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
Team
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
Final
Ball State
7
0
6
10
23
NC State
6
14
7
7
34
Standouts
No. 10RushingMatt McKay6 carries, 24 yards, 2 TDNC State
No. 2DefenseJacob White18 tackles, 1 for lossBall State
From CollegeFootballData’s box score. Names lead to each player’s page. ★ a career high on file.
Team stats
Ball State
NC State
417
Total yards
371
333
Passing yards
185
84
Rushing yards
186
5.8
Yards per pass
5.4
2.8
Yards per rush
4.5
25
First downs
23
9–21
Third downs
10–17
0–2
Fourth downs
0–1
1
Turnovers
2
7–55
Penalties
9–62
30:00
Possession
30:00
0
Sacks (by defense)
4
Efficiency
Ball State
NC State
47%
Success rate
46%
−0.00
EPA per play
0.12
0.97
Explosiveness
1.19
0.10
Rushing EPA
0.15
−0.05
Passing EPA
0.07
40%
Passing-down success
35%
−0.03
First-down EPA
0.02
0.16
Second-down EPA
−0.26
0.26
Third-down EPA
0.98
16%
Havoc by its defense
27%
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
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.
Q1 Ball StateTurnover on downs, 8 plays, 20 yards
Q1 NC StateField goal, 9 plays, 23 yards
Q1 Ball StateTouchdown, 9 plays, 75 yards
Q1 NC StateField goal, 12 plays, 62 yards
Q1 Ball StateTurnover on downs, 6 plays, 39 yards
Q2 NC StateInterception, 5 plays, 29 yards
Q2 Ball StatePunt, 3 plays, −5 yards
Q2 NC StateTouchdown, 8 plays, 55 yards
Q2 Ball StatePunt, 4 plays, 10 yards
Q2 NC StateTouchdown, 10 plays, 82 yards
Q2 Ball StatePunt, 6 plays, 28 yards
Q2 NC StateMissed FG, 6 plays, 44 yards
Q3 NC StatePunt, 3 plays, 0 yards
Q3 Ball StatePunt return TD, 3 plays (NC State scores), 2 yards
Q3 Ball StateField goal, 11 plays, 49 yards
Q3 NC StatePunt, 3 plays, −1 yard
Q3 Ball StatePunt, 6 plays, 20 yards
Q3 NC StateTurnover on downs, 5 plays, 34 yards
Q3 Ball StateField goal, 7 plays, 16 yards
Q3 NC StatePunt, 4 plays, −2 yards
Q4 Ball StateField goal, 8 plays, 59 yards
Q4 NC StateInterception, 3 plays, 2 yards
Q4 Ball StatePunt, 3 plays, −9 yards
Q4 NC StateTouchdown, 3 plays, 7 yards
Q4 Ball StateTouchdown, 11 plays, 75 yards
Q4 Ball StateInterception, 5 plays, 45 yards
Q4 NC StateFumble, 5 yards
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
15:00
1st & 10 at own 35
Xavier Lyas kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
15:00
1st & 10 at own 25
Drew Plitt pass complete to Riley Miller for 11 yds to the BalSt 36 for a 1ST down
15:00
1st & 10 at own 36
Drew Plitt pass complete to Caleb Huntley for a loss of 1 yard to the BalSt 35
15:00
2nd & 11 at own 35
Drew Plitt pass complete to Antwan Davis for 8 yds to the BalSt 43
15:00
3rd & 3 at own 43
Drew Plitt pass complete to Antwan Davis for 11 yds to the NCSt 46 for a 1ST down
15:00
1st & 10 at opp 46
BALL ST Penalty, false start (-5 Yards) to the BalSt 49
15:00
1st & 15 at own 49
Drew Plitt pass complete to Walter Fletcher for no gain to the BalSt 49
15:00
2nd & 15 at own 49
Walter Fletcher run for 5 yds to the NCSt 46
15:00
3rd & 10 at opp 46
Drew Plitt pass complete to Justin Hall for 7 yds to the NCSt 39
11:54
4th & 3 at opp 39
Timeout NC STATE, clock 11:54
11:54
4th & 3 at opp 39
Drew 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
11:47
1st & 10 at opp 45
Matthew McKay pass complete to Emeka Emezie for 6 yds to the BalSt 39
11:47
2nd & 4 at opp 39
Matthew McKay run for 7 yds to the BalSt 32 for a 1ST down
11:47
1st & 10 at opp 32
Matthew McKay pass complete to Zonovan Knight for 8 yds to the BalSt 24
11:47
2nd & 2 at opp 24
Matthew McKay pass complete to Keyon Lesane for a loss of 1 yard to the BalSt 25
11:47
3rd & 3 at opp 25
NC STATE Penalty, false start (-5 Yards) to the BalSt 30
11:47
3rd & 8 at opp 30
Matthew McKay pass complete to Thayer Thomas for 12 yds to the BalSt 18 for a 1ST down
11:47
1st & 10 at opp 18
NC STATE Penalty, false start (-5 Yards) to the BalSt 23
11:47
1st & 15 at opp 23
Zonovan Knight run for 1 yd to the BalSt 22
11:47
2nd & 14 at opp 22
Matthew McKay pass incomplete to Zonovan Knight
11:47
3rd & 14 at opp 22
Matthew McKay pass incomplete to Zonovan Knight
8:29
4th & 14 at opp 22
Christopher Dunn 39 yd FG GOODNC State 3, Ball State 0
Ball State Touchdown, 9 plays
8:29
1st & 0 at own 35
Trenton Gill kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
8:29
1st & 10 at own 25
NC STATE Penalty, Defensive pass interference (Kishawn Miller) to the BalSt 32 for a 1ST down
8:29
1st & 10 at own 32
Drew Plitt pass complete to Antwan Davis for 12 yds to the BalSt 44 for a 1ST down
8:29
1st & 10 at own 44
Caleb Huntley run for 6 yds to the 50 yard line
8:29
2nd & 4 at the 50
Drew Plitt pass incomplete to Justin Hall
8:29
3rd & 4 at the 50
Drew Plitt pass complete to Nolan Givan for 11 yds to the NCSt 39 for a 1ST down
8:29
1st & 10 at opp 39
Drew Plitt pass incomplete
8:29
2nd & 10 at opp 39
Malik Dunner run for 14 yds to the NCSt 25 for a 1ST down
8:29
1st & 10 at opp 25
Caleb Huntley run for 11 yds to the NCSt 14 for a 1ST down
8:29
1st & 10 at opp 14
Caleb Huntley run for 3 yds to the NCSt 11
5:28
2nd & 7 at opp 11
Justin Hall run for 11 yds for a TD, (Ryan Rimmler KICK)Ball State 7, NC State 3
NC State Field goal, 12 plays
5:28
1st & 0 at own 35
Patrick LeCorre kickoff for 65 yds , Keyon Lesane return for 22 yds to the NCSt 22
5:20
1st & 10 at own 22
Zonovan Knight run for 1 yd to the NCSt 23
5:20
2nd & 9 at own 23
BALL ST Penalty, encroachment (5 Yards) to the NCSt 28
5:20
2nd & 4 at own 28
Zonovan Knight run for 3 yds to the NCSt 31
5:20
3rd & 1 at own 31
Zonovan Knight run for 3 yds to the NCSt 34 for a 1ST down
5:20
1st & 10 at own 34
Matthew McKay pass incomplete
5:20
2nd & 10 at own 34
Zonovan Knight run for 2 yds to the NCSt 36
5:20
3rd & 8 at own 36
Matthew McKay pass complete to Emeka Emezie for 19 yds to the BalSt 45 for a 1ST down
5:20
1st & 10 at opp 45
Zonovan Knight run for 7 yds to the BalSt 38
5:20
2nd & 3 at opp 38
Zonovan 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
5:20
1st & 10 at opp 20
Keyon Lesane run for 1 yd to the BalSt 19
5:20
2nd & 9 at opp 19
Matthew McKay run for no gain to the BalSt 19
5:20
3rd & 9 at opp 19
Matthew McKay pass complete to Tabari Hines for 3 yds to the BalSt 16
0:06
4th & 6 at opp 16
Christopher Dunn 34 yd FG GOODBall State 7, NC State 6
Ball State Turnover on downs, 6 plays
0:06
1st & 0 at own 35
Trenton Gill kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
0:06
1st & 10 at own 25
Drew Plitt pass complete to Antwan Davis for 13 yds Antwan Davis fumbled, forced by De’Von Graves, for a 1ST down
Q2 15:00
1st & 10 at own 38
Drew Plitt pass complete to Justin Hall for 21 yds to the NCSt 41 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:00
1st & 10 at opp 41
Drew Plitt pass complete to Riley Miller for 5 yds to the NCSt 36
Q2 15:00
2nd & 5 at opp 36
Drew Plitt pass incomplete to Riley Miller, broken up by Chris Ingram
Q2 15:00
3rd & 5 at opp 36
Drew Plitt pass incomplete to Riley Miller, broken up by De’Von Graves
Q2 15:00
4th & 5 at opp 36
Drew Plitt pass incomplete
2nd quarter7 drives, then NC State 20, Ball State 7
NC State Interception, 5 plays
13:56
1st & 10 at own 36
Ricky Person Jr. run for 1 yd to the NCSt 37
13:56
2nd & 9 at own 37
Bailey Hockman pass complete to Zonovan Knight for a loss of 5 yards to the NCSt 32
13:56
3rd & 14 at own 32
Bailey Hockman run for 20 yds to the BalSt 48 for a 1ST down
13:56
1st & 10 at opp 48
Jordan Houston run for 13 yds to the BalSt 35 for a 1ST down
13:56
1st & 10 at opp 35
Bailey Hockman pass intercepted Ray Wilborn return for no gain to the BalSt 19
Ball State Punt, 3 plays
11:41
1st & 10 at own 19
Caleb Huntley run for 2 yds to the BalSt 21
11:41
2nd & 8 at own 21
Caleb Huntley run for 2 yds to the BalSt 23
11:41
3rd & 6 at own 23
Drew Plitt sacked by Isaiah Moore and Louis Acceus for a loss of 9 yards to the BalSt 14
11:41
4th & 15 at own 14
Nathan Snyder punt for 41 yds, fair catch by Thayer Thomas at the NCSt 45
NC State Touchdown, 8 plays
9:47
1st & 10 at own 45
Thayer Thomas pass incomplete to Tabari Hines
9:47
2nd & 10 at own 45
Zonovan Knight run for 16 yds to the BalSt 39 for a 1ST down
9:47
1st & 10 at opp 39
Ricky Person Jr. run for 6 yds to the BalSt 33
9:47
2nd & 4 at opp 33
Matthew McKay pass complete to Tabari Hines for 19 yds to the BalSt 14 for a 1ST down
9:47
1st & 10 at opp 14
NC STATE Penalty, false start (-5 Yards) to the BalSt 19
9:47
1st & 15 at opp 19
Ricky Person Jr. run for 7 yds to the BalSt 12
9:47
2nd & 8 at opp 12
Matthew McKay run for 4 yds to the BalSt 8
9:47
3rd & 4 at opp 8
Matthew McKay pass complete to Devin Carter for 5 yds to the BalSt 3 for a 1ST down
6:18
1st & goal at opp 3
Ricky Person Jr. run for 3 yds for a TD, (Christopher Dunn KICK)NC State 13, Ball State 7
Ball State Punt, 4 plays
6:18
1st & 0 at own 35
Trenton Gill kickoff for 65 yds , Malik Dunner return for 22 yds to the BalSt 22
6:11
1st & 10 at own 22
Justin Hall run for 11 yds to the BalSt 33 for a 1ST down
6:11
1st & 10 at own 33
Walter Fletcher run for a loss of 1 yard to the BalSt 32
6:11
2nd & 11 at own 32
Drew Plitt pass incomplete to Justin Hall
6:11
3rd & 11 at own 32
Drew Plitt pass incomplete
6:11
4th & 11 at own 32
Nathan Snyder punt for 54 yds , Thayer Thomas returns for 4 yds to the NCSt 18
NC State Touchdown, 10 plays
4:52
1st & 10 at own 18
Matthew McKay pass incomplete to Emeka Emezie
4:52
2nd & 10 at own 18
Ricky Person Jr. run for 7 yds to the NCSt 25
4:52
3rd & 3 at own 25
Ricky Person Jr. run for 5 yds to the NCSt 30 for a 1ST down
4:52
1st & 10 at own 30
Matthew McKay pass complete to Keyon Lesane for 19 yds to the NCSt 49 for a 1ST down
4:52
1st & 10 at own 49
Matthew McKay pass complete to Ricky Person Jr. for 5 yds to the BalSt 46
4:52
2nd & 5 at opp 46
Ricky Person Jr. run for 1 yd to the BalSt 45
4:52
3rd & 4 at opp 45
Matthew McKay pass complete to Emeka Emezie for 8 yds to the BalSt 37 for a 1ST down
4:52
1st & 10 at opp 37
Matthew McKay pass complete to Ricky Person Jr. for 18 yds to the BalSt 19 for a 1ST down
4:52
1st & 10 at opp 19
Matthew McKay pass complete to Emeka Emezie for 14 yds to the BalSt 5 for a 1ST down
1:41
1st & 0 at opp 5
Timeout BALL ST, clock 01:41
1:38
1st & goal at opp 5
Matthew McKay run for 5 yds for a TD, (Christopher Dunn KICK)NC State 20, Ball State 7
Ball State Punt, 6 plays
1:38
1st & 0 at own 35
Trenton Gill kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
1:38
1st & 10 at own 25
Drew Plitt pass complete to Riley Miller for 5 yds to the BalSt 30
1:38
2nd & 5 at own 30
Drew Plitt pass complete to Drew Plitt for 2 yds to the BalSt 32
1:38
3rd & 3 at own 32
Drew Plitt pass complete to Riley Miller for 14 yds to the BalSt 46 for a 1ST down
1:38
1st & 10 at own 46
Drew Plitt pass complete to Justin Hall for 7 yds to the NCSt 47
0:47
2nd & 3 at opp 47
Timeout BALL ST, clock 00:47
0:47
2nd & 3 at opp 47
Drew Plitt pass incomplete to Malik Dunner, broken up by Kishawn Miller
0:47
3rd & 3 at opp 47
Drew Plitt pass incomplete
0:47
4th & 3 at opp 47
Nathan Snyder punt for 47 yds for a touchback
NC State Missed FG, 6 plays
0:27
1st & 10 at own 20
Matthew McKay pass complete to Thayer Thomas for 22 yds to the NCSt 42 for a 1ST down
0:17
1st & 10 at own 42
Timeout BALL ST, clock 00:17
0:17
1st & 10 at own 42
Matthew McKay pass incomplete to Thayer Thomas
0:17
2nd & 10 at own 42
Matthew McKay pass incomplete to Keyon Lesane
0:17
3rd & 10 at own 42
Matthew McKay pass complete to Thayer Thomas for 13 yds to the BalSt 45 for a 1ST down
0:17
1st & 10 at opp 45
Matthew McKay pass complete to Thayer Thomas for 4 yds to the BalSt 41
0:17
2nd & 6 at opp 41
BALL ST Penalty, encroachment (5 Yards) to the BalSt 36
0:00
2nd & 1 at opp 36
Christopher Dunn 53 yd FG MISSED
3rd quarter8 drives, then NC State 27, Ball State 13
NC State Punt, 3 plays
15:00
1st & 10 at own 35
Patrick LeCorre kickoff for 63 yds , Keyon Lesane return for 18 yds to the NCSt 20
14:54
1st & 10 at own 20
Matthew McKay pass incomplete to Emeka Emezie, broken up by Amechi Uzodinma II
14:54
2nd & 10 at own 20
Ricky Person Jr. run for no gain to the NCSt 20
14:54
3rd & 10 at own 20
Matthew McKay pass incomplete to Thayer Thomas
14:54
4th & 10 at own 20
Trenton 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)
13:55
1st & 10 at own 35
Caleb Huntley run for 2 yds to the BalSt 37
13:55
2nd & 8 at own 37
Drew Plitt pass incomplete to Yo’Heinz Tyler
13:55
3rd & 8 at own 37
Drew Plitt pass incomplete to Yo’Heinz Tyler
13:03
4th & 8 at own 37
Nathan 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
13:03
1st & 0 at own 35
Trenton Gill kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
13:03
1st & 10 at own 25
Caleb Huntley run for 2 yds to the BalSt 27
13:03
2nd & 8 at own 27
Drew Plitt pass complete to Riley Miller for 4 yds to the BalSt 31
13:03
3rd & 4 at own 31
BALL ST Penalty, substitution infraction (-5 Yards) to the BalSt 26
13:03
3rd & 9 at own 26
Drew Plitt pass complete to Riley Miller for 10 yds to the BalSt 36 for a 1ST down
13:03
1st & 10 at own 36
Walter 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
13:03
1st & 10 at the 50
Drew Plitt pass incomplete to Yo’Heinz Tyler
13:03
2nd & 10 at the 50
Walter Fletcher run for 8 yds to the NCSt 42
13:03
3rd & 2 at opp 42
Drew Plitt pass complete to Yo’Heinz Tyler for 16 yds to the NCSt 26 for a 1ST down
13:03
1st & 10 at opp 26
Drew Plitt pass incomplete to Justin Hall
13:03
2nd & 10 at opp 26
Caleb Huntley run for no gain to the NCSt 26
13:03
3rd & 10 at opp 26
Drew Plitt pass incomplete to Antwan Davis
9:41
4th & 10 at opp 26
Ryan Rimmler 43 yd FG GOODNC State 27, Ball State 10
NC State Punt, 3 plays
9:41
1st & 0 at own 35
Patrick LeCorre kickoff for 59 yds , Keyon Lesane return for 21 yds to the NCSt 27
9:35
1st & 10 at own 27
Jordan Houston run for 3 yds to the NCSt 30
9:35
2nd & 7 at own 30
Ricky Person Jr. run for 6 yds to the NCSt 36
9:35
3rd & 1 at own 36
Ricky Person Jr. run for no gain to the NCSt 36
9:35
4th & 1 at own 36
NC STATE Penalty, false start (Joe Sculthorpe) to the NCSt 31
9:35
4th & 6 at own 31
NC STATE Penalty, false start (-5 Yards) to the NCSt 26
9:35
4th & 11 at own 26
Trenton Gill punt for 55 yds, fair catch by Riley Miller at the BalSt 19
Ball State Punt, 6 plays
7:23
1st & 10 at own 19
BALL ST Penalty, false start (Kaleb Slaven) to the BalSt 14
7:23
1st & 15 at own 14
Walter Fletcher run for 4 yds to the BalSt 18
7:23
2nd & 11 at own 18
Drew Plitt pass complete to Justin Hall for 10 yds to the BalSt 28
7:23
3rd & 1 at own 28
Walter Fletcher run for 2 yds to the BalSt 30 for a 1ST down
7:23
1st & 10 at own 30
Drew Plitt pass incomplete to Antwan Davis, broken up by Payton Wilson
7:23
2nd & 10 at own 30
Caleb Huntley run for 9 yds to the BalSt 39
7:23
3rd & 1 at own 39
Drew Plitt pass incomplete to Antwan Davis
7:23
4th & 1 at own 39
Nathan Snyder punt for 53 yds, fair catch by Thayer Thomas at the NCSt 8
NC State Turnover on downs, 5 plays
5:13
1st & 10 at own 8
Jordan Houston run for 25 yds to the NCSt 33 for a 1ST down
5:13
1st & 10 at own 33
Jordan Houston run for 9 yds to the NCSt 42
5:13
2nd & 1 at own 42
Matthew McKay pass incomplete to Max Fisher, broken up by Jaylin Thomas
5:13
3rd & 1 at own 42
Ricky Person Jr. run for no gain to the NCSt 42
5:13
4th & 1 at own 42
Ricky Person Jr. run for no gain to the NCSt 42
Ball State Field goal, 7 plays
3:26
1st & 10 at opp 42
Caleb Huntley run for 5 yds to the NCSt 37
3:26
2nd & 5 at opp 37
Caleb Huntley run for a loss of 1 yard to the NCSt 38
3:26
3rd & 6 at opp 38
Drew Plitt pass complete to Justin Hall for 7 yds to the NCSt 31 for a 1ST down
3:26
1st & 10 at opp 31
Drew Plitt pass incomplete to Justin Hall
3:26
2nd & 10 at opp 31
Walter Fletcher run for 7 yds to the NCSt 24
3:26
3rd & 3 at opp 24
Walter Fletcher run for a loss of 2 yards to the NCSt 26
0:45
4th & 5 at opp 26
Timeout BALL ST, clock 00:45
0:41
4th & 5 at opp 26
Ryan Rimmler 43 yd FG GOODNC State 27, Ball State 13
NC State Punt, 4 plays
0:41
1st & 0 at own 35
Patrick LeCorre kickoff for 54 yds , Keyon Lesane return for 19 yds to the NCSt 30
0:35
1st & 10 at own 30
Jordan Houston run for 3 yds to the NCSt 33 NC STATE Penalty, Offensive holding (Joe Sculthorpe) to the NCSt 23
0:35
1st & 17 at own 23
Matthew McKay pass incomplete to Emeka Emezie
0:35
2nd & 17 at own 23
Matthew McKay run for 5 yds to the NCSt 28
Q4 15:00
3rd & 12 at own 28
Matthew McKay pass incomplete to Thayer Thomas
Q4 15:00
4th & 12 at own 28
Trenton 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
14:47
1st & 10 at own 30
Drew Plitt pass complete to Antwan Davis for 17 yds to the BalSt 47 for a 1ST down
14:47
1st & 10 at own 47
Drew Plitt pass complete to Riley Miller for 5 yds to the NCSt 48
14:47
2nd & 5 at opp 48
Drew Plitt pass complete to Justin Hall for 15 yds to the NCSt 33 for a 1ST down
14:47
1st & 10 at opp 33
Drew Plitt pass complete to Riley Miller for 16 yds to the NCSt 17 for a 1ST down
14:47
1st & 10 at opp 17
Drew Plitt pass incomplete to Riley Miller
14:47
2nd & 10 at opp 17
Walter Fletcher run for 6 yds to the NCSt 11
14:47
3rd & 4 at opp 11
Drew Plitt pass incomplete to Justin Hall
12:21
4th & 4 at opp 11
Ryan Rimmler 28 yd FG GOODNC State 27, Ball State 16
NC State Interception, 3 plays
12:21
1st & 0 at own 35
Patrick LeCorre kickoff for 61 yds , Keyon Lesane return for 20 yds to the NCSt 24
12:21
1st & 10 at own 24
BALL ST Penalty, targeting (Brock Burns) to the NCSt 39 for a 1ST down
12:21
1st & 10 at own 39
Ricky Person Jr. run for 2 yds to the NCSt 41
12:21
2nd & 8 at own 41
Matthew McKay pass incomplete
12:21
3rd & 8 at own 41
Matthew McKay pass intercepted Bryce Cosby return for no gain to the BalSt 48
Ball State Punt, 3 plays
11:30
1st & 10 at own 48
Drew Plitt sacked by Tyler Baker-Williams and Larrell Murchison for a loss of 10 yards to the BalSt 38
11:30
2nd & 20 at own 38
Drew Plitt pass complete to Walter Fletcher for 1 yd to the BalSt 39
11:30
3rd & 19 at own 39
Drew Plitt pass incomplete to Walter Fletcher
11:30
4th & 19 at own 39
Nathan 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
9:58
1st & goal at opp 7
Ricky Person Jr. run for 3 yds to the BalSt 4
9:58
2nd & goal at opp 4
Matthew McKay pass complete to Ricky Person Jr. for 1 yd to the BalSt 3
8:45
3rd & 0 at opp 3
Timeout NC STATE, clock 08:45
8:41
3rd & goal at opp 3
Matthew McKay run for 3 yds for a TD, (Christopher Dunn KICK)NC State 34, Ball State 16
Ball State Touchdown, 11 plays
8:41
1st & 0 at own 35
Trenton Gill kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
8:41
1st & 10 at own 25
Drew Plitt pass complete to Justin Hall for 1 yd to the BalSt 26
8:41
2nd & 9 at own 26
Drew Plitt pass complete to Nolan Givan for 7 yds to the BalSt 33
8:41
3rd & 2 at own 33
Drew Plitt pass complete to Yo’Heinz Tyler for 7 yds to the BalSt 40 for a 1ST down
8:41
1st & 10 at own 40
Caleb Huntley run for 9 yds to the BalSt 49
8:41
2nd & 1 at own 49
Drew Plitt pass complete to Hassan Littles for 11 yds to the NCSt 40 for a 1ST down
8:41
1st & 10 at opp 40
Drew Plitt pass complete to Walter Fletcher for 2 yds to the NCSt 38
8:41
2nd & 8 at opp 38
Drew Plitt pass complete to Hassan Littles for 17 yds to the NCSt 21 for a 1ST down
8:41
1st & 10 at opp 21
Drew Plitt pass complete to Walter Fletcher for 16 yds to the NCSt 5 for a 1ST down
8:41
1st & goal at opp 5
Walter Fletcher run for 2 yds to the NCSt 3
5:26
2nd & 0 at opp 3
Timeout NC STATE, clock 05:26
5:26
2nd & goal at opp 3
Drew Plitt run for 1 yd to the NCSt 2
Ball State Interception, 5 plays
4:50
1st & 10 at own 40
Drew Plitt pass complete to Justin Hall for 5 yds to the BalSt 45
4:50
2nd & 5 at own 45
Drew Plitt pass complete to Yo’Heinz Tyler for 35 yds to the NCSt 20 for a 1ST down
4:50
1st & 10 at opp 20
Drew Plitt pass incomplete to Yo’Heinz Tyler, broken up by Taiyon Palmer
4:50
2nd & 10 at opp 20
Drew Plitt pass complete to Nolan Givan for 5 yds to the NCSt 15
4:50
3rd & 5 at opp 15
Drew Plitt pass intercepted, touchback. Chris Ingram return for no gain
Ball State Touchdown, 11 plays
4:49
3rd & goal at opp 2
Caleb Huntley run for 2 yds for a TD, (Ryan Rimmler KICK)NC State 34, Ball State 23
4:49
1st & 0 at own 35
Patrick 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
3:43
1st & 10 at own 20
Ricky Person Jr. run for 16 yds to the NCSt 36 for a 1ST down
3:43
1st & 10 at own 36
Ricky Person Jr. run for a loss of 5 yards to the NCSt 31
2:51
2nd & 15 at own 31
Timeout BALL ST, clock 02:51
2:51
2nd & 15 at own 31
Ricky Person Jr. run for 1 yd to the NCSt 32
2:43
3rd & 14 at own 32
Timeout BALL ST, clock 02:43
2:43
3rd & 14 at own 32
Bailey Hockman pass complete to Jordan Houston for 15 yds to the NCSt 47 for a 1ST down
2:43
1st & 10 at own 47
NC STATE Penalty, false start (Bryson Speas) to the NCSt 42
2:43
1st & 15 at own 42
Jordan Houston run for 2 yds to the NCSt 44
2:43
2nd & 13 at own 44
Team run for a loss of 2 yards to the NCSt 42
2:43
3rd & 15 at own 42
Team 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.