NC State defeats UVA on walk off field goal

NC State kicked off its 2023 ACC schedule Friday with a 24-21 win over UVA. Brayden Narveson drilled a 33 yard field goal as time expired to secure the win.

In his return to Charlottesville, quarterback Brennan Armstrong completed 15 of 30 passes for 180 yards, 2 touchdowns and 1 interception. Freshman wide receiver Kevin Concepcion caught 6 passes for 116 yards and 2 scores.

Here is TheWolfpacker.com’s log of all of Friday night’s action here, highlighting the key moments of the ACC clash.

Live updates from NC State vs. UVA

FOURTH QUARTER

FINAL

FINAL: NC State defeats UVA on a walk off field goal by Brayden Narveson.

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— Ethan McDowell (@ethanmmcdowell) September 23, 2023

10:54
Julian Gray returns the kick to the UVA 48.

10:53
UVA scores on a short pass and then completes a 18 yard pass to tie the game on a two-point try. NC State and Virginia are tied at 21.

10:44
Timeout NC State. The Cavaliers are dicing up the Pack defense, and they have the ball down to the Pack’s 25 yard line with 1:57 remaining.

10:41
NC State goes three and out. UVA returns the ball into Pack territory, but a penalty knocks the Cavaliers back to their own 34 with 3:29 left.

10:36
Aydan White intercepts a pass to the end zone, changing the game with the Wolfpack’s second interception of the night. The Pack has the ball back at its own 10 yard line with 5:39 left in the game.

10:29
NC State’s drive fizzles quickly, and the Pack punts to UVA’s 20 yard line with 7:34 left in the game.

10:25
Bishop Fitzgerald breaks up a deep pass, and Sean Brown comes up with the Wolfpack interception.

10:20
A deep third down pass by Armstrong falls incomplete, once again intended for KC. Noonkester punts to UVA’s 28 yard line with 10:18 remaining in the game.

10:14
Red Hibbler with another sack to force a UVA punt. NC State takes over at its own 15 after a penalty on the return with 12:52 remaining in the game.

THIRD QUARTER
10:05
END OF 3Q: The Wolfpack leads 21-13

10:02
Touchdown NC State. Kevin Concepcion hauls in a 48 yard pass and sprints to the end zone to extend the Pack’s lead to 21-13 with 11 seconds left in the third.

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— NC State Football (@PackFootball) September 23, 2023

9:57
UVA converts a 36 yard field goal to close the gap on the Pack to 14-13 with 2:24 left in the third.

9:52
NC state quickly goes three and out, and UVA takes over on its own 44 with 5:22 left.

9:47
The Wolfpack puts together an impressive goal line stand to hold UVA to a field goal. NC State leads 14-10 with 6:48 left in the third.

9:43
Malik Washington took a screen pass 62 yards down to the Pack 4 yard line.

9:37
NC State can not slow down the UVA blitz on third down, and the Pack has to punt after a 3 and out. Noonkester kicks it down to the UVA 37 with 8:47 left in the third.

9:33
The Wolfpack forces a UVA punt and takes over at its own 20 with 10:46 left in the quarter. Payton Wilson and Red Hibbler combined for a third down sack.

SECOND QUARTER
9:05
HALFTIME: NC State leads 14-7.

9:02
Another great response by Armstrong, spurred by a couple of big catches by Concepcion, leads the Wolfpack to the UVA goal line. Delbert Mimms III runs it in from 1 yard out, and NC State leads 14-7 with 28 seconds to go in the half.

8:56
Facing a third and 14, Armstrong finds Kevin Concepcion for a deep gain into UVA territory.

8:54
NC State forces a 3 and out.

8:48
Brennan Armstrong throws an interception after the Pack drove deep into the red zone. UVA takes over at its own 22 with 5:10 left in the half.

8:37
Payton Wilson makes a big tackle for loss on third down to force a three and out. The Pack has the ball at its own 41 with 9:01 left in the half.

8:33
The Pack goes three and out after an Armstrong third down pass was nearly intercepted. Caden Noonkester booted a 67-yard punt to flip the field on UVA. The Cavaliers take over at their own 6 with 10:57 left in the half.

8:26
Touchdown UVA. The Cavaliers completed a 3rd and goal pass to get on the scoreboard. Tied 7-7 with 11:46 left in the second quarter. Malik Washington is up to 3 catches for 66 yards and a touchdown already for UVA.

8:17
Touchdown NC State! Brennan Armstrong finds Kevin Concepcion for his first career touchdown.NC State takes a 7-0 lead with 14:55 left in the second.

FIRST QUARTER
8:12
End of the first quarter: NC State 0, UVA 0
Brennan Armstrong has settled into a groove and helped the Pack drive down to UVA’s 12-yard line.

8:08
NC State stuffs a pair of short yardage runs to force a turnover on downs at midfield. Savion Jackson and Payton Wilson led the effort on both plays.

8:02
Armstrong misses on several deep passes, and NC State punts again after UVA brought the heat on third down. The Pack punts down to UVA’s 24 with 5:21 left in the first.

7:55
A Payton Wilson tackle at the line of scrimmage stops a UVA drive into NC State territory. The Cavaliers had wide open receivers downfield 3 times but could only connect on 1 of those attempts.NC State has the ball back on its own 9 with 6:29 left in the first.

7:50
A deep pass by UVA moves the ball into NC State territory at the 31.

7:43
Wolfpack safety Devan Boykin was shaken up after UVA’s first play from scrimmage. He walked off the field and into the injury tent.

Caden Fordham started at MIKE linebacker.

7:40
NC State picks up a pair of first downs, but the drive stalls after an incomplete pass intended for Keyon Lesane. UVA takes over at its own 8 yard line.