Armstrong, Narveson and penalties help N.C. State survive at Virginia, 24-21
— Brennan Armstrong said “it was pretty surreal, pretty weird” playing as a visitor at Scott Stadium, where he'd emerged from the Virginia locker room for five seasons.
NCAA - Football
FINAL
NC State Wolfpack
24
Virginia Cavaliers
21
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NCSU | 0 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 24 |
| UVA | 0 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 21 |
Scott Stadium · 42,979 att.
Match Report
Last five matches
| Date | Opp | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 9/26/26 | vs App State Mountaineers | W 41-31 | NCAAF |
| Full Schedule | |||
Play by Play
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Field Goal 0:00 24-21
Brayden Narveson 33 Yd Field Goal
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Touchdown 0:36 21-21
Malik Washington 3 Yd pass from Anthony Colandrea (Anthony Colandrea Pass to Malachi Fields for Two-Point Conversion)
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Touchdown 0:11 21-13
Kevin Concepcion 48 Yd pass from Brennan Armstrong (Brayden Narveson Kick)
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Field Goal 2:24 14-13
Will Bettridge 36 Yd Field Goal
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Field Goal 6:48 14-10
Will Bettridge 21 Yd Field Goal
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Touchdown 0:28 14-7
Delbert Mimms III 1 Yd Run (Brayden Narveson Kick)
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Touchdown 11:46 7-7
Malik Washington 8 Yd pass from Anthony Colandrea (Will Bettridge Kick)
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Touchdown 14:55 7-0
Kevin Concepcion 12 Yd pass from Brennan Armstrong (Brayden Narveson Kick)
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NCSU
5 plays, 33 yards, 0:36 · Field Goal
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UVA 0:36
11 plays, 66 yards, 2:53 · Touchdown
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Field Goal 0:00 24-21
Brayden Narveson 33 Yd Field Goal
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Touchdown 0:36 21-21
Malik Washington 3 Yd pass from Anthony Colandrea (Anthony Colandrea Pass to Malachi Fields for Two-Point Conversion)
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NCSU 3:29
3 plays, 1 yard, 2:10 · Punt
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UVA 5:39
4 plays, 54 yards, 1:55 · Interception
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NCSU 7:34
5 plays, 9 yards, 2:00 · Punt
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UVA 9:34
2 plays, 1 yard, 0:44 · Interception
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NCSU 10:18
6 plays, 15 yards, 2:34 · Punt
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UVA 12:52
5 plays, 4 yards, 2:19 · Punt
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NCSU 0:11
5 plays, 74 yards, 2:13 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 0:11 21-13
Kevin Concepcion 48 Yd pass from Brennan Armstrong (Brayden Narveson Kick)
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UVA 2:24
5 plays, 38 yards, 2:58 · Field Goal
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Field Goal 2:24 14-13
Will Bettridge 36 Yd Field Goal
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NCSU 5:22
3 plays, 1 yard, 1:26 · Punt
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UVA 6:48
5 plays, 60 yards, 1:59 · Field Goal
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Field Goal 6:48 14-10
Will Bettridge 21 Yd Field Goal
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NCSU 8:47
3 plays, -11 yards, 1:59 · Punt
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UVA 10:46
8 plays, 19 yards, 4:14 · Punt
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UVA
1 play, -1 yard, 0:28 · End of Half
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NCSU 0:28
8 plays, 67 yards, 2:36 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 0:28 14-7
Delbert Mimms III 1 Yd Run (Brayden Narveson Kick)
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UVA 3:04
3 plays, 7 yards, 2:06 · Punt
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NCSU 5:10
9 plays, 33 yards, 3:51 · Interception
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UVA 9:01
3 plays, 7 yards, 1:56 · Punt
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NCSU 10:57
3 plays, 6 yards, 0:49 · Punt
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UVA 11:46
8 plays, 75 yards, 3:09 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 11:46 7-7
Malik Washington 8 Yd pass from Anthony Colandrea (Will Bettridge Kick)
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NCSU 14:55
7 plays, 49 yards, 2:43 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 14:55 7-0
Kevin Concepcion 12 Yd pass from Brennan Armstrong (Brayden Narveson Kick)
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UVA 2:38
6 plays, 25 yards, 2:43 · Downs
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NCSU 5:21
4 plays, 14 yards, 1:08 · Punt
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UVA 6:29
12 plays, 51 yards, 5:10 · Punt
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NCSU 11:39
7 plays, 28 yards, 3:21 · Punt
Showing the last 34 of 34 events.
Team Stats
NCSU
UVA
21
1st Downs
20
6-14
3rd down efficiency
5-14
0-0
4th down efficiency
1-2
319
Total Yards
384
180
Passing
271
15/31
Comp/Att
18/30
5.8
Yards per pass
9.0
139
Rushing
113
36
Rushing Attempts
41
3.9
Yards per rush
2.8
7-62
Penalties
7-69
1
Turnovers
2
0
Fumbles lost
0
1
Interceptions thrown
2
27:26
Possession
32:34
Highlights
00:23
Virginia pulls out the tricks early for big first down
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00:33
Kevin Concepcion hauls in opening TD for NC State
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00:25
Anthony Colandrea makes an athletic throw for a Virginia TD
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00:34
Delbert Mimms III scores a TD to give NC State a lead before halftime
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