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NC State at Georgia Tech

Thursday, November 21, 2019

Georgia Tech beat NC State 28–⁠26. It was their 30th meeting; after it, Georgia Tech led the series 20–⁠10.

AwayNC State4–⁠8 in 2019
26
HomeGeorgia Tech3–⁠9 in 2019
28

Final at Bobby Dodd Stadium, AtlantaTV: ESPNAttendance 38,198

At kickoff
57°F, a few clouds, calmWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Fulton Co-Brown Field Airport (KFTY), 12 km from the stadium, seven minutes before kickoff
Officials
Referee Gary Patterson; umpire Terrence Ramsey; head linesman Micahel Kelley; line judge Brian Sakowski; side judge Jamal Shears; field judge Harry Tyson; back judge Pat Ryan; center judge Scott HeldGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
NC State03101326
Georgia Tech7147028

Standouts

  • PassingDevin Leary19 of 31, 227 yards, 1 TDNC State
  • RushingJordan Mason22 carries, 141 yardsGeorgia Tech
  • ReceivingTabari Hines4 catches, 88 yardsNC State
  • DefenseDavid Curry11 tackles, 1 for lossGeorgia Tech

Player stats

NC State

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Devin Leary19/3122710
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Zonovan Knight18100119
Jordan Houston1689018
Devin Leary71804
Ricky Person Jr.717116
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Tabari Hines488031
Devin Carter446022
Jordan Houston339018
Jasiah Provillon120020
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Isaiah Moore8000
Payton Wilson70.500
Brock Miller6100
Ibrahim Kante51.500

Georgia Tech

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
James Graham7/1512930
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Jordan Mason22141048
James Graham14112126
Jamious Griffin61405
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Malachi Carter274054
Ahmarean Brown228217
Tobias Oliver113113
Tyler Davis1909
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
David Curry11100
Jordan Domineck101.500
Charlie Thomas70.500
Tariq Carpenter6000

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

Team stats

NC StateGeorgia Tech
457Total yards395
227Passing yards129
230Rushing yards266
7.3Yards per pass8.6
4.7Yards per rush6.2
27First downs19
7–⁠15Third downs6–⁠13
2–⁠3Fourth downs2–⁠2
1Turnovers2
2–⁠21Penalties3–⁠20
34:43Possession25:17
0Sacks (by defense)0

Efficiency

NC StateGeorgia Tech
49%Success rate48%
0.23EPA per play0.32
1.04Explosiveness1.39
0.21Rushing EPA0.22
0.35Passing EPA0.58
44%Passing-down success40%
0.01First-down EPA0.23
0.50Second-down EPA0.12
0.62Third-down EPA0.63
11%Havoc by its defense14%

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)

Georgia Tech 51% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

The line

NC State −2.5, over/under 46.5.

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 57%, Georgia Tech 43%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.

Every drive

Georgia Tech end zoneNC State end zoneQ1 Georgia TechTouchdown, 3 playsQ1 NC StateTurnover on downs, 11 playsQ1 Georgia TechPunt, 3 playsQ1 NC StatePunt, 6 playsQ1 Georgia TechFumble, 6 playsQ1 NC StatePunt, 3 playsQ1 Georgia TechTouchdown, 6 playsQ2 NC StatePunt, 3 playsQ2 Georgia TechPunt, 6 playsQ2 NC StateField goal, 18 playsQ2 Georgia TechFumble, 3 playsQ2 Georgia TechTouchdown, 3 playsQ2 NC StateEnd of half, 1 playQ3 NC StateTouchdown, 12 playsQ3 Georgia TechTouchdown, 11 playsQ3 NC StateField goal, 11 playsQ3 Georgia TechFumble, 5 playsQ4 NC StateTouchdown, 5 playsQ4 Georgia TechPunt, 3 playsQ4 NC StateTouchdown, 12 playsQ4 Georgia TechEnd of game, 9 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Georgia Tech drives left to right, NC State right to left.
  1. Q1 Georgia TechTouchdown, 3 plays, 70 yards
  2. Q1 NC StateTurnover on downs, 11 plays, 65 yards
  3. Q1 Georgia TechPunt, 3 plays, 8 yards
  4. Q1 NC StatePunt, 6 plays, 17 yards
  5. Q1 Georgia TechFumble, 6 plays, 80 yards
  6. Q1 NC StatePunt, 3 plays, −4 yards
  7. Q1 Georgia TechTouchdown, 6 plays, 50 yards
  8. Q2 NC StatePunt, 3 plays, 6 yards
  9. Q2 Georgia TechPunt, 6 plays, 14 yards
  10. Q2 NC StateField goal, 18 plays, 93 yards
  11. Q2 Georgia TechFumble, 3 plays, 5 yards
  12. Q2 Georgia TechTouchdown, 3 plays, 31 yards
  13. Q2 NC StateEnd of half, 1 play, 3 yards
  14. Q3 NC StateTouchdown, 12 plays, 71 yards
  15. Q3 Georgia TechTouchdown, 11 plays, 67 yards
  16. Q3 NC StateField goal, 11 plays, 63 yards
  17. Q3 Georgia TechFumble, 5 plays, 44 yards
  18. Q4 NC StateTouchdown, 5 plays, 64 yards
  19. Q4 Georgia TechPunt, 3 plays, 1 yard
  20. Q4 NC StateTouchdown, 12 plays, 80 yards
  21. Q4 Georgia TechEnd of game, 9 plays, 37 yards

Play by play

1st quarter7 drives, then Georgia Tech 7, NC State 0
Georgia Tech Touchdown, 3 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Trenton Gill kickoff for 65 yds , Juanyeh Thomas return for 30 yds to the GTech 30
14:301st & 10 at own 30James Graham pass complete to Malachi Carter for 54 yds to the NCSt 16 for a 1ST down
13:531st & 10 at opp 16Jordan Mason run for a loss of 1 yard to the NCSt 17
13:442nd & 11 at opp 17Ahmarean Brown 17 Yd pass from James Graham (Brenton King Kick)Georgia Tech 7, NC State 0
NC State Turnover on downs, 11 plays
13:442nd & 11 at own 35Brenton King kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
13:281st & 10 at own 25Zonovan Knight run for 11 yds to the NCSt 36 for a 1ST down
12:561st & 10 at own 36Zonovan Knight run for 16 yds to the GTech 48 for a 1ST down
12:301st & 10 at opp 48Devin Leary pass complete to Cary Angeline for 6 yds to the GTech 42
12:092nd & 4 at opp 42Zonovan Knight run for a loss of 1 yard to the GTech 43
11:253rd & 5 at opp 43Devin Leary run for 4 yds to the GTech 39
10:374th & 1 at opp 39Devin Leary run for 3 yds to the GTech 36 for a 1ST down
10:071st & 10 at opp 36Devin Leary pass complete to Jordan Houston for 18 yds to the GTech 18 for a 1ST down
9:531st & 10 at opp 18Jordan Houston run for 5 yds to the GTech 13
9:222nd & 5 at opp 13Devin Leary pass incomplete
9:103rd & 5 at opp 13Devin Leary pass complete to Emeka Emezie for 3 yds to the GTech 10
8:344th & 2 at opp 10Zonovan Knight run for a loss of 1 yard to the GTech 11
Georgia Tech Punt, 3 plays
8:141st & 10 at own 11James Graham run for 6 yds to the GTech 17
8:082nd & 4 at own 17James Graham pass incomplete
7:453rd & 4 at own 17Jordan Mason run for 2 yds to the GTech 19
7:304th & 2 at own 19Pressley Harvin III punt for 48 yds, fair catch by Thayer Thomas at the NCSt 33
NC State Punt, 6 plays
7:241st & 10 at own 33Devin Leary pass incomplete
7:102nd & 10 at own 33Devin Leary pass complete to Thayer Thomas for 6 yds to the NCSt 39
6:453rd & 4 at own 39Devin Leary run for 4 yds to the NCSt 43 for a 1ST down
6:201st & 10 at own 43Devin Leary pass incomplete
6:002nd & 10 at own 43Devin Leary pass complete to Devin Carter for 7 yds to the 50 yard line
5:453rd & 3 at the 50Devin Leary pass incomplete
5:314th & 3 at the 50Trenton Gill punt for 40 yds, fair catch by Ahmarean Brown at the GTech 10
Georgia Tech Fumble, 6 plays
5:041st & 10 at own 10James Graham run for 5 yds to the GTech 15
5:012nd & 5 at own 15GEORGIA TECH Penalty, False Start (-5 Yards) to the GTech 10
4:172nd & 10 at own 10James Graham run for 2 yds to the GTech 12
3:483rd & 8 at own 12Jordan Mason run for 10 yds to the GTech 22 for a 1ST down
3:001st & 10 at own 22Jordan Mason run for 48 yds to the NCSt 30 for a 1ST down
2:351st & 10 at opp 30James Graham pass complete to Malachi Carter for 20 yds to the NCSt 10 for a 1ST down
2:241st & 0 at opp 10James Graham run for a loss of 5 yards to the NCSt 15 James Graham fumbled, forced by Ibrahim Kante, recovered by NCSt Larrell Murchison
NC State Punt, 3 plays
2:001st & 10 at own 15Zonovan Knight run for no gain to the NCSt 15
1:322nd & 10 at own 15Ricky Person Jr. run for a loss of 5 yards to the NCSt 10
0:493rd & 15 at own 10Jordan Houston run for 1 yd to the NCSt 11
0:184th & 14 at own 11Trenton Gill punt for 39 yds, fair catch by Ahmarean Brown at the 50 yard line
Georgia Tech Touchdown, 6 plays
0:051st & 10 at the 50Jordan Mason run for 25 yds to the NCSt 25 for a 1ST down
0:011st & 10 at opp 25Jordan Mason run for 2 yds to the NCSt 23
Q2 14:362nd & 8 at opp 23Jamious Griffin run for 4 yds to the NCSt 19
Q2 14:303rd & 4 at opp 19Jamious Griffin run for 3 yds to the NCSt 16
Q2 14:054th & 1 at opp 16James Graham run for 3 yds to the NCSt 13 for a 1ST down
Q2 13:481st & 10 at opp 13Tobias Oliver 13 Yd pass from James Graham (Brenton King Kick)Georgia Tech 14, NC State 0
2nd quarter6 drives, then Georgia Tech 21, NC State 3
NC State Punt, 3 plays
13:481st & 10 at own 35Brenton King kickoff for 65 yds , Tanner Ingle return for 25 yds to the NCSt 25
13:331st & 10 at own 25Devin Leary pass incomplete
13:182nd & 10 at own 25Devin Leary pass complete to Devin Carter for 6 yds to the NCSt 31
12:553rd & 4 at own 31Devin Leary pass incomplete
12:484th & 4 at own 31Trenton Gill punt for 41 yds, fair catch by Ahmarean Brown at the GTech 28
Georgia Tech Punt, 6 plays
12:421st & 10 at own 28James Graham pass incomplete
12:192nd & 10 at own 29Jamious Griffin run for 2 yds to the GTech 31
11:433rd & 8 at own 31James Graham run for 9 yds to the GTech 40 for a 1ST down
11:191st & 10 at own 40Jordan Mason run for 2 yds to the GTech 42
10:572nd & 8 at own 42Jordan Mason run for no gain to the GTech 42
10:373rd & 8 at own 42James Graham pass incomplete
10:274th & 8 at own 42Pressley Harvin III punt for 54 yds, downed at the NCSt 4
NC State Field goal, 18 plays
10:071st & 10 at own 4Zonovan Knight run for 11 yds to the NCSt 15 for a 1ST down
9:501st & 10 at own 15Zonovan Knight run for 5 yds to the NCSt 20
9:092nd & 5 at own 20Zonovan Knight run for 4 yds to the NCSt 24
8:453rd & 1 at own 24Devin Leary run for 3 yds to the NCSt 27 for a 1ST down
8:261st & 10 at own 27Devin Leary pass complete to Emeka Emezie for 4 yds to the NCSt 31
8:042nd & 6 at own 31Zonovan Knight run for 19 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
7:301st & 10 at the 50Zonovan Knight run for 7 yds to the GTech 43
7:122nd & 3 at opp 43Jordan Houston run for 6 yds to the GTech 37 for a 1ST down
6:501st & 10 at opp 37Devin Leary run for 3 yds to the GTech 34
6:162nd & 7 at opp 34Jordan Houston run for 3 yds to the GTech 31
5:503rd & 4 at opp 31Jordan Houston run for 15 yds to the GTech 16 for a 1ST down
5:191st & 10 at opp 16Jordan Houston run for 5 yds to the GTech 11
5:002nd & 5 at opp 11Jordan Houston run for 3 yds to the GTech 8
4:233rd & 2 at opp 8Ricky Person Jr. run for 3 yds to the GTech 5 for a 1ST down
3:581st & goal at opp 5Devin Leary pass complete to Emeka Emezie for no gain to the GTech 5
3:142nd & goal at opp 5Ricky Person Jr. run for a loss of 12 yards to the GTech 17
2:343rd & 0 at opp 17Devin Leary pass complete to Jordan Houston for 14 yds to the GTech 3
2:074th & 0 at opp 3Timeout NC STATE, clock 02:07
2:024th & goal at opp 3Christopher Dunn 20 Yd Field GoalGeorgia Tech 14, NC State 3
Georgia Tech Fumble, 3 plays
2:024th & 8 at own 35Trenton Gill kickoff for 64 yds , Juanyeh Thomas return for 19 yds to the GTech 20
1:481st & 10 at own 20Jordan Mason run for 6 yds to the GTech 26
1:242nd & 4 at own 26James Graham pass incomplete
1:143rd & 4 at own 26Jamious Griffin run for a loss of 1 yard to the GTech 25
1:134th & 5 at own 25Timeout NC STATE, clock 01:13
Georgia Tech Touchdown, 3 plays
0:512nd & 6 at opp 27Timeout GEORGIA TECH, clock 00:51
0:442nd & 6 at opp 27James Graham pass complete to Nathan Cottrell for 5 yds to the NCSt 22
0:443rd & 1 at opp 22Timeout GEORGIA TECH, clock 00:44
0:383rd & 1 at opp 22NC STATE Penalty, Roughing Passer (11 Yards) to the NCSt 11 for a 1ST down
0:381st & 10 at opp 11Timeout NC STATE, clock 00:38
0:321st & 10 at opp 11Ahmarean Brown 11 Yd pass from James Graham (Brenton King Kick)Georgia Tech 21, NC State 3
NC State End of half, 1 play
0:321st & 10 at own 35Brenton King kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
0:121st & 10 at own 25Jordan Houston run for 3 yds to the NCSt 28
3rd quarter4 drives, then Georgia Tech 28, NC State 13
NC State Touchdown, 12 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Brenton King kickoff for 65 yds , Tanner Ingle return for 29 yds to the NCSt 29
14:451st & 10 at own 29Tabari Hines run for 6 yds to the NCSt 35
14:102nd & 4 at own 35Jordan Houston run for 5 yds to the NCSt 40 for a 1ST down
14:001st & 10 at own 40Jordan Houston run for 4 yds to the NCSt 44
13:422nd & 6 at own 44Devin Leary pass incomplete
13:323rd & 6 at own 44Devin Leary pass complete to Devin Carter for 11 yds Devin Carter fumbled, recovered by NCSt
13:151st & 10 at opp 45Devin Leary pass complete to Zonovan Knight for 11 yds to the GTech 34 for a 1ST down
12:451st & 10 at opp 34Zonovan Knight run for 15 yds to the GTech 19 for a 1ST down
12:271st & 10 at opp 19Zonovan Knight run for 4 yds to the GTech 15
11:572nd & 6 at opp 15Zonovan Knight run for a loss of 1 yard to the GTech 16
11:103rd & 7 at opp 16Devin Leary pass complete to Tabari Hines for 7 yds to the GTech 9 for a 1ST down
10:551st & goal at opp 9Zonovan Knight run for 2 yds to the GTech 7
10:152nd & goal at opp 7Zonovan Knight 7 Yd Run (Christopher Dunn Kick)Georgia Tech 21, NC State 10
Georgia Tech Touchdown, 11 plays
10:152nd & 8 at own 35Trenton Gill kickoff for 65 yds , Ahmarean Brown return for 33 yds to the GTech 33
9:591st & 10 at own 33James Graham pass incomplete
9:492nd & 10 at own 33Jordan Mason run for 5 yds to the GTech 38
9:133rd & 5 at own 38James Graham pass complete to Tyler Davis for 9 yds to the GTech 47 for a 1ST down
8:361st & 10 at own 47James Graham run for 14 yds to the NCSt 39 for a 1ST down
8:001st & 10 at opp 39Jamious Griffin run for 5 yds to the NCSt 34
7:262nd & 5 at opp 34James Graham run for 4 yds to the NCSt 30
6:503rd & 1 at opp 30Jordan Mason run for no gain to the NCSt 30
6:204th & 1 at opp 30Timeout GEORGIA TECH, clock 06:20
5:504th & 1 at opp 30Jordan Mason run for 3 yds to the NCSt 27 for a 1ST down
5:301st & 10 at opp 27Jamious Griffin run for 1 yd to the NCSt 26
5:142nd & 9 at opp 26James Graham pass incomplete
5:143rd & 9 at opp 26Timeout GEORGIA TECH, clock 05:14
5:083rd & 9 at opp 26James Graham 26 Yd Run (Brenton King Kick)Georgia Tech 28, NC State 10
NC State Field goal, 11 plays
5:083rd & 9 at own 35Brenton King kickoff for 44 yds for a touchback
4:501st & 10 at own 25Devin Leary pass complete to Tabari Hines for 21 yds to the NCSt 46 for a 1ST down
4:451st & 10 at own 46GEORGIA TECH Penalty, Defensive Holding (10 Yards) to the GTech 44 for a 1ST down
4:391st & 10 at opp 44Devin Leary pass incomplete
4:242nd & 10 at opp 44Devin Leary pass complete to Jasiah Provillon for 20 yds to the GTech 24 for a 1ST down
3:581st & 10 at opp 24Jordan Houston run for a loss of 1 yard to the GTech 25
3:172nd & 11 at opp 25Devin Leary pass complete to Jordan Houston for 7 yds to the GTech 18
3:093rd & 4 at opp 18Jordan Houston run for 3 yds to the GTech 15
2:384th & 1 at opp 15Timeout NC STATE, clock 02:38
2:184th & 1 at opp 15Devin Leary run for 1 yd to the GTech 14 for a 1ST down
2:061st & 10 at opp 14Devin Leary pass incomplete
1:522nd & 10 at opp 14Zonovan Knight run for 2 yds to the GTech 12
1:193rd & 8 at opp 12Devin Leary pass incomplete
1:154th & 8 at opp 12Christopher Dunn 29 Yd Field GoalGeorgia Tech 28, NC State 13
Georgia Tech Fumble, 5 plays
1:154th & 8 at own 35Trenton Gill kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
0:541st & 10 at own 25Jordan Mason run for 3 yds to the GTech 28
0:342nd & 7 at own 28GEORGIA TECH Penalty, False Start (-5 Yards) to the GTech 23
0:102nd & 12 at own 23James Graham run for 19 yds to the GTech 42 for a 1ST down
Q4 14:291st & 10 at own 42James Graham run for 4 yds to the GTech 46
Q4 13:542nd & 6 at own 46James Graham run for 23 yds to the NCSt 31 for a 1ST down
Q4 13:241st & 10 at opp 31James Graham run for a loss of 5 yards to the NCSt 36 James Graham fumbled, recovered by NCSt Larrell Murchison
4th quarter4 drives, then Georgia Tech 28, NC State 26
NC State Touchdown, 5 plays
13:141st & 10 at own 36Zonovan Knight run for no gain to the NCSt 36
12:452nd & 10 at own 36Devin Leary pass complete to Tabari Hines for 29 yds to the GTech 35 for a 1ST down
12:251st & 10 at opp 35Devin Leary pass complete to Tabari Hines for 31 yds to the GTech 4 for a 1ST down
12:151st & goal at opp 4Zonovan Knight run for no gain to the GTech 4
11:532nd & goal at opp 4Cary Angeline 4 Yd pass from Devin Leary (Christopher Dunn Kick)Georgia Tech 28, NC State 20
Georgia Tech Punt, 3 plays
11:532nd & 10 at own 35Trenton Gill kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
11:461st & 10 at own 25James Graham pass incomplete
11:172nd & 10 at own 25Jordan Mason run for 1 yd to the GTech 26
10:403rd & 9 at own 26James Graham pass incomplete
10:394th & 9 at own 26Pressley Harvin III punt for 54 yds, downed at the NCSt 20
NC State Touchdown, 12 plays
10:221st & 10 at own 20Jordan Houston run for 8 yds to the NCSt 28
10:002nd & 2 at own 28Jordan Houston run for 18 yds to the NCSt 46 for a 1ST down
9:101st & 10 at own 46Jordan Houston run for 3 yds to the NCSt 49
8:352nd & 7 at own 49Jordan Houston run for 8 yds to the GTech 43 for a 1ST down
7:591st & 10 at opp 43Ricky Person Jr. run for 3 yds to the GTech 40
7:492nd & 7 at opp 40NC STATE Penalty, Offensive Holding (-10 Yards) to the 50 yard line
7:272nd & 17 at the 50Devin Leary pass incomplete
7:113rd & 17 at the 50Devin Leary pass complete to Devin Carter for 22 yds to the GTech 28 for a 1ST down
6:591st & 10 at opp 28Devin Leary pass incomplete
6:382nd & 10 at opp 28Ricky Person Jr. run for 16 yds to the GTech 12 for a 1ST down
6:201st & 10 at opp 12Ricky Person Jr. run for 11 yds to the GTech 1 for a 1ST down
5:401st & goal at opp 1Devin Leary run for no gain to the GTech 1
5:172nd & goal at opp 1Ricky Person Jr. 1 Yd Run (Two-Point Pass Conversion Failed)Georgia Tech 28, NC State 26
Georgia Tech End of game, 9 plays
5:172nd & 10 at own 35Trenton Gill kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
5:091st & 10 at own 25Jordan Mason run for 3 yds to the GTech 28
4:102nd & 7 at own 28Jordan Mason run for 5 yds to the GTech 33
3:153rd & 2 at own 33James Graham run for 7 yds to the GTech 40 for a 1ST down
2:371st & 10 at own 40Jordan Mason run for 8 yds to the GTech 48
2:092nd & 2 at own 48Jordan Mason run for 1 yd to the GTech 49
2:093rd & 1 at own 49Timeout NC STATE, clock 02:09
1:553rd & 1 at own 49Jordan Mason run for 5 yds to the NCSt 46 for a 1ST down
1:211st & 10 at opp 46Jordan Mason run for 8 yds to the NCSt 38
1:082nd & 2 at opp 38Jordan Mason run for 1 yd to the NCSt 37
0:333rd & 1 at opp 37Timeout GEORGIA TECH, clock 00:33
0:103rd & 1 at opp 37TEAM run for a loss of 1 yard to the NCSt 38

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.

The series

Every NC State–Georgia Tech game

Georgia Tech leads 21–⁠12 in 33 meetings, counting the three since this game.

Recent meetings
2025NC State 48, Georgia Tech 36
2024Georgia Tech 30, NC State 29
2020NC State 23, Georgia Tech 13
2019Georgia Tech 28, NC State 26
2014Georgia Tech 56, NC State 23
2011Georgia Tech 45, NC State 35

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