Duke's defense took charge early and NC State was relegated to four field goals and one touchdown in a 29-19 Blue Devils' win Saturday at Carter-Finley Stadium.
The Wolfpack fell to 5-5 overall and 2-4 in the ACC, and play at Georgia Tech on Nov. 21. The Blue Devils improved to 7-3 overall and 3-3 in the ACC.
Final statistics (7:08 p.m.)
Duke makes 49-yard field goal (6:51 p.m.)
Duke junior kicker Todd Pelino makes a 49-yard field goal to make it 29-19 with 2:06 left in the game.
Duke turns INT into a touchdown (6:19 p.m.)
Duke junior safety Terry Moore got an interception and returned it 24 yards to the NCSU 20-yard line. Duke redshirt sophomore quarterback Maalik Murphy eventually turned the turnover into seven points with a nine-yard touchdown pass to redshirt junior wide receiver Sahmir Hagans to extends its lead to 26-12 with 13:58 left in the fourth quarter.
Statistics through three quarters (6:11 p.m.)
Fourth down touchdown keeps NC State in it (6:29 p.m.)
NC State was facing fourth down and eight at the Duke 16-yard line, and freshman quarterback Cedrick Bailey found a wide-open Wesley Grimes in the end zone for the 16-yard touchdown. Duke now leads NC State 26-19 with 9:01 left in the fourth quarter.
Duke surges to lead (5:56 p.m.)
Duke redshirt sophomore quarterback Maalik Murphy rumbles and stumbles in for a 3-yard touchdown, the first rushing score of his career. Duke leads 19-12 with 4:37 left in the third quarter.
NC State ties game with fourth FG (5:46 p.m.)
Redshirt sophomore kicker Kanoah Vinesett makes his fourth field goal of the day to tie the game up at 12-12 with 8:57 left in the third quarter.
Halftime statistics (5:09 p.m.)
Remarkable play by Tamarcus Cooley turns into 3 points (5:06 p.m.)
Elite play by redshirt freshman nickel Tamarcus Cooley, who stripped the ball from senior wide receiver Eli Pancol, and ran 70 yards to the Duke 20-yard line with six seconds left.
Redshirt sophomore kicker Kanoah Vinesett makes the 37-yard field goal and Duke's lead shrinks to 12-9 with a second left in second quarter halftime. NC State will get the ball to star the third quarter.
NC State gets second field goal (4:42 p.m.)
Redshirt sophomore Kanoah Vinestt makes the 28-yard field goal and Duke's lead shrinks to 12-6 with 5:52 left in the second quarter.
NC State gets on the board (4:26 p.m.)
Redshirt sophomore kicker Kanoah Vinesett returns after a one-week absence and makes the 30-yard field goal, cutting Duke's lead to 12-3 with 11:27 left in the second quarter.
First quarter statistics (4:18 p.m.)
Duke goes deep for score (4:08 p.m.)
Duke sophomore quarterback Maalik Murphy goes deep to star senior receiver Jordan Moore for a 45-yard touchdown to extend the lead to 12-0 with 3:45 left in the first quarter.
Duke makes 50-yard field goal (3:56 p.m.)
Junior kicker Todd Pelino drains the 50-yarder and Duke leads 5-0 with 6:39 left in the first quarter.
Duke gets early safety (3:40 p.m.)
Redshirt sophomore defensive end Wesley Williams gets the sack for the safety and Duke takes an early 2-0 lead with 12:10 left in the first quarter.
NC State seniors get honored (3:34 p.m.)
NC State's seniors that were honored:
• Anthony Belton, left tackle
• Devon Betty, middle linebacker
• Corey Coley, cornerback
• Zeke Correll, center
• Bishop Fitzgerald, safety
• Walt Gerard, linebacker
• Dylan Gray, defensive line
• Dawson Jaramillo, offensive lineman
• Demarcus Jones, running back
• Donovan Kaufman, safety
• Patrick Matan, tackle
• Grayson McCall, quarterback
• Timothy McKay, right guard
• Kerry Martin, safety
• Reid Mitchell, tight end
• Noah Potter, defensive end
• Ethan Rhodes, quarterback
• Collin Smith, kicker
• Davin Vann, defensive end
Matan is the addition to the list that wasn't known earlier this week, so he could be entering the portal.
NC State running back Jordan Waters and cornerback Aydan White declined going through it.
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