Georgia Tech at NC State

Saturday, December 5, 2020

NC State beat Georgia Tech 23–⁠13. It was their 31st meeting; after it, Georgia Tech led the series 20–⁠11.

AwayGeorgia Tech3–⁠7 in 2020
13
HomeNC State8–⁠4 in 2020
23

Final at Carter-Finley Stadium, RaleighTV: ACCNAttendance 4,032

At kickoff
53°F, a few clouds, wind 9 mph, gusts to 17 mphWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Raleigh-Durham International Airport (KRDU), 12 km from the stadium, nine minutes before kickoff
Officials
Referee Riley Johnson; umpire Michael Wooten; head linesman Brian Perry; line judge Tim Graham; side judge Jeffrey Shears; field judge Michael Cullin; back judge Brian McGready; center judge Jon BadenGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Georgia Tech073313
NC State3170323

Standouts

  • RushingJeff Sims17 carries, 93 yards, 1 TDGeorgia Tech
  • ReceivingAdonicas Sanders7 catches, 105 yardsGeorgia Tech
  • DefensePayton Wilson11 tackles, 1 sack, 2.5 for lossNC State

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Player stats

Georgia Tech

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Jeff Sims13/2715100
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Jordan Mason2199020
Jeff Sims1793134
Dontae Smith943023
Jamious Griffin325018
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Adonicas Sanders7105022
Jamal Camp222012
Nate McCollum110010
Jordan Mason2807
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
David Curry1220.50
Wesley Walker7100
Quez Jackson5000
Juanyeh Thomas50.500
Kyle Kennard21.51.50

NC State

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Bailey Hockman23/3630900
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Ricky Person Jr.1559120
Zonovan Knight738110
Jordan Houston41405
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Emeka Emezie691022
Devin Carter358036
C.J. Riley353036
Porter Rooks344033
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Payton Wilson112.510
Tyler Baker-Williams9000
Jakeen Harris80.500
Isaac Duffy-Webb7110
Drake Thomas41.510

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

Team stats

Georgia TechNC State
412Total yards397
151Passing yards309
261Rushing yards88
5.6Yards per pass8.6
5.1Yards per rush2.8
23First downs24
10–⁠19Third downs5–⁠12
0–⁠3Fourth downs0–⁠1
0Turnovers0
12–⁠111Penalties7–⁠78
31:53Possession28:07
2Sacks (by defense)3

Efficiency

Georgia TechNC State
44%Success rate40%
0.10EPA per play0.10
1.31Explosiveness1.31
0.25Rushing EPA−0.18
−0.14Passing EPA0.32
44%Passing-down success32%
−0.07First-down EPA0.10
0.31Second-down EPA−0.01
0.77Third-down EPA0.66
16%Havoc by its defense26%

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 69% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

The line

NC State −7, over/under 60.5.

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 69%, Georgia Tech 31%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.

Every drive

NC State end zoneGeorgia Tech end zoneQ1 NC StatePunt, 4 playsQ1 Georgia TechPunt, 6 playsQ1 NC StatePunt, 3 playsQ1 Georgia TechPunt, 3 playsQ1 NC StateField goal, 13 playsQ1 Georgia TechPunt, 6 playsQ1 NC StateTouchdown, 4 playsQ2 Georgia TechTouchdown, 8 playsQ2 NC StateTouchdown, 6 playsQ2 Georgia TechTurnover on downs, 7 playsQ2 NC StateField goal, 8 playsQ2 Georgia TechTurnover on downs, 12 playsQ2 NC StateEnd of half, 1 playQ3 Georgia TechField goal, 14 playsQ3 NC StateTurnover on downs, 11 playsQ3 Georgia TechField goal, 16 playsQ4 NC StatePunt, 7 playsQ4 Georgia TechPunt, 3 playsQ4 NC StateField goal, 9 playsQ4 Georgia TechTurnover on downs, 5 playsQ4 NC StateEnd of game, 5 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. NC State drives left to right, Georgia Tech right to left.
  1. Q1 NC StatePunt, 4 plays, 9 yards
  2. Q1 Georgia TechPunt, 6 plays, 14 yards
  3. Q1 NC StatePunt, 3 plays, 0 yards
  4. Q1 Georgia TechPunt, 3 plays, 2 yards
  5. Q1 NC StateField goal, 13 plays, 57 yards
  6. Q1 Georgia TechPunt, 6 plays, 0 yards
  7. Q1 NC StateTouchdown, 4 plays, 45 yards
  8. Q2 Georgia TechTouchdown, 8 plays, 75 yards
  9. Q2 NC StateTouchdown, 6 plays, 88 yards
  10. Q2 Georgia TechTurnover on downs, 7 plays, 40 yards
  11. Q2 NC StateField goal, 8 plays, 62 yards
  12. Q2 Georgia TechTurnover on downs, 12 plays, 62 yards
  13. Q2 NC StateEnd of half, 1 play, −4 yards
  14. Q3 Georgia TechField goal, 14 plays, 68 yards
  15. Q3 NC StateTurnover on downs, 11 plays, 65 yards
  16. Q3 Georgia TechField goal, 16 plays, 85 yards
  17. Q4 NC StatePunt, 7 plays, 38 yards
  18. Q4 Georgia TechPunt, 3 plays, 5 yards
  19. Q4 NC StateField goal, 9 plays, 59 yards
  20. Q4 Georgia TechTurnover on downs, 5 plays, 24 yards
  21. Q4 NC StateEnd of game, 5 plays, −1 yard

Play by play

1st quarter7 drives, then NC State 3, Georgia Tech 0
NC State Punt, 4 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Austin Kent kickoff for 64 yds , Zonovan Knight return for 26 yds to the NCSt 27
15:001st & 10 at own 27Bailey Hockman pass complete to Thayer Thomas for 12 yds to the NCSt 39 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at own 39Bailey Hockman pass incomplete
15:002nd & 10 at own 39Ricky Person Jr. run for a loss of 3 yards to the NCSt 36
15:003rd & 13 at own 36Bailey Hockman pass incomplete
15:004th & 13 at own 36Trenton Gill punt for 37 yds , Josh Blancato returns for no gain to the GTech 27
Georgia Tech Punt, 6 plays
13:371st & 10 at own 27Jeff Sims pass incomplete
13:372nd & 10 at own 27Jordan Mason run for no gain to the GTech 27
13:373rd & 10 at own 27Jeff Sims pass complete to Jamal Camp for 12 yds to the GTech 39 for a 1ST down
13:371st & 10 at own 39Jeff Sims pass incomplete
13:372nd & 10 at own 39Jordan Mason run for 7 yds to the GTech 46
13:373rd & 3 at own 46Jordan Mason run for a loss of 5 yards to the GTech 41
13:374th & 8 at own 41Pressley Harvin III punt for 45 yds , Thayer Thomas returns for no gain to the NCSt 14
NC State Punt, 3 plays
11:201st & 10 at own 14Bailey Hockman pass incomplete to Thayer Thomas, broken up by Zamari Walton
11:202nd & 10 at own 14Bailey Hockman pass incomplete
11:203rd & 10 at own 14Bailey Hockman pass incomplete to Thayer Thomas
11:204th & 10 at own 14Trenton Gill punt for 48 yds, fair catch by Josh Blancato at the GTech 38
Georgia Tech Punt, 3 plays
10:521st & 10 at own 38Jeff Sims sacked by Payton Wilson for a loss of 7 yards to the GTech 31
10:522nd & 17 at own 31Jordan Mason run for 9 yds to the GTech 40
10:523rd & 8 at own 40Jeff Sims pass incomplete
10:524th & 8 at own 40Pressley Harvin III punt for 60 yds for a touchback
NC State Field goal, 13 plays
9:511st & 10 at own 20Ricky Person Jr. run for a loss of 2 yards to the NCSt 18
9:512nd & 12 at own 18Bailey Hockman pass complete to C.J. Riley for 13 yds to the NCSt 31 for a 1ST down
9:511st & 10 at own 31Ricky Person Jr. run for 4 yds to the NCSt 35
9:512nd & 6 at own 35Bailey Hockman pass complete to Porter Rooks for 7 yds to the NCSt 42 for a 1ST down
9:511st & 10 at own 42Bailey Hockman pass complete to Porter Rooks for 4 yds to the NCSt 46
9:512nd & 6 at own 46Ricky Person Jr. run for 1 yd to the NCSt 47
9:513rd & 5 at own 47Bailey Hockman pass complete to Emeka Emezie for 18 yds to the GTech 35 for a 1ST down
9:511st & 10 at opp 35Zonovan Knight run for 5 yds to the GTech 30
9:512nd & 5 at opp 30Zonovan Knight run for 10 yds to the GTech 20 for a 1ST down
9:511st & 10 at opp 20Bailey Hockman sacked by Kyle Kennard for a loss of 10 yards to the GTech 30
9:512nd & 20 at opp 30Bailey Hockman pass complete to Cary Angeline for 7 yds to the GTech 23
9:513rd & 13 at opp 23Bailey Hockman pass incomplete to Porter Rooks, broken up by Wesley Walker
5:194th & 13 at opp 23Christopher Dunn 40 yd FG GOODNC State 3, Georgia Tech 0
Georgia Tech Punt, 6 plays
5:191st & 0 at own 35Trenton Gill kickoff for 64 yds
5:191st & 10 at own 25Dontae Smith run for a loss of 3 yards to the GTech 24 Dontae Smith fumbled, recovered by GTech Dontae Smith
5:192nd & goal at opp 0Jeff Sims run for a loss of 1 yard to the GTech 23 Jeff Sims fumbled, forced by Val Martin, recovered by GTech Jeff Sims NC STATE Penalty, personal foul off-setting ( Yards) to the GTech 23
5:193rd & 12 at own 23Jeff Sims run for 14 yds to the GTech 37 for a 1ST down
5:191st & 10 at own 37Jeff Sims sacked by Drake Thomas for a loss of 7 yards to the GTech 30
5:192nd & 17 at own 30Dontae Smith run for 5 yds to the GTech 35
5:193rd & 12 at own 35GEORGIA TECH Penalty, Offensive holding (-10 Yards) to the GTech 25
5:193rd & 22 at own 25Jamious Griffin run for no gain to the GTech 25
5:194th & 22 at own 25Pressley Harvin III punt for 38 yds , Thayer Thomas returns for 18 yds to the GTech 45
NC State Touchdown, 4 plays
1:241st & 10 at opp 45Bailey Hockman pass complete to Devin Carter for 12 yds to the GTech 33 for a 1ST down
1:241st & 10 at opp 33Ricky Person Jr. run for 4 yds to the GTech 29
1:242nd & 6 at opp 29Bailey Hockman pass complete to Ricky Person Jr. for 9 yds to the GTech 20 for a 1ST down
Q2 14:521st & 10 at opp 20Ricky Person Jr. run for 20 yds for a TD (Christopher Dunn KICK)NC State 10, Georgia Tech 0
2nd quarter6 drives, then NC State 20, Georgia Tech 7
Georgia Tech Touchdown, 8 plays
14:521st & 0 at own 35Trenton Gill kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
14:521st & 10 at own 25Jeff Sims pass incomplete
14:522nd & 10 at own 25Jordan Mason run for 4 yds to the GTech 29
14:523rd & 6 at own 29Jeff Sims run for 7 yds to the GTech 36 for a 1ST down
14:521st & 10 at own 36Jordan Mason run for 13 yds to the GTech 49 for a 1ST down
14:521st & 10 at own 49Jordan Mason run for 9 yds to the NCSt 42
14:522nd & 1 at opp 42Jordan Mason run for 8 yds to the NCSt 34 for a 1ST down
14:521st & 10 at opp 34Jeff Sims pass incomplete
12:202nd & 10 at opp 34Jeff Sims run for 34 yds for a TD (Gavin Stewart KICK)NC State 10, Georgia Tech 7
NC State Touchdown, 6 plays
12:201st & 0 at own 35Austin Kent kickoff for 60 yds , Zonovan Knight return for 17 yds to the NCSTATE 48 NC STATE Penalty, Offensive holding (10 Yards) to the NCSt 12
12:121st & 10 at own 12Bailey Hockman pass complete to Porter Rooks for 33 yds to the NCSt 45 for a 1ST down
12:121st & 10 at own 45Bailey Hockman pass complete to C.J. Riley for 4 yds to the NCSt 49
12:122nd & 6 at own 49Zonovan Knight run for 5 yds to the GTech 46
12:123rd & 1 at opp 46Zonovan Knight run for 5 yds to the GTech 41 for a 1ST down
12:121st & 10 at opp 41Bailey Hockman pass complete to C.J. Riley for 36 yds to the GTech 5 for a 1ST down
10:121st & goal at opp 5Zonovan Knight run for 5 yds for a TD GEORGIA TECH Penalty, personal foul off-setting ( Yards) to the GTech 3 (Christopher Dunn KICK)NC State 17, Georgia Tech 7
Georgia Tech Turnover on downs, 7 plays
10:121st & 0 at own 35Trenton Gill kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
10:121st & 10 at own 25Jordan Mason run for 20 yds to the GTech 45 for a 1ST down
10:121st & 10 at own 45Jeff Sims pass incomplete
10:122nd & 10 at own 45GEORGIA TECH Penalty, Offensive holding (-10 Yards) to the GTech 35
10:122nd & 20 at own 35Dontae Smith run for 23 yds to the NCSt 42 for a 1ST down
10:121st & 10 at opp 42Jeff Sims run for a loss of 3 yards to the NCSt 45
10:122nd & 13 at opp 45GEORGIA TECH Penalty, false start (-5 Yards) to the 50 yard line
10:122nd & 18 at the 50Jeff Sims pass complete to Adonicas Sanders for 15 yds to the NCSt 35
10:123rd & 3 at opp 35Dontae Smith run for 1 yd to the NCSt 34
7:224th & 2 at opp 34Timeout NC STATE, clock 07:22
7:224th & 2 at opp 34Timeout GEORGIA TECH, clock 07:22
7:224th & 2 at opp 34Jordan Mason run for a loss of 1 yard to the NCSt 35
NC State Field goal, 8 plays
7:181st & 10 at own 35Bailey Hockman pass complete to Emeka Emezie for 17 yds to the GTech 48 for a 1ST down
7:181st & 10 at opp 48Jordan Houston run for 5 yds to the GTech 43
7:182nd & 5 at opp 43NC STATE Penalty, illegal formation (-5 Yards) to the GTech 48
7:182nd & 10 at opp 48Jordan Houston run for 5 yds to the GTech 43
7:183rd & 5 at opp 43Bailey Hockman pass complete to Devin Carter for 36 yds to the GTech 7 for a 1ST down
7:181st & goal at opp 7Jordan Houston run for 3 yds to the GTech 4
7:182nd & goal at opp 4Bailey Hockman pass complete to Dylan Autenrieth for 1 yd to the GTech 3
7:183rd & goal at opp 3Bailey Hockman pass incomplete to Thayer Thomas, broken up by Juanyeh Thomas
3:534th & goal at opp 3Christopher Dunn 20 yd FG GOODNC State 20, Georgia Tech 7
Georgia Tech Turnover on downs, 12 plays
3:531st & 0 at own 35Trenton Gill kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
3:531st & 10 at own 25GEORGIA TECH Penalty, UN (-12 Yards) to the GTech 13
3:531st & 10 at own 13Nate McCollum run for 1 yd to the GTech 14
3:532nd & 9 at own 14Jeff Sims pass complete to Adonicas Sanders for 15 yds to the GTech 29 for a 1ST down
3:531st & 10 at own 29Jeff Sims pass complete to Adonicas Sanders for 9 yds to the GTech 38
3:532nd & 1 at own 38Dontae Smith run for a loss of 2 yards to the GTech 36
3:533rd & 3 at own 36Jeff Sims pass complete to Adonicas Sanders for 16 yds to the NCSt 48 for a 1ST down
3:531st & 10 at opp 48Dontae Smith run for 3 yds to the NCSt 45
3:532nd & 7 at opp 45Jeff Sims pass complete to Adonicas Sanders for 13 yds to the NCSt 32 for a 1ST down
3:531st & 10 at opp 32Jeff Sims run for 11 yds to the NCSt 21 for a 1ST down
3:531st & 10 at opp 21GEORGIA TECH Penalty, false start (-5 Yards) to the NCSt 26
3:531st & 15 at opp 26Dontae Smith run for 9 yds to the NCSt 17
3:532nd & 6 at opp 17Jeff Sims run for no gain to the NCSt 17
0:333rd & 6 at opp 17Timeout NC STATE, clock 00:33
0:333rd & 6 at opp 17Jeff Sims pass incomplete
0:334th & 6 at opp 17Jeff Sims pass complete to Jordan Mason for 4 yds to the NCSt 13
NC State End of half, 1 play
0:171st & 10 at own 13TEAM run for a loss of 4 yards to the NCSt 9
3rd quarter3 drives, then NC State 20, Georgia Tech 10
Georgia Tech Field goal, 14 plays
15:002nd & 14 at own 35Trenton Gill kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
15:001st & 10 at own 25Jordan Mason run for no gain to the GTech 25
15:002nd & 10 at own 25Jeff Sims pass incomplete to Malachi Carter
15:003rd & 10 at own 25Jeff Sims run for 10 yds to the GTech 35 for a 1ST down NC STATE Penalty, targeting (Tanner Ingle) to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at the 50Jordan Mason run for 6 yds to the NCSt 44
15:002nd & 4 at opp 44Jordan Mason run for 1 yd to the NCSt 43
15:003rd & 3 at opp 43Jeff Sims run for 9 yds to the NCSt 34 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at opp 34Jeff Sims run for 6 yds to the NCSt 28
15:002nd & 4 at opp 28Dontae Smith run for no gain to the NCSt 28
15:003rd & 4 at opp 28Jordan Mason run for 13 yds to the NCSt 15 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at opp 15Jeff Sims run for 14 yds to the NCSt 1 for a 1ST down
15:001st & goal at opp 1GEORGIA TECH Penalty, false start (Jordan Williams) to the NCSt 6
15:001st & goal at opp 6Jordan Mason run for 5 yds to the NCSt 1
15:002nd & goal at opp 1GEORGIA TECH Penalty, false start (Dylan Deveney) to the NCSt 6
15:002nd & goal at opp 6Jeff Sims sacked by Isaac Duffy for a loss of 1 yard to the NCSt 7
15:003rd & goal at opp 7Jeff Sims pass incomplete to Jamious Griffin, broken up by Tyler Baker-Williams
8:534th & goal at opp 7Gavin Stewart 26 yd FG GOODNC State 20, Georgia Tech 10
NC State Turnover on downs, 11 plays
8:531st & 0 at own 35Austin Kent kickoff for 63 yds , Zonovan Knight return for 23 yds to the NCSt 25
8:451st & 10 at own 25Ricky Person Jr. run for 2 yds to the NCSt 27
8:452nd & 8 at own 27NC STATE Penalty, personal foul (Ikem Ekwonu) to the NCSt 14
8:452nd & 21 at own 14Bailey Hockman pass complete to Thayer Thomas for 21 yds to the NCSt 35 for a 1ST down
8:451st & 10 at own 35Bailey Hockman pass complete to Emeka Emezie for 7 yds to the NCSt 42
8:452nd & 3 at own 42Ricky Person Jr. run for a loss of 2 yards to the NCSt 40
8:453rd & 5 at own 40Bailey Hockman pass complete to Emeka Emezie for 22 yds to the GTech 38 for a 1ST down
8:451st & 10 at opp 38GEORGIA TECH Penalty, Defensive offside (Jared Ivey) to the GTech 33
8:451st & 5 at opp 33Bailey Hockman pass incomplete to Cary Angeline
8:452nd & 5 at opp 33Bailey Hockman pass complete to Thayer Thomas for a loss of 1 yard to the GTech 34
8:453rd & 6 at opp 34GEORGIA TECH Penalty, Defensive pass interference (Zamari Walton) to the GTech 19 for a 1ST down
8:451st & 10 at opp 19Ricky Person Jr. run for 3 yds to the GTech 16
8:452nd & 7 at opp 16Ricky Person Jr. run for 6 yds to the GTech 10
8:453rd & 1 at opp 10Ricky Person Jr. run for no gain to the GTech 10
8:454th & 1 at opp 10Ricky Person Jr. run for no gain to the GTech 10
Georgia Tech Field goal, 16 plays
3:341st & 10 at own 10Jeff Sims pass incomplete to Nate McCollum
3:342nd & 10 at own 10Jordan Mason run for 1 yd to the GTech 11
3:343rd & 9 at own 11Jeff Sims pass complete to Jamal Camp for 10 yds to the GTech 21 for a 1ST down
3:341st & 10 at own 21Jordan Mason run for 3 yds to the GTech 24
3:342nd & 7 at own 24Jeff Sims pass complete to Adonicas Sanders for 22 yds to the GTech 46 for a 1ST down
3:341st & 10 at own 46Jamious Griffin run for 18 yds to the NCSt 36 for a 1ST down
3:341st & 10 at opp 36Jamious Griffin run for 7 yds to the NCSt 29
3:342nd & 3 at opp 29Jeff Sims run for 2 yds to the NCSt 27
Q4 15:003rd & 1 at opp 27Jordan Mason run for 3 yds to the NCSt 24 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:001st & 10 at opp 24Jordan Mason run for 5 yds to the NCSt 19
Q4 15:002nd & 5 at opp 19Jordan Mason run for a loss of 1 yard to the NCSt 20
Q4 15:003rd & 6 at opp 20Jeff Sims pass complete to Nate McCollum for 10 yds to the NCSt 10 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:001st & goal at opp 10Jeff Sims pass incomplete to Adonicas Sanders
Q4 15:002nd & goal at opp 10Jeff Sims run for no gain to the NCSt 10
Q4 12:163rd & 0 at opp 10Timeout GEORGIA TECH, clock 12:16
Q4 12:163rd & goal at opp 10Dontae Smith run for 5 yds to the NCSt 5
Q4 11:324th & goal at opp 5Gavin Stewart 22 yd FG GOODNC State 20, Georgia Tech 13
4th quarter5 drives, then NC State 23, Georgia Tech 13
NC State Punt, 7 plays
11:321st & 0 at own 35Austin Kent kickoff for 64 yds , Zonovan Knight return for 16 yds to the NCSt 17
11:281st & 10 at own 17Bailey Hockman pass complete to Emeka Emezie for 13 yds to the NCSt 30 for a 1ST down
11:281st & 10 at own 30Zonovan Knight run for 4 yds to the NCSt 34
11:282nd & 6 at own 34Bailey Hockman pass complete to Emeka Emezie for 14 yds to the NCSt 48 for a 1ST down
11:281st & 10 at own 48Zonovan Knight run for 4 yds to the GTech 48
11:282nd & 6 at opp 48GEORGIA TECH Penalty, Defensive pass interference (Kenan Johnson) to the GTech 33 for a 1ST down
11:281st & 10 at opp 33Bailey Hockman pass incomplete to Devin Carter, broken up by Tariq Carpenter
11:282nd & 10 at opp 33Bailey Hockman pass complete to Zonovan Knight for a loss of 3 yards to the GTech 36
11:283rd & 13 at opp 36Bailey Hockman sacked by David Curry and Kyle Kennard for a loss of 9 yards to the GTech 45
11:284th & 22 at opp 45Trenton Gill punt for 30 yds, fair catch by Josh Blancato at the GTech 15
Georgia Tech Punt, 3 plays
8:101st & 10 at own 15Jordan Mason run for a loss of 1 yard to the GTech 14
8:102nd & 11 at own 14Jeff Sims pass incomplete to Malachi Carter
8:103rd & 11 at own 14Jeff Sims pass complete to Peje’ Harris for 6 yds to the GTech 20
8:104th & 5 at own 20Pressley Harvin III punt for 45 yds , Thayer Thomas returns for a loss of 1 yard to the NCSt 19 NC STATE Penalty, illegal block (Joshua Pierre-Louis) to the NCSt 19
NC State Field goal, 9 plays
6:451st & 10 at own 19GEORGIA TECH Penalty, UN (Jerry Howard Jr.) to the NCSt 34 for a 1ST down
6:451st & 10 at own 34Bailey Hockman pass complete to Cary Angeline for 17 yds to the GTech 49 for a 1ST down
6:451st & 10 at opp 49Jordan Houston run for 1 yd to the GTech 48
6:452nd & 9 at opp 48Bailey Hockman pass incomplete to Cary Angeline
6:453rd & 9 at opp 48GEORGIA TECH Penalty, Defensive pass interference (Zamari Walton) to the GTech 39 for a 1ST down
6:451st & 10 at opp 39Bailey Hockman pass incomplete to Emeka Emezie
6:452nd & 10 at opp 39Bailey Hockman pass complete to Devin Carter for 10 yds to the GTech 29 for a 1ST down
4:341st & 10 at opp 29Timeout NC STATE, clock 04:34
4:341st & 10 at opp 29Bailey Hockman pass incomplete to Emeka Emezie
4:342nd & 10 at opp 29Bailey Hockman pass incomplete to Emeka Emezie
4:343rd & 10 at opp 29Bailey Hockman run for 7 yds to the GTech 22
3:314th & 3 at opp 22Christopher Dunn 39 yd FG GOODNC State 23, Georgia Tech 13
Georgia Tech Turnover on downs, 5 plays
3:311st & 0 at own 35Trenton Gill kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
3:311st & 10 at own 25Jeff Sims pass complete to Adonicas Sanders for 15 yds to the GTech 40 for a 1ST down
3:311st & 10 at own 40Jeff Sims run for 5 yds to the GTech 45
3:312nd & 5 at own 45Jeff Sims pass incomplete to Dylan Deveney
3:313rd & 5 at own 45Jeff Sims pass complete to Jordan Mason for 7 yds Jordan Mason fumbled, forced by C.J. Hart Jr., recovered by GTech Zach Quinney
3:314th & 1 at own 49Jeff Sims pass incomplete to Dontae Smith
NC State End of game, 5 plays
2:271st & 10 at opp 49NC STATE Penalty, UN (Jakeen Harris) to the NCSt 36
2:271st & 10 at own 36Ricky Person Jr. run for 3 yds to the NCSt 39
2:232nd & 7 at own 39Timeout GEORGIA TECH, clock 02:23
2:232nd & 7 at own 39Ricky Person Jr. run for 6 yds to the NCSt 45
2:143rd & 1 at own 45Timeout GEORGIA TECH, clock 02:14
2:143rd & 1 at own 45Ricky Person Jr. run for 17 yds to the GTech 38 for a 1ST down
2:141st & 10 at opp 38Team run for a loss of 3 yards to the GTech 41
2:142nd & 13 at opp 41NC STATE Penalty, delay of game (-5 Yards) to the GTech 46
2:142nd & 18 at opp 46Team run for a loss of 4 yards to the 50 yard line

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.

Georgia Tech leads 21–⁠12 in 33 meetings, counting the two 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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