In one of the classic games of the classic football series for years, North Carolina State won 30-27 in double overtime at Kenan Stadium on Friday.
In the second overtime, the puck reached UNC 4 before Christopher Dunn kicked a 21-yard field goal to take a 30–27 lead. But UNC’s Noah Burnett missed from his 35 yards on the heels.
Barnett’s 26-yard field goal in the first overtime gave the Tar Heels a 27–24 lead, but Dunn answered from 31 yards in the tie.
Drake May’s 4-yard pass to Antoine Green on the final play of regulation forced an OT.
Ben Finley made his first college football start under the pressure of the intense ACC rivalry. Until play, the redshirt freshman guided the pack’s offense well and threw to the post with support from a resurgent defense. Double overtime win.
The Wolfpack eventually emerged victorious thanks to Christopher Dunn’s steady foot. The kicker scored his two field goals in overtime. UNC’s Noah Burnett missed his second try in extra time.
The win broke North Carolina State’s two-game losing streak and put them into a highly rated and long break before the bowl season.
Meanwhile, UNC suffered their first two-game losing streak of the season next week against Clemson in the ACC Championship. What had been a dominant attack led by freshman star May has cooled in the past two weeks. Finley, as many thought he had a legitimate chance of winning the Heisman Trophy vote last week, tarred out the Heels quarterback.
After lackluster play by both teams for most of the second half, the final ten minutes heated up. A poor punt from North Carolina State set up the Heels in the Wolfpack 38. A few plays later, May pucked through the blitz into the end into his zone and at 17 he scored a point after tying the game at 7:53.
After two possessions and an interception of the puck, Finley returned North Carolina State to the field. With 3:54 playing in regulation, he hit Devin Carter for a 26-yard touchdown.
However, May brought the heels back on the field and forced overtime after two well-reviewed touchdowns. The latter stood to tie the game at 24.
The teams traded field goals in the first overtime.
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The pack scored on the first Friday after a long pass from Finley to Devin Carter, and a subsequent penalty set the visitors up at UNC 2. touch down.
The heels went down the field on their next possession, but stalled at NC State 30, leading to a 37-yard field goal.
North Carolina State went 14-3 with a 28-yard strike from Finley to Terrell Timmons early in the second quarter, and UNC responded with an Elijah Green rushing TD with 5:03 to play in the first half. Did.
Christopher Dunn drilled a 29-yard field goal as time expired in the first half to restore the Wolfpack lead to seven.
Dunn missed a field goal for the first time all season, but UNC’s ensuing drive stalled inside the Wolfpack 10, and the Heels also missed a field goal early in the fourth to keep things close at 17–10. .
gameday play by play
Green TD Catch: NC State 24, UNC 24
Drake May’s 4-yard TD pass to Green forced overtime.
Drake May appeared to throw a 4-yard scrambling TD pass to tight end John Copenhaber on the final play of regulation, but the catch was overturned in review. There was zero on the clock. after play.
However, after review, two seconds were put on the clock and May threw a TD again.
Carter TD Catch: NC State 24, UNC 17
Ben Finley’s 26-yard TD pass to Devin Carter pushed the puck forward on the third and seventh plays with 3:54 remaining in the fourth quarter. The touchdown came on 3 plays after Tanner Ingle’s diving interception of a tip pass at UNC 29 as Drake Maye was pressured into the pocket.
Maye TD Run: NC State 17, UNC 17
The Tar Heels took advantage of an 18-yard punt by Kayden Noonkester from the pack to tie the score. After a punt he took over for NCSU 38. His UNC scored in 4 plays as Drake May evaded the blitz and he ran 14 yards for a TD with 7:53 left in the 4th quarter. I mentioned May had an 18-yard pass to wideout JJ Jones to start the possession.
Barnett misses FG: Puck maintains 17-10 lead
The Tar Heels had a 13-play drive, converting a 4-down play and Drake Thomas passing a 14-yard pass to Kamari Morales to reach the NCSU 7. A try with 10:37 remaining in the fourth quarter.
Dunn misses FG: First mistake of the season
Christopher Dunn of the pack missed a 43-yard field goal with 1:31 remaining in the third quarter. Dunn made his 22nd consecutive field goal, the longest in the country, and made all of his 199 PATs in his career.
Halftime: NC State 17, UNC 10
Wolfpack quarterback Ben Finley made his first career start, going 13-16 on 155 passing yards and Drake May 11-19 on the Tar Heels for 68 yards. The Wolfpack defense limits UNC to his 131 yards in total offense.
Dan 29 FG: NC 17, UNC 10
Christopher Dunn’s 29-yard field goal ended the first half and gave the pack a 17–10 lead. Thayer-Thomas’ 19-yard punt return started the pack, and Ben Finley saw him 18 yards to tight end Sed He completed his three passes, including a pass to his UNC 12 to Seabrow.
Wolfpack turnover: Chambers loses fumble
After the UNC score, the pack drove to UNC 16 to face 3rd and 1st. Quarterback Jack Chambers, who scored his first TD of the pack, was inserted in place of Ben Finley, but was unsuccessful. The Tar Heels recovered when Cedric Gray jumped on a loose ball with 2:10 remaining in the first half.
Green TD Run: NC State 14, UNC 10
Elijah Green’s 9-yard scoring run ended a drive near an interception by NCSU linebacker Peyton Wilson. However, Wilson failed to hold the ball on Drake May’s sideline throw and was upset on the play, giving the Tar Heels a 59-yard score.
UNC’s possession came after a poor center snap by the pack lost 16 yards and Ben Finley dove on the ball, pinning the Wolfpack at 3 on the previous possession.
Timmons TD Catch: NC State 14, UNC 3
Ben Finley’s 28-yard TD pass to freshman wideout Terrell Timmons Jr. capped off a 7-play, 55-yard drive. Finley’s third of his career his scoring pass was thrown into the back right corner of his zone in the end. The pack converted plays on third down twice as Finley hit Keone Lethene for 8 yards and Thayer Thomas for 9 yards.
Burnett 37 FG: NC State 7, UNC 3
The Tar Heels converted three third-down plays before getting bogged down in the red zone and taking a 37-yard field goal from Noah Burnett. Elijah Green rushed for 30 yards during the possession that started at UNC 20.
Chambers TD run: NC State 7, UNC 0
After a three-and-out series by defense on UNC’s first possession, the puck went 67 yards in three plays. Ben Finley started at QB, Jordan Huston ran for 10 yards, and Finley ran Devin Carter 52 yards down the right sideline. Jack Chambers came in at quarterback and scored on a 2-yard run.
Injury update: Pennix, Wilson play
Wolfpack tight end Trent Pennix, linebacker Peyton Wilson and receiver Devin Carter will miss the Louisville game and play in uniform. Quarterback MJ Morris didn’t wear a warm-up outfit, which forced center Grant to miss again, as did Gibson and Nickelback’s Tyler, as did Baker Williams.
Pennix was injured in the first half of Friday and was out of his uniform for the second half.
UNC defensive back Tony Grimes is out with a lower body injury.
This story was originally published November 25, 2022 at 3:18 PM.
Over his 30+ year career with The N&O, Chip Alexander has covered beats by NC State, UNC, Duke and East Carolina. Currently in his 11th season with the Carolina Hurricanes beat. Winner of numerous writing awards at the state and national level, Alexander covered the relocation of the Hurricanes to North Carolina in 1997 and Stanley, the site of his Cup in 2006. He was part of The N&O’s coverage. did.
