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FinalSep 27, 2025 · Carter-Finley Stadium
Team1234Final
Virginia Tech3107323
NC State707721

Game flow

Virginia Tech won by 2 · 8 scores
Lead changes
6
0 times tied
NCSU biggest lead
+4
Q1 2:38
VT biggest lead
+6
Q2 2:26
Time in front
NCSU 36% · VT 54%
tied 10% · 21:29 vs 32:22 of game clock
+7+3.5Tie+3.5+7Q1Q2Q3Q4▲ NC State ahead▼ Virginia Tech aheadQ1 8:51 · VT Field Goal Good: John Love 39 Yd Field Goal (VT 3, NCSU 0)Q1 2:38 · NCSU Passing Touchdown: Dante Daniels 4 Yd pass from CJ Bailey (Kanoah Vinesett Kick) (VT 3, NCSU 7)Q2 9:26 · VT Passing Touchdown: Marcellous Hawkins 11 Yd pass from Kyron Drones (John Love Kick) (VT 10, NCSU 7)Q2 2:26 · VT Field Goal Good: John Love 32 Yd Field Goal (VT 13, NCSU 7)Q3 9:10 · NCSU Passing Touchdown: Keenan Jackson 13 Yd pass from CJ Bailey (Kanoah Vinesett Kick) (VT 13, NCSU 14)Q3 0:20 · VT Passing Touchdown: Cameron Seldon 4 Yd pass from Kyron Drones (John Love Kick) (VT 20, NCSU 14)Q4 10:58 · NCSU Rushing Touchdown: Jayden Scott 1 Yd Run (Kanoah Vinesett Kick) (VT 20, NCSU 21)Q4 6:31 · VT Field Goal Good: John Love 49 Yd Field Goal (VT 23, NCSU 21)

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

Scoring summary

1st quarter
8:51VT
FG John Love 39 Yd Field Goal 5 plays, 19 yds, 1:00 · from NCSU 40
VT 3–0 NCSU
2:38NCSU
TD Dante Daniels 4 Yd pass from CJ Bailey (Kanoah Vinesett Kick)12 plays, 75 yds, 6:13 · from NCSU 25
VT 3–7 NCSU
2nd quarter
9:26VT
TD Marcellous Hawkins 11 Yd pass from Kyron Drones (John Love Kick)10 plays, 62 yds, 4:41 · from VT 38
VT 10–7 NCSU
2:26VT
FG John Love 32 Yd Field Goal 11 plays, 77 yds, 4:07 · from VT 8
VT 13–7 NCSU
3rd quarter
9:10NCSU
TD Keenan Jackson 13 Yd pass from CJ Bailey (Kanoah Vinesett Kick)12 plays, 75 yds, 5:50 · from NCSU 25
VT 13–14 NCSU
0:20VT
TD Cameron Seldon 4 Yd pass from Kyron Drones (John Love Kick)2 plays, 89 yds, 0:44 · from VT 11
VT 20–14 NCSU
4th quarter
10:58NCSU
TD Jayden Scott 1 Yd Run (Kanoah Vinesett Kick)10 plays, 75 yds, 4:22 · from NCSU 25
VT 20–21 NCSU
6:31VT
FG John Love 49 Yd Field Goal 9 plays, 35 yds, 4:20 · from VT 35
VT 23–21 NCSU

Drives

NCSU 3/10 scoredVT 5/11 scored
QStartTeamFromPlaysYdsTimeResult
Q114:56VTVT 216263:08Punt
Q111:48NCSUNCSU 103-31:57Punt
Q19:51VTNCSU 405191:00Field Goal
Q18:51NCSUNCSU 2512756:13Touchdown
Q12:38VTVT 25330:46Punt
Q11:52NCSUNCSU 326302:45Downs
Q214:07VTVT 3810624:41Touchdown
Q29:26NCSUNCSU 256122:53Punt
Q26:33VTVT 811774:07Field Goal
Q22:26NCSUNCSU 25320:53Punt
Q21:33VTVT 315231:33End of Half
Q315:00NCSUNCSU 2512755:50Touchdown

Win probability

Virginia Tech 100% · no pregame line on file, so it starts at 50–50
Q1Q2Q3Q4▲ NC State▼ Virginia TechVirginia Tech +48% win probability: K. Drones takes a kneeVirginia Tech +44% win probability: Kyron Drones pass complete to Cameron Seldon for 4 yds for a TD Virginia Tech Penalty, (-15 Yards) to the NCSU 0 (John Love KICK)NC State +37% win probability: Jayden Scott run for 1 yd for a TD (Kanoah Vinesett KICK)Virginia Tech +32% win probability: Charlie Birtwistle kickoff for 57 yds , Thomas Williams return for 27 yds to the VT 35NC State +30% win probability: Kyle Lowe kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback

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
Kyron Drones20/341775.22052.1
RushingCARYDSAVGTDLONG
Terion Stewart1517411.6085
Marcellous Hawkins Jr.44711.8025
Kyron Drones11141.309
Team1-6-6.000
ReceivingRECYDSAVGTDLONG
Ayden Greene34414.7036
Cameron Seldon5428.4122
Isaiah Spencer33812.7019
Benji Gosnell3237.7014
Donavon Greene2126.007
Marcellous Hawkins Jr.11111.0111
Ja'Ricous Hairston155.005
Takye Heath221.005
DefenseTOTSOLOSACKSTFLPDQB HUR
Kaleb Spencer11400.500
Isaiah Cash861100
Jaden Keller650100
Sheldon Robinson640100
Noah Chambers631100
Ben Bell5311.502
Tyson Flowers420010
Thomas Williams320000
KickingFGPCTLONGXPPTS
John Love3/3100.0492/211
PuntingNOYDSAVGTBIn 20LONG
Nick Veltsistas417744.31252

Biggest plays

VT +48% Q4 0:00 K. Drones takes a knee
VT +44% Q3 0:20 Kyron Drones pass complete to Cameron Seldon for 4 yds for a TD Virginia Tech Penalty, (-15 Yards) to the NCSU 0 (John Love KICK)
NCSU +37% Q4 10:58 Jayden Scott run for 1 yd for a TD (Kanoah Vinesett KICK)
VT +32% Q4 10:51 Charlie Birtwistle kickoff for 57 yds , Thomas Williams return for 27 yds to the VT 35
NCSU +30% Q4 6:31 Kyle Lowe kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback

Team stats

StatVTNCSU
1st Downs1818
3rd down efficiency7-156-14
4th down efficiency1-11-3
Total Yards406299
Passing177240
Comp/Att20/3426/34
Yards per pass5.27.1
Rushing22959
Rushing Attempts3132
Yards per rush7.41.8
Penalties7-552-5
Turnovers00
Fumbles lost00
Interceptions thrown00
Possession29:4930:11

Play by play

Q4 0:00 End of 4th Quarter
Q4 0:00 1st & 10 at NCSU 44 K. Drones takes a knee
Q4 0:42 4th & 1 at NCSU 44 CJ Bailey pass incomplete to Justin Joly
Q4 0:46 3rd & 8 at NCSU 37 CJ Bailey pass complete to Keenan Jackson for 7 yds to the NCSU 44
Q4 0:51 2nd & 8 at NCSU 37 CJ Bailey pass incomplete to Justin Joly
Q4 0:54 1st & 10 at NCSU 35 CJ Bailey pass complete to Justin Joly for 2 yds to the NCSU 37
Q4 1:01 3rd & 10 at NCSU 18 CJ Bailey pass complete to Terrell Anderson for 17 yds to the NCSU 35 for a 1ST down
Q4 1:11 2nd & 10 at NCSU 18 CJ Bailey pass incomplete to Keenan Jackson
Q4 1:25 1st & 10 at NCSU 18 CJ Bailey pass complete to Hollywood Smothers for no gain to the NCSU 18
Q4 1:36 4th & 1 at VT 40 Nick Veltsistas punt for 42 yds, fair catch by Teddy Hoffmann at the NCSU 18
Q4 1:42 4th & 1 at VT 40 Timeout Virginia Tech, clock 01:42
Q4 1:44 3rd & 7 at VT 34 Kyron Drones run for 6 yds to the VT 40
Q4 1:52 3rd & 7 at VT 34 Timeout NC State, clock 01:52
Q4 1:55 2nd & 8 at VT 33 Kyron Drones run for 1 yd to the VT 34
Q4 2:06 1st & 10 at VT 31 Terion Stewart run for 2 yds to the VT 33
Q4 2:46 3rd & 3 at VT 26 Kyron Drones pass complete to Ja'Ricous Hairston for 5 yds to the VT 31 for a 1ST down
Q4 3:29 2nd & 7 at VT 22 Terion Stewart run for 4 yds to the VT 26
Q4 4:10 1st & 10 at VT 19 Terion Stewart run for 3 yds to the VT 22
Q4 4:16 4th & 11 at NCSU 34 Caden Noonkester punt for 49 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the VT 19 , Isaiah Spencer returns for 2 yds to the VT 19
Q4 5:02 3rd & 21 at NCSU 24 CJ Bailey pass complete to Hollywood Smothers for 10 yds to the NCSU 34
Q4 5:10 2nd & 21 at NCSU 24 CJ Bailey pass incomplete to Wesley Grimes
Q4 5:26 1st & 10 at NCSU 35 CJ Bailey pass complete to Wesley Grimes for 11 yds Wesley Grimes fumbled, recovered by VT Teague Andersen
Q4 6:24 1st & 10 at NCSU 25 Hollywood Smothers run for 10 yds to the NCSU 35 for a 1ST down
Q4 6:31 Kyle Lowe kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
Q4 6:31 4th & 6 at NCSU 30 John Love 49 yd FG GOOD