NC State freshman quarterback MJ Morris threw three touchdowns in his first start to lead the Wolfpack to a 30-21 win.
The Wolfpack have a 7-2 overall mark and new-found hope thanks to Morris. Wake Forest falls to 6-3 overall.
Final statistics (11:28 p.m.)
Crucial drive and FG for Wolfpack (11:16 p.m.)
Senior kicker Christopher Dunn makes the 25-yard field goal and NC State leads 30-21 with 2:54 left in the game.
Wake Forest pulls within one possession (11:03 p.m.)
Wake Forest quarterback Sam Hartman rolls out and finds wide receiver A.T. Perry for the 29-yard touchdown. NC State leads 27-21 with 6:54 left in the game.
Statistics through three quarters (10:31 p.m.)
Christopher Dunn blasts FG (10:23 p.m.)
Senior kicker Christopher Dunn makes a 51-yard field goal, and NC State leads 27-14 with 2:01 left in third quarter.
NC State surges to 24-14 lead (10:13 p.m.)
NC State wide receiver Darryl Jones wins the jump ball from one-yard out and the Wolfpack leads 24-14 with 6:14 left in the third quarter.
Halftime statistics (9:37 p.m.)
NC State's offensive line dominates drive (9:27 p.m.)
NC State quarterback MJ Morris has all day and he finds wide receiver Darryl Jones for the 13-yard touchdown. What a terrific drive by the offensive line. NC State leads 17-14 with 1:30 left in the half.
WFU surges to lead (9:17 p.m.)
Wake Forest slot receiver Taylor Morin snags the 24-yard touchdown pass. Wake Forest leads 14-10 with 4:11 left in the second quarter.
NC State gets first touchdown, up 10-7 (9:07 p.m.)
NC State had the Keyon Lesane drive, where he caught a 44-yard post in traffic, and then the wide receiver took a lick on a 12-yard slant for a touchdown. NC State leads 10-7 with 7:39 left in the second quarter.
WFU gets the first touchdown (8:58 p.m.)
Running back Christian Turner gets the two-yard touchdown run and Wake Forest leads NC State 7-3 with 10:19 left in the second quarter.
First quarter statistics (8:39 p.m.)
Christopher Dunn makes FG (8:18 p.m.)
Christopher Dunn makes a 33-yard field goal, after it hit the left goal post. NC State leads 3-0 with 8:04 left in the first quarter. The Wolfpack capitalized on safety Jakeen Harris' interception.
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