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South Florida at NC State

Thursday, September 2, 2021

NC State beat South Florida 45–⁠0. It was their fourth meeting; NC State leads the series 3–⁠1.

AwaySouth Florida2–⁠10 in 2021
0
HomeNC State9–⁠3 in 2021
45

Final at Carter-Finley Stadium, RaleighTV: ACCNAttendance 52,633

At kickoff
69°F, clear, wind 6 mph from the northeastWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Raleigh-Durham International Airport (KRDU), 12 km from the stadium, 21 minutes after kickoff
Official
Charles LamertinaGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
South Florida00000
NC State101414745

Standouts

  • PassingDevin Leary17 of 26, 232 yards, 2 TD, 1 INTNC State
  • RushingZonovan Knight16 carries, 163 yards, 1 TDNC State
  • DefenseDrake Thomas8 tackles, 1.5 for loss, 1 INTNC State

Player stats

South Florida

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Cade Fortin7/204101
Timmy McClain7/1312602
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Jaren Mangham526017
Cade Fortin523011
Darrian Felix821016
Kelley Joiner Jr.319010
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Xavier Weaver273044
Mitchell Brinkman235031
Brian Battie120020
Bryce Miller21809
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Andrew Mims14000
Tony Grier Jr.8110
Mekhi LaPointe7000
Dwayne Boyles7000
Matthew Hill7001

NC State

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Devin Leary17/2623221
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Zonovan Knight16163146
Ricky Person Jr.16105232
Jordan Houston51514
Delbert Mimms III1909
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Emeka Emezie571039
Devin Carter151051
Ricky Person Jr.343133
Christopher Toudle222115
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Drake Thomas81.501
Cyrus Fagan7001
Isaiah Moore60.500
Tyler Baker-Williams4100
Tanner Ingle2001

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

Team stats

South FloridaNC State
271Total yards525
167Passing yards232
104Rushing yards293
5.1Yards per pass8.9
3.3Yards per rush7.3
15First downs27
3–⁠16Third downs8–⁠13
0–⁠1Fourth downs1–⁠1
3Turnovers1
6–⁠70Penalties3–⁠25
30:48Possession29:12
1Sacks (by defense)0

Efficiency

South FloridaNC State
30%Success rate53%
−0.07EPA per play0.42
1.08Explosiveness1.42
0.18Rushing EPA0.50
−0.02Passing EPA0.52
24%Passing-down success41%
−0.01First-down EPA0.19
0.34Second-down EPA0.05
−0.47Third-down EPA1.14
8%Havoc by its defense25%

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 74% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

The line

NC State −19, over/under 58.

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 91%, South Florida 9%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.

Every drive

NC State end zoneSouth Florida end zoneQ1 South FloridaPunt, 4 playsQ1 NC StateTouchdown, 9 playsQ1 South FloridaPunt, 3 playsQ1 NC StatePunt, 3 playsQ1 South FloridaPunt, 3 playsQ1 NC StateField goal, 9 playsQ1 South FloridaResult not recordedQ1 NC StateTouchdown, 6 playsQ2 South FloridaPunt, 3 playsQ2 NC StateInterception, 2 playsQ2 South FloridaPunt, 8 playsQ2 NC StatePunt, 5 playsQ2 South FloridaPunt, 3 playsQ2 NC StateTouchdown, 3 playsQ2 South FloridaInterception, 5 playsQ2 NC StateEnd of half, 1 playQ3 NC StatePunt, 5 playsQ3 South FloridaPunt, 3 playsQ3 NC StateTouchdown, 4 playsQ3 South FloridaInterception, 6 playsQ3 NC StateTouchdown, 8 playsQ3 South FloridaInterception, 9 playsQ4 NC StateTouchdown, 11 playsQ4 South FloridaTurnover on downs, 15 playsQ4 NC StateEnd of game, 1 play
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. NC State drives left to right, South Florida right to left.
  1. Q1 South FloridaPunt, 4 plays, 8 yards
  2. Q1 NC StateTouchdown, 9 plays, 76 yards
  3. Q1 South FloridaPunt, 3 plays, 1 yard
  4. Q1 NC StatePunt, 3 plays, 8 yards
  5. Q1 South FloridaPunt, 3 plays, 5 yards
  6. Q1 NC StateField goal, 9 plays, 30 yards
  7. Q1 South FloridaResult not recorded, 0 yards
  8. Q1 NC StateTouchdown, 6 plays, 70 yards
  9. Q2 South FloridaPunt, 3 plays, 0 yards
  10. Q2 NC StateInterception, 2 plays, 36 yards
  11. Q2 South FloridaPunt, 8 plays, 23 yards
  12. Q2 NC StatePunt, 5 plays, 25 yards
  13. Q2 South FloridaPunt, 3 plays, 8 yards
  14. Q2 NC StateTouchdown, 3 plays, 77 yards
  15. Q2 South FloridaInterception, 5 plays, 60 yards
  16. Q2 NC StateEnd of half, 1 play, 25 yards
  17. Q3 NC StatePunt, 5 plays, 31 yards
  18. Q3 South FloridaPunt, 3 plays, 9 yards
  19. Q3 NC StateTouchdown, 4 plays, 54 yards
  20. Q3 South FloridaInterception, 6 plays, 52 yards
  21. Q3 NC StateTouchdown, 8 plays, 74 yards
  22. Q3 South FloridaInterception, 9 plays, 32 yards
  23. Q4 NC StateTouchdown, 11 plays, 55 yards
  24. Q4 South FloridaTurnover on downs, 15 plays, 71 yards
  25. Q4 NC StateEnd of game, 1 play, 9 yards

Play by play

1st quarter8 drives, then NC State 10, South Florida 0
South Florida Punt, 4 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Trenton Gill kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
15:001st & 10 at own 25Darrian Felix run for 16 yds to the SFla 41 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at own 41Cade Fortin pass incomplete to Bryce Miller
15:002nd & 10 at own 41Cade Fortin run for 2 yds to the SFla 39
15:003rd & 12 at own 39Cade Fortin pass complete to Latrell Williams for 6 yds to the SFla 33
13:024th & 18 at own 33Andrew Stokes punt for 43 yds, fair catch by Ricky Person Jr. at the NCSt 24
NC State Touchdown, 9 plays
13:021st & 10 at own 24Zonovan Knight run for 9 yds to the NCSt 33
13:022nd & 1 at own 33Devin Leary pass complete to Thayer Thomas for 3 yds to the NCSt 36 for a 1ST down
13:021st & 10 at own 36Zonovan Knight run for 2 yds to the NCSt 38
13:022nd & 8 at own 38Zonovan Knight run for no gain to the NCSt 38
13:023rd & 8 at own 38Devin Leary pass complete to Christopher Toudle for 15 yds to the SFla 47 for a 1ST down
13:021st & 10 at opp 47Devin Leary pass incomplete to Emeka Emezie
13:022nd & 10 at opp 47Zonovan Knight run for 3 yds to the SFla 44
13:023rd & 7 at opp 44Devin Leary pass complete to Zonovan Knight for 11 yds to the SFla 33 for a 1ST down
9:361st & 10 at opp 33Devin Leary pass complete to Ricky Person Jr. for 33 yds for a TD (Christopher Dunn KICK)NC State 7, South Florida 0
South Florida Punt, 3 plays
9:311st & 10 at own 35Trenton Gill kickoff for 64 yds
9:311st & 10 at own 17Cade Fortin pass complete to Latrell Williams for 1 yd to the SFla 18
9:312nd & 9 at own 18Cade Fortin pass incomplete to Latrell Williams
9:313rd & 9 at own 18Cade Fortin pass incomplete to Xavier Weaver
8:384th & 9 at own 18Andrew Stokes punt for 37 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the NCSt 48
NC State Punt, 3 plays
8:381st & 10 at own 48Zonovan Knight run for 4 yds to the SFla 48
8:382nd & 6 at opp 48Zonovan Knight run for 1 yd to the SFla 49
8:383rd & 7 at opp 49Devin Leary pass incomplete to Devin Carter
7:214th & 7 at opp 49Gill,Trenton punt 23 yards to the USF26, out of bounds PENALTY USF Offside (Cucci,Michael) 5 yards from USF49 to USF44. NO PLAY.
7:114th & 2 at opp 44Ben Finley punt for 38 yds
South Florida Punt, 3 plays
7:111st & 10 at own 6Cade Fortin pass incomplete to Jimmy Horn Jr.
7:112nd & 10 at own 6Cade Fortin run for 5 yds to the SFla 11
7:113rd & 5 at own 11Cade Fortin pass incomplete to Sean Atkins
6:024th & 5 at own 11Andrew Stokes punt for 45 yds
NC State Field goal, 9 plays
6:021st & 10 at opp 47Ricky Person Jr. run for 8 yds to the SFla 39
6:022nd & 2 at opp 39Ricky Person Jr. run for 4 yds to the SFla 35 for a 1ST down
6:021st & 10 at opp 35Ricky Person Jr. run for no gain to the SFla 35
6:022nd & 10 at opp 35Devin Leary pass complete to Emeka Emezie for 7 yds to the SFla 28
6:023rd & 3 at opp 28Devin Leary pass complete to Ricky Person Jr. for 6 yds to the SFla 22 for a 1ST down
6:021st & 10 at opp 22Ricky Person Jr. run for 7 yds to the SFla 15
6:022nd & 3 at opp 15Ricky Person Jr. run for 2 yds to the SFla 17
6:023rd & 5 at opp 17Devin Leary pass incomplete to Porter Rooks
2:144th & 5 at opp 17Christopher Dunn 34 yd FG GOODNC State 10, South Florida 0
South Florida Result not recorded
2:141st & 10 at own 35Trenton Gill kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
2:141st & 10 at own 25Jaren Mangham run for no gain to the SFla 25
2:142nd & 10 at own 25Brian Battie run for no gain to the SFla 25
2:143rd & 10 at own 25Jaren Mangham run for 7 yds to the SFla 32
0:034th & 3 at own 32Andrew Stokes punt for 38 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the NCSt 30
NC State Touchdown, 6 plays
0:001st & 10 at own 30Ricky Person Jr. run for 3 yds to the NCSt 33
Q2 15:002nd & 7 at own 33Devin Leary pass complete to Trent Pennix for 4 yds to the NCSt 37
Q2 15:003rd & 3 at own 37Ricky Person Jr. run for 32 yds to the SFla 31 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:001st & 10 at opp 31Devin Leary pass incomplete to Devin Carter
Q2 15:002nd & 10 at opp 31Leary,Devin pass complete to Knight,Zonovan for 0 yards to the USF31 (Grier,Antonio) PENALTY USF Personal Foul 15 yards from USF31 to USF16, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY.
Q2 15:001st & 10 at opp 16Ricky Person Jr. run for 5 yds to the SFla 11
Q2 12:392nd & 5 at opp 11Ricky Person Jr. run for 11 yds for a TD (Christopher Dunn KICK)NC State 17, South Florida 0
2nd quarter8 drives, then NC State 24, South Florida 0
South Florida Punt, 3 plays
12:301st & 10 at own 35Trenton Gill kickoff for 64 yds
12:301st & 10 at own 34Jimmy Horn Jr. run for 5 yds to the SFla 29
12:302nd & 15 at own 29Cade Fortin pass incomplete to Xavier Weaver
12:303rd & 15 at own 29Cade Fortin pass complete to Darrian Felix for 5 yds to the SFla 34
11:154th & 10 at own 34Andrew Stokes punt for 66 yds for a touchback
NC State Interception, 2 plays
11:151st & 10 at own 20Leary,Devin pass incomplete to Emezie,Emeka PENALTY USF Pass Interference (Evans,Daquan) 15 yards from NCS20 to NCS35, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY.
11:151st & 10 at own 35Zonovan Knight run for 21 yds to the SFla 44 for a 1ST down
10:261st & 10 at opp 44Devin Leary pass intercepted
South Florida Punt, 8 plays
10:261st & 10 at own 35Timmy McClain run for 6 yds to the SFla 41
10:262nd & 4 at own 41Timmy McClain run for 11 yds to the NCSt 48 for a 1ST down
10:261st & 10 at opp 48Darrian Felix run for 2 yds to the NCSt 46
10:262nd & 8 at opp 46Darrian Felix run for 6 yds to the NCSt 40
10:263rd & 2 at opp 40Darrian Felix run for no gain to the NCSt 40
10:261st & 10 at opp 35Darrian Felix run for 6 yds to the NCSt 41
10:262nd & 16 at opp 41Timmy McClain run for 7 yds to the NCSt 34
6:002nd & 16 at opp 41Timeout NC STATE, clock 06:00
6:003rd & 9 at opp 34Timmy McClain run for 8 yds to the NCSt 42
4:594th & 17 at opp 42Andrew Stokes punt for 32 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the NCSt 10
NC State Punt, 5 plays
4:591st & 10 at own 10Zonovan Knight run for 4 yds to the NCSt 14
4:592nd & 6 at own 14Zonovan Knight run for 26 yds to the NCSt 40 for a 1ST down
4:591st & 10 at own 40Zonovan Knight run for 2 yds to the NCSt 42
4:592nd & 8 at own 42Devin Leary sacked by Antonio Grier for a loss of 7 yards to the NCSt 35
4:593rd & 15 at own 35Devin Leary pass incomplete to Thayer Thomas
2:254th & 15 at own 35Trenton Gill punt for 57 yds, fair catch by Xavier Weaver at the SFla 8
South Florida Punt, 3 plays
2:251st & 10 at own 8Timmy McClain pass incomplete to Latrell Williams
2:252nd & 10 at own 8Timmy McClain pass incomplete to Bryce Miller
2:253rd & 10 at own 8Timmy McClain pass complete to Darrian Felix for 8 yds to the SFla 16
1:223rd & 10 at own 8Timeout SOUTH FLORIDA, clock 01:22
1:104th & 2 at own 16Andrew Stokes punt for 61 yds
NC State Touchdown, 3 plays
1:101st & 10 at own 23Leary,Devin pass complete to Person,Ricky for 0 yards to the NCS23 (Mims,Andrew), out of bounds PENALTY USF UNR: Unnecessary Roughness (Green,Blake) 15 yards from NCS23 to NCS38, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY.
1:101st & 10 at own 38Devin Leary pass complete to Devin Carter for 51 yds to the SFla 11 for a 1ST down
1:101st & 10 at opp 11Devin Leary pass incomplete to Devin Carter
0:482nd & 10 at opp 11Ricky Person Jr. run for 11 yds for a TD (Christopher Dunn KICK)NC State 24, South Florida 0
South Florida Interception, 5 plays
0:421st & 10 at own 35Trenton Gill kickoff for 64 yds
0:421st & 10 at own 15NC STATE Penalty, Face Mask (15 yards) (15 Yards) to the SFla 31 for a 1ST down
0:421st & 10 at own 31Timmy McClain pass complete to Xavier Weaver for 44 yds to the NCSt 25 for a 1ST down
0:301st & 10 at own 31Timeout SOUTH FLORIDA, clock 00:30
0:301st & 10 at opp 25Timmy McClain pass incomplete to Latrell Williams
0:302nd & 10 at opp 25Timmy McClain pass incomplete to Xavier Weaver
0:113rd & 10 at opp 25Timmy McClain pass intercepted
NC State End of half, 1 play
0:001st & 10 at own 7Zonovan Knight run for 25 yds to the NCSt 32 for a 1ST down
Q3 14:521st & 10 at own 35Spencer Shrader kickoff for 65 yds
3rd quarter6 drives, then NC State 38, South Florida 0
NC State Punt, 5 plays
14:521st & 10 at own 30Devin Leary pass complete to Emeka Emezie for 12 yds to the NCSt 42 for a 1ST down
14:521st & 10 at own 42Zonovan Knight run for 14 yds to the SFla 44 for a 1ST down
14:521st & 10 at opp 44Zonovan Knight run for no gain to the SFla 44
14:522nd & 10 at opp 44Devin Leary pass incomplete to Keyon Lesane
14:523rd & 10 at opp 44Devin Leary pass complete to Zonovan Knight for 5 yds to the SFla 39
13:034th & 5 at opp 39Trenton Gill punt for 33 yds
South Florida Punt, 3 plays
13:031st & 10 at own 6Jaren Mangham run for 1 yd to the SFla 5
13:032nd & 11 at own 5Timmy McClain pass complete to Bryce Miller for 9 yds to the SFla 14
13:033rd & 2 at own 14Timmy McClain pass complete to Jaren Mangham for 1 yd to the SFla 15
11:014th & 1 at own 15Andrew Stokes punt for 39 yds, fair catch by Thayer Thomas at the NCSt 46
NC State Touchdown, 4 plays
11:011st & 10 at own 46Zonovan Knight run for 7 yds to the SFla 47
11:012nd & 3 at opp 47Zonovan Knight run for 1 yd to the SFla 46
11:013rd & 2 at opp 46Devin Leary pass incomplete to Christopher Toudle
9:304th & 2 at opp 46Zonovan Knight run for 46 yds for a TD (Christopher Dunn KICK)NC State 31, South Florida 0
South Florida Interception, 6 plays
9:301st & 10 at own 35Trenton Gill kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
9:301st & 10 at own 25Brian Battie run for 1 yd to the SFla 26
9:302nd & 9 at own 26Timmy McClain pass complete to Xavier Weaver for 29 yds to the NCSt 45 for a 1ST down
9:301st & 10 at opp 45Timmy McClain pass complete to Mitchell Brinkman for 31 yds to the NCSt 14 for a 1ST down
9:301st & 10 at opp 14Brian Battie run for 2 yds to the NCSt 12
9:302nd & 8 at opp 12Timmy McClain pass complete to Mitchell Brinkman for 4 yds to the NCSt 8
6:243rd & 19 at opp 23Timmy McClain pass intercepted
NC State Touchdown, 8 plays
6:241st & 10 at own 26Devin Leary pass complete to Emeka Emezie for 7 yds to the NCSt 33
6:242nd & 3 at own 33Devin Leary pass complete to Emeka Emezie for 6 yds to the NCSt 39 for a 1ST down
6:241st & 10 at own 39Ricky Person Jr. run for 7 yds to the NCSt 46
6:242nd & 3 at own 46Devin Leary pass complete to Ricky Person Jr. for 4 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
6:241st & 10 at the 50Devin Leary pass complete to Emeka Emezie for 39 yds to the SFla 11 for a 1ST down
6:241st & 10 at opp 11Ricky Person Jr. run for 2 yds to the SFla 9
6:242nd & 8 at opp 9Ricky Person Jr. run for 2 yds to the SFla 7
2:533rd & 6 at opp 7Devin Leary pass complete to Christopher Toudle for 7 yds for a TD (Christopher Dunn KICK)NC State 38, South Florida 0
South Florida Interception, 9 plays
2:481st & 10 at own 35Trenton Gill kickoff for 65 yds
2:481st & 10 at own 3Darrian Felix run for no gain to the SFla 3
2:482nd & 10 at own 3Cade Fortin pass complete to Omarion Dollison for 10 yds to the SFla 13 for a 1ST down
2:481st & 10 at own 13Cade Fortin run for 11 yds to the SFla 24 for a 1ST down
2:481st & 10 at own 24Darrian Felix run for 2 yds to the SFla 26
2:482nd & 8 at own 26Cade Fortin pass incomplete to Omarion Dollison
0:003rd & 8 at own 26Cade Fortin pass complete to Bryce Miller for 9 yds to the SFla 35 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:001st & 10 at own 35Cade Fortin pass incomplete to Yusuf Terry
Q4 15:002nd & 10 at own 35Cade Fortin pass incomplete to Xavier Weaver
Q4 14:443rd & 10 at own 35Cade Fortin pass intercepted
4th quarter3 drives, then NC State 45, South Florida 0
NC State Touchdown, 11 plays
14:441st & 10 at own 45Ricky Person Jr. run for 2 yds to the NCSt 47
14:442nd & 8 at own 47Ricky Person Jr. run for 1 yd to the NCSt 48
14:443rd & 7 at own 48Devin Leary pass complete to C.J. Riley for 12 yds to the SFla 40 for a 1ST down
14:441st & 10 at opp 40Ricky Person Jr. run for 12 yds to the SFla 28 for a 1ST down
14:441st & 10 at opp 28Jordan Houston run for 4 yds to the SFla 24
14:442nd & 6 at opp 24Jordan Houston run for 2 yds to the SFla 22
14:443rd & 4 at opp 22Jordan Houston run for 4 yds to the SFla 18 for a 1ST down
14:441st & 10 at opp 18Devin Leary pass complete to Julian Gray for 10 yds to the SFla 8 for a 1ST down
14:441st & goal at opp 8PENALTY NCS False Start (Smith,Anthony) 5 yards from USF08 to USF13. NO PLAY.
14:441st & goal at opp 13Jordan Houston run for 4 yds to the SFla 9
14:442nd & goal at opp 9Devin Leary run for 8 yds to the SFla 1
8:143rd & goal at opp 1Jordan Houston run for 1 yd for a TD (Christopher Dunn KICK)NC State 45, South Florida 0
South Florida Turnover on downs, 15 plays
8:141st & 10 at own 35Trenton Gill kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
8:141st & 10 at own 25Omarion Dollison run for 4 yds to the SFla 21
8:142nd & 14 at own 21Jaren Mangham run for 17 yds to the SFla 38 for a 1ST down
8:141st & 10 at own 38Jaren Mangham run for 3 yds to the SFla 41
8:142nd & 7 at own 41Brian Battie run for 9 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
8:141st & 10 at the 50Cade Fortin pass complete to Brian Battie for 20 yds to the NCSt 30 for a 1ST down
8:141st & 10 at opp 30Brian Battie run for 4 yds to the NCSt 34
8:142nd & 14 at opp 34Kelley Joiner run for 10 yds to the NCSt 24
3:492nd & 14 at opp 34Timeout SOUTH FLORIDA, clock 03:49
3:493rd & 4 at opp 24Kelley Joiner run for 5 yds to the NCSt 19 for a 1ST down
3:491st & 10 at opp 19Cade Fortin pass complete to Kelley Joiner for 2 yds to the NCSt 17
3:492nd & 8 at opp 17Kelley Joiner run for 4 yds to the NCSt 13
3:493rd & 4 at opp 13Cade Fortin run for 6 yds to the NCSt 7 for a 1ST down
3:491st & goal at opp 7Cade Fortin pass incomplete to Chris Carter
3:492nd & goal at opp 7Cade Fortin run for 3 yds to the NCSt 4
3:493rd & goal at opp 4Cade Fortin pass incomplete to Xavier Weaver
0:424th & goal at opp 4Cade Fortin pass incomplete to Xavier Weaver
NC State End of game, 1 play
0:001st & 10 at own 4Delbert Mimms III run for 9 yds to the NCSt 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.

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NC State leads 3–⁠1 in four meetings.

Recent meetings
2021NC State 45, South Florida 0
2014NC State 49, South Florida 17
2008South Florida 41, NC State 10
2005NC State 14, South Florida 0Meineke Car Care Bowl

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