No. 8 Georgia Tech vs. NC State Live Game Thread
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RALEIGH — NC State has four opportunities to get two wins for a shot at a bowl bid in December. The first of those chances comes Saturday night, as the Wolfpack welcomes No. 8 Georgia Tech to Carter-Finley Stadium for a chance at a massive upset.
The Yellow Jackets stormed out to a perfect 8-0 record, with five ACC wins in the bag already. Led by Heisman candidate quarterback Haynes King, Georgia Tech looks poised for a potential bid to the College Football Playoff. A year ago, Brent Key and the Yellow Jackets outlasted the Wolfpack in a 30-29 duel at Bobby Dodd Stadium. Can the Wolfpack avenge that loss and stun the college football world?
Live Game Thread
PREGAME: NC State tight end Justin Joly was spotted in sweats before the game. The Wolfpack looks to be without its star tight pass catcher. Hollywood Smothers is also out for NC State.
START FIRST QUARTER
KICKOFF: NC State won the toss and elected to receive.
PENALTY: After working it close to midfield, NC State commits an offensive pass interference penalty on a completion to running back Duke Scott. 2-and-16 now.
SCORING UPDATE: Some trickery on the 5-yard line by NC State. CJ Bailey finds tight end Cody Hardy for a touchdown to put the Pack up 7-0 at the 8:49 mark of the first quarter. 10-play, 75-yard drive.
First on the board -- let's keep it rolling!#1Pack1Goal pic.twitter.com/F7YG6sdyEg
— NC State Football (@PackFootball) November 1, 2025
BIG PLAY: Georgia Tech quarterback Haynes King hits Jordan Allen for a 50-yard gainer over the middle. Wolfpack LB Kenny Soares Jr. missed his assignment.
SCORING UPDATE: King rushes up the middle on a keeper for a 12-yard touchdown. Georgia Tech ties the game in just four plays.
Haynes King is ridiculous 😲
— ACC Football (@ACCFootball) November 1, 2025
Yellow Jackets answer with an opening drive tuddy of their own!
📺 ESPN2 x @GeorgiaTechFB pic.twitter.com/X6kRpVK8mc
TARGETING REVIEW: Dante Daniels took a shot after a 15-yard catch. Officials opted to take a look at the play. No foul for targeting after the review. NC State set up on the Georgia Tech 6-yard line.
PENALTY: False start pushes the Wolfpack offense back to the 11.
SCORING UPDATE: Bailey takes it 11 yards by himself for another NC State touchdown. 14-7 Wolfpack, 1:59 Q1.
END FIRST QUARTER
SCORING UPDATE: King fired a pass off the hands of Allen, forcing the Yellow Jackets to kick a 43-yard field goal. NC State still leads 14-10.
SACK: Bailey is sacked on the first play of the drive. Loss of 7 yards.
PUNT: NC State is the first team to punt in the game. Three-and-out. Caden Noonkester boots it to the Georgia Tech 40. Only 32 yards on that one.
PENALTY: On third-and-goal, King's pass fell incomplete, but freshman safety Tristan Teasdell committed a pass interference penalty. Georgia Tech gets the ball on the 2-yard line.
SCORING UPDATE: King finds tight end JT Byrne for 2-yard touchdown. Yellow Jackets lead the Wolfpack 17-14, 6:25 Q2.
MAJOR PLAY: Noah Rogers appeared to fumble the ball on his fourth catch of the game, but the officials ruled the pass incomplete.
MAJOR PLAY: On 3rd-and-20, Bailey hits Terrell Anderson for a gain of 51 to move the Wolfpack into the red zone.
SCORING UPDATE: Wolfpack brings in Will Wilson at quarterback for a 9-yard touchdown rush. Wilson lost the ball around the goal line, but the offense recovered the ball in the end zone.
SACK: LB Caden Fordham and DE Chase Bond combine for a massive 9-yard sack to take Georgia Tech out of field goal range on second down.
FIELD GOAL ATTEMPT: Aidan Birr misses a 54-yard field goal. Wolfpack takes over on its own 37 with 56 seconds left in the half.
PENALTY: NC State gets some help on third down as Georgia Tech defensive back Rodney Shelley interfered with Rogers.
SCORING UPDATE: Vinesett drills a 34-yard field goal to end the half. Wolfpack leads 24-17.
START SECOND HALF
PENALTY: Georgia Tech opens the second half with a false start.
PENALTY: After getting stuffed on third-and-goal, Georgia Tech false starts again and is forced to kick a field goal.
SCORING UPDATE: Georgia Tech cuts the NC State lead to four with a short field goal.
BIG PLAY + PENALTY: Redshirt freshman Duke Scott takes it 69 yards and gets brought down by the face mask.
SCORING UPDATE: Will Wilson in for a touchdown from the 1-yard line. NC State leads 31-20, 7:00 Q3.
BIG PLAY: King hits Eric Rivers for 69 yard deep shot to get deep into Wolfpack territory on the first play of the drive.
SCORING UPDATE: NC State defense holds up and forced another Georgia Tech field goal. Birr drills the 29-yard attempt. Yellow Jackets trail 31-23, 4:52 Q3.
SCORING UPDATE: Bailey avoids a sack and finds a naked Teddy Hoffmann for a 55-yard touchdown. Wolfpack leads 38-23.
All gas, no brakes for Teddy Hoffmann#1Pack1Goal https://t.co/Hw2wAqJ0eH pic.twitter.com/BRQUX0YIcF
— NC State Football (@PackFootball) November 2, 2025
SCORING UPDATE: King takes it three yards for his second rushing touchdown of the night. Georgia Tech trails 38-30. Seven plays, 75 yards. Massive answer for the Yellow Jackets after going down two scores.
END THIRD QUARTER
SCORING UPDATE: Vinesett good from 37. NC State leads 41-30.
PUNT: Cian Slone tackled King after an attempted run. Georgia Tech punted to the NC State 24.
THIRD DOWN CONVERSION: Bailey hits Rogers for a critical 11 yards to extend the Wolfpack drive and move the clock under seven minutes.
SCORING UPDATE: A 30-yard Duke Scott touchdown put the Wolfpack up 48-30 with just over four minutes to play.
SCORING UPDATE: Georgia Tech snaps its scoring drought with a 16-yard touchdown pass to Zion Taylor. Two-point attempt fails. 48-36 NC State.
ONSIDE KICK: NC State recovers the onside kick attempt from Georgia Tech with 2:21 left in the game. Yellow Jackets have just one timeout remaining.
FINAL SCORE: NC State beats No. 8 Georgia Tech 48-36.
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Tucker Sennett graduated summa cum laude with a B.A. in Sports Journalism from the esteemed Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication at Arizona State University. A former basketball player, he has gained valuable experience working at Cronkite News and brings a deep passion for sports and reporting to his role as the NC State Wolfpack Beat Writer On SI.
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