Live updates: NC State rolls past Cal with quality second half

Final

NC State wins 31-10.

NC State missed field goal

NC State’s Kanoah Vinesett missed a 48-yard field goal.

NC State 31, Cal 10. 4Q 5:38.

NC State extends lead

NC State RB Davion Gause scored on a 6-yard touchdown run to put the Wolfpack up three scores.

That capped a 7-play, 90-yard drive in 3:06.

NC State 31, Cal 10. 4Q 9:05.

Cal punts

NC State forced Cal into its seventh punt of the afternoon.

The Wolfpack will start on its own 10-yard line after the 62-yard punt.

NC State 24, Cal 10. 4Q 12:11.

End 3rd Quarter

NC State 24, Cal 10.

NC State extends lead

NC State’s Darius Johnson scored on a two-yard plunge. That caps a 10-play, 75-yard drive over 5:38.

NC State 24, Cal 10. 3Q 0:11.

Pack forces punt

Cal wasn’t able to cross midfield with its drive stalling out at the 46 yard line.

Victor Snow returned the punt to the NC State 25-yard line.

NC State 17, Cal 10. 3Q 5:59.

NC State back in front

NC State QB CJ Bailey hits WR Chance Robinson for a 38-yard touchdown strike.

NC State 17, Cal 10. 3Q 9:40.

Cal goes 3-and-out

Cal opened the second half with a 3-and-out.

NC State 10, Cal 10. 3Q 13:34.

Halftime

NC State 10, Cal 10.

Cal ties it up

Cal’s Towns McGough made a 38-yard field goal to tie it up.

NC State 10, Cal 10. Halftime.

NC State punts

NC State’s drive stalled inside its own 35 after Will Wilson was stuffed on 3rd-and-1.

Jackson Waller’s punt has Cal starting from its own 26.

NC State 10, Cal 7. 2Q 1:49.

Cal misses FG

Cal tried to take advantage of the positive field position after the fumble with a 40-yard field goal, but Towns McGough missed it.

NC State 10, Cal 7. 2Q 2:44.

Fumble

NC State QB CJ Bailey fumbled. Clear miscommunication on a handoff attempt.

Cal recovers at the NC State 19.

NC State 10, Cal 7. 2Q 4:55.

Cal scores

Cal quarterback Jaron-Keawe Sagapolutele hit Chase Hendricks for a 30-yard touchdown pass.

NC State 10, Cal 7. 2Q 4:58.

NC State extends its lead

Kanoah Vinesett made a 43-yard field goal attempt.

NC State 10, Cal 0. 2Q 9:28.

Turnover on downs

Cal went for it on 4th-and-3, but Michael Tate made a PBU to force a turnover on downs.

NC State 7, Cal 0. 2Q 13:19.

End 1st Quarter

NC State 7, Cal 0.

NC State punts again

By pinning NC State at its own 2-yard line, Cal’s defense earned a 3-and-out to force another Wolfpack punt.

NC State 7, Cal 0. 1Q 36 seconds.

Cal punts

Cal earned a first down via a 16-yard rush, but that’s it. The Golden Bears punt for the fourth straight drive.

NC State is pinned at its own 2-yard line after the punt.

NC State 7, Cal 0. 1Q 1:03.

NC State punts … again

NC State did get a first down, but a post-play penalty by Teague Andersen seemed to take the offense out of its groove.

Cal will start at its own 32-yard line.

NC State 7, Cal 0. 1Q 4:03.

Another Cal 3-and-out

Ziggy Moore nearly had an interception, but he couldn’t reel it in. NC State forces another 3-and-out.

The Wolfpack will start from its own 16.

NC State 7, Cal 0. 1Q 7:02.

NC State goes 3-and-out

Like clockwork, another 3-and-out for NC State’s offense.

Jackson Waller’s punt went out at the Cal 45. That’s a 21-yard punt.

NC State 7, Cal 0. 1Q 8:03.

Pack forces another 3-and-out

Both teams are trading 3-and-outs. NC State’s defense stood strong on Cal’s second drive of the afternoon.

The Wolfpack will start from its own 31 after the punt.

NC State 7, Cal 0. 1Q 8:50.

NC State goes 3-and-out

After a quick-scoring first drive, NC State’s offense was stuck in neutral in its second series.

Jackson Waller’s punt will have Cal start from its own 16-yard line.

NC State 7, Cal 0. 1Q 10:50

Wolfpack forces 3-and-out

NC State’s defense forced a quick 3-and-out on Cal’s first offensive possession of the afternoon.

The Wolfpack will start from its own 36 after the punt.

NC State 7, Cal 0. 1Q 12:04.

NC State strikes first

NC State QB CJ Bailey hits RB Deandre Desinor through a tight window for a 49-yard touchdown.

That makes back-to-back weeks with that duo connecting for an explosive score.

NC State 7, Cal 0. 1Q 13:29.

Coin toss

Cal won the toss and elected to defer. NC State’s offense will hit the field first.

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