GREENVILLE — The No. 13-ranked NC State Wolfpack have been practicing and practicing ever since December 2021, but finally get to play a game.
NC State travels to East Carolina on Saturday, with the game on ESPN. NCSU went 9-3 last year and ECU went 7-5, and the Pirates also have had their bowl game canceled last year.
Final stats
ECU kicker dooms Pirates
ECU kicker Owen Daffer misses the 41-yard field goal wide right and NC State wins 21-20. He had also missed the extra point.
ECU scores, but misses extra point
ECU running back Rahjai Harris plunges in from a yard out, but ECU misses the extra point. NC State leads 21-20 with 2:58 left in the game.
End of the third quarter statistics (2:47 p.m.)
ECU gets first score of second half (2:39 p.m.)
Nice play call and tight end Shane Calhoun gets the score for East Carolina on one-yard grab. NC State leads 21-14 with 5:17 left in the third quarter.
Halftime statistics (1:51 p.m.)
Breathing room late in second quarter (1:43 p.m.)
Nice bounce to the outside and NC State sophomore running back Demie Sumo-Karngbaye gets the smooth 24-yard touchdown. NC State leads 21-7 with 1:09 left in the second quarter.
First quarter statistics (12:55 p.m.)
Blocked punt magic (12:48 p.m.)
Safety Sean Brown recovers the blocked punt in the end zone, with wide receiver Jasiah Provillon getting the blocked punt. NC State leads 14-0 with 1:34 left.
Devin Leary, Thayer Thomas create magic (12:39 p.m.)
Quick strike over the middle from quarterback Devin Leary to wide receiver Thayer Thomas for a 12-yard touchdown pass. NC State and ECU tied at 7-7 with 2:40 left in the first quarter.
The score was set up by Leary's deep throw to Thomas for 24 yards and a big first down on third and 14.
ECU strikes first (12:19 p.m.)
ECU struck first with a 39-yard touchdown pass from quarterback Holton Ahlers to wide receiver C.J. Johnson with 10:03 left in the first quarter. Ahlers and Johnson were prep teammates at Greenville (N.C.) Conley High.
Pregame look
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