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East Carolina at NC State

Dec 28, 2024 • Completed • Neutral Site

Go Bowling Military Bowl

Season 2024PostseasonWeek 1

Away

East Carolina

American Athletic

Final Score

26 - 21

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NC State

ACC

Game Pulse

Immediate edge indicators from the box score.

Total Yards

NC State428
East Carolina473

Passing Yards

NC State230
East Carolina147

Rushing Yards

NC State198
East Carolina326

Turnovers

NC State1
East Carolina2

Game Conditions

ConditionFog
Temperature46°F
Wind5 mph SE

Humidity

96%

Precipitation

0.03 in

Player Game Leaders

Top individual performers and full player box data.

Passing

CJ Bailey

NC State

YDS: 230

Rushing

Rahjai Harris

East Carolina

YDS: 220

Receiving

Noah Rogers

NC State

YDS: 59

Tackles

Tamarcus Cooley

NC State

TOT: 9

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Box Score Comparison

Possession Split

NC State33:23
East Carolina26:37

Stat Dominance

Team comparison across key performance areas

Game Story

East Carolina holds off NC State 26-21

Close

East Carolina defeated NC State 26-21 in Week 1 of the 2024 postseason slate, finishing with a 473-428 edge in total yards, and scoring 0 passing touchdowns and 3 rushing touchdowns.

East Carolina set the terms early in a game that finished 26-21. Katin Houser 19 Yd Run (Noah Perez Kick) came with {'seconds': 43, 'minutes': 4} left in the first quarter, giving East Carolina the first major swing.

East Carolina's box score carried the story: 473 total yards, 326 rushing yards, and 147 passing yards. NC State finished with 428 total yards, including 198 on the ground and 230 through the air.

East Carolina converted 12-16 on third down, went 1-1 on fourth down, the turnover count was 2-1, East Carolina led 13-7 at halftime. The explosive highlight was Rahjai Harris 86 Yd Run (Two-Point Pass Conversion Failed).

Key Moments

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Katin Houser 19 Yd Run (Noah Perez Kick) (East Carolina led 7-0 over NC State).

  • Field Goal Good

    Noah Perez 42 Yd Field Goal (East Carolina led 13-7 over NC State).

  • Passing Touchdown

    Dacari Collins 8 Yd pass from CJ Bailey (Kanoah Vinesett Kick) (NC State led 7-10 over East Carolina).

  • Field Goal Good

    Noah Perez 24 Yd Field Goal (East Carolina led 10-0 over NC State).

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Katin Houser 4 Yd Run (Noah Perez Kick) (East Carolina led 20-7 over NC State).

  • Passing Touchdown

    Hollywood Smothers 33 Yd pass from CJ Bailey (Kanoah Vinesett Kick) (NC State led 21-20 over East Carolina).

Stat Callouts

  • Final score

    26-21

    East Carolina defeated NC State.

  • Total yards

    473-428

    East Carolina held the yardage advantage.

  • Rushing yards

    326

    East Carolina averaged 8.4 yards per rush attempt.

  • Passing yards

    147

    East Carolina averaged 5.1 yards per pass attempt.

  • Third downs

    12-16

    East Carolina's conversion rate helped sustain possessions.

  • Opponent third downs

    5-12

    NC State's offense worked through that conversion rate.

  • Turnovers

    2-1

    Turnover totals are listed winner first.

Analysis

Game Breakdown

StatisticNC StateEast Carolina
Total Yards428473
Passing Yards230147
Rushing Yards198326
First Downs2122
Third Down Efficiency5-1212-16
Fourth Down Efficiency2-41-1
Total Penalties (Yards)4-354-30
Turnovers12
Completions / Attempts19-2618-29
Rushing Attempts3539
Passing TDs30
Rushing TDs03
Kicking Points38
Possession Time33:2326:37
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Data sourced from NCAA game stats archive (2024)