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North Carolina at NC State

Nov 28, 2015 • Completed

Season 2015RegularWeek 13

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North Carolina

ACC

Final Score

45 - 34

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NC State

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Total Yards

NC State514
North Carolina553

Passing Yards

NC State206
North Carolina179

Rushing Yards

NC State308
North Carolina374

Turnovers

NC State1
North Carolina3

Game Conditions

Temperature69°F
Wind3 mph SW

Humidity

57%

Precipitation

0.00 in

Player Game Leaders

Top individual performers and full player box data.

Passing

Jacoby Brissett

NC State

YDS: 206

Rushing

Elijah Hood

North Carolina

YDS: 220

Receiving

Jaylen Samuels

NC State

YDS: 97

Tackles

No tackles data.

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Box Score Comparison

Possession Split

NC State36:00
North Carolina24:00

Stat Dominance

Team comparison across key performance areas

Game Story

North Carolina beats NC State 45-34

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North Carolina defeated NC State 45-34 in Week 13 of the 2015 regular slate, finishing with a 553-514 edge in total yards, and scoring 2 passing touchdowns and 4 rushing touchdowns.

North Carolina set the terms early in a game that finished 45-34. T.J. Logan run for 42 yds for a TD, (Nick Weiler KICK) came with {'seconds': 6, 'minutes': 9} left in the first quarter, giving North Carolina the first major swing.

North Carolina's box score carried the story: 553 total yards, 374 rushing yards, and 179 passing yards. NC State finished with 514 total yards, including 308 on the ground and 206 through the air.

North Carolina converted 7-11 on third down, went 0-0 on fourth down, the turnover count was 3-1, North Carolina led 35-14 at halftime. The explosive highlight was Marquise Williams pass complete to Mack Hollins for 53 yds for a TD, (Nick Weiler KICK).

Key Moments

  • Rushing Touchdown

    T.J. Logan run for 42 yds for a TD, (Nick Weiler KICK) (North Carolina led 14-0 over NC State).

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Elijah Hood run for 1 yd for a TD, (Nick Weiler KICK) (North Carolina led 35-7 over NC State).

  • Rushing Touchdown

    T.J. Logan run for 40 yds for a TD, (Nick Weiler KICK) (North Carolina led 28-7 over NC State).

  • Passing Touchdown

    Marquise Williams pass complete to Mack Hollins for 53 yds for a TD, (Nick Weiler KICK) (North Carolina led 21-7 over NC State).

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Jacoby Brissett run for 4 yds for a TD, (Kyle Bambard KICK) (NC State led 7-14 over North Carolina).

  • Passing Touchdown

    Mitch Trubisky pass complete to Quinshad Davis for 5 yds for a TD, (Nick Weiler KICK) (North Carolina led 7-0 over NC State).

Stat Callouts

  • Final score

    45-34

    North Carolina defeated NC State.

  • Total yards

    553-514

    North Carolina held the yardage advantage.

  • Rushing yards

    374

    North Carolina averaged 9.1 yards per rush attempt.

  • Passing yards

    179

    North Carolina averaged 5.8 yards per pass attempt.

  • Third downs

    7-11

    North Carolina's conversion rate helped sustain possessions.

  • Opponent third downs

    12-21

    NC State's offense worked through that conversion rate.

  • Turnovers

    3-1

    Turnover totals are listed winner first.

Analysis

Game Breakdown

StatisticNC StateNorth Carolina
Total Yards514553
Passing Yards206179
Rushing Yards308374
First Downs2825
Third Down Efficiency12-217-11
Fourth Down Efficiency2-30-0
Total Penalties (Yards)7-723-30
Turnovers13
Completions / Attempts17-3720-31
Rushing Attempts5241
Passing TDs22
Rushing TDs24
Kicking Points89
Possession Time36:0024:00
Data sourced from NCAA game stats archive (2015)