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Wake Forest at NC State

Oct 1, 2016 • Completed

Season 2016RegularWeek 5

Away

Wake Forest

ACC

Final Score

16 - 33

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NC State

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Game Pulse

Immediate edge indicators from the box score.

Total Yards

NC State527
Wake Forest352

Passing Yards

NC State327
Wake Forest283

Rushing Yards

NC State200
Wake Forest69

Turnovers

NC State0
Wake Forest0

Game Conditions

Temperature81°F
Wind9 mph S

Humidity

44%

Precipitation

0.00 in

Player Game Leaders

Top individual performers and full player box data.

Passing

Ryan Finley

NC State

YDS: 300

Rushing

Matthew Dayes

NC State

YDS: 125

Receiving

Tabari Hines

Wake Forest

YDS: 125

Tackles

Jessie Bates III

Wake Forest

TOT: 15

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Box Score Comparison

Possession Split

NC State34:04
Wake Forest25:56

Stat Dominance

Team comparison across key performance areas

Game Story

NC State beats Wake Forest 33-16

Standard

NC State defeated Wake Forest 33-16 in Week 5 of the 2016 regular slate, finishing with a 527-352 edge in total yards, and scoring 3 passing touchdowns and 1 rushing touchdowns.

NC State set the terms early in a game that finished 33-16. Kyle Bambard 20 yd FG GOOD came with {'seconds': 54, 'minutes': 7} left in the first quarter, giving NC State the first major swing.

NC State's box score carried the story: 527 total yards, 200 rushing yards, and 327 passing yards. Wake Forest finished with 352 total yards, including 69 on the ground and 283 through the air.

NC State converted 7-14 on third down, went 1-1 on fourth down, the turnover count was 0-0, NC State led 23-9 at halftime. The explosive highlight was Kyle Bambard 48 yd FG GOOD.

Key Moments

  • Field Goal Good

    Kyle Bambard 20 yd FG GOOD (NC State led 10-0 over Wake Forest).

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Matthew Dayes run for 6 yds for a TD, (Kyle Bambard KICK) (NC State led 7-0 over Wake Forest).

  • Passing Touchdown

    Ryan Finley pass complete to Jaylen Samuels for 13 yds for a TD, (Kyle Bambard KICK) (NC State led 17-0 over Wake Forest).

  • Field Goal Good

    Mike Weaver 34 yd FG GOOD (Wake Forest led 3-17 over NC State).

  • Field Goal Good

    Mike Weaver 41 yd FG GOOD (Wake Forest led 9-23 over NC State).

  • Field Goal Good

    Mike Weaver 29 yd FG GOOD (Wake Forest led 6-23 over NC State).

Stat Callouts

  • Final score

    33-16

    NC State defeated Wake Forest.

  • Total yards

    527-352

    NC State held the yardage advantage.

  • Rushing yards

    200

    NC State averaged 5.1 yards per rush attempt.

  • Passing yards

    327

    NC State averaged 8.8 yards per pass attempt.

  • Third downs

    7-14

    NC State's conversion rate helped sustain possessions.

  • Opponent third downs

    4-14

    Wake Forest's offense worked through that conversion rate.

  • Turnovers

    0-0

    Turnover totals are listed winner first.

Analysis

Game Breakdown

StatisticNC StateWake Forest
Total Yards527352
Passing Yards327283
Rushing Yards20069
First Downs2823
Third Down Efficiency7-144-14
Fourth Down Efficiency1-10-1
Total Penalties (Yards)13-1443-38
Turnovers00
Completions / Attempts24-3727-46
Rushing Attempts3921
Passing TDs31
Rushing TDs10
Kicking Points910
Possession Time34:0425:56
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Data sourced from NCAA game stats archive (2016)