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NC State at Wake Forest

Sep 11, 2025 • Completed

Season 2025RegularWeek 3

Away

NC State

ACC

Final Score

34 - 24

NSWF

Home

Wake Forest

ACC

Game Pulse

Immediate edge indicators from the box score.

Total Yards

Wake Forest311
NC State406

Passing Yards

Wake Forest252
NC State201

Rushing Yards

Wake Forest59
NC State205

Turnovers

Wake Forest2
NC State0

Game Conditions

ConditionClear
Temperature75°F
Wind4 mph N

Venue

Allegacy Federal Credit Union Stadium

Winston-Salem, NC

Humidity

61%

Precipitation

0.00 in

Advanced Box Snapshot

Excitement

5.13

Postgame Win Probability

Wake Forest: 0.0%

NC State: 100.0%

Player Game Leaders

Top individual performers and full player box data.

Passing

Robby Ashford

Wake Forest

YDS: 252

Rushing

Daylan Smothers

NC State

YDS: 164

Receiving

Chris Barnes

Wake Forest

YDS: 76

Tackles

Sean Brown

NC State

TOT: 12

Full Player Box

Box Score Comparison

Possession Split

Wake Forest21:55
NC State38:05

Stat Dominance

Team comparison across key performance areas

Game Story

NC State beats Wake Forest 34-24

Standard

NC State defeated Wake Forest 34-24 in Week 3 of the 2025 regular slate, finishing with a 406-311 edge in total yards, and scoring 3 passing touchdowns and 0 rushing touchdowns.

NC State set the terms early in a game that finished 34-24. Demond Claiborne run for 1 yd for a TD (Connor Calvert KICK) came with 7:19 left in the first quarter, giving Wake Forest the first major swing.

NC State's box score carried the story: 406 total yards, 205 rushing yards, and 201 passing yards. Wake Forest finished with 311 total yards, including 59 on the ground and 252 through the air.

NC State converted 7-18 on third down, went 2-2 on fourth down, the turnover count was 0-2, NC State led 17-24 at halftime. The explosive highlight was Charlie Birtwistle kickoff for 63 yds , Chris Barnes return for 98 yds for a TD (Connor Calvert KICK).

Key Moments

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Demond Claiborne run for 1 yd for a TD (Connor Calvert KICK) (Wake Forest led 14-0 over NC State).

  • Passing Touchdown

    CJ Bailey pass complete to Justin Joly for 5 yds for a TD (Kanoah Vinesett KICK) (NC State led 7-14 over Wake Forest).

  • Kickoff Return Touchdown

    Charlie Birtwistle kickoff for 63 yds , Chris Barnes return for 98 yds for a TD (Connor Calvert KICK) (NC State led 0-7 over Wake Forest).

  • Interception Return Touchdown

    Robby Ashford pass intercepted Isaiah Shirley return for 41 yds for a TD (Kanoah Vinesett KICK) (Wake Forest led 14-14 over NC State).

  • Field Goal Good

    Connor Calvert 28 yd FG GOOD (Wake Forest led 24-14 over NC State).

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Robby Ashford run for 1 yd for a TD (Connor Calvert KICK) (Wake Forest led 21-14 over NC State).

Stat Callouts

  • Final score

    34-24

    NC State defeated Wake Forest.

  • Total yards

    406-311

    NC State held the yardage advantage.

  • Rushing yards

    205

    NC State averaged 4.7 yards per rush attempt.

  • Passing yards

    201

    NC State averaged 6.3 yards per pass attempt.

  • Third downs

    7-18

    NC State's conversion rate helped sustain possessions.

  • Opponent third downs

    6-15

    Wake Forest's offense struggled to keep drives alive.

  • Turnovers

    0-2

    Turnover totals are listed winner first.

Analysis

Game Breakdown

StatisticWake ForestNC State
Total Yards311406
Passing Yards252201
Rushing Yards59205
First Downs1224
Third Down Efficiency6-157-18
Fourth Down Efficiency1-22-2
Total Penalties (Yards)8-8210-94
Turnovers20
Completions / Attempts21-3523-32
Rushing Attempts2244
Passing TDs03
Rushing TDs20
Kicking Points610
Possession Time21:5538:05
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Data sourced from NCAA game stats archive (2025)