NC State at Virginia Tech

Saturday, September 26, 2020

No. 20 Virginia Tech beat NC State 45–⁠24. It was their 49th meeting; after it, Virginia Tech led the series 27–⁠18–⁠4.

AwayNC State8–⁠4 in 2020
24
Home20Virginia Tech5–⁠6 in 2020
45

Final at Lane Stadium, BlacksburgTV: ACCNAttendance 1,000

At kickoff
66°F, overcast, calmWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Virginia Tech Airport (KBCB), 2 km from the stadium
Officials
Referee Jeff Flanagan; umpire Michael Wooten; head linesman Josiah Ford; line judge Richard Misner; side judge Richard Wilborn; field judge Michael Cullen; back judge Gary Dancewicz; center judge Larry SaundersGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
NC State0107724
Virginia Tech17146845

Standouts

Player stats

NC State

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Bailey Hockman7/168202
Devin Leary12/1616510
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Zonovan Knight1494014
Ricky Person Jr.1364110
Jordan Houston72119
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Devin Carter479036
Thayer Thomas137037
Emeka Emezie429010
C.J. Riley224117
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Isaiah Moore9210
Jakeen Harris7000
Drake Thomas70.500
Tyler Baker-Williams4110

Virginia Tech

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Braxton Burmeister7/1110600
Quincy Patterson II4/67520
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Khalil Herbert6104137
Tre Turner253051
Quincy Patterson II104719
Braxton Burmeister946022
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
James Mitchell368133
Khalil Herbert246046
Tayvion Robinson440119
Tre Turner116016
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Keonta Jenkins8000
Dax Hollifield70.50.50
Alan Tisdale7000
Rayshard Ashby6110
Divine Deablo6001
Justus Reed5220
Brion Murray5001
Zion Debose4110
Mario Kendricks30.50.50
Eli Adams20.50.50
DaShawn Crawford10.50.50

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

Team stats

NC StateVirginia Tech
386Total yards501
247Passing yards181
139Rushing yards320
7.5Yards per pass10.6
3.3Yards per rush8.0
19First downs22
5–⁠16Third downs2–⁠9
2–⁠3Fourth downs0–⁠0
2Turnovers0
8–⁠65Penalties5–⁠40
30:55Possession25:02
2Sacks (by defense)6

Efficiency

NC StateVirginia Tech
40%Success rate56%
0.06EPA per play0.41
1.28Explosiveness1.25
0.31Rushing EPA0.52
−0.17Passing EPA0.18
29%Passing-down success9%
0.06First-down EPA0.66
0.26Second-down EPA0.27
−0.29Third-down EPA−0.17
12%Havoc by its defense13%

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)

Virginia Tech 71% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

The line

Virginia Tech −6, over/under 56.5.

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 Virginia Tech 66%, NC State 34%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.

Every drive

Virginia Tech end zoneNC State end zoneQ1 Virginia TechField goal, 6 playsQ1 NC StatePunt, 3 playsQ1 Virginia TechTouchdown, 3 playsQ1 NC StateInterception, 3 playsQ1 Virginia TechTouchdown, 3 playsQ1 NC StatePunt, 5 playsQ1 Virginia TechPunt, 4 playsQ1 NC StatePunt, 6 playsQ2 Virginia TechPunt, 4 playsQ2 NC StatePunt, 3 playsQ2 Virginia TechPunt, 3 playsQ2 NC StateTouchdown, 7 playsQ2 Virginia TechTouchdown, 10 playsQ2 NC StatePunt, 3 playsQ2 Virginia TechTouchdown, 3 playsQ2 NC StateField goal, 5 playsQ3 NC StateInterception, 7 playsQ3 Virginia TechField goal, 4 playsQ3 NC StatePunt, 3 playsQ3 Virginia TechField goal, 7 playsQ3 NC StateTouchdown, 8 playsQ3 Virginia TechPunt, 5 playsQ3 NC StateTurnover on downs, 13 playsQ4 Virginia TechTouchdown, 3 playsQ4 NC StateTouchdown, 10 playsQ4 Virginia TechResult not recorded, 5 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Virginia Tech drives left to right, NC State right to left.
  1. Q1 Virginia TechField goal, 6 plays, 46 yards
  2. Q1 NC StatePunt, 3 plays, −7 yards
  3. Q1 Virginia TechTouchdown, 3 plays, 64 yards
  4. Q1 NC StateInterception, 3 plays, 4 yards
  5. Q1 Virginia TechTouchdown, 3 plays, 33 yards
  6. Q1 NC StatePunt, 5 plays, 11 yards
  7. Q1 Virginia TechPunt, 4 plays, 23 yards
  8. Q1 NC StatePunt, 6 plays, 23 yards
  9. Q2 Virginia TechPunt, 4 plays, 23 yards
  10. Q2 NC StatePunt, 3 plays, −1 yard
  11. Q2 Virginia TechPunt, 3 plays, −17 yards
  12. Q2 NC StateTouchdown, 7 plays, 49 yards
  13. Q2 Virginia TechTouchdown, 10 plays, 75 yards
  14. Q2 NC StatePunt, 3 plays, 8 yards
  15. Q2 Virginia TechTouchdown, 3 plays, 74 yards
  16. Q2 NC StateField goal, 5 plays, 46 yards
  17. Q3 NC StateInterception, 7 plays, 32 yards
  18. Q3 Virginia TechField goal, 4 plays, −1 yard
  19. Q3 NC StatePunt, 3 plays, −1 yard
  20. Q3 Virginia TechField goal, 7 plays, 48 yards
  21. Q3 NC StateTouchdown, 8 plays, 75 yards
  22. Q3 Virginia TechPunt, 5 plays, 30 yards
  23. Q3 NC StateTurnover on downs, 13 plays, 42 yards
  24. Q4 Virginia TechTouchdown, 3 plays, 50 yards
  25. Q4 NC StateTouchdown, 10 plays, 75 yards
  26. Q4 Virginia TechResult not recorded, 5 plays, 48 yards

Play by play

1st quarter8 drives, then Virginia Tech 17, NC State 0
Virginia Tech Field goal, 6 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Trenton Gill kickoff for 61 yds , Khalil Herbert return for 21 yds to the VTech 25
15:001st & 10 at own 25Khalil Herbert run for 31 yds to the NCSt 44 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at opp 44Braxton Burmeister pass complete to Tre Turner for 16 yds to the NCSt 28 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at opp 28Khalil Herbert run for 1 yd to the NCSt 27
15:002nd & 9 at opp 27Raheem Blackshear run for a loss of 2 yards to the NCSt 29
12:183rd & 11 at opp 29Braxton Burmeister pass incomplete
12:134th & 11 at opp 29Brian Johnson 46 yd FG GOODVirginia Tech 3, NC State 0
NC State Punt, 3 plays
12:131st & 0 at own 35Brian Johnson kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
12:131st & 10 at own 25Ricky Person Jr. run for 2 yds to the NCSt 27
12:132nd & 8 at own 27Zonovan Knight run for 5 yds to the NCSt 32
12:133rd & 3 at own 32NC STATE Penalty, false start (-5 Yards) to the NCSt 27
12:133rd & 8 at own 27Bailey Hockman sacked by Justus Reed for a loss of 9 yards to the NCSt 18
12:134th & 17 at own 18Trenton Gill punt for 57 yds , Tayvion Robinson returns for 11 yds to the VTech 36
Virginia Tech Touchdown, 3 plays
9:541st & 10 at own 36Braxton Burmeister run for 22 yds to the NCSt 42 for a 1ST down
9:541st & 10 at opp 42Braxton Burmeister run for 5 yds to the NCSt 37
8:302nd & 5 at opp 37Khalil Herbert run for 37 yds for a TD (Brian Johnson KICK)Virginia Tech 10, NC State 0
NC State Interception, 3 plays
8:301st & 0 at own 35Brian Johnson kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
8:301st & 10 at own 25Ricky Person Jr. run for 4 yds to the NCSt 29
8:082nd & 6 at own 29Bailey Hockman pass incomplete
8:083rd & 6 at own 29Bailey Hockman pass intercepted Divine Deablo return for no gain to the NCSt 33
Virginia Tech Touchdown, 3 plays
8:041st & 10 at opp 33Braxton Burmeister run for 6 yds to the NCSt 27
8:042nd & 4 at opp 27Braxton Burmeister pass complete to James Mitchell for 19 yds to the NCSt 8 for a 1ST down
7:111st & goal at opp 8Raheem Blackshear run for 8 yds for a TD (Brian Johnson KICK)Virginia Tech 17, NC State 0
NC State Punt, 5 plays
7:111st & 0 at own 35John Parker Romo kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
7:111st & 10 at own 25Zonovan Knight run for 2 yds to the NCSt 27
7:112nd & 8 at own 27Zonovan Knight run for 11 yds to the NCSt 38 for a 1ST down
7:111st & 10 at own 38Zonovan Knight run for 2 yds to the NCSt 40
7:112nd & 8 at own 40Bailey Hockman pass complete to Emeka Emezie for 4 yds to the NCSt 44
7:113rd & 4 at own 44Bailey Hockman sacked by Rayshard Ashby for a loss of 8 yards to the NCSt 36
7:114th & 12 at own 36Trenton Gill punt for 55 yds , Tayvion Robinson returns for 6 yds to the VTech 15
Virginia Tech Punt, 4 plays
4:241st & 10 at own 15Braxton Burmeister pass complete to Tayvion Robinson for 19 yds to the VTech 34 for a 1ST down
4:241st & 10 at own 34Braxton Burmeister pass complete to Khalil Herbert for no gain to the VTech 34
4:242nd & 10 at own 34Braxton Burmeister run for 3 yds to the VTech 37
4:243rd & 7 at own 37Braxton Burmeister pass complete to Tayvion Robinson for 1 yd to the VTech 38
4:244th & 6 at own 38Oscar Bradburn punt for 34 yds
NC State Punt, 6 plays
2:011st & 10 at own 28Bailey Hockman run for 8 yds to the NCSt 36
2:012nd & 2 at own 36Bailey Hockman pass incomplete
2:013rd & 2 at own 36Ricky Person Jr. run for 10 yds to the NCSt 46 for a 1ST down
2:011st & 10 at own 46Ricky Person Jr. run for 3 yds to the NCSt 49
2:012nd & 7 at own 49Jordan Houston run for 2 yds to the VTech 49
Q2 14:563rd & 5 at opp 49Bailey Hockman pass incomplete to Jordan Houston
Q2 14:564th & 5 at opp 49Trenton Gill punt for 41 yds, fair catch by Tayvion Robinson at the VTech 8
2nd quarter8 drives, then Virginia Tech 31, NC State 10
Virginia Tech Punt, 4 plays
14:481st & 10 at own 8Raheem Blackshear run for 14 yds to the VTech 22 for a 1ST down
14:481st & 10 at own 22Raheem Blackshear run for 4 yds to the VTech 26
14:482nd & 6 at own 26Braxton Burmeister pass complete to Tayvion Robinson for 5 yds to the VTech 31
14:483rd & 1 at own 31Raheem Blackshear run for no gain to the VTech 31
14:484th & 1 at own 31Oscar Bradburn punt for 62 yds, downed at the NCSt 7
NC State Punt, 3 plays
12:451st & 10 at own 7Ricky Person Jr. run for 2 yds to the NCSt 9
12:112nd & 8 at own 9Bailey Hockman pass incomplete
12:113rd & 8 at own 9Bailey Hockman run for 2 yds to the NCSt 11
12:114th & 6 at own 11NC STATE Penalty, false start (Drake Thomas) to the NCSt 6
12:114th & 11 at own 6Trenton Gill punt for 53 yds , Tayvion Robinson returns for 5 yds to the VTech 11 VIRGINIA TECH Penalty, unsportsmanlike conduct (Brion Murray) to the VTech 31
Virginia Tech Punt, 3 plays
11:081st & 10 at own 31Braxton Burmeister sacked by Isaiah Moore for a loss of 13 yards to the VTech 18
10:502nd & 23 at own 18Raheem Blackshear run for a loss of 1 yard to the VTech 17
10:503rd & 24 at own 17Raheem Blackshear run for 2 yds to the VTech 19
10:504th & 22 at own 19VIRGINIA TECH Penalty, false start (Divine Deablo) to the VTech 14
10:504th & 27 at own 14Oscar Bradburn punt for 56 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the VTech 49 , Thayer Thomas returns for 21 yds to the VTech 49
NC State Touchdown, 7 plays
9:191st & 10 at opp 49Zonovan Knight run for 11 yds to the VTech 38 for a 1ST down
9:191st & 10 at opp 38Zonovan Knight run for 4 yds to the VTech 34
9:192nd & 6 at opp 34Zonovan Knight run for 14 yds to the VTech 20 for a 1ST down
9:191st & 10 at opp 20Zonovan Knight run for 2 yds to the VTech 18
9:192nd & 8 at opp 18Ricky Person Jr. run for 6 yds to the VTech 12
7:453rd & 2 at opp 12Ricky Person Jr. run for 9 yds to the VTech 3 for a 1ST down
7:221st & goal at opp 3Ricky Person Jr. run for 3 yds for a TD (Christopher Dunn KICK)Virginia Tech 17, NC State 7
Virginia Tech Touchdown, 10 plays
7:221st & 0 at own 35Trenton Gill kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
7:221st & 10 at own 25Quincy Patterson II run for 8 yds to the VTech 33
7:222nd & 2 at own 33Quincy Patterson II run for 2 yds to the VTech 35 for a 1ST down
7:221st & 10 at own 35Khalil Herbert run for 6 yds to the VTech 41
5:252nd & 4 at own 41Quincy Patterson II run for 1 yd to the VTech 42
5:253rd & 3 at own 42Quincy Patterson II pass complete to James Mitchell for 33 yds to the NCSt 25 for a 1ST down
5:251st & 10 at opp 25Quincy Patterson II run for 4 yds to the NCSt 21
5:252nd & 6 at opp 21Raheem Blackshear run for 3 yds to the NCSt 18 VIRGINIA TECH Penalty, Offensive holding (-10 Yards) to the NCSt 28
3:572nd & 13 at opp 28Timeout NC STATE, clock 03:57
3:572nd & 13 at opp 28Tre Turner run for 2 yds to the NCSt 26
3:573rd & 11 at opp 26Quincy Patterson II pass complete to Kaleb Smith for 11 yds to the NCSt 15 for a 1ST down
2:481st & 10 at opp 15Quincy Patterson II pass complete to Tayvion Robinson for 15 yds for a TD VIRGINIA TECH Penalty, false start (Brian Johnson) to the NCSt 8 (Brian Johnson KICK)Virginia Tech 24, NC State 7
NC State Punt, 3 plays
2:481st & 0 at own 35John Parker Romo kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
2:481st & 10 at own 25Jordan Houston run for 9 yds to the NCSt 34
2:482nd & 1 at own 34Jordan Houston run for a loss of 1 yard to the NCSt 33
1:553rd & 2 at own 33Bailey Hockman pass incomplete
1:554th & 2 at own 33Trenton Gill punt for 46 yds, fair catch by Tayvion Robinson at the VATECH 21 NC STATE Penalty, IF (-5 Yards) to the VTech 26
Virginia Tech Touchdown, 3 plays
1:351st & 10 at own 26Tre Turner run for 51 yds to the NCSt 23 for a 1ST down
1:351st & 10 at opp 23Quincy Patterson II run for 7 yds to the NCSt 16
0:472nd & 3 at opp 16Timeout NC STATE, clock 00:47
0:422nd & 3 at opp 16Quincy Patterson II pass complete to James Mitchell for 16 yds for a TD (Brian Johnson KICK)Virginia Tech 31, NC State 7
NC State Field goal, 5 plays
0:421st & 0 at own 35John Parker Romo kickoff for 65 yds , Ricky Person Jr. return for 18 yds to the NCSt 18
0:361st & 10 at own 18Bailey Hockman pass complete to Devin Carter for 19 yds to the NCSt 37 for a 1ST down
0:361st & 10 at own 37Bailey Hockman pass complete to Porter Rooks for 23 yds to the VTech 40 for a 1ST down
0:201st & 10 at opp 40Timeout NC STATE, clock 00:20
0:201st & 10 at opp 40Bailey Hockman pass complete to Ricky Person Jr. for 4 yds to the VTech 36
0:032nd & 6 at opp 36TEAM pass incomplete
0:033rd & 6 at opp 36Timeout VIRGINIA TECH, clock 00:03
0:003rd & 6 at opp 36Christopher Dunn 53 yd FG GOODVirginia Tech 31, NC State 10
0:001st & goal at own 35NC STATE Penalty, unsportsmanlike conduct (-15 Yards) to the NCSt 20
3rd quarter7 drives, then Virginia Tech 37, NC State 17
NC State Interception, 7 plays
15:001st & 0 at the 50Brian Johnson kickoff for 35 yds , Dylan Parham return for 7 yds to the NCSt 22
14:501st & 10 at own 22Bailey Hockman pass incomplete to Devin Carter, broken up by Armani Chatman
14:502nd & 10 at own 22Bailey Hockman pass complete to Emeka Emezie for 10 yds to the NCSt 32 for a 1ST down
14:501st & 10 at own 32Ricky Person Jr. run for 5 yds to the NCSt 37
14:502nd & 5 at own 37Bailey Hockman pass complete to Devin Carter for 16 yds to the VTech 47 for a 1ST down
14:501st & 10 at opp 47NC STATE Penalty, false start (-5 Yards) to the NCSt 48
14:501st & 15 at own 48Bailey Hockman rush right for 5 yards to the VT47, out-of-bounds, PENALTY ST illegal formation 5 yards to the ST43, NO PLAY.
14:501st & 20 at own 43Zonovan Knight run for 5 yds to the NCSt 48
14:502nd & 15 at own 48Bailey Hockman pass complete to Zonovan Knight for 6 yds to the VTech 46
14:503rd & 9 at opp 46Bailey Hockman pass intercepted Brion Murray return for 47 yds to the NCSt 11
Virginia Tech Field goal, 4 plays
11:311st & 10 at opp 11Quincy Patterson II run for 4 yds to the NCSt 7
10:442nd & 6 at opp 7Quincy Patterson II pass incomplete to Tre Turner
10:443rd & 6 at opp 7VIRGINIA TECH Penalty, false start (Khalil Herbert) to the NCSt 12
10:393rd & 11 at opp 12Quincy Patterson II pass incomplete to James Mitchell, broken up by Tyler Baker-Williams
10:354th & 11 at opp 12Brian Johnson 29 yd FG GOODVirginia Tech 34, NC State 10
NC State Punt, 3 plays
10:351st & 0 at own 35John Parker Romo kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
10:351st & 10 at own 25Ricky Person Jr. run for 5 yds to the NCSt 30
9:542nd & 5 at own 30Bailey Hockman pass incomplete to Jordan Houston
9:543rd & 5 at own 30Bailey Hockman sacked by Justus Reed for a loss of 6 yards to the NCSt 24
9:544th & 11 at own 24Trenton Gill punt for 54 yds , Tayvion Robinson returns for a loss of 2 yards to the VTech 20 Tayvion Robinson fumbled,
Virginia Tech Field goal, 7 plays
9:011st & 10 at own 20Khalil Herbert run for 23 yds to the VTech 43 for a 1ST down
9:011st & 10 at own 43Braxton Burmeister run for 14 yds to the NCSt 43 for a 1ST down
7:441st & 10 at opp 43Braxton Burmeister pass incomplete to Khalil Herbert
7:442nd & 10 at opp 43Braxton Burmeister pass incomplete to Kaleb Smith, PENALTY ST pass interference (Devin Leary) 15 yards to the ST28, 1ST DOWN VT, NO PLAY.
7:441st & 10 at opp 28Jalen Holston run for a loss of 1 yard to the NCSt 29
7:442nd & 11 at opp 29Braxton Burmeister run for 5 yds to the NCSt 24
6:073rd & 6 at opp 24Timeout VIRGINIA TECH, clock 06:07
6:073rd & 6 at opp 24Braxton Burmeister sacked by Tyler Baker-Williams for a loss of 8 yards to the NCSt 32
5:224th & 14 at opp 32Brian Johnson 49 yd FG GOODVirginia Tech 37, NC State 10
NC State Touchdown, 8 plays
5:221st & 0 at own 35John Parker Romo kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
5:221st & 10 at own 25Zonovan Knight run for 13 yds to the NCSt 38 for a 1ST down
5:221st & 10 at own 38Zonovan Knight run for 11 yds to the NCSt 49 for a 1ST down
4:331st & 10 at own 49Devin Leary pass incomplete to Devin Carter
4:332nd & 10 at own 49Devin Leary sacked by DaShawn Crawford and Mario Kendricks for a loss of 9 yards to the NCSt 40
4:333rd & 19 at own 40Devin Leary pass complete to Cary Angeline for 11 yds to the VTech 49
4:334th & 8 at opp 49Devin Leary pass complete to Devin Carter for 36 yds to the VTech 13 for a 1ST down
4:331st & 10 at opp 13Devin Leary pass complete to Emeka Emezie for 6 yds to the VTech 7
2:182nd & 4 at opp 7Devin Leary pass complete to C.J. Riley for 7 yds for a TD (Christopher Dunn KICK)Virginia Tech 37, NC State 17
Virginia Tech Punt, 5 plays
2:181st & 0 at own 35Trenton Gill kickoff for 64 yds , Khalil Herbert return for 24 yds to the VTech 25
2:121st & 10 at own 25Braxton Burmeister run for 12 yds to the VTech 37 for a 1ST down
2:121st & 10 at own 37Jalen Holston run for 12 yds to the VTech 49 for a 1ST down
1:171st & 10 at own 49Khalil Herbert run for 6 yds to the NCSt 45
0:412nd & 4 at opp 45Braxton Burmeister pass incomplete
0:363rd & 4 at opp 45Braxton Burmeister pass incomplete to Tayvion Robinson
0:364th & 4 at opp 45Oscar Bradburn punt for 37 yds, downed at the NCSt 8
NC State Turnover on downs, 13 plays
0:261st & 10 at own 8Ricky Person Jr. run for 5 yds to the NCSt 13
Q4 15:002nd & 5 at own 13Ricky Person Jr. run for 3 yds to the NCSt 16
Q4 15:003rd & 2 at own 16Ricky Person Jr. run for 7 yds to the NCSt 23 for a 1ST down
Q4 13:541st & 10 at own 23Devin Leary pass incomplete to Porter Rooks
Q4 13:482nd & 10 at own 23Devin Leary pass incomplete
Q4 13:483rd & 10 at own 23Devin Leary pass complete to C.J. Riley for 17 yds to the NCSt 40 for a 1ST down
Q4 13:261st & 10 at own 40Devin Leary pass incomplete to Porter Rooks
Q4 13:262nd & 10 at own 40Zonovan Knight run for 7 yds to the NCSt 47
Q4 13:263rd & 3 at own 47Zonovan Knight run for 6 yds to the VTech 47 for a 1ST down
Q4 13:261st & 10 at opp 47Devin Leary pass incomplete to Keyon Lesane (Brion Murray), PENALTY ST holding (Tyrone Riley) 10 yards to the ST43, NO PLAY.
Q4 13:261st & 20 at own 43Devin Leary pass complete to Devin Carter for 8 yds to the VTech 49
Q4 13:262nd & 12 at opp 49Zonovan Knight run for 1 yd to the VTech 48
Q4 13:263rd & 11 at opp 48Devin Leary pass complete to Ricky Person Jr. for 7 yds to the VTech 41
Q4 13:264th & 4 at opp 41Devin Leary sacked by Dax Hollifield and Zion Debose for a loss of 9 yards to the 50 yard line
4th quarter3 drives, then Virginia Tech 45, NC State 24
Virginia Tech Touchdown, 3 plays
10:261st & 10 at the 50Braxton Burmeister pass complete to Khalil Herbert for 46 yds to the NCSt 4 for a 1ST down
10:261st & goal at opp 4Quincy Patterson II run for 3 yds to the NCSt 1
8:562nd & goal at opp 1Quincy Patterson II run for 1 yd for a TD (Braxton Burmeister pass to Kaleb Smith for Two-Point Conversion)Virginia Tech 45, NC State 17
NC State Touchdown, 10 plays
8:561st & 0 at own 35John Parker Romo kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
8:561st & 10 at own 25Jordan Houston run for 2 yds to the NCSt 27
8:562nd & 8 at own 27Devin Leary pass complete to Thayer Thomas for 37 yds to the VTech 36 for a 1ST down
8:561st & 10 at opp 36Devin Leary sacked by Eli Adams and Zion Debose for a loss of 9 yards to the VTech 45
8:562nd & 19 at opp 45Devin Leary pass complete to Emeka Emezie for 9 yds to the VTech 36
8:563rd & 10 at opp 36Devin Leary pass complete to Jordan Houston for 7 yds to the VTech 29
8:564th & 3 at opp 29Devin Leary pass complete to Cary Angeline for 6 yds to the VTech 23 for a 1ST down
8:561st & 10 at opp 23Jordan Houston run for 3 yds to the VTech 20
8:562nd & 7 at opp 20Devin Leary pass complete to Dylan Parham for 14 yds to the VTech 6 for a 1ST down
8:561st & goal at opp 6Jordan Houston run for 5 yds to the VTech 1
4:032nd & goal at opp 1Jordan Houston run for 1 yd for a TD (Christopher Dunn KICK)Virginia Tech 45, NC State 24
Virginia Tech Result not recorded, 5 plays
4:031st & 0 at own 35Christopher Dunn on-side kick recovered by VIRGINIA TECH at the NCSt 49 , Tayvion Robinson return for a loss of 2 yards to the NCSt 49
4:021st & 10 at opp 49Jalen Holston run for 5 yds to the NCSt 44
4:022nd & 5 at opp 44Quincy Patterson II run for 9 yds to the NCSt 35 for a 1ST down
4:021st & 10 at opp 35Jalen Holston run for 23 yds to the NCSt 12 for a 1ST down
4:021st & 10 at opp 12Jalen Holston run for 3 yds to the NCSt 9
4:022nd & 7 at opp 9Quincy Patterson II run for 8 yds to the NCSt 1 for a 1ST down

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.

Virginia Tech leads 28–⁠20–⁠4 in 52 meetings, counting the three since this game.

Recent meetings
2025Virginia Tech 23, NC State 21
2023NC State 35, Virginia Tech 28
2022NC State 22, Virginia Tech 21
2020Virginia Tech 45, NC State 24
2015Virginia Tech 28, NC State 13
2010Virginia Tech 41, NC State 30

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