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2025 week 5 · Saturday, September 27, 2025 at 6:00 PM CT · Carter-Finley Stadium · 📺 The CW Network · 75.4°F Overcast

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WIN PROBABILITYVirginia Tech above · NC State below
KICK58% → 0% NC StateFINAL
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Q1
PUNT
6 pl · 26 yd · 3:08
0–0
−4
14:51 1st & 10 OWN 21 Marcellous Hawkins run for 1 yd to the VT 22 +1 -0.49
14:06 2nd & 9 OWN 22 Kyron Drones pass complete to Benji Gosnell for 4 yds to the VT 26 +4 -0.06
13:38 3rd & 5 OWN 26 Kyron Drones pass complete to Isaiah Spencer for 19 yds to the VT 45 for a 1ST down +19 2.60
13:16 1st & 10 OWN 45 PENALTY VT False Start (Altuner,Kyle) 5 yards from VT45 to VT40. NO PLAY. -5
12:44 1st & 15 OWN 40 Kyron Drones pass incomplete to Donavon Greene 0 -0.88
12:34 2nd & 15 OWN 40 Kyron Drones pass complete to Donavon Greene for 7 yds to the VT 47 +7 0.38
11:54 3rd & 8 OWN 47 Kyron Drones pass incomplete to Braydon Bennett 0 -0.70
11:48 4th & 8 OWN 47 Nick Veltsistas punt for 43 yds, fair catch by Teddy Hoffmann at the NCSU 10
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PUNT
3 pl · -3 yd · 1:57
0–0
−8
11:35 1st & 10 OWN 10 run for a loss of 3 yards to the NCSU 7 -3 -0.46
11:12 2nd & 13 OWN 7 Hollywood Smothers run for no gain to the NCSU 7 0 -0.09
10:41 3rd & 13 OWN 7 CJ Bailey pass complete to Hollywood Smothers for no gain to the NCSU 7 0 -0.04
9:51 4th & 13 OWN 7 Caden Noonkester punt for 47 yds , Isaiah Spencer returns for 14 yds to the NCSU 40
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FG
5 pl · 19 yd · 1:00
3–0
−4
9:43 1st & 10 OPP 40 Terion Stewart run for 14 yds to the NCSU 26 for a 1ST down +14 0.47
9:17 1st & 10 OPP 26 Kyron Drones pass incomplete to Terion Stewart 0 -0.47
9:08 2nd & 10 OPP 26 Kyron Drones pass complete to Takye Heath for 5 yds to the NCSU 21 +5 0.05
8:55 3rd & 5 OPP 21 Kyron Drones pass incomplete to Donavon Greene 0 -0.64
8:51 4th & 5 OPP 21 John Love 39 yd FG GOOD
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TD
12 pl · 75 yd · 6:13
3–7
+34
8:43 1st & 10 OWN 25 CJ Bailey pass complete to Justin Joly for 6 yds to the NCSU 31 +6 0.33
8:09 2nd & 4 OWN 31 Hollywood Smothers run for 2 yds to the NCSU 33 +2 -0.55
7:20 3rd & 2 OWN 33 Will Wilson run for 3 yds to the NCSU 36 for a 1ST down +3 1.15
6:49 1st & 10 OWN 36 CJ Bailey pass complete to Justin Joly for 8 yds to the NCSU 44 +8 1.04
6:11 2nd & 2 OWN 44 CJ Bailey pass complete to Terrell Anderson for 7 yds to the VT 49 for a 1ST down +7 0.35
5:48 1st & 10 OPP 49 Hollywood Smothers run for 11 yds to the VT 38 for a 1ST down +11 0.67
5:07 1st & 10 OPP 38 Hollywood Smothers run for 3 yds to the VT 35 +3 -0.25
4:48 2nd & 7 OPP 35 CJ Bailey run for 2 yds to the VT 33 +2 -0.47
4:15 3rd & 5 OPP 33 CJ Bailey pass complete to Jayden Scott for 9 yds to the VT 24 for a 1ST down +9 1.13
3:38 1st & 10 OPP 24 CJ Bailey pass complete to Justin Joly for 22 yds to the VT 2 for a 1ST down +22 1.47
3:21 1st & 2 OPP 2 (03:23) No Huddle-Shotgun Scott,Jayden "Duke" rush right for 2 yards gain to the VT00 TOUCHDOWN nullified by penalty, clock 03:21 PENALTY NCSU Illegal Formation 5 yards from VT02 to VT07. NO PLAY. -5
3:16 1st & 7 OPP 7 Jayden Scott run for 3 yds to the VT 4 +3 -0.14
2:38 2nd & 4 OPP 4 CJ Bailey pass complete to Dante Daniels for 4 yds for a TD (Kanoah Vinesett KICK) +4 2.33
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PUNT
3 pl · 3 yd · 0:46
3–7
−8
2:31 1st & 10 OWN 25 Kyron Drones pass complete to Ayden Greene for 3 yds to the VT 28 +3 -0.30
2:05 2nd & 7 OWN 28 Kyron Drones pass incomplete to Ayden Greene 0 -0.56
1:59 3rd & 7 OWN 28 Kyron Drones pass incomplete 0 -0.27
1:52 4th & 7 OWN 28 Nick Veltsistas punt for 40 yds, fair catch by Teddy Hoffmann at the NCSU 32
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ON DOWNS
6 pl · 30 yd · 2:45
3–7
+5
1:45 1st & 10 OWN 32 Hollywood Smothers run for 4 yds to the NCSU 36 +4 -0.15
1:07 2nd & 6 OWN 36 CJ Bailey pass complete to Terrell Anderson for 17 yds to the VT 47 for a 1ST down +17 2.05
0:00 1st & 10 OPP 47 CJ Bailey pass complete to Teddy Hoffmann for 4 yds to the VT 43 +4 -0.13
0:00 OPP 47 End of 1st Quarter
14:54 2nd & 6 OPP 43 CJ Bailey pass incomplete to Noah Rogers 0 -1.09
14:47 3rd & 6 OPP 43 CJ Bailey run for 5 yds to the VT 38 +5 0.07
14:07 4th & 1 OPP 38 Hollywood Smothers run for no gain to the VT 38 0 -2.25
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Q2
TD
10 pl · 62 yd · 4:41
10–7
−37
14:01 1st & 10 OWN 38 Terion Stewart run for 13 yds to the NCSU 49 for a 1ST down +13 1.19
13:38 1st & 10 OPP 49 Terion Stewart run for 10 yds to the NCSU 39 for a 1ST down +10 0.62
13:20 1st & 10 OPP 39 Terion Stewart run for 2 yds to the NCSU 37 +2 -0.44
12:40 2nd & 8 OPP 37 Kyron Drones run for 2 yds to the NCSU 35 +2 -0.52
11:57 3rd & 6 OPP 35 Kyron Drones pass complete to Isaiah Spencer for 14 yds to the NCSU 21 for a 1ST down +14 1.46
11:15 1st & 10 OPP 21 Kyron Drones pass complete to Donavon Greene for 5 yds to the NCSU 16 +5 0.07
10:48 2nd & 5 OPP 16 Kyron Drones run for 6 yds to the NCSU 10 for a 1ST down +6 0.04
10:11 1st & 10 OPP 10 Terion Stewart run for a loss of 1 yard to the NCSU 11 -1 -0.34
9:31 2nd & 11 OPP 11 Kyron Drones pass incomplete to Donavon Greene 0 -0.30
9:31 3rd & 11 OPP 11 Timeout Virginia Tech, clock 09:31
9:26 3rd & 11 OPP 11 Kyron Drones pass complete to Marcellous Hawkins for 11 yds for a TD (John Love KICK) +11 3.15
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PUNT
6 pl · 12 yd · 2:53
10–7
+4
9:13 1st & 10 OWN 25 CJ Bailey sacked by Noah Chambers for a loss of 3 yards to the NCSU 22 -3 -0.96
8:51 2nd & 13 OWN 22 Hollywood Smothers run for 2 yds to the NCSU 24 +2 -0.14
8:09 3rd & 11 OWN 24 CJ Bailey pass complete to Wesley Grimes for 27 yds to the VT 49 for a 1ST down +27 3.41
7:49 1st & 10 OPP 49 Hollywood Smothers run for 4 yds to the VT 45 +4 -0.14
7:15 2nd & 6 OPP 45 CJ Bailey sacked by Jason Abbey for a loss of 2 yards to the VT 47 -2 -1.58
6:44 3rd & 8 OPP 47 NC State Penalty, (Yards) to the NCSU 37 -16
6:33 4th & 24 OWN 37 Caden Noonkester punt for 55 yds
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FG
11 pl · 77 yd · 4:07
13–7
−12
6:27 1st & 10 OWN 8 Marcellous Hawkins run for 2 yds to the VT 10 +2 -0.21
6:01 2nd & 8 OWN 10 Kyron Drones pass complete to Ayden Greene for 5 yds to the VT 15 +5 0.04
5:19 3rd & 3 OWN 15 Kyron Drones run for 9 yds to the VT 24 for a 1ST down +9 0.87
4:45 1st & 10 OWN 24 Kyron Drones pass incomplete to Ayden Greene 0 -0.67
4:32 2nd & 10 OWN 24 Kyron Drones pass complete to Cameron Seldon for 22 yds to the VT 46 for a 1ST down +22 2.63
4:04 1st & 10 OWN 46 Kyron Drones pass incomplete to Shamarius Peterkin 0 -1.16
3:53 2nd & 10 OWN 46 Kyron Drones pass complete to Ayden Greene for 36 yds to the NCSU 18 for a 1ST down +36 2.75
3:20 1st & 10 OPP 18 Kyron Drones pass incomplete to Terion Stewart 0 -0.35
3:15 2nd & 10 OPP 18 Kyron Drones pass incomplete to Ayden Greene 0 -0.42
3:07 3rd & 10 OPP 18 Kyron Drones run for 3 yds to the NCSU 15 +3 -0.21
2:26 4th & 7 OPP 15 John Love 32 yd FG GOOD
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PUNT
3 pl · 2 yd · 0:53
13–7
+7
2:15 1st & 10 OWN 25 CJ Bailey pass complete to Hollywood Smothers for 1 yd to the NCSU 26 +1 -0.59
1:54 2nd & 9 OWN 26 CJ Bailey sacked by Elhadj Fall for a loss of 9 yards to the NCSU 17 -9 -0.68
1:46 3rd & 18 OWN 17 Timeout Virginia Tech, clock 01:46
1:41 3rd & 18 OWN 17 Hollywood Smothers run for 10 yds to the NCSU 27 +10 0.11
1:40 4th & 8 OWN 27 Timeout Virginia Tech, clock 01:40
1:33 4th & 8 OWN 27 Caden Noonkester punt for 42 yds, fair catch by Isaiah Spencer at the VT 31
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END OF HALF
5 pl · 23 yd · 1:33
13–7
−3
1:30 1st & 10 OWN 31 Kyron Drones pass incomplete to Ayden Greene 0 -0.89
1:18 2nd & 10 OWN 31 Kyron Drones pass complete to Benji Gosnell for 5 yds to the VT 36 +5 0.05
0:55 3rd & 5 OWN 36 PENALTY VT False Start (Lynch,Aidan) 5 yards from VT36 to VT31. NO PLAY. -5
0:48 3rd & 10 OWN 31 Marcellous Hawkins run for 25 yds to the NCSU 44 for a 1ST down +25 3.58
0:35 1st & 10 OPP 44 (00:41) No Huddle-Shotgun Drones,Kyron pass complete short left to Spencer,Isaiah caught at NCSU36, for 8 yards to the NCSU36, End Of Play PENALTY VT Holding (Lynch,Aidan) 10 yards from NCSU44 to VT46. NO PLAY. -10
0:27 1st & 20 OWN 46 Kyron Drones sacked by Cian Slone for a loss of 11 yards to the VT 35 -11 -1.68
0:20 2nd & 31 OWN 35 Timeout NC State, clock 00:20
0:00 2nd & 31 OWN 35 Marcellous Hawkins run for 19 yds to the NCSU 46 +19 1.38
0:00 OWN 35 End of 2nd Quarter
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Q3
TD
12 pl · 75 yd · 5:50
13–14
+39
14:55 1st & 10 OWN 25 Hollywood Smothers run for 6 yds to the NCSU 31 +6 0.33
14:29 2nd & 4 OWN 31 CJ Bailey pass complete to Keenan Jackson for 2 yds to the NCSU 33 +2 -0.55
13:55 3rd & 2 OWN 33 CJ Bailey pass complete to Justin Joly for 6 yds to the NCSU 39 for a 1ST down +6 1.44
13:25 1st & 10 OWN 39 CJ Bailey pass incomplete to Justin Joly 0 -1.11
13:07 2nd & 10 OWN 39 CJ Bailey pass complete to Noah Rogers for 16 yds to the VT 45 for a 1ST down +16 2.49
12:57 1st & 10 OPP 45 Hollywood Smothers run for 4 yds to the VT 41 +4 -0.12
12:27 2nd & 6 OPP 41 CJ Bailey pass complete to Keenan Jackson for 5 yds to the VT 36 +5 0.10
11:43 3rd & 1 OPP 36 Will Wilson run for no gain to the VT 36 0 -1.07
10:59 4th & 1 OPP 36 CJ Bailey run for 3 yds to the VT 33 for a 1ST down +3 1.66
10:16 1st & 10 OPP 33 CJ Bailey pass complete to Justin Joly for 16 yds to the VT 17 for a 1ST down +16 0.32
9:49 1st & 10 OPP 17 Hollywood Smothers run for 4 yds to the VT 13 +4 -0.02
9:10 2nd & 6 OPP 13 CJ Bailey pass complete to Keenan Jackson for 13 yds for a TD (Kanoah Vinesett KICK) +13 2.60
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PUNT
10 pl · 27 yd · 5:52
13–14
−8
8:56 1st & 10 OWN 21 Terion Stewart run for 11 yds to the VT 32 for a 1ST down +11 0.81
8:26 1st & 10 OWN 32 Kyron Drones pass complete to Cameron Seldon for 4 yds to the VT 36 +4 -0.15
7:49 2nd & 6 OWN 36 Kyron Drones pass complete to Isaiah Spencer for 5 yds to the VT 41 +5 0.10
7:19 3rd & 1 OWN 41 PENALTY VT False Start (Cunningham,Montavious) 5 yards from VT41 to VT36. NO PLAY. -5
6:54 3rd & 6 OWN 36 Kyron Drones pass complete to Cameron Seldon for 5 yds to the VT 41 +5 0.05
6:33 4th & 1 OWN 41 Kyron Drones run for 1 yd to the VT 42 for a 1ST down +1 1.93
6:06 1st & 10 OWN 42 Kyron Drones pass incomplete to Shamarius Peterkin 0 -1.15
5:59 2nd & 10 OWN 42 Terion Stewart run for 11 yds to the NCSU 47 for a 1ST down +11 2.10
5:17 1st & 10 OPP 47 Kyron Drones pass complete to Takye Heath for 3 yds to the 50 yard line +3 -0.35
4:39 2nd & 13 50 Terion Stewart run for 5 yds to the NCSU 45 +5 0.06
4:00 3rd & 8 OPP 45 Kyron Drones sacked by Sabastian Harsh for a loss of 7 yards to the VT 48 -7 -1.71
3:13 4th & 15 OWN 48 Nick Veltsistas punt for 52 yds for a touchback
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PUNT
3 pl · 3 yd · 2:09
13–14
−6
3:07 1st & 10 OWN 20 Hollywood Smothers run for a loss of 1 yard to the NCSU 19 -1 -0.63
2:34 2nd & 11 OWN 19 CJ Bailey sacked by Ben Bell for a loss of 4 yards to the NCSU 15 -4 -0.31
1:55 3rd & 15 OWN 15 CJ Bailey pass complete to Keenan Jackson for 8 yds to the NCSU 23 +8 0.07
1:04 4th & 7 OWN 23 Caden Noonkester punt for 66 yds
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TD
2 pl · 89 yd · 0:44
20–14
−40
0:48 1st & 10 OWN 11 Terion Stewart run for 85 yds to the NCSU 4 for a 1ST down +85 5.08
0:20 1st & 4 OPP 4 Kyron Drones pass complete to Cameron Seldon for 4 yds for a TD Virginia Tech Penalty, (-15 Yards) to the NCSU 0 (John Love KICK) +4 1.69
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TD
10 pl · 75 yd · 4:22
20–21
+54
0:00 1st & 10 OWN 25 Hollywood Smothers run for 5 yds to the NCSU 30 +5 0.09
0:00 OWN 25 End of 3rd Quarter
14:54 2nd & 5 OWN 30 CJ Bailey pass complete to Teddy Hoffmann for 7 yds to the NCSU 37 for a 1ST down +7 0.93
14:33 3rd & 5 OWN 30 (14:36) No Huddle-Shotgun Bailey,CJ pass incomplete deep right to Hoffmann,Teddy thrown to VT33, 1ST DOWN, PENALTY VT Pass Interference (Cash,Isaiah) 10 yards from NCSU30 to NCSU40, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY. +10
14:27 1st & 10 OWN 40 Hollywood Smothers run for 3 yds to the NCSU 43 +3 -0.43
13:57 2nd & 7 OWN 43 CJ Bailey pass incomplete to Justin Joly 0 -1.01
13:49 3rd & 7 OWN 43 CJ Bailey pass complete to Wesley Grimes for 20 yds to the VT 37 for a 1ST down +20 3.15
13:38 1st & 10 OPP 37 Jayden Scott run for 2 yds to the VT 35 +2 -0.40
12:57 2nd & 8 OPP 35 CJ Bailey pass complete to Terrell Anderson for 24 yds to the VT 11 for a 1ST down +24 0.93
12:19 1st & 10 OPP 11 CJ Bailey run for 5 yds to the VT 6 +5 0.08
11:39 2nd & 5 OPP 6 Will Wilson run for 5 yds to the VT 1 for a 1ST down +5 1.51
11:02 1st & 1 OPP 1 Timeout NC State, clock 11:02
10:58 1st & 1 OPP 1 Jayden Scott run for 1 yd for a TD (Kanoah Vinesett KICK) +1 0.94
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Q4
FG
9 pl · 35 yd · 4:20
23–21
−38
10:46 1st & 10 OWN 35 Terion Stewart run for 2 yds to the VT 37 +2 -0.63
10:09 2nd & 8 OWN 37 Terion Stewart run for 13 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down +13 2.03
9:46 1st & 10 50 Kyron Drones pass incomplete to Ayden Greene 0 -1.11
9:40 2nd & 10 50 Kyron Drones run for 2 yds to the NCSU 48 +2 -0.62
8:53 3rd & 8 OPP 48 Kyron Drones pass complete to Benji Gosnell for 14 yds to the NCSU 34 for a 1ST down +14 2.64
8:34 1st & 10 OPP 34 Kyron Drones run for 2 yds to the NCSU 32 +2 -0.35
8:02 2nd & 8 OPP 32 Terion Stewart run for no gain to the NCSU 32 0 -0.79
7:15 3rd & 8 OPP 32 Kyron Drones pass complete to Cameron Seldon for 7 yds to the NCSU 25 +7 0.43
6:35 4th & 1 OPP 25 (06:32) PENALTY VT Delay Of Game 5 yards from NCSU25 to NCSU30. NO PLAY. -5
6:31 4th & 6 OPP 30 John Love 49 yd FG GOOD
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PUNT
4 pl · 9 yd · 2:15
23–21
−1
6:24 1st & 10 OWN 25 Hollywood Smothers run for 10 yds to the NCSU 35 for a 1ST down +10 0.84
5:26 1st & 10 OWN 35 CJ Bailey pass complete to Wesley Grimes for 11 yds Wesley Grimes fumbled, recovered by VT Teague Andersen +11 1.06
5:10 2nd & 21 OWN 24 CJ Bailey pass incomplete to Wesley Grimes 0 -0.11
5:02 3rd & 21 OWN 24 CJ Bailey pass complete to Hollywood Smothers for 10 yds to the NCSU 34 +10 0.13
4:16 4th & 11 OWN 34 Caden Noonkester punt for 49 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the VT 19 , Isaiah Spencer returns for 2 yds to the VT 19
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PUNT
6 pl · 21 yd · 2:40
23–21
+1
4:10 1st & 10 OWN 19 Terion Stewart run for 3 yds to the VT 22 +3 -0.23
3:29 2nd & 7 OWN 22 Terion Stewart run for 4 yds to the VT 26 +4 -0.07
2:46 3rd & 3 OWN 26 Kyron Drones pass complete to Ja'Ricous Hairston for 5 yds to the VT 31 for a 1ST down +5 1.12
2:06 1st & 10 OWN 31 Terion Stewart run for 2 yds to the VT 33 +2 -0.57
1:55 2nd & 8 OWN 33 Kyron Drones run for 1 yd to the VT 34 +1 -0.54
1:52 3rd & 7 OWN 34 Timeout NC State, clock 01:52
1:44 3rd & 7 OWN 34 Kyron Drones run for 6 yds to the VT 40 +6 0.17
1:42 4th & 1 OWN 40 Timeout Virginia Tech, clock 01:42
1:36 4th & 1 OWN 40 Nick Veltsistas punt for 42 yds, fair catch by Teddy Hoffmann at the NCSU 18
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ON DOWNS
7 pl · 26 yd · 0:54
23–21
−3
1:25 1st & 10 OWN 18 CJ Bailey pass complete to Hollywood Smothers for no gain to the NCSU 18 0 -0.51
1:11 2nd & 10 OWN 18 CJ Bailey pass incomplete to Keenan Jackson 0 -0.23
1:01 3rd & 10 OWN 18 CJ Bailey pass complete to Terrell Anderson for 17 yds to the NCSU 35 for a 1ST down +17 1.99
0:54 1st & 10 OWN 35 CJ Bailey pass complete to Justin Joly for 2 yds to the NCSU 37 +2 -0.63
0:51 2nd & 8 OWN 37 CJ Bailey pass incomplete to Justin Joly 0 -0.77
0:46 3rd & 8 OWN 37 CJ Bailey pass complete to Keenan Jackson for 7 yds to the NCSU 44 +7 0.34
0:42 4th & 1 OWN 44 CJ Bailey pass incomplete to Justin Joly 0 -0.69
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END OF GAME
1 pl · -6 yd · 0:42
23–21
−29
0:00 1st & 10 OPP 44 K. Drones takes a knee -6 -2.30
0:00 50 End of 4th Quarter
21 drives. Field position runs left to right for both teams: 0 is the offense's own goal line, 100 the one it is attacking. WP is CollegeFootballData's model, read at the last play of each drive; Δ is what the drive moved it, in points of probability.

Defense

4sacks2
6plays for loss4
0takeaways0
3three-and-outs forced1
8explosive plays allowed9
5.20yards allowed / play6.34
3 of 10scoring drives allowed5 of 11
Virginia Tech
Kaleb Spencer 11 (4) 0.5 TFL
Isaiah Cash 8 (6) 1 sk · 1 TFL
Noah Chambers 6 (3) 1 sk · 1 TFL
Jaden Keller 6 (5) 1 TFL
Sheldon Robinson 6 (4) 1 TFL
Ben Bell 5 (3) 1 sk · 1.5 TFL · 2 QH
Tyson Flowers 4 (2) 1 PD
Jason Abbey 3 (1) 1 sk · 1 TFL
NC State
Caden Fordham 15 (8) 1 TFL · 2 QH
Asaad Brown Jr. 9 (3)
Cian Slone 7 (3) 1 sk · 2 TFL · 2 QH
Sabastian Harsh 5 (1) 1 sk · 1 TFL · 1 QH
Sean Brown 5 (2) 2 QH
Ronnie Royal III 4 (2)
Brandon Cleveland 4 (1) 1 QH
Devon Marshall 3 (2) 1 PD
Tackles with solo in parentheses. Sacks, plays for loss and explosive plays come from the play rows; takeaways and three-and-outs from how each drive ended.

Special teams

3 of 3field goals—
4punts5
44.3punt average51.8
2punts inside the 203
85return yards0
own 26average drive startown 23
Virginia Tech
K John Love 3/3 FG · long 49 · 2/2 XP
P Nick Veltsistas 4 punts · 44.3 avg · 2 in 20 · 1 TB
KR Thomas Williams 2 ret · 48 yds · long 27
KR P.J. Prioleau 1 ret · 21 yds · long 21
PR Isaiah Spencer 2 ret · 16 yds · long 14
NC State
K Kanoah Vinesett 3/3 XP
P Caden Noonkester 5 punts · 51.8 avg · 3 in 20
K kicking, P punting, KR kick returns, PR punt returns. Average drive start counts only drives that began after a punt or a kickoff — a drive handed over by a takeaway is the defense's doing.

Team stats from play-by-play

65plays64
412yards333
11drives10
32%success rate41%
17.44total PPA15.76
Derived from 129 scrimmage plays. Interception return yardage is excluded from the offense.

Scoring

Q1John Love 39 yd FG GOOD 3–0
Q1CJ Bailey pass complete to Dante Daniels for 4 yds for a TD (Kanoah Vinesett KICK) 7–3
Q2Kyron Drones pass complete to Marcellous Hawkins for 11 yds for a TD (John Love KICK) 10–7
Q2John Love 32 yd FG GOOD 13–7
Q3CJ Bailey pass complete to Keenan Jackson for 13 yds for a TD (Kanoah Vinesett KICK) 14–13
Q3Kyron Drones pass complete to Cameron Seldon for 4 yds for a TD Virginia Tech Penalty, (-15… 20–14
Q4Jayden Scott run for 1 yd for a TD (Kanoah Vinesett KICK) 21–20
Q4John Love 49 yd FG GOOD 23–21

Biggest plays by PPA

Q3Terion Stewart run for 85 yds to the NCSU 4 for a 1ST down 5.08
Q2Marcellous Hawkins run for 25 yds to the NCSU 44 for a 1ST down 3.58
Q2CJ Bailey pass complete to Wesley Grimes for 27 yds to the VT 49 for a 1ST down 3.41
Q2Kyron Drones pass complete to Marcellous Hawkins for 11 yds for a TD (John Love KICK) 3.15
Q4CJ Bailey pass complete to Wesley Grimes for 20 yds to the VT 37 for a 1ST down 3.15
Q2Kyron Drones pass complete to Ayden Greene for 36 yds to the NCSU 18 for a 1ST down 2.75

Series recent meetings

2023 NC State 35 – 28 Virginia Tech
2022 Virginia Tech 21 – 22 NC State
2020 NC State 24 – 45 Virginia Tech
2015 NC State 13 – 28 Virginia Tech
2010 Virginia Tech 41 – 30 NC State
2009 NC State 10 – 38 Virginia Tech
2005 Virginia Tech 20 – 16 NC State
2004 NC State 17 – 16 Virginia Tech
Last 8 meetings shown. Full all-time series sits on each team page.
Data: CollegeFootballData · terminal