NC State knocks off rival North Carolina in double overtime, 30-27
NC State hits the road for one last ACC game when taking the short drive to Chapel Hill to face rival North Carolina. The Wolfpack is 7-4 overall and 3-4 in the ACC, while UNC is 9-2 and 6-1.
The Wolfpacker will have constant updates before and during the game.
The Wolfpacker’s Live Update Blog
7:35
FINAL: NC State wins the game after UNC misses a 35-yard field goal.
The Pack finishes the regular season 8-4 overall and 4-4 in the ACC.
7:33
7:29
Davin Vann is down after UNC’s first play. He walked off the field.
7:28
NC State is stopped at the 4-yard line, and Christopher Dunn hits the 21-yard field goal.
UNC wins the game if it scores a touchdown.
7:23
Christopher Dunn hits a 31-yard field goal to send the game to a second overtime. NC State will get the ball first.
7:18
The Wolfpack hold UNC to a 26-yard field goal. A field goal forces a second overtime, while a touchdown would win the game.
7:13
NC State wins the toss and chooses to play defense first.
7:11
North Carolina ties the game after the catch is overturned, but 2 seconds were put back on the clock. We’re headed to overtime.
7:07
UNC scores a touchdown on the final play, with a pending extra point away from tying the game.
The play is under review.
7:03
NC State takes its final timeout with 14 seconds left after UNC picks up a first down at the 4 yard line.
7:01
Coming out of an NC State timeout, the Wolfpack have a chance to secure a win on this play with 36 seconds remaining.
6:51
Touchdown NC State!
Ben Finley finds Devin Carter on a 26-yard fade route for a touchdown with 3:54 left to put the Wolfpack back in front 24-17 with 3:54 left.
6:48
Turnover alert!
Tanner Ingle pulls in the acrobatic interception, and the Pack takes over on offense at UNC’s 29.
6:39
NC State can not get anything going on offense right now and has to punt the ball once again. North Carolina gets the ball back at its own 27 with a chance to take the lead with 5:23 left in the game.
Isaiah Moore is back on the field.
6:30
Touchdown North Carolina.
Drake Maye scrambles for a touchdown to tie the game at 17 with 7:53 remaining. Isaiah Moore is down on the field after the play but walked off the field.
6:22
A costly intentional grounding penalty by Ben Finley leads to a three-and-out for NC State. North Carolina takes over at NC State’s 38-yard-line following an 18-yard punt with 9:41 remaining.
6:18
NC State’s defense holds, and the Tar Heels miss a 27-yard to keep the score 17-10 in favor of the Pack.
6:07
END OF 3Q: NC State leads 17-10
No score for either team in that quarter, but UNC has the ball near midfield entering the fourth.
6:02
Christopher Dunn misses for the first time this season on a 43-yard attempt.
NC State still leads 17-10 with 1:31 left in the third quarter.
5:50
NC State’s defense forces another stop, tackling Josh Downs before he could pick up a first down. The Pack takes over at its 28. Derrek Pitts was back in the game on that drive.
5:44
A third down pass to Porter Rooks is short of the first down line, and NC State punts it for a touchback. That’s a 67-yard punt.
5:39
Drake Thomas picks up his sixth tackle of the day on a third down stop. Drake Maye tried to pick up the first down with his legs, but it leads to a UNC punt to the Pack’s 25.
5:33
NC State starts the second half with a three-and-out.
5:11
HALFTIME: NC State leads UNC 17-10
Christopher Dunn hit a 29-yard FG as time expired to extend the Wolfpack lead.
5:05
Davin Vann forces a UNC punt with a sack, and Thayer Thomas returns it past midfield with 38 seconds left in the half.
4:59
Jack Chambers fumbles on third-and-short, and UNC will take over at its own 16 with 2:10 left in the half.
4:50
Touchdown North Carolina.
Elijah Green runs it in from 8 yards out to make this a 14-10 game with 5:03 left in the first half.
4:47
UPDATE: Payton Wilson returned to the game the following drive.
4:39
A bad snap lead leads to a quick punt for the Pack with 7:40 left in the half.
4:34
Aydan White makes a great tackle in the open field to force another UNC punt. The Wolfpack takes over at its own 19.
Touchdown NC State! Wow that was a great pass. Terrell Timmons hauls in a 28-yard TD pass from Finley to extend the Wolfpack lead. Finley and Timmons started the season on the scout team.
The Pack takes a 14-3 lead with 12:38 remaining in the second quarter.
4:18
END OF 1Q: NC State leads 7-3.
The Wolfpack face third-and-6 from its own 49 after the break.
4:16
NC State forces a three-and-out in-part thanks to a Drake Thomas sack. The Pack takes over near midfield.
4:12
NC State quickly goes three-and-out on the following possession. A two-yard loss by Jordan Houston on first down set the Pack behind the sticks.
4:08
UNC converts a 37-yard field goal attempt to make this a 7-3 game with 5:13 remaining in the first quarter.
4:06
Isaiah Moore is off the field and jogging up and down the sideline right now.
3:50
NC State quickly punts after a third down passing attempt is broken up.
3:49
Drake Maye, 1-5 passing, is uncharacteristically off so far today.
NC State forces another three-and-out.
3:42
Touchdown NC State!
The drive took just 3 plays, as Devin Carter picked up a massive 52-yard gain on busted coverage by the Tar Heels. Jack Chambers punched it in from 2 yards out.
3:38
Drake Maye targets Josh Downs twice on the opening possession for two incompletions. NC State takes over at 33.
3:37
Derrek Pitts starts at nickel for the Wolfpack.
3:35
NC State wins the toss and defers to the second half.
3:02
Jalen Frazier is warming up as the starting nickel. Devan Boykin and Jakeen Harris are not going through warmups.
2:55
Some more injury updates:
2:50
Trent Pennix and Christopher Toudle are both dressed and going through warmups.
2:39
The quarterbacks are back out for warmups, and MJ Morris is still not in pads. It looks like like he will not play today.
2:20 p.m.
Pregame warmups indicates that third-year redshirt freshman Ben Finley will get the nod at quarterback for NC State. Freshman MJ Morris is not participating in warmups.
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Unrelated to the game, NC State has added to the football recruiting class with a commitment from linebacker and former Vanderbilt pledge Kelvon McBride.
2:00
The Wolfpacker has arrived at Carter-Finley Stadium. Both teams are out for initial warmups.
