NC State at East Carolina

Saturday, September 3, 2022

No. 13 NC State beat East Carolina 21–⁠20. It was their 32nd meeting; after it, NC State led the series 19–⁠13.

Away13NC State8–⁠5 in 2022
21
HomeEast Carolina8–⁠5 in 2022
20

Final at Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium, GreenvilleTV: ESPNAttendance 51,711

At kickoff
88°F, partly cloudy, wind 6 mph from the southeastWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Pitt-Greenville Airport (KPGV), 4 km from the stadium
Official
Riley JohnsonGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
NC State1470021
East Carolina707620

Standouts

  • ReceivingC.J. Johnson6 catches, 90 yards, 1 TDEast Carolina
  • DefenseGerard Stringer11 tackles, 1 sack, 1 for lossEast Carolina

Player stats

NC State

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Devin Leary17/3321111
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Demie Sumo1479124
Jordan Houston1555014
Devin Leary2102
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Thayer Thomas458124
Devin Carter232018
Darryl Jones230016
Trent Pennix225015
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Jaylon Scott8000
Drake Thomas7100
Cyrus Fagan6000
Isaiah Moore6100
Shyheim Battle5101
Tyler Baker-Williams1001

East Carolina

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Holton Ahlers25/4126722
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Holton Ahlers557020
Keaton Mitchell1036028
Rahjai Harris122317
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
C.J. Johnson690139
Isaiah Winstead658016
Keaton Mitchell337037
Jaylen Johnson231021
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Gerard Stringer11110
Teagan Wilk9100
Myles Berry6000
Juan Powell60.500

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

Team stats

NC StateEast Carolina
344Total yards383
211Passing yards267
133Rushing yards116
6.4Yards per pass6.5
4.2Yards per rush4.3
18First downs18
4–⁠13Third downs9–⁠17
1–⁠2Fourth downs0–⁠1
2Turnovers2
8–⁠73Penalties2–⁠20
27:42Possession32:18
0Sacks (by defense)1

Efficiency

NC StateEast Carolina
39%Success rate38%
0.05EPA per play0.09
1.27Explosiveness1.58
−0.07Rushing EPA0.06
0.17Passing EPA0.10
37%Passing-down success43%
0.08First-down EPA−0.41
−0.01Second-down EPA0.24
0.29Third-down EPA0.95
24%Havoc by its defense19%

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 54% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

The line

NC State −12.5, over/under 51.5.

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 81%, East Carolina 19%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.

Every drive

East Carolina end zoneNC State end zoneQ1 East CarolinaInterception, 2 playsQ1 NC StatePunt, 3 playsQ1 East CarolinaTouchdown, 7 playsQ1 NC StatePunt, 3 playsQ1 East CarolinaPunt, 3 playsQ1 NC StateTouchdown, 8 playsQ1 East CarolinaPunt return TD, 3 plays (NC State scores)Q1 East CarolinaPunt, 5 playsQ2 NC StatePunt, 3 playsQ2 East CarolinaInterception, 7 playsQ2 NC StatePunt, 5 playsQ2 East CarolinaPunt, 5 playsQ2 NC StateTouchdown, 12 playsQ2 East CarolinaPunt, 3 playsQ2 NC StateEnd of half, 1 playQ3 NC StatePunt, 6 playsQ3 East CarolinaTouchdown, 13 playsQ3 NC StateFumble, 12 playsQ4 East CarolinaPunt, 3 playsQ4 NC StateTurnover on downs, 6 playsQ4 East CarolinaTurnover on downs, 8 playsQ4 NC StateInterception, 2 playsQ4 East CarolinaTouchdown, 4 playsQ4 NC StatePunt, 3 playsQ4 East CarolinaMissed FG, 6 playsQ4 NC StateEnd of game, 1 play
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. East Carolina drives left to right, NC State right to left.
  1. Q1 East CarolinaInterception, 2 plays, 20 yards
  2. Q1 NC StatePunt, 3 plays, 5 yards
  3. Q1 East CarolinaTouchdown, 7 plays, 70 yards
  4. Q1 NC StatePunt, 3 plays, 7 yards
  5. Q1 East CarolinaPunt, 3 plays, 6 yards
  6. Q1 NC StateTouchdown, 8 plays, 64 yards
  7. Q1 East CarolinaPunt return TD, 3 plays (NC State scores), 3 yards
  8. Q1 East CarolinaPunt, 5 plays, 25 yards
  9. Q2 NC StatePunt, 3 plays, 5 yards
  10. Q2 East CarolinaInterception, 7 plays, 30 yards
  11. Q2 NC StatePunt, 5 plays, 18 yards
  12. Q2 East CarolinaPunt, 5 plays, 32 yards
  13. Q2 NC StateTouchdown, 12 plays, 85 yards
  14. Q2 East CarolinaPunt, 3 plays, 9 yards
  15. Q2 NC StateEnd of half, 1 play, 14 yards
  16. Q3 NC StatePunt, 6 plays, 19 yards
  17. Q3 East CarolinaTouchdown, 13 plays, 79 yards
  18. Q3 NC StateFumble, 12 plays, 73 yards
  19. Q4 East CarolinaPunt, 3 plays, 1 yard
  20. Q4 NC StateTurnover on downs, 6 plays, 22 yards
  21. Q4 East CarolinaTurnover on downs, 8 plays, 52 yards
  22. Q4 NC StateInterception, 2 plays, 0 yards
  23. Q4 East CarolinaTouchdown, 4 plays, 27 yards
  24. Q4 NC StatePunt, 3 plays, 0 yards
  25. Q4 East CarolinaMissed FG, 6 plays, 47 yards
  26. Q4 NC StateEnd of game, 1 play, −2 yards

Play by play

1st quarter8 drives, then NC State 14, East Carolina 7
East Carolina Interception, 2 plays
14:531st & 10 at own 35Collin Smith kickoff for 62 yds , Keaton Mitchell return for 19 yds to the ECaro 22
14:411st & 10 at own 22Holton Ahlers pass complete to C.J. Johnson for 20 yds to the ECaro 42 for a 1ST down
14:091st & 10 at own 42Holton Ahlers pass intercepted Tyler Baker-Williams return for no gain to the NCSt 33
NC State Punt, 3 plays
13:391st & 10 at own 33Devin Leary pass complete to Jordan Houston for 5 yds to the NCSt 38
13:362nd & 5 at own 38Devin Leary pass incomplete to Devin Carter
13:303rd & 5 at own 38Devin Leary pass incomplete to Keyon Lesane
13:184th & 5 at own 38Shane McDonough punt for 42 yds , Malik Fleming returns for 10 yds to the ECaro 30
East Carolina Touchdown, 7 plays
13:111st & 10 at own 30Holton Ahlers pass complete to Isaiah Winstead for 6 yds to the ECaro 36
12:422nd & 4 at own 36Holton Ahlers pass incomplete to Jaylen Johnson
12:353rd & 4 at own 36Holton Ahlers run for 10 yds to the ECaro 46 for a 1ST down
12:091st & 10 at own 46Holton Ahlers pass complete to Isaiah Winstead for 3 yds to the ECaro 49
11:312nd & 7 at own 49Rahjai Harris run for 1 yd to the 50 yard line
10:453rd & 6 at the 50Holton Ahlers pass complete to Ryan Jones for 11 yds to the NCSt 39 for a 1ST down
10:031st & 10 at opp 39Holton Ahlers pass complete to C.J. Johnson for 39 yds for a TD, (Owen Daffer KICK)East Carolina 7, NC State 0
NC State Punt, 3 plays
9:581st & 10 at own 35Owen Daffer kickoff for 54 yds , Julian Gray return for 19 yds to the NCSt 30
9:521st & 10 at own 30Jordan Houston run for 5 yds to the NCSt 35
9:202nd & 5 at own 35Jordan Houston run for 2 yds to the NCSt 37
8:413rd & 3 at own 37Devin Leary pass incomplete to Trent Pennix
8:284th & 3 at own 37Shane McDonough punt for 52 yds , Malik Fleming returns for 9 yds to the ECaro 20
East Carolina Punt, 3 plays
8:191st & 10 at own 20Keaton Mitchell run for a loss of 2 yards to the ECaro 18
7:372nd & 12 at own 18Holton Ahlers pass complete to Shane Calhoun for 8 yds to the ECaro 26
6:583rd & 4 at own 26Holton Ahlers pass incomplete to Jaylen Johnson
6:514th & 4 at own 26Luke Larsen punt for 38 yds, fair catch by Thayer Thomas at the NCSt 36
NC State Touchdown, 8 plays
6:361st & 10 at own 36Demie Sumo-Karngbaye run for 6 yds to the NCSt 42
5:542nd & 4 at own 42Devin Leary pass complete to Thayer Thomas for 6 yds to the NCSt 48 for a 1ST down
5:231st & 10 at own 48Demie Sumo-Karngbaye run for 6 yds to the ECaro 46
4:492nd & 4 at opp 46Devin Leary pass complete to Devin Carter for 14 yds to the ECaro 32 for a 1ST down
4:251st & 10 at opp 32NC STATE Penalty, False Start (Porter Rooks) to the ECaro 37
4:091st & 15 at opp 37Devin Leary pass incomplete to Devin Carter
4:092nd & 15 at opp 37NC STATE Penalty, False Start (Chandler Zavala) to the ECaro 42
3:502nd & 20 at opp 42Devin Leary pass complete to Demie Sumo-Karngbaye for 6 yds to the ECaro 36
3:293rd & 14 at opp 36Devin Leary pass complete to Thayer Thomas for 24 yds to the ECaro 12 for a 1ST down
2:401st & 10 at opp 12Devin Leary pass complete to Thayer Thomas for 12 yds for a TD, (Christopher Dunn KICK)Tied at 7
East Carolina Punt return TD, 3 plays (NC State scores)
2:341st & 10 at own 35Collin Smith kickoff for 59 yds , Keaton Mitchell return for 11 yds to the ECaro 17
2:311st & 10 at own 17Holton Ahlers pass incomplete to Isaiah Winstead
2:192nd & 10 at own 17Rahjai Harris run for 3 yds to the ECaro 20
1:423rd & 7 at own 20Holton Ahlers pass incomplete to Isaiah Winstead
1:344th & 7 at own 20Luke Larsen punt blocked by Jasiah Provillon returned by Sean Brown for a TD, (Christopher Dunn KICK)NC State 14, East Carolina 7
East Carolina Punt, 5 plays
1:341st & 10 at own 35Collin Smith kickoff for 65 yds , Keaton Mitchell return for 19 yds to the ECaro 19
1:211st & 10 at own 19Keaton Mitchell run for no gain to the ECaro 19
0:422nd & 10 at own 19Holton Ahlers run for 20 yds to the ECaro 39 for a 1ST down
0:311st & 10 at own 39Keaton Mitchell run for 2 yds to the ECaro 41
Q2 14:512nd & 8 at own 41Holton Ahlers pass incomplete
Q2 14:303rd & 8 at own 41Holton Ahlers pass complete to C.J. Johnson for 3 yds to the ECaro 44
Q2 14:044th & 5 at own 44Luke Larsen punt for 38 yds, fair catch by Thayer Thomas at the NCSt 18
2nd quarter7 drives, then NC State 21, East Carolina 7
NC State Punt, 3 plays
14:001st & 10 at own 18Jordan Houston run for no gain to the NCSt 18
13:312nd & 10 at own 18Devin Leary pass complete to Christopher Toudle for 5 yds to the NCSt 23
13:013rd & 5 at own 23Devin Leary pass incomplete to Devin Carter
12:314th & 5 at own 23Shane McDonough punt for 48 yds , Malik Fleming returns for 6 yds to the ECaro 35
East Carolina Interception, 7 plays
12:251st & 10 at own 35Holton Ahlers pass incomplete to Jaylen Johnson
12:162nd & 10 at own 35Rahjai Harris run for no gain to the ECaro 35
11:333rd & 10 at own 35Holton Ahlers pass complete to Jaylen Johnson for 10 yds to the ECaro 45 for a 1ST down
10:591st & 10 at own 45Holton Ahlers pass incomplete to Jaylen Johnson
10:522nd & 10 at own 45Holton Ahlers pass complete to Ryan Jones for 8 yds to the NCSt 47
10:103rd & 2 at opp 47Holton Ahlers pass complete to Kerry King for 12 yds to the NCSt 35 for a 1ST down
9:341st & 10 at opp 35Holton Ahlers pass intercepted Shyheim Battle return for 27 yds to the NCSt 42
NC State Punt, 5 plays
9:271st & 10 at own 42Leary, Devin pass incomplete to Jones, Darryl, PENALTY NCSTATE pass interference (Jones, Darryl) 15 yards to the NCSTATE27, NO PLAY.
9:201st & 25 at own 27Devin Leary pass complete to Trent Pennix for 15 yds to the NCSt 42
8:432nd & 10 at own 42Devin Leary pass complete to Darryl Jones for 16 yds to the ECaro 42 for a 1ST down
8:071st & 10 at opp 42Jordan Houston run for 2 yds to the ECaro 40
7:372nd & 8 at opp 40Devin Leary pass incomplete to Trent Pennix
7:333rd & 8 at opp 40Devin Leary pass incomplete
7:334th & 8 at opp 40Timeout EAST CAROLINA, clock 07:33
7:244th & 8 at opp 40Shane McDonough punt for 39 yds, downed at the ECaro 1
East Carolina Punt, 5 plays
7:181st & 10 at own 1Keaton Mitchell run for no gain to the ECaro 1
6:582nd & 10 at own 1Keaton Mitchell run for 28 yds to the ECaro 29 for a 1ST down
6:111st & 10 at own 29Keaton Mitchell run for 1 yd to the ECaro 30
5:432nd & 9 at own 30Rahjai Harris run for 3 yds to the ECaro 33
5:043rd & 6 at own 33Holton Ahlers pass incomplete to Kerry King
4:574th & 6 at own 33Luke Larsen punt for 42 yds, fair catch by Thayer Thomas at the EASTCRLINA 25 NC STATE Penalty, Offensive Holding (Derrek Pitts Jr.) to the NCSt 15
NC State Touchdown, 12 plays
4:511st & 10 at own 15Demie Sumo-Karngbaye run for no gain to the NCSt 15
4:222nd & 10 at own 15Devin Leary pass incomplete to Keyon Lesane
4:173rd & 10 at own 15Devin Leary pass complete to Devin Carter for 18 yds to the NCSt 33 for a 1ST down
3:321st & 10 at own 33Demie Sumo-Karngbaye run for 3 yds to the NCSt 36
2:532nd & 7 at own 36Demie Sumo-Karngbaye run for 4 yds to the NCSt 40
2:333rd & 3 at own 40Devin Leary run for 2 yds to the NCSt 42
2:224th & 1 at own 42Timeout NC STATE, clock 02:22
2:204th & 1 at own 42Jordan Houston run for 3 yds to the NCSt 45 for a 1ST down
1:481st & 10 at own 45Devin Leary pass incomplete to Jordan Houston
1:392nd & 10 at own 45Devin Leary pass complete to Jordan Houston for 17 yds to the ECaro 38 for a 1ST down
1:271st & 10 at opp 38Devin Leary pass incomplete to Devin Carter
1:182nd & 10 at opp 38Devin Leary pass complete to Darryl Jones for 14 yds to the ECaro 24 for a 1ST down
1:151st & 10 at opp 24Timeout EAST CAROLINA, clock 01:15
1:091st & 10 at opp 24Demie Sumo-Karngbaye run for 24 yds for a TD, (Christopher Dunn KICK)NC State 21, East Carolina 7
East Carolina Punt, 3 plays
1:021st & 10 at own 35Collin Smith kickoff for 42 yds , Malik Fleming return for 13 yds to the ECaro 36 Malik Fleming fumbled, recovered by ECaro
0:501st & 10 at own 36Holton Ahlers pass complete to Rahjai Harris for 8 yds to the ECaro 44
0:352nd & 2 at own 44Holton Ahlers pass incomplete to Rahjai Harris
0:273rd & 2 at own 44Rahjai Harris run for 1 yd to the ECaro 45
0:274th & 1 at own 45Timeout NC STATE, clock 00:27
0:184th & 1 at own 45Luke Larsen punt for 55 yds for a touchback
NC State End of half, 1 play
0:101st & 10 at own 20Jordan Houston run for 14 yds to the NCSt 34 for a 1ST down
3rd quarter3 drives, then NC State 21, East Carolina 14
NC State Punt, 6 plays
14:531st & 10 at own 35Owen Daffer kickoff for 61 yds , Julian Gray return for 12 yds to the NCSt 16
14:471st & 10 at own 16Jordan Houston run for 4 yds to the NCSt 20
14:182nd & 6 at own 20Jordan Houston run for 7 yds to the NCSt 27 for a 1ST down
13:461st & 10 at own 27Devin Leary pass complete to Trent Pennix for 10 yds to the NCSt 37 for a 1ST down
13:311st & 10 at own 37Jordan Houston run for 4 yds to the NCSt 41
12:512nd & 6 at own 41Jordan Houston run for a loss of 1 yard to the NCSt 40
12:173rd & 7 at own 40NC STATE Penalty, False Start (Timothy McKay) to the NCSt 35
11:523rd & 12 at own 35Devin Leary pass incomplete to Darryl Jones
11:454th & 12 at own 35Shane McDonough punt for 44 yds, fair catch by C.J. Johnson at the ECaro 21
East Carolina Touchdown, 13 plays
11:391st & 10 at own 21Keaton Mitchell run for 5 yds to the ECaro 26
11:062nd & 5 at own 26Keaton Mitchell run for a loss of 2 yards to the ECaro 24
10:243rd & 7 at own 24Holton Ahlers pass complete to Isaiah Winstead for 9 yds to the ECaro 33 for a 1ST down
9:411st & 10 at own 33Keaton Mitchell run for a loss of 1 yard to the ECaro 32
8:552nd & 11 at own 32Holton Ahlers pass complete to Isaiah Winstead for 12 yds to the NCSt 44 for a 1ST down NC STATE Penalty, Face Mask (15 yards) (15 Yards) to the NCSt 41 for a 1ST down
8:471st & 10 at opp 41Keaton Mitchell run for 5 yds to the NCSt 36
8:122nd & 5 at opp 36Holton Ahlers pass complete to Isaiah Winstead for 12 yds to the NCSt 24 for a 1ST down
7:471st & 10 at opp 24Rahjai Harris run for 7 yds to the NCSt 17
7:142nd & 3 at opp 17Holton Ahlers pass incomplete to Isaiah Winstead
7:103rd & 3 at opp 17Holton Ahlers pass complete to Isaiah Winstead for 16 yds to the NCSt 1 for a 1ST down
6:281st & goal at opp 1Holton Ahlers pass complete to C.J. Johnson for no gain to the NCSt 1
5:542nd & goal at opp 1Holton Ahlers run for no gain to the NCSt 1
5:173rd & goal at opp 1Holton Ahlers pass complete to Shane Calhoun for 1 yd for a TD, (Owen Daffer KICK)NC State 21, East Carolina 14
NC State Fumble, 12 plays
5:173rd & 10 at own 35Owen Daffer kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
5:171st & 10 at own 25NC STATE Penalty, Delay of Game (-5 Yards) to the NCSt 20
4:571st & 15 at own 20Devin Leary run for a loss of 1 yard to the NCSt 19 Devin Leary fumbled, recovered by NCSt Dylan McMahon
4:332nd & 16 at own 19Devin Leary pass incomplete to Jordan Houston
4:213rd & 16 at own 19Devin Leary pass complete to Thayer Thomas for 16 yds to the NCSt 35 for a 1ST down
3:411st & 10 at own 35Jordan Houston run for 8 yds to the NCSt 43
2:562nd & 2 at own 43Jordan Houston run for 9 yds to the ECaro 48 for a 1ST down
2:281st & 10 at opp 48Devin Leary pass complete to Keyon Lesane for 24 yds to the ECaro 24 for a 1ST down
1:491st & 10 at opp 24Demie Sumo-Karngbaye run for 4 yds to the ECaro 20
1:052nd & 6 at opp 20Demie Sumo-Karngbaye run for 3 yds to the ECaro 17
0:243rd & 3 at opp 17Demie Sumo-Karngbaye run for 9 yds to the ECaro 8 for a 1ST down
Q4 14:531st & goal at opp 8Devin Leary pass complete to Julian Gray for 6 yds to the ECaro 2
Q4 14:162nd & goal at opp 2Devin Leary pass incomplete to Jasiah Provillon
Q4 14:103rd & 0 at opp 2Jordan Houston run for 1 yd to the ECaro 1 Jordan Houston fumbled, forced by Myles Berry, recovered by ECaro Gerard Stringer
4th quarter8 drives, then NC State 21, East Carolina 20
East Carolina Punt, 3 plays
14:051st & 10 at own 1Holton Ahlers pass incomplete to Jaylen Johnson
13:582nd & 10 at own 1Rahjai Harris run for 1 yd to the ECaro 2
13:183rd & 9 at own 2Holton Ahlers pass incomplete to Jaylen Johnson
13:054th & 9 at own 2Luke Larsen punt for 39 yds , Thayer Thomas returns for 18 yds to the ECaro 23
NC State Turnover on downs, 6 plays
12:581st & 10 at opp 23Devin Leary pass incomplete to Porter Rooks
12:472nd & 10 at opp 23Demie Sumo-Karngbaye run for 22 yds to the ECaro 1 for a 1ST down
12:351st & goal at opp 1Demie Sumo-Karngbaye run for no gain to the ECaro 1
11:582nd & goal at opp 1Demie Sumo-Karngbaye run for no gain to the ECaro 1
11:053rd & 0 at opp 1Timeout EAST CAROLINA, clock 11:05
11:003rd & goal at opp 1Demie Sumo-Karngbaye run for no gain to the ECaro 1
10:184th & goal at opp 1Demie Sumo-Karngbaye run for a loss of 2 yards to the ECaro 3
East Carolina Turnover on downs, 8 plays
10:071st & 10 at own 3Holton Ahlers pass complete to C.J. Johnson for 3 yds to the ECaro 6
9:312nd & 7 at own 6Holton Ahlers pass complete to Keaton Mitchell for a loss of 3 yards to the ECaro 3
8:453rd & 10 at own 3Holton Ahlers pass complete to Jaylen Johnson for 21 yds to the ECaro 24 for a 1ST down
8:101st & 10 at own 24Holton Ahlers pass complete to C.J. Johnson for 25 yds to the ECaro 49 for a 1ST down
7:291st & 10 at own 49Ahlers, Holton rush for 9 yards to the NCSTATE42, PENALTY EASTCRLINA holding (Moorer, Parker) 10 yards to the EASTCRLINA39, NO PLAY.
6:581st & 20 at own 39Holton Ahlers pass complete to Ryan Jones for a loss of 2 yards to the ECaro 37
6:382nd & 22 at own 37Holton Ahlers run for 18 yds to the NCSt 45
5:533rd & 4 at opp 45Holton Ahlers pass incomplete to Ryan Jones
5:484th & 4 at opp 45Holton Ahlers pass incomplete to Jaylen Johnson
NC State Interception, 2 plays
5:431st & 10 at own 45Jordan Houston run for no gain to the NCSt 45
5:172nd & 10 at own 45Devin Leary pass intercepted Jireh Wilson return for 34 yds to the NCSt 27
East Carolina Touchdown, 4 plays
5:121st & 10 at opp 27Rahjai Harris run for 2 yds to the NCSt 25
4:262nd & 8 at opp 25Ahlers, Holton pass incomplete to Johnson, Jaylen, PENALTY NCSTATE pass interference 13 yards to the NCSTATE12, NO PLAY, 1ST DOWN EASTCRLINA.
4:081st & 10 at opp 12Holton Ahlers pass complete to Ryan Jones for 5 yds to the NCSt 7
3:422nd & 5 at opp 7Rahjai Harris run for 4 yds to the NCSt 3
2:583rd & 1 at opp 3Rahjai Harris run for 3 yds for a TD, (Owen Daffer PAT MISSED)NC State 21, East Carolina 20
NC State Punt, 3 plays
2:583rd & 1 at own 35Owen Daffer kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
2:491st & 10 at own 25Jordan Houston run for a loss of 3 yards to the NCSt 22
2:442nd & 13 at own 22Devin Leary pass incomplete to Keyon Lesane
2:373rd & 13 at own 22Devin Leary pass complete to Jordan Houston for 3 yds to the NCSt 25
2:374th & 10 at own 25Timeout EAST CAROLINA, clock 02:37
2:274th & 10 at own 25Shane McDonough punt for 40 yds , Malik Fleming returns for 4 yds to the ECaro 29 EAST CAROLINA Penalty, Illegal Block (Demetrius Mauney) to the ECaro 29
East Carolina Missed FG, 6 plays
2:191st & 10 at own 29Holton Ahlers pass complete to Keaton Mitchell for 3 yds to the ECaro 32
1:492nd & 7 at own 32Holton Ahlers pass complete to Keaton Mitchell for 37 yds to the NCSt 31 for a 1ST down
1:491st & 10 at opp 31Timeout NC STATE, clock 01:49
1:371st & 10 at opp 31Rahjai Harris run for 1 yd to the NCSt 30
0:572nd & 9 at opp 30Rahjai Harris run for a loss of 3 yards to the NCSt 33
0:303rd & 10 at opp 33Timeout NC STATE, clock 00:30
0:173rd & 10 at opp 33Holton Ahlers run for 9 yds to the NCSt 24
0:094th & 1 at opp 24Timeout NC STATE, clock 00:09
0:044th & 1 at opp 24Owen Daffer 42 yd FG MISSED
NC State End of game, 1 play
0:011st & 10 at own 24TEAM run for a loss of 2 yards to the NCSt 22

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.

NC State leads 20–⁠14 in 34 meetings, counting the two since this game.

Recent meetings
2025NC State 24, East Carolina 17
2024East Carolina 26, NC State 21Military Bowl
2022NC State 21, East Carolina 20
2019NC State 34, East Carolina 6
2018NC State 58, East Carolina 3
2016East Carolina 33, NC State 30

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