NC State vs. Wake Forest Live Game Thread

Winston-Salem, NC -- North Carolina State faces off against Wake Forest to kick-off ACC conference play for both teams. The Wolfpack are coming off a thrilling win over Virginia, 35-31. Meanwhile, the Demon Deacons throttled Western Carolina 42-10.

It's one of the longest rivalries in sports with this being the 119th game between the two teams. Head coach Dave Doeren is 6-6 against Wake Forest as NC State's head coach, the last win coming in 2023 by a score of 26-6.

Game is set to kick off at 7 P.M. EST in Winston-Salem, and it can be watched on ESPN.

Make sure to follow along for updates throughout the game.

Game Thread

START OF THE FIRST QUARTER:

NC State won the toss and deferred; Wake Forest will receive

SCORING UPDATE: Chris Barnes returns the opening kickoff for a 98-yard touchdown. Wake Forest up 7-0

PUNT: Hollywood Smothers stopped short of the first-down marker. NC State punts to the Wake Forest seven.

SCORING UPDATE: Demond Claiborne rushes up the middle for a one-yard touchdown. Demon Deacons extend the lead 14-0.

SCORING UPDATE: CJ Bailey finds Justin Joly wide open for a five-yard touchdown on fourth down. NC State cuts the lead down to 14-7.

SCORING UPDATE: Defensive lineman Isaiah Shirley picks off Robby Ashford and runs it back to the house for a 41-yard touchdown. NC State ties the game up at 14

END OF FIRST QUARTER: Game is tied at 14. Wake Forest has the ball on it's own 37

PENALTY: Offsides on NC State. Ball moves from the NC State 19 to the 14, Wake Forest Ball.

SCORING UPDATE: Robby Ashford runs it in from one-yard out. Wake Forest takes the lead 21-14.

PUNT: Wesley Grimes stopped short on third-down. NC State punts to Wake Forest's 20-yard line.

SCORING UPDATE: Connor Calvert drills a 28-yard field goal to extend the Demon Deacons lead. Wake Forest up 24-14.

SCORING UPDATE: Kanoah Vinesett makes a 24-yard field goal to cut the Wake Forest lead to 24-17.

END OF FIRST HALF: Wake Forest leads NC State 24-17.

START OF SECOND HALF:

PUNT: Hollywood Smothers tackled short of a first down. NC State punts to the Wake Forest 22.

PENALTY: Holding on Wake Forest's Devin Kylany, ball moves from the Wake Forest 24 to the 14

PUNT: Demond Claiborne tackled short of the line to gain. Wake Forest punts to the NC State 30-yard line

SCORING UPDATE: CJ Bailey finds Justin Joly for his second touchdown of the night. NC State ties it up at 24.

PUNT: Ashford misses his target on third down and Wake Forest punts to the NC State 35.

PENALTY: Unsportsmanlike Conduct on Justin Joly enforced 15 yards from the end of the play at the Wake Forest 47 to the NC State 38.

PUNT: After the penalty NC State opted to punt. The Wolfpack punt to the Wake Forest 23.

PUNT: Robby Ashford sacked by Travali Price on fourth down. On the punt holding on NC State at the deadball spot for 10 yards. Ball moves from the Wake Forest 40 to the 30.

END OF THIRD QUARTER: GAME IS TIED AT 24, NC State has the ball on it's own 30.

SCORING UPDATE: CJ Bailey throws for his third touchdown of the night, this time to Keenan Jackson. NC State takes the lead for the first time 31-24.

PUNT: Wake Forest punts to the NC State 48

SCORING UPDATE: Kanoah Vinesett makes a 37-yard field goal. NC State extends the lead 34-24.

PENALTY: Sabastian Harsh called for Targeting. Ball moves from the Wake Forest 27 to the 42.

INTERCEPTION: Ronnie Royal III picks off Robby Ashford on first down. NC State gets the ball on it's own 44.

PENALTY: Running into the Kicker on Wake Forest's Frank Cusano. NC State gets a fresh set of downs on the Wake Forest 44.

PUNT: NC State punts to the Wake Forest six.

Two-Minutes Timeout

TURNOVER ON DOWNS: Ashford incomplete on fourth down. NC State takes over on Wake Forest's 21.

FINAL: NC State 34, Wake Forest 24

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