29
39%Passing-down success45%
0.01First-down EPA−0.13
0.26Second-down EPA0.33
0.87Third-down EPA0.49
22%Havoc by its defense25%

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 77% to win. Wake Forest pulled the upset.

The line

NC State −19, over/under 67.5.

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 91%, Wake Forest 9%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.

Every drive

NC State end zoneWake Forest end zoneQ1 NC StateFumble, recovered, 3 playsQ1 NC StateField goal, 4 playsQ1 Wake ForestPunt, 6 playsQ1 NC StatePunt, 4 playsQ1 Wake ForestTurnover on downs, 10 playsQ1 NC StateField goal, 8 playsQ1 Wake ForestPunt, 3 playsQ2 NC StatePunt, 3 playsQ2 Wake ForestField goal, 8 playsQ2 NC StateTouchdown, 11 playsQ2 Wake ForestPunt, 4 playsQ2 NC StatePunt, 8 playsQ2 Wake ForestEnd of half, 2 playsQ3 Wake ForestField goal, 10 playsQ3 NC StatePunt, 5 playsQ3 Wake ForestPunt, 3 playsQ3 NC StateField goal, 10 playsQ3 Wake ForestTouchdown, 4 playsQ3 NC StateTouchdown, 6 playsQ4 Wake ForestPunt, 6 playsQ4 NC StateTurnover on downs, 7 playsQ4 Wake ForestTouchdown, 9 playsQ4 NC StateTurnover on downs, 10 playsQ4 Wake ForestTouchdown, 8 playsQ4 NC StateResult not recorded, 3 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. NC State drives left to right, Wake Forest right to left.
  1. Q1 NC StateFumble, recovered, 3 plays, −3 yards
  2. Q1 NC StateField goal, 4 plays, 0 yards
  3. Q1 Wake ForestPunt, 6 plays, 8 yards
  4. Q1 NC StatePunt, 4 plays, 17 yards
  5. Q1 Wake ForestTurnover on downs, 10 plays, 48 yards
  6. Q1 NC StateField goal, 8 plays, 57 yards
  7. Q1 Wake ForestPunt, 3 plays, 3 yards
  8. Q2 NC StatePunt, 3 plays, 7 yards
  9. Q2 Wake ForestField goal, 8 plays, 60 yards
  10. Q2 NC StateTouchdown, 11 plays, 75 yards
  11. Q2 Wake ForestPunt, 4 plays, 14 yards
  12. Q2 NC StatePunt, 8 plays, 24 yards
  13. Q2 Wake ForestEnd of half, 2 plays, 7 yards
  14. Q3 Wake ForestField goal, 10 plays, 59 yards
  15. Q3 NC StatePunt, 5 plays, 25 yards
  16. Q3 Wake ForestPunt, 3 plays, −4 yards
  17. Q3 NC StateField goal, 10 plays, 36 yards
  18. Q3 Wake ForestTouchdown, 4 plays, 83 yards
  19. Q3 NC StateTouchdown, 6 plays, 75 yards
  20. Q4 Wake ForestPunt, 6 plays, 6 yards
  21. Q4 NC StateTurnover on downs, 7 plays, 30 yards
  22. Q4 Wake ForestTouchdown, 9 plays, 61 yards
  23. Q4 NC StateTurnover on downs, 10 plays, 54 yards
  24. Q4 Wake ForestTouchdown, 8 plays, 80 yards
  25. Q4 NC StateResult not recorded, 3 plays, 39 yards

Play by play

1st quarter7 drives, then NC State 6, Wake Forest 0
NC State Fumble, recovered, 3 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Darren Ford kickoff for 62 yds , Maurice Trowell return for 47 yds to the 50 yard line
14:301st & 10 at the 50Reggie Gallaspy II run for a loss of 3 yards to the NCSt 47
14:192nd & 13 at own 47Ryan Finley pass incomplete to Jakobi Meyers
14:153rd & 13 at own 47Ryan Finley pass incomplete to Kelvin Harmon
14:044th & 13 at own 47A.J. Cole III punt for 41 yds , Greg Dortch returns for no gain to the WFrst 12 Greg Dortch fumbled, recovered by NCSt C.J. Riley
NC State Field goal, 4 plays
13:501st & 10 at opp 12Jakobi Meyers run for 1 yd to the WFrst 11
13:222nd & 9 at opp 11Reggie Gallaspy II run for a loss of 1 yard to the WFrst 12
12:463rd & 10 at opp 12Ryan Finley pass incomplete to Emeka Emezie
12:424th & 10 at opp 12Christopher Dunn 29 yd FG GOODNC State 3, Wake Forest 0
Wake Forest Punt, 6 plays
12:424th & 10 at own 35Kyle Bambard kickoff for 54 yds , Greg Dortch return for 6 yds to the WFrst 17
12:251st & 10 at own 17Matt Colburn run for 4 yds to the WFrst 21
11:502nd & 6 at own 21Matt Colburn run for 5 yds to the WFrst 26
11:303rd & 1 at own 26Matt Colburn run for 4 yds to the WFrst 30 for a 1ST down
10:471st & 10 at own 30Jamie Newman sacked by Isaiah Moore for a loss of 1 yard to the WFrst 29
10:152nd & 11 at own 29Matt Colburn run for a loss of 4 yards to the WFrst 25
9:353rd & 15 at own 25Jamie Newman pass incomplete to Scotty Washington
9:284th & 15 at own 25Dom Maggio punt for 45 yds, fair catch by Thayer Thomas at the NCSTATE 30 NC STATE Penalty, Offensive Holding (10 Yards) to the NCSt 20
NC State Punt, 4 plays
9:081st & 10 at own 20Ryan Finley pass complete to Emeka Emezie for 11 yds to the NCSt 31 for a 1ST down
8:581st & 10 at own 31Ricky Person Jr. run for 6 yds to the NCSt 37
8:232nd & 4 at own 37Jakobi Meyers pass incomplete to Emeka Emezie
8:193rd & 4 at own 37Ryan Finley pass incomplete to Emeka Emezie
8:104th & 4 at own 37A.J. Cole III punt for 47 yds , Greg Dortch returns for a loss of 1 yard to the WFrst 15
Wake Forest Turnover on downs, 10 plays
7:581st & 10 at own 15Jamie Newman pass complete to Scotty Washington for 7 yds to the WFrst 22
7:242nd & 3 at own 22Cade Carney run for 4 yds to the WFrst 26 for a 1ST down
6:351st & 10 at own 26Cade Carney run for 9 yds to the WFrst 35
6:332nd & 1 at own 35Cade Carney run for 4 yds to the WFrst 39 for a 1ST down
6:211st & 10 at own 39Jamie Newman pass incomplete
6:142nd & 10 at own 39Cade Carney run for 10 yds to the WFrst 49 for a 1ST down
6:101st & 10 at own 49Newman, Jamie pass incomplete to Washington, Scotty, PENALTY NCSTATE holding (Morrison, Stephen) 10 yards to the NCSTATE41, NO PLAY, 1ST DOWN WAKEFOREST.
5:501st & 10 at opp 41Cade Carney run for 3 yds to the NCSt 38
5:172nd & 7 at opp 38Cade Carney run for a loss of 1 yard to the NCSt 39
4:493rd & 8 at opp 39Cade Carney run for 2 yds to the NCSt 37
4:324th & 6 at opp 37Jamie Newman pass incomplete to Scotty Washington
NC State Field goal, 8 plays
4:211st & 10 at own 37Ricky Person Jr. run for a loss of 5 yards to the NCSt 32
3:522nd & 15 at own 32Ryan Finley pass complete to Kelvin Harmon for 18 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
3:181st & 10 at the 50Ryan Finley pass complete to Jakobi Meyers for 25 yds to the WFrst 25 for a 1ST down
2:491st & 10 at opp 25Ryan Finley pass complete to Kelvin Harmon for 17 yds to the WFrst 8 for a 1ST down
2:041st & goal at opp 8Reggie Gallaspy II run for a loss of 5 yards to the WFrst 13
1:302nd & goal at opp 13Ryan Finley pass complete to Jakobi Meyers for 7 yds to the WFrst 6
0:563rd & goal at opp 6Ryan Finley pass incomplete to Jakobi Meyers
0:524th & goal at opp 6Christopher Dunn 23 yd FG GOODNC State 6, Wake Forest 0
Wake Forest Punt, 3 plays
0:524th & 8 at own 35Kyle Bambard kickoff for 63 yds for a touchback
0:351st & 10 at own 25Matt Colburn run for 2 yds to the WFrst 27
0:002nd & 8 at own 27Matt Colburn run for 1 yd to the WFrst 28
Q2 15:003rd & 7 at own 28WAKE FOREST Penalty, False Start (-5 Yards) to the WFrst 23
Q2 14:503rd & 12 at own 23Jamie Newman pass complete to Greg Dortch for 5 yds to the WFrst 28
Q2 14:074th & 7 at own 28Dom Maggio punt for 28 yds, downed at the NCSt 44
2nd quarter6 drives, then NC State 13, Wake Forest 3
NC State Punt, 3 plays
14:001st & 10 at own 44Ryan Finley pass incomplete
13:552nd & 10 at own 44Ryan Finley pass incomplete to Emeka Emezie
13:403rd & 10 at own 44Ryan Finley run for 7 yds to the WFrst 49
13:104th & 3 at opp 49A.J. Cole III punt for 38 yds, fair catch by Greg Dortch at the WFrst 11
Wake Forest Field goal, 8 plays
13:021st & 10 at own 11Cade Carney run for 28 yds to the WFrst 39 for a 1ST down
12:301st & 10 at own 39Jamie Newman run for 5 yds to the WFrst 44
12:052nd & 5 at own 44Cade Carney run for 1 yd to the WFrst 45
11:433rd & 4 at own 45Jamie Newman pass complete to Sage Surratt for 26 yds to the NCSt 29 for a 1ST down
11:401st & 10 at opp 29Carney, Cade rush for 3 yards to the NCSTATE26, PENALTY WAKEFOREST holding (Chapman, Brandon) 10 yards to the NCSTATE39, NO PLAY.
10:501st & 20 at opp 39Jamie Newman sacked by James Smith-Williams for a loss of 3 yards to the NCSt 42
10:102nd & 23 at opp 42Jamie Newman pass complete to Greg Dortch for 13 yds to the NCSt 29
9:523rd & 10 at opp 29Jamie Newman pass incomplete to Sage Surratt
9:474th & 10 at opp 29Nick Sciba 47 yd FG GOODNC State 6, Wake Forest 3
NC State Touchdown, 11 plays
9:474th & 10 at own 35Darren Ford kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
9:381st & 10 at own 25Reggie Gallaspy II run for 5 yds to the NCSt 30
9:002nd & 5 at own 30Ryan Finley pass complete to Kelvin Harmon for 3 yds to the NCSt 33
8:313rd & 2 at own 33Ryan Finley pass complete to Kelvin Harmon for 6 yds to the NCSt 39 for a 1ST down
7:471st & 10 at own 43Ryan Finley run for 4 yds to the NCSt 43 for a 1ST down NC STATE Penalty, Illegal Forward Pass (-5 Yards) to the NCSt 38 for a 1ST down
7:102nd & 11 at own 38Reggie Gallaspy II run for 19 yds to the WFrst 43 for a 1ST down
6:381st & 10 at opp 43Reggie Gallaspy II run for a loss of 1 yard to the WFrst 44
6:052nd & 11 at opp 44Ryan Finley pass complete to Kelvin Harmon for 12 yds to the WFrst 32 for a 1ST down
5:431st & 10 at opp 32Ryan Finley pass complete to C.J. Riley for 9 yds to the WFrst 23
5:052nd & 1 at opp 23Ricky Person Jr. run for 6 yds to the WFrst 17 for a 1ST down
4:451st & 10 at opp 17Ryan Finley pass incomplete
4:402nd & 10 at opp 17Finley, Ryan pass incomplete to Meyers, Jakobi, PENALTY WAKEFOREST pass interference (Glenn, Cameron) 15 yards to the WAKEFOREST2, NO PLAY, 1ST DOWN NCSTATE.
4:361st & goal at opp 2Ryan Finley run for 2 yds for a TD (Christopher Dunn KICK)NC State 13, Wake Forest 3
Wake Forest Punt, 4 plays
4:361st & 10 at own 35Kyle Bambard kickoff for 61 yds , Greg Dortch return for 21 yds to the WFrst 25
4:151st & 10 at own 25Jamie Newman pass complete to Sage Surratt for 13 yds to the WFrst 38 for a 1ST down
4:051st & 10 at own 38WAKE FOREST Penalty, False Start (Jake Benzinger) to the WFrst 33
3:371st & 15 at own 33Jamie Newman pass complete to Sage Surratt for 6 yds to the WFrst 39
2:502nd & 9 at own 39Matt Colburn run for no gain to the WFrst 39
2:293rd & 9 at own 39Jamie Newman pass incomplete to Sage Surratt
2:224th & 9 at own 39Dom Maggio punt for 32 yds, fair catch by Thayer Thomas at the NCSTATE 29 NC STATE Penalty, Offensive Holding (Damontay Rhem) to the NCSt 19
NC State Punt, 8 plays
2:151st & 10 at own 19Ryan Finley pass complete to Kelvin Harmon for 8 yds to the NCSt 27
1:552nd & 2 at own 27Ryan Finley pass complete to Jakobi Meyers for 4 yds to the NCSt 31 for a 1ST down
1:451st & 10 at own 31Ryan Finley pass complete to Emeka Emezie for 6 yds to the NCSt 37
1:312nd & 4 at own 37Reggie Gallaspy II run for 2 yds to the NCSt 39
1:313rd & 2 at own 39Timeout NC STATE, clock 01:31
1:253rd & 2 at own 39Ryan Finley pass complete to Kelvin Harmon for 6 yds to the NCSt 45 for a 1ST down
1:121st & 10 at own 45Ryan Finley pass complete to Kelvin Harmon for 4 yds to the NCSt 49
0:552nd & 6 at own 49Ryan Finley sacked by Cameron Glenn for a loss of 6 yards to the NCSt 43
0:553rd & 12 at own 43Timeout NC STATE, clock 00:55
0:513rd & 12 at own 43Ryan Finley pass incomplete to Emeka Emezie
0:434th & 12 at own 43A.J. Cole III punt for 38 yds, downed at the WFrst 19
Wake Forest End of half, 2 plays
0:301st & 10 at own 19Cade Carney run for 5 yds to the WFrst 24
0:002nd & 5 at own 24Cade Carney run for 2 yds to the WFrst 26
3rd quarter6 drives, then NC State 16, Wake Forest 13
Wake Forest Field goal, 10 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Kyle Bambard kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
14:451st & 10 at own 25Matt Colburn run for no gain to the WFrst 25
14:292nd & 10 at own 25Jamie Newman run for 27 yds to the NCSt 48 for a 1ST down
14:111st & 10 at opp 48Jamie Newman pass incomplete
13:582nd & 10 at opp 48Jamie Newman pass complete to Alex Bachman for 8 yds to the NCSt 40
13:353rd & 2 at opp 40Matt Colburn run for 3 yds to the NCSt 37 for a 1ST down
13:151st & 10 at opp 37Matt Colburn run for 15 yds to the NCSt 22 for a 1ST down
13:001st & 10 at opp 22Jamie Newman pass complete to Greg Dortch for 1 yd to the NCSt 21
12:302nd & 9 at opp 21Jamie Newman pass complete to Scotty Washington for 7 yds to the NCSt 14
12:103rd & 2 at opp 14Matt Colburn run for a loss of 2 yards to the NCSt 16
11:474th & 4 at opp 16Nick Sciba 34 yd FG GOODNC State 13, Wake Forest 6
NC State Punt, 5 plays
11:474th & 4 at own 35Darren Ford kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
11:301st & 10 at own 25Ryan Finley pass complete to Kelvin Harmon for 8 yds to the NCSt 33
11:122nd & 2 at own 33Ryan Finley pass complete to Emeka Emezie for 18 yds to the WFrst 49 for a 1ST down
10:441st & 10 at opp 49Ricky Person Jr. run for 2 yds to the WFrst 47
9:552nd & 8 at opp 47Ryan Finley pass complete to Kelvin Harmon for 5 yds to the WFrst 42
9:203rd & 3 at opp 42Ryan Finley run for a loss of 8 yards to the 50 yard line Ryan Finley fumbled, recovered by NCSt Reggie Gallaspy II , return to the 50 yard line
8:514th & 11 at the 50A.J. Cole III punt for 34 yds, fair catch by Greg Dortch at the WFrst 16
Wake Forest Punt, 3 plays
8:461st & 10 at own 16Jamie Newman pass incomplete to Scotty Washington
8:252nd & 10 at own 16Jamie Newman run for a loss of 3 yards to the WFrst 13
8:003rd & 13 at own 13Jamie Newman sacked by Isaiah Moore and James Smith-Williams for a loss of 1 yard to the WFrst 12
7:304th & 14 at own 12Dom Maggio punt for 36 yds , Thayer Thomas returns for 6 yds to the WFrst 42
NC State Field goal, 10 plays
7:211st & 10 at opp 42Ryan Finley pass incomplete
7:002nd & 10 at opp 42Ryan Finley pass complete to C.J. Riley for 5 yds to the WFrst 37
6:403rd & 5 at opp 37Ryan Finley pass complete to Jakobi Meyers for 5 yds to the WFrst 32 for a 1ST down
6:051st & 10 at opp 32Reggie Gallaspy II run for 1 yd to the WFrst 31
5:302nd & 9 at opp 31Ryan Finley pass complete to Kelvin Harmon for 5 yds to the WFrst 26
4:553rd & 4 at opp 26Reggie Gallaspy II run for 15 yds to the WFrst 11 for a 1ST down
4:351st & 10 at opp 11Ryan Finley pass complete to Jakobi Meyers for 3 yds to the WFrst 8
4:232nd & 7 at opp 8Ryan Finley pass incomplete to Cary Angeline
4:103rd & 7 at opp 8Ryan Finley pass complete to C.J. Riley for 2 yds to the WFrst 6
3:404th & 5 at opp 6Christopher Dunn 23 yd FG GOODNC State 16, Wake Forest 6
Wake Forest Touchdown, 4 plays
3:404th & 5 at own 35Kyle Bambard kickoff for 60 yds , Greg Dortch return for 12 yds to the WFrst 17
3:101st & 10 at own 17Christian Beal-Smith run for a loss of 4 yards to the WFrst 13
2:482nd & 14 at own 13Jamie Newman pass complete to Sage Surratt for 6 yds to the WFrst 19
2:303rd & 8 at own 19Jamie Newman pass complete to Sage Surratt for 43 yds to the NCSt 38 for a 1ST down
2:051st & 10 at opp 38Jamie Newman pass complete to Alex Bachman for 38 yds for a TD (Nick Sciba KICK)NC State 16, Wake Forest 13
NC State Touchdown, 6 plays
2:051st & 10 at own 35Darren Ford kickoff for 55 yds , Maurice Trowell return for 15 yds to the NCSt 25
1:501st & 10 at own 25Ricky Person Jr. run for a loss of 1 yard to the NCSt 24
1:002nd & 11 at own 24Ryan Finley pass complete to Jakobi Meyers for 12 yds to the NCSt 36 for a 1ST down
0:551st & 10 at own 36Ryan Finley pass complete to Jakobi Meyers for 24 yds to the WFrst 40 for a 1ST down
0:251st & 10 at opp 40Ryan Finley pass incomplete to Emeka Emezie
0:002nd & 10 at opp 40Ricky Person Jr. run for 5 yds to the WFrst 35
Q4 14:533rd & 5 at opp 35Ryan Finley pass complete to Emeka Emezie for 35 yds for a TD (Christopher Dunn KICK)NC State 23, Wake Forest 13
4th quarter6 drives, then Wake Forest 27, NC State 23
Wake Forest Punt, 6 plays
14:533rd & 5 at own 35Kyle Bambard kickoff for 57 yds for a touchback
14:461st & 10 at own 25Jamie Newman pass complete to Brandon Chapman for 8 yds to the WFrst 33
14:102nd & 2 at own 33Cade Carney run for 1 yd to the WFrst 34
13:583rd & 1 at own 34Jamie Newman pass complete to Sage Surratt for 4 yds to the WFrst 38 for a 1ST down
13:261st & 10 at own 38Jamie Newman run for a loss of 3 yards to the WFrst 35
13:082nd & 13 at own 35Jamie Newman run for no gain to the WFrst 35
12:303rd & 13 at own 35Jamie Newman sacked by Larrell Murchison and Isaiah Moore for a loss of 4 yards to the WFrst 31
12:054th & 17 at own 31Dom Maggio punt for 38 yds, fair catch by Thayer Thomas at the NCSt 31
NC State Turnover on downs, 7 plays
11:551st & 10 at own 31Reggie Gallaspy II run for 4 yds to the NCSt 35
11:202nd & 6 at own 35Reggie Gallaspy II run for a loss of 3 yards to the NCSt 32
10:453rd & 9 at own 32Ryan Finley pass complete to Thayer Thomas for 22 yds to the WFrst 46 for a 1ST down
10:121st & 10 at opp 46Ryan Finley pass incomplete to C.J. Riley
10:002nd & 10 at opp 46Reggie Gallaspy II run for 7 yds to the WFrst 39
9:223rd & 3 at opp 39Ryan Finley pass incomplete to Kelvin Harmon NC STATE Penalty, Offensive Holding ( Yards) declined
9:164th & 3 at opp 39Ryan Finley pass incomplete to C.J. Riley
Wake Forest Touchdown, 9 plays
9:001st & 10 at own 39Jamie Newman run for no gain to the WFrst 39
8:282nd & 10 at own 39Jamie Newman run for 8 yds to the WFrst 47
8:143rd & 2 at own 47Jamie Newman pass complete to Alex Bachman for 5 yds to the NCSt 48 for a 1ST down
7:521st & 10 at opp 48Jamie Newman run for 8 yds to the NCSt 40
7:302nd & 2 at opp 40Christian Beal-Smith run for 2 yds to the NCSt 38 for a 1ST down
7:041st & 10 at opp 38Jamie Newman run for 11 yds to the NCSt 27 for a 1ST down
6:461st & 10 at opp 27Jamie Newman pass incomplete to Sage Surratt
6:422nd & 10 at opp 27Jamie Newman pass complete to Alex Bachman for 8 yds to the NCSt 19
6:073rd & 2 at opp 19Jamie Newman pass complete to Greg Dortch for 19 yds for a TD (Nick Sciba KICK)NC State 23, Wake Forest 20
NC State Turnover on downs, 10 plays
6:073rd & 2 at own 35Darren Ford kickoff for 57 yds , Maurice Trowell return for 18 yds to the NCSt 26
5:501st & 10 at own 26Ryan Finley pass complete to Ricky Person Jr. for 2 yds to the NCSt 28
5:322nd & 8 at own 28Ryan Finley pass complete to Kelvin Harmon for 12 yds to the NCSt 40 for a 1ST down
5:271st & 10 at own 40Person Jr., Ricky rush for 11 yards to the WAKEFOREST49, PENALTY NCSTATE holding (Autenrieth, Dylan) 10 yards to the NCSTATE30, NO PLAY.
4:001st & 20 at own 30Ryan Finley pass complete to Emeka Emezie for 13 yds to the NCSt 43
3:472nd & 7 at own 43Ryan Finley pass complete to Kelvin Harmon for 12 yds to the WFrst 45 for a 1ST down
3:001st & 10 at opp 45Reggie Gallaspy II run for a loss of 2 yards to the WFrst 47
2:092nd & 12 at opp 42Ryan Finley pass complete to Jakobi Meyers for 5 yds to the WFrst 42 for a 1ST down WAKE FOREST Penalty, Illegal Use of Hands (15 Yards) to the WFrst 27 for a 1ST down
1:581st & 10 at opp 27Reggie Gallaspy II run for a loss of 2 yards to the WFrst 29
1:582nd & 12 at opp 29Timeout WAKE FOREST, clock 01:58
1:522nd & 12 at opp 29Ryan Finley run for a loss of 2 yards to the WFrst 31
1:523rd & 14 at opp 31Timeout WAKE FOREST, clock 01:52
1:433rd & 14 at opp 31Ryan Finley pass complete to Jakobi Meyers for 11 yds to the WFrst 20
1:434th & 3 at opp 20Timeout WAKE FOREST, clock 01:43
1:394th & 3 at opp 20Ryan Finley pass incomplete to Thayer Thomas
Wake Forest Touchdown, 8 plays
1:341st & 10 at own 20Jamie Newman pass complete to Sage Surratt for 5 yds to the WFrst 25
1:302nd & 5 at own 25Jamie Newman pass complete to Sage Surratt for 6 yds to the WFrst 31 for a 1ST down
1:141st & 10 at own 31Jamie Newman pass complete to Greg Dortch for 22 yds to the NCSTATE 47 for a 1ST down NC STATE Penalty, Defensive Holding ( Yards) declined for a 1ST down
0:591st & 10 at opp 47Jamie Newman pass incomplete to Sage Surratt
0:522nd & 10 at opp 47Jamie Newman pass incomplete to Sage Surratt
0:443rd & 10 at opp 47Jamie Newman pass complete to Greg Dortch for 15 yds to the NCSt 32 for a 1ST down
0:371st & 10 at opp 32Jamie Newman pass incomplete to Sage Surratt
0:302nd & 10 at opp 32Jamie Newman pass complete to Jack Freudenthal for 32 yds for a TD (Nick Sciba KICK)Wake Forest 27, NC State 23
NC State Result not recorded, 3 plays
0:302nd & 10 at own 35Darren Ford kickoff for 58 yds , Maurice Trowell return for 13 yds to the NCSt 48 NC STATE Penalty, Offensive Holding (10 Yards) to the NCSt 10
0:151st & 10 at own 10Ryan Finley pass complete to Kelvin Harmon for 7 yds to the NCSt 17
0:152nd & 3 at own 17Timeout NC STATE, clock 00:15
0:092nd & 3 at own 17Ryan Finley pass complete to Jakobi Meyers for 21 yds to the NCSt 38 for a 1ST down
0:091st & 10 at own 38Timeout NC STATE, clock 00:09
0:041st & 10 at own 38Ryan Finley pass complete to Kelvin Harmon for 11 yds to the NCSt 49 for a 1ST down

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 eight 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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