No. 24 NC State beats No. 17 Louisville 39-25
Nyheim Hines ran for two touchdowns and Ryan Finley threw for another to help No. 24 North Carolina State beat No. 17 Louisville 39-25 on Thursday night.
NCAA - Football
FINAL
Louisville Cardinals
25
NC State Wolfpack
39
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LOU | 0 | 10 | 3 | 12 | 25 |
| NCST | 0 | 17 | 7 | 15 | 39 |
Carter-Finley Stadium · 56,107 att.
Match Report
Last five matches
| Date | Opp | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11/7/26 | @ Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets | W 44-17 | NCAAF |
| 10/31/26 | vs Stanford Cardinal | W 52-24 | NCAAF |
| 10/17/26 | @ Syracuse Orange | W 34-26 | NCAAF |
| 10/9/26 | vs Florida State Seminoles | W 44-20 | NCAAF |
| 10/3/26 | @ NC State Wolfpack | L 28-31 | NCAAF |
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Play by Play
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Touchdown 2:52 25-39
Germaine Pratt 25 Yd Interception Return (Carson Wise Kick)
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Touchdown 4:10 25-32
Lamar Jackson 3 Yd Run (Blanton Creque PAT blocked)
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Touchdown 10:07 19-32
Reggie Gallaspy II 3 Yd Run (Ryan Finley Pass to Nyheim Hines for Two-Point Conversion)
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Touchdown 12:39 19-24
Lamar Jackson 4 Yd Run (Two-Point Pass Conversion Failed)
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Touchdown 1:35 13-24
Nyheim Hines 7 Yd Run (Carson Wise Kick)
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Field Goal 5:16 13-17
Blanton Creque 48 Yd Field Goal
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Field Goal 0:00 10-17
Blanton Creque 28 Yd Field Goal
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Touchdown 1:47 7-17
Nyheim Hines 11 Yd Run (Carson Wise Kick)
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Field Goal 5:03 7-10
Carson Wise 21 Yd Field Goal
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Touchdown 7:27 7-7
Seth Dawkins 23 Yd pass from Lamar Jackson (Blanton Creque Kick)
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Touchdown 11:47 0-7
Kelvin Harmon 48 Yd pass from Ryan Finley (Carson Wise Kick)
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NCST
1 play, -2 yards, 0:36 · End of Game
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LOU 0:36
12 plays, 48 yards, 2:16 · Downs
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LOU 2:52
2 plays, 0 yards, 0:27 · Interception Touchdown
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Touchdown 2:52 25-39
Germaine Pratt 25 Yd Interception Return (Carson Wise Kick)
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NCST 3:09
3 plays, 5 yards, 1:01 · Punt
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LOU 4:10
7 plays, 80 yards, 2:04 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 4:10 25-32
Lamar Jackson 3 Yd Run (Blanton Creque PAT blocked)
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NCST 6:14
5 plays, 14 yards, 3:05 · Punt
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LOU 9:12
3 plays, -4 yards, 0:55 · Punt
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NCST 10:07
5 plays, 45 yards, 2:32 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 10:07 19-32
Reggie Gallaspy II 3 Yd Run (Ryan Finley Pass to Nyheim Hines for Two-Point Conversion)
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LOU 12:39
9 plays, 62 yards, 3:56 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 12:39 19-24
Lamar Jackson 4 Yd Run (Two-Point Pass Conversion Failed)
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NCST 1:35
9 plays, 78 yards, 3:41 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 1:35 13-24
Nyheim Hines 7 Yd Run (Carson Wise Kick)
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LOU 5:16
8 plays, 49 yards, 3:59 · Field Goal
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Field Goal 5:16 13-17
Blanton Creque 48 Yd Field Goal
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NCST 9:15
13 plays, 55 yards, 5:45 · Missed FG
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LOU
11 plays, 68 yards, 1:47 · End of Half
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NCST 1:47
7 plays, 77 yards, 1:36 · Touchdown
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Field Goal 0:00 10-17
Blanton Creque 28 Yd Field Goal
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Touchdown 1:47 7-17
Nyheim Hines 11 Yd Run (Carson Wise Kick)
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LOU 3:23
3 plays, 7 yards, 1:40 · Punt
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NCST 5:03
6 plays, 87 yards, 2:24 · Field Goal
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Field Goal 5:03 7-10
Carson Wise 21 Yd Field Goal
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LOU 7:27
9 plays, 75 yards, 4:20 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 7:27 7-7
Seth Dawkins 23 Yd pass from Lamar Jackson (Blanton Creque Kick)
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NCST 11:47
5 plays, 59 yards, 1:42 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 11:47 0-7
Kelvin Harmon 48 Yd pass from Ryan Finley (Carson Wise Kick)
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LOU 13:29
4 plays, 17 yards, 0:44 · Punt
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NCST 14:13
10 plays, 56 yards, 4:08 · Punt
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LOU 3:21
8 plays, 45 yards, 4:55 · Punt
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NCST 8:16
9 plays, 55 yards, 4:10 · Fumble
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LOU 12:26
3 plays, 3 yards, 2:34 · Fumble
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1 play, 0 yards
Showing the last 35 of 35 events.
Team Stats
LOU
NCST
25
1st Downs
23
9-16
3rd down efficiency
5-12
0-1
4th down efficiency
1-1
470
Total Yards
520
354
Passing
367
26/48
Comp/Att
20/32
7.4
Yards per pass
11.5
116
Rushing
153
29
Rushing Attempts
39
4.0
Yards per rush
3.9
10-69
Penalties
6-50
1
Turnovers
1
0
Fumbles lost
1
1
Interceptions thrown
0
29:27
Possession
30:33
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