69°F, mostly cloudy, wind 9 mph from the northeastWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Raleigh-Durham International Airport (KRDU), 12 km from the stadium, nine minutes before kickoff
From CollegeFootballData’s box score. Names lead to each player’s page. ★ a career high on file.
Team stats
Stanford
NC State
398
Total yards
527
173
Passing yards
246
225
Rushing yards
281
10.8
Yards per pass
11.2
5.8
Yards per rush
7.0
16
First downs
25
3–9
Third downs
6–10
1–3
Fourth downs
1–1
2
Turnovers
1
7–57
Penalties
5–47
26:19
Possession
33:41
2
Sacks (by defense)
3
Efficiency
Stanford
NC State
45%
Success rate
53%
0.24
EPA per play
0.50
1.68
Explosiveness
1.61
0.49
Rushing EPA
0.39
−0.27
Passing EPA
0.70
30%
Passing-down success
46%
0.05
First-down EPA
0.34
0.57
Second-down EPA
0.27
1.16
Third-down EPA
1.39
15%
Havoc by its defense
34%
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 79% to win. Elo’s favorite won.
The line
NC State −10, over/under 46.5.
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 74%, Stanford 26%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.
Every drive
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. NC State drives left to right, Stanford right to left.
Q1 NC StateTouchdown, 9 plays, 55 yards
Q1 StanfordFumble, 5 plays, 12 yards
Q1 NC StateTouchdown, 4 plays, 32 yards
Q1 StanfordTouchdown, 5 plays, 70 yards
Q1 NC StateField goal, 6 plays, 65 yards
Q2 StanfordTouchdown, 6 plays, 75 yards
Q2 NC StateTouchdown, 11 plays, 75 yards
Q2 StanfordPunt, 3 plays, −4 yards
Q2 NC StateTouchdown, 9 plays, 70 yards
Q2 StanfordEnd of half, 5 plays, 33 yards
Q3 StanfordTouchdown, 6 plays, 75 yards
Q3 NC StateTouchdown, 1 play, 9 yards
Q3 StanfordTurnover on downs, 6 plays, 28 yards
Q3 NC StateTouchdown, 2 plays, 53 yards
Q3 StanfordInterception, 4 plays, 63 yards
Q3 NC StateTouchdown, 1 play, 94 yards
Q3 StanfordPunt, 3 plays, 0 yards
Q3 NC StateTouchdown, 8 plays, 58 yards
Q4 StanfordTurnover on downs, 5 plays, 30 yards
Q4 NC StateInterception, 6 plays, 29 yards
Q4 StanfordTouchdown, 4 plays, 40 yards
Q4 NC StatePunt, 3 plays, 8 yards
Q4 StanfordPunt, 3 plays, −7 yards
Q4 NC StateEnd of game, 3 plays, 6 yards
Play by play
1st quarter5 drives, then NC State 14, Stanford 7
NC State Touchdown, 9 plays
14:53
1st & 10 at own 35
Emmet Kenney kickoff for 65 yds , DK Kaufman return for 45 yds to the NCSU 45
14:47
1st & 10 at own 45
Hollywood Smothers run for 9 yds to the STAN 46
14:14
2nd & 1 at opp 46
CJ Bailey run for 3 yds to the STAN 43 for a 1ST down
13:37
1st & 10 at opp 43
Hollywood Smothers run for 1 yd to the STAN 44
12:55
2nd & 11 at opp 44
CJ Bailey pass complete to Noah Rogers for 5 yds to the STAN 39
12:14
3rd & 6 at opp 39
Hollywood Smothers run for 4 yds to the STAN 35
11:28
4th & 2 at opp 35
CJ Bailey pass complete to Justin Joly for 12 yds to the STAN 23 for a 1ST down
10:51
1st & 10 at opp 23
Kevin Concepcion run for 4 yds to the STAN 19
10:11
2nd & 6 at opp 19
CJ Bailey run for 17 yds to the STAN 2 for a 1ST down
9:29
1st & goal at opp 2
Hollywood Smothers run for 2 yds for a TD (Collin Smith KICK)NC State 7, Stanford 0
Stanford Fumble, 5 plays
9:29
1st & 10 at own 35
Collin Smith kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
9:23
1st & 10 at own 25
Sedrick Irvin run for 1 yd to the STAN 24
8:43
2nd & 11 at own 24
Ashton Daniels run for 10 yds to the STAN 34
8:04
3rd & 1 at own 34
Ashton Daniels pass complete to Elic Ayomanor for 5 yds to the STAN 39 for a 1ST down
7:28
1st & 10 at own 39
Emmett Mosley V run for 1 yd to the STAN 38
6:54
2nd & 11 at own 38
Ashton Daniels sacked by Davin Vann for a loss of 1 yard to the STAN 32 Ashton Daniels fumbled, recovered by STAN Sean Brown , return for 0 yards
NC State Touchdown, 4 plays
6:49
1st & 10 at opp 32
Hollywood Smothers run for 11 yds to the STAN 21 for a 1ST down
6:09
1st & 10 at opp 21
CJ Bailey pass incomplete
6:04
2nd & 10 at opp 21
(06:07) Shotgun Smothers,Hollywood rush right for 2 yards gain to the STAN19 (Rose,Matt) PENALTY STAN Illegal Substitution 5 yards from STAN21 to STAN16. NO PLAY.
5:42
2nd & 5 at opp 16
Jordan Waters run for 3 yds to the STAN 13
5:06
3rd & 2 at opp 13
Jordan Waters run for 13 yds for a TD (Collin Smith KICK)NC State 14, Stanford 0
Stanford Touchdown, 5 plays
4:59
1st & 10 at own 35
Collin Smith kickoff for 61 yds , Tiger Bachmeier return for 26 yds to the STAN 30
4:46
1st & 10 at own 30
Cole Tabb run for 8 yds to the STAN 38
4:14
2nd & 2 at own 38
Ashton Daniels run for 6 yds to the STAN 44 for a 1ST down
3:45
1st & 10 at own 44
Ashton Daniels pass incomplete
3:19
2nd & 10 at own 44
Ashton Daniels run for 11 yds to the STAN 33 Ashton Daniels fumbled, recovered by STAN Ashton Daniels
2:56
3rd & 21 at own 33
Ashton Daniels run for 67 yds for a TD (Emmet Kenney KICK)NC State 14, Stanford 7
NC State Field goal, 6 plays
2:50
1st & 10 at own 35
Emmet Kenney kickoff for 63 yds , DK Kaufman return for 28 yds to the NCSU 30
2:49
1st & 10 at own 30
PENALTY NCSU Illegal Substitution 5 yards from NCSU30 to NCSU25. NO PLAY.
2:38
1st & 15 at own 25
CJ Bailey pass complete to Justin Joly for 40 yds to the STAN 35 for a 1ST down
2:05
1st & 10 at opp 35
CJ Bailey pass complete to Wesley Grimes for 30 yds to the STAN 5 for a 1ST down
1:26
1st & goal at opp 5
Jordan Waters run for 1 yd to the STAN 4
0:39
2nd & goal at opp 4
Kevin Concepcion run for 3 yds to the STAN 1
0:00
3rd & goal at opp 1
(00:07) Shotgun Waters,Jordan rush middle for 0 yards to the STAN01 (Rose,Matt) PENALTY STAN Offside. NO PLAY.
Q2 15:00
4th & goal at opp 5
Timeout NC State, clock 15:00
Q2 14:51
3rd & goal at opp 1
Hollywood Smothers run for 4 yds to the STAN 5
Q2 14:15
4th & goal at opp 5
Collin Smith 23 yd FG GOODNC State 17, Stanford 7
2nd quarter5 drives, then NC State 31, Stanford 14
Stanford Touchdown, 6 plays
14:15
1st & 10 at own 35
Collin Smith kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
14:09
1st & 10 at own 25
Cole Tabb run for 5 yds to the STAN 30
13:30
2nd & 5 at own 30
Cole Tabb run for 39 yds to the NCSU 31 for a 1ST down
12:43
1st & 10 at opp 31
Sedrick Irvin run for 3 yds to the NCSU 34
12:09
2nd & 13 at opp 34
Ashton Daniels pass complete to Emmett Mosley V for 29 yds to the NCSU 5 for a 1ST down
11:50
1st & goal at opp 5
Cole Tabb run for 2 yds to the NCSU 3
11:15
2nd & goal at opp 3
Justin Lamson run for 3 yds for a TD (Emmet Kenney KICK)NC State 17, Stanford 14
NC State Touchdown, 11 plays
11:15
1st & 10 at own 35
Emmet Kenney kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
11:11
1st & 10 at own 25
CJ Bailey pass incomplete
11:02
2nd & 10 at own 25
CJ Bailey pass complete to Justin Joly for 5 yds to the NCSU 30
10:23
3rd & 5 at own 30
CJ Bailey pass complete to Kevin Concepcion for 10 yds to the NCSU 40 for a 1ST down
9:50
1st & 10 at own 40
CJ Bailey pass complete to Noah Rogers for 6 yds to the NCSU 46
9:12
2nd & 4 at own 46
CJ Bailey pass complete to Dacari Collins for 14 yds to the STAN 40 for a 1ST down
8:35
1st & 10 at opp 40
Hollywood Smothers run for 3 yds to the STAN 37
7:57
2nd & 7 at opp 37
Hollywood Smothers run for 12 yds to the STAN 25 for a 1ST down
7:13
1st & 10 at opp 25
CJ Bailey run for 8 yds to the STAN 17
6:34
2nd & 2 at opp 17
Jordan Waters run for 4 yds to the STAN 13 for a 1ST down
5:55
1st & 10 at opp 13
Hollywood Smothers run for 4 yds to the STAN 9
5:15
2nd & 6 at opp 9
CJ Bailey pass complete to Justin Joly for 9 yds for a TD (Collin Smith KICK)NC State 24, Stanford 14
Stanford Punt, 3 plays
5:08
1st & 10 at own 35
Collin Smith kickoff for 59 yds , Tiger Bachmeier return for 25 yds to the STAN 31
5:01
1st & 10 at own 31
Ashton Daniels pass incomplete
4:53
2nd & 10 at own 31
Ashton Daniels run for 1 yd to the STAN 30
4:10
3rd & 11 at own 30
Ashton Daniels run for 3 yds to the STAN 27
3:43
4th & 14 at own 27
Aidan Flintoft punt for 43 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the NCSU 30
NC State Touchdown, 9 plays
3:38
1st & 10 at own 30
Hollywood Smothers run for no gain to the NCSU 30
2:59
2nd & 10 at own 30
CJ Bailey pass complete to Keenan Jackson for 15 yds to the NCSU 45 for a 1ST down Stanford Penalty, Defensive Offside (Tristan Sinclair) declined for a 1ST down
2:43
1st & 10 at own 45
Hollywood Smothers run for 1 yd to the NCSU 44
1:58
2nd & 11 at own 44
CJ Bailey run for no gain to the NCSU 44
1:46
3rd & 11 at own 44
CJ Bailey pass complete to Keenan Jackson for 25 yds to the STAN 31 for a 1ST down
1:10
1st & 10 at opp 31
CJ Bailey pass complete to Wesley Grimes for 8 yds to the STAN 23
0:45
2nd & 2 at opp 23
CJ Bailey pass complete to Wesley Grimes for 10 yds to the STAN 13 for a 1ST down
0:45
1st & 10 at opp 13
Timeout NC State, clock 00:45
0:38
1st & 10 at opp 13
CJ Bailey pass complete to Kevin Concepcion for 5 yds to the STAN 8
0:34
2nd & 5 at opp 8
CJ Bailey pass complete to Keenan Jackson for 8 yds for a TD (Collin Smith KICK)NC State 31, Stanford 14
Stanford End of half, 5 plays
0:34
1st & 10 at own 35
Collin Smith kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
0:28
2nd & 9 at own 26
Timeout Stanford, clock 00:28
0:26
1st & 10 at own 25
Cole Tabb run for 1 yd to the STAN 26
0:21
2nd & 9 at own 26
Ashton Daniels run for 5 yds to the STAN 31
0:16
3rd & 4 at own 31
Ashton Daniels pass complete to Sam Roush for 6 yds to the STAN 37 for a 1ST down
0:03
1st & 10 at own 37
Ashton Daniels pass complete to Sedrick Irvin for 15 yds to the NCSU 48 for a 1ST down
0:03
1st & 10 at opp 48
Timeout NC State, clock 00:03
0:00
1st & 10 at opp 48
Ashton Daniels pass complete to Emmett Mosley V for 6 yds to the NCSU 42
Q3 15:00
1st & 10 at own 30
Collin Smith kickoff for 70 yds for a touchback
Q3 15:00
1st & 10 at own 35
Collin Smith kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback Stanford Penalty, Defensive Holding (Mitch Leigber)
3rd quarter8 drives, then NC State 52, Stanford 21
Stanford Touchdown, 6 plays
14:50
1st & 10 at own 25
Ashton Daniels run for 6 yds to the STAN 31
14:11
2nd & 4 at own 31
Ashton Daniels run for 3 yds to the STAN 34
13:29
3rd & 1 at own 34
Justin Lamson run for 1 yd to the STAN 33
12:48
4th & 2 at own 33
Justin Lamson run for 10 yds to the STAN 43 for a 1ST down
12:03
1st & 10 at own 43
Ashton Daniels pass complete to Emmett Mosley V for 9 yds to the NCSU 48
11:22
2nd & 1 at opp 48
Ashton Daniels run for 48 yds for a TD (Emmet Kenney KICK)NC State 31, Stanford 21
NC State Touchdown, 1 play
11:10
1st & 10 at own 35
Emmet Kenney kickoff for 65 yds , DK Kaufman return for 91 yds to the STAN 9
11:04
1st & goal at opp 9
Kevin Concepcion run for 9 yds for a TD (Collin Smith KICK)NC State 38, Stanford 21
Stanford Turnover on downs, 6 plays
11:04
1st & 10 at own 35
Collin Smith kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
10:54
1st & 10 at own 25
(11:02) No Huddle-Shotgun Daniels,Ashton pass incomplete deep left to Ayomanor,Elic thrown to NCSU50 PENALTY NCSU Roughing The Passer (Bonner,Kamal) 15 yards from STAN25 to STAN40, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY.
10:45
1st & 10 at own 40
Justin Lamson run for 5 yds to the STAN 45
10:07
2nd & 5 at own 45
Justin Lamson run for 5 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
9:28
1st & 10 at the 50
Justin Lamson run for 1 yd to the NCSU 49
8:55
2nd & 9 at opp 49
Justin Lamson pass incomplete
8:43
3rd & 9 at opp 49
Justin Lamson run for 2 yds to the NCSU 47
8:07
4th & 7 at opp 47
Justin Lamson pass incomplete
NC State Touchdown, 2 plays
8:02
1st & 10 at own 47
Hollywood Smothers run for 1 yd to the NCSU 48
7:12
2nd & 9 at own 48
Hollywood Smothers run for 52 yds for a TD (Collin Smith KICK)NC State 45, Stanford 21
Stanford Interception, 4 plays
7:12
1st & 10 at own 35
Collin Smith kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
7:03
1st & 10 at own 25
Cole Tabb run for 2 yds to the STAN 23
6:29
2nd & 12 at own 23
(06:31) Shotgun Lamson,Justin pass incomplete short right to Ayomanor,Elic thrown to STAN30 PENALTY NCSU Pass Interference (White,Aydan) 7 yards from STAN23 to STAN30, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY.
6:14
1st & 10 at own 30
Justin Lamson pass complete to Elic Ayomanor for 60 yds to the NCSU 10 for a 1ST down
5:50
1st & goal at opp 10
Cole Tabb run for 2 yds to the NCSU 12
5:09
2nd & goal at opp 12
Justin Lamson pass intercepted Devon Marshall return for no gain to the NCSU 6
NC State Touchdown, 1 play
4:55
1st & 10 at own 6
Jordan Waters run for 94 yds for a TD (Collin Smith KICK)NC State 52, Stanford 21
Stanford Punt, 3 plays
4:55
1st & 10 at own 35
Collin Smith kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
4:48
1st & 10 at own 25
Justin Lamson run for no gain to the STAN 25
4:13
2nd & 10 at own 25
Justin Lamson sacked by Kamal Bonner for a loss of 7 yards to the STAN 18
3:40
3rd & 17 at own 18
Justin Lamson run for 7 yds to the STAN 25
3:06
4th & 10 at own 25
Aidan Flintoft punt for 33 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the NCSU 42
NC State Touchdown, 8 plays
2:59
1st & 10 at own 42
CJ Bailey sacked by David Bailey for a loss of 2 yards to the NCSU 40
1:52
2nd & 12 at own 40
CJ Bailey pass complete to Kevin Concepcion for 10 yds Kevin Concepcion fumbled, recovered by STAN Kc Concepcion , return to the 50 yard line
1:31
3rd & 2 at the 50
Hollywood Smothers run for 2 yds to the STAN 48 for a 1ST down
0:45
1st & 10 at opp 48
CJ Bailey pass complete to Wesley Grimes for 17 yds to the STAN 31 for a 1ST down Stanford Penalty, Defensive Offside (Gaethan Bernadel) declined for a 1ST down
0:00
1st & 10 at opp 31
CJ Bailey sacked by David Bailey for a loss of 7 yards to the STAN 38 CJ Bailey fumbled, recovered by STAN Jacarrius Peak , return for 0 yards
Q4 14:55
2nd & 17 at opp 38
(15:00) Shotgun Bailey,CJ pass incomplete deep left to Concepcion,KC thrown to STAN03 PENALTY STAN Pass Interference (Frausto-Ramos,Jshawn) 15 yards from STAN38 to STAN23, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY.
Q4 14:50
1st & 10 at opp 23
(14:53) Shotgun Smothers,Hollywood rush middle for 1 yard loss to the STAN24 (Rose,Matt; Edwards,Scotty) PENALTY STAN Face Mask (Staples,Omar) 12 yards from STAN23 to STAN11, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY.
Q4 14:25
1st & 10 at opp 11
Hollywood Smothers run for 2 yds to the STAN 9
Q4 13:47
2nd & 8 at opp 9
Hollywood Smothers run for 4 yds to the STAN 5
Q4 13:04
3rd & 4 at opp 5
CJ Bailey pass complete to Kevin Concepcion for 5 yds for a TD (Collin Smith KICK)NC State 59, Stanford 21
4th quarter6 drives, then NC State 59, Stanford 28
Stanford Turnover on downs, 5 plays
13:04
1st & 10 at own 35
Charlie Birtwistle kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
12:55
1st & 10 at own 25
Cole Tabb run for 23 yds to the STAN 48 for a 1ST down
12:17
1st & 10 at own 48
Cole Tabb run for 1 yd to the STAN 49
11:44
2nd & 9 at own 49
Justin Lamson pass incomplete
11:39
3rd & 9 at own 49
Justin Lamson run for 6 yds to the NCSU 45
10:58
4th & 3 at opp 45
Justin Lamson pass incomplete
10:58
4th & 3 at opp 45
Justin Lamson pass incomplete
NC State Interception, 6 plays
10:49
1st & 10 at own 45
Stanford Penalty, Personal Foul (6 Yards) to the STAN 49
10:34
2nd & 4 at opp 49
Isiah Jones run for no gain to the STAN 49
9:52
3rd & 4 at opp 49
Isiah Jones run for 14 yds to the STAN 35 for a 1ST down
9:07
1st & 10 at opp 35
Lex Thomas pass complete to Terrell Anderson for 12 yds to the STAN 23 for a 1ST down
8:31
1st & 10 at opp 23
Jayden Scott run for 3 yds to the STAN 26
7:46
2nd & 13 at opp 26
Lex Thomas pass intercepted Tevarua Tafiti return for no gain to the NCSU 40
Stanford Touchdown, 4 plays
7:39
1st & 10 at opp 40
Cole Tabb run for 1 yd to the NCSU 41
6:53
2nd & 11 at opp 41
Justin Lamson pass complete to Elic Ayomanor for 29 yds to the NCSU 12 for a 1ST down
6:24
1st & 10 at opp 12
Cole Tabb run for 2 yds to the NCSU 14
5:47
2nd & 12 at opp 14
Justin Lamson pass complete to Elic Ayomanor for 14 yds for a TD (Emmet Kenney KICK)NC State 59, Stanford 28
5:46
1st & 10 at own 35
Emmet Kenney kickoff for 40 yds Stanford Penalty, Defensive Offside (Gaethan Bernadel) to the NCSU 30
NC State Punt, 3 plays
5:31
1st & 10 at own 30
Coleson Fields run for 3 yds to the NCSU 33
4:55
2nd & 7 at own 33
Coleson Fields run for 3 yds to the NCSU 36
4:19
3rd & 4 at own 36
Coleson Fields run for 2 yds to the NCSU 38
3:33
4th & 2 at own 38
Caden Noonkester punt for 42 yds , Tiger Bachmeier returns for no gain to the STAN 20
Stanford Punt, 3 plays
3:28
1st & 10 at own 20
(03:31) Shotgun Davis Jr.,Chris rush left for 0 yards to the STAN20 (Vick,Jackson) PENALTY STAN Holding (Roush,Sam) 10 yards from STAN20 to STAN10. NO PLAY.
2:58
1st & 20 at own 10
Chris Davis Jr. run for no gain to the STAN 10
2:22
2nd & 20 at own 10
Chris Davis Jr. run for 4 yds to the STAN 14
1:55
3rd & 16 at own 14
(01:57) Shotgun Lamson,Justin pass complete short right to Raines,Jayson caught at STAN23, for 9 yards to the STAN23 (Marshall,Devon; Hinton,Rent) PENALTY NCSU Offside (Cleveland,Brandon) 5 yards from STAN14 to STAN19. NO PLAY.
1:47
3rd & 11 at own 19
Justin Lamson sacked by Kelvon McBride for a loss of 6 yards to the STAN 13
1:37
4th & 17 at own 13
Aidan Flintoft punt for 36 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the STAN 49
NC State End of game, 3 plays
1:30
1st & 10 at opp 49
Jayden Scott run for 4 yds to the STAN 45
0:49
2nd & 6 at opp 45
Jayden Scott run for 3 yds to the STAN 42
0:00
3rd & 3 at opp 42
L. Thomas takes a knee
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