2021 NC State Wolfpack football team American college football season
The 2021 NC State Wolfpack football team represented North Carolina State University during the 2021 NCAA Division I FBS football season . The Wolfpack played their home games at Carter–Finley Stadium in Raleigh, North Carolina and competed in the Atlantic Division of the Atlantic Coast Conference . They were led by ninth-year head coach Dave Doeren .
The Wolfpack finished their regular season with a 9–3 overall record, and accepted a bid to the Holiday Bowl , where they were due to face UCLA . Hours before game time on December 28, UCLA withdrew from the bowl due to COVID-19 issues, and the bowl was canceled.[ 1] [ 2] NC State was awarded the Holiday Bowl trophy after the cancelation and considers the game forfeited, giving the program its second (after 2002 ) 10-win season—the 10th win (for the Holiday Bowl) is claimed by NC State and not officially recognized by the NCAA and ACC.[ 3] NC State beat Clemson for the first time since 2011.
Schedule
NC State announced its 2021 football schedule on January 28, 2021.[ 4]
Date Time Opponent Rank Site TV Result Attendance 7:30 p.m. South Florida * ACCN W 45–052,633
September 11 7:00 p.m. at Mississippi State * ESPN2 L 10–2445,834
September 18 7:30 p.m. Furman * Carter–Finley Stadium Raleigh, NC ACCRSN W 45–756,919
September 25 3:30 p.m. No. 9 Clemson ESPN W 27–21 2OT 56,919
October 2 6:00 p.m. Louisiana Tech * No. 23 Carter–Finley Stadium Raleigh, NC ACCNX/ESPN+ W 34–2751,064
October 16 7:30 p.m. at Boston College No. 22 ACCN W 33–740,349
October 23 7:30 p.m. at Miami No. 18 ESPN2 L 30–3143,293
October 30 7:30 p.m. Louisville Carter–Finley Stadium Raleigh, NC ACCN W 28–1353,123
November 6 4:00 p.m. at Florida State No. 19 ACCN W 28–1450,835
November 13 7:30 p.m. at No. 12 Wake Forest No. 16 ACCN L 42–4534,503
November 20 4:00 p.m. Syracuse No. 20 Carter–Finley Stadium Raleigh, NC ACCN W 41–1754,083
7:00 p.m. North Carolina No. 20 Carter–Finley Stadium Raleigh, NC (rivalry ) ESPN W 34–3056,919
8:00 p.m. vs. UCLA * No. 18 Fox Canceled_
Source[ 5]
Coaching staff
Source[ 6]
Roster
2021 NC State Wolfpack football team roster
Quarterbacks
10 Ben Finley – freshman (6'1, 201)
11 Andrew Harvey – freshman (6'2, 209)
12 Zo Wallace – freshman (6'1, 254)
13 Devin Leary – sophomore (6'1, 212)
16 Aaron McLaughlin – freshman (6'5, 230)
Running backs
3 Jordan Houston – sophomore (5'10, 190)
6 Trent Pennix – sophomore (6'3, 236)
7 Zonovan Knight – sophomore (5'11, 210)
8 Ricky Person Jr. – junior(6'1, 222)
26 Demi Sumo – freshman (6'0, 200)
30 Keon Caudle Jr. – freshman (5'1, 213)
34 Delbert Mimms III – freshman (5'11, 220)
36 Demarcus Jones II – freshman (5'10, 213)
38 Joey Ray – sophomore (5'9, 200)
Wide receivers
4 Porter Rooks – freshman (6'1, 190)
5 Thayer Thomas – junior (6'0, 197)
15 Keyon Lesane – sophomore (5'11, 190)
19 C.J. Riley – graduate (6'4, 230)
20 Julian Gray – freshman (5'11, 193)
21 Jalen Coit – freshman (5'11, 156)
22 Micah Crowell – freshman (6'1, 215)
24 Christopher Scott Jr. – freshman (6'0, 160)
29 Christopher Toudle – freshman (6'4, 240)
31 Dillon Mosley – freshman (6'0, 184)
33 Jackson DeSilva – freshman (6'1, 200)
35 Michael Fox – sophomore (6'0, 174)
80 Justin Dunn – sophomore (6'1, 200)
83 Josh Crabtree – freshman (6'3, 193)
84 Jasiah Provillon – sophomore (6'2, 208)
85 Anthony Smith – freshman (6'2, 185)
86 Emeka Emezie – senior (6'3, 212)
88 Devin Carter – sophomore (6'3, 216)
85 Jakolbe Baldwin – freshman (6'0, 207)
Tight ends
28 Dylan Parham – senior (6'5, 245)
39 Ezemdi Udoh – freshman (6'5, 247)
45 Camden Woods – sophomore (6'2, 230)
46 Andrew Jayne – freshman (6'6, 232)
47 Cedd Seabrough – freshman (6'4, 215)
48 Fred Seabrough Jr. – freshman (6'4, 215)
87 Kameron Walker – freshman (6'5, 250)
Punters
98 Caden Noonkester – freshman (6'6, 200)
99 Trenton Gill – junior (6'4, 219)
Offensive lineman
50 Grant Gibson – junior (6'1, 305)
52 Timothy McKay – freshman (6'4, 300)
53 Derrick Eason – sophomore (6'4, 309)
54 Dylan McMahon – freshman (6'4, 300)
55 Tyrone Riley – graduate (6'6, 305)
56 Bryson Speas – sophomore (6'4, 290)
57 Lyndon Cooper – freshman (6'2, 340)
60 Ethan Lane – freshman (6'3, 290)
61 Bo Ressler – sophomore (6'7, 305)
62 Jaleel Davis – freshman (6'6, 300)
64 Chandler Zavala – graduate (6'5, 325)
67 Brendan Lawson – freshman (6'2, 270)
68 Matt McCabe – freshman (6'6, 260)
70 Walter Karstens – freshman (6'7, 360)
71 Thornton Gentry – freshman (6'4, 308)
72 Dean Hill – freshman (6'3, 305)
74 Anthony Belton – sophomore (6'6, 335)
75 Anthony Carter Jr. – freshman (6'3, 310)
76 Patrick Matan – freshman (6'4, 300)
78 Jason Roesel – freshman (6'3, 252)
79 Ikem Ekwonu – sophomore (6'4, 320)
Defensive lineman
0 Terrell Dawkins – freshman (6'4, 245)
5 C.J. Clark – freshman (6'3, 300)
42 Danny Blakeman – junior (6'2, 269)
44 Joshua Harris – freshman (6'4, 350)
45 Davin Vann – freshman (6'2, 296)
48 Cory Durden – graduate (6'4, 310)
52 Ibrahim Kante – junior (6'4, 263)
53 Derrick Eason – sophomore (6'4, 309)
54 Zyun Reeves – freshman (6'7, 265)
55 Joshua Harris– freshman (6'4, 350)
57 Jayden Tate – freshman (5'10, 262)
58 Travali Price – freshman (6'4, 260)
90 Savion Jackson – sophomore (6'2, 290)
91 Jerome Williams – freshman (6'1, 277)
94 Alec Neugent – freshman (6'2, 254)
97 Claude Larkins – freshman (6'4, 284)
99 Daniel Joseph – graduate (6'3, 265)
Placekickers
32 Christopher Dunn – junior (5'8, 184)
90 Collin Smith – freshman (5'9, 187)
93 Ian Williams – freshman (6'3, 232)
Linebackers
1 Isaiah Moore – junior (6'2, 236)
2 Jaylon Scott – sophomore (6'1, 245)
11 Payton Wilson – sophomore (6'4, 235)
26 Devon Betty – freshman (6'1, 225)
27 Jayland Parker – freshman (6'1, 202)
28 Aristotle Bowles – junior (5'11, 212)
31 Vi Jones – junior (6'3, 227)
32 Drake Thomas – sophomore (6'0, 238)
33 Jordan Poole – freshman (6'0, 222)
39 Jamie Shaw – freshman (6'4, 242)
41 Caden Fordham – freshman (6'1, 214)
43 Colby Johnson – freshman (6'0, 198)
47 Alex Gray – sophomore (6'1, 218)
49 Bernard Flerlage – freshman (6'0, 245)
Defensive backs
3 Aydan White – freshman (6'0, 178)
7 Chris Ingram – senior (6'0, 186)
8 Jalen Frazier – freshman (5'9, 181)
10 Tanner Ingle – junior (5'10, 182)
12 Devan Boykin – freshman (5'10, 187)
13 Tyler Baker-Williams – junior (6'1, 209)
14 Nehki Meredith – freshman (5'9, 180)
15 Cayman Czesak – junior (6'2, 188)
19 Joshua Pierre-Louis – freshman (5'10, 175)
21 Khalid Martin – freshman (6'0, 192)
22 Teshaun Smith – junior (6'3, 192)
24 Derrek Pitts Jr. – graduate (6'1, 182)
25 Shyheim Battle – freshman (6'2, 183)
34 Nate Evans – freshman (6'0, 172)
35 Chase Hattley – freshman (6'3, 205)
36 Samuel Duncan – freshman (6'0, 185)
37 Nicholas Treco – freshman (5'11, 195)
38 Clay Craddock – freshman (6'0, 209)
39 Darius Edmundson – sophomore (6'0, 170)
44 Mario Love Jr. – freshman (5'9, 162)
Long snappers
91 Joe Shimko – sophomore (6'0, 220)
92 Alex McLaughlin – freshman (5'10, 220)
Source[ 7]
Game summaries
South Florida
South Florida at NC State
1
2 3 4 Total
Bulls
0
0 0 0
0
• Wolfpack
10
14 14 7
45
Date: September 2, 2021Location: Carter–Finley Stadium Raleigh, NC Game start: 7:30 p.m. EDT Elapsed time: 3 hours, 5 minutesGame attendance: 52,633Game weather: Temperature: 73 °F (23 °C) • Weather: SunnyReferee: Charles LamertinaTV announcers (ACCN ): Dave O’ Brien (play–by–play), Tim Hasselbeck (analyst), and Kelsey Riggs (sideline reporter)
Scoring summary 1 9:36 NCSU Ricky Person Jr. 33 yard pass from Devin Leary (Christopher Dunn kick)(9 plays, 76 yards, 3:26) NCSU 7–0
2:14 NCSU Christopher Dunn 34 yard field goal(9 plays, 30 yards, 3:48) NCSU 10–0
2 12:39 NCSU Ricky Person Jr. 11 yard run (Christopher Dunn kick)(6 plays, 70 yards, 2:24) NCSU 17–0
0:48 NCSU Ricky Person Jr. 11 yard run (Christopher Dunn kick)(3 plays, 77 yards, 0:22) NCSU 24–0
3 9:30 NCSU Zonovan Knight 46 yard run (Christopher Dunn kick)(4 plays, 54 yards, 1:31) NCSU 31–0
2:53 NCSU Christopher Toudle 7 yard pass from Devin Leary (Christopher Dunn kick)(8 plays, 74 yards, 3:31) NCSU 38–0
4 8:14 NCSU Jordan Houston 1 yard run (Christopher Dunn kick)(11 plays, 55 yards, 6:30) NCSU 45–0
Pregame line
Over/under
NCSU −20
58
Statistics
USF
NCSU
First downs
15
27
Total yards
271
525
Rushing yards
104
293
Passing yards
167
232
Turnovers
3
1
Time of possession
30:48
29:12
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
South Florida
Passing
Timmy McClain
7–13, 126 yards, 2 INT
Rushing
Jaren Mangham
5 carries, 26 yards
Receiving
Xavier Weaver
2 receptions, 73 yards
NC State
Passing
Devin Leary
17–26, 232 yards, 2 TD, INT
Rushing
Zonovan Knight
16 carries, 164 yards, 1 TD
Receiving
Emeka Emezie
5 receptions, 71 yards
At Mississippi State
NC State at Mississippi State
1
2 3 4 Total
Wolfpack
0
3 0 7
10
• Bulldogs
7
7 7 3
24
Date: September 11, 2021Location: Davis Wade Stadium Starkville, MS Game start: 7:00 p.m. EDT Elapsed time: 3 hours, 35 minutesGame attendance: 45,834Game weather: Temperature: 83 °F (28 °C) • Weather: Sunny • Wind: SE 4 MPH Referee: Jerry MagallanesTV announcers (ESPN2 ): Anish Shroff (play–by–play), Mike Golic Jr. (analyst), and Taylor McGregor (sideline reporter)
Scoring summary 1 14:47 MSSU Lideatrick Griffin 100 yard kickoff return (Brandon Ruiz kick)MSSU 7–0
2 12:46 NCSU Christopher Dunn 45 yard field goal(11 plays, 43 yards, 5:25) MSSU 7–3
1:09 MSSU Malik Heath 21 yard pass from Will Rogers (Brandon Ruiz kick)(13 plays, 83 yards, 4:30) MSSU 14–3
3 0:48 MSSU Jaden Walley 4 yard pass from Will Rogers (Nolan McCord kick)(7 plays, 54 yards, 4:12) MSSU 21–3
4 12:30 MSSU Nolan McCord 32 yard field goal(8 plays, 51 yards, 2:23) MSSU 24–3
1:06 NCSU Thayer Thomas 4 yard pass from Devin Leary (Christopher Dunn kick)(8 plays, 74 yards, 3:16) MSSU 24–10
Pregame line
Over/under
NCSU −1.5
56
Statistics
NCSU
MSSU
First downs
16
15
Total yards
337
316
Rushing yards
34
22
Passing yards
303
294
Turnovers
2
0
Time of possession
28:57
31:03
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
NC State
Passing
Devin Leary
30–49, 303 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
Rushing
Zonovan Knight
8 carries, 31 yards
Receiving
Emeka Emezie
6 receptions, 92 yards
Mississippi State
Passing
Will Rogers
33–49, 294 yards, 2 TD
Rushing
Dillon Johnson
6 carries, 18 yards
Receiving
Dillon Johnson
6 receptions, 70 yards
Furman
Furman at NC State
1
2 3 4 Total
Paladins
0
0 7 0
7
• Wolfpack
10
28 7 7
52
Date: September 18, 2021Location: Carter–Finley Stadium Raleigh, NC Game start: 7:30 p.m. EDT Elapsed time: 3 hours, 7 minutesGame attendance: 56,919Game weather: Temperature: 80 °F (27 °C) • Weather: SunnyReferee: Mike RocheTV announcers (ACCRSN ): Evan Lepler (play–by–play), Charles Arbuckle (analyst)
Scoring summary 1 8:29 NCSU Zonovan Knight 1 yard run (Christopher Dunn kick)(8 plays, 69 yards, 3:56) NCSU 7–0
2:14 NCSU Christopher Dunn 32 yard field goal(6 plays, 48 yards, 3:21) NCSU 10–0
2 13:52 NCSU Dylan Parham 4 yard pass from Devin Leary (Christopher Dunn kick)(6 plays, 42 yards, 2:35) NCSU 17–0
6:49 NCSU Devin Leary 7 yard run (Christopher Dunn kick)(5 plays, 51 yards, 2:09) NCSU 24–0
2:28 NCSU Anthony Smith 42 yard pass from Devin Leary (Christopher Dunn kick)(7 plays, 77 yards, 2:54) NCSU 31–0
0:24 NCSU Thayer Thomas 12 yard pass from Devin Leary (Christopher Dunn kick)(6 plays, 75 yards, 0:53) NCSU 38–0
3 10:53 NCSU Ricky Person Jr. 1 yard run (Christopher Dunn kick)(5 plays, 39 yards, 2:27) NCSU 45–0
2:09 FUR Ryan Miller 16 yard pass from Hamp Sisson (Timmy Bleekrode kick)(7 plays, 56 yards, 3:28) NCSU 45–7
Pregame line
Over/under
NCSU −27.5
45
Statistics
FUR
NCSU
First downs
9
25
Total yards
196
505
Rushing yards
92
218
Passing yards
104
287
Turnovers
1
1
Time of possession
27:21
32:39
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Furman
Passing
Hamp Sisson
8–19, 86 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
Rushing
Devin Wynn
9 carries, 27 yards
Receiving
Ryan Miller
2 receptions, 31 yards, 1 TD
NC State
Passing
Devin Leary
23–29, 259 yards, 3 TD
Rushing
Zonovan Knight
11 carries, 104 yards, 1 TD
Receiving
Thayer Thomas
5 receptions, 82 yards, 1 TD
No. 9 Clemson
No. 9 Clemson at NC State
1
2 3 4 OT 2OT Total
No. 9 Tigers
7
0 0 7 7 0
21
• Wolfpack
7
0 7 0 7 6
27
Scoring summary 1 9:11 CLEM Justyn Ross 32 yard pass from DJ Uiagalelei (B. T. Potter kick)(5 plays, 80 yards, 1:33) CLEM 7–0
0:05 NCSU Emeka Emezie 9 yard pass from Devin Leary (Christopher Dunn kick)(10 plays, 54 yards, 4:43) Tied 7–7
3 5:10 NCSU Devin Carter 12 yard pass from Devin Leary (Christopher Dunn kick)(9 plays, 77 yards, 4:09) NCSU 14–7
4 10:52 CLEM Will Shipley 5 yard run (B. T. Potter kick)(7 plays, 80 yards, 2:41) Tied 14–14
1OT CLEM Justyn Ross 9 yard pass from DJ Uiagalelei (B. T. Potter kick)(5 plays, 25 yards) CLEM 21–14
NCSU Thayer Thomas 2 yard pass from Devin Leary (Christopher Dunn kick)(7 plays, 25 yards) Tied 21–21
2OT NCSU Devin Carter 22 yard pass from Devin Leary (Two-point conversion failed)(2 plays, 25 yards) NCSU 27–21
Pregame line
Over/under
CLEM −10.5
48
Statistics
CLEM
NCSU
First downs
10
31
Total yards
214
386
Rushing yards
103
148
Passing yards
111
238
Turnovers
1
1
Time of possession
18:12
41:48
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Clemson
Passing
DJ Uiagalelei
12–26, 111 yards, 2 TD, 1 INT
Rushing
DJ Uiagalelei
9 carries, 63 yards
Receiving
Justyn Ross
8 receptions, 77 yards, 2 TD
NC State
Passing
Devin Leary
32–44, 238 yards, 4 TD
Rushing
Ricky Person Jr.
21 carries, 91 yards
Receiving
Emeka Emezie
14 receptions, 116 yards, 1 TD
Louisiana Tech
Louisiana Tech at No. 23 NC State
1
2 3 4 Total
Bulldogs
0
10 3 14
27
• No. 23 Wolfpack
7
6 14 7
34
Date: October 2, 2021Location: Carter–Finley Stadium Raleigh, NC Game start: 6:00 p.m. EDT Elapsed time: 3 hours, 37 minutesGame attendance: 51,064Game weather: Temperature: 79 °F (26 °C) • Weather: SunnyReferee: Gary PattersonTV announcers (ACCNX/ESPN+ ): John Schriffen (play–by–play), Rene Ingoglia (analyst), and Tori Petry (sideline reporter)
Scoring summary 1 2:18 NCSU Christopher Toudle 6 yard pass from Devin Leary (Christopher Dunn kick)(10 plays, 91 yards, 5:30) NCSU 7–0
2 13:19 LT Jacob Adams 2 yard pass from Austin Kendall (Jacob Barnes kick)(9 plays, 75 yards, 3:59) Tied 7–7
5:37 NCSU Christopher Dunn 36 yard field goal(6 plays, 37 yards, 1:55) NCSU 10–7
2:12 LT Jacob Barnes 21 yard field goal(7 plays, 72 yards, 3:25) Tied 10–10
0:02 NCSU Christopher Dunn 29 yard field goal(7 plays, 57 yards, 0:36) NCSU 13–10
3 10:44 NCSU Ricky Person Jr. 24 yard run (Christopher Dunn kick)(2 plays, 40 yards, 0:43) NCSU 20–10
6:17 LT Jacob Barnes 38 yard field goal(8 plays, 55 yards, 4:27) NCSU 20–13
3:02 NCSU C.J. Riley 5 yard pass from Devin Lear (Christopher Dunn kick)(7 plays, 71 yards, 3:15) NCSU 27–13
4 12:10 LT Bub Means 23 yard pass from Austin Kendall (Jacob Barnes kick)(5 plays, 68 yards, 1:51) NCSU 27–20
7:45 NCSU Zonovan Knight 4 yard run (Christopher Dunn kick)(8 plays, 72 yards, 4:20) NCSU 34–20
4:43 LT Griffin Hebert 14 yard pass from Austin Kendall (Jacob Barnes kick)(9 plays, 75 yards, 3:02) NCSU 34–27
Pregame line
Over/under
NCSU −17.5
56
Statistics
La Tech
NCSU
First downs
26
23
Total yards
480
418
Rushing yards
139
167
Passing yards
341
251
Turnovers
2
0
Time of possession
30:43
29:17
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Louisiana Tech
Passing
Austin Kendall
26–43, 341 yards, 3 TD, 2 INT
Rushing
Austin Kendall
15 carries, 71 yards
Receiving
Bub Means
6 receptions, 95 yards, 1 TD
NC State
Passing
Devin Leary
22–36, 251 yards, 2 TD
Rushing
Ricky Person Jr.
15 carries, 90 yards, 1 TD
Receiving
Emeka Emezie
4 receptions, 67 yards
At Boston College
No. 22 NC State at Boston College
1
2 3 4 Total
• No. 22 Wolfpack
7
3 21 2
33
Eagles
7
0 0 0
7
Date: October 16, 2021Location: Alumni Stadium Chestnut Hill, MA Game start: 7:30 p.m. EDT Elapsed time: 3:08Game attendance: 40,349Game weather: Temperature: 75 °F (24 °C) • Weather: Cloudy/Rain • Wind: S 13 MPH Referee: Riley JohnsonTV announcers (ACCN ): Dave O'Brien (play–by–play), Tim Hasselbeck (analyst), and Kelsey Riggs (sideline reporter)
Scoring summary 1 12:44 NCSU Devin Carter 40 yard pass from Devin Leary (Christopher Dunn kick)(5 plays, 75 yards, 2:16) NCSU 7–0
8:47 BC Trae Barry 8 yard pass from Dennis Grosel (Connor Lytton kick)(10 plays, 75 yards, 3:27) Tied 7–7
2 0:00 NCSU Christopher Dunn 27 yard field goal(16 plays, 70 yards, 6:05) NCSU 10–7
3 12:03 NCSU Devan Boykin 34 yard fumble recovery (Christopher Dunn kick) NCSU 17–7
7:05 NCSU Dylan Parham 4 yard pass from Devin Leary (Christopher Dunn kick)(7 plays, 61 yards, 3:47) NCSU 24–7
4:23 NCSU Thayer Thomas 79 yard pass from Devin Leary (Christopher Dunn kick)(2 plays, 79 yards, 0:58) NCSU 31–7
4 3:39 NCSU Devon Betty 0 yard safety NCSU 33–7
Pregame line
Over/under
NCSU −3
51
Statistics
NCSU
BC
First downs
16
17
Total yards
381
291
Rushing yards
130
97
Passing yards
251
194
Turnovers
0
3
Time of possession
31:53
28:07
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
NC State
Passing
Devin Leary
16–24, 251 yards, 3 TD
Rushing
Jordan Houston
8 carries, 43 yards
Receiving
Thayer Thomas
4 receptions, 122 yards, 1 TD
Boston College
Passing
Dennis Grosel
21–39, 194 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
Rushing
Patrick Garwo
1 carries, 52 yards
Receiving
Jaelen Gill
5 receptions, 71 yards
At Miami
No. 18 NC State at Miami
1
2 3 4 Total
No. 18 Wolfpack
3
14 3 10
30
• Hurricanes
7
7 10 7
31
Scoring summary 1 10:50 MIA Charleston Rambo 25 yard pass from Tyler Van Dyke (Andres Borregales kick)(8 plays, 75 yards, 2:37) MIA 7–0
4:24 NCSU Christopher Dunn 33 yard field goal(8 plays, 52 yards, 3:34) MIA 7–3
2 13:41 MIA Jaylan Knighton 53 yard pass from Tyler Van Dyke (Andres Borregales kick)(6 plays, 76 yards, 2:25) MIA 14–3
8:59 NCSU Thayer Thomas 7 yard pass from Devin Leary (Christopher Dunn kick)(10 plays, 75 yards, 4:42) MIA 14–10
0:15 NCSU Thayer Thomas 27 yard pass from Devin Leary (Christopher Dunn kick)(3 plays, 77 yards, 0:32) NCSU 17–14
3 13:24 MIA Will Mallory 5 yard pass from Tyler Van Dyke (Andres Borregales kick)(5 plays, 75 yards, 1:36) MIA 21–17
7:09 NCSU Christopher Dunn 44 yard field goal(8 plays, 26 yards, 3:21) MIA 21–20
3:22 MIA Andres Borregales 22 yard field goal(9 plays, 70 yards, 3:47) MIA 24–20
4 14:45 NCSU Devin Leary 17 yard run (Christopher Dunn kick)(7 plays, 79 yards, 3:31) NCSU 27–24
9:34 MIA Charleston Rambo 4 yard pass from Tyler Van Dyke (Andres Borregales kick)(11 plays, 75 yards, 5:11) MIA 31–27
5:39 NCSU Christopher Dunn 40 yard field goal(7 plays, 52 yards, 3:49) MIA 31–30
Pregame line
Over/under
NCSU −3.5
55
Statistics
NCSU
MIA
First downs
18
18
Total yards
421
420
Rushing yards
111
95
Passing yards
310
325
Turnovers
0
0
Time of possession
28:30
31:30
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
NC State
Passing
Devin Leary
24–42, 310 yards, 2 TD
Rushing
Ricky Person Jr.
9 carries, 54 yards
Receiving
Emeka Emezie
3 receptions, 75 yards
Miami
Passing
Tyler Van Dyke
25–33, 325 yards, 4 TD
Rushing
Jaylan Knighton
21 carries, 83 yards
Receiving
Charleston Rambo
9 receptions, 127 yards, 2 TD
vs Louisville
NC State vs Louisville
1
2 3 4 Total
Cardinals
7
0 3 3
13
• Wolfpack
7
0 0 21
28
Scoring summary 1 0:48 NCSU Emeka Emezie 19 yard pass from Devin Leary (Christopher Dunn kick)(9 plays, 80 yards, 4:21) NCSU 7–0
0:00 LOU Jordan Watkins 76 yard pass from Malik Cunningham (James Turner Kick)(3 plays, 79 yards, 0:42) Tied 7–7
3 11:15 LOU James Turner 42 yard field goal(8 plays, 51 yards, 3:45) LOU 10–7
4 14:26 NCSU Trent Pennix 29 yard pass from Devin Leary (Christopher Dunn Kick)(7 plays, 83 yards, 3:37) NCSU 14–10
9:51 LOU James Turner 31 yard field goal(9 plays, 62 yards, 4:35) NCSU 14–13
5:53 NCSU Devin Carter 12 yard pass from Devin Leary (Christopher Dunn Kick)(9 plays, 75 yards, 3:58) NCSU 21–13
2:21 NCSU C.J. Riley 10 yard pass from Devin Leary (Christopher Dunn Kick)(4 plays, 34 yards, 2:19) NCSU 28–13
Pregame line
Over/under
NCSU −6
57
Statistics
LOU
NCSU
First downs
17
19
Total yards
434
361
Rushing yards
219
317
Passing yards
215
44
Turnovers
1
0
Time of possession
30:37
29:23
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Louisville
Passing
Malik Cunningham
11–28, 219 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
Rushing
Malik Cunningham
18 carries, 76 yards
Receiving
Jordan Watkins
2 receptions, 83 yards, 1 TD
NC State
Passing
Devin Leary
25–36, 317 yards, 4 TD
Rushing
Zonovan Knight
11 carries, 23 yards
Receiving
Emeka Emezie
5 receptions, 91 yards, 1 TD
At Florida State
No. 19 NC State at Florida State
1
2 3 4 Total
• No. 19 Wolfpack
7
7 7 7
28
Seminoles
0
0 14 0
14
Date: November 6, 2021Location: Doak Campbell Stadium Tallahassee, FL Game start: 4:00 p.m. EDT Elapsed time: 3:19Game attendance: 50,835Game weather: Temperature: 61 °F (16 °C) • Weather: Cloudy • Wind: S 9 MPH Referee: Jeff HeaserTV announcers (ACCN ): Chris Cotter (play–by–play), Mark Herzlich (analyst), and Jalyn Johnson (sideline reporter)
Scoring summary 1 9:43 NCSU C.J. Riley 62 yard pass from Devin Leary (Christopher Dunn Kick)(1 plays, 62 yards, 0:10) NCSU 7–0
2 13:00 NCSU Christopher Toudle 8 yard pass from Devin Leary (Christopher Dunn Kick)(6 plays, 67 yards, 2:47) NCSU 14–0
3 12:11 FSU Keyshawn Helton 8 yard pass from McKenzie Milton (Ryan Fitzgerald Kick)(7 plays, 51 yards, 2:47) NCSU 14–7
9:46 NCSU Trent Pennix 45 yard pass from Devin Leary (Christopher Dunn Kick)(5 plays, 65 yards, 2:25) NCSU 21–7
6:29 FSU Jashaun Corbin 3 yard run (Ryan Fitzgerald Kick)(9 plays, 75 yards, 3:17) NCSU 21–14
4 7:53 NCSU Ricky Person Jr. 43 yard pass from Devin Leary (Christopher Dunn Kick)(3 plays, 43 yards, 0:18) NCSU 28–14
Pregame line
Over/under
NCSU −3
55
Statistics
NCSU
FSU
First downs
17
18
Total yards
400
271
Rushing yards
86
38
Passing yards
314
233
Turnovers
1
1
Time of possession
34:12
25:48
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
NC State
Passing
Devin Leary
21–32, 314 yards, 4 TD, 1 INT
Rushing
Zonovan Knight
18 carries, 75 yards
Receiving
Trent Pennix
3 receptions, 97 yards, 1 TD
Florida State
Passing
McKenzie Milton
22–44, 233 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
Rushing
Jashaun Corbin
14 carries, 33 yards, 1 TD
Receiving
Keyshawn Helton
4 receptions, 49 yards, 1 TD
At No. 12 Wake Forest
No. 16 NC State at No. 12 Wake Forest
1
2 3 4 Total
No. 16 Wolfpack
6
14 7 15
42
• No. 12 Demon Deacons
7
17 7 14
45
Scoring summary 1 11:25 NCSU Christopher Dunn 28 yard Field Goal(6 plays, 67 yards, 2:16) NCSU 3–0
7:45 WAKE A. T. Perry 24 yard pass from Sam Hartman (Nick Sciba Kick)(6 plays, 68 yards, 1:43) WAKE 7–3
2:33 NCSU Christopher Dunn 46 yard Field Goal(10 plays, 43 yards, 5:12) WAKE 7–6
2 14:34 WAKE Justice Ellison 1 yard run (Nick Sciba Kick)(10 plays, 75 yards, 2:59) WAKE 14–6
2:05 WAKE Sam Hartman 5 yard run (Nick Sciba Kick)(1 play, 5 yards, 0:06) WAKE 21–6
1:47 NCSU Emeka Emezie 28 yard pass from Devin Leary (Christopher Dunn Kick)(1 play, 28 yards, 0:07) WAKE 21–13
0:28 NCSU Devin Carter 21 yard pass from Devin Leary (Christopher Dunn Kick)(5 plays, 58 yards, 0:28) WAKE 21–20
0:00 WAKE Nick Sciba 45 yard Field Goal(3 plays, 22 yards, 0:19) WAKE 24–20
3 14:47 NCSU Zonovan Knight 100 yard Kickoff Return (Christopher Dunn Kick) NCSU 27–24
11:07 WAKE Brandon Chapman 5 yard pass from Sam Hartman (Nick Sciba Kick)(12 plays, 75 yards, 3:40) WAKE 31–27
4 10:05 WAKE Justice Ellison 4 yard pass from Sam Hartman (Nick Sciba Kick)(8 plays, 46 yards, 3:29) WAKE 38–27
8:07 NCSU Emeka Emezie 13 yard pass from Devin Leary (Devin Leary Pass to Emeka Emezie for Two-Point Conversion)(7 plays, 50 yards, 1:58) WAKE 38–35
1:47 WAKE Justice Ellison 4 yard run (Nick Sciba Kick)(13 plays, 75 yards, 6:20) WAKE 45–35
0:45 NCSU Devin Carter 8 yard pass from Devin Leary (Christopher Dunn Kick)(10 plays, 75 yards, 1:02) WAKE 45–42
Pregame line
Over/under
WF –1
65
Statistics
NCSU
WAKE
First downs
25
27
Total yards
482
406
Rushing yards
74
116
Passing yards
408
290
Turnovers
3
3
Time of possession
28:20
31:40
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
NC State
Passing
Devin Leary
37–59, 408 yards, 4 TD, 2 INT
Rushing
Ricky Person, Jr.
8 carries, 36 yards
Receiving
Emeka Emezie
10 receptions, 133 yards, 2 TD
Wake Forest
Passing
Sam Hartman
20–47, 290 yards, 3 TD, 3 INT
Rushing
Justice Ellison
17 carries, 56 yards, 2 TD
Receiving
A. T. Perry
5 receptions, 73 yards, 1 TD
Syracuse
Syracuse at No. 20 NC State
1
2 3 4 Total
Orange
0
7 3 7
17
• No. 20 Wolfpack
0
28 10 3
41
Date: November 20, 2021Location: Carter-Finley Stadium Raleigh, NC Game start: 4:00 p.m. EST Elapsed time: 3:08Game attendance: 54,083Game weather: Temperature: 54 °F (12 °C) • Weather: Sunny • Wind: CalmReferee: Jeff FlanaganTV announcers (ACCN ): Chris Cotter (play–by–play), Mark Herzlich (analyst)
Scoring summary 2 6:14 NCSU Ricky Person Jr. 15 yard Run (Christopher Dunn Kick)(4 plays, 75 yards, 2:05) NCSU 7–0
5:25 NCSU Drake Thomas 38 yard Interception Return (Christopher Dunn Kick)NCSU 14–0
3:16 CUSE Sean Tucker 55 yard Yd Run (Andre Szmyt Kick)(4 plays, 65 yards, 2:09) NCSU 14–7
3:01 NCSU Zonovan Knight 97 yard Kickoff Return (Christopher Dunn Kick) NCSU 21–7
0:08 NCSU Christopher Toudle 14 Yd pass from Devin Leary (Christopher Dunn Kick)(5 plays, 80 yards, 0:56) NCSU 28–7
3 10:46 NCSU Christopher Dunn 37 yard Field Goal(5 plays, 27 yards, 3:15) NCSU 31–7
6:41 CUSE Andre Szmyt 45 yard Field Goal(7 plays, 43 yards, 3:58) NCSU 31–10
2:15 NCSU Thayer Thomas 8 yard pass from Devin Leary (Christopher Dunn Kick)(8 plays, 65 yards, 4:26) NCSU 38–10
4 8:45 CUSE Garrett Shrader 48 yard Run (Andre Szmyt Kick)(2 plays, 48 yards, 0:19) NCSU 38–17
3:45 NCSU Christopher Dunn 21 yard Field Goal(9 plays, 66 yards, 5:00) NCSU 41–17
Pregame line
Over/under
NCSU –11.5
49.5
Statistics
CUSE
NCSU
First downs
16
19
Total yards
236
399
Rushing yards
170
96
Passing yards
66
303
Turnovers
1
0
Time of possession
29:24
30:36
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Syracuse
Passing
Garrett Shrader
8–20, 63 yards, 1 INT
Rushing
Sean Tucker
14 carries, 109 yards, 1 TD
Receiving
Devaughn Cooper
3 receptions, 31 yards
NC State
Passing
Devin Leary
17–24, 303 yards, 2 TD
Rushing
Ricky Person Jr.
12 carries, 50 yards, 1 TD
Receiving
Thayer Thomas
4 receptions, 80 yards, 1 TD
North Carolina
North Carolina at No. 20 NC State
1
2 3 4 Total
Tar Heels
0
10 14 6
30
• No. 20 Wolfpack
14
0 7 13
34
Date: November 26, 2021Location: Carter-Finley Stadium Raleigh, NC Game start: 7:00 p.m. EST Elapsed time: 3:34Game attendance: 56,919Game weather: Temperature: 41 °F (5 °C) • Weather: Cloudy • Wind: CalmReferee: Jeff HeaserTV announcers (ESPN): Matt Barrie (play–by–play), Roddy Jones (analyst)
Scoring summary 1 13:37 NCSU C.J. Riley 0 yard return of blocked punt (Christopher Dunn Kick) NCSU 7−0
2:14 NCSU Trent Pennix 9 yard pass from Devin Leary (Christopher Dunn Kick)(7 plays, 64 yards, 3:48) NCSU 14−0
2 14:06 UNC Grayson Atkins 22 yard Field Goal(7 plays, 70 yards, 3:08) NCSU 14−3
2:02 UNC Sam Howell 4 yard Run (Grayson Atkins Kick)(6 plays, 64 yards, 2:36) NCSU 14−10
3 9:05 UNC Sam Howell 12 yard Run (Grayson Atkins Kick)(5 plays, 23 yards, 1:39) UNC 17−14
6:03 UNC Justin Olson 17 yard pass from Sam Howell (Grayson Atkins Kick)(6 plays, 59 yards, 2:34) UNC 24−14
0:32 NCSU Thayer Thomas 26 yard pass from Devin Leary (Christopher Dunn Kick)(9 plays, 73 yards, 5:31) UNC 24−21
4 7:44 UNC Grayson Atkins 21 yard Field Goal(10 plays, 67 yards, 2:32) UNC 27−21
2:12 UNC Grayson Atkins 50 yard Field Goal(7 plays, 43 yards, 3:16) UNC 30−21
1:35 NCSU Emeka Emezie 64 yard pass from Devin Leary (Christopher Dunn Kick)(2 plays, 56 yards, 0:37) UNC 30−28
1:09 NCSU Emeka Emezie 24 yard pass from Devin Leary (Two-Point Pass Conversion Failed)(3 plays, 54 yards, 0:26) NCSU 34−30
Pregame line
Over/under
NCSU –5
61
Statistics
UNC
NCSU
First downs
22
21
Total yards
444
360
Rushing yards
297
113
Passing yards
147
247
Turnovers
1
1
Time of possession
29:21
30:39
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
North Carolina
Passing
Sam Howell
14–26, 147 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
Rushing
British Brooks
15 carries, 124 yards
Receiving
Josh Downs
8 receptions, 75 yards
NC State
Passing
Devin Leary
19–30, 247 yards, 4 TD
Rushing
Zonovan Knight
9 carries, 69 yards
Receiving
Emeka Emezie
5 receptions, 112 yards, 2 TD
Rankings
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Players drafted into the NFL
References
^ Schlabach, Mark (December 28, 2021). "Holiday Bowl between UCLA and NC State Wolfpack canceled due to COVID-19 issues in Bruins program" . ESPN.com . Retrieved December 28, 2021 .
^ Adelson, Andrea (December 29, 2021). "Holiday Bowl unable to find replacement college football team, cancels game" . ESPN.com . Retrieved December 29, 2021 .
^ DeCock, Luke (December 29, 2021). "Did NC State football win nine or 10 games this season? It depends on who you ask" . The News & Observer . Raleigh, North Carolina . Retrieved December 29, 2021 – via MSN.com.
^ "Wolfpack Football Announces 2021 Schedule" (Press release). January 28, 2021. Retrieved January 28, 2021 .
^ "2021 NC State Wolfpack Football Schedule" . FB Schedules. Retrieved January 28, 2021 .
^ "Coaching Staff" . gopack.com . NC State Athletics. Retrieved January 28, 2021 .
^ "2021 Football Roster" . NC State Athletics. Retrieved September 7, 2021 .
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