NC State football will face Texas Tech under the lights on Saturday night.
The game is scheduled to begin at 7 p.m. ET at Carter-Finley Stadium in Raleigh.
The No. 16 Wolfpack enters the game 2-0 overall after wins over ECU and Charleston Southern. The Red Raiders are also 2-0 after knocking off No. 25 Houston at home last week in double overtime.
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First quarter
7:39 — FIELD GOAL! NC State recovered a dropped fair catch on Texas Tech’s 13-yard line and then scored on a 29-yard field goal. NC State 3, Texas Tech 0
2:29 — FIELD GOAL! Christopher Dunn kicks a 47-yard field goal after Tech’s Bryce Ramirez was carted off the field with a gruesome leg injury. NC State 6, Texas Tech 0
0:32 — NC State linebacker Payton Wilson, back from injury, stops a run by Donovan Smith short of the first down to force a punt as time expires in the first quarter.
Second quarter
11:54 — NC State gets the ball in TT territory after forcing a punt. Wolfpack starts at the Red Raiders 43.
10:13 — TOUCHDOWN! Demie Sumo-Karngbaye busts into the end zone on a 14-yard run. NC State 13, Texas Tech 0
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6:35 — SACK! NC State sophomore tackle CJ Clark gets to Smith on first down for a 2-yard loss.
4:40 — TOUCHDOWN! NC State cornerback Aydan White from Asheville gets his third career interception and runs it back 84 yards for a TD. NC State 20, Texas Tech 0
0:50 — TOUCHDOWN! Smith finds Myles Price with a 24-yard touchdown pass. NC State 20, Texas Tech 7
Halftime
NC State goes into the break with a 13-point lead despite trailing the Red Raiders 136-108 in total yards. The Pack recovered a fumble, scored on a long pick-six and sacked Smith twice in a difference-making half for the defense.
Devin Leary has passed for only 38 yards in the first half, but the Pack is averaging 4.4 yards per carry with 83 yards rushing. Jordan Houston leads the way with 46 yards on eight carries.
Third quarter
10:02 — SACK! NC State’s Clark gets his second sack of the game, this time for an 8-yard loss on second down. Another stop forces Tech to punt and NC State’s next drive will start from its own 8.
1:23 — TOUCHBACK! Sumo-Karngbaye appeared to have a touchdown reception but he fumbled through the end zone, resulting in a touchback for Texas Tech after a 14-play, 90-yard drive.
0:42 — SACK! White adds a sack to his pick-six, hitting Smith on a first-down blitz for a loss of 8 yards.
Fourth quarter
14:48 — NC State stops Texas Tech on fourth-and-8 to force a turnover on downs and get the ball on the Red Raiders 38.
14:20 — TOUCHDOWN! Thayer Thomas tosses a 38-yard TD reception to Sumo on a double-pass gadget play. NC State 27, Texas Tech 7
10:46 — TOUCHDOWN! Smith darts into the end zone on a 3-yard run to cap a 12-play, 75-yard drive. NC State 27, Texas Tech 14
9:01 — Tech stops the Pack on third down, forcing a punt that is downed on the Raiders 40.
8:38 — INTERCEPTION! On fourth-and-10, NC State’s Jakeen Harris picks off Smith’s pass at the 50-yard line with Tanner Ingle closing in on the QB.
1:00 — INTERCEPTION! White gets another interception to seal the win for the Wolfpack.
