East Carolina at NC State

Saturday, August 31, 2019

NC State beat East Carolina 34–⁠6. It was their 31st meeting; after it, NC State led the series 18–⁠13.

AwayEast Carolina4–⁠8 in 2019
6
HomeNC State4–⁠8 in 2019
34

Final at Carter-Finley Stadium, RaleighTV: ACCNAttendance 57,633

At kickoff
84°F, a few clouds, wind 5 mph from the eastWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Raleigh-Durham International Airport (KRDU), 12 km from the stadium, nine minutes before kickoff
Officials
Referee Adam Savoie; umpire Joe Pennucci; head linesman Adam Loudin; line judge Stephen Ray; side judge Jake Dishaw; field judge Mark Windham; back judge Victor Firth; center judge Joe ClarksonGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
East Carolina30036
NC State71071034

Standouts

  • PassingMatt McKay25 of 37, 308 yards, 1 TDNC State
  • RushingMatt McKay6 carries, 35 yards, 2 TDNC State
  • ReceivingThayer Thomas6 catches, 83 yardsNC State
  • DefenseChris Ingram9 tackles, 1 INTNC State

Player stats

East Carolina

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Holton Ahlers22/3916801
Reid Herring4/66000
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Darius Pinnix112309
Holton Ahlers1011012
Hussein Howe5808
Reid Herring1202
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Blake Proehl545012
Audie Omotosho137037
Jsi Hatfield52609
Deondre Farrier222018
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Kendall Futrell8100
Daniel Charles8000
Gerard Stringer8000
Alex Turner7100

NC State

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Matt McKay25/3730810
Bailey Hockman1/2600
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Zonovan Knight942113
Matt McKay635221
Jordan Houston635022
Tabari Hines134034
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Thayer Thomas683019
Tabari Hines474148
Emeka Emezie770016
Ricky Person Jr.145045
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Chris Ingram9001
Tanner Ingle80.500
Nick McCloud7000
Larrell Murchison6110
Isaiah Moore4110
James Smith-Williams3110

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

Team stats

East CarolinaNC State
269Total yards505
228Passing yards314
41Rushing yards191
5.1Yards per pass8.1
1.4Yards per rush6.2
18First downs23
5–⁠15Third downs4–⁠12
0–⁠0Fourth downs0–⁠1
2Turnovers0
5–⁠53Penalties6–⁠55
29:22Possession30:38
0Sacks (by defense)3

Efficiency

East CarolinaNC State
33%Success rate47%
−0.15EPA per play0.25
0.71Explosiveness1.31
−0.46Rushing EPA0.20
−0.00Passing EPA0.34
32%Passing-down success40%
−0.45First-down EPA0.20
−0.11Second-down EPA0.50
0.31Third-down EPA0.39
15%Havoc by its defense41%

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 79% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

The line

NC State −17.5, over/under 51.5.

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 89%, East Carolina 11%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.

Every drive

NC State end zoneEast Carolina end zoneQ1 East CarolinaFumble, 12 playsQ1 NC StateTouchdown, 6 playsQ1 East CarolinaField goal, 8 playsQ1 NC StateTurnover on downs, 6 playsQ1 East CarolinaPunt, 3 playsQ1 NC StatePunt, 5 playsQ1 East CarolinaMissed FG, 12 playsQ2 NC StateField goal, 7 playsQ2 East CarolinaInterception, 4 playsQ2 NC StatePunt, 3 playsQ2 East CarolinaPunt, 3 playsQ2 NC StatePunt, 5 playsQ2 East CarolinaPunt, 3 playsQ2 NC StateTouchdown, 3 playsQ2 East CarolinaEnd of half, 5 playsQ3 NC StatePunt, 5 playsQ3 East CarolinaPunt, 3 playsQ3 NC StateTouchdown, 4 playsQ3 East CarolinaPunt, 6 playsQ3 NC StatePunt, 5 playsQ3 East CarolinaPunt, 6 playsQ3 NC StateTouchdown, 9 playsQ4 East CarolinaPunt, 3 playsQ4 NC StateField goal, 12 playsQ4 East CarolinaField goal, 9 playsQ4 NC StateEnd of game, 2 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. NC State drives left to right, East Carolina right to left.
  1. Q1 East CarolinaFumble, 12 plays, 75 yards
  2. Q1 NC StateTouchdown, 6 plays, 80 yards
  3. Q1 East CarolinaField goal, 8 plays, 34 yards
  4. Q1 NC StateTurnover on downs, 6 plays, 22 yards
  5. Q1 East CarolinaPunt, 3 plays, 1 yard
  6. Q1 NC StatePunt, 5 plays, 12 yards
  7. Q1 East CarolinaMissed FG, 12 plays, 38 yards
  8. Q2 NC StateField goal, 7 plays, 56 yards
  9. Q2 East CarolinaInterception, 4 plays, 4 yards
  10. Q2 NC StatePunt, 3 plays, 8 yards
  11. Q2 East CarolinaPunt, 3 plays, 0 yards
  12. Q2 NC StatePunt, 5 plays, 13 yards
  13. Q2 East CarolinaPunt, 3 plays, −7 yards
  14. Q2 NC StateTouchdown, 3 plays, 55 yards
  15. Q2 East CarolinaEnd of half, 5 plays, 20 yards
  16. Q3 NC StatePunt, 5 plays, 29 yards
  17. Q3 East CarolinaPunt, 3 plays, 8 yards
  18. Q3 NC StateTouchdown, 4 plays, 70 yards
  19. Q3 East CarolinaPunt, 6 plays, 24 yards
  20. Q3 NC StatePunt, 5 plays, 32 yards
  21. Q3 East CarolinaPunt, 6 plays, 33 yards
  22. Q3 NC StateTouchdown, 9 plays, 86 yards
  23. Q4 East CarolinaPunt, 3 plays, −7 yards
  24. Q4 NC StateField goal, 12 plays, 59 yards
  25. Q4 East CarolinaField goal, 9 plays, 61 yards
  26. Q4 NC StateEnd of game, 2 plays, −2 yards

Play by play

1st quarter7 drives, then NC State 7, East Carolina 3
East Carolina Fumble, 12 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Trenton Gill kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
15:001st & 10 at own 25Holton Ahlers pass complete to Blake Proehl for 7 yds to the ECaro 32
15:002nd & 3 at own 32Darius Pinnix Jr. run for 1 yd to the ECaro 33
15:003rd & 2 at own 33NC STATE Penalty, Defensive offside (Val Martin) to the ECaro 38 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at own 38Holton Ahlers pass complete to Deondre Farrier for 4 yds to the ECaro 42
15:002nd & 6 at own 42Holton Ahlers run for 1 yd to the ECaro 43
15:003rd & 5 at own 43Holton Ahlers pass complete to Mydreon Vines for 6 yds to the ECaro 49 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at own 49Holton Ahlers pass complete to Mydreon Vines for 9 yds to the NCSt 42
15:002nd & 1 at opp 42Holton Ahlers pass complete to Tyler Snead for 11 yds to the NCSt 31 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at opp 31Holton Ahlers run for 2 yds to the NCSt 29
15:002nd & 8 at opp 29Holton Ahlers pass complete to Blake Proehl for 10 yds to the NCSt 19 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at opp 19Darius Pinnix Jr. run for 9 yds to the NCSt 10
15:002nd & 1 at opp 10Darius Pinnix Jr. run for 1 yd to the NCSt 9 for a 1ST down
15:001st & goal at opp 9Holton Ahlers run for 7 yds Holton Ahlers fumbled, forced by Tanner Ingle, recovered by NCSt Jarius Morehead
NC State Touchdown, 6 plays
10:241st & 10 at own 20Ricky Person Jr. run for 4 yds to the NCSt 24
10:242nd & 6 at own 24Matthew McKay pass complete to Thayer Thomas for 18 yds to the NCSt 42 for a 1ST down
10:241st & 10 at own 42Ricky Person Jr. run for 15 yds to the ECaro 43 for a 1ST down
10:241st & 10 at opp 43Matthew McKay pass complete to Thayer Thomas for 19 yds to the ECaro 24 for a 1ST down
10:241st & 10 at opp 24Matthew McKay pass incomplete to Emeka Emezie
10:242nd & 10 at opp 24EAST CAROLINA Penalty, Defensive pass interference (Bruce Bivens) to the ECaro 9 for a 1ST down
8:341st & goal at opp 9Zonovan Knight run for 9 yds for a TD, (Christopher Dunn KICK)NC State 7, East Carolina 0
East Carolina Field goal, 8 plays
8:341st & 0 at own 35Trenton Gill kickoff for 65 yds , Tyler Snead return for 36 yds to the ECaro 36
8:251st & 10 at own 36Darius Pinnix Jr. run for 3 yds to the ECaro 39
8:252nd & 7 at own 39Holton Ahlers pass complete to Blake Proehl for 12 yds to the NCSt 49 for a 1ST down
8:251st & 10 at opp 49Holton Ahlers pass incomplete to C.J. Johnson, broken up by Tanner Ingle
8:252nd & 10 at opp 49Holton Ahlers pass complete to C.J. Johnson for 7 yds to the NCSt 42
8:253rd & 3 at opp 42NC STATE Penalty, Defensive holding (Chris Ingram) to the NCSt 32 for a 1ST down
8:251st & 10 at opp 32Darius Pinnix Jr. run for 2 yds to the NCSt 30
8:252nd & 8 at opp 30Holton Ahlers pass incomplete to Tyler Snead, broken up by Tanner Ingle
8:253rd & 8 at opp 30Holton Ahlers pass incomplete to Blake Proehl
6:044th & 8 at opp 30Jake Verity 47 yd FG GOODNC State 7, East Carolina 3
NC State Turnover on downs, 6 plays
6:041st & 0 at own 35Jake Verity kickoff for 58 yds
6:041st & 10 at own 35Zonovan Knight run for 2 yds to the NCSt 37
6:042nd & 8 at own 37Matthew McKay pass complete to Thayer Thomas for 11 yds to the NCSt 48 for a 1ST down
6:041st & 10 at own 48Zonovan Knight run for 1 yd to the NCSt 49
6:042nd & 9 at own 49Matthew McKay pass incomplete to Thayer Thomas
6:043rd & 9 at own 49Matthew McKay pass complete to Emeka Emezie for 7 yds to the ECaro 44
6:044th & 2 at opp 44Matthew McKay run for 1 yd to the ECaro 43
East Carolina Punt, 3 plays
3:541st & 10 at own 43Holton Ahlers pass incomplete to Mydreon Vines
3:542nd & 10 at own 43Hussein Howe run for 1 yd to the ECaro 44
3:543rd & 9 at own 44Holton Ahlers pass incomplete to Tyler Snead, broken up by Xavier Lyas
3:104th & 9 at own 44Timeout EAST CAROLINA, clock 03:10
3:104th & 9 at own 44Jonn Young punt for 56 yds for a touchback
NC State Punt, 5 plays
3:011st & 10 at own 20Zonovan Knight run for 8 yds to the NCSt 28
3:012nd & 2 at own 28Matthew McKay run for 2 yds to the NCSt 30 for a 1ST down
3:011st & 10 at own 30Matthew McKay pass incomplete to Emeka Emezie
3:012nd & 10 at own 30Matthew McKay pass complete to Zonovan Knight for 2 yds to the NCSt 32
3:013rd & 8 at own 32Matthew McKay pass incomplete to Thayer Thomas
3:014th & 8 at own 32Trenton Gill punt for 53 yds , Tyler Snead returns for 12 yds to the ECaro 27
East Carolina Missed FG, 12 plays
1:181st & 10 at own 27Darius Pinnix Jr. run for no gain to the ECaro 27
1:182nd & 10 at own 27Holton Ahlers pass incomplete to Leroy Henley, broken up by Nick McCloud
1:183rd & 10 at own 27Holton Ahlers pass complete to Deondre Farrier for 18 yds to the ECaro 45 for a 1ST down
1:181st & 10 at own 45Holton Ahlers pass complete to Jsi Hatfield for 2 yds to the ECaro 47
Q2 15:002nd & 8 at own 47Holton Ahlers run for 4 yds to the NCSt 49
Q2 15:003rd & 4 at opp 49Holton Ahlers pass complete to C.J. Johnson for 4 yds to the NCSt 45 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:001st & 10 at opp 45Holton Ahlers pass complete to Leroy Henley for 3 yds to the NCSt 42
Q2 15:002nd & 7 at opp 42Holton Ahlers pass complete to Leroy Henley for 7 yds to the NCSt 35 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:001st & 10 at opp 35Holton Ahlers pass incomplete to C.J. Johnson
Q2 15:002nd & 10 at opp 35Holton Ahlers pass incomplete to C.J. Johnson
Q2 15:003rd & 10 at opp 35Holton Ahlers pass incomplete to Mydreon Vines
Q2 12:324th & 10 at opp 35Jake Verity 52 yd FG MISSED
2nd quarter8 drives, then NC State 17, East Carolina 3
NC State Field goal, 7 plays
12:321st & 10 at own 35Matthew McKay pass complete to Jordan Houston for 6 yds to the NCSt 41
12:322nd & 4 at own 41Matthew McKay pass complete to Devin Carter for 12 yds to the ECaro 47 for a 1ST down
12:321st & 10 at opp 47Tabari Hines run for 34 yds to the ECaro 13 for a 1ST down
12:321st & 10 at opp 13Trent Pennix run for 3 yds to the ECaro 10
12:322nd & 7 at opp 10Matthew McKay run for 1 yd to the ECaro 9
12:323rd & 6 at opp 9Matthew McKay pass incomplete to Jasiah Provillon
10:014th & 6 at opp 9Christopher Dunn 27 yd FG GOODNC State 10, East Carolina 3
East Carolina Interception, 4 plays
10:011st & 0 at own 35Trenton Gill kickoff for 65 yds , Tyler Snead return for 23 yds to the ECaro 24 Tyler Snead fumbled, forced by Will Dabbs, recovered by ECaro Tyler Snead
9:531st & 10 at own 24Hussein Howe run for a loss of 2 yards to the ECaro 22
9:532nd & 12 at own 22Holton Ahlers pass complete to Tyler Snead for 2 yds to the ECaro 24 EAST CAROLINA Penalty, Offensive holding (Blake Proehl) to the ECaro 14
9:532nd & 20 at own 14NC STATE Penalty, face mask (15 yards) (James Smith-Williams) to the ECaro 29 for a 1ST down
9:531st & 10 at own 29Holton Ahlers run for 4 yds to the ECaro 33
9:532nd & 6 at own 33EAST CAROLINA Penalty, false start (-5 Yards) to the ECaro 28
9:532nd & 11 at own 28Holton Ahlers pass intercepted Chris Ingram return for no gain to the NCSt 45
NC State Punt, 3 plays
7:461st & 10 at own 45Ricky Person Jr. run for a loss of 3 yards to the NCSt 42
7:462nd & 13 at own 42Matthew McKay pass complete to Thayer Thomas for 11 yds to the ECaro 47
7:463rd & 2 at opp 47Matthew McKay pass incomplete to Cary Angeline
7:464th & 2 at opp 47Trenton Gill punt for 47 yds for a touchback
East Carolina Punt, 3 plays
6:291st & 10 at own 20Darius Pinnix Jr. run for a loss of 2 yards to the ECaro 18
6:292nd & 12 at own 18Darius Pinnix Jr. run for 5 yds to the ECaro 23
6:293rd & 7 at own 23Holton Ahlers pass complete to Darius Pinnix Jr. for a loss of 3 yards to the ECaro 20
6:294th & 10 at own 20Jonn Young punt for 51 yds, downed at the NCSt 29
NC State Punt, 5 plays
4:331st & 10 at own 30Matthew McKay pass complete to Emeka Emezie for 9 yds to the NCSt 39
4:332nd & 1 at own 39Zonovan Knight run for 4 yds to the NCSt 43 for a 1ST down
4:331st & 10 at own 43Matthew McKay pass incomplete to Emeka Emezie
4:332nd & 10 at own 43Matthew McKay pass incomplete to Thayer Thomas
4:333rd & 10 at own 43Matthew McKay pass incomplete to Tabari Hines
4:334th & 10 at own 43Trenton Gill punt for 35 yds, fair catch by Tyler Snead at the ECaro 22
East Carolina Punt, 3 plays
3:151st & 10 at own 23Darius Pinnix Jr. run for 3 yds to the ECaro 26
3:152nd & 7 at own 26Holton Ahlers pass incomplete to Anthony Watley, broken up by Brock Miller
3:153rd & 7 at own 26Holton Ahlers sacked by James Smith-Williams for a loss of 10 yards to the ECaro 16
2:234th & 17 at own 16Timeout NC STATE, clock 02:23
2:234th & 17 at own 16Jonn Young punt for 39 yds, fair catch by Thayer Thomas at the NCSt 45
NC State Touchdown, 3 plays
2:141st & 10 at own 45Matthew McKay pass complete to Ricky Person Jr. for 45 yds to the ECaro 10 for a 1ST down
2:141st & goal at opp 10Matthew McKay run for 1 yd to the ECaro 4 Matthew McKay fumbled, forced by Team, recovered by NCSt Emanuel McGirt Jr.
0:512nd & goal at opp 4Matthew McKay run for 4 yds for a TD, (Christopher Dunn KICK)NC State 17, East Carolina 3
East Carolina End of half, 5 plays
0:511st & 0 at own 35Trenton Gill kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
0:511st & 10 at own 25Darius Pinnix Jr. run for no gain to the ECaro 25
0:512nd & 10 at own 25Holton Ahlers pass complete to Mydreon Vines for 5 yds to the ECaro 30
0:243rd & 5 at own 30Timeout NC STATE, clock 00:24
0:243rd & 5 at own 30Holton Ahlers run for 12 yds to the ECaro 42 for a 1ST down
0:241st & 10 at own 42Holton Ahlers pass incomplete to Deondre Farrier
0:242nd & 10 at own 42Holton Ahlers run for 3 yds to the ECaro 45
3rd quarter7 drives, then NC State 24, East Carolina 3
NC State Punt, 5 plays
15:003rd & 7 at own 35Jake Verity kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
15:001st & 10 at own 25Matthew McKay pass complete to Cary Angeline for 7 yds to the NCSt 32
15:002nd & 3 at own 32Matthew McKay pass complete to Emeka Emezie for 16 yds to the NCSt 48 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at own 48Matthew McKay pass complete to Emeka Emezie for 6 yds to the ECaro 46
15:002nd & 4 at opp 46Matthew McKay pass complete to Jordan Houston for no gain to the ECaro 46
15:003rd & 4 at opp 46Matthew McKay pass incomplete to Cary Angeline
15:004th & 4 at opp 46Trenton Gill punt for 46 yds for a touchback
East Carolina Punt, 3 plays
12:581st & 10 at own 20Darius Pinnix Jr. run for 1 yd to the ECaro 21
12:582nd & 9 at own 21Holton Ahlers pass complete to Blake Proehl for 7 yds to the ECaro 28
12:583rd & 2 at own 28Holton Ahlers pass incomplete to Tyler Snead
12:584th & 2 at own 28Jonn Young punt for 58 yds , Thayer Thomas returns for 16 yds to the NCSt 30
NC State Touchdown, 4 plays
11:281st & 10 at own 30Matthew McKay pass complete to Tabari Hines for no gain to the NCSt 30
11:282nd & 10 at own 30Matthew McKay pass complete to Jordan Houston for 4 yds to the NCSt 34
11:283rd & 6 at own 34Matthew McKay pass complete to Tabari Hines for 18 yds to the ECaro 48 for a 1ST down
9:481st & 10 at opp 48Matthew McKay pass complete to Tabari Hines for 48 yds for a TD, (Christopher Dunn KICK)NC State 24, East Carolina 3
East Carolina Punt, 6 plays
9:481st & 0 at own 35Trenton Gill kickoff for 62 yds , Tyler Snead return for 12 yds to the ECaro 47 EAST CAROLINA Penalty, illegal block (Jsi Hatfield) to the ECaro 7
9:371st & 10 at own 7Hussein Howe run for no gain to the ECaro 7
9:372nd & 10 at own 7Holton Ahlers pass complete to Jsi Hatfield for 9 yds to the ECaro 16
9:373rd & 1 at own 16Hussein Howe run for 8 yds to the ECaro 24 for a 1ST down
9:371st & 10 at own 24Holton Ahlers pass incomplete to Leroy Henley, broken up by Nick McCloud
9:372nd & 10 at own 24Holton Ahlers sacked by Isaiah Moore for a loss of 9 yards to the ECaro 15
9:373rd & 19 at own 15Holton Ahlers pass complete to Hussein Howe for 16 yds to the ECaro 31
6:454th & 3 at own 31Timeout NC STATE, clock 06:45
6:454th & 3 at own 31Jonn Young punt for 51 yds , Thayer Thomas returns for 9 yds to the NCSt 27
NC State Punt, 5 plays
6:341st & 10 at own 27Zonovan Knight run for 3 yds to the NCSt 30
6:342nd & 7 at own 30Jordan Houston run for 22 yds to the ECaro 48 for a 1ST down
6:341st & 10 at opp 48NC STATE Penalty, Offensive holding (Bryson Speas) to the NCSt 42
6:341st & 20 at own 42Matthew McKay pass complete to Thayer Thomas for 10 yds Thayer Thomas fumbled, forced by Xavier Smith, recovered by NCSt Cary Angeline
6:342nd & 6 at opp 44Matthew McKay pass complete to Emeka Emezie for 4 yds to the ECaro 40
6:343rd & 2 at opp 40Zonovan Knight run for a loss of 1 yard to the ECaro 41
6:344th & 3 at opp 41Trenton Gill punt for 27 yds, fair catch by Tyler Snead at the ECaro 14
East Carolina Punt, 6 plays
2:491st & 10 at own 14Hussein Howe run for 1 yd to the ECaro 15
2:492nd & 9 at own 15Holton Ahlers pass complete to Blake Proehl for 9 yds to the ECaro 24 for a 1ST down
2:491st & 10 at own 24Holton Ahlers pass complete to Zech Byrd for 20 yds to the ECaro 44 for a 1ST down
2:491st & 10 at own 44Holton Ahlers pass incomplete to Jsi Hatfield
2:492nd & 10 at own 44Holton Ahlers pass complete to Jsi Hatfield for 3 yds to the ECaro 47
2:493rd & 7 at own 47Holton Ahlers pass incomplete to Deondre Farrier
2:494th & 7 at own 47Jonn Young punt for 39 yds, fair catch by Thayer Thomas at the NCSt 14
NC State Touchdown, 9 plays
0:271st & 10 at own 14EAST CAROLINA Penalty, personal foul (Jsi Hatfield) to the NCSt 29 for a 1ST down
0:271st & 10 at own 29Ricky Person Jr. run for 4 yds to the NCSt 33
Q4 15:002nd & 6 at own 33Matthew McKay pass complete to Tabari Hines for 8 yds to the NCSt 41 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:001st & 10 at own 41Matthew McKay pass complete to Thayer Thomas for 10 yds to the ECaro 49 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:001st & 10 at opp 49Matthew McKay pass incomplete to Dylan Parham, broken up by Ja’Quan McMillian
Q4 15:002nd & 10 at opp 49Matthew McKay pass incomplete to Ricky Person Jr., broken up by Xavier Smith
Q4 15:003rd & 10 at opp 49Matthew McKay pass complete to Emeka Emezie for 14 yds to the ECaro 35 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:001st & 10 at opp 35Matthew McKay pass complete to Emeka Emezie for 14 yds to the ECaro 21 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:001st & 10 at opp 21Ricky Person Jr. run for no gain to the ECaro 21
Q4 12:212nd & 10 at opp 21Matthew McKay run for 21 yds for a TD, (Christopher Dunn KICK)NC State 31, East Carolina 3
4th quarter4 drives, then NC State 34, East Carolina 6
East Carolina Punt, 3 plays
12:211st & 0 at own 35Trenton Gill kickoff for 64 yds
12:211st & 10 at own 25Holton Ahlers pass incomplete to C.J. Johnson
12:212nd & 10 at own 25Demetrius Mauney run for a loss of 2 yards to the ECaro 23
12:213rd & 12 at own 23Holton Ahlers sacked by Larrell Murchison for a loss of 5 yards to the ECaro 18
12:214th & 17 at own 18Jonn Young punt for 49 yds , Thayer Thomas returns for 1 yd to the NCSt 19 NC STATE Penalty, illegal block (10 Yards) to the NCSt 24
NC State Field goal, 12 plays
10:491st & 10 at own 24Zonovan Knight run for 3 yds to the NCSt 27
10:492nd & 7 at own 27Matthew McKay pass complete to Max Fisher for 5 yds to the NCSt 32
10:493rd & 2 at own 32Zonovan Knight run for 13 yds to the NCSt 45 for a 1ST down
10:491st & 10 at own 45Jordan Houston run for 9 yds to the ECaro 46
10:492nd & 1 at opp 46Jordan Houston run for no gain to the ECaro 46
10:493rd & 1 at opp 46Jordan Houston run for 1 yd to the ECaro 45 for a 1ST down
10:491st & 10 at opp 45Jordan Houston run for a loss of 1 yard to the ECaro 46
10:492nd & 11 at opp 46Keyon Lesane run for 24 yds to the ECaro 22 for a 1ST down
10:491st & 10 at opp 22Jordan Houston run for 4 yds to the ECaro 18
10:492nd & 6 at opp 18NC STATE Penalty, false start (Emanuel McGirt Jr.) to the ECaro 23
10:492nd & 11 at opp 23Bailey Hockman pass incomplete to Keyon Lesane, broken up by Gerard Stringer
10:493rd & 11 at opp 23Bailey Hockman pass complete to Keyon Lesane for 6 yds to the ECaro 17
4:144th & 5 at opp 17Christopher Dunn 34 yd FG GOODNC State 34, East Carolina 3
East Carolina Field goal, 9 plays
4:141st & 0 at own 35Trenton Gill kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
4:141st & 10 at own 25Demetrius Mauney run for a loss of 1 yard to the ECaro 24
4:142nd & 11 at own 24Reid Herring pass complete to Leroy Henley for 11 yds to the ECaro 35 for a 1ST down
4:141st & 10 at own 35Reid Herring pass complete to Jsi Hatfield for 5 yds to the ECaro 40
4:142nd & 5 at own 40Reid Herring pass complete to Jsi Hatfield for 7 yds to the ECaro 47 for a 1ST down
4:141st & 10 at own 47Reid Herring pass complete to Audie Omotosho for 37 yds to the NCSt 16 for a 1ST down
4:141st & 10 at opp 16Reid Herring run for 2 yds to the NCSt 14
4:142nd & 8 at opp 14Reid Herring pass incomplete to Jeremy Lewis
4:143rd & 8 at opp 14Reid Herring pass incomplete to Zech Byrd
1:184th & 8 at opp 14Jake Verity 31 yd FG GOODNC State 34, East Carolina 6
NC State End of game, 2 plays
1:181st & 0 at own 35Jake Verity kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
1:181st & 10 at own 25Team run for a loss of 1 yard to the NCSt 24
1:182nd & 11 at own 24Team run for a loss of 1 yard to the NCSt 23

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.

NC State leads 20–⁠14 in 34 meetings, counting the three since this game.

Recent meetings
2025NC State 24, East Carolina 17
2024East Carolina 26, NC State 21Military Bowl
2022NC State 21, East Carolina 20
2019NC State 34, East Carolina 6
2018NC State 58, East Carolina 3
2016East Carolina 33, NC State 30

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