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Northern Illinois at NC State

Sep 28, 2024 • Completed

Season 2024RegularWeek 5

Away

Northern Illinois

Mountain West

Final Score

17 - 24

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Total Yards

NC State176
Northern Illinois279

Passing Yards

NC State108
Northern Illinois159

Rushing Yards

NC State68
Northern Illinois120

Turnovers

NC State0
Northern Illinois4

Game Conditions

ConditionFair
Temperature83°F
Wind12 mph SW

Humidity

51%

Precipitation

0.00 in

Player Game Leaders

Top individual performers and full player box data.

Passing

Ethan Hampton

Northern Illinois

YDS: 159

Rushing

Antario Brown

Northern Illinois

YDS: 114

Receiving

Andrew McElroy

Northern Illinois

YDS: 58

Tackles

Caden Fordham

NC State

TOT: 14

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Box Score Comparison

Possession Split

NC State27:19
Northern Illinois32:41

Stat Dominance

Team comparison across key performance areas

Game Story

NC State holds off Northern Illinois 24-17

Close

NC State defeated Northern Illinois 24-17 in Week 5 of the 2024 regular slate, finishing with a 176-279 edge in total yards, and scoring 1 passing touchdowns and 1 rushing touchdowns.

NC State set the terms early in a game that finished 24-17. Brock Lampe 0 Yd Run (Kanon Woodill Kick) came with {'seconds': 23, 'minutes': 2} left in the first quarter, giving Northern Illinois the first major swing.

NC State's box score carried the story: 176 total yards, 68 rushing yards, and 108 passing yards. Northern Illinois finished with 279 total yards, including 120 on the ground and 159 through the air.

NC State converted 1-11 on third down, went 1-1 on fourth down, the turnover count was 0-4, NC State led 17-14 at halftime. The explosive highlight was Kanoah Vinesett 37 Yd Field Goal.

Key Moments

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Brock Lampe 0 Yd Run (Kanon Woodill Kick) (Northern Illinois led 7-7 over NC State).

  • Rushing Touchdown

    CJ Bailey 1 Yd Run (Kanoah Vinesett Kick) (NC State led 7-0 over Northern Illinois).

  • Fumble Return Touchdown

    DK Kaufman 2 Yd Fumble Return (Kanoah Vinesett Kick) (Northern Illinois led 7-14 over NC State).

  • Field Goal Good

    Kanoah Vinesett 37 Yd Field Goal (NC State led 17-7 over Northern Illinois).

  • Passing Touchdown

    Cam Thompson 6 Yd pass from Ethan Hampton (Kanon Woodill Kick) (Northern Illinois led 14-17 over NC State).

  • Passing Touchdown

    Kevin Concepcion 3 Yd pass from CJ Bailey (Kanoah Vinesett Kick) (NC State led 24-14 over Northern Illinois).

Stat Callouts

  • Final score

    24-17

    NC State defeated Northern Illinois.

  • Total yards

    176-279

    NC State held the yardage advantage.

  • Rushing yards

    68

    NC State averaged 2.6 yards per rush attempt.

  • Passing yards

    108

    NC State averaged 5.4 yards per pass attempt.

  • Third downs

    1-11

    NC State's conversion rate helped sustain possessions.

  • Opponent third downs

    7-17

    Northern Illinois's offense worked through that conversion rate.

  • Turnovers

    0-4

    Turnover totals are listed winner first.

Analysis

Game Breakdown

StatisticNC StateNorthern Illinois
Total Yards176279
Passing Yards108159
Rushing Yards68120
First Downs1120
Third Down Efficiency1-117-17
Fourth Down Efficiency1-12-2
Total Penalties (Yards)6-466-56
Turnovers04
Completions / Attempts13-2014-29
Rushing Attempts2644
Passing TDs11
Rushing TDs11
Kicking Points65
Possession Time27:1932:41
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Data sourced from NCAA game stats archive (2024)