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UConn at NC State

Saturday, September 24, 2022

No. 12 NC State beat UConn 41–⁠10. It was their third meeting; after it, NC State led the series 3–⁠0.

AwayUConn6–⁠7 in 2022
10
Home12NC State8–⁠5 in 2022
41

Final at Carter-Finley Stadium, RaleighTV: ESPN3Attendance 56,919

At kickoff
69°F, overcast, wind 5 mph from the southWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Raleigh-Durham International Airport (KRDU), 12 km from the stadium, 21 minutes after kickoff
Official
Gary PattersonGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
UConn030710
NC State17147341

Standouts

Player stats

UConn

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Zion Turner10/123900
Cale Millen0/3000
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Victor Rosa643119
Devontae Houston838014
Robert Burns41307
Zion Turner910017
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Devontae Houston322012
Kevens Clercius214011
Aaron Turner2605
Justin Joly1101
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Durante Jones13000
Malik Dixon110.500
Brandon Randle9001
Jackson Mitchell90.500
Eric Watts41.51.50
Dalmont Gourdine40.50.50

NC State

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Devin Leary32/4432041
Jack Chambers1/2300
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Michael Allen1066015
Demie Sumo449120
Delbert Mimms III83707
DeMarcus Jones II31107
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Thayer Thomas5115175
Devin Carter563128
Porter Rooks545118
Darryl Jones53209
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Sean Brown7000
Drake Thomas6000
Jakeen Harris5000
Joshua Harris41.510
Davin Vann3210

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

Team stats

UConnNC State
160Total yards492
39Passing yards323
121Rushing yards169
2.6Yards per pass7.0
3.8Yards per rush5.1
8First downs29
2–⁠12Third downs10–⁠14
0–⁠2Fourth downs0–⁠1
0Turnovers1
2–⁠23Penalties4–⁠25
24:31Possession35:29
2Sacks (by defense)2

Efficiency

UConnNC State
28%Success rate56%
−0.14EPA per play0.31
1.06Explosiveness1.13
0.04Rushing EPA0.41
−0.47Passing EPA0.36
20%Passing-down success36%
−0.04First-down EPA0.32
−0.19Second-down EPA0.24
0.46Third-down EPA0.75
10%Havoc by its defense15%

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 90% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

The line

NC State −38.5, over/under 47.5.

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 >99%, UConn <1%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.

Every drive

NC State end zoneUConn end zoneQ1 NC StateTouchdown, 1 playQ1 UConnTurnover on downs, 6 playsQ1 NC StateTouchdown, 9 playsQ1 UConnPunt, 3 playsQ1 NC StateField goal, 11 playsQ1 UConnPunt, 3 playsQ2 NC StateTouchdown, 10 playsQ2 UConnPunt, 3 playsQ2 NC StateTouchdown, 11 playsQ2 UConnPunt, 3 playsQ2 NC StateInterception, 5 playsQ2 UConnField goal, 4 playsQ3 UConnPunt, 3 playsQ3 NC StateTurnover on downs, 7 playsQ3 UConnPunt, 3 playsQ3 NC StateTouchdown, 8 playsQ3 UConnPunt, 3 playsQ3 NC StateField goal, 11 playsQ4 UConnTurnover on downs, 7 playsQ4 NC StateMissed FG, 6 playsQ4 UConnTouchdown, 10 playsQ4 NC StateEnd of game, 3 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. NC State drives left to right, UConn right to left.
  1. Q1 NC StateTouchdown, 1 play, 75 yards
  2. Q1 UConnTurnover on downs, 6 plays, 37 yards
  3. Q1 NC StateTouchdown, 9 plays, 62 yards
  4. Q1 UConnPunt, 3 plays, 4 yards
  5. Q1 NC StateField goal, 11 plays, 40 yards
  6. Q1 UConnPunt, 3 plays, 4 yards
  7. Q2 NC StateTouchdown, 10 plays, 77 yards
  8. Q2 UConnPunt, 3 plays, 3 yards
  9. Q2 NC StateTouchdown, 11 plays, 71 yards
  10. Q2 UConnPunt, 3 plays, 7 yards
  11. Q2 NC StateInterception, 5 plays, 12 yards
  12. Q2 UConnField goal, 4 plays, 1 yard
  13. Q3 UConnPunt, 3 plays, −2 yards
  14. Q3 NC StateTurnover on downs, 7 plays, 22 yards
  15. Q3 UConnPunt, 3 plays, 6 yards
  16. Q3 NC StateTouchdown, 8 plays, 52 yards
  17. Q3 UConnPunt, 3 plays, 7 yards
  18. Q3 NC StateField goal, 11 plays, 50 yards
  19. Q4 UConnTurnover on downs, 7 plays, 23 yards
  20. Q4 NC StateMissed FG, 6 plays, 18 yards
  21. Q4 UConnTouchdown, 10 plays, 70 yards
  22. Q4 NC StateEnd of game, 3 plays, 11 yards

Play by play

1st quarter6 drives, then NC State 17, UConn 0
NC State Touchdown, 1 play
15:001st & 10 at own 35Noe Ruelas kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
14:461st & 10 at own 25Devin Leary pass complete to Thayer Thomas for 75 yds for a TD, (Christopher Dunn KICK)NC State 7, UConn 0
UConn Turnover on downs, 6 plays
14:461st & 10 at own 35Collin Smith kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
14:461st & 10 at own 25Zion Turner pass complete to Kevens Clercius for 11 yds to the UConn 36 for a 1ST down
14:461st & 10 at own 36Zion Turner run for 17 yds to the NCSt 47 for a 1ST down
14:461st & 10 at opp 47Aaron Turner run for 1 yd to the NCSt 46
14:462nd & 9 at opp 46Zion Turner run for 2 yds to the NCSt 44
14:463rd & 7 at opp 44Devontae Houston run for 6 yds to the NCSt 38
11:454th & 1 at opp 38Zion Turner run for no gain to the NCSt 38
NC State Touchdown, 9 plays
11:451st & 10 at own 38Devin Leary pass complete to Keyon Lesane for 2 yds to the NCSt 40
11:452nd & 13 at own 35Demie Sumo-Karngbaye run for 18 yds to the UConn 47 for a 1ST down
11:451st & 10 at opp 47Devin Leary pass complete to Darryl Jones for 9 yds to the UConn 38
11:452nd & 1 at opp 38Devin Leary pass incomplete to Thayer Thomas
11:453rd & 1 at opp 38Devin Leary run for 2 yds to the UConn 36 for a 1ST down
11:451st & 10 at opp 36Devin Leary pass complete to Darryl Jones for 5 yds to the UConn 31
11:452nd & 5 at opp 31Devin Leary pass complete to Keyon Lesane for 7 yds to the UConn 24 for a 1ST down
11:451st & 10 at opp 24Devin Leary run for 4 yds to the UConn 20
7:262nd & 6 at opp 20Demie Sumo-Karngbaye run for 20 yds for a TD, (Christopher Dunn KICK)NC State 14, UConn 0
UConn Punt, 3 plays
7:261st & 10 at own 35Collin Smith kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
7:261st & 10 at own 25Devontae Houston run for 6 yds to the UConn 31
7:262nd & 4 at own 31Devontae Houston run for 2 yds to the UConn 33
7:263rd & 2 at own 33Robert Burns run for 4 yds to the UConn 29
5:234th & 6 at own 29George Caratan punt for 42 yds, fair catch by Thayer Thomas at the NCSt 29
NC State Field goal, 11 plays
5:231st & 10 at own 29Devin Leary pass complete to Keyon Lesane for 12 yds to the NCSt 41 for a 1ST down
5:231st & 10 at own 41Devin Leary pass complete to Keyon Lesane for 2 yds to the NCSt 43
5:232nd & 8 at own 43Devin Leary pass complete to Demarcus Jones II for 10 yds to the UConn 47 for a 1ST down
5:232nd & 2 at opp 39Devin Leary pass incomplete to Devin Carter
5:233rd & 2 at opp 39Devin Leary pass complete to Porter Rooks for 5 yds to the UConn 34 for a 1ST down
5:231st & 16 at opp 40Devin Leary pass complete to Porter Rooks for 15 yds to the UConn 25
5:232nd & 6 at opp 30Devin Leary pass complete to Demarcus Jones II for 1 yd to the UConn 31
5:233rd & 7 at opp 31Devin Leary pass incomplete to Keyon Lesane
5:231st & 10 at opp 47Devin Leary pass complete to Thayer Thomas for 8 yds to the UConn 39
0:514th & 7 at opp 31Christopher Dunn 48 yd FG GOODNC State 17, UConn 0
UConn Punt, 3 plays
0:441st & 10 at own 35Collin Smith kickoff for 63 yds , Victor Rosa return for 27 yds to the UConn 29
0:441st & 10 at own 29Zion Turner pass complete to Justin Joly for 1 yd to the UConn 30
0:002nd & 9 at own 30Victor Rosa run for no gain to the UConn 30
Q2 15:003rd & 9 at own 30Zion Turner pass complete to Kevens Clercius for 3 yds to the UConn 33
Q2 14:134th & 6 at own 33George Caratan punt for 44 yds
2nd quarter6 drives, then NC State 31, UConn 3
NC State Touchdown, 10 plays
14:131st & 10 at own 23Devin Leary sacked by Eric Watts for a loss of 5 yards to the NCSt 18
14:132nd & 15 at own 18Demie Sumo-Karngbaye run for 1 yd to the NCSt 19
14:133rd & 14 at own 19Devin Leary pass complete to Porter Rooks for 18 yds to the NCSt 37 for a 1ST down
14:131st & 10 at own 37Devin Leary pass complete to Thayer Thomas for 17 yds to the UConn 46 for a 1ST down
14:131st & 10 at opp 46Devin Leary pass incomplete to Thayer Thomas
14:132nd & 10 at opp 46Demie Sumo-Karngbaye run for 10 yds to the UConn 36 for a 1ST down
14:131st & 10 at opp 36Delbert Mimms III run for 4 yds to the UConn 32
14:132nd & 6 at opp 32Devin Leary pass complete to Porter Rooks for 3 yds to the UConn 29
14:133rd & 3 at opp 29Devin Leary pass complete to Devin Carter for 28 yds to the UConn 1 for a 1ST down
9:321st & goal at opp 1Devin Leary pass complete to Devin Carter for 1 yd for a TD, (Christopher Dunn KICK)NC State 24, UConn 0
UConn Punt, 3 plays
9:321st & 10 at own 35Collin Smith kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
9:321st & 10 at own 25Cale Millen pass incomplete to Jacob Flynn
9:322nd & 10 at own 25Cale Millen run for 2 yds to the UConn 23
9:323rd & 12 at own 23Zion Turner pass complete to Aaron Turner for 5 yds to the UConn 28
8:004th & 7 at own 28George Caratan punt for 43 yds, fair catch by Thayer Thomas at the NCSt 29
NC State Touchdown, 11 plays
8:001st & 10 at own 29Delbert Mimms III run for 6 yds to the NCSt 35
8:002nd & 4 at own 35Devin Leary pass complete to Thayer Thomas for 6 yds to the NCSt 41 for a 1ST down
8:001st & 10 at own 41Devin Leary pass incomplete to Anthony Smith
8:002nd & 10 at own 41Delbert Mimms III run for 6 yds to the NCSt 47
8:003rd & 4 at own 47Devin Leary pass complete to Julian Gray for 5 yds to the UConn 48 for a 1ST down
8:001st & 10 at opp 48Delbert Mimms III run for 3 yds to the UConn 45
8:002nd & 7 at opp 45Devin Leary pass complete to Darryl Jones for 8 yds to the UConn 37 for a 1ST down
8:001st & 10 at opp 37Devin Leary pass complete to Devin Carter for 22 yds to the UConn 15 for a 1ST down
8:001st & 10 at opp 15Devin Leary pass complete to Devin Carter for 8 yds to the UConn 7
8:002nd & 2 at opp 7Demarcus Jones II run for 5 yds to the UConn 2 for a 1ST down
8:001st & 10 at opp 37Devin Leary pass complete to Devin Carter for 22 yds to the UConn 15 for a 1ST down
2:531st & goal at opp 2Devin Leary pass complete to Keyon Lesane for 2 yds for a TD, (Christopher Dunn KICK)NC State 31, UConn 0
UConn Punt, 3 plays
2:531st & 10 at own 35Collin Smith kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
2:531st & 10 at own 25Aaron Turner run for 4 yds to the UConn 29
2:532nd & 6 at own 29Zion Turner run for 3 yds to the UConn 32
2:533rd & 3 at own 32Zion Turner pass incomplete to Kevens Clercius
1:544th & 3 at own 32George Caratan punt for 48 yds, fair catch by Thayer Thomas at the NCSt 20
NC State Interception, 5 plays
1:541st & 10 at own 20Devin Leary pass complete to Devin Carter for 4 yds to the NCSt 24
1:542nd & 6 at own 24Devin Leary pass complete to Darryl Jones for 4 yds to the NCSt 28
1:543rd & 2 at own 28Delbert Mimms III run for 4 yds to the NCSt 32 for a 1ST down
1:541st & 10 at own 32Devin Leary pass incomplete to Darryl Jones
0:462nd & 10 at own 32Devin Leary pass intercepted
UConn Field goal, 4 plays
0:461st & 10 at opp 11Aaron Turner run for 4 yds to the NCSt 7
0:342nd & 6 at opp 7Timeout CONNECTICUT, clock 00:34
0:342nd & 6 at opp 7Zion Turner sacked by Davin Vann for a loss of 10 yards to the NCSt 17 Zion Turner fumbled, recovered by UConn Chase Lundt , return for 0 yards
0:343rd & 16 at opp 17Zion Turner pass complete to Devontae Houston for 7 yds to the NCSt 10
0:044th & 9 at opp 10Timeout CONNECTICUT, clock 00:04
0:004th & 9 at opp 10Noe Ruelas 28 yd FG GOODNC State 31, UConn 3
3rd quarter6 drives, then NC State 38, UConn 3
UConn Punt, 3 plays
14:541st & 10 at own 35Collin Smith kickoff for 65 yds , Victor Rosa return for 11 yds to the UConn 11
14:541st & 10 at own 11Devontae Houston run for 2 yds to the UConn 13
14:542nd & 8 at own 13Zion Turner run for no gain to the UConn 13
14:543rd & 8 at own 13Zion Turner pass complete to Victor Rosa for 4 yds to the UConn 9
12:404th & 12 at own 9George Caratan punt for 23 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the UConn 32
NC State Turnover on downs, 7 plays
12:401st & 10 at opp 32Demarcus Jones II run for 7 yds to the UConn 25
12:402nd & 3 at opp 25Demarcus Jones II run for 1 yd to the UConn 26
12:403rd & 4 at opp 26Devin Leary pass complete to Thayer Thomas for 9 yds to the UConn 17 for a 1ST down
12:401st & 10 at opp 17Devin Leary pass incomplete to Thayer Thomas
12:402nd & 10 at opp 17Devin Leary pass complete to Darryl Jones for 6 yds to the UConn 11
12:403rd & 4 at opp 11Devin Leary pass incomplete to Darryl Jones
9:594th & 4 at opp 11Christopher Dunn run for 1 yd to the UConn 10
UConn Punt, 3 plays
9:591st & 10 at own 10Devontae Houston run for 4 yds to the UConn 14
9:592nd & 6 at own 14Zion Turner pass complete to Dajon Harrison for no gain to the UConn 14
9:593rd & 6 at own 14Zion Turner run for 2 yds to the UConn 16
7:554th & 4 at own 16George Caratan punt for 33 yds , Thayer Thomas returns for no gain to the NCSt 48
NC State Touchdown, 8 plays
7:551st & 10 at own 48Devin Leary pass complete to Christopher Toudle for 11 yds to the UConn 41 for a 1ST down
7:551st & 10 at opp 41Devin Leary pass complete to Delbert Mimms III for 7 yds to the UConn 34
7:552nd & 3 at opp 34Delbert Mimms III run for 7 yds to the UConn 27 for a 1ST down
7:551st & 10 at opp 27Devin Leary pass complete to Michael Allen for 3 yds to the UConn 24
7:551st & goal at opp 9Delbert Mimms III run for 5 yds to the UConn 4
7:552nd & 7 at opp 24Devin Leary pass complete to Delbert Mimms III for 5 yds to the UConn 19
7:553rd & 2 at opp 19Delbert Mimms III run for 2 yds to the UConn 17 for a 1ST down
4:172nd & goal at opp 4Devin Leary pass complete to Porter Rooks for 4 yds for a TD, (Collin Smith KICK)NC State 38, UConn 3
UConn Punt, 3 plays
4:171st & 10 at own 35Collin Smith kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
4:171st & 10 at own 25Zion Turner pass complete to Devontae Houston for 3 yds to the UConn 28
4:172nd & 7 at own 28Zion Turner run for 4 yds to the UConn 32
4:173rd & 3 at own 32Victor Rosa run for no gain to the UConn 32
2:114th & 3 at own 32George Caratan punt for 41 yds
NC State Field goal, 11 plays
2:111st & 10 at own 27Michael Allen run for 3 yds to the NCSt 30
2:112nd & 7 at own 30Michael Allen run for 15 yds to the NCSt 45 for a 1ST down
2:111st & 10 at own 45Michael Allen run for 7 yds to the UConn 48
2:112nd & 3 at opp 48Michael Allen run for 4 yds to the UConn 44 for a 1ST down
0:001st & 10 at opp 44Michael Allen run for 8 yds to the UConn 36
Q4 15:002nd & 2 at opp 36Devin Leary pass incomplete to Terrell Timmons Jr.
Q4 15:003rd & 2 at opp 36Michael Allen run for 6 yds to the UConn 30 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:001st & 10 at opp 15Devin Leary sacked for a loss of 8 yards to the UConn 23
Q4 15:002nd & 18 at opp 23Devin Leary pass incomplete to Christopher Toudle
Q4 13:333rd & 18 at opp 23Timeout CONNECTICUT, clock 13:33
Q4 13:333rd & 18 at opp 23Devin Leary pass incomplete to Jalen Coit
Q4 13:224th & 18 at opp 23Collin Smith 40 yd FG GOODNC State 41, UConn 3
4th quarter4 drives, then NC State 41, UConn 10
UConn Turnover on downs, 7 plays
13:221st & 10 at own 35Collin Smith kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
13:221st & 10 at own 25Devontae Houston run for 3 yds to the UConn 28
13:222nd & 7 at own 28Devontae Houston run for 1 yd to the UConn 29
13:223rd & 6 at own 29Zion Turner pass complete to Devontae Houston for 12 yds to the UConn 41 for a 1ST down
13:221st & 10 at own 41Zion Turner sacked by Joshua Harris for a loss of 8 yards to the UConn 33
13:222nd & 18 at own 33Zion Turner pass incomplete to Dajon Harrison
13:223rd & 18 at own 33Devontae Houston run for 14 yds to the UConn 47
9:554th & 4 at own 47Zion Turner pass complete to Aaron Turner for 1 yd to the UConn 48
NC State Missed FG, 6 plays
9:551st & 10 at opp 48Jack Chambers pass complete to Michael Allen for 3 yds to the UConn 45
9:552nd & 7 at opp 45Michael Allen run for 10 yds to the UConn 35 for a 1ST down
9:551st & 15 at opp 40Michael Allen run for 10 yds to the UConn 30
9:552nd & 5 at opp 30Michael Allen run for no gain to the UConn 30
6:434th & 5 at opp 30Collin Smith 47 yd FG MISSED
UConn Touchdown, 10 plays
6:431st & 10 at own 30Robert Burns run for 5 yds to the UConn 35
6:432nd & 5 at own 35Cale Millen pass incomplete to Justin Joly
6:433rd & 5 at own 35Robert Burns run for 7 yds to the UConn 42 for a 1ST down
6:431st & 10 at own 42Victor Rosa run for 5 yds to the UConn 47
6:432nd & 5 at own 47Cale Millen run for 10 yds to the NCSt 43 for a 1ST down
6:431st & 10 at opp 43Cale Millen pass incomplete to Dajon Harrison
6:432nd & 10 at opp 43Victor Rosa run for 19 yds to the NCSt 24 for a 1ST down
6:431st & 10 at opp 24Robert Burns run for 5 yds to the NCSt 19
6:432nd & 5 at opp 19Victor Rosa run for 8 yds to the NCSt 11 for a 1ST down
2:081st & 10 at opp 11Victor Rosa run for 11 yds for a TD, (Noe Ruelas KICK)NC State 41, UConn 10
NC State End of game, 3 plays
2:081st & 10 at own 35Noe Ruelas kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
2:081st & 10 at own 25Michael Allen run for 3 yds to the NCSt 28
2:082nd & 7 at own 28Devin Gardner run for 4 yds to the NCSt 32
0:003rd & 3 at own 32Devin Gardner run for 4 yds to the NCSt 36 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.

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NC State leads 4–⁠0 in four meetings, counting the one since this game.

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2022NC State 41, UConn 10
2012NC State 10, UConn 7
2003NC State 31, UConn 24

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