NC State vs. No. 8 Georgia Tech: Live game blog

Final

NC State knocked off No. 8 Georgia Tech to earn its fifth win of the season.

Dave Doeren has two top-10 wins in his Wolfpack career.

GT scores again

Georgia Tech’s Haynes King connected with Zion Taylor for a 16-yard touchdown pass. The 2-point conversion failed.

NC State 48, No. 8 Georgia Tech 36. 4Q 2:22.

Duke plunges in for a TD

NC State RB Duke Scott ripped off a 30-yard run to plunge into the end zone to all but do it in Raleigh.

NC State 48, No. 8 Georgia Tech 30. 4Q 4:07.

NC State tacks on a FG

Vinesett made a 37-yard field foal attempt to push NC State’s lead back to two scores.

NC State 41, No. 8 Georgia Tech 30. 4Q 9:46.

Georgia Tech responds

Haynes King keeps for a 3-yard touchdown rush to cut back into the Wolfpack’s lead. That capped a 7-play, 75-yard drive.

NC State 38, No. 8 Georgia Tech 30. 3Q 8 seconds left.

NC State adds another TD

Bailey connected with freshman wideout Teddy Hoffmann for a 55-yard touchdown pass to extend the Wolfpack’s lead.

NC State 38, No. 8 Georgia Tech 23. 3Q 2:49.

GT adds 3 more

Georgia Tech’s Aidan Birr made a 29-yard field goal to cut into NC State’s lead.

NC State 31, No. 8 Georgia Tech 23. 3Q 4:52.

Will Wilson plunges in

Wilson keeps for a 1-yard touchdown plunge after Duke Scott opened the drive with a 69-yard rush to get inside the 10-yard line.

NC State 31, No. 8 Georgia Tech 20. 3Q 7:00.

Georgia Tech adds a FG

After a false start at the NC State 1-yard line, Georgia Tech settled for a 23-yard field goal from Aidan Birr.

NC State 24, No. 8 Georgia Tech 20. 3Q 8:23

NC State adds 3 more

NC State kicker Kanoah Vinesett made a 35-yard field goal.

NC State 24, No. 8 Georgia Tech 17. Halftime.

GT missed a FG

Georgia Tech kicker Aidan Birr missed a 54-yarder, just his second misfire of the season.

NC State ball at its own 37 with 56 seconds left in the first half.

NC State scores again

Freshman QB Will Wilson kept on 2nd-and-goal for a nine-yard rushing touchdown.

NC State 21, No. 8 Georgia Tech 17. 2Q 3:01.

Georgia Tech takes the lead

Georgia Tech finds the end zone on a 2-yard touchdown pass from Haynes King to TE JT Byrne.

The Pack seemed like it had a stop earlier in the drive, but a pass interference in the end zone allowed the Yellow Jackets to get 1st-and-goal from the 2.

No. 8 Georgia Tech 17, NC State 14. 2Q 6:25.

Pack Punt

After Bailey was sacked on first down, it set the Wolfpack back seven yards, derailing the drive. NC State punted for the first time tonight.

Georgia Tech will start at its own 40 yard line after a 32-yard punt.

Georgia Tech adds 3

Georgia Tech kicker Aidan Birr made a 43-yard field goal.

NC State 14, No. 8 Georgia Tech 10. 2Q 13:53.

Bailey keeps for another score

Bailey kept on 2nd-and-11 as he knifed through the defense for an 11-yard touchdown run.

NC State 14, No. 8 Georgia Tech 7. 1Q 1:59.

Georgia Tech answers

After a 50-yard pass play on 2nd-and-12, Georgia Tech found the end zone via a 12-yard rushing score from quarterback Haynes King.

NC State 7, No. 8 Georgia Tech 7. 1Q 6:49.

NC State touchdown

NC State QB CJ Bailey hits TE Cody Hardy for a 5-yard touchdown pass to put the Wolfpack ahead first.

NC State 7, Georgia Tech 0. 1Q 8:49.

NC State wins the toss

The Wolfpack won the toss and elected to receive. CJ Bailey and the offense will start with the ball first.

Injury update

NC State will be without both TE Justin Joly and RB Hollywood Smothers against Georgia Tech.

Game day availability report