Morris, defense lead No. 21 NC State past No. 20 Wake Forest
— MJ Morris has given No. 21 North Carolina State the spark it needed.
NCAA - Football
FINAL
Wake Forest Demon Deacons
21
NC State Wolfpack
30
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WAKE | 0 | 14 | 0 | 7 | 21 |
| NCST | 3 | 14 | 10 | 3 | 30 |
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Match Report
Last five matches
| Date | Opp | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11/7/26 | vs Merrimack Warriors | W 77-0 | NCAAF |
| 10/31/26 | vs Virginia Cavaliers | W 51-7 | NCAAF |
| 10/17/26 | @ California Golden Bears | W 41-7 | NCAAF |
| 10/10/26 | @ NC State Wolfpack | W 38-14 | NCAAF |
| 10/3/26 | vs Stanford Cardinal | W 57-3 | NCAAF |
| Full Schedule | |||
Play by Play
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Field Goal 2:54 21-30
Christopher Dunn 25 Yd Field Goal
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Touchdown 6:54 21-27
A.T. Perry 29 Yd pass from Sam Hartman (Matthew Dennis Kick)
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Field Goal 2:01 14-27
Christopher Dunn 51 Yd Field Goal
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Touchdown 6:14 14-24
Darryl Jones 1 Yd pass from MJ Morris (Christopher Dunn Kick)
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Touchdown 1:30 14-17
Darryl Jones 13 Yd pass from MJ Morris (Christopher Dunn Kick)
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Touchdown 4:11 14-10
Taylor Morin 24 Yd pass from Sam Hartman (Matthew Dennis Kick)
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Touchdown 7:39 7-10
Keyon Lesane 12 Yd pass from MJ Morris (Christopher Dunn Kick)
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Touchdown 10:19 7-3
Christian Turner 2 Yd Run (Matthew Dennis Kick)
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Field Goal 8:04 0-3
Christopher Dunn 33 Yd Field Goal
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NCST 1:05
2 plays, 5 yards, 1:05 · END OF GAME
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WAKE
10 plays, 51 yards, 2:54
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NCST 2:54
9 plays, 62 yards, 4:00 · Field Goal
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Field Goal 2:54 21-30
Christopher Dunn 25 Yd Field Goal
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WAKE 6:54
13 plays, 99 yards, 4:18 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 6:54 21-27
A.T. Perry 29 Yd pass from Sam Hartman (Matthew Dennis Kick)
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NCST 11:12
7 plays, 36 yards, 3:43 · Punt
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WAKE 14:55
5 plays, 20 yards, 2:06 · Interception
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NCST 2:01
5 plays, 17 yards, 2:17 · Field Goal
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Field Goal 2:01 14-27
Christopher Dunn 51 Yd Field Goal
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WAKE 4:18
6 plays, 34 yards, 1:56 · Interception
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NCST 6:14
15 plays, 80 yards, 7:33 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 6:14 14-24
Darryl Jones 1 Yd pass from MJ Morris (Christopher Dunn Kick)
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WAKE 13:47
3 plays, 9 yards, 1:13 · Punt
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NCST
3 plays, 5 yards, 1:06 · Punt
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WAKE 1:06
3 plays, 4 yards, 0:24 · Punt
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NCST 1:30
8 plays, 64 yards, 2:41 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 1:30 14-17
Darryl Jones 13 Yd pass from MJ Morris (Christopher Dunn Kick)
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WAKE 4:11
8 plays, 75 yards, 3:28 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 4:11 14-10
Taylor Morin 24 Yd pass from Sam Hartman (Matthew Dennis Kick)
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NCST 7:39
6 plays, 71 yards, 2:40 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 7:39 7-10
Keyon Lesane 12 Yd pass from MJ Morris (Christopher Dunn Kick)
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WAKE 10:19
10 plays, 75 yards, 4:00 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 10:19 7-3
Christian Turner 2 Yd Run (Matthew Dennis Kick)
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NCST 14:19
3 plays, 0 yards, 0:37 · Punt
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WAKE 14:56
7 plays, 12 yards, 2:34 · Missed FG
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NCST 2:30
3 plays, -6 yards, 2:20 · Punt
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WAKE 4:50
6 plays, 32 yards, 3:14 · Punt
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NCST 8:04
8 plays, 28 yards, 4:14 · Field Goal
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Field Goal 8:04 0-3
Christopher Dunn 33 Yd Field Goal
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WAKE 12:18
5 plays, 15 yards, 1:36 · Interception
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NCST 13:54
3 plays, 1 yard, 1:06 · Punt
Showing the last 32 of 32 events.
Team Stats
WAKE
NCST
22
1st Downs
24
7-16
3rd down efficiency
6-14
2-4
4th down efficiency
0-0
414
Total Yards
325
397
Passing
210
29/48
Comp/Att
18/28
8.3
Yards per pass
7.5
17
Rushing
115
25
Rushing Attempts
41
0.7
Yards per rush
2.8
9-74
Penalties
6-38
3
Turnovers
0
0
Fumbles lost
0
3
Interceptions thrown
0
26:38
Possession
33:22
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