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26–6
Final
 Allegacy Federal Credit Union Stadium, Winston-Salem
FINALNC State 26, Wake Forest 6

Highlights

2 CLIPS · ESPN
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Scoring plays

6 SCORES
Q1
Passing Touchdown

Julian Gray 20 Yd pass from Brennan Armstrong (Brayden Narveson Kick)

11:32
7-0
Q2
Rushing Touchdown

Brennan Armstrong 1 Yd Run (Brayden Narveson Kick)

12:09
14-0
Rushing Touchdown

Delbert Mimms III 1 Yd Run (Brayden Narveson Kick)

8:07
21-0
Q4
Field Goal Good

Brayden Narveson 45 Yd Field Goal

11:25
24-0
Passing Touchdown

Deuce Alexander 19 Yd pass from Michael Kern (Two-Point Pass Conversion Failed)

7:15
24-6
Defensive 2pt Conversion

Jaylon Scott Defensive PAT Conversion

7:15
26-6

What happened

ESPN RECAP

Armstrong returns as starter, leads N.C. State to a 26-6 win at Wake Forest

WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. -- , Brennan Armstrong had been out of a starting role for so long this fall that he said he forgot what it like to be a first-stringer. But he certainly knew what to do while at the controls of North Carolina State’s offense, throwing for one touchdown and running for another as the Wolfpack beat Wake Forest 26-6 on Saturday afternoon, all while appreciating support from teammates during the past month-plus. “It means everything. It feels really good,” Armstrong said. “I tried to have consistency, try to put positive energy into the team. Feeling the support from the guys is really the best feeling in the world.” Armstrong, a graduate transfer from Virginia, made his first start since Sept. 29 after MJ Morris opted to sit out the rest of the season to qualify for a redshirt. N.C.

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Top performers

NCSU
PASSINGBrennan Armstrong12/17, 113 YDS, 1 TD
RUSHINGBrennan Armstrong15 CAR, 96 YDS, 1 TD
RECEIVINGDacari Collins2 REC, 40 YDS
WAKE
PASSINGMichael Kern14/26, 137 YDS, 1 TD, 1 INT
RUSHINGDemond Claiborne8 CAR, 12 YDS
RECEIVINGHoratio Fields3 REC, 31 YDS

Team stats

NCSU · WAKE
379
TOTAL YARDS
163
113
PASSING
156
266
RUSHING
7
19
1ST DOWNS
8
5-14
3RD DOWN EFFICIENCY
1-12
1
TURNOVERS
2
2-10
PENALTIES
4-40
40:16
POSSESSION
19:44

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