Louisville at NC State

Friday, September 29, 2023

Louisville beat NC State 13–⁠10. It was their 13th meeting; after it, Louisville led the series 9–⁠4.

AwayLouisville10–⁠4 in 2023
13
HomeNC State9–⁠4 in 2023
10

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

At kickoff
70°F, partly cloudy, wind 3 mph from the northeastWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Raleigh-Durham International Airport (KRDU), 12 km from the stadium, nine minutes before kickoff
Official
Jerry MagallanesGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Louisville0010313
NC State0100010

Standouts

  • ReceivingChris Bell3 catches, 85 yards, 1 TDLouisville
  • DefensePayton Wilson10 tackles, 2 sacks, 2 for lossNC State

Photos: Wikimedia Commons, free licenses; credits on each player’s page.

Player stats

Louisville

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Jack Plummer21/3528612
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Jawhar Jordan163208
Maurice Turner112012
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Chris Bell385139
Jamari Thrash344031
Kevin Coleman Jr.234026
Jimmy Calloway231016
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
T.J. Quinn11000
Ashton Gillotte6110
Cam’Ron Kelly6001
Ramon Puryear5210
Stephen Herron50.500
Quincy Riley5001

NC State

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Brennan Armstrong13/2511202
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Brennan Armstrong1761013
Michael Allen822013
Delbert Mimms III4814
Payton Wilson1303
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Terrell Timmons Jr.371045
Porter Rooks117017
Brad Rozner217015
Kevin Concepcion1707
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Payton Wilson10220
Sean Brown8220
Jaylon Scott71.500
Bishop Fitzgerald6001
Shyheim Battle3001

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

Team stats

LouisvilleNC State
306Total yards201
286Passing yards112
20Rushing yards89
8.2Yards per pass4.5
0.7Yards per rush2.9
18First downs9
4–⁠14Third downs3–⁠15
0–⁠0Fourth downs2–⁠2
3Turnovers3
10–⁠81Penalties10–⁠88
31:03Possession28:57
2Sacks (by defense)4

Efficiency

LouisvilleNC State
38%Success rate27%
−0.12EPA per play−0.30
1.37Explosiveness0.98
−0.23Rushing EPA−0.10
−0.05Passing EPA−0.51
38%Passing-down success17%
−0.35First-down EPA−0.78
−0.06Second-down EPA−0.44
0.26Third-down EPA0.29
21%Havoc by its defense22%

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)

Louisville 52% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

The line

Louisville −3.5, over/under 55.5.

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

Every drive

NC State end zoneLouisville end zoneQ1 LouisvillePunt, 8 playsQ1 NC StatePunt, 3 playsQ1 LouisvillePunt, 3 playsQ1 NC StatePunt, 3 playsQ1 LouisvillePunt, 3 playsQ1 NC StatePunt, 6 playsQ1 LouisvilleMissed FG, 7 playsQ2 NC StateTouchdown, 13 playsQ2 LouisvilleFumble, 6 playsQ2 NC StatePunt, 3 playsQ2 LouisvilleInterception, 3 playsQ2 NC StateField goal, 4 playsQ3 NC StateInterception, 5 playsQ3 LouisvillePunt, 4 playsQ3 NC StatePunt, 3 playsQ3 LouisvilleTouchdown, 3 playsQ3 NC StateFumble, 4 playsQ3 LouisvilleField goal, 7 playsQ3 NC StatePunt, 3 playsQ4 LouisvilleInterception, 4 playsQ4 NC StatePunt, 6 playsQ4 LouisvilleField goal, 10 playsQ4 NC StatePunt, 3 playsQ4 LouisvillePunt, 6 playsQ4 NC StateInterception, 1 playQ4 LouisvilleEnd 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, Louisville right to left.
  1. Q1 LouisvillePunt, 8 plays, 34 yards
  2. Q1 NC StatePunt, 3 plays, 9 yards
  3. Q1 LouisvillePunt, 3 plays, −2 yards
  4. Q1 NC StatePunt, 3 plays, 3 yards
  5. Q1 LouisvillePunt, 3 plays, 8 yards
  6. Q1 NC StatePunt, 6 plays, 15 yards
  7. Q1 LouisvilleMissed FG, 7 plays, 52 yards
  8. Q2 NC StateTouchdown, 13 plays, 65 yards
  9. Q2 LouisvilleFumble, 6 plays, 43 yards
  10. Q2 NC StatePunt, 3 plays, 3 yards
  11. Q2 LouisvilleInterception, 3 plays, 14 yards
  12. Q2 NC StateField goal, 4 plays, −33 yards
  13. Q3 NC StateInterception, 5 plays, 60 yards
  14. Q3 LouisvillePunt, 4 plays, 10 yards
  15. Q3 NC StatePunt, 3 plays, −10 yards
  16. Q3 LouisvilleTouchdown, 3 plays, 46 yards
  17. Q3 NC StateFumble, 4 plays, 13 yards
  18. Q3 LouisvilleField goal, 7 plays, 40 yards
  19. Q3 NC StatePunt, 3 plays, −3 yards
  20. Q4 LouisvilleInterception, 4 plays, 40 yards
  21. Q4 NC StatePunt, 6 plays, 10 yards
  22. Q4 LouisvilleField goal, 10 plays, 41 yards
  23. Q4 NC StatePunt, 3 plays, 2 yards
  24. Q4 LouisvillePunt, 6 plays, 6 yards
  25. Q4 NC StateInterception, 1 play, 0 yards
  26. Q4 LouisvilleEnd of game, 3 plays, −3 yards

Play by play

1st quarter7 drives, then Tied at 0
Louisville Punt, 8 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Collin Smith kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
14:481st & 10 at own 25Jack Plummer pass complete to Chris Bell for 8 yds to the LOU 33
14:162nd & 2 at own 33Jawhar Jordan run for a loss of 1 yard to the LOU 32
13:383rd & 3 at own 32Jack Plummer pass complete to Josh Lifson for 10 yds to the LOU 42 for a 1ST down
13:021st & 10 at own 42Jawhar Jordan run for 4 yds to the LOU 46
12:242nd & 6 at own 46Jawhar Jordan run for 6 yds to the NCSU 48 for a 1ST down
11:491st & 10 at opp 48Jack Plummer pass incomplete to Jawhar Jordan
11:422nd & 10 at opp 48Jack Plummer pass complete to Nate Kurisky for 7 yds to the NCSU 41
10:553rd & 3 at opp 41Jack Plummer pass incomplete to Isaac Guerendo
10:484th & 3 at opp 41Brock Travelstead punt for 26 yds, fair catch by Jalen Coit at the NCSU 15
NC State Punt, 3 plays
10:411st & 10 at own 15Brennan Armstrong run for 4 yds to the NCSU 19
10:132nd & 6 at own 19Brennan Armstrong pass complete to Michael Allen for 5 yds to the NCSU 24
9:373rd & 1 at own 24Delbert Mimms III run for no gain to the NCSU 24
8:524th & 1 at own 24Caden Noonkester punt for 46 yds, fair catch by Kevin Coleman at the LOU 30
Louisville Punt, 3 plays
8:441st & 10 at own 30Jack Plummer run for 8 yds to the LOU 38
8:092nd & 2 at own 38Jawhar Jordan run for no gain to the LOU 38
7:303rd & 2 at own 38Jack Plummer pass incomplete to Jimmy Calloway
7:214th & 2 at own 38Travelstead, Brock pass complete to Guerendo, Isaac for 8 yards to the LOUISVILLE46, PENALTY LOUISVILLE holding (Watts, Antonio) 10 yards to the LOUISVILLE28, NO PLAY.
7:064th & 12 at own 28Brock Travelstead punt for 26 yds, downed at the NCSU 46
NC State Punt, 3 plays
7:011st & 10 at own 46Brennan Armstrong pass incomplete to Kevin Concepcion
6:522nd & 10 at own 46Michael Allen run for a loss of 1 yard to the NCSU 45
6:143rd & 11 at own 45Brennan Armstrong run for 9 yds to the LOU 46
5:394th & 2 at opp 46NC State Penalty, False Start (Derrick Eason) to the NCSU 49
5:234th & 7 at own 49Caden Noonkester punt for 40 yds, fair catch by Kevin Coleman at the LOU 11
Louisville Punt, 3 plays
5:141st & 10 at own 11Jack Plummer pass complete to Jadon Thompson for no gain to the LOU 11
4:372nd & 10 at own 11Jack Plummer pass complete to Isaac Guerendo for 8 yds to the LOU 19
3:553rd & 2 at own 19Jack Plummer pass incomplete to Duane Martin, broken up by Payton Wilson
3:494th & 2 at own 19Brock Travelstead punt for 43 yds, fair catch by Julian Gray at the NCSU 38
NC State Punt, 6 plays
3:451st & 10 at own 38Michael Allen run for 8 yds to the NCSU 46
3:062nd & 2 at own 46Brennan Armstrong run for no gain to the NCSU 46
2:253rd & 2 at own 46Brennan Armstrong run for 1 yd to the LOU 47 for a 1ST down Louisville Penalty, Personal Foul (Ashton Gillotte) to the LOU 38 for a 1ST down
2:121st & 10 at opp 38Brennan Armstrong pass incomplete to Bradley Rozner
2:042nd & 10 at opp 38Michael Allen run for a loss of 3 yards to the LOU 41
1:283rd & 13 at opp 41Brennan Armstrong sacked by Ramon Puryear for a loss of 6 yards to the LOU 47
0:454th & 19 at opp 47Caden Noonkester punt for 24 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the LOU 23 Louisville Penalty, Offensive Holding (D’Angelo Hutchinson) to the LOU 13
Louisville Missed FG, 7 plays
0:401st & 10 at own 13Jawhar Jordan run for 2 yds to the LOU 15
0:092nd & 8 at own 15Jack Plummer pass complete to Ahmari Huggins-Bruce for 15 yds to the LOU 30 for a 1ST down
Q2 14:501st & 10 at own 30Jack Plummer pass complete to Jawhar Jordan for 26 yds to the NCSU 44 for a 1ST down
Q2 14:101st & 10 at opp 44Plummer, Jack pass incomplete to Thrash, Jamari, PENALTY NCSU holding (Fitzgerald, Bishop) 10 yards to the NCSU34, NO PLAY, 1ST DOWN LOUISVILLE.
Q2 14:061st & 10 at opp 34Jawhar Jordan run for a loss of 1 yard to the NCSU 35
Q2 13:302nd & 11 at opp 35Jack Plummer pass incomplete to Chris Bell
Q2 13:263rd & 11 at opp 35Jack Plummer pass incomplete to Jamari Thrash
Q2 13:214th & 11 at opp 35Brock Travelstead 52 yd FG MISSED
2nd quarter5 drives, then NC State 10, Louisville 0
NC State Touchdown, 13 plays
13:141st & 10 at own 35Brennan Armstrong run for 1 yd to the NCSU 36
12:422nd & 9 at own 36Armstrong, Brennan pass incomplete to Gray, Julian, PENALTY LOUISVILLE holding (Perry, Benjamin) 10 yards to the NCSU46, NO PLAY, 1ST DOWN NCSU.
12:381st & 10 at own 46Brennan Armstrong pass incomplete to Julian Gray
12:312nd & 10 at own 46Brennan Armstrong run for 6 yds to the LOU 48
11:533rd & 4 at opp 48Armstrong, Brennan pass complete to Lesane, Keyon for 2 yards to the LOUISVILLE46, PENALTY NCSU holding (Cooper, Lyndon) 10 yards to the NCSU42, NO PLAY.
11:423rd & 14 at own 42Michael Allen run for 13 yds to the LOU 45
11:074th & 1 at opp 45Payton Wilson run for 3 yds to the LOU 42 for a 1ST down
10:201st & 10 at opp 42Brennan Armstrong pass complete to Terrell Timmons Jr. for 6 yds to the LOU 36
9:482nd & 4 at opp 36Delbert Mimms III run for 2 yds to the LOU 34
9:103rd & 2 at opp 34Brennan Armstrong pass complete to Terrell Timmons Jr. for 20 yds to the LOU 14 for a 1ST down
8:391st & 10 at opp 14Brennan Armstrong run for 2 yds to the LOU 12
8:042nd & 8 at opp 12Brennan Armstrong run for 5 yds to the LOU 7
7:283rd & 3 at opp 7Brennan Armstrong run for 2 yds to the LOU 5
6:514th & 1 at opp 5Brennan Armstrong pass complete to Trent Pennix for 1 yd to the LOU 4 for a 1ST down
6:271st & goal at opp 4Delbert Mimms III 4 Yd Run (Brayden Narveson Kick)NC State 7, Louisville 0
Louisville Fumble, 6 plays
6:271st & 10 at own 35Collin Smith kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
6:191st & 10 at own 25Jack Plummer pass complete to Maurice Turner for no gain to the LOU 25
5:392nd & 10 at own 25Jack Plummer pass complete to Jamari Thrash for 10 yds to the LOU 35 for a 1ST down
5:081st & 10 at own 35Maurice Turner run for 12 yds to the LOU 47 for a 1ST down
4:281st & 10 at own 47Jack Plummer pass complete to Jimmy Calloway for 16 yds to the NCSU 37 for a 1ST down
3:541st & 10 at opp 37Jack Plummer pass complete to Nate Kurisky for 5 yds to the NCSU 32
3:162nd & 5 at opp 32Jack Plummer sacked by Sean Brown for a loss of 15 yards to the NCSU 47 Jack Plummer fumbled, forced by Sean Brown, recovered by NCSU Payton Wilson , return for 0 yards
NC State Punt, 3 plays
3:101st & 10 at own 47Demarcus Jones II run for a loss of 5 yards to the NCSU 42
2:272nd & 15 at own 42Brennan Armstrong run for 8 yds to the 50 yard line
1:453rd & 7 at the 50Brennan Armstrong pass incomplete to Bradley Rozner, broken up by Quincy Riley
1:384th & 7 at the 50Caden Noonkester punt for 37 yds, fair catch by Kevin Coleman at the LOU 13 Louisville Penalty, Personal Foul (Chris Bell) to the LOU 7
Louisville Interception, 3 plays
1:311st & 10 at own 7Jawhar Jordan run for 8 yds to the LOU 15
1:092nd & 2 at own 15Jack Plummer run for 6 yds to the LOU 21 for a 1ST down
0:491st & 10 at own 21Jack Plummer pass intercepted Shyheim Battle return for 6 yds to the LOU 32
NC State Field goal, 4 plays
0:421st & 10 at opp 32Brennan Armstrong pass complete to Delbert Mimms III for a loss of 2 yards to the LOU 34
0:412nd & 12 at opp 34Timeout NC State, clock 00:41
0:352nd & 12 at opp 34Brennan Armstrong pass incomplete to Keyon Lesane
0:293rd & 12 at opp 34Michael Allen run for 3 yds to the LOU 31
0:034th & 9 at opp 31Timeout NC State, clock 00:03
0:004th & 9 at opp 31Brayden Narveson 48 Yd Field GoalNC State 10, Louisville 0
3rd quarter7 drives, then Tied at 10
NC State Interception, 5 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Brock Travelstead kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
14:531st & 10 at own 25Armstrong, Brennan rush for 1 yard to the NCSU26, PENALTY NCSU holding (Carter Jr., Anthony) 10 yards to the NCSU15, NO PLAY.
14:361st & 20 at own 15Brennan Armstrong pass complete to Bradley Rozner for 2 yds to the NCSU 17
13:552nd & 18 at own 17Brennan Armstrong run for 6 yds to the NCSU 23
13:143rd & 12 at own 23Brennan Armstrong pass complete to Porter Rooks for 17 yds to the NCSU 40 for a 1ST down
12:401st & 10 at own 40Brennan Armstrong pass complete to Terrell Timmons Jr. for 45 yds to the LOU 15 for a 1ST down
12:141st & 10 at opp 15Brennan Armstrong pass intercepted, touchback. Cam’Ron Kelly return for no gain
Louisville Punt, 4 plays
12:071st & 10 at own 20Jack Plummer pass complete to Jimmy Calloway for 15 yds to the LOU 35 for a 1ST down
11:421st & 10 at own 35Jack Plummer pass complete to Ahmari Huggins-Bruce for 3 yds to the LOU 38
11:072nd & 7 at own 38Jawhar Jordan run for 2 yds to the LOU 40
10:323rd & 5 at own 40Jack Plummer sacked by Sean Brown for a loss of 10 yards to the LOU 30
9:484th & 15 at own 30Brock Travelstead punt for 45 yds, downed at the NCSU 25
NC State Punt, 3 plays
9:401st & 10 at own 25Michael Allen run for 1 yd to the NCSU 26
9:012nd & 9 at own 26Brennan Armstrong pass complete to Keyon Lesane for a loss of 2 yards to the NCSU 24
8:213rd & 11 at own 24Brennan Armstrong sacked by Ashton Gillotte for a loss of 9 yards to the NCSU 15
7:344th & 20 at own 15Caden Noonkester punt for 43 yds , Kevin Coleman returns for 12 yds to the NCSU 46
Louisville Touchdown, 3 plays
7:271st & 10 at opp 46Jack Plummer pass complete to Nate Kurisky for 16 yds to the NCSU 30 for a 1ST down
6:481st & 10 at opp 30Jack Plummer sacked by Payton Wilson for a loss of 9 yards to the NCSU 39 Louisville Penalty, Intentional Grounding (Jack Plummer) to the NCSU 39
6:382nd & 19 at opp 39Chris Bell 39 Yd pass from Jack Plummer (Brock Travelstead Kick)NC State 10, Louisville 7
NC State Fumble, 4 plays
6:382nd & 19 at own 35Brock Travelstead kickoff for 40 yds fair catch by Julian Gray at the NCSU 25 Louisville Penalty, Defensive Offside (-5 Yards) to the NCSU 30
6:321st & 10 at own 30Brennan Armstrong run for 8 yds to the NCSU 38
5:512nd & 2 at own 38Mimms III, Delbert rush for 4 yards to the NCSU42, PENALTY NCSU holding (Belton, Anthony) 10 yards to the NCSU28, NO PLAY.
5:312nd & 12 at own 28Brennan Armstrong pass complete to Bradley Rozner for 15 yds to the NCSU 43 for a 1ST down
4:531st & 10 at own 43Brennan Armstrong pass incomplete to Bradley Rozner
4:452nd & 10 at own 43Brennan Armstrong run for 13 yds to the LOU 44 Brennan Armstrong fumbled, forced by Cam’Ron Kelly, recovered by LOU Ramon Puryear
Louisville Field goal, 7 plays
4:321st & 10 at own 44Jack Plummer pass complete to Kevin Coleman for 26 yds to the NCSU 30 for a 1ST down
3:451st & 10 at opp 30Jack Plummer run for 1 yd to the NCSU 29
2:402nd & 9 at opp 29Jack Plummer pass complete to Josh Lifson for 2 yds to the NCSU 27 for a 1ST down NC State Penalty, Personal Foul (Sean Brown) to the NCSU 14 for a 1ST down. Sean Brown ejected for targeting.
2:241st & 10 at opp 14Jack Plummer pass incomplete to Jawhar Jordan
2:192nd & 10 at opp 14Jack Plummer run for a loss of 2 yards to the NCSU 16
1:363rd & 12 at opp 16Jack Plummer pass incomplete to Jadon Thompson, broken up by Aydan White
1:324th & 12 at opp 16Brock Travelstead 33 Yd Field GoalTied at 10
NC State Punt, 3 plays
1:324th & 12 at own 35Brock Travelstead kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
1:261st & 10 at own 25Michael Allen run for no gain to the NCSU 25
0:562nd & 10 at own 25NC State Penalty, False Start (Lyndon Cooper) to the NCSU 20
0:462nd & 15 at own 20Brennan Armstrong pass complete to Michael Allen for a loss of 4 yards to the NCSU 16
0:133rd & 19 at own 16NC State Penalty, False Start (Anthony Belton) to the NCSU 11
0:003rd & 24 at own 11Brennan Armstrong run for 11 yds to the NCSU 22 NC State Penalty, Offensive Holding (Derrick Eason) declined
Q4 14:434th & 13 at own 22Caden Noonkester punt for 49 yds , Kevin Coleman returns for 26 yds to the NCSU 45
4th quarter7 drives, then Louisville 13, NC State 10
Louisville Interception, 4 plays
14:381st & 10 at opp 45Jack Plummer sacked by Payton Wilson for a loss of 6 yards to the LOU 49
14:002nd & 16 at own 49Jack Plummer pass incomplete to Maurice Turner
13:503rd & 16 at own 49Jack Plummer pass complete to Jamari Thrash for 31 yds to the NCSU 20 for a 1ST down
13:091st & 10 at opp 20Plummer, Jack pass incomplete to Thrash, Jamari, PENALTY NCSU pass interference (White, Aydan) 15 yards to the NCSU5, NO PLAY, 1ST DOWN LOUISVILLE.
13:031st & goal at opp 5Jack Plummer pass intercepted, touchback. Bishop Fitzgerald return for no gain
NC State Punt, 6 plays
12:581st & 10 at own 20Michael Allen run for 1 yd to the NCSU 21
12:242nd & 9 at own 21Brennan Armstrong pass complete to Kevin Concepcion for 7 yds to the NCSU 28
11:443rd & 2 at own 28Delbert Mimms III run for 2 yds to the NCSU 30 for a 1ST down
11:121st & 10 at own 30Brennan Armstrong pass incomplete to Terrell Timmons Jr.
11:052nd & 10 at own 30Brennan Armstrong pass incomplete
10:583rd & 10 at own 30Brennan Armstrong pass incomplete to Keyon Lesane
10:454th & 10 at own 30Caden Noonkester punt for 51 yds , Kevin Coleman returns for 4 yds to the LOU 23
Louisville Field goal, 10 plays
10:381st & 10 at own 23Jack Plummer pass complete to Kevin Coleman for 8 yds to the LOU 31
10:062nd & 2 at own 31Jawhar Jordan run for 1 yd to the LOU 32
9:323rd & 1 at own 32Jawhar Jordan run for 4 yds to the LOU 36 for a 1ST down
9:011st & 10 at own 36Jack Plummer pass incomplete to Jadon Thompson
8:532nd & 10 at own 36Plummer, Jack rush for 3 yards to the LOUISVILLE39, PENALTY LOUISVILLE holding (Brown, Renato) 10 yards to the LOUISVILLE26, NO PLAY.
8:252nd & 20 at own 26Jack Plummer run for 6 yds to the LOU 32
7:433rd & 14 at own 32Jack Plummer pass complete to Chris Bell for 38 yds to the NCSU 30 for a 1ST down
7:031st & 10 at opp 30Jawhar Jordan run for 1 yd to the NCSU 29
6:282nd & 9 at opp 29Jack Plummer pass complete to Jamari Thrash for 3 yds to the NCSU 26
5:453rd & 6 at opp 26Plummer, Jack pass incomplete, PENALTY LOUISVILLE holding (Brown, Renato) 10 yards to the NCSU36, NO PLAY.
5:383rd & 16 at opp 36Jack Plummer pass incomplete
5:324th & 16 at opp 36Brock Travelstead 53 Yd Field GoalLouisville 13, NC State 10
NC State Punt, 3 plays
5:324th & 16 at own 35Brock Travelstead kickoff for 63 yds , Julian Gray return for 38 yds to the NCSU 40
5:211st & 10 at own 40Brennan Armstrong pass incomplete to Kevin Concepcion
5:162nd & 10 at own 40Brennan Armstrong pass complete to Delbert Mimms III for 2 yds to the NCSU 42
4:313rd & 8 at own 42Brennan Armstrong run for no gain to the NCSU 42
3:504th & 8 at own 42Caden Noonkester punt for 36 yds, fair catch by Kevin Coleman at the LOU 22
Louisville Punt, 6 plays
3:421st & 10 at own 22Jawhar Jordan run for 5 yds to the LOU 27
3:012nd & 5 at own 27Jawhar Jordan run for 2 yds to the LOU 29
2:593rd & 3 at own 29Timeout NC State, clock 02:59
2:553rd & 3 at own 29Jack Plummer pass incomplete to Jamari Thrash, broken up by Aydan White
2:444th & 3 at own 29Travelstead, Brock punt 47 yards to the NCSU24, downed, PENALTY NCSU running into kicker (Baldwin, Jakolbe) 5 yards to the LOUISVILLE34, NO PLAY, 1ST DOWN LOUISVILLE.
2:441st & 10 at own 34Louisville Penalty, False Start (Michael Gonzalez) to the LOU 29
2:411st & 15 at own 29Jawhar Jordan run for a loss of 1 yard to the LOU 28
2:402nd & 16 at own 28Timeout NC State, clock 02:40
2:362nd & 16 at own 28Jawhar Jordan run for no gain to the LOU 28
2:353rd & 16 at own 28Timeout NC State, clock 02:35
2:303rd & 16 at own 28Jawhar Jordan run for no gain to the LOU 28
1:444th & 16 at own 28Brock Travelstead punt for 38 yds, fair catch by Jalen Coit at the NCSU 34
NC State Interception, 1 play
1:331st & 10 at own 34Brennan Armstrong pass intercepted Quincy Riley return for 14 yds to the NCSU 26
Louisville End of game, 3 plays
1:291st & 10 at opp 26TEAM run for a loss of 1 yard to the NCSU 27
0:502nd & 11 at opp 27TEAM run for a loss of 1 yard to the NCSU 28
0:183rd & 12 at opp 28TEAM run for a loss of 1 yard to the NCSU 29

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.

Louisville leads 9–⁠5 in 14 meetings, counting the one since this game.

Recent meetings
2026NC State 31, Louisville 28
2023Louisville 13, NC State 10
2022Louisville 25, NC State 10
2021NC State 28, Louisville 13
2019Louisville 34, NC State 20
2018NC State 52, Louisville 10

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