NC State Wolfpack at Wake Forest Demon Deacons
College FootballSeptember 11, 2025Allegacy Federal Credit Union Stadium
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NCSU | 14 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 34 |
| WAKE | 14 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 24 |
Scoring
Q1
NCSU 0, WAKE 7Charlie Birtwistle kickoff for 63 yds , Chris Barnes return for 98 yds for a TD (Connor Calvert KICK)
NCSU 0, WAKE 14Demond Claiborne run for 1 yd for a TD (Connor Calvert KICK)
NCSU 7, WAKE 14CJ Bailey pass complete to Justin Joly for 5 yds for a TD (Kanoah Vinesett KICK)
NCSU 14, WAKE 14Robby Ashford pass intercepted Isaiah Shirley return for 41 yds for a TD (Kanoah Vinesett KICK)
Q2
NCSU 14, WAKE 21Robby Ashford run for 1 yd for a TD (Connor Calvert KICK)
NCSU 14, WAKE 24Connor Calvert 28 yd FG GOOD
NCSU 17, WAKE 24Kanoah Vinesett 24 yd FG GOOD
Q3
NCSU 24, WAKE 24CJ Bailey pass complete to Justin Joly for 4 yds for a TD (Kanoah Vinesett KICK)
Q4
NCSU 31, WAKE 24CJ Bailey pass complete to Keenan Jackson for 12 yds for a TD (Kanoah Vinesett KICK)
NCSU 34, WAKE 24Kanoah Vinesett 38 Yd Field Goal
Game leaders
NC State
- PassingCJ Bailey201 yds23/323 TD
- RushingHollywood Smothers164 yds24 car
- ReceivingNoah Rogers52 yds4 rec
Wake Forest
- PassingRobby Ashford252 yds21/352 INT
- RushingDemond Claiborne35 yds12 car1 TD
- ReceivingChris Barnes76 yds3 rec
Box score
| Passing | C/ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | QBR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CJ Bailey | 23/32 | 201 | 6.3 | 3 | 0 | 86.9 |
| Rushing | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hollywood Smothers | 24 | 164 | 6.8 | 0 | 42 |
| CJ Bailey | 8 | 19 | 2.4 | 0 | 10 |
| Jayden Scott | 7 | 23 | 3.3 | 0 | 11 |
| Team | 3 | -4 | -1.3 | 0 | 0 |
| Will Wilson | 2 | 3 | 1.5 | 0 | 3 |
| Receiving | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hollywood Smothers | 4 | -1 | -0.3 | 0 | 9 |
| Justin Joly | 4 | 22 | 5.5 | 2 | 8 |
| Noah Rogers | 4 | 52 | 13.0 | 0 | 20 |
| Keenan Jackson | 3 | 46 | 15.3 | 1 | 19 |
| Terrell Anderson | 3 | 46 | 15.3 | 0 | 30 |
| Wesley Grimes | 3 | 19 | 6.3 | 0 | 14 |
| Jayden Scott | 2 | 17 | 8.5 | 0 | 10 |
| Defense | TOT | SOLO | SACKS | TFL | PD | QB HUR | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sean Brown | 12 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Brody Barnhardt | 7 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Caden Fordham | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Devon Marshall | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| JJ Johnson | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ronnie Royal III | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cian Slone | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Isaiah Shirley | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Special teams and turnovers
| Interceptions | INT | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Isaiah Shirley | 1 | 41 | 1 |
| Ronnie Royal III | 1 | 5 | 0 |
| Kick returns | NO | YDS | AVG | LONG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jayden Scott | 1 | 19 | 19.0 | 19 | 0 |
| Punt returns | NO | YDS | AVG | LONG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Teddy Hoffmann | 2 | 13 | 6.5 | 12 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | PCT | LONG | XP | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kanoah Vinesett | 2/2 | 100.0 | 38 | 4/4 | 10 |
| Punting | NO | YDS | AVG | TB | In 20 | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caden Noonkester | 5 | 200 | 40.0 | 1 | 2 | 42 |
| Passing | C/ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | QBR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robby Ashford | 21/35 | 252 | 7.2 | 0 | 2 | 23.4 |
| Rushing | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Demond Claiborne | 12 | 35 | 2.9 | 1 | 8 |
| Robby Ashford | 9 | 21 | 2.3 | 1 | 13 |
| Chris Barnes | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 | 3 |
| Receiving | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Demond Claiborne | 8 | 33 | 4.1 | 0 | 12 |
| Carlos Hernandez | 3 | 23 | 7.7 | 0 | 10 |
| Chris Barnes | 3 | 76 | 25.3 | 0 | 70 |
| Sterling Berkhalter | 3 | 43 | 14.3 | 0 | 26 |
| Eni Falayi | 1 | 42 | 42.0 | 0 | 42 |
| JaMario Clements | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jeremiah Melvin | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | 0 | 9 |
| Micah Mays Jr. | 1 | 26 | 26.0 | 0 | 26 |
| Defense | TOT | SOLO | SACKS | TFL | PD | QB HUR | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nick Andersen | 11 | 5 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dylan Hazen | 9 | 6 | 0 | 3.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Aiden Hall | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Braylon Johnson | 7 | 2 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Langston Hardy | 7 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Travon West | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Nuer Gatkuoth | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Davaughn Patterson | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Special teams and turnovers
| Kick returns | NO | YDS | AVG | LONG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Barnes | 1 | 98 | 98.0 | 98 | 1 |
| Matthew Lusardi | 1 | 11 | 11.0 | 11 | 0 |
| Punt returns | NO | YDS | AVG | LONG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlos Hernandez | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | PCT | LONG | XP | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Connor Calvert | 1/1 | 100.0 | 28 | 3/3 | 6 |
| Punting | NO | YDS | AVG | TB | In 20 | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cal Joseph | 5 | 208 | 41.6 | 0 | 0 | 51 |
Video
0:10Connor Calvert makes 28-yard field goal
0:17CJ Bailey's 3rd TD pass puts NC State up
0:18Demond Claiborne walks it in for Wake Forest TD
0:27NC State ties it with a 4-yard scoreAll 11 clips
- NC State gets on the board after 4th-down gamble pays off0:29
- Kanoah Vinesett makes 37-yard field goal0:12
- Ronnie Royal III takes it away from Wake Forest with an INT0:19
- Robby Ashford puts Wake Forest back on top0:18
- Wake Forest opens game with 98-yard KO-return TD0:40
- Isaiah Shirley ties the score with a pick-six for NC State0:32
- Kanoah Vinesett kicks 24-yard field goal0:08
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