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NC State at Wake Forest

Oct 24, 2015 • Completed

Season 2015RegularWeek 8

Away

NC State

ACC

Final Score

35 - 17

NSWF

Home

Wake Forest

ACC

Game Pulse

Immediate edge indicators from the box score.

Total Yards

Wake Forest271
NC State469

Passing Yards

Wake Forest122
NC State227

Rushing Yards

Wake Forest149
NC State242

Turnovers

Wake Forest1
NC State0

Game Conditions

Temperature63°F
Wind5 mph SE

Humidity

58%

Precipitation

0.00 in

Player Game Leaders

Top individual performers and full player box data.

Passing

Jacoby Brissett

NC State

YDS: 227

Rushing

Matthew Dayes

NC State

YDS: 205

Receiving

Maurice Trowell

NC State

YDS: 87

Tackles

No tackles data.

Full Player Box

Box Score Comparison

Possession Split

Wake Forest33:00
NC State27:00

Stat Dominance

Team comparison across key performance areas

Game Story

NC State beats Wake Forest 35-17

Standard

NC State defeated Wake Forest 35-17 in Week 8 of the 2015 regular slate, finishing with a 469-271 edge in total yards, and scoring 2 passing touchdowns and 2 rushing touchdowns.

NC State set the terms early in a game that finished 35-17. Jacoby Brissett pass complete to Maurice Trowell for 59 yds for a TD, (Kyle Bambard KICK) came with {'seconds': 7, 'minutes': 14} left in the first quarter, giving NC State the first major swing.

NC State's box score carried the story: 469 total yards, 242 rushing yards, and 227 passing yards. Wake Forest finished with 271 total yards, including 149 on the ground and 122 through the air.

NC State converted 4-13 on third down, went 0-1 on fourth down, the turnover count was 0-1, NC State led 28-7 at halftime. The explosive highlight was Matthew Dayes run for 85 yds for a TD, (Kyle Bambard KICK).

Key Moments

  • Passing Touchdown

    Jacoby Brissett pass complete to Maurice Trowell for 59 yds for a TD, (Kyle Bambard KICK) (NC State led 7-0 over Wake Forest).

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Matthew Dayes run for 57 yds for a TD, (Kyle Bambard KICK) (NC State led 28-0 over Wake Forest).

  • Passing Touchdown

    Jacoby Brissett pass complete to Nyheim Hines for 58 yds for a TD, (Kyle Bambard KICK) (NC State led 21-0 over Wake Forest).

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Matthew Dayes run for 85 yds for a TD, (Kyle Bambard KICK) (NC State led 14-0 over Wake Forest).

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Kendall Hinton run for 69 yds for a TD, (Mike Weaver KICK) (Wake Forest led 7-28 over NC State).

  • Field Goal Good

    Mike Weaver 38 yd FG GOOD (Wake Forest led 10-28 over NC State).

Stat Callouts

  • Final score

    35-17

    NC State defeated Wake Forest.

  • Total yards

    469-271

    NC State held the yardage advantage.

  • Rushing yards

    242

    NC State averaged 8.1 yards per rush attempt.

  • Passing yards

    227

    NC State averaged 6.7 yards per pass attempt.

  • Third downs

    4-13

    NC State's conversion rate helped sustain possessions.

  • Opponent third downs

    4-16

    Wake Forest's offense worked through that conversion rate.

  • Turnovers

    0-1

    Turnover totals are listed winner first.

Analysis

Game Breakdown

StatisticWake ForestNC State
Total Yards271469
Passing Yards122227
Rushing Yards149242
First Downs1719
Third Down Efficiency4-164-13
Fourth Down Efficiency0-10-1
Total Penalties (Yards)3-356-46
Turnovers10
Completions / Attempts14-3020-34
Rushing Attempts3830
Passing TDs02
Rushing TDs22
Kicking Points55
Possession Time33:0027:00
Data sourced from NCAA game stats archive (2015)