Overview
- N.C. State closed it out with Caden Fordham’s interception on the final play as fans poured onto the Carter-Finley Stadium field.
- The Wolfpack rolled up 583 yards and scored on eight of 10 drives, cashing six possessions for touchdowns.
- Quarterback CJ Bailey passed for 340 yards with two touchdowns and a rushing score, and reserve back Duke Scott ran for a career-best 196 yards filling in for injured ACC rushing leader Hollywood Smothers.
- Georgia Tech’s Haynes King totaled 511 yards (408 passing, 103 rushing) and set the school record for touchdowns responsible for, but the Jackets settled for three field goals and missed another despite 559 yards.
- Georgia Tech fell to 8-1 (5-1 ACC) as Virginia moved into the league lead, with an open week ahead before Boston College, Pitt and Georgia; analysts say the loss complicates the Jackets’ College Football Playoff path and reduces the ACC’s multi-bid odds.