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Final statistics (10:19 p.m.)
UNC adds another TD (9:59 p.m.)
NC State redshirt sophomore Bailey Hockman came in at QB for the Pack after redshirt freshman Devin Leary was injured and engineered a drive into the red zone, but NC State failed to convert on fourth and goal from the 13.
From there, freshman quarterback Sam Howell marched UNC downfield for what would be a 13-yard touchdown pass with 7:34 left to sophomore Dyami Brown, putting UNC up 41-10.
Stats through three quarters (9:42 p.m.)
Third quarter meltdown (9:39 p.m.)
Redshirt freshman quarterback Devin Leary was intercepted at the UNC 42-yard line for the third turnover of the third quarter. Two plays later, freshman quarterback Sam Howell found sophomore receiver Dyami Brown for a 48-yard score to go up 34-10 with 20 seconds left in the third.
UNC has outscored NC State 28-0 in the quarter.
Another turnover, another Heels TD (9:32 p.m.)
Freshman running back Zonovan Knight fumbled at the NC State 43-yard line, and UNC needed six plays to score its third touchdown of the quarter. Sophomore Javonte Williams ran it in from 6-yards out for the TD, putting the Heels up 27-10 with 2:08 left in the third.
Heels add to lead with long TD drive (9:23 p.m.)
UNC needed to convert only one third down in a nine-play, 71-yard touchdown drive that put it up 20-10 with 5:00 left in the third quarter. Sophomore running back Javonte Williams did the heavy lifting, running three times for 19 yards and catch two passes for 21 yards, the last of which was an 11-yard score.
Leary's interception leads to UNC TD (9:09 p.m.)
Redshirt freshman quarterback Devin Leary was intercepted at the NC State 47-yard line with 10:42 left in the third quarter, and then UNC sophomore running back Javonte Williams went to work. He juked out NCSU redshirt junior linebacker Brock Miller on a swing pass that gained 21 yards, and on the next play he scored on a 26-yard run.
UNC leads 13-10 with 10:07 left in the third quarter.
Halftime stats (8:33 p.m.)
NC State gets pick, then scores on long TD (8:24 p.m.)
Former UNC commitment and Pack redshirt freshman linebacker Payton Wilson intercepted Tar Heel freshman quarterback Sam Howell and returned it to midfield with 2:45 left in the first half.
After converting a fourth and one with a two-yard QB sneak to reach the UNC 39, redshirt freshman Devin Leary found a wide open fifth-year senior receiver Tabari Hines for the score, giving the Pack a 10-6 lead with 1:25 left in the half.
UNC adds another field goal (8:12 p.m.)
NC State pinned UNC on the 5-yard line, but on the first play of the drive freshman Sam Howell completed a short pass to junior Dazz Newsome, who then found open field and sprinted for what would be a 57-yard gain.
Eventually UNC reached the NC State 10-yard line, but after calling two timeouts while facing third and five, Howell was sacked. Sophomore Noah Ruggles made a 32-yard field goal to put UNC up 6-3 with 4:13 left in the first half.
UNC evens it up (7:53 p.m.)
UNC decided to go for it on fourth and three at the NC State 43-yard line, and a pair of Wolfpack defenders jumped offside. As a result, the Heels received a free play and freshman quarterback Sam Howell hit sophomore receiver Dyami Brown along the sideline for a 33-yard gain.
The Heels though were unable to punch it for a touchdown, settling for a 20-yard field goal from sophomore Noah Ruggles with 9:09 left in the first half.
First quarter stats (7:38 p.m.)
NC State scores first (7:20 p.m.)
For the first time since its win over Syracuse, NC State has scored points in the first quarter. Freshman running back Jordan Houston's 41-yard run set up what would be a 30-yard field goal by sophomore Christopher Dunn with 5:59 left in the first quarter.
NC State had not scored in the first quarter in its last five games.
Short-handed Pack defense (7:00 p.m.)
NC State will try to defend UNC's big-play offense without several key defenders. Fifth-year senior defensive end James Smith-Williams, junior linebacker Louis Acceus and sophomore safety Tanner Ingle were all out.
Starting for Ingle is true freshman Khalid Martin, making the first start of his career.
