West Virginia vs. NC State

Friday, December 29, 1972, Peach Bowl Share

NC State beat No. 18 West Virginia 49–⁠13. It was their sixth meeting; after it, West Virginia led the series 4–⁠2.

Neutral site18West Virginia8–⁠4 in 1972

Neutral siteNC State8–⁠3–⁠1 in 1972

FinalAttendance 52,671Referee: B.W. Hackney (ACC; split crew: ACC, ECAC)

MVPs Dave Buckey; George BellWikipedia

Before kickoff

Our ratings going in

West Virginia 57% to win. NC State pulled the upset.

West Virginia leads 6–⁠5 in 11 meetings, counting the five since this game.