NC State at Wake Forest

Saturday, November 2, 2019

No. 23 Wake Forest beat NC State 44–⁠10. It was their 113th meeting; after it, NC State led the series 66–⁠41–⁠5 in the games on file.

AwayNC State4–⁠8 in 2019
10
Home23Wake Forest8–⁠5 in 2019
44

Final at Allegacy Federal Credit Union Stadium, Winston-SalemTV: ESPNAttendance 31,199

At kickoff
50°F, clear, calmWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Smith Reynolds Airport (KINT), 3 km from the stadium, six minutes before kickoff
Officials
Referee Tra Black; umpire Danny Worrell; head linesman Troy Gray; line judge Peter Beretta; side judge Richard Wilborn; field judge Chris Junjulas; back judge Barry Hendon; center judge Tyrone AndersonGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
NC State0100010
Wake Forest211310044

Standouts

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Player stats

NC State

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Devin Leary17/4514912
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Jordan Houston1148022
Trent Pennix544019
Devin Leary514012
Zonovan Knight3804
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Cary Angeline346127
Devin Carter444024
Emeka Emezie430015
Keyon Lesane110010
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Payton Wilson11100
Tanner Ingle90.50.50
Drake Thomas821.50
Jakeen Harris8000

Wake Forest

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Jamie Newman25/3828730
Michael Kern2/4800
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Kenneth Walker III1656016
Cade Carney1032011
Jamie Newman1130220
DeAndre’ Delaney4405
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Kendall Hinton693027
Scotty Washington384059
Sage Surratt967011
Brandon Chapman122022
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Amari Henderson6102
Essang Bassey6000
Trey Rucker6000
Traveon Redd40.50.50
Ja’Cquez Williams40.50.50
Ryan Smenda Jr.30.50.50
Carlos Basham Jr.210.50

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

Team stats

NC StateWake Forest
265Total yards418
149Passing yards295
116Rushing yards123
3.3Yards per pass7.0
4.5Yards per rush2.7
16First downs27
6–⁠17Third downs10–⁠19
0–⁠1Fourth downs0–⁠0
3Turnovers0
10–⁠87Penalties1–⁠14
23:53Possession36:07
2Sacks (by defense)2

Efficiency

NC StateWake Forest
32%Success rate41%
−0.09EPA per play0.14
1.06Explosiveness1.22
0.24Rushing EPA−0.04
−0.26Passing EPA0.37
20%Passing-down success33%
−0.24First-down EPA−0.09
0.01Second-down EPA0.03
0.25Third-down EPA0.91
18%Havoc by its defense29%

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)

Wake Forest 66% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

The line

Wake Forest −8, over/under 61.

The last line on file before kickoff: the consensus line when the books publish one, otherwise a single major sportsbook’s.

Before kickoff, the win chances were Wake Forest 71%, NC State 29%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.

Every drive

Wake Forest end zoneNC State end zoneQ1 NC StatePunt, 8 playsQ1 Wake ForestTouchdown, 13 playsQ1 Wake ForestTouchdown, 2 playsQ1 NC StateInterception, 4 playsQ1 Wake ForestTouchdown, 8 playsQ1 NC StatePunt, 3 playsQ1 Wake ForestPunt, 4 playsQ1 NC StatePunt, 3 playsQ2 Wake ForestField goal, 5 playsQ2 NC StateTouchdown, 10 playsQ2 Wake ForestTouchdown, 9 playsQ2 NC StateField goal, 8 playsQ2 Wake ForestField goal, 13 playsQ2 NC StateEnd of half, 3 playsQ3 Wake ForestTouchdown, 5 playsQ3 NC StateInterception, 1 playQ3 Wake ForestField goal, 9 playsQ3 NC StatePunt, 3 playsQ3 Wake ForestPunt, 9 playsQ3 NC StateTurnover on downs, 12 playsQ3 Wake ForestPunt, 3 playsQ4 NC StatePunt, 3 playsQ4 Wake ForestPunt, 3 playsQ4 NC StatePunt, 3 playsQ4 Wake ForestPunt, 3 playsQ4 NC StatePunt, 5 playsQ4 Wake ForestPunt, 3 playsQ4 NC StatePunt, 6 playsQ4 Wake ForestResult not recorded, 2 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Wake Forest drives left to right, NC State right to left.
  1. Q1 NC StatePunt, 8 plays, 19 yards
  2. Q1 Wake ForestTouchdown, 13 plays, 86 yards
  3. Q1 Wake ForestTouchdown, 2 plays, 3 yards
  4. Q1 NC StateInterception, 4 plays, 11 yards
  5. Q1 Wake ForestTouchdown, 8 plays, 74 yards
  6. Q1 NC StatePunt, 3 plays, −9 yards
  7. Q1 Wake ForestPunt, 4 plays, 20 yards
  8. Q1 NC StatePunt, 3 plays, −1 yard
  9. Q2 Wake ForestField goal, 5 plays, 22 yards
  10. Q2 NC StateTouchdown, 10 plays, 75 yards
  11. Q2 Wake ForestTouchdown, 9 plays, 75 yards
  12. Q2 NC StateField goal, 8 plays, 55 yards
  13. Q2 Wake ForestField goal, 13 plays, 60 yards
  14. Q2 NC StateEnd of half, 3 plays, 36 yards
  15. Q3 Wake ForestTouchdown, 5 plays, 79 yards
  16. Q3 NC StateInterception, 1 play, 0 yards
  17. Q3 Wake ForestField goal, 9 plays, 22 yards
  18. Q3 NC StatePunt, 3 plays, −1 yard
  19. Q3 Wake ForestPunt, 9 plays, 16 yards
  20. Q3 NC StateTurnover on downs, 12 plays, 54 yards
  21. Q3 Wake ForestPunt, 3 plays, 9 yards
  22. Q4 NC StatePunt, 3 plays, −2 yards
  23. Q4 Wake ForestPunt, 3 plays, 3 yards
  24. Q4 NC StatePunt, 3 plays, 2 yards
  25. Q4 Wake ForestPunt, 3 plays, 4 yards
  26. Q4 NC StatePunt, 5 plays, 17 yards
  27. Q4 Wake ForestPunt, 3 plays, 2 yards
  28. Q4 NC StatePunt, 6 plays, 8 yards
  29. Q4 Wake ForestResult not recorded, 2 plays, −2 yards

Play by play

1st quarter8 drives, then Wake Forest 21, NC State 0
NC State Punt, 8 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Nick Sciba kickoff for 54 yds , Keyon Lesane return for 12 yds to the NCSt 23
14:501st & 10 at own 23Devin Leary pass incomplete to Thayer Thomas
14:202nd & 10 at own 23Devin Leary pass complete to Emeka Emezie for 6 yds to the NCSt 29 for a 1ST down
14:081st & 10 at own 29Devin Leary pass complete to Thayer Thomas for 5 yds to the NCSt 34
13:452nd & 5 at own 34Devin Leary pass complete to Devin Carter for 7 yds to the NCSt 41 for a 1ST down
13:201st & 10 at own 41Zonovan Knight run for 4 yds to the NCSt 45
13:092nd & 6 at own 45Devin Leary pass incomplete to Devin Carter
13:003rd & 6 at own 45Devin Leary sacked by Traveon Redd for a loss of 3 yards to the NCSt 42
13:003rd & 9 at own 42Devin Leary pass incomplete to Devin Carter
12:194th & 9 at own 42Trenton Gill punt for 44 yds, fair catch by Kendall Hinton at the WFrst 14
Wake Forest Touchdown, 13 plays
12:001st & 10 at own 14Cade Carney run for 2 yds to the WFrst 16
11:452nd & 8 at own 16Jamie Newman run for 3 yds to the WFrst 19
11:303rd & 5 at own 19Jamie Newman pass complete to Kendall Hinton for 9 yds to the WFrst 28 for a 1ST down
11:151st & 10 at own 28Jamie Newman pass complete to Cade Carney for a loss of 1 yard to the WFrst 27
11:102nd & 11 at own 27Jamie Newman pass incomplete
10:453rd & 11 at own 27Jamie Newman pass complete to Kendall Hinton for 15 yds to the WFrst 42 for a 1ST down
10:301st & 10 at own 42Jamie Newman pass incomplete
10:002nd & 10 at own 42Cade Carney run for 11 yds to the NCSt 47 for a 1ST down
9:451st & 10 at opp 47Jamie Newman pass incomplete
9:302nd & 10 at opp 47Cade Carney run for 2 yds to the NCSt 45
9:003rd & 8 at opp 45Jamie Newman pass complete to Scotty Washington for 10 yds to the NCSt 35 for a 1ST down
8:451st & 10 at opp 35Jamie Newman pass complete to Scotty Washington for 15 yds to the NCSt 20 for a 1ST down
8:341st & 10 at opp 20Jamie Newman run for 20 yds for a TD, (Nick Sciba KICK)Wake Forest 7, NC State 0
Wake Forest Touchdown, 2 plays
8:341st & 10 at own 35Nick Sciba kickoff for 61 yds , Keyon Lesane return for a loss of 1 yard to the NCSt 3 Keyon Lesane fumbled, recovered by WFrst
8:151st & goal at opp 3Cade Carney run for a loss of 2 yards to the NCSt 5
7:412nd & goal at opp 5Jamie Newman pass complete to Jack Freudenthal for 5 yds for a TD, (Nick Sciba KICK)Wake Forest 14, NC State 0
NC State Interception, 4 plays
7:412nd & 12 at own 35Nick Sciba kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
7:301st & 10 at own 25Zonovan Knight run for 2 yds to the NCSt 27
7:002nd & 8 at own 27Devin Leary pass complete to Trent Pennix for 7 yds to the NCSt 34
6:303rd & 1 at own 34Zonovan Knight run for 2 yds to the NCSt 36 for a 1ST down
5:521st & 10 at own 36Devin Leary pass intercepted Amari Henderson return for no gain to the WFrst 26
Wake Forest Touchdown, 8 plays
5:301st & 10 at own 27Kendall Hinton run for 1 yd to the WFrst 27 for a 1ST down NC STATE Penalty, Face Mask (15 yards) (15 Yards) to the WFrst 42 for a 1ST down
5:151st & 10 at own 42Kenneth Walker III run for 6 yds to the WFrst 48
5:002nd & 4 at own 48Kenneth Walker III run for 1 yd to the WFrst 49
4:463rd & 3 at own 49NC STATE Penalty, Defensive Holding (10 Yards) to the NCSt 41 for a 1ST down
4:421st & 10 at opp 41Jamie Newman pass incomplete to Kendall Hinton
4:302nd & 10 at opp 41Jamie Newman pass complete to Kendall Hinton for 16 yds to the NCSt 25 for a 1ST down
4:051st & 10 at opp 25Jamie Newman pass complete to Brandon Chapman for 22 yds to the NCSt 3 for a 1ST down
3:451st & goal at opp 3Kenneth Walker III run for 1 yd to the NCSt 2
3:322nd & goal at opp 2Jamie Newman run for 2 yds for a TD, (Nick Sciba KICK)Wake Forest 21, NC State 0
NC State Punt, 3 plays
3:322nd & 9 at own 35Nick Sciba kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
3:321st & 10 at own 25NC STATE Penalty, False Start (Joe Sculthorpe) to the NCSt 20
3:201st & 15 at own 20Jordan Houston run for a loss of 4 yards to the NCSt 16
2:452nd & 19 at own 16Jordan Houston run for no gain to the NCSt 16
2:143rd & 19 at own 16Devin Leary pass incomplete to Cary Angeline
1:274th & 19 at own 16Trenton Gill punt for 51 yds , Kendall Hinton returns for 1 yd to the WFrst 34
Wake Forest Punt, 4 plays
1:201st & 10 at own 34Jamie Newman pass complete to Sage Surratt for 11 yds to the WFrst 45 for a 1ST down
1:191st & 10 at own 45Jamie Newman pass incomplete to Sage Surratt
1:002nd & 10 at own 45Jamie Newman pass complete to Sage Surratt for 4 yds to the WFrst 49
0:403rd & 6 at own 49Jamie Newman pass complete to Jack Freudenthal for 5 yds to the NCSt 46
0:004th & 1 at opp 46Dom Maggio punt for 42 yds, downed at the NCSt 4 NC STATE Penalty, Offensive Holding (2 Yards) to the NCSt 2
NC State Punt, 3 plays
0:001st & 10 at own 2Trent Pennix run for a loss of 1 yard to the NCSt 1
Q2 14:552nd & 11 at own 1Devin Leary pass incomplete to Emeka Emezie
Q2 14:503rd & 11 at own 1Devin Leary pass incomplete to Tabari Hines
Q2 14:414th & 11 at own 1Trenton Gill punt for 43 yds , Kendall Hinton returns for 15 yds to the NCSt 29
2nd quarter6 drives, then Wake Forest 34, NC State 10
Wake Forest Field goal, 5 plays
14:301st & 10 at opp 29Kenneth Walker III run for 16 yds to the NCSt 13 for a 1ST down
14:001st & 10 at opp 13Kenneth Walker III run for 5 yds to the NCSt 8
13:452nd & 5 at opp 8Kenneth Walker III run for a loss of 4 yards to the NCSt 12
13:003rd & 9 at opp 12Kenneth Walker III run for 5 yds to the NCSt 7
12:264th & 4 at opp 7Nick Sciba 25 yd FG GOODWake Forest 24, NC State 0
NC State Touchdown, 10 plays
12:264th & 4 at own 35Nick Sciba kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
12:101st & 10 at own 25Devin Leary pass complete to Devin Carter for 10 yds to the NCSt 35 for a 1ST down
11:501st & 10 at own 35Devin Leary pass complete to Thayer Thomas for 4 yds to the NCSt 39
11:252nd & 6 at own 39Devin Leary pass complete to Cary Angeline for 16 yds to the WFrst 45 for a 1ST down
11:051st & 10 at opp 45Jordan Houston run for 9 yds to the WFrst 36
10:572nd & 1 at opp 36Devin Leary pass incomplete
10:453rd & 1 at opp 36Jordan Houston run for 6 yds to the WFrst 30 for a 1ST down
10:271st & 10 at opp 30Devin Leary pass incomplete to Tabari Hines
10:152nd & 10 at opp 30Devin Leary pass complete to Devin Carter for 3 yds to the WFrst 27
10:003rd & 7 at opp 27WAKE FOREST Penalty, Roughing Passer (14 Yards) to the WFrst 13 for a 1ST down
9:451st & 10 at opp 13Devin Leary pass complete to Keyon Lesane for 10 yds to the WFrst 3 for a 1ST down
9:191st & goal at opp 3Devin Leary pass complete to Cary Angeline for 3 yds for a TD, (Christopher Dunn KICK)Wake Forest 24, NC State 7
Wake Forest Touchdown, 9 plays
9:191st & 10 at own 35Trenton Gill kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
9:051st & 10 at own 25Jamie Newman pass complete to Sage Surratt for 11 yds to the WFrst 36 for a 1ST down
8:541st & 10 at own 36Jamie Newman pass incomplete to Sage Surratt
8:452nd & 10 at own 36Jamie Newman pass complete to Sage Surratt for 3 yds to the WFrst 39
8:203rd & 7 at own 39Jamie Newman pass complete to Sage Surratt for 7 yds to the WFrst 46 for a 1ST down
8:001st & 10 at own 46Cade Carney run for 6 yds to the NCSt 48
7:452nd & 4 at opp 43Jamie Newman pass complete to Sage Surratt for 5 yds to the NCSt 43 for a 1ST down NC STATE Penalty, Personal Foul (15 Yards) to the NCSt 28 for a 1ST down
7:151st & 10 at opp 28Jamie Newman pass complete to Kendall Hinton for 27 yds to the NCSt 1 for a 1ST down
7:001st & goal at opp 1Cade Carney run for a loss of 1 yard to the NCSt 2
6:272nd & goal at opp 2Jamie Newman pass complete to Jack Freudenthal for 2 yds for a TD, (Nick Sciba KICK)Wake Forest 31, NC State 7
NC State Field goal, 8 plays
6:272nd & 11 at own 35Nick Sciba kickoff for 63 yds , Keyon Lesane return for 20 yds to the NCSt 22
6:001st & 10 at own 22Jordan Houston run for 22 yds to the NCSt 44 for a 1ST down
5:451st & 10 at own 44Devin Leary pass complete to Emeka Emezie for 6 yds to the 50 yard line
5:202nd & 4 at the 50Devin Leary pass complete to Emeka Emezie for 3 yds to the WFrst 47
5:003rd & 1 at opp 47Trent Pennix run for 19 yds to the WFrst 28 for a 1ST down
4:351st & 10 at opp 28Devin Leary pass complete to Tabari Hines for 5 yds to the WFrst 23
4:232nd & 5 at opp 23Devin Leary pass incomplete to Devin Carter
4:203rd & 5 at opp 23Devin Leary pass incomplete
4:164th & 5 at opp 23Christopher Dunn 40 yd FG GOODWake Forest 31, NC State 10
Wake Forest Field goal, 13 plays
4:164th & 5 at own 35Trenton Gill kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
4:101st & 10 at own 25Jamie Newman pass incomplete to Brandon Chapman
4:072nd & 10 at own 25Jamie Newman pass incomplete to Sage Surratt
4:023rd & 10 at own 25NC STATE Penalty, Defensive Pass Interference (Matthew Alderfer) to the WFrst 40 for a 1ST down
3:501st & 10 at own 40Kenneth Walker III run for 3 yds to the WFrst 43
3:152nd & 7 at own 43Jamie Newman run for 2 yds to the WFrst 45
2:503rd & 5 at own 45Jamie Newman pass complete to Sage Surratt for 7 yds to the NCSt 48 for a 1ST down
2:201st & 10 at opp 48Kenneth Walker III run for no gain to the NCSt 48
1:452nd & 10 at opp 48Kenneth Walker III run for 2 yds to the NCSt 46
1:003rd & 8 at opp 46Jamie Newman pass complete to Kendall Hinton for 14 yds to the NCSt 32 for a 1ST down
0:521st & 10 at opp 32Timeout NC STATE, clock 00:52
0:451st & 10 at opp 32Jamie Newman pass complete to Kendall Hinton for 12 yds to the NCSt 20 for a 1ST down
0:361st & 10 at opp 20Jamie Newman pass incomplete to Scotty Washington
0:322nd & 10 at opp 20Kenneth Walker III run for 5 yds to the NCSt 15
0:313rd & 5 at opp 15Timeout WAKE FOREST, clock 00:31
0:273rd & 5 at opp 15Jamie Newman pass incomplete to Brandon Chapman
0:234th & 5 at opp 15Nick Sciba 34 yd FG GOODWake Forest 34, NC State 10
NC State End of half, 3 plays
0:234th & 5 at own 35Nick Sciba kickoff for 56 yds for a touchback
0:151st & 10 at own 25Trent Pennix run for 12 yds to the NCSt 37 for a 1ST down
0:061st & 10 at own 37Devin Leary pass complete to Devin Carter for 24 yds to the WFrst 39 for a 1ST down
0:051st & 10 at opp 39Timeout NC STATE, clock 00:05
0:011st & 10 at opp 39Devin Leary pass incomplete
3rd quarter7 drives, then Wake Forest 44, NC State 10
Wake Forest Touchdown, 5 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Trenton Gill kickoff for 59 yds , Kendall Hinton return for 15 yds to the WFrst 21
14:451st & 10 at own 21Cade Carney run for a loss of 3 yards to the WFrst 18
14:202nd & 13 at own 18Jamie Newman pass complete to Sage Surratt for 10 yds to the WFrst 28
14:003rd & 3 at own 28Jamie Newman pass complete to Sage Surratt for 9 yds to the WFrst 37 for a 1ST down
13:471st & 10 at own 37Jamie Newman pass complete to Scotty Washington for 59 yds to the NCSt 4 for a 1ST down
13:381st & goal at opp 4Jamie Newman pass complete to Jack Freudenthal for 4 yds for a TD, (Nick Sciba KICK)Wake Forest 41, NC State 10
NC State Interception, 1 play
13:381st & 10 at own 35Nick Sciba kickoff for 60 yds for a touchback
13:341st & 10 at own 25Devin Leary pass intercepted Amari Henderson return for no gain to the NCSt 30
Wake Forest Field goal, 9 plays
13:201st & 10 at opp 30Jamie Newman run for 6 yds to the NCSt 24
13:002nd & 4 at opp 24Cade Carney run for 9 yds to the NCSt 15 for a 1ST down
12:351st & 10 at opp 15Cade Carney run for 3 yds to the NCSt 12
12:152nd & 7 at opp 12Jamie Newman run for 6 yds to the NCSt 6
11:543rd & 1 at opp 6Jamie Newman run for 3 yds to the NCSt 3 for a 1ST down
11:291st & goal at opp 3Jamie Newman pass incomplete to Jaquarii Roberson
11:002nd & goal at opp 3Jamie Newman sacked by Drake Thomas for a loss of 10 yards to the NCSt 13
10:353rd & goal at opp 13Cade Carney run for 5 yds to the NCSt 8
9:594th & goal at opp 8Nick Sciba 26 yd FG GOODWake Forest 44, NC State 10
NC State Punt, 3 plays
9:594th & 15 at own 35Nick Sciba kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
9:451st & 10 at own 25Jordan Houston run for a loss of 1 yard to the NCSt 24
9:372nd & 11 at own 24Devin Leary pass incomplete to Devin Carter
9:333rd & 11 at own 24Devin Leary pass incomplete to Thayer Thomas
9:204th & 11 at own 24Trenton Gill punt for 53 yds , Kendall Hinton returns for 14 yds to the WFrst 37
Wake Forest Punt, 9 plays
9:001st & 10 at own 37Jamie Newman run for 3 yds to the WFrst 40
8:352nd & 7 at own 40Kenneth Walker III run for a loss of 4 yards to the WFrst 36
8:003rd & 11 at own 36Kenneth Walker III run for 13 yds to the WFrst 49 for a 1ST down
7:351st & 10 at own 49Jamie Newman run for 1 yd to the 50 yard line
7:002nd & 9 at the 50Jamie Newman pass complete to Steven Claude for 6 yds to the NCSt 44
6:003rd & 3 at opp 44Kenneth Walker III run for 3 yds to the NCSt 41 for a 1ST down
5:301st & 10 at opp 41Jamie Newman pass incomplete to Sage Surratt
5:002nd & 10 at opp 41Jamie Newman sacked by Tanner Ingle and Drake Thomas for a loss of 6 yards to the NCSt 47
4:493rd & 16 at opp 47Jamie Newman pass incomplete to Steven Claude
4:424th & 16 at opp 47Dom Maggio punt for 37 yds, fair catch by Thayer Thomas at the NCSt 10 NC STATE Penalty, Offensive Holding (Cecil Powell) to the NCSt 5
NC State Turnover on downs, 12 plays
4:391st & 10 at own 5Devin Leary pass incomplete to Tabari Hines
4:332nd & 10 at own 5Devin Leary pass incomplete to Jordan Houston
4:103rd & 10 at own 5Devin Leary pass complete to Emeka Emezie for 15 yds to the NCSt 20 for a 1ST down
4:041st & 10 at own 20Devin Leary pass incomplete to Devin Carter
3:402nd & 10 at own 20Devin Leary pass complete to Tabari Hines for a loss of 2 yards to the NCSt 18
3:003rd & 12 at own 18Devin Leary run for 12 yds to the NCSt 30 for a 1ST down
2:451st & 10 at own 30Trent Pennix run for 3 yds to the NCSt 33
2:102nd & 7 at own 33Devin Leary pass complete to Cary Angeline for 27 yds to the WFrst 40 for a 1ST down
1:591st & 10 at opp 40Devin Leary pass incomplete to Tabari Hines
1:452nd & 10 at opp 40Jordan Houston run for 1 yd to the WFrst 39
1:153rd & 9 at opp 39Jordan Houston run for 3 yds to the WFrst 36
0:374th & 6 at opp 36NC STATE Penalty, False Start (Emanuel McGirt Jr.) to the WFrst 41
0:204th & 11 at opp 41Devin Leary pass incomplete to Emeka Emezie
Wake Forest Punt, 3 plays
0:011st & 10 at own 41Kenneth Walker III run for 1 yd to the WFrst 42
Q4 14:302nd & 9 at own 42Michael Kern pass complete to Kenneth Walker III for no gain to the WFrst 42
Q4 13:453rd & 9 at own 42Michael Kern pass complete to Waydale Jones for 8 yds to the 50 yard line
Q4 13:214th & 1 at the 50Dom Maggio punt for 42 yds, fair catch by Thayer Thomas at the NCSt 8
4th quarter8 drives, then Wake Forest 44, NC State 10
NC State Punt, 3 plays
13:151st & 10 at own 8Devin Leary pass incomplete to Emeka Emezie
12:452nd & 10 at own 8Jordan Houston run for 4 yds to the NCSt 12 Jordan Houston fumbled, recovered by NCSt
12:253rd & 6 at own 12Devin Leary sacked by Ryan Smenda Jr. and Ja’Cquez Williams for a loss of 6 yards to the NCSt 6
11:434th & 12 at own 6Trenton Gill punt for 45 yds, downed at the WFrst 49
Wake Forest Punt, 3 plays
11:391st & 10 at own 49Michael Kern pass incomplete to Waydale Jones
11:202nd & 10 at own 49Kenneth Walker III run for 3 yds to the NCSt 48
10:473rd & 7 at opp 48Michael Kern pass incomplete to Steven Claude
10:414th & 7 at opp 48Dom Maggio punt for 38 yds, fair catch by Tabari Hines at the NCSt 10
NC State Punt, 3 plays
10:301st & 10 at own 10Jordan Houston run for 2 yds to the NCSt 12
10:062nd & 8 at own 12Devin Leary pass incomplete to Devin Carter
10:013rd & 8 at own 12Devin Leary pass incomplete to Devin Carter
9:554th & 8 at own 12Trenton Gill punt for 42 yds, fair catch by Sage Surratt at the WFrst 46
Wake Forest Punt, 3 plays
9:451st & 10 at own 46DeAndre’ Delaney run for no gain to the WFrst 46
8:402nd & 10 at own 46DeAndre’ Delaney run for 5 yds to the NCSt 49
8:103rd & 5 at opp 49DeAndre’ Delaney run for a loss of 1 yard to the 50 yard line
7:234th & 6 at the 50Dom Maggio punt for 48 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the NCSt 2
NC State Punt, 5 plays
7:161st & 10 at own 2Devin Leary pass incomplete to Devin Carter
7:002nd & 10 at own 2Trent Pennix run for 11 yds to the NCSt 13 for a 1ST down
6:531st & 10 at own 13Devin Leary pass incomplete to Devin Carter
6:302nd & 10 at own 13Jordan Houston run for 6 yds to the NCSt 19
6:133rd & 4 at own 19Devin Leary pass incomplete to Jasiah Provillon
6:014th & 4 at own 19Trenton Gill punt for 61 yds , Sage Surratt returns for a loss of 2 yards to the WFrst 18
Wake Forest Punt, 3 plays
5:351st & 10 at own 18Michael Kern run for 1 yd to the WFrst 19
5:002nd & 9 at own 19Michael Kern run for 1 yd to the WFrst 20
4:353rd & 8 at own 20DeAndre’ Delaney run for no gain to the WFrst 20
3:344th & 8 at own 20Dom Maggio punt for 40 yds , Tabari Hines returns for 11 yds to the NCSt 31 NC STATE Penalty, Illegal Block (10 Yards) to the NCSt 41
NC State Punt, 6 plays
3:001st & 10 at own 41Will Dabbs run for no gain to the NCSt 41
2:302nd & 10 at own 41Will Dabbs run for 2 yds to the NCSt 43
2:003rd & 8 at own 43Devin Leary run for 9 yds to the WFrst 48 for a 1ST down
1:401st & 10 at opp 48Devin Leary run for 2 yds to the WFrst 46
1:222nd & 8 at opp 46Devin Leary pass incomplete to Keyon Lesane
1:183rd & 8 at opp 46Devin Leary pass incomplete to Tabari Hines
1:184th & 8 at opp 46NC STATE Penalty, False Start (-5 Yards) to the NCSt 49
1:074th & 13 at own 49Trenton Gill punt for 36 yds, downed at the WFrst 15
Wake Forest Result not recorded, 2 plays
0:551st & 10 at own 15TEAM run for a loss of 1 yard to the WFrst 14
0:012nd & 11 at own 14TEAM run for a loss of 1 yard to the WFrst 13

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 seven 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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