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Louisville
2-3
North Carolina State
3-2
Final · 28 - 31
WEEK 5 · ACC Carter-Finley Stadium, Raleigh
Sat, Oct 3 7:30 PM Carter-Finley Stadium, Raleigh
ACC Network NCSU –3.5 · O/U 59.5
Recap
North Carolina State pulled off a thrilling 31-28 victory over Louisville at Carter-Finley Stadium in an Atlantic Coast Conference showdown that came down to the wire. The Wolfpack defended their home turf in Raleigh with clutch plays when it mattered most, holding off a determined Cardinals squad in a back-and-forth battle that featured 194 total plays. This three-point nail-biter showcased everything you love about conference football—big plays, momentum swings, and drama until the final whistle. NC State's ability to finish strong proved to be the difference, as they emerged victorious in a game where neither team could pull away. The Wolfpack improve their standing with this crucial conference win, while Louisville heads home after falling just short in this hard-fought ACC clash.
KEY PERFORMERS
The difference-makers on both sidelines.
Final Stats
Louisville North Carolina State- 254 Pass Yards 373
- 231 Rush Yards 120
- 485 Total Yards 493
- 22 First Downs 26
- 44.4% 3rd Down Conv. 52.9%
- 3 Turnovers 1
- 40 Penalty Yards 64
- 22:40 Time of Possession 37:20
Play Breakdown
- Run plays 41 of 84 snaps 49%
- Pass plays 43 of 84 snaps 51%
Drive Chart
Q4
Q3
Q2
Q1
Play by play
Rush
Team rush to the middle for a loss of 5 yards to the Lou27.
Rush
Team rush to the middle for a loss of 5 yards to the Lou22.
Rush
Will Wilson rush to the left for 4 yards to the Lou17.
Offense Time Out
Wolfpack timeout.
Rush
Will Wilson rush to the middle for 5 yards to the Lou21. Tackled by Kaleb Beasley.
Rush
Davion Gause rush to the middle for 1 yard to the Lou26. Tackled by Bailey Abercrombie and Kaleb Beasley.
Offense Time Out
Wolfpack timeout.
Pass
CJ Bailey pass to the right to Victor Snow for 9 yards to the Lou27. Tackled by TJ Banks.
Defensive Time Out
Cardinals timeout.
Rush
Davion Gause rush to the middle for 1 yard to the Lou36. Tackled by T.J. Capers.
Defensive Time Out
Cardinals timeout.
Rush
Davion Gause rush to the right for 2 yards to the Lou37. Tackled by Brycen Scott and Stanquan Clark.
Defensive Time Out
Cardinals timeout.
Rush
Davion Gause rush to the middle for 4 yards to the Lou39. Tackled by Jerod Smith II.
Rush
Davion Gause rush to the middle for 9 yards to the Lou43. Tackled by TJ Banks and T.J. Capers.
PRIOR DRIVES
Lou · 4th Quarter Punt
Punt
Niall Hayes punts for 41 yards to NCSU48. No return.
Sack
Lincoln Kienholz sacked at Lou11 for a loss of 11 yards by Harvey Dyson III.
Rush
Isaac Brown rush to the right for 1 yard to the Lou22. Tackled by Isaiah Shirley and Popo Aguirre.
Incomplete Pass
Lincoln Kienholz incomplete pass to the left defensed by Elijah Satchell.
Kickoff
Kanoah Vinesett kicks off to the Lou0. Braxton Jennings return for 21 yards to Lou21. Tackled by Jamel Johnson and Darius Johnson.
NCSU · 4th Quarter FGM
Made Field Goal
Kanoah Vinesett 28 yard field goal attempt is GOOD.
Incomplete Pass
CJ Bailey incomplete pass to the left intended for Keenan Jackson.
Rush
Davion Gause rush to the middle for 3 yards to the Lou11. Tackled by T.J. Capers.
Rush
Davion Gause rush to the middle for 3 yards to the Lou14. Tackled by Benjamin Perry and Stanquan Clark.
Pass
CJ Bailey pass to the right to Tyran Warren for 9 yards to the Lou17. Tackled by Brycen Scott.
Rush
Darius Johnson rush to the left for 3 yards to the Lou26. Tackled by Benjamin Perry and Micah Carter.
Pass
CJ Bailey pass to the right to Davion Gause for 36 yards to the Lou29. Tackled by Stanquan Clark.
Incomplete Pass
CJ Bailey incomplete pass to the right intended for Victor Snow.
Penalty
Penalty: Hands to the Face on Cardinals (Tyler Thompson) 15 yards.
Pass
CJ Bailey pass to the right to Davion Gause for 3 yards to the NCSU20. Tackled by T.J. Capers.
Rush
Davion Gause rush to the middle for 4 yards to the NCSU17. Tackled by Micah Carter.
Lou · 4th Quarter TO
Fumble
Keyjuan Brown rush to the middle for 49 yards to the NCSU13. Tackled by Harvey Dyson III. FUMBLE, recovered by NCSU (Popo Aguirre).
Pass
Lincoln Kienholz pass to the middle to Tre Richardson for 6 yards to the Lou38. Tackled by Popo Aguirre and Jackson Vick.
Rush
Keyjuan Brown rush to the right for 0 yards to the Lou32. Tackled by Da'Kaari Nelson.
Pass
Lincoln Kienholz pass to the right to Lawayne McCoy for 8 yards to the Lou32. Tackled by Jaren Sensabaugh.
NCSU · 4th Quarter Punt
Punt
Jackson Waller punts for 43 yards to Lou24. No return.
Offense Time Out
Wolfpack timeout.
Rush
CJ Bailey rush to the right for 8 yards to the NCSU33. Tackled by Clev Lubin and Stanquan Clark.
Incomplete Pass
CJ Bailey incomplete pass to the right intended for Joshisa Trader defensed by Brycen Scott.
Incomplete Pass
CJ Bailey incomplete pass to the right intended for Preston Douglas.
Kickoff
Nick Keller kicks off to the endzone. Touchback.
Lou · 4th Quarter TD
Made Extra Point
Carson Hilbert extra point is GOOD.
TOUCHDOWN Rush
Isaac Brown rush to the middle for 70 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.
Pass
Lincoln Kienholz pass to the left to Jaleel Skinner for 10 yards to the Lou30. Tackled by Popo Aguirre.
NCSU · 3rd Quarter TO
Interception
CJ Bailey pass intended for Victor Snow INTERCEPTED by Kaleb Beasley. No return. Touchback.
Pass
CJ Bailey pass to the right to Preston Douglas for 7 yards to the Lou8. Tackled by Kaleb Beasley.
Incomplete Pass
CJ Bailey incomplete pass to the right intended for Preston Douglas.
Rush
Davion Gause rush to the middle for 12 yards to the Lou15. Tackled by Kaleb Beasley.
Pass
CJ Bailey pass to the right to Joshisa Trader for 46 yards to the Lou27. Tackled by DJ Waller Jr..
Rush
Davion Gause rush to the middle for 2 yards to the NCSU27. Tackled by T.J. Capers and Tyler Thompson.
Kickoff
Nick Keller kicks off to the endzone. Touchback.
Lou · 3rd Quarter TD
Made Extra Point
Carson Hilbert extra point is GOOD.
TOUCHDOWN Rush
Keyjuan Brown rush to the middle for 1 yard for a TOUCHDOWN.
Rush
Keyjuan Brown rush to the middle for 4 yards to the NCSU1. Tackled by KaTron Evans.
Rush
Lincoln Kienholz rush to the left for 12 yards to the NCSU5. Tackled by LaCorian Hodge.
Pass
Lincoln Kienholz pass to the right to Tre Richardson for 3 yards to the NCSU17. Tackled by King Mack.
Incomplete Pass
Lincoln Kienholz incomplete pass to the left intended for Isaac Brown defensed by Da'Kaari Nelson.
Penalty
Penalty: Hands to the Face on Wolfpack (Joseph Adedire) 15 yards.
Rush
Lincoln Kienholz rush to the left for 10 yards to the NCSU35. Tackled by Popo Aguirre.
Incomplete Pass
Lincoln Kienholz incomplete pass to the left intended for TreyShun Hurry defensed by Brian Nelson II.
Pass
Lincoln Kienholz pass to the left to Justyn Reid for 20 yards to the NCSU45.
Rush
Keyjuan Brown rush to the middle for 12 yards to the Lou35. Tackled by Brian Nelson II.
Kickoff
Kanoah Vinesett kicks off to the Lou2. Isaac Brown return for 21 yards to Lou23. Tackled by Jamel Johnson.
NCSU · 3rd Quarter TD
Two Point Conversion
CJ Bailey 2 pt conversion pass to Davion Gause is GOOD.
TOUCHDOWN Rush
Will Wilson rush to the middle for 1 yard for a TOUCHDOWN.
Pass
CJ Bailey pass to the middle to Joshisa Trader for 13 yards to the Lou1. Tackled by Brycen Scott.
Rush
CJ Bailey rush to the left for 9 yards to the Lou14. Tackled by Clev Lubin.
Penalty
Penalty: False Start on Wolfpack (Keenan Jackson) -5 yards.
Rush
Davion Gause rush to the middle for 3 yards to the Lou18. Tackled by Benjamin Perry and Micah Carter.
Penalty
Penalty: Face Mask on Cardinals (Stanquan Clark) 15 yards.
Rush
Davion Gause rush to the left for 5 yards to the Lou36. Tackled by Tommy Ziesmer.
Lou · 3rd Quarter TO
Fumble
Lincoln Kienholz sacked at Lou41 for a loss of 1 yard by Ke'Von Carter. FUMBLE, recovered by NCSU (Popo Aguirre).
Pass
Lincoln Kienholz pass to the middle to Tre Richardson for 8 yards to the Lou42. Tackled by Tristan Teasdell and Da'Kaari Nelson.
NCSU · 3rd Quarter Punt
Punt
Jackson Waller punts for 27 yards to Lou34. No return.
Incomplete Pass
CJ Bailey incomplete pass to the left intended for Joshisa Trader.
Incomplete Pass
CJ Bailey incomplete pass to the right intended for Keenan Jackson defensed by Tayon Holloway.
Rush
Davion Gause rush to the left for 3 yards to the NCSU39. Tackled by Jerod Smith II.
Pass
CJ Bailey pass to the right to Joshisa Trader for 11 yards to the NCSU36. Tackled by Brycen Scott.
Kickoff
Nick Keller kicks off to the NCSU0. No return.
Lou · 3rd Quarter TD
Made Extra Point
Carson Hilbert extra point is GOOD.
TOUCHDOWN Pass
Lincoln Kienholz pass to the right to Tre Richardson for 38 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.
Penalty
Penalty: Holding on Wolfpack (Popo Aguirre) 10 yards.
Pass
Lincoln Kienholz pass to the right to Jackson Voth for 9 yards to the NCSU48. Tackled by Jaren Sensabaugh.
Incomplete Pass
Lincoln Kienholz incomplete pass to the middle intended for Tre Richardson.
Rush
Isaac Brown rush to the middle for a loss of 2 yards to the Lou43. Tackled by Joseph Adedire and Harvey Dyson III.
Rush
Isaac Brown rush to the middle for 20 yards to the Lou45. Tackled by Brian Nelson II.
Pass
Lincoln Kienholz pass to the left to Tre Richardson for 5 yards to the Lou25. Tackled by Jaren Sensabaugh and Tristan Teasdell.
Kickoff
Kanoah Vinesett kicks off to the Lou0. Isaac Brown return for 20 yards to Lou20. Tackled by LaCorian Hodge and Zane Williams.
NCSU · 3rd Quarter TD
Made Extra Point
Kanoah Vinesett extra point is GOOD.
TOUCHDOWN Pass
CJ Bailey pass to the middle to Tyran Warren for 34 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.
Pass
CJ Bailey pass to the right to Keenan Jackson for 7 yards to the Lou34. Tackled by Brycen Scott.
Incomplete Pass
CJ Bailey incomplete pass to the right intended for Tyran Warren defensed by Benjamin Perry.
Pass
CJ Bailey pass to the left to Darius Johnson for 8 yards to the Lou41. Tackled by TJ Banks.
Incomplete Pass
CJ Bailey incomplete pass to the right intended for Keenan Jackson defensed by Kaleb Beasley.
Pass
CJ Bailey pass to the right to Victor Snow for 24 yards to the Lou49. Tackled by Kaleb Beasley.
Sack
CJ Bailey sacked at NCSU27 for a loss of 9 yards by Clev Lubin.
Pass
CJ Bailey pass to the right to Preston Douglas for 11 yards to the NCSU36.
Rush
Davion Gause rush to the middle for 0 yards to the NCSU25. Tackled by Clev Lubin and Jerod Smith II.
Kickoff
Nick Keller kicks off to the endzone. Touchback.
NCSU · 2nd Quarter
Rush
Davion Gause rush to the middle for 3 yards to the NCSU14. Tackled by Demeco Kennedy.
Defensive Time Out
Cardinals timeout.
Rush
Davion Gause rush to the middle for 4 yards to the NCSU11. Tackled by Clev Lubin and T.J. Capers.
Penalty
Penalty: Holding on Wolfpack (Preston Douglas) -7 yards.
Lou · 2nd Quarter Punt
Punt
Niall Hayes punts for 43 yards to NCSU14. No return.
Defensive Time Out
Wolfpack timeout.
Sack
Lincoln Kienholz sacked at Lou43 for a loss of 9 yards by Chase Bond.
Pass
Lincoln Kienholz pass to the left to Jackson Voth for 5 yards to the NCSU48. Tackled by Ronnie Royal III.
Incomplete Pass
Lincoln Kienholz incomplete pass to the left intended for Tre Richardson defensed by Ronnie Royal III.
Pass
Lincoln Kienholz pass to the left to TreyShun Hurry for 13 yards to the Lou47. Tackled by Tristan Teasdell and Jaren Sensabaugh.
Pass
Lincoln Kienholz pass to the middle to Tre Richardson for 15 yards to the Lou34. Tackled by LaCorian Hodge.
Incomplete Pass
Lincoln Kienholz incomplete pass to the right intended for Lawayne McCoy.
Kickoff
Kanoah Vinesett kicks off to the Lou2. Braxton Jennings return for 17 yards to Lou19. Tackled by Jamel Johnson and Logan Foust.
NCSU · 2nd Quarter FGM
Made Field Goal
Kanoah Vinesett 29 yard field goal attempt is GOOD.
Defensive Time Out
Cardinals timeout.
Sack
CJ Bailey sacked at Lou12 for a loss of 3 yards by Benjamin Perry.
Penalty
Penalty: False Start on Wolfpack (Daniel Cruz) -5 yards.
Rush
Will Wilson rush to the right for 3 yards to the Lou4. Tackled by Daylen Russell.
Rush
Will Wilson rush to the middle for 4 yards to the Lou7. Tackled by Brycen Scott.
Rush
Will Wilson rush to the middle for 9 yards to the Lou11. Tackled by Kaleb Beasley.
Rush
CJ Bailey rush to the left for 9 yards to the Lou20. Tackled by Kaleb Beasley.
Pass
CJ Bailey pass to the right to Preston Douglas for 35 yards to the Lou29. Tackled by Tayon Holloway and T.J. Capers.
Pass
CJ Bailey pass to the right to Davion Gause for 6 yards to the NCSU36. Tackled by Brycen Scott.
Pass
CJ Bailey pass to the left to Preston Douglas for 5 yards to the NCSU30. Tackled by Kaleb Beasley.
Kickoff
Nick Keller kicks off to the endzone. Touchback.
Lou · 2nd Quarter TD
Made Extra Point
Carson Hilbert extra point is GOOD.
TOUCHDOWN Pass
Lincoln Kienholz pass to the right to Lawayne McCoy for 33 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.
Rush
Keyjuan Brown rush to the left for 3 yards to the NCSU33. Tackled by Chase Bond.
Pass
Lincoln Kienholz pass to the middle to Keyjuan Brown for 13 yards to the NCSU36. Tackled by Caden Gordon and King Mack.
NCSU · 2nd Quarter Punt
Punt
Jackson Waller punts for 39 yards to NCSU49. No return.
Rush
Davion Gause rush to the middle for 2 yards to the NCSU10. Tackled by Tyler Thompson.
Rush
Davion Gause rush to the middle for 1 yard to the NCSU8. Tackled by Tayon Holloway.
Penalty
Penalty: Chop Block on Wolfpack (Kamen Smith) -7 yards.
Rush
Davion Gause rush to the middle for 3 yards to the NCSU14. Tackled by Bailey Abercrombie and T.J. Capers.
Lou · 2nd Quarter TO
Rush
Lincoln Kienholz rush to the middle for 0 yards to the NCSU11. Tackled by Jordan Moreta and Adrian Farrow.
Pass
Lincoln Kienholz pass to the left to TreyShun Hurry for 6 yards to the NCSU11. Tackled by Brian Nelson II and Jackson Vick.
Incomplete Pass
Lincoln Kienholz incomplete pass to the middle intended for Jaleel Skinner.
Rush
Isaac Brown rush to the left for 3 yards to the NCSU17. Tackled by Brody Barnhardt.
Rush
Lincoln Kienholz rush to the left for 23 yards to the NCSU20. Tackled by Brian Nelson II.
Incomplete Pass
Lincoln Kienholz incomplete pass to the middle intended for Lawayne McCoy defensed by Jaren Sensabaugh.
Fumble
Isaac Brown rush to the middle for 0 yards to the NCSU43. Tackled by AJ Prim. FUMBLE, recovered by Lou (Johnnie Brown III).
Penalty
Penalty: Illegal Block on Wolfpack (Brian Nelson II) 15 yards.
Rush
Isaac Brown rush to the left for 8 yards to the Lou42. Tackled by Brody Barnhardt.
Penalty
Penalty: Holding on Cardinals (Brody Foley) -10 yards.
Pass
Lincoln Kienholz pass to the left to Tre Richardson for 14 yards to the Lou44. Tackled by Popo Aguirre and Brody Barnhardt.
Rush
Isaac Brown rush to the middle for 1 yard to the Lou30. Tackled by Jackson Vick and Da'Kaari Nelson.
Incomplete Pass
Lincoln Kienholz incomplete pass to the right intended for Lawayne McCoy defensed by Isaiah Shirley.
Kickoff
Kanoah Vinesett kicks off to the Lou8. Isaac Brown return for 21 yards to Lou29. Tackled by Ziggy Moore.
NCSU · 1st Quarter TD
Made Extra Point
Kanoah Vinesett extra point is GOOD.
TOUCHDOWN Pass
CJ Bailey pass to the middle to Keenan Jackson for 19 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.
Rush
CJ Bailey rush to the middle for 1 yard to the Lou19. Tackled by Clev Lubin.
Incomplete Pass
CJ Bailey incomplete pass to the left intended for Joshisa Trader.
Pass
CJ Bailey pass to the right to Victor Snow for 6 yards to the Lou20. Tackled by TJ Banks.
Pass
CJ Bailey pass to the right to Chance Robinson for 4 yards to the Lou26. Tackled by T.J. Capers.
Incomplete Pass
CJ Bailey incomplete pass to the right intended for Davion Gause.
Pass
CJ Bailey pass to the right to Joshisa Trader for 17 yards to the Lou30. Tackled by DJ Waller Jr..
Incomplete Pass
CJ Bailey incomplete pass to the right intended for Joshisa Trader defensed by Brycen Scott.
Rush
Davion Gause rush to the left for 2 yards to the Lou47. Tackled by Tyler Thompson.
Pass
CJ Bailey pass to the left to Keenan Jackson for 18 yards to the Lou49. Tackled by T.J. Capers and Tayon Holloway.
Rush
Jayden Scott rush to the middle for 1 yard to the NCSU33. Tackled by TJ Banks and Clev Lubin.
Pass
CJ Bailey pass to the middle to Joshisa Trader for 5 yards to the NCSU32. Tackled by Benjamin Perry and Stanquan Clark.
Rush
Jayden Scott rush to the middle for 2 yards to the NCSU27. Tackled by Daylen Russell.
Rush
CJ Bailey rush to the right for 4 yards to the NCSU25. Tackled by Daylen Russell.
Lou · 1st Quarter TO
Fumble
Keyjuan Brown rush to the middle for a loss of 1 yard to the NCSU21. Tackled by Isaiah Shirley. FUMBLE, recovered by NCSU (Popo Aguirre).
Pass
Lincoln Kienholz pass to the right to Tre Richardson for 28 yards to the NCSU20. Tackled by Brian Nelson II.
Pass
Lincoln Kienholz pass to the right to TreyShun Hurry for 12 yards to the NCSU48. Tackled by Brian Nelson II.
Rush
Keyjuan Brown rush to the middle for 20 yards to the Lou40. Tackled by Brian Nelson II.
Kickoff
Kanoah Vinesett kicks off to the Lou0. Isaac Brown return for 20 yards to Lou20. Tackled by Darius Johnson and Zane Williams.
NCSU · 1st Quarter FGM
Made Field Goal
Kanoah Vinesett 46 yard field goal attempt is GOOD.
Incomplete Pass
CJ Bailey incomplete pass to the right intended for Victor Snow.
Pass
Joshisa Trader pass to the left to CJ Bailey for 0 yards to the Lou28. Tackled by Tayon Holloway.
Rush
Davion Gause rush to the middle for 2 yards to the Lou28. Tackled by T.J. Capers.
Pass
CJ Bailey pass to the left to Preston Douglas for 16 yards to the Lou30.
Incomplete Pass
CJ Bailey incomplete pass to the right intended for Keenan Jackson defensed by Stanquan Clark.
Rush
Jayden Scott rush to the left for a loss of 1 yard to the Lou46. Tackled by Jerod Smith II.
Pass
CJ Bailey pass to the left to Hunter Provience for 24 yards to the Lou45.
Rush
Jayden Scott rush to the middle for 1 yard to the NCSU31. Tackled by Clev Lubin and Benjamin Perry.
Rush
Will Wilson rush to the middle for 1 yard to the NCSU30. Tackled by T.J. Capers.
Rush
Jayden Scott rush to the right for 9 yards to the NCSU29. Tackled by Tayon Holloway and Kaleb Beasley.
Incomplete Pass
CJ Bailey incomplete pass to the right intended for Victor Snow.
Lou · 1st Quarter Punt
Punt
Niall Hayes punts for 36 yards to NCSU13. Victor Snow return for 7 yards to NCSU20. Tackled by Drew Kegebein and Myles Norwood.
Pass
Lincoln Kienholz pass to the middle to Jaleel Skinner for 2 yards to the NCSU49. Tackled by Brian Nelson II.
Fumble
Team rush to the middle for a loss of 6 yards to the Lou49. FUMBLE, recovered by Lou (Lincoln Kienholz).
Pass
Lincoln Kienholz pass to the left to TreyShun Hurry for 6 yards to the NCSU45. Tackled by Jaren Sensabaugh.
Rush
Isaac Brown rush to the middle for 24 yards to the Lou49. Tackled by Tristan Teasdell and Brian Nelson II.
Pass
Lincoln Kienholz pass to the right to Isaac Brown for 0 yards to the Lou25. Tackled by Popo Aguirre.
Kickoff
Kanoah Vinesett kicks off to the endzone. Touchback.
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