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Wake Forest at NC State

Saturday, October 5, 2024

Wake Forest beat NC State 34–⁠30. It was their 118th meeting; after it, NC State led the series 69–⁠43–⁠5 in the games on file.

AwayWake Forest4–⁠8 in 2024
34
HomeNC State6–⁠7 in 2024
30

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

At kickoff
79°F, partly cloudy, wind 6 mph from the northeastWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Raleigh-Durham International Airport (KRDU), 12 km from the stadium, nine minutes before kickoff
Official
Tim HedgepethGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Wake Forest10731434
NC State3137730

How the win probability moved

NC State favored

Win probability by play: NC State 58% at kickoff, 0% at the end. Biggest swing: 40 points.

Wake Forest favored

Win probability after every play, from CollegeFootballData.com’s model. The dot marks the biggest swing (40 points).

Standouts

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

Player stats

Wake Forest

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Hank Bachmeier16/3215421
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Demond Claiborne20136232
Hank Bachmeier620020
Tate Carney1505
Deuce Alexander1303
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Micah Mays Jr.448017
Horatio Fields446123
Deuce Alexander325017
Taylor Morin220013
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Nick Andersen11000
Dylan Hazen90.500
Quincy Bryant90.500
Zamari Stevenson8100
Bryce Ganious610.50
Branson Combs5001
Justin Williams20.50.50

NC State

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
C.J. Bailey28/4227221
Grayson McCall3/54200
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Kendrick Raphael1048120
Jordan Waters103309
Kevin Concepcion41608
Grayson McCall1909
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Justin Joly473130
Wesley Grimes446024
Noah Rogers545014
Terrell Anderson445022
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Aydan White9000
Caden Fordham80.500
Tamarcus Cooley7110
Donovan Kaufman7000
Devon Betty52.510
Bishop Fitzgerald30.501
Sean Brown2110

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

Team stats

Wake ForestNC State
315Total yards419
154Passing yards314
161Rushing yards105
4.8Yards per pass6.7
5.2Yards per rush3.6
21First downs28
3–⁠11Third downs8–⁠15
3–⁠3Fourth downs0–⁠0
2Turnovers2
4–⁠42Penalties5–⁠52
24:08Possession35:52
1Sacks (by defense)3

Efficiency

Wake ForestNC State
43%Success rate55%
0.14EPA per play0.12
1.32Explosiveness0.98
0.18Rushing EPA−0.05
0.24Passing EPA0.32
29%Passing-down success37%
−0.07First-down EPA0.06
−0.04Second-down EPA0.17
0.27Third-down EPA0.16
13%Havoc by its defense21%

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 75% to win. Wake Forest won as Elo’s underdog.

The line

NC State −4, over/under 52.5.

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 61%, Wake Forest 39%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.

Every drive

NC State end zoneWake Forest end zoneQ1 Wake ForestField goal, 9 playsQ1 NC StateFumble, 7 playsQ1 Wake ForestTouchdown, 2 playsQ1 NC StateField goal, 11 playsQ1 Wake ForestPunt, 4 playsQ1 NC StateTouchdown, 12 playsQ2 Wake ForestPunt, 3 playsQ2 NC StateField goal, 13 playsQ2 Wake ForestTouchdown, 7 playsQ2 NC StateField goal, 9 playsQ2 Wake ForestEnd of half, 1 playQ3 NC StatePunt, 3 playsQ3 Wake ForestFumble, 2 playsQ3 NC StateMissed FG, 4 playsQ3 Wake ForestInterception, 2 playsQ3 NC StatePunt, 3 playsQ3 Wake ForestField goal, 8 playsQ3 NC StateTouchdown, 7 playsQ3 Wake ForestPunt, 3 playsQ3 NC StateTouchdown, 7 playsQ4 Wake ForestTouchdown, 9 playsQ4 NC StatePunt, 3 playsQ4 Wake ForestTouchdown, 13 playsQ4 NC StateInterception, 1 playQ4 Wake ForestEnd 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 Wake ForestField goal, 9 plays, 62 yards
  2. Q1 NC StateFumble, 7 plays, 65 yards
  3. Q1 Wake ForestTouchdown, 2 plays, 2 yards
  4. Q1 NC StateField goal, 11 plays, 57 yards
  5. Q1 Wake ForestPunt, 4 plays, 13 yards
  6. Q1 NC StateTouchdown, 12 plays, 55 yards
  7. Q2 Wake ForestPunt, 3 plays, 6 yards
  8. Q2 NC StateField goal, 13 plays, 61 yards
  9. Q2 Wake ForestTouchdown, 7 plays, 75 yards
  10. Q2 NC StateField goal, 9 plays, 55 yards
  11. Q2 Wake ForestEnd of half, 1 play, −1 yard
  12. Q3 NC StatePunt, 3 plays, 2 yards
  13. Q3 Wake ForestFumble, 2 plays, −8 yards
  14. Q3 NC StateMissed FG, 4 plays, 3 yards
  15. Q3 Wake ForestInterception, 2 plays, 11 yards
  16. Q3 NC StatePunt, 3 plays, 5 yards
  17. Q3 Wake ForestField goal, 8 plays, 52 yards
  18. Q3 NC StateTouchdown, 7 plays, 75 yards
  19. Q3 Wake ForestPunt, 3 plays, −3 yards
  20. Q3 NC StateTouchdown, 7 plays, 62 yards
  21. Q4 Wake ForestTouchdown, 9 plays, 75 yards
  22. Q4 NC StatePunt, 3 plays, 1 yard
  23. Q4 Wake ForestTouchdown, 13 plays, 65 yards
  24. Q4 NC StateInterception, 1 play, 0 yards
  25. Q4 Wake ForestEnd of game, 2 plays, −2 yards

Play by play

1st quarter6 drives, then Wake Forest 10, NC State 3
Wake Forest Field goal, 9 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Collin Smith kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
14:521st & 10 at own 25Hank Bachmeier pass complete to Horatio Fields for 5 yds to the WAKE 30
14:332nd & 5 at own 30Demond Claiborne run for 7 yds to the WAKE 37 for a 1ST down
13:561st & 10 at own 37Hank Bachmeier run for 20 yds to the NCSU 43 for a 1ST down
13:251st & 10 at opp 43Hank Bachmeier pass complete to Taylor Morin for 7 yds to the NCSU 36
13:062nd & 3 at opp 36Demond Claiborne run for 18 yds to the NCSU 18 for a 1ST down
12:391st & 10 at opp 18Hank Bachmeier pass incomplete
12:242nd & 10 at opp 18Hank Bachmeier pass complete to Micah Mays Jr. for 5 yds to the NCSU 13
11:543rd & 5 at opp 13Hank Bachmeier pass incomplete
11:504th & 5 at opp 13Matthew Dennis 31 yd FG GOODWake Forest 3, NC State 0
NC State Fumble, 7 plays
11:501st & 10 at own 35Caleb Carlson kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
11:431st & 10 at own 25Grayson McCall pass incomplete
11:352nd & 10 at own 25Grayson McCall pass complete to Noah Rogers for 7 yds to the NCSU 32
11:003rd & 3 at own 32Grayson McCall pass complete to Wesley Grimes for 5 yds to the WAKE 37 for a 1ST down Wake Forest Penalty, Targeting (Davaughn Patterson) to the WAKE 48 for a 1ST down
10:391st & 10 at opp 48Grayson McCall pass complete to Justin Joly for 30 yds to the WAKE 18 for a 1ST down
10:301st & 10 at opp 18Jordan Waters run for 1 yd to the WAKE 19
9:532nd & 11 at opp 19Grayson McCall pass incomplete
9:273rd & 11 at opp 19Grayson McCall run for 9 yds to the WAKE 10, Grayson McCall fumbled, recovered by WAKE Evan Slocum, returned 88 yards to the NCSU 2
Wake Forest Touchdown, 2 plays
9:181st & goal at opp 2Demond Claiborne run for a loss of 1 yd to the NCSU 3
8:512nd & goal at opp 3Hank Bachmeier pass complete to Demond Claiborne for 3 yds for a TD (Matthew Dennis KICK)Wake Forest 10, NC State 0
NC State Field goal, 11 plays
8:511st & 10 at own 35Caleb Carlson kickoff for 64 yds
8:381st & 10 at own 25CJ Bailey pass complete to Kevin Concepcion for no gain to the NCSU 25
7:532nd & 10 at own 25CJ Bailey pass complete to Justin Joly for 13 yds to the NCSU 38 for a 1ST down
7:201st & 10 at own 38CJ Bailey pass complete to Terrell Anderson for 10 yds to the NCSU 48 for a 1ST down
6:411st & 10 at own 48CJ Bailey pass complete to Kendrick Raphael for 7 yds to the WAKE 45
6:052nd & 3 at opp 45Kendrick Raphael run for 2 yds to the WAKE 43
5:273rd & 1 at opp 43Kendrick Raphael run for 2 yds to the WAKE 41 for a 1ST down
4:401st & 10 at opp 41CJ Bailey pass complete to Wesley Grimes for 24 yds to the WAKE 17 for a 1ST down
4:001st & 10 at opp 17CJ Bailey pass complete to Kevin Concepcion for a loss of 1 yard to the WAKE 18
3:172nd & 11 at opp 18CJ Bailey pass incomplete
3:143rd & 11 at opp 18CJ Bailey pass incomplete
3:094th & 11 at opp 18Kanoah Vinesett 35 yd FG GOODWake Forest 10, NC State 3
Wake Forest Punt, 4 plays
3:091st & 10 at own 35Collin Smith kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
2:591st & 10 at own 25Hank Bachmeier pass complete to Taylor Morin for 13 yds to the WAKE 38 for a 1ST down
2:331st & 10 at own 38Hank Bachmeier pass incomplete
2:272nd & 10 at own 38Hank Bachmeier pass incomplete
2:223rd & 10 at own 38Hank Bachmeier pass incomplete
2:174th & 10 at own 38Ivan Mora punt for 17 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the NCSU 45
NC State Touchdown, 12 plays
2:051st & 10 at own 45Kevin Concepcion run for 5 yds to the 50 yard line
1:272nd & 5 at the 50Jordan Waters run for 9 yds to the WAKE 41 for a 1ST down
0:481st & 10 at opp 41Jordan Waters run for 8 yds to the WAKE 33
0:082nd & 2 at opp 33CJ Bailey pass incomplete
0:003rd & 2 at opp 33Jordan Waters run for 3 yds to the WAKE 30 for a 1ST down
Q2 14:541st & 10 at opp 30CJ Bailey pass incomplete
Q2 14:372nd & 10 at opp 30CJ Bailey pass complete to Keenan Jackson for 11 yds to the WAKE 19 for a 1ST down
Q2 13:581st & 10 at opp 19Kevin Concepcion run for 3 yds to the WAKE 16
Q2 13:212nd & 7 at opp 16Wake Forest Penalty, Face Mask (7 yards) (7 Yards) to the WAKE 7 for a 1ST down
Q2 12:561st & goal at opp 7CJ Bailey pass complete to Kevin Concepcion for a loss of 5 yards to the WAKE 12
Q2 12:162nd & goal at opp 12Jordan Waters run for 3 yds to the WAKE 9
Q2 11:303rd & goal at opp 9CJ Bailey pass complete to Keenan Jackson for 9 yds for a TD (Kanoah Vinesett KICK)Tied at 10
2nd quarter5 drives, then Wake Forest 17, NC State 16
Wake Forest Punt, 3 plays
11:301st & 10 at own 35Collin Smith kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
11:241st & 10 at own 25Demond Claiborne run for 3 yds to the WAKE 28
10:592nd & 7 at own 28Demond Claiborne run for 3 yds to the WAKE 31
10:223rd & 4 at own 31Hank Bachmeier pass incomplete
10:114th & 4 at own 31Ivan Mora punt for 51 yds , Kevin Concepcion returns for 3 yds to the NCSU 21
NC State Field goal, 13 plays
9:551st & 10 at own 21CJ Bailey pass complete to Terrell Anderson for 22 yds to the NCSU 43 for a 1ST down
9:231st & 10 at own 43CJ Bailey pass complete to Noah Rogers for 8 yds to the WAKE 49
8:462nd & 2 at opp 49Kendrick Raphael run for 6 yds to the WAKE 43 for a 1ST down
7:591st & 10 at opp 43CJ Bailey pass complete to Noah Rogers for 9 yds to the WAKE 34
7:252nd & 1 at opp 34Kevin Concepcion run for no gain to the WAKE 34
6:473rd & 1 at opp 34Kendrick Raphael run for 4 yds to the WAKE 30 for a 1ST down
6:051st & 10 at opp 30CJ Bailey pass incomplete
5:582nd & 10 at opp 30Kendrick Raphael run for 2 yds to the WAKE 28
5:133rd & 8 at opp 28CJ Bailey pass complete to Justin Joly for 8 yds to the WAKE 20 for a 1ST down
4:281st & 10 at opp 20CJ Bailey sacked for a loss of 9 yards to the WAKE 29
3:492nd & 19 at opp 29CJ Bailey pass incomplete
3:373rd & 19 at opp 29CJ Bailey pass complete to Kevin Concepcion for 11 yds to the WAKE 18
2:584th & 8 at opp 18Kanoah Vinesett 35 yd FG GOODNC State 13, Wake Forest 10
Wake Forest Touchdown, 7 plays
2:581st & 10 at own 35Collin Smith kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
2:511st & 10 at own 25Hank Bachmeier pass complete to Micah Mays Jr. for 15 yds to the WAKE 40 for a 1ST down
2:311st & 10 at own 40Hank Bachmeier pass incomplete
2:202nd & 10 at own 40Hank Bachmeier pass complete to Micah Mays Jr. for 11 yds to the NCSU 49 for a 1ST down
1:541st & 10 at opp 49Hank Bachmeier pass complete to Horatio Fields for 11 yds to the NCSU 38 for a 1ST down
1:481st & 10 at opp 38Timeout NC State, clock 01:48
1:411st & 10 at opp 38(01:47) No Huddle-Shotgun Bachmeier,Hank pass incomplete deep right to Alexander,Deuce thrown to NCSU10 PENALTY NCSU Pass Interference (Carter,Ja’Had) 15 yards from NCSU38 to NCSU23, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY.
1:371st & 10 at opp 23Hank Bachmeier pass incomplete
1:342nd & 10 at opp 23Hank Bachmeier pass incomplete
1:343rd & 10 at opp 23Timeout Wake Forest, clock 01:34
1:283rd & 10 at opp 23Hank Bachmeier pass complete to Horatio Fields for 23 yds for a TD (Matthew Dennis KICK)Wake Forest 17, NC State 13
NC State Field goal, 9 plays
1:281st & 10 at own 35Caleb Carlson kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
1:181st & 10 at own 25CJ Bailey pass complete to Kevin Concepcion for 7 yds to the NCSU 32
1:032nd & 3 at own 32CJ Bailey pass complete to Noah Rogers for 7 yds to the NCSU 39 for a 1ST down
0:561st & 10 at own 39CJ Bailey pass complete to Jordan Waters for 14 yds to the WAKE 47 for a 1ST down
0:411st & 10 at opp 47CJ Bailey pass incomplete
0:342nd & 10 at opp 47CJ Bailey pass complete to Kendrick Raphael for 9 yds to the WAKE 38
0:293rd & 1 at opp 38Kendrick Raphael run for 2 yds to the WAKE 36 for a 1ST down
0:291st & 10 at opp 36Timeout NC State, clock 00:29
0:221st & 10 at opp 36CJ Bailey pass complete to Jordan Waters for 11 yds to the WAKE 25 for a 1ST down
0:081st & 10 at opp 25CJ Bailey run for 5 yds to the WAKE 20
0:082nd & 5 at opp 20Timeout Wake Forest, clock 00:08
0:032nd & 5 at opp 20Kanoah Vinesett 37 yd FG GOODWake Forest 17, NC State 16
Wake Forest End of half, 1 play
0:031st & 10 at own 35Collin Smith kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
0:001st & 10 at own 25H. Bachmeier takes a knee
3rd quarter9 drives, then NC State 23, Wake Forest 20
NC State Punt, 3 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Caleb Carlson kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
14:481st & 10 at own 25CJ Bailey pass complete to Wesley Grimes for 7 yds to the NCSU 32
14:182nd & 3 at own 32CJ Bailey pass incomplete
14:083rd & 3 at own 32CJ Bailey run for 5 yds to the NCSU 27
13:344th & 8 at own 27Caden Noonkester punt for 30 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the WAKE 43
Wake Forest Fumble, 2 plays
13:271st & 10 at own 43Demond Claiborne run for 1 yd to the WAKE 44
12:582nd & 9 at own 44Hank Bachmeier sacked by Sean Brown for a loss of 9 yards to the WAKE 35 Hank Bachmeier fumbled, recovered by WAKE Sean Brown , return for 0 yards
NC State Missed FG, 4 plays
12:511st & 10 at opp 35CJ Bailey pass incomplete
12:452nd & 10 at opp 35Kendrick Raphael run for 3 yds to the WAKE 32
12:083rd & 7 at opp 32CJ Bailey pass incomplete
12:024th & 7 at opp 32Kanoah Vinesett 49 yd FG MISSED
Wake Forest Interception, 2 plays
11:561st & 10 at own 32Demond Claiborne run for 11 yds to the WAKE 43 for a 1ST down
11:331st & 10 at own 43Hank Bachmeier pass intercepted
NC State Punt, 3 plays
11:271st & 10 at own 37Jordan Waters run for 4 yds to the NCSU 41
10:482nd & 6 at own 41CJ Bailey pass incomplete
10:383rd & 6 at own 41(10:47) Shotgun Bailey,CJ rush right for 8 yards gain to the NCSU49 (Stevenson,Zamari), out of bounds PENALTY NCSU Holding (McKay,Timothy) 10 yards from NCSU41 to NCSU31. NO PLAY.
10:103rd & 16 at own 31CJ Bailey pass complete to Jordan Waters for 11 yds to the NCSU 42
9:314th & 5 at own 42Caden Noonkester punt for 33 yds, fair catch by Taylor Morin at the WAKE 25
Wake Forest Field goal, 8 plays
9:211st & 10 at own 25Demond Claiborne run for 32 yds to the NCSU 43 for a 1ST down
8:581st & 10 at opp 43Demond Claiborne run for 2 yds to the NCSU 41
8:272nd & 8 at opp 41(08:30) No Huddle-Shotgun Bachmeier,Hank pass incomplete short left to Morin,Taylor thrown to NCSU35 PENALTY NCSU Pass Interference (Marshall,Devon) 7 yards from NCSU41 to NCSU34, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY.
8:271st & 10 at opp 34Timeout NC State, clock 08:27
8:161st & 10 at opp 34Hank Bachmeier pass complete to Horatio Fields for 7 yds to the NCSU 27
7:372nd & 3 at opp 27Hank Bachmeier pass complete to Harry Lodge for 7 yds to the NCSU 20 for a 1ST down
7:201st & 10 at opp 20Hank Bachmeier pass incomplete
7:202nd & 10 at opp 20PENALTY WFU False Start (Gulbin,Matt) 5 yards from NCSU20 to NCSU25. NO PLAY.
7:042nd & 15 at opp 25Hank Bachmeier pass complete to Deuce Alexander for 2 yds to the NCSU 23
6:333rd & 13 at opp 23Hank Bachmeier pass incomplete
6:284th & 13 at opp 23Matthew Dennis 41 yd FG GOODWake Forest 20, NC State 16
NC State Touchdown, 7 plays
6:281st & 10 at own 35Caleb Carlson kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
6:201st & 10 at own 25CJ Bailey pass complete to Noah Rogers for 14 yds to the NCSU 39 for a 1ST down
5:381st & 10 at own 39CJ Bailey run for 8 yds to the NCSU 47
5:072nd & 2 at own 47CJ Bailey pass incomplete
5:003rd & 2 at own 47Kendrick Raphael run for 2 yds to the NCSU 49 for a 1ST down
4:041st & 10 at own 49CJ Bailey pass complete to Kendrick Raphael for 11 yds to the WAKE 40 for a 1ST down Wake Forest Penalty, Roughing The Passer (Jasheen Davis) to the WAKE 25 for a 1ST down
3:401st & 10 at opp 25Kendrick Raphael run for 5 yds to the WAKE 20
3:022nd & 5 at opp 20Kendrick Raphael run for 20 yds for a TD (Kanoah Vinesett KICK)NC State 23, Wake Forest 20
Wake Forest Punt, 3 plays
3:021st & 10 at own 35Collin Smith kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
2:581st & 10 at own 25Hank Bachmeier pass incomplete
2:492nd & 10 at own 25Hank Bachmeier sacked by Devon Betty for a loss of 3 yards to the WAKE 22
2:063rd & 13 at own 22Hank Bachmeier pass incomplete
1:594th & 13 at own 22Ivan Mora punt for 40 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the NCSU 38
NC State Touchdown, 7 plays
1:431st & 10 at own 38CJ Bailey pass complete to Terrell Anderson for 6 yds to the NCSU 44
1:122nd & 4 at own 44Jordan Waters run for 5 yds to the NCSU 49 for a 1ST down
0:001st & 10 at own 49CJ Bailey pass complete to Kevin Concepcion for 10 yds to the WAKE 41 for a 1ST down
Q4 14:551st & 10 at opp 41Jordan Waters run for 1 yd to the WAKE 40
Q4 14:122nd & 9 at opp 40CJ Bailey pass complete to Wesley Grimes for 10 yds to the WAKE 30 for a 1ST down
Q4 13:441st & 10 at opp 30Kevin Concepcion run for 8 yds to the WAKE 22
Q4 13:082nd & 2 at opp 22CJ Bailey pass complete to Justin Joly for 22 yds for a TD (Kanoah Vinesett KICK)NC State 30, Wake Forest 20
4th quarter4 drives, then Wake Forest 34, NC State 30
Wake Forest Touchdown, 9 plays
13:081st & 10 at own 35Collin Smith kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
13:011st & 10 at own 25Demond Claiborne run for 2 yds to the WAKE 27
12:252nd & 8 at own 27Demond Claiborne run for 6 yds to the WAKE 33
11:393rd & 2 at own 33Demond Claiborne run for 5 yds to the WAKE 38 for a 1ST down
10:451st & 10 at own 38Hank Bachmeier sacked by Tamarcus Cooley for a loss of 2 yards to the WAKE 36 Hank Bachmeier fumbled, recovered by WAKE Nick Sharpe , return for 0 yards
10:232nd & 12 at own 36(10:29) No Huddle-Shotgun Bachmeier,Hank pass incomplete short right to Claiborne,Demond thrown to WFU40 QB hurried by Betty,Devon PENALTY NCSU Roughing The Passer (Betty,Devon) 15 yards from WFU36 to NCSU49, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY.
10:171st & 10 at opp 49Hank Bachmeier pass incomplete
10:122nd & 10 at opp 49Demond Claiborne run for 1 yd to the NCSU 48
9:343rd & 9 at opp 48Hank Bachmeier pass incomplete
9:244th & 9 at opp 48Hank Bachmeier run for 16 yds to the NCSU 32 for a 1ST down
8:431st & 10 at opp 32Demond Claiborne run for 32 yds for a TD (Matthew Dennis KICK)NC State 30, Wake Forest 27
NC State Punt, 3 plays
8:431st & 10 at own 35Caleb Carlson kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
8:371st & 10 at own 25Jordan Waters run for 1 yd to the NCSU 24
7:562nd & 11 at own 24CJ Bailey pass complete to Terrell Anderson for 7 yds to the NCSU 31
7:263rd & 4 at own 31CJ Bailey pass incomplete
7:194th & 4 at own 31(07:25) Noonkester,Caden punt 54 yards to the WFU15 fair catch by Morin,Taylor at WFU15 PENALTY NCSU Illegal Formation 5 yards from NCSU31 to NCSU26. NO PLAY.
7:074th & 9 at own 26Caden Noonkester punt for 54 yds , Taylor Morin returns for 15 yds to the WAKE 35
Wake Forest Touchdown, 13 plays
7:001st & 10 at own 35Demond Claiborne run for 1 yd to the WAKE 34
6:162nd & 11 at own 34Demond Claiborne run for 8 yds to the WAKE 42
5:503rd & 3 at own 42Deuce Alexander run for 3 yds to the WAKE 45 for a 1ST down
5:201st & 10 at own 45Demond Claiborne run for 2 yds to the WAKE 47
4:292nd & 8 at own 47Hank Bachmeier run for 2 yds to the WAKE 45
3:553rd & 10 at own 45Timeout Wake Forest, clock 03:55
3:423rd & 10 at own 45Hank Bachmeier pass complete to Demond Claiborne for 5 yds to the 50 yard line
3:034th & 5 at the 50Hank Bachmeier pass complete to Deuce Alexander for 17 yds to the NCSU 33 for a 1ST down
2:311st & 10 at opp 33Tate Carney run for 5 yds to the NCSU 28
1:542nd & 5 at opp 28Demond Claiborne run for 3 yds to the NCSU 25
1:513rd & 2 at opp 25Timeout NC State, clock 01:51
1:453rd & 2 at opp 25Demond Claiborne run for 1 yd to the NCSU 26
1:454th & 3 at opp 26Timeout NC State, clock 01:45
1:404th & 3 at opp 26Hank Bachmeier pass complete to Deuce Alexander for 6 yds to the NCSU 20 for a 1ST down
1:051st & 10 at opp 20Hank Bachmeier pass complete to Micah Mays Jr. for 17 yds to the NCSU 3 for a 1ST down
1:011st & goal at opp 3Demond Claiborne run for 3 yds for a TD (Matthew Dennis KICK)Wake Forest 34, NC State 30
1:011st & 10 at own 35Caleb Carlson kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
0:561st & 10 at own 25CJ Bailey pass intercepted
Wake Forest End of game, 2 plays
0:471st & 10 at opp 38H. Bachmeier takes a knee
0:002nd & 11 at opp 39H. Bachmeier takes a knee

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 two 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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