No. 22 North Carolina State beats Boston College 33-7
— Thayer Thomas knew the pass wasn't intended for him. Then he realized he had a chance to catch it.
NCAA - Football
FINAL
NC State Wolfpack
33
Boston College Eagles
7
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NCST | 7 | 3 | 21 | 2 | 33 |
| BC | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
Alumni Stadium (Chestnut Hill, MA) · 40,349 att.
Match Report
Last five matches
| Date | Opp | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 10/3/26 | vs Louisville Cardinals | W 31-28 | NCAAF |
| Full Schedule | |||
Play by Play
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Safety 3:39 33-7
Team Safety
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Touchdown 4:23 31-7
Thayer Thomas 79 Yd pass from Devin Leary (Christopher Dunn Kick)
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Touchdown 7:05 24-7
Dylan Parham 4 Yd pass from Devin Leary (Christopher Dunn Kick)
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Touchdown 12:03 17-7
Devan Boykin 34 Yd Fumble Return (Christopher Dunn Kick)
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Field Goal 0:00 10-7
Christopher Dunn 27 Yd Field Goal
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Touchdown 8:47 7-7
Trae Barry 8 Yd pass from Dennis Grosel (Connor Lytton Kick)
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Touchdown 12:44 7-0
Devin Carter 40 Yd pass from Devin Leary (Christopher Dunn Kick)
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NCST
6 plays, 22 yards, 3:39 · End of Game
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BC 3:39
1 play, 0 yards, 0:05 · Safety
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Safety 3:39 33-7
Team Safety
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NCST 3:44
4 plays, 13 yards, 3:14 · Punt
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BC 6:58
9 plays, 35 yards, 2:46 · Downs
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NCST 9:44
3 plays, 1 yard, 2:41 · Punt
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BC 12:25
5 plays, 28 yards, 1:45 · Downs
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NCST 14:10
3 plays, 8 yards, 2:06 · Punt
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BC 1:16
10 plays, 25 yards, 3:07 · Punt
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NCST 4:23
2 plays, 79 yards, 0:58 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 4:23 31-7
Thayer Thomas 79 Yd pass from Devin Leary (Christopher Dunn Kick)
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BC 5:21
3 plays, 8 yards, 1:44 · Punt
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NCST 7:05
7 plays, 61 yards, 3:47 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 7:05 24-7
Dylan Parham 4 Yd pass from Devin Leary (Christopher Dunn Kick)
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BC 10:52
4 plays, 31 yards, 1:11 · Interception
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BC 12:03
6 plays, 9 yards, 2:57 · Fumble Return Touchdown
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Touchdown 12:03 17-7
Devan Boykin 34 Yd Fumble Return (Christopher Dunn Kick)
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NCST
16 plays, 70 yards, 6:05 · Field Goal
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BC 6:05
10 plays, 73 yards, 4:41 · Missed FG
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NCST 10:46
7 plays, 21 yards, 3:20 · Punt
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BC 14:06
3 plays, 1 yard, 1:25 · Punt
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Field Goal 0:00 10-7
Christopher Dunn 27 Yd Field Goal
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NCST 0:31
3 plays, 4 yards, 2:06 · Punt
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BC 2:37
9 plays, 43 yards, 4:29 · Punt
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NCST 7:06
3 plays, 2 yards, 1:41 · Punt
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BC 8:47
10 plays, 75 yards, 3:57 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 8:47 7-7
Trae Barry 8 Yd pass from Dennis Grosel (Connor Lytton Kick)
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NCST 12:44
5 plays, 75 yards, 2:16 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 12:44 7-0
Devin Carter 40 Yd pass from Devin Leary (Christopher Dunn Kick)
Showing the last 29 of 29 events.
Team Stats
NCST
BC
16
1st Downs
17
5-13
3rd down efficiency
5-16
1-1
4th down efficiency
1-4
381
Total Yards
291
251
Passing
194
16/24
Comp/Att
21/39
10.5
Yards per pass
5.0
130
Rushing
97
34
Rushing Attempts
30
3.8
Yards per rush
3.2
9-85
Penalties
3-25
0
Turnovers
2
0
Fumbles lost
1
0
Interceptions thrown
1
31:53
Possession
28:07
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