Published Oct 17, 2020
Final: NC State 31, Duke 20 (stats)
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NC State is looking to make it three straight ACC wins and at the same time defeat Duke for the first time since 2008 when it hosts the Blue Devils at Carter-Finley Stadium for a 3:30 kickoff in Raleigh.

Here will be updates throughout the game.

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Final stats (7:14 p.m.)

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Pack wins (7:11 p.m.)

It was far from pretty, but NC State defeats Duke, 31-20, to improve to 44-1 in the ACC and overall.

It will play at UNC at noon next Saturday.

NC State adds insurance with late field goal (7:01 p.m.)

Junior Christopher Dunn nailed a 39-yard field goal with 3:17 left to put the Wolfpack up by two possessions, 31-20.

Duke has two timeouts remaining.

Lucky break on Pack TD (6:23 p.m.)

Redshirt junior Bailey Hockman looked like he had thrown an interception in the end zone, but it went through the hands of Duke defensive back Jalen Alexander and then redshirt junior receiver Thayer Thomas caught the pass while pinning it against his helmet.

NC State leads 28-20 with 14:55 left in the game.

Stats through three quarters (6:20 p.m.)

Devin Leary potentially seriously injured (6:18 p.m.)

NC State suffered a potentially severe blow when redshirt sophomore quarterback Devin Leary had to leave the game with his left ankle in an air cast on a cart.

Redshirt junior Bailey Hockman, who started the first two games, has entered the game in relief.

Pack takes its first lead (6:03 p.m.)

Redshirt sophomore linebacker Payton Wilson's second interception of the game gave the Pack the ball at its own 38-yard line with 5:13 left. Facing third and eight a couple plays later, redshirt sophomore quarterback Devin Leary threw the first of three straight passes on the money, hitting sophomore running back Zonovan Knight for a 20-yard gain.

Then he found senior Emeka Emezie for 36 yards and capped the drive with a toss to fifth-year senior tight end Cary Angeline.

NC State leads 21-20 with 4:01 left in the third quarter.

Halftime stats (5:20 p.m.)

More penalties, more Duke points (5:19 p.m.)

A 15-yard penalty on the extra point by fifth-year senior offensive guard Joe Sculthorpe forced NC State to kick off at its own 20 and helped Duke get field position at the 43-yard line with 39 seconds.

A late hit personal foul on redshirt sophomore linebacker Payton Wilson added 15 more yards for the Blue Devils, who were able to get a 29-yard field goal from redshirt freshman Charlie Ham for the halftime score of 20-14.

NC State returns favor with blocked punt return for TD (5:09 p.m.)

For the second straight week, NC State redshirt junior linebacker Vi Jones blocked a punt. This time, NC State took advantage with redshirt junior safety Max Fisher picking it up at the 8-yard line and returning it for a score.

Duke leads 17-14 with 45 seconds left in the half.

Long drive results in Duke TD (4:54 p.m.)

Taking advantage of an overturned call that gave Duke a first down instead of fourth and 10, the Blue Devils padded to its lead with 3:43 left on an 8-yard TD pass from Chase Brice to Jake Bobo.

On the play, NC State junior safety Tanner Ingle appeared to hurt his hamstring. The Pack lost sophomore safety Jakeen Harris earlier in the contest due to a targeting penalty.

NC State looked like it had a stop when Bobo's 10-yard catch on third and 10 was originally ruled incomplete out of bounds. On review, Bobo's elbow touched down inbounds.

NC State finally gets some momentum with a TD (4:37 p.m.)

Thanks to a bit of a lucky bounce on a 15-yard pass to senior receiver Emeka Emezie on third and seven, a haul that was made off a deflection, NC State was able to get its first touchdown.

Redshirt sophomore quarterback Devin Leary then completed a pair of third down passes to redshirt sophomore wideout Devin Carter, the second of which gave the Pack first and goal at the 1-yard line. Sophomore running back Jordan Houston ran it in for the TD with 10:44 left in the first half.

Blue Devils add a field goal (4:25 p.m.)

A 46-yard field goal by redshirt freshman kicker Charlie Ham on the first play of the second quarter gives Duke a 10-0 lead with 14:55 left in the half.

First quarter stats (4:20 p.m.)

Blocked punt gives Duke game's first TD (3:43 p.m.)

Duke freshman safety Isaiah Fisher-Smithwent unblocked off the edge of the punt formation and was able to get to redshirt junior Trenton Gill’s kick. Freshman linebacker Dorian Mausipicked up at the NC State 32-yard line (Gill was punting from the Duke 44, and had an easy touchdown with 9:51 left in the first quarter.

Inactive list (2:45 p.m.)

The following scholarship players are not on the active list today:

Sophomore safety Rakeim Ashford

Freshman offensive tackle Anthony Carter Jr.

Redshirt sophomore offensive tackle Derrick Eason

Redshirt freshman nickel Jalen Frazier

Redshirt freshman defensive tacke Joshua Harris

Senior cornerback Chris Ingram

Redshirt freshman safety Khalid Martin

Redshirt freshman offensive tackle Timothy McKay

Freshman safety Nehki Meredith

Junior cornerback Teshaun Smith

Fifth-year senior offensive tackle Justin Witt

It is the third straight game starting right tackle Witt will miss, and depth is thin without McKay and Eason available, too. Goal line defensive tackle standout Harris is the newest name to the inactive list, as none of the offensive tackles were not listed on Monday's depth chart.

Ashford, Smith and Martin are likely out for the season, while Frazier and Ingram have not been available yet.