| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NC State | 28 | 14 | 7 | 14 | 63 |
| South Alabama | 7 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 13 |
Game flow
NC State won by 50 · 12 scoresLead changes
1
1 time tied
USA biggest lead
+7
Q1 13:07
NCST biggest lead
+50
Q4 2:32
Time in front
USA 3% · NCST 87%
tied 10% · 1:41 vs 52:27 of game clock
The lead after every score: above the line South Alabama is ahead, below it NC State. Each dot is a score in the scoring team's colour; hover one.
Scoring summary
1st quarter
13:07
TD Gerald Everett 11 Yd pass from Cody Clements (Aleem Sunanon Kick)6 plays, 75 yds, 1:53 · from USA 25
NCST 0–7 USA11:26
TD Matthew Dayes 77 Yd Run (Kyle Bambard Kick)3 plays, 86 yds, 1:41 · from NCSU 14
NCST 7–7 USA7:27
TD Shadrach Thornton 39 Yd Run (Kyle Bambard Kick)6 plays, 70 yds, 2:27 · from NCSU 30
NCST 14–7 USA5:02
TD Matthew Dayes 2 Yd Run (Kyle Bambard Kick)3 plays, 77 yds, 1:05 · from NCSU 23
NCST 21–7 USA3:41
TD Matthew Dayes 8 Yd Run (Kyle Bambard Kick)1 play, 8 yds, 0:07 · from USA 8
NCST 28–7 USA2nd quarter
14:18
FG Aleem Sunanon 33 Yd Field Goal 10 plays, 59 yds, 4:23 · from USA 25
NCST 28–10 USA12:10
TD Jaylen Samuels 33 Yd pass from Jacoby Brissett (Kyle Bambard Kick)4 plays, 50 yds, 2:08 · from 50
NCST 35–10 USA4:21
TD Jaylen Samuels 2 Yd pass from Jacoby Brissett (Kyle Bambard Kick)4 plays, 25 yds, 1:20 · from USA 25
NCST 42–10 USA3rd quarter
6:47
TD Shadrach Thornton 4 Yd Run (Kyle Bambard Kick)7 plays, 78 yds, 3:31 · from NCSU 22
NCST 49–10 USA3:40
FG Aleem Sunanon 49 Yd Field Goal 8 plays, 33 yds, 3:07 · from USA 35
NCST 49–13 USA4th quarter
14:51
TD Reggie Gallaspy II 12 Yd Run (Kyle Bambard Kick)7 plays, 70 yds, 3:49 · from NCSU 30
NCST 56–13 USA2:32
TD Reggie Gallaspy II 10 Yd Run (Kyle Bambard Kick)14 plays, 61 yds, 9:15 · from NCSU 39
NCST 63–13 USADrives
USA 3/13 scoredNCST 9/14 scored| Q | Start | Team | From | Plays | Yds | Time | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 | 15:00 | USA | USA 25 | 6 | 75 | 1:53 | Touchdown |
| Q1 | 13:07 | NCST | NCSU 14 | 3 | 86 | 1:41 | Touchdown |
| Q1 | 11:26 | USA | USA 25 | 4 | 12 | 1:32 | Punt |
| Q1 | 9:54 | NCST | NCSU 30 | 6 | 70 | 2:27 | Touchdown |
| Q1 | 7:27 | USA | USA 25 | 4 | 43 | 1:20 | Interception |
| Q1 | 6:07 | NCST | NCSU 23 | 3 | 77 | 1:05 | Touchdown |
| Q1 | 5:02 | USA | USA 25 | 3 | 4 | 1:14 | Interception |
| Q1 | 3:48 | NCST | USA 8 | 1 | 8 | 0:07 | Touchdown |
| Q1 | 3:41 | USA | USA 25 | 10 | 59 | 4:23 | Field Goal |
| Q2 | 14:18 | NCST | 50 | 4 | 50 | 2:08 | Touchdown |
| Q2 | 12:10 | USA | USA 35 | 3 | 0 | 0:23 | Punt |
| Q2 | 11:47 | NCST | NCSU 26 | 4 | 1 | 2:01 | Punt |
Win probability
NC State 100% · pregame line NC State −16.5 (closing line)The pregame line (TDC's for this week's games, the closing betting line for past ones), blended with the score, clock and field position (calibrated on every 2024–25 FBS play). Gold dots mark the biggest swings; hover one.
Box score
| Passing | C/ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | QBR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jacoby Brissett | 18/23 | 218 | 9.5 | 2 | 0 | 82.6 |
| Jalan McClendon | 3/4 | 38 | 9.5 | 0 | 0 | 98.8 |
| Rushing | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shadrach Thornton | 12 | 111 | 9.3 | 2 | 39 |
| Matt Dayes | 8 | 104 | 13.0 | 3 | 77 |
| Reggie Gallaspy II | 6 | 35 | 5.8 | 2 | 12 |
| Jaylen Samuels | 2 | 28 | 14.0 | 0 | 14 |
| Dakwa Nichols | 5 | 19 | 3.8 | 0 | 8 |
| Nyheim Hines | 2 | 14 | 7.0 | 0 | 8 |
| Johnathan Alston | 1 | 12 | 12.0 | 0 | 12 |
| Jalan McClendon | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 0 | 7 |
| Jacoby Brissett | 3 | 1 | 0.3 | 0 | 7 |
| Bra'Lon Cherry | 1 | -1 | -1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Receiving | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jaylen Samuels | 5 | 84 | 16.8 | 2 | 42 |
| Matt Dayes | 6 | 46 | 7.7 | 0 | 13 |
| Cole Cook | 3 | 34 | 11.3 | 0 | 12 |
| Bra'Lon Cherry | 1 | 33 | 33.0 | 0 | 33 |
| Reggie Gallaspy II | 1 | 21 | 21.0 | 0 | 21 |
| David Grinnage | 1 | 20 | 20.0 | 0 | 20 |
| Maurice Trowell | 2 | 8 | 4.0 | 0 | 7 |
| Maurice Morgan | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 0 | 6 |
| Johnathan Alston | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 | 4 |
| Interceptions | INT | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jerod Fernandez | 1 | 27 | 0 |
| Germaine Pratt | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | PCT | LONG | XP | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kyle Bambard | 0/1 | 0.0 | 0 | 9/9 | 9 |
| Punting | NO | YDS | AVG | TB | In 20 | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AJ Cole | 4 | 174 | 43.5 | 0 | 0 | 51 |
Biggest plays
USA +16% Q1 13:07 Cody Clements pass complete to Gerald Everett for 11 yds for a TD, (Aleem Sunanon KICK)
NCST +13% Q1 11:26 Matthew Dayes run for 77 yds for a TD, (Kyle Bambard KICK)
NCST +13% Q1 13:07 Aleem Sunanon kickoff for 64 yds , Nyheim Hines return for 23 yds to the SOUTHALA 42 NC STATE Penalty, Offensive holding (Jerod Fernandez) to the NCSt 14
NCST +7% Q1 7:27 Shadrach Thornton run for 39 yds for a TD, (Kyle Bambard KICK)
NCST +4% Q1 6:07 Jacoby Brissett pass complete to Jaylen Samuels for 42 yds to the SAlab 35 for a 1ST down
Team stats
| Stat | NCST | USA |
|---|---|---|
| 1st Downs | 26 | 14 |
| 3rd down efficiency | 7-11 | 3-15 |
| 4th down efficiency | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Total Yards | 586 | 258 |
| Passing | 256 | 213 |
| Comp/Att | 21/27 | 16/35 |
| Yards per pass | 9.5 | 6.1 |
| Rushing | 330 | 45 |
| Rushing Attempts | 41 | 26 |
| Yards per rush | 8.0 | 1.7 |
| Penalties | 4-44 | 2-25 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 3 |
| Fumbles lost | 0 | 1 |
| Interceptions thrown | 0 | 2 |
| Possession | 35:12 | 24:48 |
Play by play
Q4 0:00 End of 4th Quarter
Q4 2:32 3rd & 7 at USA 22 Dami Ayoola run for a loss of 1 yard to the SAlab 21
Q4 2:32 2nd & 9 at USA 20 Dami Ayoola run for 2 yds to the SAlab 22
Q4 2:32 1st & 10 at USA 19 Dami Ayoola run for 1 yd to the SAlab 20
Q4 2:32 Jackson Maples kickoff for 65 yds , Claude Garrett return for 19 yds to the SAlab 19
Q4 2:32 2nd & 6 at USA 10 Reggie Gallaspy II run for 10 yds for a TD, (Kyle Bambard KICK)
Q4 11:47 1st & 10 at USA 14 Reggie Gallaspy II run for 4 yds to the SAlab 10
Q4 11:47 3rd & 7 at USA 21 Jalan McClendon run for 7 yds to the SAlab 14 for a 1ST down
Q4 11:47 2nd & 10 at USA 24 Reggie Gallaspy II run for 3 yds to the SAlab 21
Q4 11:47 1st & 10 at USA 24 Dakwa Nichols run for no gain to the SAlab 24
Q4 11:47 3rd & 3 at USA 29 Reggie Gallaspy II run for 5 yds to the SAlab 24 for a 1ST down
Q4 11:47 2nd & 11 at USA 37 Dakwa Nichols run for 8 yds to the SAlab 29
Q4 11:47 1st & 10 at USA 36 Bra'Lon Cherry run for a loss of 1 yard to the SAlab 37
Q4 11:47 3rd & 3 at USA 42 Jalan McClendon pass complete to Maurice Morgan for 6 yds to the SAlab 36 for a 1ST down
Q4 11:47 2nd & 6 at USA 45 Dakwa Nichols run for 3 yds to the SAlab 42
Q4 11:47 1st & 10 at USA 49 Dakwa Nichols run for 4 yds to the SAlab 45
Q4 11:47 3rd & 2 at NCSU 47 Dakwa Nichols run for 4 yds to the SAlab 49 for a 1ST down
Q4 11:47 2nd & 2 at NCSU 47 Jalan McClendon pass incomplete to Nyheim Hines
Q4 11:47 1st & 10 at NCSU 39 Nyheim Hines run for 8 yds to the NCSt 47
Q4 14:51 4th & 21 at USA 27 Brandon McKee punt for 34 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the NCSt 39
Q4 14:51 3rd & 13 at USA 35 Dallas Davis sacked by Darian Roseboro for a loss of 8 yards to the SAlab 27
Q4 14:51 2nd & 16 at USA 32 Dallas Davis pass complete to Danny Woodson for 3 yds to the SAlab 35
Q4 14:51 1st & 10 at USA 38 Dallas Davis sacked by Darian Roseboro for a loss of 6 yards to the SAlab 32
Q4 14:51 2nd & 6 at USA 29 Dallas Davis pass complete to Gerald Everett for 9 yds to the SAlab 38 for a 1ST down
Q4 14:51 1st & 10 at USA 25 Tyreis Thomas run for 4 yds to the SAlab 29