NC State (5-3) will host undefeated and No. 21 Liberty at 7:30 p.m. at Carter-Finley Stadium in Raleigh.
The Wolfpacker will have updates throughout the game in this thread.
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Final stats (10:58 p.m.)
Vi Jones saves the day (10:57 p.m.)
Redshirt junior linebacker Vi Jones' third blocked kick of the season was on a 39-yard field goal attempt by Liberty senior kicker Alex Barbir with 1:18 left, preserving the Wolfpack's win over the 21st-ranked Flames.
NC State improves to 6-3 on the season and is scheduled to play at Syracuse next Saturday.
Pack interceptions leads to go-ahead touchdown (10:31 p.m.)
True freshman corner Aydan White, playing his first extensive snaps of the season at cornerback, came up big with an interception of Liberty's Malik Willis at the Liberty 26-yard line.
Six plays later, Wolfpack sophomore running back Zonovan "Bam" Knight ran it in for a four-yard touchdown with 6:53 left to put the Pack up 15-14. A two-point conversion attempt featured a pass to eligible lineman Ikem Ekwonu but it did not work.
Stats through three quarters (10:05 p.m.)
Isaiah Moore gets a safety (9:58 p.m.)
In desperate need of momentum, redshirt junior linebacker Isaiah Moore provided it with a safety on a three-yard loss of fifth-year running back Peytton Pickett in the end zone with 3:42 left in the third quarter.
It is the first safety by the Pack since 2010 vs. UNC.
Liberty takes the lead (9:42 p.m.)
Liberty on its second possession converted a third and six when redshirt junior quarterback Malik Willis connected with redshirt sophomore Noah Fritz on a 24-yard gain to the NC State 21-yard line. Three plays later, Willis found redshirt junior Jerome Johnson for a 6-yard score to put the Flames up 14-7 with 7:11 remaining in the third quarter.
Halftime stats (9:08 p.m.)
Liberty scores TD right before halftime (9:03 p.m.)
NC State had an excellent chance to seize early control of the game. Sophomore safety Jakeen Harris had his first career official interception, and when NC State took over at its own 40, sophomore running back Zonovan "Bam" Knight ran four straight times for 40 yards to reach the Liberty 20. There, on first down, redshirt junior quarterback Bailey Hockman let a shotgun snap go right through his hands for a 13-yard loss.
Two plays later, Hockman was intercepted near the goal line. Liberty then took advantage with a long touchdown drive, scoring on a 12-yard TD pass from redshirt junior quarterback Malik Willis to redshirt sophomore receiver Noah Frith with 19 seconds left in the half.
The teams go into halftime tied with Liberty set to take the opening kickoff in the second half.
Finally some points, and it's a Pack TD (8:35 p.m.)
NC State junior kicker Christoher Dunn missed a 37-yard field goal in the first quarter, and then Liberty failed to convert on fourth and one at the NC State 11 early in the second.
Finally, the Pack got on the board when sophomore running back Zonovan "Bam" Knight ran for a 19-yard score with 6:56 left in the first half. The drive started at the NC State 41 thanks to fifth-year senior defensive end Daniel Joseph of the Wolfpack sacking Liberty star QB Malik Willis on back-to-back plays to push the Flames back before punting.
Junior running back Ricky Person Jr., who has run strong in the first half with eight runs for 76 yards, jumpstarted the drive before Knight's TD run. Person though left the field in pain.
First quarter stats (8:15 p.m.)
Inactive list (6:45 p.m.)
The following scholarship players are not active for tonight's game.
Sophomore safety Rakeim Ashford
Freshman receiver Jalen Coit
Redshirt sophomore offensive tackle Derrick Eason
Freshman nickel Jalen Frazier
Senior corner Chris Ingram
Redshirt junior defensive tackle Dante Johnson
Freshman defensive end Claude Larkins
Redshirt sophomore quarterback Devin Leary
Redshirt freshman offensive tackle Zovon Lindsay
Redshirt freshman offensive lineman Timothy McKay
Sixth-year senior offensive tackle Tyrone Riley
Junior corner Teshaun Smith
Ashford, McKay and Smith have been ruled out for the season, while Leary and Martin are likely in that category as well. Ingram and Frazier have not played this year after suffering injuries that date back to last spring and fall, respectively.
This is the fourth consecutive game that Riley has missed, and depth at offensive tackle is thin with Eason and Lindsay also out, the latter for the first time this year.
Returning to the active list is fifth-year senior tight end Dylan Autenrieth and redshirt sophomore receiver Jasiah Provillon.
