2020 NC State Wolfpack football team

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 SEC foe Kentucky.

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 (capacity: 57,583)
Seasons ← 2019 2021 →

2020 Atlantic Coast Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
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

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 (Tobacco Road)	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

Further information: 2020 NCAA Division I FBS football rankings

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

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

Wake Forest

See also: 2020 Wake Forest Demon Deacons football team and NC State–Wake Forest rivalry

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

See also: 2020 Virginia Tech Hokies football team

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

See also: 2020 Pittsburgh Panthers football team

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

See also: 2020 Virginia Cavaliers football team

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

See also: 2020 Duke Blue Devils football team

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

See also: 2020 North Carolina Tar Heels football team and North Carolina–NC State football rivalry

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

See also: 2020 Miami Hurricanes football team

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

See also: 2020 Florida State Seminoles football team

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

See also: 2020 Liberty Flames football team

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

See also: 2020 Syracuse Orange football team

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

See also: 2020 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football team

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

See also: 2020 Kentucky Wildcats football team and 2021 Gator Bowl (January)

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

See also: 2021 NFL Draft

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

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