2020 NC State Wolfpack football team

2020 NC State Wolfpack football
2020 NC State Wolfpack football
Gator Bowl, L 21–23 vs. Kentucky
Conference	Atlantic Coast Conference
Record	8–4 (7–3 ACC)
Head coach	Dave Doeren (8th season);
Offensive coordinator	Tim Beck (1st season)
Co-offensive coordinator	George McDonald (2nd season)
Defensive coordinator	Tony Gibson (2nd season)
Home stadium	Carter–Finley Stadium
	Seasons ← 2019 2021 →

The 2020 NC State Wolfpack football team represented North Carolina State University during the 2020 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 Coast Conference (ACC). They were led by eighth-year head coach Dave Doeren. The Wolfpack finished the regular season 8–3, 7–3 in ACC play to finish in a tie for fourth place in the conference. They received an invite to the 2021 Gator Bowl where they lost to opponent Kentucky of the SEC.

2020 Atlantic Coast Conference football standings
v t e
Team	W		L	W		L
No. 5 Notre Dame y^	9	–	0	10	–	2
No. 3 Clemson y$^	8	–	1	10	–	2
No. 22 Miami (FL)	7	–	2	8	–	3
No. 18 North Carolina	7	–	3	8	–	4
NC State	7	–	3	8	–	4
Boston College	5	–	5	6	–	5
Pittsburgh	5	–	5	6	–	5
Virginia Tech	5	–	5	5	–	6
Virginia	4	–	5	5	–	5
Wake Forest	3	–	4	4	–	5
Georgia Tech	3	–	6	3	–	7
Louisville	3	–	7	4	–	7
Florida State	2	–	6	3	–	6
Duke	1	–	9	2	–	9
Syracuse	1	–	9	1	–	10
Championship: Clemson 34, Notre Dame 10
^ – College Football Playoff participant $ – Conference champion y – Championship game participant Rankings from AP Poll.

Schedule edit

NC State had games scheduled against Delaware, Mississippi State, and Troy, which were canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.^[1]

Date	Time	Opponent	Rank	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
September 19, 2020	8:00 p.m.	Wake Forest		Carter–Finley Stadium Raleigh, NC (rivalry)	ACCN	W 45–42	350
September 26	8:00 p.m.	at No. 20 Virginia Tech		Lane Stadium Blacksburg, VA	ACCN	L 24–45	1,000
October 3	12:00 p.m.	at No. 24 Pittsburgh		Heinz Field Pittsburgh, PA	ACCN	W 30–29	0 (Behind closed doors)
October 10	12:00 p.m.	at Virginia		Scott Stadium Charlottesville, VA	ACCN	W 38–21	1,000
October 17	3:30 p.m.	Duke		Carter–Finley Stadium Raleigh, NC (rivalry)	ACCRSN	W 31–20	4,032
October 24	12:00 p.m.	at No. 14 North Carolina	No. 23	Kenan Memorial Stadium Chapel Hill, NC (rivalry)	ESPN	L 21–48	3,535
November 6	7:30 p.m.	No. 11 Miami		Carter–Finley Stadium Raleigh, NC	ESPN	L 41–44	4,032^[2]
November 14	7:30 p.m.	Florida State		Carter–Finley Stadium Raleigh, NC	ACCN	W 38–22	4,032
November 21	7:30 p.m.	No. 21 Liberty*		Carter–Finley Stadium Raleigh, NC	ACCRSN	W 15–14	4,032
November 28	12:00 p.m.	at Syracuse		Carrier Dome Syracuse, NY	ACCN	W 36–29	0 (Behind closed doors)
December 5	4:00 p.m.	Georgia Tech		Carter–Finley Stadium Raleigh, NC	ACCN	W 23–13	4,032
January 2, 2021	12:00 p.m.	vs. Kentucky*	No. 24	TIAA Bank Field Jacksonville, FL (Gator Bowl)	ESPN	L 21–23	10,422
*Non-conference game Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game All times are in Eastern time

Schedule Source:^[3]

The ACC released their schedule on July 29, with specific dates announced on August 6.^[1]

Rankings edit

Ranking movements
**Legend:** ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked RV = Received votes
	Week
Poll	Pre	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	Final
AP	—	—*	—	—	—	RV	RV	23	—	—	—	—	—	RV	RV	24	24	RV
Coaches	—	—*	—	RV	—	RV	RV	22	RV	RV	—	—	RV	RV	24	23	22
CFP	Not released												—	—	23	22	23	Not released

Coaching staff edit

Name	Title
Dave Doeren	Head Coach
Tim Beck	Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks
Tony Gibson	Defensive Coordinator/Linebackers
George McDonald	Assistant Head Coach/Passing Game Coordinator/Wide Receivers
Charlie Wiles	Defensive Line
Joe DeForest	Safeties
Todd Goebbel	Tight Ends/Special Teams
Freddie Aughtry-Lindsay	Nickels
John Garrison	Offensive Line
Kurt Roper	Running Backs
Brian Mitchell	Cornerbacks
Ruffin McNeill	Senior advisor to head coach

^[4]

Game summaries edit

Wake Forest edit

Wake Forest Demon Deacons at NC State Wolfpack − Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Demon Deacons	7	14	14	7	42
Wolfpack	14	7	14	10	45

at Carter–Finley Stadium • Raleigh, NC

Date: September 19, 2020
Game time: 8:00 p.m.
Game weather: Temperature: 60 °F (16 °C) • Wind: N 3 mph (4.8 km/h) • Weather: Cloudy
Game attendance: 0
Referee: Stuart Mullins
TV announcers (ACCN): Dave O'Brien, Tim Hasselbeck, Katie George
Sources:,^[5]^[6]

Game information

First quarter

13:04 NCSU TD – Zonovan Knight 30 yard run (Christopher Dunn PAT)
07:43 NCSU TD – Bailey Hockman 7 yard run (Christopher Dunn PAT)
03:17 WAKE TD – Sam Hartman 5 yard pass to Jaquarii Roberson (Nick Sciba PAT)

Second quarter

13:36 NCSU TD – Ricky Person Jr. 1 yard run (Christopher Dunn PAT)
10:38 WAKE TD – Christian Beal-Smith 11 yard run (Nick Sciba PAT)
00:36 WAKE TD – Kenneth Walker III 2 yard run (Nick Sciba PAT)

Third quarter

11:42 NCSU TD – Ricky Person Jr. 2 yard pass to Devin Carter (Christopher Dunn PAT)
08:56 NCSU TD – Bailey Hockman 15 yard pass to Cary Angeline (Christopher Dunn PAT)
06:53 WAKE TD – Ja'Sir Taylor 45 yard interception return (Nick Sciba PAT)
01:24 WAKE TD – Kenneth Walker III 13 yard run (Nick Sciba PAT)

Fourth quarter

13:19 NCSU FG – Dunn 30 yard field goal
09:12 WAKE TD – Kenneth Walker III 2 yard run (Nick Sciba PAT)
05:51 NCSU TD – Ricky Person Jr. 3 yard run (Christopher Dunn PAT)

Top passers

WAKE – Sam Hartman: 23–36, 236 yards, 1 TD
NCSU – Bailey Hockman: 16–23, 191 yards, 1 TD

Top rushers

WAKE – Kenneth Walker III: 27 rushes, 131 yards, 3 TD
NCSU – Ricky Person: 14 rushes, 99 yards, 2 TD

Top Receiving

WAKE – Jaquarii Roberson: 7 receptions, 75 yards, 1 TD
NCSU – Cary Angeline: 2 receptions, 45 yards, 1 TD

At Virginia Tech edit

NC State Wolfpack at Virginia Tech Hokies − Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Wolfpack	0	10	7	7	24
No. 20 Hokies	17	14	6	8	45

at Lane Stadium • Blacksburg, VA

Date: September 26, 2020
Game time: 8:00 p.m.
Game weather: Temperature: 65 °F (18 °C) • Wind: Calm • Weather: Cloudy
Game attendance: 1,000
Referee: Jeff Flanagan
TV announcers (ACCN): Dave O'Brien, Tim Hasselbeck, Katie George
Sources:^[7]^[8]

Game information

First quarter

12:13 VT FG – Brian Johnson 46 yard field goal
08:30 VT TD – Khalil Herbert 37 yard run (Brian Johnson PAT)
07:11 VT TD – Raheem Blackshear 8 yard run (Brian Johnson PAT)

Second quarter

07:22 NCSU TD – Ricky Person Jr. 3 yard run (Christopher Dunn PAT)
02:48 VT TD – Quincy Patterson 15 yard pass to Tayvion Robinson (Brian Johnson PAT)
00:42 VT TD – Quincy Patterson 16 yard pass to James Mitchell (Brian Johnson PAT)
00:00 NCSU FG – Christopher Dunn 53 yard field goal

Third quarter

10:35 VT FG – Brian Johnson 29 yard field goal
05:22 VT FG – Brian Johnson 49 yard field goal
02:18 NCSU TD – Devin Leary 7 yard pass to C. J. Riley (Christopher Dunn PAT)

Fourth quarter

08:56 VT TD – Quincy Patterson 1 yard run (Kaleb Smith 2 point conversion)
04:03 NCSU TD – Jordan Houston 1 yard run (Christopher Dunn PAT)

Top passers

NCSU – Devin Leary: 12–16, 165 yards, 1 TD
VT – Braxton Burmeister: 7–11, 106 yards

Top rushers

NCSU – Zonovan Knight: 14 rushes, 94 yards
VT – Khalil Herbert: 6 rushes, 104 yards, 1 TD

Top Receiving

NCSU – Devin Carter: 4 receptions, 79 yards
VT – James Mitchell: 3 receptions, 68 yards, 1 TD

At Pittsburgh edit

NC State Wolfpack at Pittsburgh Panthers − Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Wolfpack	10	7	0	13	30
No. 24 Panthers	7	6	7	9	29

at Heinz Field • Pittsburgh, PA

Date: October 3, 2020
Game time: 12:00 p.m.
Game weather: Temperature: 59 °F (15 °C) • Wind: SSW 4 mph (6.4 km/h) • Weather: Sunny
Game attendance: 0
Referee: S. Mullins
TV announcers (ACCN): Wes Durham, Roddy Jones, and Eric Woods
Sources:^[9]^[10]

Game information

First quarter

14:32 PITT TD – Kenny Pickett 75 yard pass (Alex Kessman PAT)
08:11 NCSU TD – Devin Leary 6 yard pass to Cary Angeline (Christopher Dunn PAT)
01:20 NCSU FG – Christopher Dunn 39 yard field goal

Second quarter

12:56 NCSU TD – Devin Leary 35 yard pass to Emeka Emezie (Christopher Dunn PAT)
04:50 PITT FG – Alex Kessman 27 yard field goal
00:04 PITT FG – Alex Kessman 29 yard field goal

Third quarter

01:11 PITT TD – Kenny Pickett 1 yard run (Alex Kessman PAT)

Fourth quarter

10:52 PITT FG – Alex Kessman 42 yd FG GOOD
08:16 NCSU TD – Devin Leary 25 yard pass to Cary Angeline (Christopher Dunn PAT)
01:44 PITT TD – Kenny Pickett 1 yard run (Two-Point conversion failed)
00:23 NCSU TD – Devin Leary 13 yard pass to Emeka Emezie (Two-Point conversion failed)

Top passers

NCSU – Devin Leary: 28–44, 336 yards, 4 TD
PITT – Kenny Pickett: 22–39, 411 yards, 1 TD

Top rushers

NCSU – Ricky Person Jr.: 14 rushes, 39 yards
PITT – Kenny Pickett: 15 rushes, 40 yards, 2 TD

Top Receiving

NCSU – Emeka Emezie: 7 receptions, 101 yards, 2 TD
PITT – D. J. Turner: 8 receptions, 186 yards

At Virginia edit

NC State Wolfpack at Virginia Cavaliers − Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Wolfpack	14	10	0	14	38
Cavaliers	0	7	7	7	21

at Scott Stadium • Charlottesville, VA

Date: October 10, 2020
Game time: 12:00 p.m.
Game weather: Temperature: 62 °F (17 °C) • Wind: Calm • Weather: Light Rain
Game attendance: 1,000
Referee: Jerry Magallanes
TV announcers (ACCN): Wes Durham, Roddy Jones, Katie George
Sources:^[11]^[12]

Game information

First quarter

06:01 NCSU TD – Devin Leary 5 yard pass to Trent Pennix (Christopher Dunn PAT)
01:32 NCSU TD – Devin Leary 32 yard pass to Cary Angeline (Christopher Dunn PAT)

Second quarter

05:49 NCSU FG – Christopher Dunn 36 yard field goal
02:03 NCSU TD – Zonovan Knight 35 yard run (Christopher Dunn PAT)
00:15 UVA TD – Lindell Stone 2 yard pass to Billy Kemp IV (Brian Delaney PAT)

Third quarter

02:08 UVA TD – Lindell Stone 1 yard pass to Tony Poljan (Brian Delaney PAT)

Fourth quarter

11:10 NCSU TD – Alim McNeill 18 yard interception return (Christopher Dunn PAT)
06:08 UVA TD – Lindell Stone 2 yard pass to Lavel Davis Jr. (Brian Delaney PAT)
01:49 NCSU TD – Zonovan Knight 2 yard run (Christopher Dunn PAT)

Top passers

NCSU – Devin Leary: 11–25, 184 yards, 2 TD
UVA – Lindell Stone: 30–54, 240 yards, 3 TD

Top rushers

NCSU – Zonovan Knight: 18 rushes, 101 yards, 2 TD
UVA – Shane Simpson: 7 rushes, 37 yards

Top Receiving

NCSU – Emeka Emezie: 3 receptions, 54 yards
UVA – Terrell Jana: 9 receptions, 111 yards

Duke edit

Duke Blue Devils at NC State Wolfpack − Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Blue Devils	7	13	0	0	20
Wolfpack	0	14	7	10	31

at Carter–Finley Stadium • Raleigh, NC

Date: October 17, 2020
Game time: 3:30 p.m.
Game weather: Temperature: 62 °F (17 °C) • Wind: SE 5 mph (8.0 km/h) Weather: Mostly Cloudy
Game attendance: 4,032
TV announcers (ACCRSN): Tom Werme, James Bates
Sources:^[13]^[14]

Game information

First quarter

09:51 DUKE TD – Dorian Mausi 32 yard punt return (Ham PAT)

Second quarter

14:55 DUKE FG – Charlie Ham 46 yard field goal
10:44 NCSU TD – Jordan Houston 1 yard (Christopher Dunn PAT)
03:43 DUKE TD – Chase Brice 8 yard pass to Jake Bobo (Charlie Ham PAT)
00:45 NCSU TD – Max Fisher 8 yard return of blocked punt (Christopher Dunn PAT)
00:00 DUKE FG – Charlie Ham 29 yard field goal

Third quarter

04:01 NCSU TD – Devin Leary 4 yard pass to Cary Angeline (Christopher Dunn PAT)

Fourth quarter

14:55 NCSU TD – Bailey Hockman 9 yard pass to Thayer Thomas (Christopher Dunn PAT)
03:17 NCSU FG – Christopher Dunn 39 yard field goal

Top passers

DUKE – Chase Brice: 24–40, 190 yards, 1 TD
NCSU – Devin Leary: 15–25, 205 yards, 1 TD

Top rushers

DUKE – Chase Brice: 14 rushes, 86 yards
NCSU – Ricky Person Jr: 14 rushes, 73 yards

Top Receiving

DUKE – Jake Bobo: 6 receptions, 62 yards, 1 TD
NCSU – Emeka Emezie: 4 receptions, 87 yards

At North Carolina edit

NC State Wolfpack at North Carolina Tar Heels − Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 23 Wolfpack	0	7	7	7	21
No. 14 Tar Heels	7	10	21	10	48

at Kenan Memorial Stadium • Chapel Hill, NC

Date: October 24, 2020
Game time: 12:00 p.m.
Game weather: Temperature: 77 °F (25 °C) • Wind: WSW 4 mph (6.4 km/h) • Weather: Sunny
Game attendance: 3,535
Referee: Jeff Flanagan
TV announcers (ESPN): Dave Pasch, Mike Golic, Marty Smith
Sources:^[15]^[16]

Game information

First quarter

08:59 UNC TD – Michael Carter 16 yard run (Grayson Atkins PAT)

Second quarter

11:59 UNC TD – Sam Howell 10 yard run (Grayson Atkins PAT)
00:54 NCSU TD – Ben Finley 42 yard pass to Emeka Emezie (Christopher Dunn PAT)
00:00 UNC FG – Grayson Atkins 40 yard field goal

Third quarter

08:56 UNC TD – Sam Howell 17 yard pass to Josh Downs (Grayson Atkins PAT)
03:11 UNC TD – Javonte Williams 1 yard run (Grayson Atkins PAT)
01:27 UNC TD – Javonte Williams 5 yard run (Grayson Atkins PAT)
00:35 NCSU TD – Bailey Hockman 1 yard run (Christopher Dunn PAT)

Fourth quarter

14:11 UNC TD – Javonte Williams 27 yard run (Grayson Atkins PAT)
07:40 UNC FG – Grayson Atkins 34 yard field goal
06:23 NCSU TD – Bailey Hockman 30 yard pass to Anthony Smith (Christopher Dunn PAT)

Top passers

NCSU – Bailey Hockman: 14–24, 215 yards, 1 TD
UNC – Sam Howell: 18–29, 252 yards, 1 TD

Top rushers

NCSU – Zonovan Knight: 9 rushes, 41 yards
UNC – Javonte Williams: 19 rushes, 160 yards, 3 TD

Top Receiving

NCSU – Emeka Emezie: 4 receptions, 84 yards, 1 TD
UNC – Dyami Brown: 7 receptions, 105 yards

Miami edit

Miami Hurricanes at NC State Wolfpack − Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 11 Hurricanes	14	7	10	13	44
Wolfpack	14	10	14	3	41

at Carter–Finley Stadium • Raleigh, NC

Date: November 6, 2020
Game time: 7:30 p.m.
Game weather: Temperature: 64 °F (18 °C) • Wind: Calm • Weather: Partly Cloudy
Game attendance: 4,032
Referee: Marcus Woods
TV announcers (ESPN): Jason Benetti, Andre Ware, Marty Smith
Sources:^[17]^[18]

Game information

First quarter

12:44 NCSU TD – Thayer Thomas 31 yard pass to Bailey Hockman (Christopher Dunn PAT)
09:21 MIA TD – D'Eriq King 3 yard pass to Will Mallory (Andres Borregales PAT)
06:31 NCSU TD – Bailey Hockman 31 yard pass to Devin Carter (Christopher Dunn PAT)
03:14 MIA TD – D'Eriq King 39 yard pass to Dee Wiggins (Andres Borregales PAT)

Second quarter

13:34 MIA TD – D'Eriq King 20 yard pass to Mike Harley Jr. (Andres Borregales PAT)
09:35 NCSU FG – Christopher Dunn 42 yard field goal
02:49 NCSU TD – Bailey Hockman 31 yard pass to Cary Angeline (Christopher Dunn PAT)

Third quarter

11:26 MIA FG – Andres Borregales 36 yard field goal
07:17 NCSU TD – Zonovan Knight 1 yard run (Christopher Dunn PAT)
05:00 MIA TD – D'Eriq King 17 yard pass to Mark Pope (Andres Borregales PAT)
04:45 NCSU TD – Zonovan Knight 100 yard kickoff return (Christopher Dunn PAT)

Fourth quarter

14:55 NCSU FG – Christopher Dunn 53 yard field goal
11:04 MIA FG – Andres Borregales 38 yard field goal
06:12 MIA FG – Andres Borregales 22 yard field goal
02:43 MIA TD – D'Eriq King 54 yard pass to Mike Harley Jr. (Andres Borregales PAT)

Top passers

MIA – D'Eriq King: 31–41, 430 yards, 5 TD
NCSU – Bailey Hockman: 19–28, 248 yards, 2 TD

Top rushers

MIA – D'Eriq King: 15 rushes, 105 yards
NCSU – Ricky Person Jr: 12 rushes, 79 yards

Top Receiving

MIA – Mike Harley Jr.: 8 receptions, 153 yards, 2 TD
NCSU – Emeka Emezie: 4 receptions, 95 yards

Florida State edit

Florida State Seminoles at NC State Wolfpack − Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Seminoles	0	3	6	13	22
Wolfpack	7	14	14	3	38

at Carter–Finley Stadium • Raleigh, NC

Date: November 14, 2020
Game time: 7:30 p.m.
Game weather: Temperature: 59 °F (15 °C) • Wind: WNW 4 mph (6.4 km/h) • Weather: Partly Cloudy
Game attendance: 4,032
Referee: Stuart Mullins
TV announcers (ACCN): Wes Durham, Roddy Jones, and Lericia Harris
Sources:^[19]^[20]

Game information

First quarter

10:01 NCSU TD – Bailey Hockman 21 yard pass to Emeka Emezie (Christopher Dunn PAT)

Second quarter

13:18 NCSU TD – Bailey Hockman 10 yard pass to Thayer Thomas (Christopher Dunn PAT)
08:11 FSU FG – Parker Grothaus 48 yard field goal
01:32 NCSU TD – Bailey Hockman 4 yard run (Christopher Dunn PAT)

Third quarter

10:34 NCSU TD – Zonovan Knight 18 yard run (Christopher Dunn PAT)
05:14 FSU TD – Jashuan Corbin 28 yard run (2 point conversion failed)
02:09 NCSU TD – Bailey Hockman 24 yard pass to Thayer Thomas (Christopher Dunn PAT)

Fourth quarter

09:54 FSU TD – Chubba Purdy 69 yard pass to Ontaria Wilson (Parker Grothaus PAT)
04:35 NCSU FG – Christopher Dunn 32 yard field goal
01:41 FSU TD – Chubba Purdy 24 yard pass to Warren Thompson (2 point conversion failed)

Top passers

FSU – Chubba Purdy: 15–23, 181 yards, 2 TD
NCSU – Bailey Hockman: 24–34, 265 yards, 3 TD

Top rushers

FSU – Jashaun Corbin: 14 rushes, 77 yards, 1 TD
NCSU – Zonovan Knight: 17 rushes, 94 yards, 1 TD

Top Receiving

FSU – Ontaria Wilson: 7 receptions, 117 yards, 1 TD
NCSU – Thayer Thomas: 11 receptions, 135 yards, 2 TD

Liberty edit

Liberty Flames at NC State Wolfpack − Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 21 Flames	0	7	7	0	14
Wolfpack	0	7	2	6	15

at Carter–Finley Stadium • Raleigh, NC

Date: November 21, 2020
Game time: 7:30 p.m.
Game weather: Temperature: 57 °F (14 °C) • Wind: Calm • Weather: Partly Cloudy
Game attendance: 4,032
Referee: Jeff Flanagan
TV announcers (ACCRSN): Tom Werme, James Bates, Kelly Crull
Sources:^[21]^[22]

Game information

First quarter

No scoring plays

Second quarter

06:56 NCSU TD – Zonovan Knight 19 yard run (Christopher Dunn PAT)
00:19 LU TD – Malik Willis 12 yard pass to Noah Frith (Alex Barbir PAT)

Third quarter

07:11 LU TD – Malik Willis 12 yard pass to Jerome Jackson (Alex Barbir PAT)
03:34 NCSU SAF – Isaiah Moore 3 yard safety

Fourth quarter

06:53 NCSU TD – Zonovan Knight 4 yard run (2 point conversion failed)

Top passers

LU – Malik Willis: 13–32, 171 yards, 2 TD
NCSU – Bailey Hockman: 14–27, 154 yards

Top rushers

LU – Joshua Mack: 12 rushes, 49 yards
NCSU – Zonovan Knight: 14 rushes, 96 yards, 2 TD

Top Receiving

LU – Noah Frith: 4 receptions, 73 yards, 1 TD
NCSU – Emeka Emezie: 1 reception, 55 yards

At Syracuse edit

NC State Wolfpack at Syracuse Orange − Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Wolfpack	7	7	13	9	36
Orange	7	15	7	0	29

at Carrier Dome • Syracuse, NY

Date: November 28, 2020
Game time: 12:00 p.m.
Game attendance: 0
Referee: Jerry Magallane
TV announcers (ACCN): Wes Durham, Roddy Jones
Sources:^[23]^[24]

Game information

First quarter

07:38 NCSU TD – Zonovan Knight fumble recovery (Christopher Dunn PAT)
07:25 CUSE TD – Trebor Pena 98 yard kickoff return (Andre Szmyt PAT)

Second quarter

13:40 CUSE FG – Andre Szmyt 45 yard field goal
13:09 CUSE FG – Andrer Szmyt 23 yard field goal
06:05 NCSU TD – Bailey Hockman 15 yard pass to Thayer Thomas (Christopher Dunn PAT)
03:23 CUSE TD – Rex Culpepper 60 yard pass to Courtney Johnson (Andre Szmyt PAT)
03:12 CUSE SAF – Bailey Hockman fumbles in endzone

Third quarter

12:35 NCSU TD – Bailey Hockman 31 yard pass to Thayer Thomas (Two-point conversion failed)
05:49 CUSE TD – Rex Culpepper 13 yard pass to Taj Harris (Szmyt PAT)
02:22 NCSU TD – Bailey Hockman 8 yard pass to Thayer Thomas (Christopher Dunn PAT)

Fourth quarter

14:14 NCSU TD – Bailey Hockman 26 yard pass to Emeka Emezie (Two-point conversion failed)
05:20 NCSU FG – Christopher Dunn 31 yard field goal

Top passers

NCSU – Bailey Hockman: 23–31, 313 yards, 4 TD
CUSE – Rex Culpepper: 23–45, 254 yards, 2 TD

Top rushers

NCSU – Ricky Person Jr.: 17 rushes, 61 yards
CUSE – Sean Tucker: 16 rushes, 18 yards

Top Receiving

NCSU – Thayer Thomas: 9 receptions, 102 yards, 3 TD
CUSE – Taj Harris: 13 receptions, 146 yards, 1 TD

Georgia Tech edit

Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets at NC State Wolfpack − Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Yellow Jackets	0	7	3	3	13
Wolfpack	3	17	0	3	23

at Carter–Finley Stadium • Raleigh, NC

Date: December 5, 2020
Game time: 4:00 p.m.
Game weather: Temperature: 52 °F (11 °C) • Wind: 10 mph (16 km/h) • Weather: Clear
Game attendance: 4,032
Referee: Riley Johnson
TV announcers (ACCN): Chris Cotter, Mark Herzlich, Eric Wood
Sources:^[25]^[26]

Game information

First quarter

05:19 NCSU FG – Christopher Dunn 42 yard field goal

Second quarter

14:52 NCSU TD – Ricky Person Jr. 20 yard run (Christopher Dunn PAT)
12:20 GT TD – Jeff Sims 34 yard run (Stewart PAT)
10:12 NCSU TD – Zonovan Knight 5 yard run (Christopher Dunn PAT)
03:53 NCSU FG – Christopher Dunn 20 yard field goal

Third quarter

08:53 GT FG – Gavin Stewart 26 yard field goal

Fourth quarter

11:32 GT FG – Gavin Stewart 22 yard field goal
03:31 NCSU FG – Christopher Dunn 39 yard field goal

Top passers

GT – Jeff Sims: 13–27, 151 yards
NCSU – Bailey Hockman: 23–36, 309 yards

Top rushers

GT – Jordan Mason: 21 rushes, 97 yards
NCSU – Ricky Person Jr.: 15 rushes, 59 yards, 1 TD

Top Receiving

GT – Adonicas Sanders: 7 receptions, 105 yards
NCSU – Emeka Emezie: 6 receptions, 91 yards

Vs. Kentucky–Gator Bowl edit

NC State Wolfpack vs Kentucky − Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 23 Wolfpack	0	0	7	14	21
Wildcats	3	10	0	10	23

at TIAA Bank Field • Jacksonville, FL

Date: January 2, 2021
Game time: 12:00 p.m.
Game weather: Temperature: 78 °F (26 °C) • Wind: 14 mph (23 km/h) • Weather: Clear
Game attendance: 10,422
Referee: Reggie Smith
TV announcers (ESPN): Anish Shroff, Tom Luginbill
Sources:

Game information

First quarter

06:00 UK FG – Matt Ruffolo 25 yard field goal

Second quarter

06:23 UK TD – Chris Rodriguez Jr. 4 yard run (Matt Ruffolo PAT)
00:02 UK FG – Matt Ruffolo 26 yard field goal

Third quarter

02:56 NCSU TD – Bailey Hockman 9 yard pass to C. J. Riley (Christopher Dunn PAT)

Fourth quarter

05:45 UK FG – Matt Ruffolo 20 yard field goal
04:46 NCSU TD – Zonovan Knight 13 yard run (Christopher Dunn PAT)
02:55 UK TD – Chris Rodriguez Jr. 26 yard run (Matt Ruffolo PAT)
01:10 NCSU TD – Jordan Houston 2 yard run (Christopher Dunn PAT)

Top passers

NCSU – Bailey Hockman: 27–40, 268 yards, 1 TD, 3 INTs
UK – Terry Wilson: 13–21, 91 yards

Top rushers

NCSU – Zonovan Knight: 12 rushes, 52 yards, 1 TD
UK – A. J. Rose: 12 rushes, 148 yards

Top Receiving

NCSU – Thayer Thomas: 3 receptions, 46 yards
UK – Keaton Upshaw: 2 receptions, 25 yards

Players drafted into the NFL edit

Round	Pick	Player	Position	NFL Club
3	72	Alim McNeill	DT	Detroit Lions

References edit

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[aac-1] "ACC Announces Plans for Football and Fall Olympic Sports". TheACC.com. July 29, 2020. Retrieved July 29, 2020.

[2] "Miami vs NC State – Game Summary". ESPN. Retrieved November 7, 2020.

[3] "Revised NC State 2020 Football Schedule". NC State Athletics. Retrieved August 6, 2020.

[4] "Coaching Staff". gopack.com. NC State Athletics. Retrieved January 22, 2020.

[5] "College Football TV Schedule: Week 3, 2020". 506sports.com. Retrieved September 16, 2020.

[6] "Football vs Wake Forest on 9/19/20 – Boxscore". gopack.com. NC State Athletics. Retrieved September 21, 2020.

[7] "College Football TV Schedule: Week 4, 2020". 506sports.com. Retrieved September 27, 2020.

[8] "Football vs Virginia Tech on 9/26/20 – Boxscore". gopack.com. NC State Athletics. Retrieved September 27, 2020.

[9] "College Football TV Schedule: Week 5, 2020". 506sports.com. Retrieved October 9, 2020.

[10] "Football vs Pitt on 10/03/2020 – Boxscore". gopack.com. NC State Athletics. Retrieved October 9, 2020.

[11] "College Football TV Schedule: Week 6, 2020". 506sports.com. Retrieved October 9, 2020.

[12] "Football vs Virginia on 10/10/2020 – Boxscore". gopack.com. NC State Athletics. Retrieved October 11, 2020.

[13] "College Football TV Schedule: Week 7, 2020". 506sports.com. Retrieved October 15, 2020.

[14] "Football vs Duke on 10/17/2020 – Boxscore". gopack.com. NC State Athletics. Retrieved October 26, 2020.

[15] "College Football TV Schedule: Week 8, 2020". 506sports.com. Retrieved October 9, 2020.

[16] "Football vs Virginia on 10/10/2020 – Boxscore". gopack.com. NC State Athletics. Retrieved October 26, 2020.

[17] "College Football TV Schedule: Week 10, 2020". 506sports.com. Retrieved November 5, 2020.

[18] "Football vs Miami on 11/6/2020 – Boxscore". gopack.com. NC State Athletics. Retrieved November 16, 2020.

[19] "College Football TV Schedule: Week 11, 2020". 506sports.com. Retrieved November 16, 2020.

[20] "Football vs Florida State on 11/14/2020 – Boxscore". gopack.com. NC State Athletics. Retrieved November 16, 2020.

[21] "College Football TV Schedule: Week 12, 2020". 506sports.com. Retrieved November 22, 2020.

[22] "Football vs Liberty on 11/22/2020 – Boxscore". gopack.com. NC State Athletics. Retrieved November 22, 2020.

[23] "College Football TV Schedule: Week 13, 2020". 506sports.com. Retrieved November 29, 2020.

[24] "Football vs Syracuse on 11/29/2020 – Boxscore". gopack.com. NC State Athletics. Retrieved November 29, 2020.

[25] "College Football TV Schedule: Week 14, 2020". 506sports.com. Retrieved December 5, 2020.

[26] "Football vs Georgia Tech on 12/5/2020 – Boxscore". gopack.com. NC State Athletics. Retrieved December 5, 2020.

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