NC State beats Vanderbilt 41-17 in Independence Bowl
Jaylen Samuels caught three touchdown passes from Ryan Finley, Nyheim Hines returned a kickoff for a 100-yard touchdown and North Carolina State beat Vanderbilt 41-17 on Monday night in the Indep
NCAA - Football
FINAL
NC State Wolfpack
41
Vanderbilt Commodores
17
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NCST | 0 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 41 |
| VAN | 3 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 17 |
Independence Stadium · 28,995 att.
Match Report
Last five matches
| Date | Opp | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11/14/26 | vs Syracuse Orange | L 31-34 | NCAAF |
| 11/7/26 | vs Duke Blue Devils | L 3-41 | NCAAF |
| 10/31/26 | vs California Golden Bears | W 31-10 | NCAAF |
| 10/23/26 | @ Stanford Cardinal | L 28-31 | NCAAF |
| 10/10/26 | vs Wake Forest Demon Deacons | L 14-38 | NCAAF |
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Play by Play
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Touchdown 0:00 41-17
Niles Clark 32 Yd Interception Return
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Touchdown 10:21 35-17
Nyheim Hines 100 Yd Kickoff Return (Connor Haskins Kick)
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Touchdown 10:37 28-17
Khari Blasingame 1 Yd Run (Tommy Openshaw Kick)
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Touchdown 0:58 28-10
Ralph Webb 30 Yd Run (Tommy Openshaw Kick)
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Touchdown 5:34 28-3
Jaylen Samuels 17 Yd pass from Ryan Finley (Connor Haskins Kick)
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Touchdown 11:50 21-3
Reggie Gallaspy II 5 Yd Run (Connor Haskins Kick)
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Touchdown 1:24 14-3
Jaylen Samuels 55 Yd pass from Ryan Finley (Connor Haskins Kick)
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Touchdown 9:08 7-3
Jaylen Samuels 9 Yd pass from Ryan Finley (Connor Haskins Kick)
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Field Goal 6:06 0-3
Tommy Openshaw 52 Yd Field Goal
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VAN
5 plays, 20 yards, 0:50 · End of Game Touchdown
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NCST 0:50
4 plays, 6 yards, 2:23 · Downs
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VAN 3:13
8 plays, 6 yards, 1:40 · Downs
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NCST 4:53
5 plays, 11 yards, 3:39 · Punt
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VAN 8:32
7 plays, 32 yards, 1:49 · Downs
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NCST 10:21
0 plays, 0 yards, 0:16 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 0:00 41-17
Niles Clark 32 Yd Interception Return
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Touchdown 10:21 35-17
Nyheim Hines 100 Yd Kickoff Return (Connor Haskins Kick)
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VAN 10:37
3 plays, 4 yards, 1:26 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 10:37 28-17
Khari Blasingame 1 Yd Run (Tommy Openshaw Kick)
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NCST 12:03
3 plays, 0 yards, 0:39 · Punt
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VAN 12:42
3 plays, -7 yards, 1:02 · Punt
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NCST 13:44
6 plays, 32 yards, 2:14 · Punt
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VAN 0:58
11 plays, 75 yards, 4:36 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 0:58 28-10
Ralph Webb 30 Yd Run (Tommy Openshaw Kick)
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NCST 5:34
9 plays, 58 yards, 2:28 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 5:34 28-3
Jaylen Samuels 17 Yd pass from Ryan Finley (Connor Haskins Kick)
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VAN 8:02
7 plays, 9 yards, 3:48 · Punt
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NCST 11:50
4 plays, 18 yards, 1:52 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 11:50 21-3
Reggie Gallaspy II 5 Yd Run (Connor Haskins Kick)
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VAN 13:42
3 plays, 8 yards, 1:18 · Interception
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VAN
7 plays, 23 yards, 1:24 · End of Half
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NCST 1:24
4 plays, 81 yards, 0:50 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 1:24 14-3
Jaylen Samuels 55 Yd pass from Ryan Finley (Connor Haskins Kick)
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VAN 2:14
5 plays, 16 yards, 0:55 · Punt
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NCST 3:09
3 plays, 9 yards, 2:25 · Punt
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VAN 5:34
7 plays, 62 yards, 3:34 · Missed FG
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NCST 9:08
7 plays, 41 yards, 3:30 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 9:08 7-3
Jaylen Samuels 9 Yd pass from Ryan Finley (Connor Haskins Kick)
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VAN 12:38
6 plays, 15 yards, 2:43 · Interception
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NCST 0:21
11 plays, 71 yards, 5:45 · Downs
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VAN 6:06
8 plays, 46 yards, 4:12 · Field Goal
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Field Goal 6:06 0-3
Tommy Openshaw 52 Yd Field Goal
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NCST 10:18
5 plays, 22 yards, 1:45 · Punt
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VAN 12:03
3 plays, 0 yards, 0:55 · Punt
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NCST 12:58
6 plays, 57 yards, 2:02 · Fumble
Showing the last 36 of 36 events.
Team Stats
NCST
VAN
21
1st Downs
18
8-15
3rd down efficiency
6-18
0-2
4th down efficiency
2-4
376
Total Yards
314
235
Passing
158
19/31
Comp/Att
19/46
7.6
Yards per pass
3.4
141
Rushing
156
36
Rushing Attempts
35
3.9
Yards per rush
4.5
1-5
Penalties
4-40
1
Turnovers
3
1
Fumbles lost
0
0
Interceptions thrown
3
29:48
Possession
30:12
Highlights
00:53
Hines goes 100 yards in a flash for kickoff return TD in NC State's win
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00:18
Vanderbilt's Openshaw gets on the board with 52-yard FG
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00:50
Vanderbilt stuffs NC State on fourth and goal
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00:30
Samuels breaks a tackle and dives for NC State TD
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