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Louisville at NC State

Oct 30, 2021 • Completed

Season 2021RegularWeek 9

Away

Louisville

ACC

Final Score

13 - 28

LNS

Home

NC State

ACC

Game Pulse

Immediate edge indicators from the box score.

Total Yards

NC State361
Louisville434

Passing Yards

NC State317
Louisville219

Rushing Yards

NC State44
Louisville215

Turnovers

NC State0
Louisville1

Game Conditions

ConditionOvercast
Temperature54°F
Wind4 mph S

Humidity

89%

Precipitation

0.00 in

Player Game Leaders

Top individual performers and full player box data.

Passing

Devin Leary

NC State

YDS: 317

Rushing

Malik Cunningham

Louisville

YDS: 76

Receiving

Emeka Emezie

NC State

YDS: 91

Tackles

Drake Thomas

NC State

TOT: 15

Full Player Box

Box Score Comparison

Possession Split

NC State29:23
Louisville30:37

Stat Dominance

Team comparison across key performance areas

Game Story

NC State beats Louisville 28-13

Standard

NC State defeated Louisville 28-13 in Week 9 of the 2021 regular slate, finishing with a 361-434 edge in total yards, and scoring 4 passing touchdowns and 0 rushing touchdowns.

NC State set the terms early in a game that finished 28-13. Devin Leary pass complete to Emeka Emezie for 19 yds for a TD, (Christopher Dunn KICK) came with {'seconds': 48, 'minutes': 0} left in the first quarter, giving NC State the first major swing.

NC State's box score carried the story: 361 total yards, 44 rushing yards, and 317 passing yards. Louisville finished with 434 total yards, including 215 on the ground and 219 through the air.

NC State converted 6-13 on third down, went 0-1 on fourth down, the turnover count was 0-1, NC State led 7-7 at halftime. The explosive highlight was Devin Leary pass complete to Trent Pennix for 29 yds for a TD, (Christopher Dunn KICK).

Key Moments

  • Passing Touchdown

    Devin Leary pass complete to Emeka Emezie for 19 yds for a TD, (Christopher Dunn KICK) (NC State led 7-0 over Louisville).

  • Passing Touchdown

    Malik Cunningham pass complete to Jordan Watkins for 76 yds for a TD, (James Turner KICK) (Louisville led 7-7 over NC State).

  • Field Goal Good

    James Turner 42 yd FG GOOD (Louisville led 10-7 over NC State).

  • Passing Touchdown

    Devin Leary pass complete to Devin Carter for 12 yds for a TD, (Christopher Dunn KICK) (NC State led 21-13 over Louisville).

  • Field Goal Good

    James Turner 31 yd FG GOOD (Louisville led 13-14 over NC State).

  • Passing Touchdown

    Devin Leary pass complete to Trent Pennix for 29 yds for a TD, (Christopher Dunn KICK) (NC State led 14-10 over Louisville).

Stat Callouts

  • Final score

    28-13

    NC State defeated Louisville.

  • Total yards

    361-434

    NC State held the yardage advantage.

  • Rushing yards

    44

    NC State averaged 1.8 yards per rush attempt.

  • Passing yards

    317

    NC State averaged 8.8 yards per pass attempt.

  • Third downs

    6-13

    NC State's conversion rate helped sustain possessions.

  • Opponent third downs

    6-15

    Louisville's offense worked through that conversion rate.

  • Turnovers

    0-1

    Turnover totals are listed winner first.

Analysis

Game Breakdown

StatisticNC StateLouisville
Total Yards361434
Passing Yards317219
Rushing Yards44215
First Downs1917
Third Down Efficiency6-136-15
Fourth Down Efficiency0-10-3
Total Penalties (Yards)5-459-69
Turnovers01
Completions / Attempts25-3611-29
Rushing Attempts2441
Passing TDs41
Rushing TDs00
Kicking Points47
Possession Time29:2330:37
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Data sourced from NCAA game stats archive (2021)