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Louisville at NC State

Oct 6, 2017 • Completed

Season 2017RegularWeek 6

Away

Louisville

ACC

Final Score

25 - 39

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NC State

ACC

Game Pulse

Immediate edge indicators from the box score.

Total Yards

NC State520
Louisville470

Passing Yards

NC State367
Louisville354

Rushing Yards

NC State153
Louisville116

Turnovers

NC State1
Louisville1

Game Conditions

Temperature72°F
Wind6 mph S

Humidity

59%

Precipitation

0.00 in

Player Game Leaders

Top individual performers and full player box data.

Passing

Ryan Finley

NC State

YDS: 367

Rushing

Nyheim Hines

NC State

YDS: 102

Receiving

Dez Fitzpatrick

Louisville

YDS: 134

Tackles

Jarius Morehead

NC State

TOT: 11

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Box Score Comparison

Possession Split

NC State30:33
Louisville29:27

Stat Dominance

Team comparison across key performance areas

Game Story

NC State beats Louisville 39-25

Standard

NC State defeated Louisville 39-25 in Week 6 of the 2017 regular slate, finishing with a 520-470 edge in total yards, and scoring 1 passing touchdowns and 3 rushing touchdowns.

NC State set the terms early in a game that finished 39-25. Nyheim Hines 11 Yd Run (Carson Wise Kick) came with {'seconds': 47, 'minutes': 1} left in the quarter 2, giving NC State the first major swing.

NC State's box score carried the story: 520 total yards, 153 rushing yards, and 367 passing yards. Louisville finished with 470 total yards, including 116 on the ground and 354 through the air.

NC State converted 5-12 on third down, went 1-1 on fourth down, the turnover count was 1-1, NC State led 17-10 at halftime. The explosive highlight was Kelvin Harmon 48 Yd pass from Ryan Finley (Carson Wise Kick).

Key Moments

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Nyheim Hines 11 Yd Run (Carson Wise Kick) (NC State led 17-7 over Louisville).

  • Passing Touchdown

    Kelvin Harmon 48 Yd pass from Ryan Finley (Carson Wise Kick) (NC State led 7-0 over Louisville).

  • Field Goal Good

    Carson Wise 21 Yd Field Goal (NC State led 10-7 over Louisville).

  • Passing Touchdown

    Seth Dawkins 23 Yd pass from Lamar Jackson (Blanton Creque Kick) (Louisville led 7-7 over NC State).

  • Field Goal Good

    Blanton Creque 28 Yd Field Goal (Louisville led 10-17 over NC State).

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Nyheim Hines 7 Yd Run (Carson Wise Kick) (NC State led 24-13 over Louisville).

Stat Callouts

  • Final score

    39-25

    NC State defeated Louisville.

  • Total yards

    520-470

    NC State held the yardage advantage.

  • Rushing yards

    153

    NC State averaged 3.9 yards per rush attempt.

  • Passing yards

    367

    NC State averaged 11.5 yards per pass attempt.

  • Third downs

    5-12

    NC State's conversion rate helped sustain possessions.

  • Opponent third downs

    9-16

    Louisville's offense worked through that conversion rate.

  • Turnovers

    1-1

    Turnover totals are listed winner first.

Analysis

Game Breakdown

StatisticNC StateLouisville
Total Yards520470
Passing Yards367354
Rushing Yards153116
First Downs2325
Third Down Efficiency5-129-16
Fourth Down Efficiency1-10-1
Total Penalties (Yards)6-5010-69
Turnovers11
Completions / Attempts20-3226-48
Rushing Attempts3929
Passing TDs11
Rushing TDs32
Kicking Points77
Possession Time30:3329:27
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Data sourced from NCAA game stats archive (2017)