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RALEIGH, N.C. – NC State (3-1) returns home Saturday after three straight roadway video games to handle competing Duke (1-4). The Wolfpack and Blue Devils square off at 3:30 p.m. on Raycom Sports Network. Although the schools are only 21 miles apart, the programs havent played since 2013. Dukes won the last two and leads the all-time series 41-36-1. Nevertheless, NC States won 14 of 17 considering that 1990.
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PREGAME
NC State will be without 11 scholarship gamers for the 5th video game of the season versus Duke. Senior cornerback Chris Ingram, who has yet to play in 2020, remains out, while fellow junior cornerback Teshaun Smith and sophomore safety Rakeim Ashford are out for the season with shoulder injuries.
QUARTER
— Chase Brice fakes the handoff and keeps it off the ideal edge. NC State packs the run once again and Duke will choose to punt on 4th-and-1 from its own 30.
— Person gets packed for a 3-yard loss, then selects up 2 the next play. NC State with a 3rd-and-11 turning up. Zonovan Knight getting in the video game in the backfield. Learys pass to Devin Carter falls insufficient. Trenton Gill coming out for a punt from the Duke 44. Duke blocks the punt and takes it back for a touchdown. Blue Devils take a 7-0 lead with 9:51 left in the first quarter.
— After a blindside block is called versus NC State on the return, the Pack will start at its own 15-yard line. Zonovan Knight hurries for 3 lawns on the very first play of the drive, then fumbles it on the next play. Duke recovers, will begin at the NC State 18..
3rd-and-10 coming up for Duke. Payton Wilson intercepts Chase Brices pass and NC State will start from its own 11.
— Duke begins the drive on its own 14-yard line. Payton Wilson and Isaiah Moore combine for the deal with for loss on Chase Brice and NC State gets the 3rd down stop!
— NC States drive will start from its own 27. Learys pass to CJ Riley is intercepted after Riley is up to the ground. No flag tossed, Duke will take over from its own 33.
— Targeting call is confirmed. Jakeen Harris has actually been ejected and Duke will have the next first below the NC State 35. Isaac Duffy is now in the game for Jakeen Harris. Duke center Will Taylor down on the field. Isaac Duffys snaps at strong safety today in place of Jakeen Harris will be his very first defensive snaps of his career. Duke finishes a pass for a short gain, but Devils required block in the back. The first quarter will be extended for one last play, with Duke now driven back for a 3rd-and-18 from NC State 28. Chase Brices pass falls incomplete. End of 1Q: Duke 7, NC State 0.
Second Quarter.
Duke makes the 46-yard FG and takes a 10-0 lead with 14:55 to go in the first half. Leary evades pressure, presents, tosses it to Thayer Thomas, pass is knocked out of his hands and Emeka Emezie comes down with it. All told, its an initially down for NC State after a 15-yard catch at the Pack 47. Leary discovers Carter across the middle for an initially down on the next play. And 10 from the Duke 30. Learys pass to Devin Carter is captured and hes driven out of bounds at the 1-yard line. Jordan Houston gets the bring and punches it into the end zone for a 1-yard TD! Duke 10, NC State 7 with 10:44 left in the first half.
— Tanner Ingle makes the tackle after a 3-yard gain for Duke. Not precisely sure what the celebration sought that play. Drake Thomas then concludes the Duke RB for a loss. Isaac Duffy gets his first deal with on 3rd to require a punt. Running into the kicker called on NC States Delbert Mimms. Appeared like he barely reached punters toe, but its a five-yard charge and a first down. Chase Brice keeps it for a 16-yard gain to the NC State 8. 1st-and-Goal showing up for Duke. Big missed out on tackle by NC State and Duke gets the goal on an 8-yard reception by Jake Bobo. PAT good. Duke leads 17-7 with 3:43 left in first half.
Emezies 27-yard reception gets NC State to the Duke 48 on one play. On 4th down, Leary attempts to draw Duke offsides on the breeze cadence, but to no get. NC State now tracks Duke, 17-14, with 45 seconds left in the first half.
— Chase Brice finds Mataeo Durant for a big gain on two straight plays and Duke has the ball at the NC State 36. Payton Wilson with an unneeded hit with Brice already going out of bounds. Brice remained in bounds, but still no requirement for the hit. Penalty flags tossed, and Duke will get half the range of the goal. Duke has it at the NC State 14. Duke hits the FG and takes a 20-14 lead into the half..
3rd Quarter.
And now it will be NC States 3rd turnover of the afternoon. Vi Jones making PLAYS today. Joshua Harris is out today and NC State still comes up with a 4th-down stop.
Jakeen Harris has been ejected and Duke will have the next initially down from the NC State 35. Duke 10, NC State 7 with 10:44 left in the very first half.
Big missed take on by NC State and Duke gets the goal on an 8-yard reception by Jake Bobo. Emezies 27-yard reception gets NC State to the Duke 48 on one play. NC State now routes Duke, 17-14, with 45 seconds left in the very first half.
