NC State rallies for 2 TDs in 26 seconds to win ri


NC State rallies for 2 TDs in 26 seconds to win ri

North Carolinawas so close Friday to handing rival N.C. State its first home lo s of the season. With 2:12 left Carl Granderson Jersey in the fourth quarter, the Tar Heels thought they had the game in the bag after taking a nine-point lead on Grayson Atkins' 50-yard field goal.That was until N.C. State got the ball back. Quarterback Devin Leary threw a 64-yard touchdown pa s toEmeka Emezie two plays later. UNC's defenders left Emezie wide open on the play.The drive only took 37 seconds, soN.C. State trailed by two with 1:35 remaining.. gets WIDE OPEN for the 64-yard score! | ESPN ACC Football (@ACCFootball) UPSET ALERT:The No. 20 Wolfpack then recovered an onside kick to get the ball back. Three UNC penaltiesfor 35 yards on the ensuing drive set N.C. State up for another score. Twenty-six seconds of game time after Emezie 's 64-yard TD reception, he scored again, this time on a 24-yard pa s from Leary. That gave N.C. State a 34-30 lead with 1:09 remaining Cesar Ruiz Jersey .UNC tried for its own comeback, driving to the N.C. State 30 with five seconds left, but a Hail Mary throw into the end zone by quarterback Sam Howell was intercepted as time expired.All it Ian Book Jersey took was a coverage bust for a 64-yard TD to Emeka Emezie, an improbable onside kick recovery, some UNC penalties, and Emezie Mo sing a dude here for NC State to comeback from down 9 in about a minute of game time Bobby Football (@Rob__Paul) MORE:According to the ACC Network, the Wolfpack's comeback was the first of its kind in college football this season:Teams were 0-451 this season when trailing by 9 or more in the last 2:30 of the 4th quarter.With s win tonight, they make it 1-451 The Sporting News (@sportingnews) N.C. State had its own problems holding a lead. It was up Jeff Heath Jersey 14-0 after the first quarter and 14-10 at halftime. Then it fumbled on its opening drive of the second half, and UNC scored on consecutive po se sions in the third quarter to go in front 24-14. The Heels led for 22:56 of the second half until Emezie scored hissecond TD. Kwon Alexander Jersey UNC's win probability was all over the place in the game's final minutes.ABSOLUTE MELTDOWN BY UNC.NC State scores 13 unanswered points in the last 2 minutes to get the win.UNC ML +162 The Action Network (@ActionNetworkHQ) MORE:With the win, N.C. State (9-3, 6-2 ACC) kept alive its chances of reaching the conferencechampionship game on Dec. 4. It needs Boston College tobeatWake Forest on Saturday, which would make N.C. State the Atlantic Division champion. The Wolfpack's victory also eliminated Clemson from the Atlantic race.