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FinalNov 8, 2014 · Carter-Finley Stadium
Team1234Final
Georgia Tech142114756
NC State1330723

Game flow

Georgia Tech won by 33 · 12 scores
Lead changes
2
0 times tied
NCST biggest lead
+6
Q1 1:45
GT biggest lead
+40
Q4 10:11
Time in front
NCST 3% · GT 90%
tied 7% · 1:43 vs 53:51 of game clock
+42+21Tie+21+42Q1Q2Q3Q4▲ NC State ahead▼ Georgia Tech aheadQ1 10:34 · GT Rushing Touchdown: Justin Thomas 16 Yd Run (Harrison Butker Kick) (GT 7, NCST 0)Q1 7:39 · NCST Rushing Touchdown: Jacoby Brissett 15 Yd Run (Niklas Sade PAT blocked) (GT 7, NCST 6)Q1 1:45 · NCST Rushing Touchdown: Matt Dayes 17 Yd Run (Niklas Sade Kick) (GT 7, NCST 13)Q1 0:02 · GT Rushing Touchdown: Synjyn Days 53 Yd Run (Harrison Butker Kick) (GT 14, NCST 13)Q2 9:26 · GT Interception Return Touchdown: D.J. White 38 Yd Interception Return (Harrison Butker Kick) (GT 21, NCST 13)Q2 7:12 · GT Sack: Quayshawn Nealy 43 Yd Fumble Return (Harrison Butker Kick) (GT 28, NCST 13)Q2 0:28 · GT Rushing Touchdown: Tim Byerly 2 Yd Run (Harrison Butker Kick) (GT 35, NCST 13)Q2 0:00 · NCST Field Goal Good: Niklas Sade 46 Yd Field Goal (GT 35, NCST 16)Q3 10:49 · GT Rushing Touchdown: Tim Byerly 1 Yd Run (Harrison Butker Kick) (GT 42, NCST 16)Q3 3:23 · GT Rushing Touchdown: Matt Connors 3 Yd Run (Harrison Butker Kick) (GT 49, NCST 16)Q4 10:11 · GT Passing Touchdown: Antonio Messick 16 Yd pass from Tim Byerly (Harrison Butker Kick) (GT 56, NCST 16)Q4 7:05 · NCST Passing Touchdown: David Grinnage 19 Yd pass from Jacoby Brissett (Niklas Sade Kick) (GT 56, NCST 23)

The lead after every score: above the line NC State is ahead, below it Georgia Tech. Each dot is a score in the scoring team's colour; hover one.

Scoring summary

1st quarter
10:34GT
TD Justin Thomas 16 Yd Run (Harrison Butker Kick)7 plays, 56 yds, 3:30 · from GT 44
GT 7–0 NCST
7:39NCST
TD Jacoby Brissett 15 Yd Run (Niklas Sade PAT blocked)9 plays, 77 yds, 2:55 · from NCSU 25
GT 7–6 NCST
1:45NCST
TD Matt Dayes 17 Yd Run (Niklas Sade Kick)12 plays, 71 yds, 2:52 · from NCSU 29
GT 7–13 NCST
0:02GT
TD Synjyn Days 53 Yd Run (Harrison Butker Kick)4 plays, 75 yds, 1:43 · from GT 25
GT 14–13 NCST
2nd quarter
9:26GT
TD D.J. White 38 Yd Interception Return (Harrison Butker Kick)
GT 21–13 NCST
7:12GT
Sack Quayshawn Nealy 43 Yd Fumble Return (Harrison Butker Kick)
GT 28–13 NCST
0:28GT
TD Tim Byerly 2 Yd Run (Harrison Butker Kick)9 plays, 48 yds, 3:34 · from NCSU 48
GT 35–13 NCST
0:00NCST
FG Niklas Sade 46 Yd Field Goal 3 plays, 40 yds, 0:28 · from NCSU 31
GT 35–16 NCST
3rd quarter
10:49GT
TD Tim Byerly 1 Yd Run (Harrison Butker Kick)8 plays, 75 yds, 4:11 · from GT 25
GT 42–16 NCST
3:23GT
TD Matt Connors 3 Yd Run (Harrison Butker Kick)12 plays, 79 yds, 6:12 · from GT 21
GT 49–16 NCST
4th quarter
10:11GT
TD Antonio Messick 16 Yd pass from Tim Byerly (Harrison Butker Kick)14 plays, 65 yds, 7:13 · from GT 35
GT 56–16 NCST
7:05NCST
TD David Grinnage 19 Yd pass from Jacoby Brissett (Niklas Sade Kick)6 plays, 75 yds, 3:06 · from NCSU 25
GT 56–23 NCST

Drives

NCST 6/11 scoredGT 6/8 scored
QStartTeamFromPlaysYdsTimeResult
Q115:00NCSTNCSU 203-10:56Punt
Q114:04GTGT 447563:30Touchdown
Q110:34NCSTNCSU 259772:55Touchdown
Q17:39GTGT 266453:02Fumble
Q14:37NCSTNCSU 2912712:52Touchdown
Q11:45GTGT 254751:43Touchdown
Q10:02NCSTNCSU 2514705:13Interception
Q29:49NCSTNCSU 282140:23Interception Touchdown
Q29:26NCSTNCSU 38652:14Fumble Touchdown
Q27:12NCSTNCSU 263-23:10Punt
Q24:02GTNCSU 489483:34Touchdown
Q20:28NCSTNCSU 313400:28End of Half

Win probability

Georgia Tech 100% · pregame line Georgia Tech −3.0 (closing line)
Q1Q2Q3Q4▲ NC State▼ Georgia TechGeorgia Tech +20% win probability: Synjyn Days run for 53 yds for a TD, (Harrison Butker KICK)NC State +19% win probability: Matt Dayes run for 17 yds for a TD, (Niklas Sade KICK)Georgia Tech +18% win probability: D.J. White 38 Yd Interception Return (Harrison Butker Kick)Georgia Tech +17% win probability: Justin Thomas run for 16 yds for a TD, (Harrison Butker KICK)NC State +16% win probability: Jacoby Brissett run for 15 yds for a TD, (Niklas Sade PAT BLOCKED)

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

PassingC/ATTYDSAVGTDINTQBR
Justin Thomas5/6477.80099.0
Tim Byerly2/22311.51099.9
RushingCARYDSAVGTDLONG
Synjyn Days191578.3153
Tim Byerly13876.7237
Justin Thomas66010.0130
Tony Zenon6549.0019
Matt Connors11464.218
Broderick Snoddy5377.4011
B.J. Bostic22010.0010
Isiah Willis2189.009
ReceivingRECYDSAVGTDLONG
DeAndre Smelter3258.3015
Antonio Messick11616.0116
Darren Waller11616.0016
Corey Dennis177.007
Synjyn Days166.006
InterceptionsINTYDSTD
D.J. White1381
Quayshawn Nealy1710
KickingFGPCTLONGXPPTS
Harrison Butker0/00.008/88

Biggest plays

GT +20% Q1 0:02 Synjyn Days run for 53 yds for a TD, (Harrison Butker KICK)
NCST +19% Q1 1:45 Matt Dayes run for 17 yds for a TD, (Niklas Sade KICK)
GT +18% Q2 9:26 D.J. White 38 Yd Interception Return (Harrison Butker Kick)
GT +17% Q1 10:34 Justin Thomas run for 16 yds for a TD, (Harrison Butker KICK)
NCST +16% Q1 7:39 Jacoby Brissett run for 15 yds for a TD, (Niklas Sade PAT BLOCKED)

Team stats

StatGTNCST
1st Downs3023
3rd down efficiency8-106-12
4th down efficiency0-01-1
Total Yards549368
Passing70213
Comp/Att7/818/35
Yards per pass8.86.1
Rushing479155
Rushing Attempts6428
Yards per rush7.55.5
Penalties8-626-52
Turnovers23
Fumbles lost21
Interceptions thrown02
Possession36:3023:30

Play by play

Q4 0:00 End of 4th Quarter
Q4 0:34 3rd & Goal at NCSU 1 Tim Byerly run for a loss of 2 yards to the NCSt 3
Q4 1:01 2nd & Goal at NCSU 5 Tim Byerly run for 4 yds to the NCSt 1
Q4 1:14 1st & Goal at NCSU 10 Matt Connors run for 5 yds to the NCSt 5
Q4 1:58 2nd & 9 at NCSU 20 B.J. Bostic run for 10 yds to the NCSt 10 for a 1ST down
Q4 2:36 1st & 10 at NCSU 21 Matt Connors run for 1 yd to the NCSt 20
Q4 3:35 2nd & 11 at NCSU 48 Tim Byerly run for 37 yds to the NCSt 11 for a 1ST down GEORGIA TECH Penalty, Illegal Block (-10 Yards) to the NCSt 21 for a 1ST down
Q4 4:04 1st & 10 at NCSU 47 Tim Byerly run for a loss of 1 yard to the NCSt 48
Q4 4:41 2nd & 5 at GT 43 B.J. Bostic run for 10 yds to the NCSt 47 for a 1ST down
Q4 5:11 1st & 10 at GT 38 Tim Byerly run for 5 yds to the GTech 43
Q4 5:49 3rd & 1 at GT 34 Tim Byerly run for 4 yds to the GTech 38 for a 1ST down
Q4 6:22 2nd & 5 at GT 30 Matt Connors run for 4 yds to the GTech 34
Q4 6:58 1st & 10 at GT 25 Tim Byerly run for 5 yds to the GTech 30
Q4 7:05 Niklas Sade kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
Q4 7:05 2nd & 10 at GT 19 Jacoby Brissett pass complete to David Grinnage for 19 yds for a TD, (Niklas Sade KICK)
Q4 7:29 2nd & 4 at GT 13 NC STATE Penalty, False Start (-6 Yards) to the GTech 19
Q4 7:59 1st & 10 at GT 19 Jaylen Samuels run for 6 yds to the GTech 13
Q4 8:31 1st & 10 at NCSU 46 Jacoby Brissett pass complete to Bra'Lon Cherry for 35 yds to the GTech 19 for a 1ST down
Q4 9:04 3rd & 6 at NCSU 29 Jacoby Brissett pass complete to Bo Hines for 17 yds to the NCSt 46 for a 1ST down
Q4 9:41 2nd & 6 at NCSU 29 Shadrach Thornton run for no gain to the NCSt 29
Q4 10:01 1st & 10 at NCSU 25 Shadrach Thornton run for 4 yds to the NCSt 29
Q4 10:11 Harrison Butker kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
Q4 10:11 3rd & 13 at NCSU 16 Tim Byerly pass complete to Antonio Messick for 16 yds for a TD, (Harrison Butker KICK)
Q4 10:17 3rd & 6 at NCSU 9 Broderick Snoddy run for 3 yds to the NCSt 6 GEORGIA TECH Penalty, Offensive Holding (Thomas O'Reilly) to the NCSt 16
Q4 10:38 3rd & 1 at NCSU 4 GEORGIA TECH Penalty, Illegal Formation (-5 Yards) to the NCSt 9