NC State dominated the second half and crushed Stanford to pull away for a 59-28 win Saturday at Carter-Finley Stadium.
The Wolfpack welcomed back sophomore cornerback Brandon Cisse, but played without sophomore running back Kendrick Raphael.
Final statistics (3:22 p.m.)
Elic Ayomanor takes over (3:04 p.m.)
Stanford sophomore wide receiver Elic Ayomanor caught a 29-yard pass, that helped set up his 14-yard touchdown reception. NC State leads Stanford 59-28 with 5:47 left in the game.
NC State scores again (2:45 p.m.)
NC State freshman quarterback Cedrick Bailey rolls out right and finds sophomore wide receiver Kevin Concepcion in the end zone from five yards out to make it 59-21 with 13:04 left in the game.
Statistics through three quarters (2:36 p.m.)
Jordan Waters goes 94 yards (2:27 p.m.)
Senior running back Jordan Waters goes 94 yards up the middle for the touchdown and NC State leads 52-21 with 4:55 left in the third quarter.
Daylan Smothers goes 54 yards (2:18 p.m.)
NC State redshirt freshman running back Daylan Smothers goes 52 yards down the left sideline for a touchdown and NC State leads 45-21.
Big kickoff leads to points (2:04 p.m.)
NC State senior kick returner Donovan Kaufman ripped off a 91-yard return to the Stanford nine-yard line. Sophomore wide receiver Kevin Concepcion lined up in the backfield and ran for a nine-yard touchdown run to give the Wolfpack a 38-21 lead with 11:04 left in the third quarter.
Ashton Daniels does it again (1:59 p.m.)
Stanford junior quarterback Ashton Daniels gets his second long touchdown run of the game, this time from 48 yards out. NC State's lead shrunk to 31-21 with 11:22 left in the third quarter.
Halftime statistics
NC State starting to empty it out (1:22 p.m.)
Freshman quarterback Cedrick Bailey found freshman receiver Keenan Jackson for a eight-yard touchdown catch to stretch the lead to 31-14 with 34 seconds left in the second quarter.
NC State tacks on third touchdown (1:05 p.m.)
NC State freshman quarterback Cedrick Bailey got plenty of time in the pocket and found redshirt junior tight end Justin Joly for the nine-yard touchdown. NC State leads 24-14 with 5:15 left in the second quarter.
Stanford big run sets up touchdown (12:54 p.m.)
Freshman running back Cole Tabb sprinted 39 yards for Stanford, and that eventually set up backup quarterback Justin Lamson to run in for a three-yard touchdown to cut NC State's led to 17-14 with 11:15 left in the second quarter.
Senior kicker Collin Smith makes field goal (12:45 p.m.)
Senior kicker Collin Smith makes the 23-yard field goal to give the Wolfpack a 17-7 lead with 14:15 left in the second quarter.
First quarter statistics (12:40 p.m.)
Stanford on the board (12:29 p.m.)
Junior quarterback Ashton Daniels on third down and 21 yards, goes off the left side and runs for a 67-yard touchdown run to cut the lead to 14-7 with 2:56 left in the first quarter.
NC State turns turnover into touchdown (12:21 p.m.)
NC State senior defensive end Davin Vann gets a sack and forced fumble, with junior outside linebacker Sean Brown recovering it at the Stanford 32-yard line.
Senior running back Jordan Waters goes toward the left side and gets the 13-yard touchdown and NC State leads 14-0 with 5:06 left in the first quarter.
NC State strikes first (12:10 p.m.)
NC State converted on a key fourth down and two play, and it led to redshirt freshman running back Daylan Smothers running for a two-yard touchdown with 9:29 left in the first quarter.
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