North Carolina at NC State

Saturday, November 30, 2019

North Carolina beat NC State 41–⁠10. It was their 109th meeting; after it, North Carolina led the series 59–⁠36–⁠5 in the games on file.

AwayNorth Carolina7–⁠6 in 2019
41
HomeNC State4–⁠8 in 2019
10

Final at Carter-Finley Stadium, RaleighTV: ACCNAttendance 56,413

At kickoff
47°F, rain, wind 3 mph from the eastWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Raleigh-Durham International Airport (KRDU), 12 km from the stadium
Officials
Referee Jeff Flanagan; umpire Jim Eckl; head linesman Arthur Hardin; line judge Kirk Lewis; side judge Jeffrey Shears; field judge Wayne Rundell; back judge Michael Griffit; center judge Jon BadenGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
North Carolina0628741
NC State370010

Standouts

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Player stats

North Carolina

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Sam Howell23/3340131
Vincent Amendola2/23900
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Michael Carter1697038
Javonte Williams958226
Josh Henderson529011
Sam Howell7408
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Dyami Brown6150152
Dazz Newsome7130157
Beau Corrales459031
Javonte Williams342121
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Chazz Surratt10210
Dominique Ross5000
Myles Dorn4001
Don Chapman4001
Trey Morrison3101

NC State

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Devin Leary7/209812
Bailey Hockman6/105901
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Jordan Houston862041
Zonovan Knight1256017
Bailey Hockman219012
Trent Pennix1101
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Tabari Hines789139
Emeka Emezie248030
Zonovan Knight116016
Devin Carter1707
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Payton Wilson14001
Cecil Powell80.500
Isaiah Moore7100
Calvin Hart Jr.7000
Alim McNeill5220
Joseph Boletepeli4110

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

Team stats

North CarolinaNC State
620Total yards289
440Passing yards157
180Rushing yards132
12.6Yards per pass5.2
4.4Yards per rush5.1
27First downs16
7–⁠14Third downs2–⁠12
1–⁠1Fourth downs1–⁠2
1Turnovers4
10–⁠90Penalties8–⁠65
36:24Possession23:36
1Sacks (by defense)3

Efficiency

North CarolinaNC State
56%Success rate37%
0.36EPA per play−0.26
1.20Explosiveness0.94
0.25Rushing EPA0.02
0.52Passing EPA−0.47
48%Passing-down success9%
0.20First-down EPA0.19
0.23Second-down EPA−0.78
0.92Third-down EPA−0.27
25%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)

NC State 55% to win. North Carolina won as Elo’s underdog.

The line

North Carolina −11, over/under 57.5.

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 North Carolina 78%, NC State 22%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.

Every drive

NC State end zoneNorth Carolina end zoneQ1 North CarolinaPunt, 6 playsQ1 NC StateField goal, 10 playsQ1 North CarolinaPunt, 3 playsQ1 NC StatePunt, 6 playsQ1 North CarolinaPunt, 4 playsQ2 NC StatePunt, 3 playsQ2 North CarolinaField goal, 8 playsQ2 NC StatePunt, 3 playsQ2 North CarolinaField goal, 10 playsQ2 NC StatePunt, 3 playsQ2 North CarolinaInterception, 2 playsQ2 NC StateTouchdown, 5 playsQ2 North CarolinaMissed FG, 7 playsQ3 NC StatePunt, 3 playsQ3 North CarolinaPunt, 3 playsQ3 NC StateInterception, 3 playsQ3 North CarolinaTouchdown, 2 playsQ3 NC StatePunt, 3 playsQ3 North CarolinaTouchdown, 11 playsQ3 NC StateFumble, 2 playsQ3 North CarolinaTouchdown, 6 playsQ3 NC StateInterception, 3 playsQ3 North CarolinaTouchdown, 2 playsQ3 NC StateTurnover on downs, 8 playsQ4 North CarolinaTouchdown, 6 playsQ4 NC StateInterception, 5 playsQ4 North CarolinaEnd of game, 9 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. NC State drives left to right, North Carolina right to left.
  1. Q1 North CarolinaPunt, 6 plays, 46 yards
  2. Q1 NC StateField goal, 10 plays, 80 yards
  3. Q1 North CarolinaPunt, 3 plays, 3 yards
  4. Q1 NC StatePunt, 6 plays, 30 yards
  5. Q1 North CarolinaPunt, 4 plays, 26 yards
  6. Q2 NC StatePunt, 3 plays, −6 yards
  7. Q2 North CarolinaField goal, 8 plays, 47 yards
  8. Q2 NC StatePunt, 3 plays, −2 yards
  9. Q2 North CarolinaField goal, 10 plays, 80 yards
  10. Q2 NC StatePunt, 3 plays, 2 yards
  11. Q2 North CarolinaInterception, 2 plays, 11 yards
  12. Q2 NC StateTouchdown, 5 plays, 50 yards
  13. Q2 North CarolinaMissed FG, 7 plays, 37 yards
  14. Q3 NC StatePunt, 3 plays, 6 yards
  15. Q3 North CarolinaPunt, 3 plays, 0 yards
  16. Q3 NC StateInterception, 3 plays, 3 yards
  17. Q3 North CarolinaTouchdown, 2 plays, 47 yards
  18. Q3 NC StatePunt, 3 plays, 4 yards
  19. Q3 North CarolinaTouchdown, 11 plays, 71 yards
  20. Q3 NC StateFumble, 2 plays, 18 yards
  21. Q3 North CarolinaTouchdown, 6 plays, 43 yards
  22. Q3 NC StateInterception, 3 plays, 22 yards
  23. Q3 North CarolinaTouchdown, 2 plays, 58 yards
  24. Q3 NC StateTurnover on downs, 8 plays, 70 yards
  25. Q4 North CarolinaTouchdown, 6 plays, 87 yards
  26. Q4 NC StateInterception, 5 plays, 47 yards
  27. Q4 North CarolinaEnd of game, 9 plays, 63 yards

Play by play

1st quarter5 drives, then NC State 3, North Carolina 0
North Carolina Punt, 6 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Trenton Gill kickoff for 59 yds , Michael Carter return for 8 yds to the NCaro 14
15:001st & 10 at own 14Michael Carter run for 6 yds to the NCaro 20
15:002nd & 4 at own 20Javonte Williams run for 1 yd to the NCaro 21
15:003rd & 3 at own 21NORTH CAROLINA Penalty, false start (-5 Yards) to the NCaro 16
15:003rd & 8 at own 16Sam Howell pass complete to Dyami Brown for 45 yds to the NCSt 39 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at opp 39Javonte Williams run for 2 yds to the NCSt 37
15:002nd & 8 at opp 37Antonio Williams run for 6 yds to the NCSt 31
15:003rd & 2 at opp 31Antonio Williams run for a loss of 3 yards to the NCSt 40 Antonio Williams fumbled, forced by Isaiah Moore, recovered by NCaro Sam Howell
15:004th & 11 at opp 40Ben Kiernan punt for 33 yds, downed at the NCSt 7
NC State Field goal, 10 plays
11:051st & 10 at own 7Zonovan Knight run for no gain to the NCSt 7
11:052nd & 10 at own 7Zonovan Knight run for 8 yds to the NCSt 15
11:053rd & 2 at own 15Zonovan Knight run for 4 yds to the NCSt 19 for a 1ST down
11:051st & 10 at own 19Devin Leary pass complete to Zonovan Knight for 16 yds to the NCSt 35 for a 1ST down
11:051st & 10 at own 35Devin Leary pass complete to Tabari Hines for 8 yds to the NCSt 43
11:052nd & 2 at own 43Jordan Houston run for 41 yds to the NCaro 16 for a 1ST down
11:051st & 10 at opp 16Jordan Houston run for a loss of 3 yards to the NCaro 19
11:052nd & 13 at opp 19Zonovan Knight run for a loss of 2 yards to the NCaro 21
11:053rd & 15 at opp 21Devin Leary pass complete to Tabari Hines for 8 yds to the NCaro 13
5:594th & 7 at opp 13Christopher Dunn 30 yd FG GOODNC State 3, North Carolina 0
North Carolina Punt, 3 plays
5:591st & 0 at own 35Trenton Gill kickoff for 57 yds , Michael Carter return for 33 yds to the NCaro 41
5:521st & 10 at own 41Sam Howell run for 4 yds to the NCaro 45
5:522nd & 6 at own 45Javonte Williams run for a loss of 1 yard to the NCaro 44
5:523rd & 7 at own 44Sam Howell pass incomplete
5:524th & 7 at own 44Ben Kiernan punt for 43 yds
NC State Punt, 6 plays
4:391st & 10 at own 13Zonovan Knight run for 5 yds to the NCSt 18
4:392nd & 5 at own 18Zonovan Knight run for 4 yds to the NCSt 22
4:393rd & 1 at own 22Zonovan Knight run for 17 yds to the NCSt 39 for a 1ST down
4:391st & 10 at own 39Zonovan Knight run for 7 yds to the NCSt 46
4:392nd & 3 at own 46Jordan Houston run for 2 yds to the NCSt 48
4:393rd & 1 at own 48NC STATE Penalty, false start (-5 Yards) to the NCSt 43
4:393rd & 6 at own 43Devin Leary pass incomplete
4:394th & 6 at own 43Trenton Gill punt for 49 yds
North Carolina Punt, 4 plays
1:271st & 10 at own 8Sam Howell pass complete to Dazz Newsome for 24 yds to the NCaro 32 for a 1ST down
1:271st & 10 at own 32Sam Howell sacked by Alim McNeill for a loss of 6 yards to the NCaro 26
1:272nd & 16 at own 26Sam Howell pass incomplete
1:273rd & 16 at own 26Sam Howell run for 8 yds to the NCaro 34
Q2 15:004th & 8 at own 34Ben Kiernan punt for 45 yds
2nd quarter8 drives, then NC State 10, North Carolina 6
NC State Punt, 3 plays
14:541st & 10 at own 21Devin Leary pass incomplete
14:542nd & 10 at own 21Jordan Houston run for a loss of 2 yards to the NCSt 19
14:543rd & 12 at own 19NC STATE Penalty, false start (-5 Yards) to the NCSt 14
14:543rd & 17 at own 14Trent Pennix run for 1 yd to the NCSt 15
14:544th & 16 at own 15Trenton Gill punt for 47 yds , Dazz Newsome returns for a loss of 3 yards to the NCaro 12 NC STATE Penalty, personal foul (-15 Yards) to the 50 yard line
North Carolina Field goal, 8 plays
13:081st & 10 at the 50Sam Howell pass incomplete
13:082nd & 10 at the 50Michael Carter run for 1 yd to the NCSt 49
13:083rd & 9 at opp 49Sam Howell pass complete to Michael Carter for 6 yds to the NCSt 43
11:554th & 3 at opp 43Timeout NC STATE, clock 11:55
11:554th & 3 at opp 43Sam Howell pass complete to Dyami Brown for 33 yds to the NCSt 10 for a 1ST down
11:551st & goal at opp 10Michael Carter run for 6 yds to the NCSt 4
11:552nd & goal at opp 4Michael Carter run for a loss of 1 yard to the NCSt 5
11:553rd & goal at opp 5NORTH CAROLINA Penalty, false start (-5 Yards) to the NCSt 10
11:553rd & goal at opp 10Sam Howell run for 7 yds to the NCSt 3
9:094th & goal at opp 3Noah Ruggles 20 yd FG GOODTied at 3
NC State Punt, 3 plays
9:091st & 0 at own 35Michael Rubino kickoff for 62 yds
9:091st & 10 at own 25Devin Leary run for a loss of 3 yards to the NCSt 18 Devin Leary fumbled, recovered by NCSt Devin Leary
9:092nd & 17 at own 18Devin Leary pass incomplete to Tabari Hines, broken up by Don Chapman
9:093rd & 17 at own 18NORTH CAROLINA Penalty, substitution infraction (5 Yards) to the NCSt 23
9:093rd & 12 at own 23Devin Leary pass incomplete
9:094th & 12 at own 23Trenton Gill punt for 68 yds, downed at the NCSTATE 9 NORTH CAROLINA Penalty, Offensive holding (4 Yards) to the NCaro 5
North Carolina Field goal, 10 plays
8:111st & 10 at own 5Sam Howell pass complete to Dazz Newsome for 57 yds to the NCSt 38 for a 1ST down
8:111st & 10 at opp 38Sam Howell pass incomplete
8:112nd & 10 at opp 38Sam Howell pass complete to Dyami Brown for 8 yds to the NCSt 30
8:113rd & 2 at opp 30Sam Howell pass complete to Rontavius Groves for 5 yds to the NCSt 25 for a 1ST down
8:111st & 10 at opp 25Javonte Williams run for 5 yds to the NCSt 20
8:112nd & 5 at opp 20Sam Howell pass incomplete
8:113rd & 5 at opp 20NC STATE Penalty, Defensive offside (Ibrahim Kante) to the NCSt 15 for a 1ST down
8:111st & 10 at opp 15Sam Howell pass incomplete to Dazz Newsome
8:112nd & 10 at opp 15Sam Howell run for 5 yds to the NCSt 10
5:053rd & 5 at opp 10Timeout NORTH CAROLINA, clock 05:05
5:053rd & 5 at opp 10Sam Howell sacked by Joseph Boletepeli for a loss of 5 yards to the NCSt 15
4:134th & 10 at opp 15Noah Ruggles 32 yd FG GOODNorth Carolina 6, NC State 3
NC State Punt, 3 plays
4:131st & 0 at own 35Michael Rubino kickoff for 59 yds
4:131st & 10 at own 25Zonovan Knight run for 2 yds to the NCSt 27
4:132nd & 8 at own 27Devin Leary pass incomplete
4:133rd & 8 at own 27Devin Leary pass incomplete
4:134th & 8 at own 27Trenton Gill punt for 40 yds, fair catch by Dazz Newsome at the NCaro 33
North Carolina Interception, 2 plays
3:231st & 10 at own 33Sam Howell pass complete to Beau Corrales for 11 yds to the NCaro 44 for a 1ST down
3:231st & 10 at own 44Sam Howell pass intercepted Payton Wilson return for 16 yds to the 50 yard line
NC State Touchdown, 5 plays
2:451st & 10 at the 50Jordan Houston run for 4 yds to the NCaro 46
2:452nd & 6 at opp 46Devin Leary pass incomplete
2:453rd & 6 at opp 46Devin Leary pass complete to Tabari Hines for 5 yds to the NCaro 41
2:454th & 1 at opp 41Devin Leary run for 2 yds to the NCaro 39 for a 1ST down
1:251st & 10 at opp 39Devin Leary pass complete to Tabari Hines for 39 yds for a TD (Christopher Dunn KICK)NC State 10, North Carolina 6
North Carolina Missed FG, 7 plays
1:251st & 0 at own 35Trenton Gill kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
1:251st & 10 at own 25Sam Howell pass complete to Michael Carter for 9 yds to the NCaro 34
1:252nd & 1 at own 34Sam Howell sacked by Alim McNeill for a loss of 9 yards to the NCaro 25
1:253rd & 10 at own 25Michael Carter run for 4 yds to the NCaro 29 for a 1ST down NC STATE Penalty, face mask (15 yards) (Payton Wilson) to the NCaro 44 for a 1ST down
1:251st & 10 at own 44Sam Howell pass incomplete
1:252nd & 10 at own 44Sam Howell pass complete to Dazz Newsome for 8 yds to the NCSt 48
0:083rd & 2 at opp 48Timeout NC STATE, clock 00:08
0:083rd & 2 at opp 48Sam Howell pass complete to Dazz Newsome for 10 yds to the NCSt 38 for a 1ST down
0:021st & 10 at opp 38Timeout NORTH CAROLINA, clock 00:02
0:021st & 10 at opp 38Timeout NC STATE, clock 00:02
0:001st & 10 at opp 38Noah Ruggles 55 yd FG MISSED , Thayer Thomas return for 43 yds to the NCSt 43
3rd quarter11 drives, then North Carolina 34, NC State 10
NC State Punt, 3 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Michael Rubino kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
15:001st & 10 at own 25NORTH CAROLINA Penalty, Defensive holding (Jahlil Taylor) to the NCSt 35 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at own 35Jordan Houston run for 7 yds to the NCSt 42
15:002nd & 3 at own 42NC STATE Penalty, Offensive holding (Joshua Fedd-Jackson) to the NCSt 32
15:002nd & 13 at own 32Jordan Houston run for 4 yds to the NCSt 36 NC STATE Penalty, Offensive holding ( Yards) declined
15:003rd & 9 at own 36Devin Leary pass incomplete to Devin Carter
15:004th & 9 at own 36NC STATE Penalty, false start (Jaylon Scott) to the NCSt 31
15:004th & 14 at own 31Trenton Gill punt for 44 yds , Dazz Newsome returns for 5 yds to the NCaro 30
North Carolina Punt, 3 plays
13:371st & 10 at own 30Michael Carter run for 3 yds to the NCaro 33
13:372nd & 7 at own 33Michael Carter run for 2 yds to the NCaro 35
13:373rd & 5 at own 35Michael Carter run for a loss of 5 yards to the NCaro 30
13:374th & 10 at own 30Ben Kiernan punt for 39 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the NCSt 31
NC State Interception, 3 plays
11:331st & 10 at own 31Devin Leary pass incomplete to Devin Carter, broken up by Storm Duck
11:332nd & 10 at own 31Zonovan Knight run for 3 yds to the NCSt 34
11:333rd & 7 at own 34Devin Leary pass intercepted Don Chapman return for no gain to the NCSt 47
North Carolina Touchdown, 2 plays
10:421st & 10 at opp 47Sam Howell pass complete to Javonte Williams for 21 yds to the NCSt 26 for a 1ST down
10:071st & 10 at opp 26Javonte Williams run for 26 yds for a TD (Noah Ruggles KICK)North Carolina 13, NC State 10
NC State Punt, 3 plays
10:071st & 0 at own 35Michael Rubino kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
10:071st & 10 at own 25Devin Leary pass incomplete to Jordan Houston
10:072nd & 10 at own 25Zonovan Knight run for 5 yds to the NCSt 30
10:073rd & 5 at own 30Devin Leary sacked by Chazz Surratt for a loss of 1 yard to the NCSt 29
10:074th & 6 at own 29Trenton Gill punt for 42 yds, downed at the NCaro 29
North Carolina Touchdown, 11 plays
8:441st & 10 at own 29Javonte Williams run for 7 yds to the NCaro 36
8:442nd & 3 at own 36Javonte Williams run for 4 yds to the NCaro 40 for a 1ST down
8:441st & 10 at own 40Javonte Williams run for 8 yds to the NCaro 48
8:442nd & 2 at own 48Michael Carter run for 4 yds to the NCSt 48 for a 1ST down
8:441st & 10 at opp 48Sam Howell pass complete to Beau Corrales for 12 yds to the NCSt 36 for a 1ST down
8:441st & 10 at opp 36Michael Carter run for 9 yds to the NCSt 27
8:442nd & 1 at opp 27Sam Howell pass incomplete to Beau Corrales
8:443rd & 1 at opp 27Sam Howell pass complete to Dyami Brown for 6 yds to the NCSt 21 for a 1ST down
8:441st & 10 at opp 21Sam Howell pass incomplete to Dyami Brown, broken up by Malik Dunlap
8:442nd & 10 at opp 21Sam Howell pass complete to Javonte Williams for 10 yds to the NCSt 11 for a 1ST down
5:001st & 10 at opp 11Sam Howell pass complete to Javonte Williams for 11 yds for a TD (Noah Ruggles KICK)North Carolina 20, NC State 10
NC State Fumble, 2 plays
5:001st & 0 at own 35Michael Rubino kickoff for 58 yds
5:001st & 10 at own 25NORTH CAROLINA Penalty, Defensive pass interference (Storm Duck) to the NCSt 40 for a 1ST down
5:001st & 10 at own 40Devin Leary pass incomplete to Emeka Emezie
5:002nd & 10 at own 40Zonovan Knight run for 2 yds to the NCSt 43 Zonovan Knight fumbled, forced by Jeremiah Gemmel, recovered by NCaro Jeremiah Gemmel
North Carolina Touchdown, 6 plays
4:431st & 10 at opp 43Michael Carter run for 6 yds to the NCSt 37
4:432nd & 4 at opp 37Michael Carter run for 10 yds to the NCSt 27 for a 1ST down
4:431st & 10 at opp 27Michael Carter run for 3 yds to the NCSt 24
4:432nd & 7 at opp 24Sam Howell pass complete to Dazz Newsome for 11 yds to the NCSt 13 for a 1ST down
4:431st & 10 at opp 13Sam Howell pass complete to Dazz Newsome for 7 yds to the NCSt 6
2:082nd & 3 at opp 6Javonte Williams run for 6 yds for a TD (Noah Ruggles KICK)North Carolina 27, NC State 10
NC State Interception, 3 plays
2:081st & 0 at own 35Michael Rubino kickoff for 60 yds , Jordan Houston return for 24 yds to the NCSt 29
2:021st & 10 at own 29Devin Leary pass complete to Tabari Hines for 19 yds to the NCSt 48 for a 1ST down
2:021st & 10 at own 48Devin Leary pass complete to Tabari Hines for 3 yds to the NCaro 49
2:022nd & 7 at opp 49Devin Leary pass intercepted Trey Morrison return for no gain to the NCaro 42
North Carolina Touchdown, 2 plays
0:571st & 10 at own 42Sam Howell pass complete to Dyami Brown for 6 yds to the NCaro 48
0:202nd & 4 at own 48Sam Howell pass complete to Dyami Brown for 52 yds for a TD NC STATE Penalty, Defensive holding ( Yards) declined (Noah Ruggles KICK)North Carolina 34, NC State 10
NC State Turnover on downs, 8 plays
0:201st & 0 at own 35Michael Rubino kickoff for 59 yds , Jordan Houston return for 11 yds to the NCSt 17
0:151st & 10 at own 17NORTH CAROLINA Penalty, Defensive offside (Jason Strowbridge) to the NCSt 22
Q4 15:001st & 5 at own 22Bailey Hockman pass complete to Devin Carter for 7 yds to the NCSt 29 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:001st & 10 at own 29Jordan Houston run for 9 yds to the NCSt 38
Q4 15:002nd & 1 at own 38Bailey Hockman pass complete to Emeka Emezie for 30 yds to the NCaro 32 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:001st & 10 at opp 32Bailey Hockman run for 12 yds to the NCaro 20 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:001st & 10 at opp 20NORTH CAROLINA Penalty, Defensive pass interference (Jeremiah Gemmel) to the NCaro 5 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:001st & goal at opp 5Bailey Hockman pass complete to Jordan Houston for a loss of 3 yards to the NCaro 8
Q4 15:002nd & goal at opp 8NC STATE Penalty, false start (Ikem Ekwonu) to the NCaro 13
Q4 15:002nd & goal at opp 13Bailey Hockman pass complete to Jordan Houston for no gain to the NCaro 13
Q4 15:003rd & goal at opp 13Bailey Hockman pass incomplete to Thayer Thomas
Q4 15:004th & goal at opp 13Bailey Hockman pass incomplete to Emeka Emezie
4th quarter3 drives, then North Carolina 41, NC State 10
North Carolina Touchdown, 6 plays
11:301st & 10 at own 13Michael Carter run for 2 yds to the NCaro 15
11:302nd & 8 at own 15Michael Carter run for 38 yds to the NCSt 47 for a 1ST down
11:301st & 10 at opp 47Sam Howell pass complete to Beau Corrales for 31 yds to the NCSt 16 for a 1ST down
11:301st & 10 at opp 16Michael Carter run for 9 yds to the NCSt 7
11:302nd & 1 at opp 7NORTH CAROLINA Penalty, Offensive holding (Jake Bargas) to the NCSt 18
11:302nd & 12 at opp 18Sam Howell pass complete to Beau Corrales for 5 yds to the NCSt 13
7:343rd & 7 at opp 13Sam Howell pass complete to Dazz Newsome for 13 yds for a TD (Noah Ruggles KICK)North Carolina 41, NC State 10
NC State Interception, 5 plays
7:341st & 0 at own 35Jonathan Kim kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
7:341st & 10 at own 25Bailey Hockman pass complete to Tabari Hines for 7 yds to the NCSt 32
7:342nd & 3 at own 32Bailey Hockman run for 7 yds to the NCSt 39 for a 1ST down
7:341st & 10 at own 39Bailey Hockman pass complete to Emeka Emezie for 18 yds to the NCaro 43 for a 1ST down
7:341st & 10 at opp 43NORTH CAROLINA Penalty, Defensive pass interference (Trey Morrison) to the NCaro 28 for a 1ST down
7:341st & 10 at opp 28Bailey Hockman pass incomplete to Emeka Emezie
7:342nd & 10 at opp 28Bailey Hockman pass intercepted Myles Dorn return for no gain to the NCaro 15
North Carolina End of game, 9 plays
6:051st & 10 at own 15Josh Henderson run for 6 yds to the NCaro 21
6:052nd & 4 at own 21Josh Henderson run for 1 yd to the NCaro 22
6:053rd & 3 at own 22Vincent Amendola pass complete to Roscoe Johnson for 31 yds to the NCSt 47 for a 1ST down
6:051st & 10 at opp 47Josh Henderson run for 6 yds to the NCSt 41
6:052nd & 4 at opp 41Vincent Amendola pass complete to Roscoe Johnson for 8 yds to the NCSt 33 for a 1ST down
6:051st & 10 at opp 33TEAM run for no gain to the NCSt 37 TEAM fumbled, recovered by NCaro Josh Henderson
6:052nd & 14 at opp 37Josh Henderson run for 5 yds to the NCSt 32
6:053rd & 9 at opp 32Josh Henderson run for 11 yds to the NCSt 21 for a 1ST down
6:051st & 10 at opp 21TEAM run for a loss of 1 yard to the NCSt 22

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, North Carolina leads 68–⁠41–⁠6; as played, 60–⁠41–⁠5 in the 106 games on file; the official count covers all 115 meetings, counting the six since this game.

Recent meetings
2025NC State 42, North Carolina 19
2024NC State 35, North Carolina 30
2023NC State 39, North Carolina 20
2022NC State 30, North Carolina 27
2021NC State 34, North Carolina 30
2020North Carolina 48, NC State 21

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