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North Carolina at NC State

Nov 25, 2017 • Completed

Season 2017RegularWeek 13

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North Carolina

ACC

Final Score

21 - 33

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NC State

ACC

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Total Yards

NC State496
North Carolina360

Passing Yards

NC State204
North Carolina278

Rushing Yards

NC State292
North Carolina82

Turnovers

NC State1
North Carolina2

Game Conditions

Temperature64°F
Wind8 mph SW

Humidity

43%

Precipitation

0.00 in

Player Game Leaders

Top individual performers and full player box data.

Passing

Nathan Elliott

North Carolina

YDS: 278

Rushing

Nyheim Hines

NC State

YDS: 196

Receiving

Anthony Ratliff-Williams

North Carolina

YDS: 131

Tackles

Myles Dorn

North Carolina

TOT: 10

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Box Score Comparison

Possession Split

NC State36:44
North Carolina23:16

Stat Dominance

Team comparison across key performance areas

Game Story

NC State beats North Carolina 33-21

Standard

NC State defeated North Carolina 33-21 in Week 13 of the 2017 regular slate, finishing with a 496-360 edge in total yards, and scoring 0 passing touchdowns and 5 rushing touchdowns.

NC State set the terms early in a game that finished 33-21. Nathan Elliott pass complete to Anthony Ratliff-Williams for 51 yds for a TD, (Freeman Jones KICK) came with {'seconds': 9, 'minutes': 2} left in the first quarter, giving North Carolina the first major swing.

NC State's box score carried the story: 496 total yards, 292 rushing yards, and 204 passing yards. North Carolina finished with 360 total yards, including 82 on the ground and 278 through the air.

NC State converted 6-14 on third down, went 1-2 on fourth down, the turnover count was 1-2, NC State led 12-14 at halftime. The explosive highlight was Nyheim Hines run for 54 yds for a TD, (Kyle Bambard KICK).

Key Moments

  • Passing Touchdown

    Nathan Elliott pass complete to Anthony Ratliff-Williams for 51 yds for a TD, (Freeman Jones KICK) (North Carolina led 7-6 over NC State).

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Ryan Finley run for 3 yds for a TD, (Kyle Bambard PAT MISSED) (NC State led 6-0 over North Carolina).

  • Passing Touchdown

    Nathan Elliott pass complete to Michael Carter for 24 yds for a TD, (Freeman Jones KICK) (North Carolina led 14-6 over NC State).

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Ryan Finley run for 5 yds for a TD, (Two-Point Conversion failed ) (NC State led 12-14 over North Carolina).

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Nyheim Hines run for 54 yds for a TD, (Kyle Bambard KICK) (NC State led 19-14 over North Carolina).

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Jaylen Samuels run for 10 yds for a TD, (Two-Point Conversion failed ) (NC State led 33-21 over North Carolina).

Stat Callouts

  • Final score

    33-21

    NC State defeated North Carolina.

  • Total yards

    496-360

    NC State held the yardage advantage.

  • Rushing yards

    292

    NC State averaged 6.5 yards per rush attempt.

  • Passing yards

    204

    NC State averaged 6.8 yards per pass attempt.

  • Third downs

    6-14

    NC State's conversion rate helped sustain possessions.

  • Opponent third downs

    3-14

    North Carolina's offense worked through that conversion rate.

  • Turnovers

    1-2

    Turnover totals are listed winner first.

Analysis

Game Breakdown

StatisticNC StateNorth Carolina
Total Yards496360
Passing Yards204278
Rushing Yards29282
First Downs2522
Third Down Efficiency6-143-14
Fourth Down Efficiency1-21-1
Total Penalties (Yards)11-10812-127
Turnovers12
Completions / Attempts20-3021-45
Rushing Attempts4524
Passing TDs02
Rushing TDs50
Kicking Points13
Possession Time36:4423:16
Data sourced from NCAA game stats archive (2017)