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Wake Forest at NC State

Saturday, November 5, 2022

No. 21 NC State beat No. 20 Wake Forest 30–⁠21. It was their 116th meeting; after it, NC State led the series 68–⁠42–⁠5 in the games on file.

Away20Wake Forest8–⁠5 in 2022
21
Home21NC State8–⁠5 in 2022
30

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

At kickoff
73°F, mostly cloudy, wind 8 mph from the southWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Raleigh-Durham International Airport (KRDU), 12 km from the stadium
Official
Jeff HeaserGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Wake Forest0140721
NC State31410330

Standouts

  • PassingM.J. Morris18 of 28, 210 yards, 3 TDNC State
  • ReceivingA.T. Perry12 catches, 159 yards, 1 TDWake Forest
  • DefenseDrake Thomas9 tackles, 2 sacks, 3 for lossNC State

Player stats

Wake Forest

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Sam Hartman29/4839723
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Christian Turner829113
Quinton Cooley1303
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
A.T. Perry12159129
Jahmal Banks469028
Taylor Morin456124
Ke’Shawn Williams549018
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Ryan Smenda Jr.160.500
Chelen Garnes8000
Chase Jones6000
Malik Mustapha5110
Evan Slocum5000
Jasheen Davis3210
Tyler Williams2110
Kobie Turner21.510

NC State

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
M.J. Morris18/2821030
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Jordan Houston1253016
M.J. Morris1943017
Michael Allen536012
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Thayer Thomas879024
Keyon Lesane371144
Darryl Jones324213
Devin Carter120020
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Isaiah Moore102.510
Drake Thomas9320
Derrek Pitts8000
Payton Wilson7100
Aydan White4001
Travali Price10.50.50
Brandon Cleveland10.50.50
Cyrus Fagan1001
Jakeen Harris1001

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

Team stats

Wake ForestNC State
414Total yards325
397Passing yards210
17Rushing yards115
8.3Yards per pass7.5
0.7Yards per rush2.8
22First downs24
7–⁠16Third downs6–⁠14
2–⁠4Fourth downs0–⁠0
3Turnovers0
9–⁠74Penalties6–⁠38
26:38Possession33:22
4Sacks (by defense)4

Efficiency

Wake ForestNC State
38%Success rate38%
0.11EPA per play0.19
1.77Explosiveness1.25
−0.39Rushing EPA−0.01
0.32Passing EPA0.42
44%Passing-down success32%
−0.16First-down EPA−0.22
0.06Second-down EPA0.36
0.70Third-down EPA0.87
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 55% to win. NC State pulled the upset. Elo’s favorite won.

The line

Wake Forest −3, over/under 54.

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 Wake Forest 58%, NC State 42%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.

Every drive

NC State end zoneWake Forest end zoneQ1 NC StatePunt, 3 playsQ1 Wake ForestInterception, 5 playsQ1 NC StateField goal, 8 playsQ1 Wake ForestPunt, 6 playsQ1 NC StatePunt, 3 playsQ1 Wake ForestMissed FG, 7 playsQ2 NC StatePunt, 3 playsQ2 Wake ForestTouchdown, 10 playsQ2 NC StateTouchdown, 6 playsQ2 Wake ForestTouchdown, 8 playsQ2 NC StateTouchdown, 8 playsQ2 Wake ForestPunt, 3 playsQ2 NC StatePunt, 3 playsQ3 Wake ForestPunt, 3 playsQ3 NC StateTouchdown, 15 playsQ3 Wake ForestInterception, 6 playsQ3 NC StateField goal, 5 playsQ3 Wake ForestInterception, 5 playsQ4 NC StatePunt, 7 playsQ4 Wake ForestTouchdown, 13 playsQ4 NC StateField goal, 9 playsQ4 Wake ForestResult not recorded, 10 playsQ4 NC StateEnd of game, 2 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. NC State drives left to right, Wake Forest right to left.
  1. Q1 NC StatePunt, 3 plays, 1 yard
  2. Q1 Wake ForestInterception, 5 plays, 15 yards
  3. Q1 NC StateField goal, 8 plays, 28 yards
  4. Q1 Wake ForestPunt, 6 plays, 56 yards
  5. Q1 NC StatePunt, 3 plays, −6 yards
  6. Q1 Wake ForestMissed FG, 7 plays, 12 yards
  7. Q2 NC StatePunt, 3 plays, 0 yards
  8. Q2 Wake ForestTouchdown, 10 plays, 75 yards
  9. Q2 NC StateTouchdown, 6 plays, 71 yards
  10. Q2 Wake ForestTouchdown, 8 plays, 75 yards
  11. Q2 NC StateTouchdown, 8 plays, 64 yards
  12. Q2 Wake ForestPunt, 3 plays, 4 yards
  13. Q2 NC StatePunt, 3 plays, 5 yards
  14. Q3 Wake ForestPunt, 3 plays, 34 yards
  15. Q3 NC StateTouchdown, 15 plays, 80 yards
  16. Q3 Wake ForestInterception, 6 plays, 34 yards
  17. Q3 NC StateField goal, 5 plays, 17 yards
  18. Q3 Wake ForestInterception, 5 plays, 20 yards
  19. Q4 NC StatePunt, 7 plays, 36 yards
  20. Q4 Wake ForestTouchdown, 13 plays, 99 yards
  21. Q4 NC StateField goal, 9 plays, 62 yards
  22. Q4 Wake ForestResult not recorded, 10 plays, −51 yards
  23. Q4 NC StateEnd of game, 2 plays, 0 yards

Play by play

1st quarter6 drives, then NC State 3, Wake Forest 0
NC State Punt, 3 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Ivan Mora kickoff for 65 yds , Julian Gray return for 21 yds to the NCSt 21
14:551st & 10 at own 21Jordan Houston run for 1 yd to the NCSt 22
14:152nd & 9 at own 22MJ Morris pass incomplete
14:003rd & 9 at own 22MJ Morris pass incomplete
13:544th & 9 at own 22Shane McDonough punt for 40 yds , Taylor Morin returns for 2 yds to the WFrst 40
Wake Forest Interception, 5 plays
13:501st & 10 at own 40Sam Hartman pass complete to Taylor Morin for no gain to the WFrst 40
13:302nd & 10 at own 40Sam Hartman pass complete to Justice Ellison for 18 yds to the NCSt 42 for a 1ST down
13:001st & 10 at opp 42Sam Hartman run for 2 yds to the NCSt 40
12:302nd & 8 at opp 40Sam Hartman pass incomplete
12:203rd & 8 at opp 40WAKE FOREST Penalty, False Start (-5 Yards) to the NCSt 45 for a 1ST down
12:181st & 0 at opp 45Sam Hartman pass intercepted Jakeen Harris return for 24 yds to the WFrst 44
NC State Field goal, 8 plays
12:001st & 10 at opp 44MJ Morris pass complete to Thayer Thomas for 17 yds to the WFrst 27 for a 1ST down
11:401st & 10 at opp 27MJ Morris run for 4 yds to the WFrst 23
10:402nd & 6 at opp 23MJ Morris run for 4 yds to the WFrst 19
10:253rd & 2 at opp 19MJ Morris run for 4 yds to the WFrst 15 for a 1ST down
10:001st & 10 at opp 15MJ Morris sacked by Malik Mustapha for a loss of 9 yards to the WFrst 24
9:002nd & 19 at opp 24MJ Morris run for 2 yds to the WFrst 22
9:003rd & 17 at opp 22MJ Morris pass complete to Demarcus Jones II for 6 yds to the WFrst 16
8:044th & 11 at opp 16Christopher Dunn 33 yd FG GOODNC State 3, Wake Forest 0
Wake Forest Punt, 6 plays
8:044th & 11 at own 35Collin Smith kickoff for 64 yds fair catch by Ke’Shawn Williams at the WFrst 1
8:001st & 10 at own 25Christian Turner run for 3 yds to the WFrst 28
7:002nd & 7 at own 28Sam Hartman pass complete to A.T. Perry for 12 yds to the WFrst 40 for a 1ST down
6:301st & 10 at own 40WAKE FOREST Penalty, False Start (-5 Yards) to the WFrst 35
6:251st & 15 at own 35Sam Hartman pass complete to A.T. Perry for 17 yds to the NCSt 48 for a 1ST down
6:241st & 10 at opp 48WAKE FOREST Penalty, False Start (-5 Yards) to the WFrst 47
6:001st & 15 at own 47Sam Hartman pass incomplete
5:302nd & 15 at own 47Sam Hartman pass complete to A.T. Perry for 10 yds to the NCSt 43
5:003rd & 5 at opp 43Sam Hartman pass incomplete to Ke’Shawn Williams
4:504th & 5 at opp 43Ivan Mora punt for 36 yds, fair catch by Thayer Thomas at the NCSt 7
NC State Punt, 3 plays
4:501st & 10 at own 7Jordan Houston run for 1 yd to the NCSt 8
4:302nd & 9 at own 8MJ Morris sacked by Kobie Turner for a loss of 4 yards to the NCSt 4
4:003rd & 13 at own 4MJ Morris run for a loss of 2 yards to the NCSt 2
3:004th & 15 at own 2NC STATE Penalty, False Start (-1 Yards) to the NCSt 1
2:304th & 16 at own 1Shane McDonough punt for 39 yds , Taylor Morin returns for 11 yds to the NCSt 29
Wake Forest Missed FG, 7 plays
2:301st & 10 at opp 29Justice Ellison run for no gain to the NCSt 29
2:202nd & 10 at opp 29Sam Hartman pass incomplete
1:503rd & 10 at opp 29Sam Hartman pass complete to Jahmal Banks for 28 yds to the NCSt 1 for a 1ST down
1:451st & goal at opp 1Justice Ellison run for a loss of 3 yards to the NCSt 4
1:202nd & goal at opp 4Justice Ellison run for a loss of 4 yards to the NCSt 8
0:003rd & goal at opp 8Sam Hartman sacked by Isaiah Moore for a loss of 9 yards to the NCSt 17
Q2 14:564th & 0 at opp 17Matthew Dennis 35 yd FG MISSED
2nd quarter7 drives, then NC State 17, Wake Forest 14
NC State Punt, 3 plays
14:511st & 10 at own 20MJ Morris pass incomplete to Terrell Timmons Jr.
14:412nd & 10 at own 20Demie Sumo-Karngbaye run for no gain to the NCSt 20
14:303rd & 10 at own 20MJ Morris pass incomplete to Thayer Thomas
14:194th & 10 at own 20Caden Noonkester punt for 55 yds, fair catch by Taylor Morin at the WFrst 25
Wake Forest Touchdown, 10 plays
14:191st & 10 at own 25Christian Turner run for 3 yds to the WFrst 28
14:002nd & 7 at own 28Sam Hartman pass complete to Ke’Shawn Williams for 8 yds to the WFrst 36 for a 1ST down
13:501st & 10 at own 36Sam Hartman pass complete to Jahmal Banks for 15 yds to the NCSt 49 for a 1ST down
13:001st & 10 at opp 49Sam Hartman pass complete to Ke’Shawn Williams for 4 yds to the NCSt 45
12:302nd & 6 at opp 45Christian Turner run for 3 yds to the NCSt 42
12:003rd & 3 at opp 42Christian Turner run for 13 yds to the NCSt 29 for a 1ST down
11:301st & 10 at opp 29Sam Hartman pass incomplete to Jahmal Banks
11:102nd & 10 at opp 29Christian Turner run for 2 yds to the NCSt 27
11:023rd & 8 at opp 27Timeout NC STATE, clock 11:02
11:003rd & 8 at opp 27Sam Hartman pass complete to Ke’Shawn Williams for 18 yds to the NCSt 9 for a 1ST down
10:501st & 0 at opp 9NC STATE Penalty, Defensive Pass Interference (7 Yards) to the NCSt 2 for a 1ST down
10:191st & goal at opp 2Christian Turner run for 2 yds for a TD, (Matthew Dennis KICK)Wake Forest 7, NC State 3
NC State Touchdown, 6 plays
10:191st & 10 at own 35Ivan Mora kickoff for 65 yds , Julian Gray return for 29 yds to the NCSt 29
10:051st & 10 at own 29MJ Morris pass incomplete
9:452nd & 10 at own 29MJ Morris run for a loss of 3 yards to the NCSt 26
9:303rd & 13 at own 26MJ Morris pass complete to Keyon Lesane for 44 yds to the WFrst 30 for a 1ST down
9:001st & 10 at opp 30Jordan Houston run for 2 yds to the WFrst 28
8:302nd & 8 at opp 28Jordan Houston run for 16 yds to the WFrst 12 for a 1ST down
7:391st & 10 at opp 12MJ Morris pass complete to Keyon Lesane for 12 yds for a TD, (Christopher Dunn KICK)NC State 10, Wake Forest 7
Wake Forest Touchdown, 8 plays
7:391st & 10 at own 35Collin Smith kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
7:301st & 10 at own 25Sam Hartman sacked by Drake Thomas for a loss of 2 yards to the WFrst 23
7:202nd & 12 at own 23Sam Hartman pass complete to A.T. Perry for 18 yds to the WFrst 41 for a 1ST down
7:001st & 10 at own 41Justice Ellison run for 3 yds to the WFrst 44
6:302nd & 7 at own 44Sam Hartman sacked by Travali Price and Brandon Cleveland for a loss of 4 yards to the WFrst 40
6:003rd & 11 at own 40Sam Hartman pass complete to A.T. Perry for 13 yds to the NCSt 47 for a 1ST down
5:301st & 10 at opp 47NC STATE Penalty, Roughing Passer (15 Yards) to the NCSt 32 for a 1ST down
5:211st & 10 at opp 32Timeout WAKE FOREST, clock 05:21
5:001st & 10 at opp 32Justice Ellison run for 5 yds to the NCSt 27
4:402nd & 5 at opp 27Justice Ellison run for 3 yds to the NCSt 24
4:113rd & 2 at opp 24Sam Hartman pass complete to Taylor Morin for 24 yds for a TD, (Matthew Dennis KICK)Wake Forest 14, NC State 10
NC State Touchdown, 8 plays
4:113rd & 2 at own 35Ivan Mora kickoff for 59 yds , Julian Gray return for 30 yds to the NCSt 36
4:001st & 10 at own 36Michael Allen run for 12 yds to the NCSt 48 for a 1ST down
3:451st & 10 at own 48MJ Morris pass complete to Thayer Thomas for 11 yds to the WFrst 41 for a 1ST down
3:101st & 10 at opp 41MJ Morris pass incomplete
3:032nd & 10 at opp 41WAKE FOREST Penalty, Defensive Pass Interference (Evan Slocum) to the WFrst 26 for a 1ST down
2:451st & 10 at opp 26Michael Allen run for 9 yds to the WFrst 17
2:202nd & 1 at opp 17MJ Morris run for 4 yds to the WFrst 13 for a 1ST down
1:451st & 10 at opp 13Michael Allen run for no gain to the WFrst 13
1:432nd & 10 at opp 13Timeout WAKE FOREST, clock 01:43
1:402nd & 10 at opp 13MJ Morris run for no gain to the WFrst 13
1:373rd & 10 at opp 13Timeout WAKE FOREST, clock 01:37
1:303rd & 10 at opp 13MJ Morris pass complete to Darryl Jones for 13 yds for a TD, (Christopher Dunn KICK)NC State 17, Wake Forest 14
Wake Forest Punt, 3 plays
1:303rd & 10 at own 35Collin Smith kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
1:251st & 10 at own 25Sam Hartman pass complete to Jahmal Banks for 4 yds to the WFrst 29
1:202nd & 6 at own 29Sam Hartman pass incomplete to Blake Whiteheart
1:153rd & 6 at own 29Sam Hartman pass incomplete to Ke’Shawn Williams
1:064th & 6 at own 29Ivan Mora punt for 41 yds, fair catch by Thayer Thomas at the NCSt 30
NC State Punt, 3 plays
1:051st & 10 at own 30MJ Morris pass incomplete
0:402nd & 10 at own 30Jordan Houston run for 3 yds to the NCSt 33
0:123rd & 7 at own 33Timeout NC STATE, clock 00:12
0:083rd & 7 at own 33Jordan Houston run for 2 yds to the NCSt 35
0:084th & 5 at own 35Timeout WAKE FOREST, clock 00:08
0:004th & 5 at own 35Caden Noonkester punt for 45 yds , Taylor Morin returns for 7 yds to the WFrst 27
3rd quarter5 drives, then NC State 27, Wake Forest 14
Wake Forest Punt, 3 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Collin Smith kickoff for 40 yds fair catch by Ke’Shawn Williams at the WFrst 0
14:561st & 10 at own 25Sam Hartman pass incomplete to Donavon Greene
14:302nd & 10 at own 25Sam Hartman pass complete to Donavon Greene for 9 yds to the WFrst 34
14:203rd & 1 at own 34Justice Ellison run for no gain to the WFrst 34
13:474th & 1 at own 34Ivan Mora punt for 46 yds, fair catch by Thayer Thomas at the NCSt 20
NC State Touchdown, 15 plays
13:301st & 10 at own 20Jordan Houston run for 1 yd to the NCSt 21
13:002nd & 9 at own 21MJ Morris pass complete to Thayer Thomas for 7 yds to the NCSt 28
12:153rd & 2 at own 28MJ Morris run for 4 yds to the NCSt 32 for a 1ST down
12:001st & 10 at own 32MJ Morris run for 1 yd to the NCSt 33
11:502nd & 9 at own 33Jordan Houston run for 10 yds to the NCSt 43 for a 1ST down
10:301st & 10 at own 43MJ Morris sacked by Tyler Williams for a loss of 3 yards to the NCSt 40
10:052nd & 13 at own 40Jordan Houston run for 7 yds to the NCSt 47
9:303rd & 6 at own 47MJ Morris pass complete to Keyon Lesane for 15 yds to the WFrst 38 for a 1ST down
9:001st & 10 at opp 38MJ Morris pass complete to Thayer Thomas for 3 yds to the WFrst 35
8:502nd & 7 at opp 35MJ Morris pass incomplete to Devin Carter
8:103rd & 7 at opp 35MJ Morris pass complete to Darryl Jones for 10 yds to the WFrst 25 for a 1ST down
8:001st & 10 at opp 25MJ Morris pass complete to Thayer Thomas for 3 yds to the WFrst 22
7:002nd & 7 at opp 22MJ Morris pass complete to Devin Carter for 20 yds to the WFrst 2 for a 1ST down
6:451st & goal at opp 2Jordan Houston run for 1 yd to the WFrst 1
6:182nd & 0 at opp 1Timeout WAKE FOREST, clock 06:18
6:142nd & goal at opp 1MJ Morris pass complete to Darryl Jones for 1 yd for a TD, (Christopher Dunn KICK)NC State 24, Wake Forest 14
Wake Forest Interception, 6 plays
6:142nd & 9 at own 35Collin Smith kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
6:101st & 10 at own 25Christian Turner run for 4 yds to the WFrst 29
5:202nd & 6 at own 29Sam Hartman pass complete to Donavon Greene for 31 yds to the NCSt 40 for a 1ST down
5:151st & 10 at opp 40Sam Hartman pass incomplete to Taylor Morin
5:002nd & 10 at opp 40Christian Turner run for a loss of 1 yard to the NCSt 41
4:303rd & 11 at opp 41Sam Hartman pass incomplete to Donavon Greene
4:184th & 11 at opp 41Sam Hartman pass intercepted Cyrus Fagan return for 30 yds to the 50 yard line
NC State Field goal, 5 plays
4:151st & 10 at the 50Michael Allen run for 11 yds to the WFrst 39 for a 1ST down
4:001st & 10 at opp 39MJ Morris pass incomplete to Julian Gray
3:302nd & 10 at opp 39Michael Allen run for 4 yds to the WFrst 35
3:003rd & 6 at opp 35MJ Morris pass complete to Porter Rooks for 2 yds to the WFrst 33
2:014th & 4 at opp 33Christopher Dunn 51 yd FG GOODNC State 27, Wake Forest 14
Wake Forest Interception, 5 plays
2:014th & 4 at own 35Collin Smith kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
1:501st & 10 at own 25Sam Hartman pass complete to A.T. Perry for 9 yds to the WFrst 34
1:402nd & 1 at own 34Sam Hartman sacked by Drake Thomas for a loss of 5 yards to the WFrst 29
1:003rd & 6 at own 29Sam Hartman pass complete to Ke’Shawn Williams for 13 yds to the WFrst 42 for a 1ST down
0:101st & 10 at own 42Quinton Cooley run for 3 yds to the WFrst 45
Q4 14:552nd & 7 at own 45Sam Hartman pass intercepted Aydan White return for no gain to the NCSt 27
4th quarter5 drives, then NC State 30, Wake Forest 21
NC State Punt, 7 plays
14:451st & 10 at own 27MJ Morris run for 4 yds to the NCSt 31
14:152nd & 6 at own 31MJ Morris pass complete to Thayer Thomas for 6 yds to the NCSt 37 for a 1ST down
14:001st & 10 at own 37WAKE FOREST Penalty, Defensive Pass Interference (15 Yards) to the WFrst 48 for a 1ST down
13:301st & 10 at opp 48Jordan Houston run for a loss of 4 yards to the NCSt 48
13:102nd & 14 at own 48MJ Morris pass complete to Thayer Thomas for 24 yds to the WFrst 28 for a 1ST down
12:301st & 10 at opp 28Thayer Thomas sacked by Jasheen Davis for a loss of 7 yards to the WFrst 35 NC STATE Penalty, Intentional Grounding ( Yards) to the WFrst 35
11:402nd & 17 at opp 35MJ Morris pass complete to Trent Pennix for 8 yds to the WFrst 27
11:333rd & 9 at opp 27Timeout NC STATE, clock 11:33
11:283rd & 9 at opp 27NC STATE Penalty, Offensive Holding (-10 Yards) to the WFrst 37
11:203rd & 19 at opp 37MJ Morris pass incomplete
11:124th & 19 at opp 37Caden Noonkester punt for 36 yds, downed at the WFrst 1
Wake Forest Touchdown, 13 plays
11:101st & 10 at own 1WAKE FOREST Penalty, False Start ( Yards) to the WFrst 1
10:581st & 10 at own 1Justice Ellison run for no gain to the WFrst 1
10:302nd & 10 at own 1Sam Hartman pass complete to A.T. Perry for 7 yds to the WFrst 8
10:203rd & 3 at own 8Sam Hartman pass complete to Taylor Morin for 24 yds to the WFrst 32 for a 1ST down
10:001st & 10 at own 32Sam Hartman pass incomplete to Jahmal Banks
9:452nd & 10 at own 32Sam Hartman pass complete to A.T. Perry for 10 yds to the WFrst 42 for a 1ST down
9:301st & 10 at own 42Justice Ellison run for a loss of 1 yard to the WFrst 41
9:002nd & 11 at own 41Sam Hartman pass complete to A.T. Perry for 9 yds to the 50 yard line
8:303rd & 2 at the 50Sam Hartman pass incomplete
8:284th & 2 at the 50WAKE FOREST Penalty, False Start (A.T. Perry) to the WFrst 45
8:254th & 7 at own 45Sam Hartman pass complete to Jahmal Banks for 22 yds to the NCSt 33 for a 1ST down
8:201st & 10 at opp 33Sam Hartman pass incomplete to A.T. Perry
8:102nd & 10 at opp 33Justice Ellison run for a loss of 4 yards to the NCSt 37
7:103rd & 14 at opp 37Sam Hartman pass complete to Taylor Morin for 8 yds to the NCSt 29
6:544th & 6 at opp 29Sam Hartman pass complete to A.T. Perry for 29 yds for a TD, (Matthew Dennis KICK)NC State 27, Wake Forest 21
NC State Field goal, 9 plays
6:544th & 6 at own 35Ivan Mora kickoff for 35 yds fair catch by Caden Fordham at the NCSt 30
6:361st & 10 at own 30MJ Morris pass complete to Thayer Thomas for 8 yds to the NCSt 38
6:102nd & 2 at own 38MJ Morris run for 17 yds to the WFrst 45 for a 1ST down
5:501st & 10 at opp 45MJ Morris run for 14 yds to the WFrst 31 for a 1ST down
5:001st & 10 at opp 31Jack Chambers run for no gain to the WFrst 31
5:002nd & 10 at opp 31Jordan Houston run for 13 yds to the WFrst 18 for a 1ST down WAKE FOREST Penalty, Unsportsmanlike Conduct (9 Yards) to the WFrst 9 for a 1ST down
4:551st & 0 at opp 9NC STATE Penalty, Delay of Game (-5 Yards) to the WFrst 14
4:351st & goal at opp 14MJ Morris run for no gain to the WFrst 14
3:542nd & 0 at opp 14Timeout WAKE FOREST, clock 03:54
3:502nd & goal at opp 14MJ Morris run for a loss of 4 yards to the WFrst 18
3:003rd & 0 at opp 18MJ Morris run for 10 yds to the WFrst 8
2:584th & 0 at opp 8Timeout WAKE FOREST, clock 02:58
Wake Forest Result not recorded, 10 plays
2:544th & goal at opp 8Christopher Dunn 25 yd FG GOODNC State 30, Wake Forest 21
2:544th & 9 at own 35Collin Smith kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
2:501st & 10 at own 25Sam Hartman pass complete to A.T. Perry for 13 yds to the WFrst 38 for a 1ST down
2:451st & 10 at own 38Sam Hartman pass complete to A.T. Perry for 12 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
2:401st & 10 at the 50Sam Hartman pass complete to Ke’Shawn Williams for 6 yds to the NCSt 44
2:352nd & 4 at opp 44Sam Hartman pass complete to Blake Whiteheart for 6 yds to the NCSt 38 for a 1ST down
2:301st & 10 at opp 38Sam Hartman pass incomplete
2:282nd & 10 at opp 38Sam Hartman pass incomplete
2:253rd & 10 at opp 38Sam Hartman run for 4 yds to the NCSt 34
1:114th & 6 at opp 34Timeout NC STATE, clock 01:11
1:104th & 6 at opp 34Sam Hartman pass incomplete
NC State End of game, 2 plays
1:101st & 10 at own 34WAKE FOREST Penalty, Unsportsmanlike Conduct (15 Yards) to the NCSt 49 for a 1ST down
0:301st & 10 at own 49TEAM run for 5 yds to the NCSt 44
0:002nd & 15 at own 44TEAM run for 5 yds to the NCSt 39

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.

The series

Every Wake Forest–NC State game

Officially, NC State leads 70–⁠44–⁠6; as played, 70–⁠44–⁠5 in the 119 games on file; the official count covers all 120 meetings, counting the four since this game.

Recent meetings
2026Wake Forest 38, NC State 14
2025NC State 34, Wake Forest 24
2024Wake Forest 34, NC State 30
2023NC State 26, Wake Forest 6
2022NC State 30, Wake Forest 21
2021Wake Forest 45, NC State 42

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