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Match Report

NC State's late 4th-down stop seals 24-17 win against East Carolina to open season

— N.C. State stopped East Carolina on a fourth-and-1 deep in its own end with 37 seconds left to hold on for a 24-17 season-opening win Thursday night.

Full story at ESPN →

Team Stats

ECU NCSU
18
1st Downs
21
6-16
3rd down efficiency
7-15
1-4
4th down efficiency
0-0
413
Total Yards
423
383
Passing
318
31/45
Comp/Att
24/34
8.5
Yards per pass
9.4
30
Rushing
105
29
Rushing Attempts
36
1.0
Yards per rush
2.9
10-86
Penalties
7-63
0
Turnovers
1
0
Fumbles lost
0
0
Interceptions thrown
1
27:53
Possession
32:07

Top Performers

ECU

  • Katin Houser C/ATT 30/44 · YDS 366 · AVG 8.3
  • Ryan Leavy NO 5 · YDS 210 · AVG 42.0
  • Jayvontay Conner REC 2 · YDS 98 · AVG 49.0
  • Brock Spalding REC 6 · YDS 97 · AVG 16.2

NCSU

  • CJ Bailey C/ATT 24/34 · YDS 318 · AVG 9.4
  • Caden Noonkester NO 4 · YDS 184 · AVG 46.0
  • Wesley Grimes REC 4 · YDS 121 · AVG 30.3
  • Teddy Hoffmann REC 5 · YDS 93 · AVG 18.6

Highlights

00:29 Teddy Hoffmann shows the hands on 27-yard reception Watch on ESPN 00:24 CJ Bailey crosses goal line for 11-yard rushing touchdown Watch on ESPN 00:38 CJ Bailey throws 48-yard touchdown pass to Wesley Grimes Watch on ESPN 00:16 Katin Houser throws 79-yard touchdown pass to Jayvontay Conner Watch on ESPN

Play by Play

  1. Field Goal 8:32 17-24

    Nick Mazzie 34 Yd Field Goal

    Q4
  2. Touchdown 14:56 14-24

    Marlon Gunn Jr. 4 Yd Run (Nick Mazzie Kick)

    Q4
  3. Touchdown 3:43 7-24

    Hollywood Smothers 2 Yd Run (Nick Konieczynski Kick)

    Q3
  4. Touchdown 2:21 7-17

    Jayvontay Conner 79 Yd pass from Katin Houser (Nick Mazzie Kick)

    Q2
  5. Touchdown 11:03 0-17

    Wesley Grimes 48 Yd pass from CJ Bailey (Nick Konieczynski Kick)

    Q2
  6. Touchdown 13:33 0-10

    CJ Bailey 11 Yd Run (Nick Konieczynski Kick)

    Q2
  7. Field Goal 8:34 0-3

    Nick Konieczynski 29 Yd Field Goal

    Q1
  1. NCSU

    3 plays, -8 yards, 0:37 · End of Game

    Q4
  2. ECU 0:37

    12 plays, 61 yards, 5:04 · Downs

    Q4
  3. NCSU 5:41

    5 plays, 46 yards, 2:51 · Missed FG

    Q4
  4. ECU 8:32

    9 plays, 61 yards, 3:51 · Field Goal

    Q4
  5. Field Goal 8:32 17-24

    Nick Mazzie 34 Yd Field Goal

    Q4
  6. NCSU 12:23

    6 plays, 52 yards, 2:33 · Missed FG

    Q4
  7. ECU 14:56

    9 plays, 72 yards, 3:42 · Touchdown

    Q4
  8. Touchdown 14:56 14-24

    Marlon Gunn Jr. 4 Yd Run (Nick Mazzie Kick)

    Q4
  9. NCSU 3:43

    10 plays, 80 yards, 4:53 · Touchdown

    Q3
  10. Touchdown 3:43 7-24

    Hollywood Smothers 2 Yd Run (Nick Konieczynski Kick)

    Q3
  11. ECU 8:36

    7 plays, 18 yards, 3:05 · Punt

    Q3
  12. NCSU 11:41

    3 plays, 4 yards, 1:21 · Punt

    Q3
  13. ECU 13:02

    8 plays, 39 yards, 1:58 · Downs

    Q3
  14. ECU

    5 plays, 8 yards, 0:28 · Missed FG

    Q2
  15. NCSU 0:28

    7 plays, 26 yards, 1:53 · Interception

    Q2
  16. ECU 2:21

    6 plays, 86 yards, 1:43 · Touchdown

    Q2
  17. Touchdown 2:21 7-17

    Jayvontay Conner 79 Yd pass from Katin Houser (Nick Mazzie Kick)

    Q2
  18. NCSU 4:04

    6 plays, 15 yards, 2:10 · Punt

    Q2
  19. ECU 6:14

    8 plays, 51 yards, 1:59 · Downs

    Q2
  20. NCSU 8:13

    3 plays, 1 yard, 1:33 · Punt

    Q2
  21. ECU 9:46

    3 plays, -3 yards, 1:17 · Punt

    Q2
  22. NCSU 11:03

    2 plays, 48 yards, 0:42 · Touchdown

    Q2
  23. Touchdown 11:03 0-17

    Wesley Grimes 48 Yd pass from CJ Bailey (Nick Konieczynski Kick)

    Q2
  24. ECU 11:45

    3 plays, -23 yards, 1:42 · Punt

    Q2
  25. NCSU 13:33

    7 plays, 61 yards, 3:31 · Touchdown

    Q2
  26. Touchdown 13:33 0-10

    CJ Bailey 11 Yd Run (Nick Konieczynski Kick)

    Q2
  27. ECU 2:04

    3 plays, -3 yards, 1:50 · Punt

    Q1
  28. NCSU 3:54

    6 plays, 12 yards, 3:37 · Punt

    Q1
  29. ECU 7:31

    3 plays, 1 yard, 1:03 · Punt

    Q1
  30. NCSU 8:34

    15 plays, 64 yards, 6:26 · Field Goal

    Q1
  31. Field Goal 8:34 0-3

    Nick Konieczynski 29 Yd Field Goal

    Q1

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