53°F, mostly cloudy, wind 5 mph from the northWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Raleigh-Durham International Airport (KRDU), 12 km from the stadium, nine minutes before kickoff
From CollegeFootballData’s box score. Names lead to each player’s page. ★ a career high on file.
Team stats
Syracuse
NC State
236
Total yards
399
66
Passing yards
303
170
Rushing yards
96
3.1
Yards per pass
12.6
5.2
Yards per rush
3.2
16
First downs
19
3–12
Third downs
4–9
0–0
Fourth downs
0–1
1
Turnovers
0
9–80
Penalties
12–96
29:39
Possession
30:21
2
Sacks (by defense)
5
Efficiency
Syracuse
NC State
26%
Success rate
38%
−0.04
EPA per play
0.32
1.73
Explosiveness
1.73
0.42
Rushing EPA
−0.14
−0.56
Passing EPA
0.80
19%
Passing-down success
44%
−0.05
First-down EPA
0.00
−0.39
Second-down EPA
0.74
0.53
Third-down EPA
0.79
13%
Havoc by its defense
32%
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 78% to win. Elo’s favorite won.
The line
NC State −11.5, over/under 49.5.
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 79%, Syracuse 21%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.
Every drive
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. NC State drives left to right, Syracuse right to left.
Q1 NC StatePunt, 8 plays, 25 yards
Q1 SyracusePunt, 3 plays, −1 yard
Q1 NC StateTurnover on downs, 4 plays, 8 yards
Q1 SyracusePunt, 10 plays, 35 yards
Q1 NC StatePunt, 8 plays, 53 yards
Q2 SyracusePunt, 5 plays, 36 yards
Q2 NC StateTouchdown, 4 plays, 75 yards
Q2 SyracusePick-six, 2 plays (NC State scores), 2 yards
Q2 SyracuseTouchdown, 4 plays, 65 yards
Q2 SyracuseDefensive TD, 6 plays (NC State scores), 18 yards
Q2 NC StateTouchdown, 5 plays, 80 yards
Q2 SyracuseEnd of half, 1 play, 0 yards
Q3 SyracusePunt, 3 plays, −1 yard
Q3 NC StateField goal, 5 plays, 27 yards
Q3 SyracuseField goal, 7 plays, 43 yards
Q3 NC StateTouchdown, 8 plays, 65 yards
Q3 SyracusePunt, 9 plays, 22 yards
Q4 NC StatePunt, 3 plays, 6 yards
Q4 SyracuseTouchdown, 2 plays, 48 yards
Q4 NC StateField goal, 9 plays, 66 yards
Q4 SyracusePunt, 3 plays, −2 yards
Q4 NC StateEnd of game, 2 plays, 0 yards
Play by play
1st quarter5 drives, then Tied at 0
NC State Punt, 8 plays
14:54
1st & 10 at own 35
Andre Szmyt kickoff for 58 yds , Zonovan Knight return for 16 yds to the NCSt 23
14:54
1st & 10 at own 23
Zonovan Knight run for 3 yds to the NCSt 26
14:54
2nd & 7 at own 26
Devin Leary pass complete to Emeka Emezie for 7 yds to the NCSt 33 for a 1ST down SYRACUSE Penalty, Defensive Offside (Andre Szmyt) declined for a 1ST down
14:54
1st & 10 at own 33
Zonovan Knight run for 4 yds to the NCSt 37
14:54
2nd & 6 at own 37
Devin Leary pass incomplete to Devin Carter
14:54
3rd & 6 at own 37
Devin Leary pass complete to Thayer Thomas for 8 yds to the NCSt 45 for a 1ST down
14:54
1st & 10 at own 45
PENALTY NCS False Start (Gibson,Grant) 5 yards from NCS45 to NCS40. NO PLAY.
14:54
1st & 15 at own 40
Devin Leary pass complete to Trent Pennix for 8 yds to the NCSt 48
14:54
2nd & 7 at own 48
Zonovan Knight run for 5 yds to the Syrac 47
14:54
3rd & 2 at opp 47
Devin Leary pass incomplete to Emeka Emezie
14:54
4th & 2 at opp 47
PENALTY NCS False Start (Ekwonu,Ikem) 5 yards from SYR47 to NCS48. NO PLAY.
10:52
4th & 7 at own 48
Trenton Gill punt for 42 yds, fair catch by Courtney Jackson at the Syrac 10
Syracuse Punt, 3 plays
10:52
1st & 10 at own 10
Garrett Shrader run for 1 yd to the Syrac 11
10:52
2nd & 9 at own 11
Garrett Shrader pass incomplete to Anthony Queeley
10:52
3rd & 9 at own 11
Garrett Shrader sacked by Drake Thomas for a loss of 2 yards to the Syrac 9
9:21
4th & 11 at own 9
Ian Hawkins punt for 42 yds , Thayer Thomas returns for 14 yds to the Syrac 37
NC State Turnover on downs, 4 plays
9:21
1st & 10 at opp 37
Ricky Person Jr. run for 2 yds to the Syrac 35
9:21
2nd & 8 at opp 35
Ricky Person Jr. run for 5 yds to the Syrac 30
9:21
3rd & 3 at opp 30
Ricky Person Jr. run for 1 yd to the Syrac 29
7:35
4th & 2 at opp 29
Trent Pennix run for no gain to the Syrac 29
Syracuse Punt, 10 plays
7:35
1st & 10 at own 29
Garrett Shrader pass incomplete to Damien Alford
7:35
2nd & 10 at own 29
Garrett Shrader run for 2 yds to the Syrac 31
7:35
3rd & 8 at own 31
Shrader,Garrett sacked for loss of 10 yards to the SYR21 (Joseph,Daniel) PENALTY NCS Personal Foul (Joseph,Daniel) 15 yards from SYR31 to SYR46, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY.
7:35
1st & 10 at own 46
Sean Tucker run for 3 yds to the Syrac 43
7:35
2nd & 13 at own 43
Garrett Shrader pass incomplete to Anthony Queeley
7:35
3rd & 13 at own 43
Shrader,Garrett pass incomplete PENALTY NCS Roughing The Passer (Durden,Cory) 15 yards from SYR43 to NCS42, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY.
7:35
1st & 10 at opp 42
Garrett Shrader run for 6 yds to the NCSt 36
7:35
2nd & 4 at opp 36
Tucker,Sean rush for 6 yards gain to the NCS30 (Thomas,Drake; Baker-Williams,Tyler) PENALTY SYR Holding (Bergeron,Matthew) 10 yards from NCS36 to NCS46. NO PLAY.
7:35
2nd & 14 at opp 46
Garrett Shrader pass complete to Cooper Lutz for 1 yd to the NCSt 47
7:35
3rd & 15 at opp 47
PENALTY SYR False Start (Ilaoa,Josh) 5 yards from NCS47 to SYR48. NO PLAY.
7:35
3rd & 20 at own 48
Garrett Shrader pass complete to Damien Alford for 16 yds to the NCSt 36
7:35
4th & 4 at opp 36
Shrader,Garrett pass incomplete to Johnson,Sharod, 1ST DOWN, PENALTY NCS Pass Interference (Pierre-Louis,Joshua) 7 yards from NCS36 to NCS29, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY.
7:35
1st & 10 at opp 29
Garrett Shrader run for 4 yds to the NCSt 33
7:35
2nd & 14 at opp 33
Garrett Shrader pass complete to Sean Tucker for 2 yds to the NCSt 35
7:35
3rd & 16 at opp 35
Garrett Shrader sacked by Drake Thomas for a loss of 1 yard to the NCSt 36
7:35
4th & 17 at opp 36
SYRACUSE Penalty, Delay Of Game (Josh Black) declined
0:40
4th & 17 at opp 36
Ian Hawkins punt for 30 yds
NC State Punt, 8 plays
0:40
1st & 10 at own 6
Devin Leary pass incomplete to Devin Carter
0:40
2nd & 10 at own 6
Devin Leary pass incomplete to Devin Carter
0:00
3rd & 10 at own 6
Devin Leary run for 13 yds to the NCSt 19 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:00
1st & 10 at own 19
Devin Leary pass complete to Trent Pennix for 13 yds to the NCSt 32 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:00
1st & 10 at own 32
Zonovan Knight run for 1 yd to the NCSt 33
Q2 15:00
2nd & 9 at own 33
Devin Leary pass complete to Zonovan Knight for 26 yds to the Syrac 41 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:00
1st & 10 at opp 41
Devin Leary sacked for a loss of 8 yards to the Syrac 49
Q2 15:00
2nd & 18 at opp 49
Devin Leary pass complete to Christopher Toudle for 8 yds to the Syrac 41
Q2 15:00
3rd & 10 at opp 41
Leary,Devin pass complete to Toudle,Christopher for 9 yards to the SYR32 (Chestnut,Darian), out of bounds PENALTY NCS Illegal Touch-Pass (Toudle,Christopher). NO PLAY.
Q2 11:08
4th & 10 at opp 41
Trenton Gill punt for 31 yds, fair catch by Courtney Jackson at the Syrac 10
2nd quarter7 drives, then NC State 28, Syracuse 7
Syracuse Punt, 5 plays
11:08
1st & 10 at own 10
Sean Tucker run for 10 yds to the Syrac 20 for a 1ST down
11:08
1st & 10 at own 20
Sean Tucker run for 17 yds to the Syrac 37 for a 1ST down
11:08
1st & 10 at own 37
Shrader,Garrett pass incomplete to Queeley,Anthony broken up by Baker-Williams,Tyler, 1ST DOWN, PENALTY NCS Pass Interference (Baker-Williams,Tyler) 7 yards from SYR37 to SYR44, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY.
11:08
1st & 10 at own 44
Garrett Shrader sacked by Daniel Joseph for a loss of 1 yard to the Syrac 43
11:08
2nd & 11 at own 43
Sean Tucker run for 3 yds to the Syrac 46
11:08
3rd & 8 at own 46
Garrett Shrader pass incomplete to Sharod Johnson
8:19
4th & 8 at own 46
Ian Hawkins punt for 40 yds , Thayer Thomas returns for 11 yds to the NCSt 25
NC State Touchdown, 4 plays
8:19
1st & 10 at own 25
Ricky Person Jr. run for 3 yds to the NCSt 28
8:19
2nd & 7 at own 28
Ricky Person Jr. run for 8 yds to the NCSt 36 for a 1ST down
8:19
1st & 10 at own 36
Devin Leary pass complete to Thayer Thomas for 49 yds to the Syrac 15 for a 1ST down
6:14
1st & 10 at opp 15
Ricky Person Jr. run for 15 yds for a TD, (Christopher Dunn KICK)NC State 7, Syracuse 0
Syracuse Pick-six, 2 plays (NC State scores)
6:07
1st & 10 at own 35
Trenton Gill kickoff for 64 yds , Cooper Lutz return for 32 yds to the Syrac 33
6:07
1st & 10 at own 33
Sean Tucker run for 2 yds to the Syrac 35
5:25
2nd & 8 at own 35
Drake Thomas 38 Yd Interception Return (Christopher Dunn Kick)NC State 14, Syracuse 0
Syracuse Touchdown, 4 plays
5:25
1st & 10 at own 35
Trenton Gill kickoff for 56 yds
5:25
1st & 10 at own 35
Garrett Shrader run for 6 yds to the Syrac 41
5:25
2nd & 4 at own 41
Sean Tucker run for 3 yds to the Syrac 44
5:25
3rd & 1 at own 44
Garrett Shrader run for 1 yd to the Syrac 45 for a 1ST down
3:16
1st & 10 at own 45
Sean Tucker run for 55 yds for a TD, (Andre Szmyt KICK)NC State 14, Syracuse 7
Syracuse Defensive TD, 6 plays (NC State scores)
3:01
1st & 10 at own 35
Zonovan Knight 97 Yd Kickoff Return (Christopher Dunn Kick)NC State 21, Syracuse 7
2:56
1st & 10 at own 35
Trenton Gill kickoff for 56 yds , Cooper Lutz return for 20 yds to the Syrac 29
2:56
1st & 10 at own 29
Garrett Shrader run for 1 yd to the Syrac 30
2:56
2nd & 9 at own 30
Garrett Shrader pass incomplete to Damien Alford
2:56
3rd & 9 at own 30
PENALTY SYR False Start (Tisdale,Darius) 5 yards from SYR30 to SYR25. NO PLAY.
2:56
3rd & 14 at own 25
Garrett Shrader run for 17 yds to the Syrac 42 for a 1ST down
2:56
1st & 10 at own 42
Garrett Shrader pass incomplete to Damien Alford
2:56
2nd & 10 at own 42
Sean Tucker run for 5 yds to the Syrac 47
2:56
3rd & 5 at own 47
Garrett Shrader pass incomplete to Courtney Jackson
1:04
4th & 5 at own 47
Ian Hawkins punt for 53 yds for a touchback
NC State Touchdown, 5 plays
1:04
1st & 10 at own 20
Zonovan Knight run for 3 yds to the NCSt 23
1:04
2nd & 7 at own 23
Devin Leary pass complete to Devin Carter for 58 yds to the Syrac 19 for a 1ST down
0:29
1st & 10 at opp 19
Timeout NC STATE, clock 00:29
0:29
1st & 10 at opp 19
Devin Leary pass incomplete to Thayer Thomas
0:29
2nd & 10 at opp 19
Devin Leary run for 5 yds to the Syrac 14
0:17
3rd & 5 at opp 14
Timeout NC STATE, clock 00:17
0:08
3rd & 5 at opp 14
D. Leary pass,to C. Toudle for 14 yds for a TD, (C. Dunn KICK)NC State 28, Syracuse 7
0:08
1st & 10 at own 35
Trenton Gill kickoff for 47 yds SYRACUSE Penalty, Personal Foul (Steven Mahar Jr.) to the Syrac 13
Syracuse End of half, 1 play
0:00
1st & 10 at own 13
Cooper Lutz run for no gain to the Syrac 13
Q3 14:54
1st & 10 at own 35
Trenton Gill kickoff for 65 yds , Cooper Lutz return for 21 yds to the NCSTATE 44 SYRACUSE Penalty, Offensive Holding (10 Yards) to the Syrac 11
3rd quarter5 drives, then NC State 38, Syracuse 10
Syracuse Punt, 3 plays
14:54
1st & 10 at own 11
Sean Tucker run for 1 yd to the Syrac 10
14:54
2nd & 11 at own 10
Garrett Shrader pass incomplete to Devaughn Cooper
14:54
3rd & 11 at own 10
Garrett Shrader pass incomplete to Sharod Johnson
14:01
4th & 11 at own 10
Ian Hawkins punt for 36 yds, fair catch by Thayer Thomas at the Syrac 46
NC State Field goal, 5 plays
14:01
1st & 10 at opp 46
Ricky Person Jr. run for 11 yds to the Syrac 35 for a 1ST down SYRACUSE Penalty, Personal Foul (Kingsley Jonathan) to the Syrac 20 for a 1ST down
14:01
1st & 10 at opp 20
Devin Leary run for 1 yd to the Syrac 19
14:01
2nd & 9 at opp 19
PENALTY NCS Delay Of Game (Leary,Devin) 5 yards from SYR19 to SYR24. NO PLAY.
14:01
2nd & 14 at opp 24
Devin Leary sacked by Mikel Jones for a loss of 10 yards to the Syrac 34
14:01
3rd & 24 at opp 34
Devin Leary pass complete to Thayer Thomas for 15 yds to the Syrac 19
10:46
4th & 9 at opp 19
Christopher Dunn 37 Yd Field GoalNC State 31, Syracuse 7
Syracuse Field goal, 7 plays
10:39
1st & 10 at own 35
Trenton Gill kickoff for 64 yds , Cooper Lutz return for 29 yds to the Syrac 30
10:39
1st & 10 at own 30
Sean Tucker run for 16 yds to the NCSt 46 for a 1ST down NC STATE Penalty, Personal Foul (Derrek Pitts Jr.) to the NCSt 39 for a 1ST down
10:39
1st & 10 at opp 39
Sean Tucker run for no gain to the NCSt 39
10:39
2nd & 10 at opp 39
Garrett Shrader pass complete to Sharod Johnson for 14 yds to the NCSt 25 for a 1ST down
10:39
1st & 10 at opp 25
Garrett Shrader run for no gain to the NCSt 25
10:39
2nd & 10 at opp 25
Garrett Shrader sacked by Devon Betty for a loss of 8 yards to the NCSt 33
7:34
3rd & 18 at opp 33
Timeout SYRACUSE, clock 07:34
7:34
3rd & 18 at opp 33
Garrett Shrader pass complete to Devaughn Cooper for 6 yds to the NCSt 27
6:41
4th & 12 at opp 27
Andre Szmyt 45 Yd Field GoalNC State 31, Syracuse 10
NC State Touchdown, 8 plays
6:41
1st & 10 at own 35
Andre Szmyt kickoff for 53 yds
6:41
1st & 10 at own 35
Zonovan Knight run for 19 yds to the Syrac 46 for a 1ST down
6:41
1st & 10 at opp 46
Zonovan Knight run for 1 yd to the Syrac 45
6:41
2nd & 9 at opp 45
Devin Leary pass complete to Christopher Toudle for 11 yds to the Syrac 34 for a 1ST down
6:41
1st & 10 at opp 34
Devin Leary pass incomplete to Emeka Emezie
6:41
2nd & 10 at opp 34
Leary,Devin pass complete to Rooks,Porter for 5 yards to the SYR29 (Lockett,Terry) PENALTY SYR Offside (Darton,Kevon) 5 yards from SYR34 to SYR29. NO PLAY.
6:41
2nd & 5 at opp 29
Zonovan Knight run for 1 yd to the Syrac 28
6:41
3rd & 4 at opp 28
Devin Leary pass complete to Porter Rooks for 18 yds to the Syrac 10 for a 1ST down
6:41
1st & goal at opp 10
Devin Leary pass complete to Christopher Toudle for 2 yds to the Syrac 8
2:15
2nd & goal at opp 8
D. Leary pass,to T. Thomas for 8 yds for a TD, (C. Dunn KICK)NC State 38, Syracuse 10
Syracuse Punt, 9 plays
2:15
1st & 10 at own 35
Trenton Gill kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
2:15
1st & 10 at own 25
Garrett Shrader pass complete to Devaughn Cooper for 11 yds to the Syrac 36 for a 1ST down
2:15
1st & 10 at own 36
Sean Tucker run for 1 yd to the Syrac 35
2:15
2nd & 11 at own 35
Garrett Shrader pass complete to Ethan Fischler for 5 yds to the Syrac 40
0:00
3rd & 6 at own 40
Garrett Shrader pass complete to Devaughn Cooper for 14 yds to the NCSt 46 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:00
1st & 10 at opp 46
Sean Tucker run for 1 yd to the NCSt 47
Q4 15:00
2nd & 11 at opp 47
Garrett Shrader run for 20 yds to the NCSt 27 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:00
1st & 10 at opp 27
Tucker,Sean rush for 4 yards gain to the NCS23 (Baker-Williams,Tyler) PENALTY SYR Holding (Bergeron,Matthew) 10 yards from NCS27 to NCS37. NO PLAY.
Ian Hawkins punt for 45 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the NCSt 16 , Thayer Thomas returns for 8 yds to the NCSTATE 45 NC STATE Penalty, Illegal Block ( Yards) to the NCSt 16
Q4 11:49
4th & 36 at own 47
Ian Hawkins punt for 45 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the NCSt 7 , Thayer Thomas returns for 8 yds to the NCSTATE 45 NC STATE Penalty, Illegal Block (Demarcus Jones II) to the NCSt 7
4th quarter5 drives, then NC State 41, Syracuse 17
NC State Punt, 3 plays
11:49
1st & 10 at own 7
Jordan Houston run for 5 yds to the NCSt 12
11:49
2nd & 5 at own 12
Jordan Houston run for 3 yds to the NCSt 15
11:49
3rd & 2 at own 15
Leary,Devin pass complete to Pennix,Trent for 20 yards to the NCS35 (Simmons Jr.,Jason), out of bounds PENALTY NCS Pass Interference (Carter,Devin) 7 yards from NCS15 to NCS08. NO PLAY.
11:49
3rd & 9 at own 8
Devin Leary pass complete to Jordan Houston for 5 yds to the NCSt 13
9:04
4th & 4 at own 13
Trenton Gill punt for 35 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the NCSt 48
Syracuse Touchdown, 2 plays
9:04
1st & 10 at opp 48
Garrett Shrader pass incomplete to Damien Alford
8:45
2nd & 10 at opp 48
G. Shrader run for 48 yds for a TD, (A. Szmyt KICK)NC State 38, Syracuse 17
NC State Field goal, 9 plays
8:45
1st & 10 at own 35
Andre Szmyt kickoff for 35 yds
8:45
1st & 10 at own 30
Ricky Person Jr. run for 1 yd to the NCSt 29
8:45
2nd & 11 at own 29
Devin Leary pass complete to Ricky Person Jr. for 27 yds to the Syrac 44 for a 1ST down
8:45
1st & 10 at opp 44
Ricky Person Jr. run for 2 yds to the Syrac 42
8:45
2nd & 8 at opp 42
Devin Leary pass complete to Porter Rooks for 26 yds to the Syrac 16 for a 1ST down
8:45
1st & 10 at opp 16
SYRACUSE Penalty, UNS: Unsportsmanlike Conduct (8 Yards) to the Syrac 7 for a 1ST down
8:45
1st & goal at opp 7
Ricky Person Jr. run for 2 yds to the Syrac 9
8:45
2nd & goal at opp 9
Devin Leary pass incomplete to Devin Carter
8:45
3rd & goal at opp 9
Ricky Person Jr. run for 5 yds to the Syrac 4
3:45
4th & goal at opp 4
Christopher Dunn 21 Yd Field GoalNC State 41, Syracuse 17
Syracuse Punt, 3 plays
3:45
1st & 10 at own 35
Trenton Gill kickoff for 62 yds
3:45
1st & 10 at own 25
Cooper Lutz run for 3 yds to the Syrac 22
3:45
2nd & 13 at own 22
Cooper Lutz run for 2 yds to the Syrac 20
3:45
3rd & 15 at own 20
JaCobian Morgan pass complete to Cooper Lutz for 3 yds to the Syrac 23
1:28
4th & 12 at own 23
Ian Hawkins punt for 42 yds, fair catch by Thayer Thomas at the NCSt 25
NC State End of game, 2 plays
1:28
1st & 10 at own 25
Aaron McLaughlin run for no gain to the NCSt 25
0:00
2nd & 10 at own 25
Jordan Houston run for no gain to the NCSt 25
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.
RushingSean Tucker13 carries, 105 yards, 1 TDSyracuse
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