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Wake Forest at NC State

Nov 9, 2018 • Completed

Season 2018RegularWeek 11

Away

Wake Forest

ACC

Final Score

27 - 23

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NC State

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Game Pulse

Immediate edge indicators from the box score.

Total Yards

NC State421
Wake Forest435

Passing Yards

NC State374
Wake Forest297

Rushing Yards

NC State47
Wake Forest138

Turnovers

NC State0
Wake Forest1

Game Conditions

ConditionOvercast
Temperature57°F
Wind5 mph NE

Humidity

69%

Precipitation

0.00 in

Player Game Leaders

Top individual performers and full player box data.

Passing

Ryan Finley

NC State

YDS: 374

Rushing

Cade Carney

Wake Forest

YDS: 68

Receiving

Kelvin Harmon

NC State

YDS: 134

Tackles

Amari Henderson

Wake Forest

TOT: 14

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Box Score Comparison

Possession Split

NC State31:44
Wake Forest28:12

Stat Dominance

Team comparison across key performance areas

Game Story

Wake Forest holds off NC State 27-23

Close

Wake Forest defeated NC State 27-23 in Week 11 of the 2018 regular slate, finishing with a 435-421 edge in total yards, and scoring 3 passing touchdowns and 0 rushing touchdowns.

Wake Forest set the terms early in a game that finished 27-23. Christopher Dunn 23 yd FG GOOD came with {'seconds': 52, 'minutes': 0} left in the first quarter, giving NC State the first major swing.

Wake Forest's box score carried the story: 435 total yards, 138 rushing yards, and 297 passing yards. NC State finished with 421 total yards, including 47 on the ground and 374 through the air.

Wake Forest converted 8-16 on third down, went 0-1 on fourth down, the turnover count was 1-0, Wake Forest led 3-13 at halftime. The explosive highlight was Nick Sciba 47 yd FG GOOD.

Key Moments

  • Field Goal Good

    Christopher Dunn 23 yd FG GOOD (NC State led 6-0 over Wake Forest).

  • Field Goal Good

    Christopher Dunn 29 yd FG GOOD (NC State led 3-0 over Wake Forest).

  • Field Goal Good

    Nick Sciba 47 yd FG GOOD (Wake Forest led 3-6 over NC State).

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Ryan Finley run for 2 yds for a TD (Christopher Dunn KICK) (NC State led 13-3 over Wake Forest).

  • Passing Touchdown

    Jamie Newman pass complete to Alex Bachman for 38 yds for a TD (Nick Sciba KICK) (Wake Forest led 13-16 over NC State).

  • Field Goal Good

    Nick Sciba 34 yd FG GOOD (Wake Forest led 6-13 over NC State).

Stat Callouts

  • Final score

    27-23

    Wake Forest defeated NC State.

  • Total yards

    435-421

    Wake Forest held the yardage advantage.

  • Rushing yards

    138

    Wake Forest averaged 3.6 yards per rush attempt.

  • Passing yards

    297

    Wake Forest averaged 9 yards per pass attempt.

  • Third downs

    8-16

    Wake Forest's conversion rate helped sustain possessions.

  • Opponent third downs

    6-16

    NC State's offense worked through that conversion rate.

  • Turnovers

    1-0

    Turnover totals are listed winner first.

Analysis

Game Breakdown

StatisticNC StateWake Forest
Total Yards421435
Passing Yards374297
Rushing Yards47138
First Downs2322
Third Down Efficiency6-168-16
Fourth Down Efficiency0-20-1
Total Penalties (Yards)6-555-50
Turnovers01
Completions / Attempts35-5222-33
Rushing Attempts2738
Passing TDs13
Rushing TDs10
Kicking Points119
Possession Time31:4428:12
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Data sourced from NCAA game stats archive (2018)