Ball State at NC State

Saturday, September 21, 2019

NC State beat Ball State 34–⁠23. It was their only meeting on record.

AwayBall State5–⁠7 in 2019
23
HomeNC State4–⁠8 in 2019
34

Final at Carter-Finley Stadium, RaleighTV: ESPNUAttendance 57,702

At kickoff
81°F, mostly cloudy, wind 7 mph from the southWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Raleigh-Durham International Airport (KRDU), 12 km from the stadium, nine minutes before kickoff
Officials
Referee Jerry Magallane; umpire Troy Riley; head linesman Tracy Lynch; line judge Jim Slayton; side judge Michael McCarth; field judge Alonzo Ramsey; back judge Paul Vargo; center judge Jon BadenGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Ball State7061023
NC State6147734

Standouts

  • RushingMatt McKay6 carries, 24 yards, 2 TDNC State
  • DefenseJacob White18 tackles, 1 for lossBall State

Player stats

Ball State

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Drew Plitt35/5733301
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Caleb Huntley1352111
Walter Fletcher103008
Justin Hall222111
Malik Dunner114014
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Justin Hall873021
Riley Miller870016
Antwan Davis561017
Yo’Heinz Tyler358035
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Jacob White18100
Bryce Cosby8001
Christian Albright6000
Ray Wilborn6001

NC State

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Matt McKay17/3017501
Bailey Hockman2/31001
Thayer Thomas0/1000
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Jordan Houston655025
Ricky Person Jr.1753116
Zonovan Knight836016
Matt McKay62427
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Thayer Thomas451022
Emeka Emezie447019
Ricky Person Jr.324018
Tabari Hines222019
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Tanner Ingle110.500
Chris Ingram9001
Isaiah Moore70.50.50
Brock Miller7200
Tyler Baker-Williams60.50.50
Louis Acceus40.50.50
Larrell Murchison320.50

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

Team stats

Ball StateNC State
417Total yards371
333Passing yards185
84Rushing yards186
5.8Yards per pass5.4
2.8Yards per rush4.5
25First downs23
9–⁠21Third downs10–⁠17
0–⁠2Fourth downs0–⁠1
1Turnovers2
7–⁠55Penalties9–⁠62
30:00Possession30:00
0Sacks (by defense)4

Efficiency

Ball StateNC State
47%Success rate46%
−0.00EPA per play0.12
0.97Explosiveness1.19
0.10Rushing EPA0.15
−0.05Passing EPA0.07
40%Passing-down success35%
−0.03First-down EPA0.02
0.16Second-down EPA−0.26
0.26Third-down EPA0.98
16%Havoc by its defense27%

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 83% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

The line

NC State −19, over/under 58.5.

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%, Ball State 9%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.

Every drive

NC State end zoneBall State end zoneQ1 Ball StateTurnover on downs, 8 playsQ1 NC StateField goal, 9 playsQ1 Ball StateTouchdown, 9 playsQ1 NC StateField goal, 12 playsQ1 Ball StateTurnover on downs, 6 playsQ2 NC StateInterception, 5 playsQ2 Ball StatePunt, 3 playsQ2 NC StateTouchdown, 8 playsQ2 Ball StatePunt, 4 playsQ2 NC StateTouchdown, 10 playsQ2 Ball StatePunt, 6 playsQ2 NC StateMissed FG, 6 playsQ3 NC StatePunt, 3 playsQ3 Ball StatePunt return TD, 3 plays (NC State scores)Q3 Ball StateField goal, 11 playsQ3 NC StatePunt, 3 playsQ3 Ball StatePunt, 6 playsQ3 NC StateTurnover on downs, 5 playsQ3 Ball StateField goal, 7 playsQ3 NC StatePunt, 4 playsQ4 Ball StateField goal, 8 playsQ4 NC StateInterception, 3 playsQ4 Ball StatePunt, 3 playsQ4 NC StateTouchdown, 3 playsQ4 Ball StateTouchdown, 11 playsQ4 Ball StateInterception, 5 playsQ4 NC StateFumbleQ4 NC StateEnd of game, 7 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. NC State drives left to right, Ball State right to left.
  1. Q1 Ball StateTurnover on downs, 8 plays, 20 yards
  2. Q1 NC StateField goal, 9 plays, 23 yards
  3. Q1 Ball StateTouchdown, 9 plays, 75 yards
  4. Q1 NC StateField goal, 12 plays, 62 yards
  5. Q1 Ball StateTurnover on downs, 6 plays, 39 yards
  6. Q2 NC StateInterception, 5 plays, 29 yards
  7. Q2 Ball StatePunt, 3 plays, −5 yards
  8. Q2 NC StateTouchdown, 8 plays, 55 yards
  9. Q2 Ball StatePunt, 4 plays, 10 yards
  10. Q2 NC StateTouchdown, 10 plays, 82 yards
  11. Q2 Ball StatePunt, 6 plays, 28 yards
  12. Q2 NC StateMissed FG, 6 plays, 44 yards
  13. Q3 NC StatePunt, 3 plays, 0 yards
  14. Q3 Ball StatePunt return TD, 3 plays (NC State scores), 2 yards
  15. Q3 Ball StateField goal, 11 plays, 49 yards
  16. Q3 NC StatePunt, 3 plays, −1 yard
  17. Q3 Ball StatePunt, 6 plays, 20 yards
  18. Q3 NC StateTurnover on downs, 5 plays, 34 yards
  19. Q3 Ball StateField goal, 7 plays, 16 yards
  20. Q3 NC StatePunt, 4 plays, −2 yards
  21. Q4 Ball StateField goal, 8 plays, 59 yards
  22. Q4 NC StateInterception, 3 plays, 2 yards
  23. Q4 Ball StatePunt, 3 plays, −9 yards
  24. Q4 NC StateTouchdown, 3 plays, 7 yards
  25. Q4 Ball StateTouchdown, 11 plays, 75 yards
  26. Q4 Ball StateInterception, 5 plays, 45 yards
  27. Q4 NC StateFumble, 5 yards
  28. Q4 NC StateEnd of game, 7 plays, 21 yards

Play by play

1st quarter5 drives, then Ball State 7, NC State 6
Ball State Turnover on downs, 8 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Xavier Lyas kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
15:001st & 10 at own 25Drew Plitt pass complete to Riley Miller for 11 yds to the BalSt 36 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at own 36Drew Plitt pass complete to Caleb Huntley for a loss of 1 yard to the BalSt 35
15:002nd & 11 at own 35Drew Plitt pass complete to Antwan Davis for 8 yds to the BalSt 43
15:003rd & 3 at own 43Drew Plitt pass complete to Antwan Davis for 11 yds to the NCSt 46 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at opp 46BALL ST Penalty, false start (-5 Yards) to the BalSt 49
15:001st & 15 at own 49Drew Plitt pass complete to Walter Fletcher for no gain to the BalSt 49
15:002nd & 15 at own 49Walter Fletcher run for 5 yds to the NCSt 46
15:003rd & 10 at opp 46Drew Plitt pass complete to Justin Hall for 7 yds to the NCSt 39
11:544th & 3 at opp 39Timeout NC STATE, clock 11:54
11:544th & 3 at opp 39Drew Plitt run for a loss of 6 yards to the BalSt 45 Drew Plitt fumbled, recovered by BalSt Walter Fletcher
NC State Field goal, 9 plays
11:471st & 10 at opp 45Matthew McKay pass complete to Emeka Emezie for 6 yds to the BalSt 39
11:472nd & 4 at opp 39Matthew McKay run for 7 yds to the BalSt 32 for a 1ST down
11:471st & 10 at opp 32Matthew McKay pass complete to Zonovan Knight for 8 yds to the BalSt 24
11:472nd & 2 at opp 24Matthew McKay pass complete to Keyon Lesane for a loss of 1 yard to the BalSt 25
11:473rd & 3 at opp 25NC STATE Penalty, false start (-5 Yards) to the BalSt 30
11:473rd & 8 at opp 30Matthew McKay pass complete to Thayer Thomas for 12 yds to the BalSt 18 for a 1ST down
11:471st & 10 at opp 18NC STATE Penalty, false start (-5 Yards) to the BalSt 23
11:471st & 15 at opp 23Zonovan Knight run for 1 yd to the BalSt 22
11:472nd & 14 at opp 22Matthew McKay pass incomplete to Zonovan Knight
11:473rd & 14 at opp 22Matthew McKay pass incomplete to Zonovan Knight
8:294th & 14 at opp 22Christopher Dunn 39 yd FG GOODNC State 3, Ball State 0
Ball State Touchdown, 9 plays
8:291st & 0 at own 35Trenton Gill kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
8:291st & 10 at own 25NC STATE Penalty, Defensive pass interference (Kishawn Miller) to the BalSt 32 for a 1ST down
8:291st & 10 at own 32Drew Plitt pass complete to Antwan Davis for 12 yds to the BalSt 44 for a 1ST down
8:291st & 10 at own 44Caleb Huntley run for 6 yds to the 50 yard line
8:292nd & 4 at the 50Drew Plitt pass incomplete to Justin Hall
8:293rd & 4 at the 50Drew Plitt pass complete to Nolan Givan for 11 yds to the NCSt 39 for a 1ST down
8:291st & 10 at opp 39Drew Plitt pass incomplete
8:292nd & 10 at opp 39Malik Dunner run for 14 yds to the NCSt 25 for a 1ST down
8:291st & 10 at opp 25Caleb Huntley run for 11 yds to the NCSt 14 for a 1ST down
8:291st & 10 at opp 14Caleb Huntley run for 3 yds to the NCSt 11
5:282nd & 7 at opp 11Justin Hall run for 11 yds for a TD, (Ryan Rimmler KICK)Ball State 7, NC State 3
NC State Field goal, 12 plays
5:281st & 0 at own 35Patrick LeCorre kickoff for 65 yds , Keyon Lesane return for 22 yds to the NCSt 22
5:201st & 10 at own 22Zonovan Knight run for 1 yd to the NCSt 23
5:202nd & 9 at own 23BALL ST Penalty, encroachment (5 Yards) to the NCSt 28
5:202nd & 4 at own 28Zonovan Knight run for 3 yds to the NCSt 31
5:203rd & 1 at own 31Zonovan Knight run for 3 yds to the NCSt 34 for a 1ST down
5:201st & 10 at own 34Matthew McKay pass incomplete
5:202nd & 10 at own 34Zonovan Knight run for 2 yds to the NCSt 36
5:203rd & 8 at own 36Matthew McKay pass complete to Emeka Emezie for 19 yds to the BalSt 45 for a 1ST down
5:201st & 10 at opp 45Zonovan Knight run for 7 yds to the BalSt 38
5:202nd & 3 at opp 38Zonovan Knight run for 3 yds to the BalSt 35 for a 1ST down BALL ST Penalty, personal foul (Ray Wilborn) to the BalSt 20 for a 1ST down
5:201st & 10 at opp 20Keyon Lesane run for 1 yd to the BalSt 19
5:202nd & 9 at opp 19Matthew McKay run for no gain to the BalSt 19
5:203rd & 9 at opp 19Matthew McKay pass complete to Tabari Hines for 3 yds to the BalSt 16
0:064th & 6 at opp 16Christopher Dunn 34 yd FG GOODBall State 7, NC State 6
Ball State Turnover on downs, 6 plays
0:061st & 0 at own 35Trenton Gill kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
0:061st & 10 at own 25Drew Plitt pass complete to Antwan Davis for 13 yds Antwan Davis fumbled, forced by De’Von Graves, for a 1ST down
Q2 15:001st & 10 at own 38Drew Plitt pass complete to Justin Hall for 21 yds to the NCSt 41 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:001st & 10 at opp 41Drew Plitt pass complete to Riley Miller for 5 yds to the NCSt 36
Q2 15:002nd & 5 at opp 36Drew Plitt pass incomplete to Riley Miller, broken up by Chris Ingram
Q2 15:003rd & 5 at opp 36Drew Plitt pass incomplete to Riley Miller, broken up by De’Von Graves
Q2 15:004th & 5 at opp 36Drew Plitt pass incomplete
2nd quarter7 drives, then NC State 20, Ball State 7
NC State Interception, 5 plays
13:561st & 10 at own 36Ricky Person Jr. run for 1 yd to the NCSt 37
13:562nd & 9 at own 37Bailey Hockman pass complete to Zonovan Knight for a loss of 5 yards to the NCSt 32
13:563rd & 14 at own 32Bailey Hockman run for 20 yds to the BalSt 48 for a 1ST down
13:561st & 10 at opp 48Jordan Houston run for 13 yds to the BalSt 35 for a 1ST down
13:561st & 10 at opp 35Bailey Hockman pass intercepted Ray Wilborn return for no gain to the BalSt 19
Ball State Punt, 3 plays
11:411st & 10 at own 19Caleb Huntley run for 2 yds to the BalSt 21
11:412nd & 8 at own 21Caleb Huntley run for 2 yds to the BalSt 23
11:413rd & 6 at own 23Drew Plitt sacked by Isaiah Moore and Louis Acceus for a loss of 9 yards to the BalSt 14
11:414th & 15 at own 14Nathan Snyder punt for 41 yds, fair catch by Thayer Thomas at the NCSt 45
NC State Touchdown, 8 plays
9:471st & 10 at own 45Thayer Thomas pass incomplete to Tabari Hines
9:472nd & 10 at own 45Zonovan Knight run for 16 yds to the BalSt 39 for a 1ST down
9:471st & 10 at opp 39Ricky Person Jr. run for 6 yds to the BalSt 33
9:472nd & 4 at opp 33Matthew McKay pass complete to Tabari Hines for 19 yds to the BalSt 14 for a 1ST down
9:471st & 10 at opp 14NC STATE Penalty, false start (-5 Yards) to the BalSt 19
9:471st & 15 at opp 19Ricky Person Jr. run for 7 yds to the BalSt 12
9:472nd & 8 at opp 12Matthew McKay run for 4 yds to the BalSt 8
9:473rd & 4 at opp 8Matthew McKay pass complete to Devin Carter for 5 yds to the BalSt 3 for a 1ST down
6:181st & goal at opp 3Ricky Person Jr. run for 3 yds for a TD, (Christopher Dunn KICK)NC State 13, Ball State 7
Ball State Punt, 4 plays
6:181st & 0 at own 35Trenton Gill kickoff for 65 yds , Malik Dunner return for 22 yds to the BalSt 22
6:111st & 10 at own 22Justin Hall run for 11 yds to the BalSt 33 for a 1ST down
6:111st & 10 at own 33Walter Fletcher run for a loss of 1 yard to the BalSt 32
6:112nd & 11 at own 32Drew Plitt pass incomplete to Justin Hall
6:113rd & 11 at own 32Drew Plitt pass incomplete
6:114th & 11 at own 32Nathan Snyder punt for 54 yds , Thayer Thomas returns for 4 yds to the NCSt 18
NC State Touchdown, 10 plays
4:521st & 10 at own 18Matthew McKay pass incomplete to Emeka Emezie
4:522nd & 10 at own 18Ricky Person Jr. run for 7 yds to the NCSt 25
4:523rd & 3 at own 25Ricky Person Jr. run for 5 yds to the NCSt 30 for a 1ST down
4:521st & 10 at own 30Matthew McKay pass complete to Keyon Lesane for 19 yds to the NCSt 49 for a 1ST down
4:521st & 10 at own 49Matthew McKay pass complete to Ricky Person Jr. for 5 yds to the BalSt 46
4:522nd & 5 at opp 46Ricky Person Jr. run for 1 yd to the BalSt 45
4:523rd & 4 at opp 45Matthew McKay pass complete to Emeka Emezie for 8 yds to the BalSt 37 for a 1ST down
4:521st & 10 at opp 37Matthew McKay pass complete to Ricky Person Jr. for 18 yds to the BalSt 19 for a 1ST down
4:521st & 10 at opp 19Matthew McKay pass complete to Emeka Emezie for 14 yds to the BalSt 5 for a 1ST down
1:411st & 0 at opp 5Timeout BALL ST, clock 01:41
1:381st & goal at opp 5Matthew McKay run for 5 yds for a TD, (Christopher Dunn KICK)NC State 20, Ball State 7
Ball State Punt, 6 plays
1:381st & 0 at own 35Trenton Gill kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
1:381st & 10 at own 25Drew Plitt pass complete to Riley Miller for 5 yds to the BalSt 30
1:382nd & 5 at own 30Drew Plitt pass complete to Drew Plitt for 2 yds to the BalSt 32
1:383rd & 3 at own 32Drew Plitt pass complete to Riley Miller for 14 yds to the BalSt 46 for a 1ST down
1:381st & 10 at own 46Drew Plitt pass complete to Justin Hall for 7 yds to the NCSt 47
0:472nd & 3 at opp 47Timeout BALL ST, clock 00:47
0:472nd & 3 at opp 47Drew Plitt pass incomplete to Malik Dunner, broken up by Kishawn Miller
0:473rd & 3 at opp 47Drew Plitt pass incomplete
0:474th & 3 at opp 47Nathan Snyder punt for 47 yds for a touchback
NC State Missed FG, 6 plays
0:271st & 10 at own 20Matthew McKay pass complete to Thayer Thomas for 22 yds to the NCSt 42 for a 1ST down
0:171st & 10 at own 42Timeout BALL ST, clock 00:17
0:171st & 10 at own 42Matthew McKay pass incomplete to Thayer Thomas
0:172nd & 10 at own 42Matthew McKay pass incomplete to Keyon Lesane
0:173rd & 10 at own 42Matthew McKay pass complete to Thayer Thomas for 13 yds to the BalSt 45 for a 1ST down
0:171st & 10 at opp 45Matthew McKay pass complete to Thayer Thomas for 4 yds to the BalSt 41
0:172nd & 6 at opp 41BALL ST Penalty, encroachment (5 Yards) to the BalSt 36
0:002nd & 1 at opp 36Christopher Dunn 53 yd FG MISSED
3rd quarter8 drives, then NC State 27, Ball State 13
NC State Punt, 3 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Patrick LeCorre kickoff for 63 yds , Keyon Lesane return for 18 yds to the NCSt 20
14:541st & 10 at own 20Matthew McKay pass incomplete to Emeka Emezie, broken up by Amechi Uzodinma II
14:542nd & 10 at own 20Ricky Person Jr. run for no gain to the NCSt 20
14:543rd & 10 at own 20Matthew McKay pass incomplete to Thayer Thomas
14:544th & 10 at own 20Trenton Gill punt for 45 yds , Riley Miller returns for no gain to the BalSt 35
Ball State Punt return TD, 3 plays (NC State scores)
13:551st & 10 at own 35Caleb Huntley run for 2 yds to the BalSt 37
13:552nd & 8 at own 37Drew Plitt pass incomplete to Yo’Heinz Tyler
13:553rd & 8 at own 37Drew Plitt pass incomplete to Yo’Heinz Tyler
13:034th & 8 at own 37Nathan Snyder punt for 39 yds , Thayer Thomas returns for 76 yds for a TD, (Christopher Dunn KICK)NC State 27, Ball State 7
Ball State Field goal, 11 plays
13:031st & 0 at own 35Trenton Gill kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
13:031st & 10 at own 25Caleb Huntley run for 2 yds to the BalSt 27
13:032nd & 8 at own 27Drew Plitt pass complete to Riley Miller for 4 yds to the BalSt 31
13:033rd & 4 at own 31BALL ST Penalty, substitution infraction (-5 Yards) to the BalSt 26
13:033rd & 9 at own 26Drew Plitt pass complete to Riley Miller for 10 yds to the BalSt 36 for a 1ST down
13:031st & 10 at own 36Walter Fletcher run for a loss of 1 yard to the BalSt 35 for a 1ST down NC STATE Penalty, personal foul (Savion Jackson) to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
13:031st & 10 at the 50Drew Plitt pass incomplete to Yo’Heinz Tyler
13:032nd & 10 at the 50Walter Fletcher run for 8 yds to the NCSt 42
13:033rd & 2 at opp 42Drew Plitt pass complete to Yo’Heinz Tyler for 16 yds to the NCSt 26 for a 1ST down
13:031st & 10 at opp 26Drew Plitt pass incomplete to Justin Hall
13:032nd & 10 at opp 26Caleb Huntley run for no gain to the NCSt 26
13:033rd & 10 at opp 26Drew Plitt pass incomplete to Antwan Davis
9:414th & 10 at opp 26Ryan Rimmler 43 yd FG GOODNC State 27, Ball State 10
NC State Punt, 3 plays
9:411st & 0 at own 35Patrick LeCorre kickoff for 59 yds , Keyon Lesane return for 21 yds to the NCSt 27
9:351st & 10 at own 27Jordan Houston run for 3 yds to the NCSt 30
9:352nd & 7 at own 30Ricky Person Jr. run for 6 yds to the NCSt 36
9:353rd & 1 at own 36Ricky Person Jr. run for no gain to the NCSt 36
9:354th & 1 at own 36NC STATE Penalty, false start (Joe Sculthorpe) to the NCSt 31
9:354th & 6 at own 31NC STATE Penalty, false start (-5 Yards) to the NCSt 26
9:354th & 11 at own 26Trenton Gill punt for 55 yds, fair catch by Riley Miller at the BalSt 19
Ball State Punt, 6 plays
7:231st & 10 at own 19BALL ST Penalty, false start (Kaleb Slaven) to the BalSt 14
7:231st & 15 at own 14Walter Fletcher run for 4 yds to the BalSt 18
7:232nd & 11 at own 18Drew Plitt pass complete to Justin Hall for 10 yds to the BalSt 28
7:233rd & 1 at own 28Walter Fletcher run for 2 yds to the BalSt 30 for a 1ST down
7:231st & 10 at own 30Drew Plitt pass incomplete to Antwan Davis, broken up by Payton Wilson
7:232nd & 10 at own 30Caleb Huntley run for 9 yds to the BalSt 39
7:233rd & 1 at own 39Drew Plitt pass incomplete to Antwan Davis
7:234th & 1 at own 39Nathan Snyder punt for 53 yds, fair catch by Thayer Thomas at the NCSt 8
NC State Turnover on downs, 5 plays
5:131st & 10 at own 8Jordan Houston run for 25 yds to the NCSt 33 for a 1ST down
5:131st & 10 at own 33Jordan Houston run for 9 yds to the NCSt 42
5:132nd & 1 at own 42Matthew McKay pass incomplete to Max Fisher, broken up by Jaylin Thomas
5:133rd & 1 at own 42Ricky Person Jr. run for no gain to the NCSt 42
5:134th & 1 at own 42Ricky Person Jr. run for no gain to the NCSt 42
Ball State Field goal, 7 plays
3:261st & 10 at opp 42Caleb Huntley run for 5 yds to the NCSt 37
3:262nd & 5 at opp 37Caleb Huntley run for a loss of 1 yard to the NCSt 38
3:263rd & 6 at opp 38Drew Plitt pass complete to Justin Hall for 7 yds to the NCSt 31 for a 1ST down
3:261st & 10 at opp 31Drew Plitt pass incomplete to Justin Hall
3:262nd & 10 at opp 31Walter Fletcher run for 7 yds to the NCSt 24
3:263rd & 3 at opp 24Walter Fletcher run for a loss of 2 yards to the NCSt 26
0:454th & 5 at opp 26Timeout BALL ST, clock 00:45
0:414th & 5 at opp 26Ryan Rimmler 43 yd FG GOODNC State 27, Ball State 13
NC State Punt, 4 plays
0:411st & 0 at own 35Patrick LeCorre kickoff for 54 yds , Keyon Lesane return for 19 yds to the NCSt 30
0:351st & 10 at own 30Jordan Houston run for 3 yds to the NCSt 33 NC STATE Penalty, Offensive holding (Joe Sculthorpe) to the NCSt 23
0:351st & 17 at own 23Matthew McKay pass incomplete to Emeka Emezie
0:352nd & 17 at own 23Matthew McKay run for 5 yds to the NCSt 28
Q4 15:003rd & 12 at own 28Matthew McKay pass incomplete to Thayer Thomas
Q4 15:004th & 12 at own 28Trenton Gill punt for 53 yds , Riley Miller returns for 11 yds to the BalSt 30
4th quarter8 drives, then NC State 34, Ball State 23
Ball State Field goal, 8 plays
14:471st & 10 at own 30Drew Plitt pass complete to Antwan Davis for 17 yds to the BalSt 47 for a 1ST down
14:471st & 10 at own 47Drew Plitt pass complete to Riley Miller for 5 yds to the NCSt 48
14:472nd & 5 at opp 48Drew Plitt pass complete to Justin Hall for 15 yds to the NCSt 33 for a 1ST down
14:471st & 10 at opp 33Drew Plitt pass complete to Riley Miller for 16 yds to the NCSt 17 for a 1ST down
14:471st & 10 at opp 17Drew Plitt pass incomplete to Riley Miller
14:472nd & 10 at opp 17Walter Fletcher run for 6 yds to the NCSt 11
14:473rd & 4 at opp 11Drew Plitt pass incomplete to Justin Hall
12:214th & 4 at opp 11Ryan Rimmler 28 yd FG GOODNC State 27, Ball State 16
NC State Interception, 3 plays
12:211st & 0 at own 35Patrick LeCorre kickoff for 61 yds , Keyon Lesane return for 20 yds to the NCSt 24
12:211st & 10 at own 24BALL ST Penalty, targeting (Brock Burns) to the NCSt 39 for a 1ST down
12:211st & 10 at own 39Ricky Person Jr. run for 2 yds to the NCSt 41
12:212nd & 8 at own 41Matthew McKay pass incomplete
12:213rd & 8 at own 41Matthew McKay pass intercepted Bryce Cosby return for no gain to the BalSt 48
Ball State Punt, 3 plays
11:301st & 10 at own 48Drew Plitt sacked by Tyler Baker-Williams and Larrell Murchison for a loss of 10 yards to the BalSt 38
11:302nd & 20 at own 38Drew Plitt pass complete to Walter Fletcher for 1 yd to the BalSt 39
11:303rd & 19 at own 39Drew Plitt pass incomplete to Walter Fletcher
11:304th & 19 at own 39Nathan Snyder punt blocked by Max Fisher blocked by Max Fisher Zonovan Knight return for 8 yds to the BalSt 7
NC State Touchdown, 3 plays
9:581st & goal at opp 7Ricky Person Jr. run for 3 yds to the BalSt 4
9:582nd & goal at opp 4Matthew McKay pass complete to Ricky Person Jr. for 1 yd to the BalSt 3
8:453rd & 0 at opp 3Timeout NC STATE, clock 08:45
8:413rd & goal at opp 3Matthew McKay run for 3 yds for a TD, (Christopher Dunn KICK)NC State 34, Ball State 16
Ball State Touchdown, 11 plays
8:411st & 0 at own 35Trenton Gill kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
8:411st & 10 at own 25Drew Plitt pass complete to Justin Hall for 1 yd to the BalSt 26
8:412nd & 9 at own 26Drew Plitt pass complete to Nolan Givan for 7 yds to the BalSt 33
8:413rd & 2 at own 33Drew Plitt pass complete to Yo’Heinz Tyler for 7 yds to the BalSt 40 for a 1ST down
8:411st & 10 at own 40Caleb Huntley run for 9 yds to the BalSt 49
8:412nd & 1 at own 49Drew Plitt pass complete to Hassan Littles for 11 yds to the NCSt 40 for a 1ST down
8:411st & 10 at opp 40Drew Plitt pass complete to Walter Fletcher for 2 yds to the NCSt 38
8:412nd & 8 at opp 38Drew Plitt pass complete to Hassan Littles for 17 yds to the NCSt 21 for a 1ST down
8:411st & 10 at opp 21Drew Plitt pass complete to Walter Fletcher for 16 yds to the NCSt 5 for a 1ST down
8:411st & goal at opp 5Walter Fletcher run for 2 yds to the NCSt 3
5:262nd & 0 at opp 3Timeout NC STATE, clock 05:26
5:262nd & goal at opp 3Drew Plitt run for 1 yd to the NCSt 2
Ball State Interception, 5 plays
4:501st & 10 at own 40Drew Plitt pass complete to Justin Hall for 5 yds to the BalSt 45
4:502nd & 5 at own 45Drew Plitt pass complete to Yo’Heinz Tyler for 35 yds to the NCSt 20 for a 1ST down
4:501st & 10 at opp 20Drew Plitt pass incomplete to Yo’Heinz Tyler, broken up by Taiyon Palmer
4:502nd & 10 at opp 20Drew Plitt pass complete to Nolan Givan for 5 yds to the NCSt 15
4:503rd & 5 at opp 15Drew Plitt pass intercepted, touchback. Chris Ingram return for no gain
Ball State Touchdown, 11 plays
4:493rd & goal at opp 2Caleb Huntley run for 2 yds for a TD, (Ryan Rimmler KICK)NC State 34, Ball State 23
4:491st & 0 at own 35Patrick LeCorre on-side kick recovered by BALL ST at the BalSt 40 , return for 5 yds to the BalSt 40 Zonovan Knight fumbled, recovered by BalSt Antwan Davis
NC State End of game, 7 plays
3:431st & 10 at own 20Ricky Person Jr. run for 16 yds to the NCSt 36 for a 1ST down
3:431st & 10 at own 36Ricky Person Jr. run for a loss of 5 yards to the NCSt 31
2:512nd & 15 at own 31Timeout BALL ST, clock 02:51
2:512nd & 15 at own 31Ricky Person Jr. run for 1 yd to the NCSt 32
2:433rd & 14 at own 32Timeout BALL ST, clock 02:43
2:433rd & 14 at own 32Bailey Hockman pass complete to Jordan Houston for 15 yds to the NCSt 47 for a 1ST down
2:431st & 10 at own 47NC STATE Penalty, false start (Bryson Speas) to the NCSt 42
2:431st & 15 at own 42Jordan Houston run for 2 yds to the NCSt 44
2:432nd & 13 at own 44Team run for a loss of 2 yards to the NCSt 42
2:433rd & 15 at own 42Team run for a loss of 1 yard to the NCSt 41

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 1–⁠0 in their only meeting.

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