VMI at NC State

Saturday, September 16, 2023

NC State beat VMI 45–⁠7. It was their 16th meeting; VMI leads the series 9–⁠6–⁠1.

AwayVMI5–⁠6 in 2023
7
HomeNC State9–⁠4 in 2023
45

Final at Carter-Finley Stadium, RaleighTV: CW NETWORKAttendance 56,919

At kickoff
82°F, a few clouds, wind 7 mph from the northwestWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Raleigh-Durham International Airport (KRDU), 12 km from the stadium
Official
Gary PattersonGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
VMI00707
NC State21107745

Standouts

Player stats

VMI

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Collin Shannon14/2417611
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Rashad Raymond629024
Grant Swinehart5904
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Egypt Nelson3107144
Isaiah Lemmond220016
Aidan Twombly21509
Ivan Thorpe212012
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Evan Eller11000
Josh Knapp9000
Alex Oliver8000
Eric Rankin8100
Dorien Starnes63.510

NC State

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Brennan Armstrong27/3226410
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Kendrick Raphael1685021
Michael Allen647019
Brennan Armstrong639014
Delbert Mimms III73529
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Julian Gray280064
Kevin Concepcion762031
Porter Rooks343024
Brad Rozner223116
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Payton Wilson90.500
Jaylon Scott810.50
Sean Brown60.500
Robert Kennedy41.51.51
Travali Price20.50.50
Brandon Cleveland20.50.50

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

Team stats

VMINC State
191Total yards498
176Passing yards264
15Rushing yards234
7.3Yards per pass8.3
0.7Yards per rush5.2
10First downs26
1–⁠10Third downs10–⁠14
0–⁠0Fourth downs1–⁠1
1Turnovers0
3–⁠30Penalties6–⁠61
20:57Possession39:03
1Sacks (by defense)3

Efficiency

VMINC State
33%Success rate61%
−0.20EPA per play0.45
1.34Explosiveness0.97
−0.34Rushing EPA0.34
−0.11Passing EPA0.59
47%Passing-down success53%
−0.44First-down EPA0.07
0.68Second-down EPA0.38
−1.17Third-down EPA1.33
13%Havoc by its defense24%

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 92% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

The line

NC State −42.5, over/under 51.

The last line on file before kickoff: the consensus line when the books publish one, otherwise a single major sportsbook’s.

Every drive

NC State end zoneVMI end zoneQ1 VMIPunt, 3 playsQ1 NC StateTouchdown, 12 playsQ1 VMIPick-six, 3 plays (NC State scores)Q1 VMIPunt, 6 playsQ1 NC StateTouchdown, 4 playsQ1 VMIPunt, 6 playsQ1 NC StateField goal, 17 playsQ2 VMIPunt, 5 playsQ2 NC StateTouchdown, 12 playsQ2 VMIEnd of half, 1 playQ3 NC StatePunt, 9 playsQ3 VMIPunt, 4 playsQ3 NC StatePunt, 3 playsQ3 VMITouchdown, 7 playsQ3 VMIDefensive TD, 7 plays (NC State scores)Q4 NC StateTouchdown, 12 playsQ4 VMIPunt, 3 playsQ4 NC StateEnd of game, 9 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. NC State drives left to right, VMI right to left.
  1. Q1 VMIPunt, 3 plays, 8 yards
  2. Q1 NC StateTouchdown, 12 plays, 58 yards
  3. Q1 VMIPick-six, 3 plays (NC State scores), −1 yard
  4. Q1 VMIPunt, 6 plays, 18 yards
  5. Q1 NC StateTouchdown, 4 plays, 82 yards
  6. Q1 VMIPunt, 6 plays, 26 yards
  7. Q1 NC StateField goal, 17 plays, 83 yards
  8. Q2 VMIPunt, 5 plays, 34 yards
  9. Q2 NC StateTouchdown, 12 plays, 80 yards
  10. Q2 VMIEnd of half, 1 play, −1 yard
  11. Q3 NC StatePunt, 9 plays, 49 yards
  12. Q3 VMIPunt, 4 plays, 33 yards
  13. Q3 NC StatePunt, 3 plays, 9 yards
  14. Q3 VMITouchdown, 7 plays, 68 yards
  15. Q3 VMIDefensive TD, 7 plays (NC State scores), 31 yards
  16. Q4 NC StateTouchdown, 12 plays, 96 yards
  17. Q4 VMIPunt, 3 plays, 4 yards
  18. Q4 NC StateEnd of game, 9 plays, 31 yards

Play by play

1st quarter7 drives, then NC State 21, VMI 0
VMI Punt, 3 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Collin Smith kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
15:001st & 10 at own 25Rashad Raymond run for 2 yds to the VMI 27
15:002nd & 8 at own 27Collin Shannon pass complete to Aidan Twombly for 6 yds to the VMI 33
15:003rd & 2 at own 33Collin Shannon pass incomplete to Aidan Twombly
14:024th & 2 at own 33Jack Culbreath punt for 51 yds , Jalen Coit returns for 26 yds to the NCSU 42
NC State Touchdown, 12 plays
14:021st & 10 at own 42Jordan Houston run for 1 yd to the NCSU 41
14:022nd & 11 at own 41Brennan Armstrong run for 8 yds to the NCSU 49
14:023rd & 3 at own 49Brennan Armstrong pass complete to Kevin Concepcion for 7 yds to the VMI 44 for a 1ST down
14:021st & 10 at opp 44Michael Allen run for 3 yds to the VMI 41
14:022nd & 7 at opp 41Brennan Armstrong pass complete to Trent Pennix for 7 yds to the VMI 34 for a 1ST down
14:021st & 10 at opp 34Michael Allen run for 6 yds to the VMI 28
14:022nd & 4 at opp 28Brennan Armstrong pass complete to Michael Allen for 5 yds to the VMI 23 for a 1ST down
14:021st & 10 at opp 23Brennan Armstrong pass complete to Michael Allen for 4 yds to the VMI 19
14:022nd & 6 at opp 19Brennan Armstrong pass complete to Kevin Concepcion for 5 yds to the VMI 14
14:023rd & 1 at opp 14Iii Delbert Mimms run for 6 yds to the VMI 8 for a 1ST down
14:021st & goal at opp 8Julian Gray run for 7 yds to the VMI 1
8:272nd & goal at opp 1Delbert Mimms III 1 Yd Run (Brayden Narveson Kick)NC State 7, VMI 0
VMI Pick-six, 3 plays (NC State scores)
8:271st & 10 at own 35Collin Smith kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
8:271st & 10 at own 25PENALTY VMI False Start (Poindexter,Tyriq) 5 yards from VMI25 to VMI20. NO PLAY.
8:271st & 15 at own 20Hunter Rice run for no gain to the VMI 20
8:272nd & 15 at own 20Collin Shannon pass complete to Isaiah Lemmond for 4 yds to the VMI 24
7:073rd & 11 at own 24Robert Kennedy 30 Yd Interception Return (Brayden Narveson Kick)NC State 14, VMI 0
VMI Punt, 6 plays
7:071st & 10 at own 35Collin Smith kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
7:071st & 10 at own 25Collin Shannon pass complete to Chance Knox for 5 yds to the VMI 30
7:072nd & 5 at own 30Rashad Raymond run for no gain to the VMI 30
7:073rd & 5 at own 30Collin Shannon pass complete to Aidan Twombly for 9 yds to the VMI 39 for a 1ST down
7:071st & 10 at own 39Grant Swinehart run for 4 yds to the VMI 43
7:072nd & 6 at own 43Collin Shannon pass incomplete to Aidan Twombly
7:073rd & 6 at own 43Collin Shannon pass incomplete to Isaiah Lemmond
4:264th & 6 at own 43Jack Culbreath punt for 39 yds, fair catch by Jalen Coit at the NCSU 18
NC State Touchdown, 4 plays
4:261st & 10 at own 18Brennan Armstrong pass incomplete to Ii Demarcus Jones
4:262nd & 10 at own 18Jordan Houston run for 2 yds to the NCSU 20
4:263rd & 8 at own 20Brennan Armstrong pass complete to Julian Gray for 64 yds to the VMI 16 for a 1ST down
2:511st & 10 at opp 16Brennan Armstrong pass complete to Bradley Rozner for 16 yds for a TD (Brayden Narveson KICK)NC State 21, VMI 0
VMI Punt, 6 plays
2:451st & 10 at own 35Collin Smith kickoff for 65 yds , Ivan Thorpe return for 18 yds to the VMI 18
2:451st & 10 at own 18Collin Shannon pass complete to Julio DaSilva for 8 yds to the VMI 26
2:452nd & 2 at own 26Rashad Raymond run for 2 yds to the VMI 24
2:453rd & 4 at own 24Collin Shannon pass incomplete to Isaiah Lemmond
1:251st & 10 at own 39Ivan Thorpe run for no gain to the VMI 39
1:252nd & 10 at own 39Collin Shannon pass incomplete to Ivan Thorpe
1:253rd & 5 at own 44Collin Shannon pass incomplete to Aidan Twombly
0:234th & 5 at own 44Jack Culbreath punt for 52 yds
NC State Field goal, 17 plays
0:001st & 10 at own 4Iii Delbert Mimms run for 9 yds to the NCSU 13
Q2 15:002nd & 1 at own 13Brennan Armstrong run for 14 yds to the NCSU 27 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:001st & 10 at own 27Kendrick Raphael run for 3 yds to the NCSU 30
Q2 15:002nd & 7 at own 30Brennan Armstrong pass complete to Dacari Collins for 10 yds to the NCSU 40 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:001st & 10 at own 40Trent Pennix run for 7 yds to the NCSU 47
Q2 15:002nd & 3 at own 47Brennan Armstrong pass complete to Trent Pennix for 2 yds to the NCSU 49
Q2 15:003rd & 1 at own 49Iii Delbert Mimms run for 8 yds to the VMI 43 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:001st & 10 at opp 43Brennan Armstrong pass complete to Michael Allen for 5 yds to the VMI 38
Q2 15:002nd & 5 at opp 38Brennan Armstrong pass complete to Kevin Concepcion for 4 yds to the VMI 42
Q2 15:003rd & 9 at opp 42Brennan Armstrong run for 5 yds to the VMI 37
Q2 15:004th & 4 at opp 37Brennan Armstrong pass complete to Dacari Collins for 12 yds to the VMI 25 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:001st & 10 at opp 25Michael Allen run for 7 yds to the VMI 18
Q2 15:002nd & 13 at opp 28Brennan Armstrong pass complete to Kevin Concepcion for 13 yds to the VMI 15 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:001st & 10 at opp 15Brennan Armstrong pass incomplete to Keyon Lesane
Q2 15:002nd & 10 at opp 15Jordan Houston run for 2 yds to the VMI 13
Q2 15:003rd & 8 at opp 13Brennan Armstrong pass incomplete to Juice Vereen
Q2 7:374th & 8 at opp 13Brayden Narveson 31 yd FG GOODNC State 24, VMI 0
2nd quarter3 drives, then NC State 31, VMI 0
VMI Punt, 5 plays
7:371st & 10 at own 35Collin Smith kickoff for 62 yds
7:371st & 10 at own 25Hunter Rice run for no gain to the VMI 25
7:372nd & 10 at own 25No Huddle-Shotgun Shannon,Collin pass incomplete short right to Johnson,VJ broken up by Wilson,Payton PENALTY VMI Holding (Inge,Tommy) 10 yards from VMI25 to VMI15. NO PLAY.
7:372nd & 20 at own 15Collin Shannon pass complete to Egypt Nelson for 44 yds to the NCSU 41 for a 1ST down
7:371st & 10 at opp 41Collin Shannon pass incomplete to Aidan Twombly
7:372nd & 10 at opp 41Rashad Raymond run for no gain to the NCSU 41
7:373rd & 10 at opp 41Collin Shannon pass incomplete to Ivan Thorpe
5:264th & 10 at opp 41Timeout NC State, clock 05:26
5:194th & 10 at opp 41Jack Culbreath punt for 41 yds for a touchback
NC State Touchdown, 12 plays
5:191st & 10 at own 20Jordan Houston run for 5 yds to the NCSU 25
5:192nd & 5 at own 25Brennan Armstrong pass complete to Kevin Concepcion for 8 yds to the NCSU 33 for a 1ST down
5:191st & 10 at own 33Brennan Armstrong pass complete to Bradley Rozner for 7 yds to the NCSU 40
5:192nd & 3 at own 40Brennan Armstrong run for 3 yds to the NCSU 43 for a 1ST down
5:191st & 10 at own 43Brennan Armstrong pass incomplete to Keyon Lesane
5:192nd & 10 at own 43Brennan Armstrong run for 14 yds to the VMI 43 for a 1ST down
5:191st & 10 at opp 43Jordan Houston run for 5 yds to the VMI 38
5:192nd & 5 at opp 38Michael Allen run for 19 yds to the VMI 19 for a 1ST down
5:191st & 10 at opp 19Brennan Armstrong pass complete to Jordan Houston for 2 yds to the VMI 21
5:192nd & 12 at opp 21Brennan Armstrong pass complete to Trent Pennix for 4 yds to the VMI 17
5:193rd & 8 at opp 17Brennan Armstrong pass complete to Julian Gray for 16 yds to the VMI 1 for a 1ST down
0:291st & goal at opp 1Timeout NC State, clock 00:29
0:251st & goal at opp 1Delbert Mimms III 1 Yd Run (Brayden Narveson Kick)NC State 31, VMI 0
VMI End of half, 1 play
0:251st & 10 at own 35Collin Smith kickoff for 58 yds
0:001st & 10 at own 25Grant Swinehart run for 1 yd to the VMI 24
3rd quarter5 drives, then NC State 38, VMI 7
NC State Punt, 9 plays
14:471st & 10 at own 7Kendrick Raphael run for 7 yds to the NCSU 14
14:472nd & 3 at own 14Kendrick Raphael run for 2 yds to the NCSU 12
14:473rd & 5 at own 12Brennan Armstrong pass complete to Porter Rooks for 14 yds to the NCSU 26 for a 1ST down
14:471st & 10 at own 26Kendrick Raphael run for no gain to the NCSU 26
14:472nd & 10 at own 26Brennan Armstrong pass complete to Kevin Concepcion for 2 yds to the NCSU 28
14:473rd & 8 at own 28Brennan Armstrong pass complete to Porter Rooks for 24 yds to the VMI 48 for a 1ST down
14:471st & 10 at opp 48Brennan Armstrong pass complete to Trent Pennix for 4 yds to the VMI 44
14:472nd & 6 at opp 44Brennan Armstrong sacked by Dorien Starnes for a loss of 5 yards to the VMI 49
14:473rd & 11 at opp 49Brennan Armstrong pass complete to Porter Rooks for 5 yds to the VMI 44
9:224th & 6 at opp 44Caden Noonkester punt for 38 yds
VMI Punt, 4 plays
9:221st & 10 at own 6Rashad Raymond run for 24 yds to the VMI 30 for a 1ST down
9:221st & 10 at own 30Collin Shannon pass complete to Chance Knox for 6 yds to the VMI 36
9:222nd & 4 at own 36Collin Shannon pass complete to VJ Johnson for 3 yds to the VMI 39
8:073rd & 1 at own 39Timeout VMI, clock 08:07
8:073rd & 1 at own 39Collin Shannon pass incomplete to Aidan Twombly
7:514th & 1 at own 39Jack Culbreath punt for 46 yds , Jalen Coit returns for 9 yds to the NCSU 24
NC State Punt, 3 plays
7:511st & 10 at own 24Brennan Armstrong pass complete to Keyon Lesane for 4 yds to the NCSU 28
7:512nd & 6 at own 28Michael Allen run for 1 yd to the NCSU 29
7:513rd & 5 at own 29Brennan Armstrong pass complete to Keyon Lesane for 4 yds to the NCSU 33
5:574th & 1 at own 33Caden Noonkester punt for 44 yds , Chance Knox returns for 9 yds to the VMI 32
VMI Touchdown, 7 plays
5:571st & 10 at own 32Hunter Rice run for 2 yds to the VMI 30
5:572nd & 12 at own 30Collin Shannon pass complete to Ivan Thorpe for 12 yds to the VMI 42 for a 1ST down
5:571st & 10 at own 42Collin Shannon pass complete to Ivan Thorpe for no gain to the VMI 42
5:572nd & 10 at own 42Collin Shannon pass complete to Egypt Nelson for 41 yds to the NCSU 17 for a 1ST down
5:571st & 10 at opp 17Collin Shannon sacked for a loss of 10 yards to the NCSU 27
5:571st & 10 at opp 12Collin Shannon sacked for a loss of 10 yards to the NCSU 22
2:362nd & 20 at opp 22Collin Shannon pass complete to Egypt Nelson for 22 yds for a TD (Caden Beck KICK)NC State 31, VMI 7
2:361st & 10 at own 35PENALTY VMI UNS: Unsportsmanlike Conduct (Nelson,Egypt) 15 yards from VMI35 to VMI20. NO PLAY.
VMI Defensive TD, 7 plays (NC State scores)
2:251st & 10 at own 20Julian Gray 82 Yd Kickoff Return (Brayden Narveson Kick)NC State 38, VMI 7
2:251st & 10 at own 35Collin Smith kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
2:251st & 10 at own 25Hunter Rice run for no gain to the VMI 25
2:252nd & 10 at own 25Collin Shannon pass complete to Isaiah Lemmond for 16 yds to the VMI 41 for a 1ST down
2:251st & 10 at own 41Collin Shannon pass complete to Hunter Rice for no gain to the VMI 41
2:252nd & 10 at own 41Collin Shannon run for 8 yds to the VMI 49
0:001st & 10 at opp 42Rashad Raymond run for 5 yds to the NCSU 37
Q4 15:002nd & 5 at opp 37Grant Swinehart run for 1 yd to the NCSU 36
Q4 15:003rd & 4 at opp 36Chandler Wilson sacked by Robert Kennedy for a loss of 8 yards to the NCSU 44
Q4 13:424th & 12 at opp 44Jack Culbreath punt for 40 yds
4th quarter3 drives, then NC State 45, VMI 7
NC State Touchdown, 12 plays
13:421st & 10 at own 4Iii Delbert Mimms run for 5 yds to the NCSU 9
13:422nd & 5 at own 9Iii Delbert Mimms run for 5 yds to the NCSU 14 for a 1ST down
13:421st & 10 at own 14Brennan Armstrong pass incomplete to Jr. Terrell Timmons
13:422nd & 10 at own 14Michael Allen run for 11 yds to the NCSU 25 for a 1ST down
13:421st & 10 at own 25Brennan Armstrong pass complete to Jalen Coit for 3 yds to the NCSU 22
13:422nd & 13 at own 22Brennan Armstrong pass complete to Kevin Concepcion for 31 yds to the VMI 47 for a 1ST down
13:421st & 10 at opp 47Kendrick Raphael run for 9 yds to the VMI 38
13:422nd & 1 at opp 38Kendrick Raphael run for 11 yds to the VMI 27 for a 1ST down
13:421st & 10 at opp 27Kendrick Raphael run for 21 yds to the VMI 6 for a 1ST down
13:421st & goal at opp 6Kendrick Raphael run for 3 yds to the VMI 9
13:422nd & goal at opp 9Kendrick Raphael run for 7 yds to the VMI 2
7:453rd & goal at opp 2Demarcus Jones II 2 Yd Run (Kanoah Vinesett Kick)NC State 45, VMI 7
VMI Punt, 3 plays
7:451st & 10 at own 35Collin Smith kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
7:451st & 10 at own 25Grant Swinehart run for 2 yds to the VMI 27
7:452nd & 8 at own 27Hunter Rice run for 1 yd to the VMI 26
7:453rd & 9 at own 26Grant Swinehart run for 3 yds to the VMI 29
5:334th & 6 at own 29Jack Culbreath punt for 54 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the 50 yard line , Jalen Coit returns for 33 yds to the 50 yard line
NC State End of game, 9 plays
5:331st & 10 at the 50Kendrick Raphael run for 4 yds to the VMI 46
5:332nd & 6 at opp 46Kendrick Raphael run for 5 yds to the VMI 41
5:333rd & 1 at opp 41Kendrick Raphael run for 4 yds to the VMI 37 for a 1ST down
5:331st & 10 at opp 37Kendrick Raphael run for 1 yd to the VMI 36
5:332nd & 9 at opp 36Kendrick Raphael run for 5 yds to the VMI 31
5:333rd & 4 at opp 31Kendrick Raphael run for 4 yds to the VMI 27 for a 1ST down
5:331st & 10 at opp 27Ethan Rhodes run for 3 yds to the VMI 24
5:332nd & 7 at opp 24Kendrick Raphael run for 9 yds to the VMI 15 for a 1ST down
0:001st & 10 at opp 15Ii Demarcus Jones run for 4 yds to the VMI 19

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.

VMI leads 9–⁠6–⁠1 in 16 meetings.

Recent meetings
2023NC State 45, VMI 7
1946NC State 49, VMI 7
1945VMI 21, NC State 14
1944NC State 21, VMI 6
1926VMI 7, NC State 0
1925VMI 27, NC State 6

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