Highlights
5 CLIPS · ESPNWin probability
EVERY PLAY · ESPN MODELKICKOFF: NCST 73% · BIGGEST SINGLE-PLAY SWING: 5 PTS
Scoring plays
10 SCORES
Matthew Dayes 6 Yd Run (Kyle Bambard Kick)
0-7
Kyle Bambard 20 Yd Field Goal
0-10
Jaylen Samuels 13 Yd pass from Ryan Finley (Kyle Bambard Kick)
0-17
Mike Weaver 34 Yd Field Goal
3-17
Kelvin Harmon 36 Yd pass from Ryan Finley (Kyle Bambard PAT failed)
3-23
Mike Weaver 29 Yd Field Goal
6-23
Mike Weaver 41 Yd Field Goal
9-23
Kyle Bambard 48 Yd Field Goal
9-26
Tabari Hines 9 Yd pass from John Wolford (Mike Weaver Kick)
16-26
Kelvin Harmon 7 Yd pass from Ryan Finley (Kyle Bambard Kick)
16-33
What happened
ESPN RECAPNC State jumps to early lead, beats Wake Forest 33-16
RALEIGH, N.C. -- North Carolina State executed its plan against Wake Forest: get a fast start, play from in front, force the Demon Deacons out of what they do best. The only hiccup? Penalties -- a lot of them. Still, N.C. State won an Atlantic Coast Conference opener under fourth-year coach Dave Doeren for the first time, beating Wake Forest 33-16 on Saturday. Ryan Finley threw for 300 yards and three touchdowns for the Wolfpack (3-1), while Matt Dayes ran for 125 yards and a score. Dayes' 6-yard TD started a run of four straight scoring drives by the Wolfpack, who led 17-0 after the first quarter and 23-3 early in the second. "It was good just for us to hop on them early," said Jaylen Samuels , who had a TD catch for the Wolfpack.
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Team stats
WAKE · NCSTCARTER-FINLEY STADIUM, RALEIGH · ATTENDANCE 58,200
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