2021 NC State Wolfpack football | |
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Holiday Bowl, vs. UCLA, Canceled | |
Conference | Atlantic Coast Conference |
Division | Atlantic Division |
Ranking | |
Coaches | No. 19 |
AP | No. 20 |
Record | 9–3 (6–2 ACC) |
Head coach |
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Offensive coordinator | Tim Beck (2nd season) |
Defensive coordinator | Tony Gibson (3rd season) |
Home stadium | Carter–Finley Stadium |
Seasons
← 2020
2022 →
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No.15Wake Forestxy | 7 | – | 1 | 11 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No.20NC State | 6 | – | 2 | 9 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No.14Clemson | 6 | – | 2 | 10 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Louisville | 4 | – | 4 | 6 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Florida State | 4 | – | 4 | 5 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Syracuse | 2 | – | 6 | 5 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Boston College | 2 | – | 6 | 6 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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No.13Pittsburgh xy$ | 7 | – | 1 | 11 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Miami (FL) | 5 | – | 3 | 7 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Virginia | 4 | – | 4 | 6 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Virginia Tech | 4 | – | 4 | 6 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
North Carolina | 3 | – | 5 | 6 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Georgia Tech | 2 | – | 6 | 3 | – | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Duke | 0 | – | 8 | 3 | – | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Championship: Pittsburgh 45, Wake Forest 21 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 2021 NC State Wolfpack football team represented North Carolina State University during the 2021 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Wolfpack played their home games at Carter–Finley StadiuminRaleigh, North Carolina and competed in the Atlantic Division of the Atlantic Coast Conference. They were led by ninth-year head coach Dave Doeren.
The Wolfpack finished their regular season with a 9–3 overall record, and accepted a bid to the Holiday Bowl, where they were due to face UCLA. Hours before game time on December 28, UCLA withdrew from the bowl due to COVID-19 issues, and the bowl was canceled.[1][2] NC State was awarded the Holiday Bowl trophy after the cancelation and considers the game forfeited, giving the program its second (after 2002) 10-win season—the 10th win (for the Holiday Bowl) is claimed by NC State and not officially recognized by the NCAA and ACC.[3] NC State beat Clemson for the first time since 2011.
NC State announced its 2021 football schedule on January 28, 2021.[4]
Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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September 2 | 7:30 p.m. | South Florida* |
| ACCN | W 45–0 | 52,633 | |
September 11 | 7:00 p.m. | atMississippi State* |
| ESPN2 | L 10–24 | 45,834 | |
September 18 | 7:30 p.m. | Furman* |
| ACCRSN | W 45–7 | 56,919 | |
September 25 | 3:30 p.m. | No. 9Clemson |
| ESPN | W 27–21 2OT | 56,919 | |
October 2 | 6:00 p.m. | Louisiana Tech* | No. 23 |
| ACCNX/ESPN+ | W 34–27 | 51,064 |
October 16 | 7:30 p.m. | atBoston College | No. 22 |
| ACCN | W 33–7 | 40,349 |
October 23 | 7:30 p.m. | atMiami | No. 18 |
| ESPN2 | L 30–31 | 43,293 |
October 30 | 7:30 p.m. | Louisville |
| ACCN | W 28–13 | 53,123 | |
November 6 | 4:00 p.m. | atFlorida State | No. 19 |
| ACCN | W 28–14 | 50,835 |
November 13 | 7:30 p.m. | at No. 12Wake Forest | No. 16 |
| ACCN | L 42–45 | 34,503 |
November 20 | 4:00 p.m. | Syracuse | No. 20 |
| ACCN | W 41–17 | 54,083 |
November 26 | 7:00 p.m. | North Carolina | No. 20 |
| ESPN | W 34–30 | 56,919 |
vs. | No. 18 |
| Canceled | _ | |||
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Source[5]
Name | Title |
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Dave Doeren | Head Coach |
Tim Beck | Offensive coordinator/quarterbacks |
Tony Gibson | Defensive coordinator/linebackers |
Charlie Wiles | Defensive Line |
Joe DeForest | Safeties |
Todd Goebbel | Tight Ends/special teams |
Freddie Aughtry-Lindsay | Nickels |
John Garrison | Offensive Line |
Brian Mitchell | Cornerbacks |
Kurt Roper | Running Backs |
Ruffin McNeill | Special Assistant to the head coach |
Source[6]
2021 NC State Wolfpack football team roster | ||||||||||
Quarterbacks
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Wide receivers
Tight ends
Punters
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Offensive lineman
Defensive lineman
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Placekickers
Linebackers
Defensive backs
Long snappers
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Pregame line | Over/under |
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NCSU −20 | 58 |
Statistics | USF | NCSU |
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First downs | 15 | 27 |
Total yards | 271 | 525 |
Rushing yards | 104 | 293 |
Passing yards | 167 | 232 |
Turnovers | 3 | 1 |
Time of possession | 30:48 | 29:12 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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South Florida | Passing | Timmy McClain | 7–13, 126 yards, 2 INT |
Rushing | Jaren Mangham | 5 carries, 26 yards | |
Receiving | Xavier Weaver | 2 receptions, 73 yards | |
NC State | Passing | Devin Leary | 17–26, 232 yards, 2 TD, INT |
Rushing | Zonovan Knight | 16 carries, 164 yards, 1 TD | |
Receiving | Emeka Emezie | 5 receptions, 71 yards |
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Pregame line | Over/under |
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NCSU −1.5 | 56 |
Statistics | NCSU | MSSU |
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First downs | 16 | 15 |
Total yards | 337 | 316 |
Rushing yards | 34 | 22 |
Passing yards | 303 | 294 |
Turnovers | 2 | 0 |
Time of possession | 28:57 | 31:03 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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NC State | Passing | Devin Leary | 30–49, 303 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT |
Rushing | Zonovan Knight | 8 carries, 31 yards | |
Receiving | Emeka Emezie | 6 receptions, 92 yards | |
Mississippi State | Passing | Will Rogers | 33–49, 294 yards, 2 TD |
Rushing | Dillon Johnson | 6 carries, 18 yards | |
Receiving | Dillon Johnson | 6 receptions, 70 yards |
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Pregame line | Over/under |
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NCSU −27.5 | 45 |
Statistics | FUR | NCSU |
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First downs | 9 | 25 |
Total yards | 196 | 505 |
Rushing yards | 92 | 218 |
Passing yards | 104 | 287 |
Turnovers | 1 | 1 |
Time of possession | 27:21 | 32:39 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Furman | Passing | Hamp Sisson | 8–19, 86 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT |
Rushing | Devin Wynn | 9 carries, 27 yards | |
Receiving | Ryan Miller | 2 receptions, 31 yards, 1 TD | |
NC State | Passing | Devin Leary | 23–29, 259 yards, 3 TD |
Rushing | Zonovan Knight | 11 carries, 104 yards, 1 TD | |
Receiving | Thayer Thomas | 5 receptions, 82 yards, 1 TD |
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Pregame line | Over/under |
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CLEM −10.5 | 48 |
Statistics | CLEM | NCSU |
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First downs | 10 | 31 |
Total yards | 214 | 386 |
Rushing yards | 103 | 148 |
Passing yards | 111 | 238 |
Turnovers | 1 | 1 |
Time of possession | 18:12 | 41:48 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Clemson | Passing | DJ Uiagalelei | 12–26, 111 yards, 2 TD, 1 INT |
Rushing | DJ Uiagalelei | 9 carries, 63 yards | |
Receiving | Justyn Ross | 8 receptions, 77 yards, 2 TD | |
NC State | Passing | Devin Leary | 32–44, 238 yards, 4 TD |
Rushing | Ricky Person Jr. | 21 carries, 91 yards | |
Receiving | Emeka Emezie | 14 receptions, 116 yards, 1 TD |
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Pregame line | Over/under |
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NCSU −17.5 | 56 |
Statistics | La Tech | NCSU |
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First downs | 26 | 23 |
Total yards | 480 | 418 |
Rushing yards | 139 | 167 |
Passing yards | 341 | 251 |
Turnovers | 2 | 0 |
Time of possession | 30:43 | 29:17 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Louisiana Tech | Passing | Austin Kendall | 26–43, 341 yards, 3 TD, 2 INT |
Rushing | Austin Kendall | 15 carries, 71 yards | |
Receiving | Bub Means | 6 receptions, 95 yards, 1 TD | |
NC State | Passing | Devin Leary | 22–36, 251 yards, 2 TD |
Rushing | Ricky Person Jr. | 15 carries, 90 yards, 1 TD | |
Receiving | Emeka Emezie | 4 receptions, 67 yards |
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Pregame line | Over/under |
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NCSU −3 | 51 |
Statistics | NCSU | BC |
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First downs | 16 | 17 |
Total yards | 381 | 291 |
Rushing yards | 130 | 97 |
Passing yards | 251 | 194 |
Turnovers | 0 | 3 |
Time of possession | 31:53 | 28:07 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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NC State | Passing | Devin Leary | 16–24, 251 yards, 3 TD |
Rushing | Jordan Houston | 8 carries, 43 yards | |
Receiving | Thayer Thomas | 4 receptions, 122 yards, 1 TD | |
Boston College | Passing | Dennis Grosel | 21–39, 194 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT |
Rushing | Patrick Garwo | 1 carries, 52 yards | |
Receiving | Jaelen Gill | 5 receptions, 71 yards |
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Pregame line | Over/under |
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NCSU −3.5 | 55 |
Statistics | NCSU | MIA |
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First downs | 18 | 18 |
Total yards | 421 | 420 |
Rushing yards | 111 | 95 |
Passing yards | 310 | 325 |
Turnovers | 0 | 0 |
Time of possession | 28:30 | 31:30 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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NC State | Passing | Devin Leary | 24–42, 310 yards, 2 TD |
Rushing | Ricky Person Jr. | 9 carries, 54 yards | |
Receiving | Emeka Emezie | 3 receptions, 75 yards | |
Miami | Passing | Tyler Van Dyke | 25–33, 325 yards, 4 TD |
Rushing | Jaylan Knighton | 21 carries, 83 yards | |
Receiving | Charleston Rambo | 9 receptions, 127 yards, 2 TD |
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Pregame line | Over/under |
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NCSU −6 | 57 |
Statistics | LOU | NCSU |
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First downs | 17 | 19 |
Total yards | 434 | 361 |
Rushing yards | 219 | 317 |
Passing yards | 215 | 44 |
Turnovers | 1 | 0 |
Time of possession | 30:37 | 29:23 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Louisville | Passing | Malik Cunningham | 11–28, 219 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT |
Rushing | Malik Cunningham | 18 carries, 76 yards | |
Receiving | Jordan Watkins | 2 receptions, 83 yards, 1 TD | |
NC State | Passing | Devin Leary | 25–36, 317 yards, 4 TD |
Rushing | Zonovan Knight | 11 carries, 23 yards | |
Receiving | Emeka Emezie | 5 receptions, 91 yards, 1 TD |
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Pregame line | Over/under |
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NCSU −3 | 55 |
Statistics | NCSU | FSU |
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First downs | 17 | 18 |
Total yards | 400 | 271 |
Rushing yards | 86 | 38 |
Passing yards | 314 | 233 |
Turnovers | 1 | 1 |
Time of possession | 34:12 | 25:48 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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NC State | Passing | Devin Leary | 21–32, 314 yards, 4 TD, 1 INT |
Rushing | Zonovan Knight | 18 carries, 75 yards | |
Receiving | Trent Pennix | 3 receptions, 97 yards, 1 TD | |
Florida State | Passing | McKenzie Milton | 22–44, 233 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT |
Rushing | Jashaun Corbin | 14 carries, 33 yards, 1 TD | |
Receiving | Keyshawn Helton | 4 receptions, 49 yards, 1 TD |
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Pregame line | Over/under |
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WF –1 | 65 |
Statistics | NCSU | WAKE |
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First downs | 25 | 27 |
Total yards | 482 | 406 |
Rushing yards | 74 | 116 |
Passing yards | 408 | 290 |
Turnovers | 3 | 3 |
Time of possession | 28:20 | 31:40 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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NC State | Passing | Devin Leary | 37–59, 408 yards, 4 TD, 2 INT |
Rushing | Ricky Person, Jr. | 8 carries, 36 yards | |
Receiving | Emeka Emezie | 10 receptions, 133 yards, 2 TD | |
Wake Forest | Passing | Sam Hartman | 20–47, 290 yards, 3 TD, 3 INT |
Rushing | Justice Ellison | 17 carries, 56 yards, 2 TD | |
Receiving | A. T. Perry | 5 receptions, 73 yards, 1 TD |
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Pregame line | Over/under |
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NCSU –11.5 | 49.5 |
Statistics | CUSE | NCSU |
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First downs | 16 | 19 |
Total yards | 236 | 399 |
Rushing yards | 170 | 96 |
Passing yards | 66 | 303 |
Turnovers | 1 | 0 |
Time of possession | 29:24 | 30:36 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Syracuse | Passing | Garrett Shrader | 8–20, 63 yards, 1 INT |
Rushing | Sean Tucker | 14 carries, 109 yards, 1 TD | |
Receiving | Devaughn Cooper | 3 receptions, 31 yards | |
NC State | Passing | Devin Leary | 17–24, 303 yards, 2 TD |
Rushing | Ricky Person Jr. | 12 carries, 50 yards, 1 TD | |
Receiving | Thayer Thomas | 4 receptions, 80 yards, 1 TD |
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Pregame line | Over/under |
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NCSU –5 | 61 |
Statistics | UNC | NCSU |
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First downs | 22 | 21 |
Total yards | 444 | 360 |
Rushing yards | 297 | 113 |
Passing yards | 147 | 247 |
Turnovers | 1 | 1 |
Time of possession | 29:21 | 30:39 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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North Carolina | Passing | Sam Howell | 14–26, 147 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT |
Rushing | British Brooks | 15 carries, 124 yards | |
Receiving | Josh Downs | 8 receptions, 75 yards | |
NC State | Passing | Devin Leary | 19–30, 247 yards, 4 TD |
Rushing | Zonovan Knight | 9 carries, 69 yards | |
Receiving | Emeka Emezie | 5 receptions, 112 yards, 2 TD |
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Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | Final |
AP | RV | RV | — | — | 23 | 23 | 22 | 18 | RV | RV | 21 | 25 | 24 | 21 | 18 | 20 |
Coaches | RV | RV | RV | — | RV | 22 | 21 | 18 | 25 | 22 | 19 | 24 | 24 | 20 | 18 | 19 |
CFP | Not released | 19 | 16 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 18 | Not released |
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1 | 6 | Ikem Ekwonu | OT | Carolina Panthers |
7 | 255 | Trenton Gill | P | Chicago Bears |
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