| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NC State | 7 | 14 | 6 | 0 | 27 |
| West Virginia | 14 | 7 | 10 | 13 | 44 |
Game flow
West Virginia won by 17 · 12 scoresLead changes
2
3 times tied
WVU biggest lead
+17
Q4 3:04
NCST biggest lead
+7
Q2 3:13
Time in front
WVU 61% · NCST 4%
tied 34% · 36:42 vs 2:39 of game clock
The lead after every score: above the line West Virginia is ahead, below it NC State. Each dot is a score in the scoring team's colour; hover one.
Scoring summary
1st quarter
9:06
TD Sam James 20 Yd pass from Austin Kendall (Evan Staley Kick)5 plays, 66 yds, 2:08 · from WVU 34
NCST 0–7 WVU4:49
TD Thayer Thomas 8 Yd pass from Matthew McKay (Christopher Dunn Kick)10 plays, 75 yds, 4:17 · from NCSU 25
NCST 7–7 WVU3:54
TD Kennedy McKoy 23 Yd Run (Evan Staley Kick)4 plays, 75 yds, 0:55 · from WVU 25
NCST 7–14 WVU2nd quarter
12:11
TD Jordan Houston 1 Yd Run (Christopher Dunn Kick)12 plays, 80 yds, 5:14 · from NCSU 20
NCST 14–14 WVU3:13
TD Cary Angeline 18 Yd pass from Thayer Thomas (Christopher Dunn Kick)7 plays, 92 yds, 3:06 · from NCSU 8
NCST 21–14 WVU0:34
TD George Campbell 13 Yd pass from Austin Kendall (Evan Staley Kick)9 plays, 75 yds, 2:39 · from WVU 25
NCST 21–21 WVU3rd quarter
10:42
FG Evan Staley 23 Yd Field Goal 11 plays, 89 yds, 4:10 · from WVU 5
NCST 21–24 WVU6:24
TD Kennedy McKoy 5 Yd Run (Evan Staley Kick)3 plays, 12 yds, 0:27 · from NCSU 12
NCST 21–31 WVU2:14
FG Christopher Dunn 41 Yd Field Goal 11 plays, 36 yds, 4:10 · from NCSU 40
NCST 24–31 WVU0:10
FG Christopher Dunn 37 Yd Field Goal 4 plays, 1 yds, 1:21 · from WVU 21
NCST 27–31 WVU4th quarter
12:24
TD Ali Jennings 9 Yd pass from Austin Kendall (Evan Staley Kick)7 plays, 75 yds, 2:46 · from WVU 25
NCST 27–38 WVU3:04
TD Leddie Brown 3 Yd Run (Two-Point Run Conversion Failed)4 plays, 23 yds, 1:44 · from NCSU 23
NCST 27–44 WVUDrives
WVU 7/14 scoredNCST 5/14 scored| Q | Start | Team | From | Plays | Yds | Time | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 | 15:00 | NCST | NCSU 19 | 11 | 47 | 3:46 | Missed FG |
| Q1 | 11:14 | WVU | WVU 34 | 5 | 66 | 2:08 | Touchdown |
| Q1 | 9:06 | NCST | NCSU 25 | 10 | 75 | 4:17 | Touchdown |
| Q1 | 4:49 | WVU | WVU 25 | 4 | 75 | 0:55 | Touchdown |
| Q1 | 3:49 | NCST | NCSU 18 | 3 | 0 | 0:24 | Punt |
| Q1 | 3:25 | WVU | WVU 43 | 3 | -4 | 1:00 | Punt |
| Q1 | 2:25 | NCST | NCSU 20 | 12 | 80 | 5:14 | Touchdown |
| Q2 | 12:06 | WVU | WVU 27 | 5 | 16 | 2:32 | Punt |
| Q2 | 9:34 | NCST | NCSU 7 | 3 | 6 | 0:40 | Punt |
| Q2 | 8:54 | WVU | WVU 45 | 5 | 13 | 2:35 | Punt |
| Q2 | 6:19 | NCST | NCSU 8 | 7 | 92 | 3:06 | Touchdown |
| Q2 | 3:13 | WVU | WVU 25 | 9 | 75 | 2:39 | Touchdown |
Win probability
West Virginia 100% · pregame line NC State −7.0 (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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matthew McKay | 23/48 | 207 | 4.3 | 1 | 0 | 32.2 |
| Thayer Thomas | 1/1 | 18 | 18.0 | 1 | 0 | 100.0 |
| Rushing | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bam Knight | 12 | 72 | 6.0 | 0 | 26 |
| Ricky Person Jr. | 11 | 52 | 4.7 | 0 | 11 |
| Payton Wilson | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | 0 | 9 |
| Matthew McKay | 10 | 9 | 0.9 | 0 | 14 |
| Jordan Houston | 3 | 2 | 0.7 | 1 | 3 |
| Receiving | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emeka Emezie | 12 | 103 | 8.6 | 0 | 17 |
| Cary Angeline | 4 | 74 | 18.5 | 1 | 39 |
| Tabari Hines | 2 | 19 | 9.5 | 0 | 11 |
| Devin Carter | 2 | 16 | 8.0 | 0 | 10 |
| Thayer Thomas | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | 1 | 8 |
| Jordan Houston | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 | 3 |
| Ricky Person Jr. | 2 | 2 | 1.0 | 0 | 2 |
| Interceptions | INT | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Drake Thomas | 1 | 11 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | PCT | LONG | XP | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christopher Dunn | 2/3 | 66.7 | 41 | 3/3 | 9 |
| Punting | NO | YDS | AVG | TB | In 20 | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trenton Gill | 3 | 149 | 49.7 | 0 | 0 | 61 |
Biggest plays
WVU +25% Q3 0:10 Trenton Gill kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
WVU +23% Q2 0:34 Austin Kendall pass complete to George Campbell for 13 yds for a TD, (Evan Staley KICK)
WVU +23% Q4 12:24 Austin Kendall pass complete to Ali Jennings for 9 yds for a TD, (Evan Staley KICK)
NCST +22% Q3 10:42 Evan Staley kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
WVU +21% Q3 6:51 Austin Kendall pass incomplete to Sam James
Team stats
| Stat | NCST | WVU |
|---|---|---|
| 1st Downs | 24 | 25 |
| 3rd down efficiency | 5-17 | 3-11 |
| 4th down efficiency | 2-5 | 0-0 |
| Total Yards | 369 | 445 |
| Passing | 225 | 272 |
| Comp/Att | 24/49 | 27/40 |
| Yards per pass | 4.6 | 6.8 |
| Rushing | 144 | 173 |
| Rushing Attempts | 37 | 28 |
| Yards per rush | 3.9 | 6.2 |
| Penalties | 9-88 | 12-105 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 1 |
| Fumbles lost | 0 | 0 |
| Interceptions thrown | 0 | 1 |
| Possession | 32:29 | 27:31 |
Play by play
Q4 0:00 End of 4th Quarter
Q4 1:34 3rd & 7 at NCSU 40 TEAM run for a loss of 2 yards to the NCSt 42
Q4 1:34 2nd & 8 at NCSU 41 Kennedy McKoy run for 1 yd to the NCSt 40
Q4 1:34 1st & 10 at NCSU 43 Kennedy McKoy run for 2 yds to the NCSt 41
Q4 3:04 4th & 3 at NCSU 43 Matthew McKay pass incomplete to Emeka Emezie
Q4 3:04 3rd & 20 at NCSU 26 Matthew McKay pass complete to Emeka Emezie for 17 yds to the NCSt 43
Q4 3:04 2nd & 10 at NCSU 36 Matthew McKay sacked by Dante Stills for a loss of 10 yards to the NCSt 26
Q4 3:04 1st & 10 at NCSU 36 Matthew McKay pass incomplete to Zonovan Knight
Q4 3:04 1st & 10 at NCSU 25 Matthew McKay pass complete to Emeka Emezie for 11 yds to the NCSt 36 for a 1ST down
Q4 3:04 Evan Staley kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
Q4 3:04 3rd & Goal at NCSU 3 Leddie Brown run for 3 yds for a TD, (Two-Point Conversion failed)
Q4 3:09 Timeout NC STATE, clock 03:09
Q4 4:48 2nd & Goal at NCSU 7 Leddie Brown run for 4 yds to the NCSt 3
Q4 4:48 1st & Goal at NCSU 8 Leddie Brown run for 1 yd to the NCSt 7
Q4 4:48 1st & 10 at NCSU 23 Leddie Brown run for 15 yds to the NCSt 8 for a 1ST down
Q4 6:42 4th & 4 at NCSU 23 Matthew McKay pass incomplete to Emeka Emezie
Q4 6:42 3rd & 4 at NCSU 23 Matthew McKay pass incomplete to Devin Carter
Q4 6:42 2nd & 10 at NCSU 17 Matthew McKay pass complete to Emeka Emezie for 6 yds to the NCSt 23
Q4 6:42 1st & 15 at NCSU 12 Matthew McKay pass complete to Emeka Emezie for 5 yds to the NCSt 17
Q4 6:42 1st & 10 at NCSU 17 NC STATE Penalty, false start (Grant Gibson) to the NCSt 12
Q4 6:42 3rd & 1 at NCSU 16 Ricky Person Jr. run for 1 yd to the NCSt 17 for a 1ST down
Q4 6:42 2nd & 10 at NCSU 7 Matthew McKay pass complete to Emeka Emezie for 9 yds to the NCSt 16
Q4 6:42 1st & 10 at NCSU 7 Matthew McKay pass incomplete to Tabari Hines
Q4 9:38 4th & 12 at NCSU 48 Josh Growden punt for 41 yds, fair catch by Thayer Thomas at the NCSt 7
Q4 9:38 4th & 7 at NCSU 43 WEST VIRGINIA Penalty, delay of game (-5 Yards) to the NCSt 48