CFBSat, Sep 20 · Final
NCSUOffense
DUKE
245.7(49)Passing Yards per Game(11)285.4
146.5(80)Rushing Yards per Game(88)138.1
NCSUTeam record
DUKE3-1Record2-2
Game information
4:00 PM, September 20, 2025
Wallace Wade Stadium
Durham
Box score
Team
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NCSU7
13
6
7
33
DUKE7
14
14
10
45
NC State Wolfpack
| Player | C/ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | QBR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 CJ Bailey | 29/39 | 364 | 9.3 | 2 | 3 | 64.3 |
| Team | 29/39 | 364 | 9.3 | 2 | 3 | -- |
NC State Wolfpack
| Player | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Hollywood Smothers | 17 | 123 | 7.2 | 1 | 51 |
 Jayden Scott | 7 | 35 | 5.0 | 0 | 15 |
| CJ Bailey | 7 | 9 | 1.3 | 0 | 11 |
 Cody Hardy | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 | 4 |
 Will Wilson | 2 | 2 | 1.0 | 2 | 1 |
| Team | 1 | -2 | -2.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Team | 35 | 171 | 4.9 | 3 | 51 |
NC State Wolfpack
| Player | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Terrell Anderson | 6 | 166 | 27.7 | 2 | 75 |
 Justin Joly | 5 | 63 | 12.6 | 0 | 18 |
 Noah Rogers | 3 | 48 | 16.0 | 0 | 25 |
| Hollywood Smothers | 5 | 41 | 8.2 | 0 | 21 |
 Keenan Jackson | 4 | 27 | 6.8 | 0 | 14 |
| Cody Hardy | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | 0 | 9 |
| Jayden Scott | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | 5 |
 Teddy Hoffmann | 4 | 5 | 1.3 | 0 | 3 |
| Team | 29 | 364 | 12.6 | 2 | 75 |
NC State Wolfpack
| Player | FUM | LOST | REC |
|---|---|---|---|
| CJ Bailey | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Teddy Hoffmann | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Team | 2 | 1 | 0 |
NC State Wolfpack
| Player | TOT | SOLO | SACKS | TFL | PD | QB HUR | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Caden Fordham | 11 | 5 | 0.5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Sean Brown | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tra Thomas | 7 | 3 | 1 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Brandon Cleveland | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Kenny Soares Jr. | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Brody Barnhardt | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Devon Marshall | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 JJ Johnson | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jamel Johnson | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Travali Price | 3 | 1 | 0.5 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Cian Slone | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ke'Von Carter | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Isaiah Shirley | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Noah Rogers | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Hollywood Smothers | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Asaad Brown Jr. | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 LaCorian Hodge | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Sterling Dixon | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ronnie Royal III | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Sabastian Harsh | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Team | 68 | 32 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 0 |
NC State Wolfpack
| Player | NO | YDS | AVG | LONG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jayden Scott | 3 | 62 | 20.7 | 22 | 0 |
 Coleson Fields | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | 9 | 0 |
| Team | 4 | 71 | 17.8 | 22 | 0 |
NC State Wolfpack
| Player | NO | YDS | AVG | LONG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Teddy Hoffmann | 2 | -4 | -2.0 | 3 | 0 |
| Team | 2 | -4 | -2.0 | 3 | 0 |
NC State Wolfpack
| Player | FG | PCT | LONG | XP | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Kanoah Vinesett | 0/1 | 0.0 | 0 | 3/4 | 3 |
| Team | 0/1 | 0.0 | 0 | 3/4 | 3 |
Duke Blue Devils
| Player | C/ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | QBR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Darian Mensah | 19/28 | 269 | 9.6 | 3 | 0 | 89.0 |
| Team | 19/28 | 269 | 9.6 | 3 | 0 | -- |
Duke Blue Devils
| Player | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Anderson Castle | 12 | 92 | 7.7 | 3 | 66 |
 Nate Sheppard | 14 | 61 | 4.4 | 0 | 13 |
 Jaquez Moore | 3 | -1 | -0.3 | 0 | 1 |
| Team | 1 | -1 | -1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Darian Mensah | 5 | -2 | -0.4 | 0 | 10 |
| Team | 35 | 149 | 4.3 | 3 | 66 |
Duke Blue Devils
| Player | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Cooper Barkate | 3 | 65 | 21.7 | 1 | 37 |
 Sahmir Hagans | 3 | 63 | 21.0 | 1 | 33 |
 Jeremiah Hasley | 4 | 43 | 10.8 | 0 | 21 |
 Que'Sean Brown | 3 | 41 | 13.7 | 0 | 15 |
| Nate Sheppard | 3 | 20 | 6.7 | 0 | 8 |
 Landen King | 1 | 17 | 17.0 | 1 | 17 |
| Anderson Castle | 1 | 13 | 13.0 | 0 | 13 |
 Chase Tyler | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 0 | 7 |
| Team | 19 | 269 | 14.2 | 3 | 37 |
Duke Blue Devils
| Player | FUM | LOST | REC |
|---|---|---|---|
| Team | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Wesley Williams | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Team | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Duke Blue Devils
| Player | TOT | SOLO | SACKS | TFL | PD | QB HUR | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 DaShawn Stone | 11 | 7 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Caleb Weaver | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jaiden Francois | 10 | 1 | 0.5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tre Freeman | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Chandler Rivers | 7 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Josiah Green | 7 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Luke Mergott | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
 Aaron Hall | 4 | 0 | 0.5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Kendall Johnson | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Kimari Robinson | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Wesley Williams | 3 | 0 | 0.5 | 1.5 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
 Semaj Turner | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ma'Khi Jones | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Andrew Pellicciotta | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Nick Morris Jr. | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cooper Barkate | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 George Wright | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Landan Callahan | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Nate Sheppard | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Moussa Kane | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Vincent Anthony Jr. | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bryce Davis | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tyshon Reed | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Team | 90 | 28 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 9 | 0 |
Duke Blue Devils
| Player | INT | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tre Freeman | 1 | 67 | 0 |
| Moussa Kane | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| DaShawn Stone | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Team | 3 | 70 | 0 |
Duke Blue Devils
| Player | NO | YDS | AVG | LONG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Peyton Jones | 1 | 29 | 29.0 | 29 | 0 |
| Nate Sheppard | 1 | 22 | 22.0 | 22 | 0 |
| Team | 2 | 51 | 25.5 | 29 | 0 |
Duke Blue Devils
| Player | FG | PCT | LONG | XP | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Todd Pelino | 1/1 | 100.0 | 43 | 6/6 | 9 |
| Team | 1/1 | 100.0 | 43 | 6/6 | 9 |
Duke Blue Devils
| Player | NO | YDS | AVG | TB | In 20 | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Kade Reynoldson | 4 | 157 | 39.3 | 1 | 2 | 49 |
| Team | 4 | 157 | 39.3 | 1 | 2 | 49 |
4
- (00:43) Kneel down by Duke at NCSU50 for loss of 1 yard.NCSU 33 · DUKE 45
- End of 4th QuarterNCSU 33 · DUKE 45
- Anderson Castle run for 7 yds to the NCSU 49 for a 1ST downNCSU 33 · DUKE 45
- Timeout NC State, clock 01:15NCSU 33 · DUKE 45
- Anderson Castle run for 3 yds to the DUKE 44NCSU 33 · DUKE 45
- Timeout NC State, clock 01:19NCSU 33 · DUKE 45
- Anderson Castle run for 4 yds to the DUKE 41NCSU 33 · DUKE 45
- Duke Penalty, unsportsmanlike conduct (DaShawn Stone) to the DUKE 37NCSU 33 · DUKE 45
- CJ Bailey pass intercepted Moussa Kane return for 2 yds to the NCSU 49NCSU 33 · DUKE 45
- Timeout NC State, clock 01:28NCSU 33 · DUKE 45
- CJ Bailey pass complete to Hollywood Smothers for 2 yds to the NCSU 43NCSU 33 · DUKE 45
- CJ Bailey pass incomplete to Justin JolyNCSU 33 · DUKE 45
- Timeout Duke, clock 01:58NCSU 33 · DUKE 45
- Hollywood Smothers run for 2 yds to the NCSU 41NCSU 33 · DUKE 45
- CJ Bailey pass complete to Justin Joly for 14 yds to the NCSU 39 for a 1ST downNCSU 33 · DUKE 45
- Todd Pelino kickoff for 64 ydsNCSU 33 · DUKE 45
- Anderson Castle run for 66 yds for a TD (Todd Pelino KICK)NCSU 33 · DUKE 45
- Nate Sheppard run for 4 yds to the DUKE 34NCSU 33 · DUKE 38
- Nate Sheppard run for 5 yds to the DUKE 30NCSU 33 · DUKE 38
- Charlie Birtwistle kickoff for 65 yds for a touchbackNCSU 33 · DUKE 38
- Will Wilson run for 1 yd for a TD (Kanoah Vinesett KICK)NCSU 33 · DUKE 38
- Hollywood Smothers run for no gain to the DUKE 1NCSU 26 · DUKE 38
- Hollywood Smothers run for 1 yd to the DUKE 1NCSU 26 · DUKE 38
- CJ Bailey pass complete to Terrell Anderson for 26 yds to the DUKE 2 for a 1ST downNCSU 26 · DUKE 38
- CJ Bailey pass incomplete to Teddy HoffmannNCSU 26 · DUKE 38
- CJ Bailey sacked for a loss of 5 yards to the DUKE 28NCSU 26 · DUKE 38
- CJ Bailey pass complete to Justin Joly for 15 yds to the DUKE 23 for a 1ST downNCSU 26 · DUKE 38
- (07:18) No Huddle-Shotgun Bailey,CJ pass incomplete short left thrown to NCSU50 QB hurried by Williams,Wesley and Johnson,Kendall PENALTY DUKE Roughing The Passer offsetting NCSU Intentional Grounding offsetting. NO PLAY.NCSU 26 · DUKE 38
- Hollywood Smothers run for no gain to the DUKE 38NCSU 26 · DUKE 38
- CJ Bailey pass complete to Noah Rogers for 7 yds to the DUKE 38 for a 1ST downNCSU 26 · DUKE 38
- Jayden Scott run for no gain to the DUKE 45NCSU 26 · DUKE 38
- Jayden Scott run for 6 yds to the DUKE 45NCSU 26 · DUKE 38
- (09:22) No Huddle-Shotgun Bailey,CJ pass incomplete short right to Anderson,Terrell thrown to NCSU50 PENALTY DUKE Pass Interference (Callahan,Landan) 15 yards from NCSU34 to NCSU49, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY.NCSU 26 · DUKE 38
- CJ Bailey pass complete to Keenan Jackson for 1 yd to the NCSU 34NCSU 26 · DUKE 38
- Jayden Scott run for 1 yd to the NCSU 33 for a 1ST downNCSU 26 · DUKE 38
- CJ Bailey pass complete to Brandon Cleveland for 9 yds to the NCSU 32NCSU 26 · DUKE 38
- Hollywood Smothers run for 18 yds to the NCSU 23 for a 1ST downNCSU 26 · DUKE 38
- Kade Reynoldson punt for 38 yds, fair catch by Teddy Hoffmann at the NCSU 5NCSU 26 · DUKE 38
- Darian Mensah sacked by Tra Thomas for a loss of 8 yards to the NCSU 43NCSU 26 · DUKE 38
- Anderson Castle run for a loss of 1 yard to the NCSU 35NCSU 26 · DUKE 38
- Darian Mensah sacked by Brandon Cleveland for a loss of 1 yard to the NCSU 34NCSU 26 · DUKE 38
- CJ Bailey run for 2 yds to the NCSU 33 CJ Bailey fumbled, recovered by NCSU Wesley WilliamsNCSU 26 · DUKE 38
- CJ Bailey pass complete to Terrell Anderson for 11 yds to the NCSU 31 for a 1ST downNCSU 26 · DUKE 38
- CJ Bailey pass incomplete to Justin JolyNCSU 26 · DUKE 38
- Todd Pelino kickoff for 65 yds , Jayden Scott return for 20 yds to the NCSU 20NCSU 26 · DUKE 38
- Todd Pelino 43 yd FG GOODNCSU 26 · DUKE 38
- Darian Mensah pass incomplete to Andrel AnthonyNCSU 26 · DUKE 35
- Nate Sheppard run for a loss of 2 yards to the NCSU 26NCSU 26 · DUKE 35
3
- End of 3rd QuarterNCSU 26 · DUKE 35
- Nate Sheppard run for 3 yds to the NCSU 24NCSU 26 · DUKE 35
- Darian Mensah pass complete to Que'Sean Brown for 11 yds to the NCSU 27 for a 1ST downNCSU 26 · DUKE 35
- Nate Sheppard run for 5 yds to the NCSU 38NCSU 26 · DUKE 35
- Darian Mensah pass incomplete to Cooper BarkateNCSU 26 · DUKE 35
- Darian Mensah pass complete to Cooper Barkate for 20 yds to the NCSU 43 for a 1ST downNCSU 26 · DUKE 35
- CJ Bailey pass incomplete to Justin JolyNCSU 26 · DUKE 35
- CJ Bailey pass complete to Hollywood Smothers for 3 yds to the DUKE 37NCSU 26 · DUKE 35
- CJ Bailey pass incomplete to Terrell AndersonNCSU 26 · DUKE 35
- CJ Bailey pass complete to Teddy Hoffmann for no gain to the DUKE 40NCSU 26 · DUKE 35
- Kade Reynoldson punt for 26 yds , Teddy Hoffmann returns for 3 yds to the DUKE 40NCSU 26 · DUKE 35
- PENALTY NCSU Offside 5 yards from DUKE12 to DUKE17. NO PLAY.NCSU 26 · DUKE 35
- Darian Mensah pass incompleteNCSU 26 · DUKE 35
- Darian Mensah pass complete to Jeremiah Hasley for 2 yds to the DUKE 12NCSU 26 · DUKE 35
- Nate Sheppard run for 2 yds to the DUKE 10NCSU 26 · DUKE 35
- (05:40) No Huddle-Shotgun Mensah,Darian pass complete short right to Barkate,Cooper caught at DUKE25, for 7 yards to the DUKE23 (Johnson,Jamel), out of bounds PENALTY DUKE Holding (Hasley,Jeremiah) 8 yards from DUKE16 to DUKE08. NO PLAY.NCSU 26 · DUKE 35
- Kanoah Vinesett 25 yd FG BLOCKED blocked by Wesley Williams (05:44) Vinesett,Kanoah field goal attempt from 25 yards NO GOOD blocked by Williams,Wesley (H: Noonkester,Caden, LS: Mann,Jake), clock 05:40 recovered by DUKE Callahan,Landan at DUKE16, End Of Play.NCSU 26 · DUKE 35
- CJ Bailey pass incomplete to Noah RogersNCSU 26 · DUKE 35
- CJ Bailey pass complete to Teddy Hoffmann for no gain to the DUKE 8NCSU 26 · DUKE 35
- CJ Bailey run for a loss of 2 yards to the DUKE 8NCSU 26 · DUKE 35
- Hollywood Smothers run for 42 yds to the DUKE 6 for a 1ST downNCSU 26 · DUKE 35
- Hollywood Smothers run for 2 yds to the NCSU 37NCSU 26 · DUKE 35
- Todd Pelino kickoff for 65 yds , Jayden Scott return for 20 yds to the NCSU 45 Duke Penalty, Personal Foul (-15 Yards) to the NCSU 35NCSU 26 · DUKE 28
- Darian Mensah pass complete to Cooper Barkate for 37 yds for a TD (Todd Pelino KICK)NCSU 26 · DUKE 35
- Darian Mensah pass complete to Chase Tyler for 7 yds to the NCSU 37NCSU 26 · DUKE 28
- Nate Sheppard run for 2 yds to the NCSU 44NCSU 26 · DUKE 28
- Darian Mensah pass incomplete to Cooper BarkateNCSU 26 · DUKE 28
- Darian Mensah pass complete to Anderson Castle for 13 yds to the NCSU 46 for a 1ST downNCSU 26 · DUKE 28
- Anderson Castle run for 4 yds to the DUKE 41NCSU 26 · DUKE 28
- Anderson Castle run for 4 yds to the DUKE 37 for a 1ST downNCSU 26 · DUKE 28
- Darian Mensah pass complete to Nate Sheppard for 8 yds to the DUKE 33NCSU 26 · DUKE 28
- Charlie Birtwistle kickoff for 65 yds for a touchbackNCSU 26 · DUKE 28
- Hollywood Smothers run for 51 yds for a TD (Two-Point Conversion failed)NCSU 26 · DUKE 28
- CJ Bailey pass complete to Justin Joly for 8 yds to the NCSU 49NCSU 20 · DUKE 28
- CJ Bailey pass complete to Noah Rogers for 16 yds to the NCSU 41 for a 1ST downNCSU 20 · DUKE 28
- Hollywood Smothers run for no gain to the NCSU 25NCSU 20 · DUKE 28
- Todd Pelino kickoff for 65 yds for a touchbackNCSU 20 · DUKE 28
- Darian Mensah pass complete to Sahmir Hagans for 33 yds for a TD (Todd Pelino KICK)NCSU 20 · DUKE 28
- Darian Mensah pass complete to Que'Sean Brown for 15 yds to the NCSU 33 for a 1ST downNCSU 20 · DUKE 21
- Nate Sheppard run for 9 yds to the NCSU 48NCSU 20 · DUKE 21
- Darian Mensah pass complete to Sahmir Hagans for 18 yds to the DUKE 43 for a 1ST downNCSU 20 · DUKE 21
- Charlie Birtwistle kickoff for 65 yds for a touchbackNCSU 20 · DUKE 21
2
- End of 2nd QuarterNCSU 20 · DUKE 21
- (00:07) Kneel down by NC State at NCSU24 for loss of 2 yards.NCSU 20 · DUKE 21
- Todd Pelino kickoff for 48 yds , Coleson Fields return for 9 yds to the NCSU 26NCSU 20 · DUKE 21
- Anderson Castle run for 1 yd for a TD (Todd Pelino KICK)NCSU 20 · DUKE 21
- Timeout NC State, clock 00:20NCSU 20 · DUKE 14
- Anderson Castle run for 1 yd to the NCSU 1NCSU 20 · DUKE 14
- (00:45) No Huddle-Shotgun Mensah,Darian pass incomplete short left to Hasley,Jeremiah thrown to NCSU00 PENALTY NCSU Pass Interference (Royal, III,Ronnie) 10 yards from NCSU12 to NCSU02, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY.NCSU 20 · DUKE 14
- Timeout NC State, clock 00:45NCSU 20 · DUKE 14
- CJ Bailey pass intercepted Tre Freeman return for 67 yds to the NCSU 12NCSU 20 · DUKE 14
- Timeout Duke, clock 00:57NCSU 20 · DUKE 14
- CJ Bailey pass complete to Terrell Anderson for 4 yds to the DUKE 24NCSU 20 · DUKE 14
- Timeout NC State, clock 01:02NCSU 20 · DUKE 14
- CJ Bailey sacked for a loss of 1 yard to the DUKE 28NCSU 20 · DUKE 14
- Hollywood Smothers run for 5 yds to the DUKE 27NCSU 20 · DUKE 14
- CJ Bailey pass complete to Terrell Anderson for 44 yds to the DUKE 32 for a 1ST downNCSU 20 · DUKE 14
- Timeout Duke, clock 02:00NCSU 20 · DUKE 14
- Hollywood Smothers run for a loss of 1 yard to the NCSU 24NCSU 20 · DUKE 14
- Todd Pelino kickoff for 63 ydsNCSU 20 · DUKE 14
- Darian Mensah pass complete to Landen King for 17 yds for a TD (Todd Pelino KICK)NCSU 20 · DUKE 14
- Darian Mensah run for 10 yds to the NCSU 17 for a 1ST downNCSU 20 · DUKE 7
- Nate Sheppard run for 13 yds to the NCSU 27 for a 1ST downNCSU 20 · DUKE 7
- Darian Mensah pass complete to Nate Sheppard for 6 yds to the NCSU 40NCSU 20 · DUKE 7
- Darian Mensah pass complete to Jeremiah Hasley for 5 yds to the NCSU 46 for a 1ST downNCSU 20 · DUKE 7
- Darian Mensah pass complete to Nate Sheppard for 6 yds to the DUKE 49NCSU 20 · DUKE 7
- Darian Mensah pass incomplete to Cooper BarkateNCSU 20 · DUKE 7
- Darian Mensah pass complete to Que'Sean Brown for 15 yds to the DUKE 43 for a 1ST downNCSU 20 · DUKE 7
- Darian Mensah run for no gain to the DUKE 28 Duke Penalty, Offensive Holding (Yards) declinedNCSU 20 · DUKE 7
- Darian Mensah pass incomplete to Andrel AnthonyNCSU 20 · DUKE 7
- Charlie Birtwistle kickoff for 44 yds , Nate Sheppard return for 22 yds to the DUKE 28NCSU 20 · DUKE 7
- Will Wilson run for 1 yd for a TD Duke Penalty, unsportsmanlike conduct (Vincent Anthony Jr.) to the DUKE 0 (Kanoah Vinesett PAT MISSED)NCSU 20 · DUKE 7
- CJ Bailey pass complete to Noah Rogers for 25 yds to the DUKE 22 for a 1ST downNCSU 14 · DUKE 7
- CJ Bailey pass complete to Jayden Scott for 5 yds to the DUKE 47NCSU 14 · DUKE 7
- Jayden Scott run for no gain to the NCSU 48NCSU 14 · DUKE 7
- Duke Penalty, Face Mask (15 yards) (15 Yards) to the NCSU 48 for a 1ST downNCSU 14 · DUKE 7
- Brandon Cleveland run for 4 yds to the NCSU 33 for a 1ST downNCSU 14 · DUKE 7
- CJ Bailey pass complete to Teddy Hoffmann for 2 yds to the NCSU 29NCSU 14 · DUKE 7
- CJ Bailey pass complete to Hollywood Smothers for 7 yds to the NCSU 27NCSU 14 · DUKE 7
- Hollywood Smothers run for no gain to the NCSU 20NCSU 14 · DUKE 7
- Timeout Duke, clock 10:39NCSU 14 · DUKE 7
- Kade Reynoldson punt for 49 yds for a touchbackNCSU 14 · DUKE 7
- Anderson Castle run for a loss of 4 yards to the NCSU 49NCSU 14 · DUKE 7
- Anderson Castle run for 5 yds to the NCSU 45NCSU 14 · DUKE 7
- Nate Sheppard run for 2 yds to the 50 yard lineNCSU 14 · DUKE 7
- (12:54) No Huddle-Shotgun Mensah,Darian pass incomplete short middle to Brown,Que'Sean thrown to DUKE45 PENALTY NCSU Pass Interference (Royal, III,Ronnie) 14 yards from DUKE34 to DUKE48, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY.NCSU 14 · DUKE 7
- Darian Mensah sacked for a loss of 3 yards to the DUKE 34NCSU 14 · DUKE 7
- Nate Sheppard run for 4 yds to the DUKE 37 for a 1ST downNCSU 14 · DUKE 7
- Darian Mensah pass complete to Cooper Barkate for 8 yds to the DUKE 33NCSU 14 · DUKE 7
- Charlie Birtwistle kickoff for 65 yds for a touchbackNCSU 14 · DUKE 7
- CJ Bailey pass complete to Terrell Anderson for 6 yds for a TD (Kanoah Vinesett KICK)NCSU 14 · DUKE 7
- CJ Bailey run for a loss of 2 yards to the DUKE 6NCSU 7 · DUKE 7
1
- Hollywood Smothers run for 4 yds to the DUKE 4 for a 1ST downNCSU 7 · DUKE 7
- End of 1st QuarterNCSU 7 · DUKE 7
- CJ Bailey run for 11 yds to the DUKE 8NCSU 7 · DUKE 7
- (01:47) Shotgun Bailey,CJ rush right for 8 yards gain to the DUKE01 (Freeman,Tre; Mergott,Luke), out of bounds PENALTY NCSU Holding (Erickson,Val) 10 yards from DUKE09 to DUKE19. NO PLAY.NCSU 7 · DUKE 7
- Timeout Duke, clock 02:05NCSU 7 · DUKE 7
- CJ Bailey pass complete to Justin Joly for 8 yds to the DUKE 9NCSU 7 · DUKE 7
- CJ Bailey pass complete to Keenan Jackson for 7 yds to the DUKE 17 for a 1ST downNCSU 7 · DUKE 7
- CJ Bailey run for 6 yds to the DUKE 24NCSU 7 · DUKE 7
- PENALTY NCSU False Start (Locklear,Ashton) 5 yards from DUKE25 to DUKE30. NO PLAY.NCSU 7 · DUKE 7
- CJ Bailey pass complete to Teddy Hoffmann for 3 yds to the DUKE 25NCSU 7 · DUKE 7
- Jayden Scott run for 7 yds to the DUKE 28 for a 1ST downNCSU 7 · DUKE 7
- CJ Bailey pass complete to Keenan Jackson for 5 yds to the DUKE 35NCSU 7 · DUKE 7
- Jayden Scott run for 15 yds to the DUKE 40 for a 1ST downNCSU 7 · DUKE 7
- Jayden Scott run for 6 yds to the NCSU 45 for a 1ST downNCSU 7 · DUKE 7
- CJ Bailey pass complete to Hollywood Smothers for 8 yds to the NCSU 39NCSU 7 · DUKE 7
- CJ Bailey pass complete to Justin Joly for 18 yds to the NCSU 31 for a 1ST downNCSU 7 · DUKE 7
- Hollywood Smothers run for a loss of 2 yards to the NCSU 13NCSU 7 · DUKE 7
- CJ Bailey pass complete to Keenan Jackson for 14 yds to the NCSU 15 for a 1ST downNCSU 7 · DUKE 7
- Kade Reynoldson punt for 44 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the NCSU 1NCSU 7 · DUKE 7
- PENALTY DUKE Delay Of Game 5 yards from NCSU47 to DUKE48. NO PLAY.NCSU 7 · DUKE 7
- Jaquez Moore run for a loss of 1 yard to the NCSU 47NCSU 7 · DUKE 7
- Jaquez Moore run for a loss of 1 yard to the NCSU 46NCSU 7 · DUKE 7
- Darian Mensah pass incomplete to Jaquez MooreNCSU 7 · DUKE 7
- CJ Bailey pass intercepted DaShawn Stone return for no gain to the NCSU 45NCSU 7 · DUKE 7
- Hollywood Smothers run for 2 yds to the NCSU 27NCSU 7 · DUKE 7
- Todd Pelino kickoff for 65 yds for a touchbackNCSU 7 · DUKE 7
- Timeout Duke, clock 10:49NCSU 7 · DUKE 7
- Anderson Castle run for 2 yds for a TD (Todd Pelino KICK)NCSU 7 · DUKE 7
- Nate Sheppard run for 1 yd to the NCSU 2NCSU 7 · DUKE 0
- Nate Sheppard run for 10 yds to the NCSU 3 for a 1ST downNCSU 7 · DUKE 0
- Nate Sheppard run for 3 yds to the NCSU 13NCSU 7 · DUKE 0
- Darian Mensah pass complete to Jeremiah Hasley for 21 yds to the NCSU 16 for a 1ST downNCSU 7 · DUKE 0
- PENALTY NCSU Offside 5 yards from NCSU42 to NCSU37. NO PLAY.NCSU 7 · DUKE 0
- Darian Mensah pass incompleteNCSU 7 · DUKE 0
- Darian Mensah pass incomplete to Jaquez MooreNCSU 7 · DUKE 0
- Jaquez Moore run for 1 yd to the NCSU 42NCSU 7 · DUKE 0
- Darian Mensah pass complete to Sahmir Hagans for 12 yds to the NCSU 43 for a 1ST downNCSU 7 · DUKE 0
- Darian Mensah pass complete to Jeremiah Hasley for 15 yds to the DUKE 45 for a 1ST downNCSU 7 · DUKE 0
- Charlie Birtwistle kickoff for 64 yds , Peyton Jones return for 29 yds to the DUKE 30NCSU 7 · DUKE 0
- CJ Bailey pass complete to Terrell Anderson for 75 yds for a TD (Kanoah Vinesett KICK)NCSU 7 · DUKE 0
- CJ Bailey pass incomplete to Justin JolyNCSU 0 · DUKE 0
- Hollywood Smothers run for a loss of 1 yard to the NCSU 25NCSU 0 · DUKE 0
- Todd Pelino kickoff for 61 yds , Jayden Scott return for 22 yds to the NCSU 26NCSU 0 · DUKE 0
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