NC State at West Virginia
Saturday, September 22, 1979 Share
No. 19 NC State beat West Virginia 38–14. It was their ninth meeting; after it, West Virginia led the series 5–4.
FinalHigh 63°F, low 58°F, 0.58 in. of rainAttendance 26,298
Before kickoff
Our ratings going in
Our ratings (scores only)
NC State 77% to win. Elo’s favorite won.
The series
Every NC State–West Virginia gameWest Virginia leads 6–5 in 11 meetings, counting the two since this game.
| 2019 | West Virginia 44, NC State 27 | |
| 2010 | NC State 23, West Virginia 7 | Champs Sports Bowl |
| 1979 | NC State 38, West Virginia 14 | |
| 1978 | NC State 29, West Virginia 15 | |
| 1975 | West Virginia 13, NC State 10 | Peach Bowl |
| 1972 | NC State 49, West Virginia 13 | Peach Bowl |
Around this game
NC State
- Next gamevs. Wake ForestSept. 29, 1979
- SeasonNC State in 1979
- ProgramNC State history and records
West Virginia
- Next gameat RichmondSept. 29, 1979
- SeasonWest Virginia in 1979
- ProgramWest Virginia history and records