# 2020 NC State Wolfpack football team

The 2020 NC State Wolfpack football team represented North Carolina State University during the 2020 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Wolfpack played their home games at Carter–Finley Stadium in Raleigh, North Carolina, and competed in the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC). They were led by eighth-year head coach Dave Doeren. The Wolfpack finished the regular season 8–3, 7–3 in ACC play to finish in a tie for fourth place in the conference. They received an invite to the 2021 Gator Bowl where they lost to opponent Kentucky of the SEC.

## Schedule

NC State had games scheduled against Delaware, Mississippi State, and Troy, which were canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
| Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
| September 19, 2020 | 8:00 p.m. | Wake Forest | | Carter–Finley StadiumRaleigh, NC (rivalry) | ACCN | W 45–42 | 350 |
| September 26 | 8:00 p.m. | at No. 20 Virginia Tech | | Lane StadiumBlacksburg, VA | ACCN | L 24–45 | 1,000 |
| October 3 | 12:00 p.m. | at No. 24 Pittsburgh | | Heinz FieldPittsburgh, PA | ACCN | W 30–29 | 0 (Behind closed doors) |
| October 10 | 12:00 p.m. | at Virginia | | Scott StadiumCharlottesville, VA | ACCN | W 38–21 | 1,000 |
| October 17 | 3:30 p.m. | Duke | | Carter–Finley StadiumRaleigh, NC (rivalry) | ACCRSN | W 31–20 | 4,032 |
| October 24 | 12:00 p.m. | at No. 14 North Carolina | No. 23 | Kenan Memorial StadiumChapel Hill, NC (rivalry) | ESPN | L 21–48 | 3,535 |
| November 6 | 7:30 p.m. | No. 11 Miami | | Carter–Finley StadiumRaleigh, NC | ESPN | L 41–44 | 4,032 |
| November 14 | 7:30 p.m. | Florida State | | Carter–Finley StadiumRaleigh, NC | ACCN | W 38–22 | 4,032 |
| November 21 | 7:30 p.m. | No. 21 Liberty* | | Carter–Finley StadiumRaleigh, NC | ACCRSN | W 15–14 | 4,032 |
| November 28 | 12:00 p.m. | at Syracuse | | Carrier DomeSyracuse, NY | ACCN | W 36–29 | 0 (Behind closed doors) |
| December 5 | 4:00 p.m. | Georgia Tech | | Carter–Finley StadiumRaleigh, NC | ACCN | W 23–13 | 4,032 |
| January 2, 2021 | 12:00 p.m. | vs. Kentucky* | No. 24 | TIAA Bank FieldJacksonville, FL (Gator Bowl) | ESPN | L 21–23 | 10,422 |
| *Non-conference gameRankings from AP Poll released prior to the gameAll times are in Eastern time ||||||||
    Schedule Source:
The ACC released their schedule on July 29, with specific dates announced on August 6.

## Rankings

Ranking movements Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking — = Not ranked RV = Received votes :
| | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week |
| Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | Final |
| AP | — | —* | — | — | — | RV | RV | 23 | — | — | — | — | — | RV | RV | 24 | 24 | RV |
| Coaches | — | —* | — | RV | — | RV | RV | 22 | RV | RV | — | — | RV | RV | 24 | 23 | 22 | |
| CFP | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | — | — | 23 | 22 | 23 | Not released |

## Coaching staff

| Name | Title |
| Dave Doeren | Head Coach |
| Tim Beck | Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks |
| Tony Gibson | Defensive Coordinator/Linebackers |
| George McDonald | Assistant Head Coach/Passing Game Coordinator/Wide Receivers |
| Charlie Wiles | Defensive Line |
| Joe DeForest | Safeties |
| Todd Goebbel | Tight Ends/Special Teams |
| Freddie Aughtry-Lindsay | Nickels |
| John Garrison | Offensive Line |
| Kurt Roper | Running Backs |
| Brian Mitchell | Cornerbacks |
| Ruffin McNeill | Senior advisor to head coach |

## Game summaries
### Wake Forest

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Demon Deacons | 7 | 14 | 14 | 7 | 42 |
| Wolfpack | 14 | 7 | 14 | 10 | 45 |
at Carter–Finley Stadium • Raleigh, NC
* Date: September 19, 2020
* Game time: 8:00 p.m.
* Game weather: Temperature: 60 °F (16 °C) • Wind: N 3 mph (4.8 km/h) • Weather: Cloudy
* Game attendance: 0
* Referee: Stuart Mullins
* TV announcers (ACCN): Dave O'Brien, Tim Hasselbeck, and Katie George
* Sources:,
Game information :
First quarter
13:04 NCSU TD – Zonovan Knight 30 yard run (Christopher Dunn PAT)
07:43 NCSU TD – Bailey Hockman 7 yard run (Christopher Dunn PAT)
03:17 WAKE TD – Sam Hartman 5 yard pass to Jaquarii Roberson (Nick Sciba PAT)
Second quarter
13:36 NCSU TD – Ricky Person Jr. 1 yard run (Christopher Dunn PAT)
10:38 WAKE TD – Christian Beal-Smith 11 yard run (Nick Sciba PAT)
00:36 WAKE TD – Kenneth Walker III 2 yard run (Nick Sciba PAT)
Third quarter
11:42 NCSU TD – Ricky Person Jr. 2 yard pass to Devin Carter (Christopher Dunn PAT)
08:56 NCSU TD – Bailey Hockman 15 yard pass to Cary Angeline (Christopher Dunn PAT)
06:53 WAKE TD – Ja'Sir Taylor 45 yard interception return (Nick Sciba PAT)
01:24 WAKE TD – Kenneth Walker III 13 yard run (Nick Sciba PAT)
Fourth quarter
13:19 NCSU FG – Dunn 30 yard field goal
09:12 WAKE TD – Kenneth Walker III 2 yard run (Nick Sciba PAT)
05:51 NCSU TD – Ricky Person Jr. 3 yard run (Christopher Dunn PAT)
Top passers
WAKE – Sam Hartman: 23–36, 236 yards, 1 TD
NCSU – Bailey Hockman: 16–23, 191 yards, 1 TD
Top rushers
WAKE – Kenneth Walker III: 27 rushes, 131 yards, 3 TD
NCSU – Ricky Person: 14 rushes, 99 yards, 2 TD
Top Receiving
WAKE – Jaquarii Roberson: 7 receptions, 75 yards, 1 TD
NCSU – Cary Angeline: 2 receptions, 45 yards, 1 TD :

### At Virginia Tech

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Wolfpack | 0 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 24 |
| No. 20 Hokies | 17 | 14 | 6 | 8 | 45 |
at Lane Stadium • Blacksburg, VA
* Date: September 26, 2020
* Game time: 8:00 p.m.
* Game weather: Temperature: 65 °F (18 °C) • Wind: Calm • Weather: Cloudy
* Game attendance: 1,000
* Referee: Jeff Flanagan
* TV announcers (ACCN): Dave O'Brien, Tim Hasselbeck, and Katie George
* Sources:
Game information :
First quarter
12:13 VT FG – Brian Johnson 46 yard field goal
08:30 VT TD – Khalil Herbert 37 yard run (Brian Johnson PAT)
07:11 VT TD – Raheem Blackshear 8 yard run (Brian Johnson PAT)
Second quarter
07:22 NCSU TD – Ricky Person Jr. 3 yard run (Christopher Dunn PAT)
02:48 VT TD – Quincy Patterson 15 yard pass to Tayvion Robinson (Brian Johnson PAT)
00:42 VT TD – Quincy Patterson 16 yard pass to James Mitchell (Brian Johnson PAT)
00:00 NCSU FG – Christopher Dunn 53 yard field goal
Third quarter
10:35 VT FG – Brian Johnson 29 yard field goal
05:22 VT FG – Brian Johnson 49 yard field goal
02:18 NCSU TD – Devin Leary 7 yard pass to C. J. Riley (Christopher Dunn PAT)
Fourth quarter
08:56 VT TD – Quincy Patterson 1 yard run (Kaleb Smith 2 point conversion)
04:03 NCSU TD – Jordan Houston 1 yard run (Christopher Dunn PAT)
Top passers
NCSU – Devin Leary: 12–16, 165 yards, 1 TD
VT – Braxton Burmeister: 7–11, 106 yards
Top rushers
NCSU – Zonovan Knight: 14 rushes, 94 yards
VT – Khalil Herbert: 6 rushes, 104 yards, 1 TD
Top Receiving
NCSU – Devin Carter: 4 receptions, 79 yards
VT – James Mitchell: 3 receptions, 68 yards, 1 TD :

### At Pittsburgh

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Wolfpack | 10 | 7 | 0 | 13 | 30 |
| No. 24 Panthers | 7 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 29 |
at Heinz Field • Pittsburgh, PA
* Date: October 3, 2020
* Game time: 12:00 p.m.
* Game weather: Temperature: 59 °F (15 °C) • Wind: SSW 4 mph (6.4 km/h) • Weather: Sunny
* Game attendance: 0
* Referee: S. Mullins
* TV announcers (ACCN): Wes Durham, Roddy Jones, and Eric Wood
* Sources:
Game information :
First quarter
14:32 PITT TD – Kenny Pickett 75 yard pass (Alex Kessman PAT)
08:11 NCSU TD – Devin Leary 6 yard pass to Cary Angeline (Christopher Dunn PAT)
01:20 NCSU FG – Christopher Dunn 39 yard field goal
Second quarter
12:56 NCSU TD – Devin Leary 35 yard pass to Emeka Emezie (Christopher Dunn PAT)
04:50 PITT FG – Alex Kessman 27 yard field goal
00:04 PITT FG – Alex Kessman 29 yard field goal
Third quarter
01:11 PITT TD – Kenny Pickett 1 yard run (Alex Kessman PAT)
Fourth quarter
10:52 PITT FG – Alex Kessman 42 yd FG GOOD
08:16 NCSU TD – Devin Leary 25 yard pass to Cary Angeline (Christopher Dunn PAT)
01:44 PITT TD – Kenny Pickett 1 yard run (Two-Point conversion failed)
00:23 NCSU TD – Devin Leary 13 yard pass to Emeka Emezie (Two-Point conversion failed)
Top passers
NCSU – Devin Leary: 28–44, 336 yards, 4 TD
PITT – Kenny Pickett: 22–39, 411 yards, 1 TD
Top rushers
NCSU – Ricky Person Jr.: 14 rushes, 39 yards
PITT – Kenny Pickett: 15 rushes, 40 yards, 2 TD
Top Receiving
NCSU – Emeka Emezie: 7 receptions, 101 yards, 2 TD
PITT – D. J. Turner: 8 receptions, 186 yards :

### At Virginia

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Wolfpack | 14 | 10 | 0 | 14 | 38 |
| Cavaliers | 0 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 21 |
at Scott Stadium • Charlottesville, VA
* Date: October 10, 2020
* Game time: 12:00 p.m.
* Game weather: Temperature: 62 °F (17 °C) • Wind: Calm • Weather: Light Rain
* Game attendance: 1,000
* Referee: Jerry Magallanes
* TV announcers (ACCN): Wes Durham, Roddy Jones, and Katie George
* Sources:
Game information :
First quarter
06:01 NCSU TD – Devin Leary 5 yard pass to Trent Pennix (Christopher Dunn PAT)
01:32 NCSU TD – Devin Leary 32 yard pass to Cary Angeline (Christopher Dunn PAT)
Second quarter
05:49 NCSU FG – Christopher Dunn 36 yard field goal
02:03 NCSU TD – Zonovan Knight 35 yard run (Christopher Dunn PAT)
00:15 UVA TD – Lindell Stone 2 yard pass to Billy Kemp IV (Brian Delaney PAT)
Third quarter
02:08 UVA TD – Lindell Stone 1 yard pass to Tony Poljan (Brian Delaney PAT)
Fourth quarter
11:10 NCSU TD – Alim McNeill 18 yard interception return (Christopher Dunn PAT)
06:08 UVA TD – Lindell Stone 2 yard pass to Lavel Davis Jr. (Brian Delaney PAT)
01:49 NCSU TD – Zonovan Knight 2 yard run (Christopher Dunn PAT)
Top passers
NCSU – Devin Leary: 11–25, 184 yards, 2 TD
UVA – Lindell Stone: 30–54, 240 yards, 3 TD
Top rushers
NCSU – Zonovan Knight: 18 rushes, 101 yards, 2 TD
UVA – Shane Simpson: 7 rushes, 37 yards
Top Receiving
NCSU – Emeka Emezie: 3 receptions, 54 yards
UVA – Terrell Jana: 9 receptions, 111 yards :

### Duke

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Blue Devils | 7 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 20 |
| Wolfpack | 0 | 14 | 7 | 10 | 31 |
at Carter–Finley Stadium • Raleigh, NC
* Date: October 17, 2020
* Game time: 3:30 p.m.
* Game weather: Temperature: 62 °F (17 °C) • Wind: SE 5 mph (8.0 km/h) Weather: Mostly Cloudy
* Game attendance: 4,032
* TV announcers (ACCRSN): Tom Werme, James Bates, and Lyndsay Rowley
* Sources:
Game information :
First quarter
09:51 DUKE TD – Dorian Mausi 32 yard punt return (Ham PAT)
Second quarter
14:55 DUKE FG – Charlie Ham 46 yard field goal
10:44 NCSU TD – Jordan Houston 1 yard (Christopher Dunn PAT)
03:43 DUKE TD – Chase Brice 8 yard pass to Jake Bobo (Charlie Ham PAT)
00:45 NCSU TD – Max Fisher 8 yard return of blocked punt (Christopher Dunn PAT)
00:00 DUKE FG – Charlie Ham 29 yard field goal
Third quarter
04:01 NCSU TD – Devin Leary 4 yard pass to Cary Angeline (Christopher Dunn PAT)
Fourth quarter
14:55 NCSU TD – Bailey Hockman 9 yard pass to Thayer Thomas (Christopher Dunn PAT)
03:17 NCSU FG – Christopher Dunn 39 yard field goal
Top passers
DUKE – Chase Brice: 24–40, 190 yards, 1 TD
NCSU – Devin Leary: 15–25, 205 yards, 1 TD
Top rushers
DUKE – Chase Brice: 14 rushes, 86 yards
NCSU – Ricky Person Jr: 14 rushes, 73 yards
Top Receiving
DUKE – Jake Bobo: 6 receptions, 62 yards, 1 TD
NCSU – Emeka Emezie: 4 receptions, 87 yards :

### At North Carolina

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| No. 23 Wolfpack | 0 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 21 |
| No. 14 Tar Heels | 7 | 10 | 21 | 10 | 48 |
at Kenan Memorial Stadium • Chapel Hill, NC
* Date: October 24, 2020
* Game time: 12:00 p.m.
* Game weather: Temperature: 77 °F (25 °C) • Wind: WSW 4 mph (6.4 km/h) • Weather: Sunny
* Game attendance: 3,535
* Referee: Jeff Flanagan
* TV announcers (ESPN): Dave Pasch, Mike Golic, and Marty Smith
* Sources:
Game information :
First quarter
08:59 UNC TD – Michael Carter 16 yard run (Grayson Atkins PAT)
Second quarter
11:59 UNC TD – Sam Howell 10 yard run (Grayson Atkins PAT)
00:54 NCSU TD – Ben Finley 42 yard pass to Emeka Emezie (Christopher Dunn PAT)
00:00 UNC FG – Grayson Atkins 40 yard field goal
Third quarter
08:56 UNC TD – Sam Howell 17 yard pass to Josh Downs (Grayson Atkins PAT)
03:11 UNC TD – Javonte Williams 1 yard run (Grayson Atkins PAT)
01:27 UNC TD – Javonte Williams 5 yard run (Grayson Atkins PAT)
00:35 NCSU TD – Bailey Hockman 1 yard run (Christopher Dunn PAT)
Fourth quarter
14:11 UNC TD – Javonte Williams 27 yard run (Grayson Atkins PAT)
07:40 UNC FG – Grayson Atkins 34 yard field goal
06:23 NCSU TD – Bailey Hockman 30 yard pass to Anthony Smith (Christopher Dunn PAT)
Top passers
NCSU – Bailey Hockman: 14–24, 215 yards, 1 TD
UNC – Sam Howell: 18–29, 252 yards, 1 TD
Top rushers
NCSU – Zonovan Knight: 9 rushes, 41 yards
UNC – Javonte Williams: 19 rushes, 160 yards, 3 TD
Top Receiving
NCSU – Emeka Emezie: 4 receptions, 84 yards, 1 TD
UNC – Dyami Brown: 7 receptions, 105 yards :

### Miami

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| No. 11 Hurricanes | 14 | 7 | 10 | 13 | 44 |
| Wolfpack | 14 | 10 | 14 | 3 | 41 |
at Carter–Finley Stadium • Raleigh, NC
* Date: November 6, 2020
* Game time: 7:30 p.m.
* Game weather: Temperature: 64 °F (18 °C) • Wind: Calm • Weather: Partly Cloudy
* Game attendance: 4,032
* Referee: Marcus Woods
* TV announcers (ESPN): Jason Benetti, Andre Ware, and Marty Smith
* Sources:
Game information :
First quarter
12:44 NCSU TD – Thayer Thomas 31 yard pass to Bailey Hockman (Christopher Dunn PAT)
09:21 MIA TD – D'Eriq King 3 yard pass to Will Mallory (Andres Borregales PAT)
06:31 NCSU TD – Bailey Hockman 31 yard pass to Devin Carter (Christopher Dunn PAT)
03:14 MIA TD – D'Eriq King 39 yard pass to Dee Wiggins (Andres Borregales PAT)
Second quarter
13:34 MIA TD – D'Eriq King 20 yard pass to Mike Harley Jr. (Andres Borregales PAT)
09:35 NCSU FG – Christopher Dunn 42 yard field goal
02:49 NCSU TD – Bailey Hockman 31 yard pass to Cary Angeline (Christopher Dunn PAT)
Third quarter
11:26 MIA FG – Andres Borregales 36 yard field goal
07:17 NCSU TD – Zonovan Knight 1 yard run (Christopher Dunn PAT)
05:00 MIA TD – D'Eriq King 17 yard pass to Mark Pope (Andres Borregales PAT)
04:45 NCSU TD – Zonovan Knight 100 yard kickoff return (Christopher Dunn PAT)
Fourth quarter
14:55 NCSU FG – Christopher Dunn 53 yard field goal
11:04 MIA FG – Andres Borregales 38 yard field goal
06:12 MIA FG – Andres Borregales 22 yard field goal
02:43 MIA TD – D'Eriq King 54 yard pass to Mike Harley Jr. (Andres Borregales PAT)
Top passers
MIA – D'Eriq King: 31–41, 430 yards, 5 TD
NCSU – Bailey Hockman: 19–28, 248 yards, 2 TD
Top rushers
MIA – D'Eriq King: 15 rushes, 105 yards
NCSU – Ricky Person Jr: 12 rushes, 79 yards
Top Receiving
MIA – Mike Harley Jr.: 8 receptions, 153 yards, 2 TD
NCSU – Emeka Emezie: 4 receptions, 95 yards :

### Florida State

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Seminoles | 0 | 3 | 6 | 13 | 22 |
| Wolfpack | 7 | 14 | 14 | 3 | 38 |
at Carter–Finley Stadium • Raleigh, NC
* Date: November 14, 2020
* Game time: 7:30 p.m.
* Game weather: Temperature: 59 °F (15 °C) • Wind: WNW 4 mph (6.4 km/h) • Weather: Partly Cloudy
* Game attendance: 4,032
* Referee: Stuart Mullins
* TV announcers (ACCN): Wes Durham, Roddy Jones, and Lericia Harris
* Sources:
Game information :
First quarter
10:01 NCSU TD – Bailey Hockman 21 yard pass to Emeka Emezie (Christopher Dunn PAT)
Second quarter
13:18 NCSU TD – Bailey Hockman 10 yard pass to Thayer Thomas (Christopher Dunn PAT)
08:11 FSU FG – Parker Grothaus 48 yard field goal
01:32 NCSU TD – Bailey Hockman 4 yard run (Christopher Dunn PAT)
Third quarter
10:34 NCSU TD – Zonovan Knight 18 yard run (Christopher Dunn PAT)
05:14 FSU TD – Jashuan Corbin 28 yard run (2 point conversion failed)
02:09 NCSU TD – Bailey Hockman 24 yard pass to Thayer Thomas (Christopher Dunn PAT)
Fourth quarter
09:54 FSU TD – Chubba Purdy 69 yard pass to Ontaria Wilson (Parker Grothaus PAT)
04:35 NCSU FG – Christopher Dunn 32 yard field goal
01:41 FSU TD – Chubba Purdy 24 yard pass to Warren Thompson (2 point conversion failed)
Top passers
FSU – Chubba Purdy: 15–23, 181 yards, 2 TD
NCSU – Bailey Hockman: 24–34, 265 yards, 3 TD
Top rushers
FSU – Jashaun Corbin: 14 rushes, 77 yards, 1 TD
NCSU – Zonovan Knight: 17 rushes, 94 yards, 1 TD
Top Receiving
FSU – Ontaria Wilson: 7 receptions, 117 yards, 1 TD
NCSU – Thayer Thomas: 11 receptions, 135 yards, 2 TD :

### Liberty

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| No. 21 Flames | 0 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 14 |
| Wolfpack | 0 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 15 |
at Carter–Finley Stadium • Raleigh, NC
* Date: November 21, 2020
* Game time: 7:30 p.m.
* Game weather: Temperature: 57 °F (14 °C) • Wind: Calm • Weather: Partly Cloudy
* Game attendance: 4,032
* Referee: Jeff Flanagan
* TV announcers (ACCRSN): Tom Werme, James Bates, and Kelly Crull
* Sources:
Game information :
First quarter
No scoring plays
Second quarter
06:56 NCSU TD – Zonovan Knight 19 yard run (Christopher Dunn PAT)
00:19 LU TD – Malik Willis 12 yard pass to Noah Frith (Alex Barbir PAT)
Third quarter
07:11 LU TD – Malik Willis 12 yard pass to Jerome Jackson (Alex Barbir PAT)
03:34 NCSU SAF – Isaiah Moore 3 yard safety
Fourth quarter
06:53 NCSU TD – Zonovan Knight 4 yard run (2 point conversion failed)
Top passers
LU – Malik Willis: 13–32, 171 yards, 2 TD
NCSU – Bailey Hockman: 14–27, 154 yards
Top rushers
LU – Joshua Mack: 12 rushes, 49 yards
NCSU – Zonovan Knight: 14 rushes, 96 yards, 2 TD
Top Receiving
LU – Noah Frith: 4 receptions, 73 yards, 1 TD
NCSU – Emeka Emezie: 1 reception, 55 yards :

### At Syracuse

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Wolfpack | 7 | 7 | 13 | 9 | 36 |
| Orange | 7 | 15 | 7 | 0 | 29 |
at Carrier Dome • Syracuse, NY
* Date: November 28, 2020
* Game time: 12:00 p.m.
* Game attendance: 0
* Referee: Jerry Magallane
* TV announcers (ACCN): Wes Durham, Roddy Jones
* Sources:
Game information :
First quarter
07:38 NCSU TD – Zonovan Knight fumble recovery (Christopher Dunn PAT)
07:25 CUSE TD – Trebor Pena 98 yard kickoff return (Andre Szmyt PAT)
Second quarter
13:40 CUSE FG – Andre Szmyt 45 yard field goal
13:09 CUSE FG – Andrer Szmyt 23 yard field goal
06:05 NCSU TD – Bailey Hockman 15 yard pass to Thayer Thomas (Christopher Dunn PAT)
03:23 CUSE TD – Rex Culpepper 60 yard pass to Courtney Johnson (Andre Szmyt PAT)
03:12 CUSE SAF – Bailey Hockman fumbles in endzone
Third quarter
12:35 NCSU TD – Bailey Hockman 31 yard pass to Thayer Thomas (Two-point conversion failed)
05:49 CUSE TD – Rex Culpepper 13 yard pass to Taj Harris (Szmyt PAT)
02:22 NCSU TD – Bailey Hockman 8 yard pass to Thayer Thomas (Christopher Dunn PAT)
Fourth quarter
14:14 NCSU TD – Bailey Hockman 26 yard pass to Emeka Emezie (Two-point conversion failed)
05:20 NCSU FG – Christopher Dunn 31 yard field goal
Top passers
NCSU – Bailey Hockman: 23–31, 313 yards, 4 TD
CUSE – Rex Culpepper: 23–45, 254 yards, 2 TD
Top rushers
NCSU – Ricky Person Jr.: 17 rushes, 61 yards
CUSE – Sean Tucker: 16 rushes, 18 yards
Top Receiving
NCSU – Thayer Thomas: 9 receptions, 102 yards, 3 TD
CUSE – Taj Harris: 13 receptions, 146 yards, 1 TD :

### Georgia Tech

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Yellow Jackets | 0 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 13 |
| Wolfpack | 3 | 17 | 0 | 3 | 23 |
at Carter–Finley Stadium • Raleigh, NC
* Date: December 5, 2020
* Game time: 4:00 p.m.
* Game weather: Temperature: 52 °F (11 °C) • Wind: 10 mph (16 km/h) • Weather: Clear
* Game attendance: 4,032
* Referee: Riley Johnson
* TV announcers (ACCN): Chris Cotter, Mark Herzlich, and Eric Wood
* Sources:
Game information :
First quarter
05:19 NCSU FG – Christopher Dunn 42 yard field goal
Second quarter
14:52 NCSU TD – Ricky Person Jr. 20 yard run (Christopher Dunn PAT)
12:20 GT TD – Jeff Sims 34 yard run (Stewart PAT)
10:12 NCSU TD – Zonovan Knight 5 yard run (Christopher Dunn PAT)
03:53 NCSU FG – Christopher Dunn 20 yard field goal
Third quarter
08:53 GT FG – Gavin Stewart 26 yard field goal
Fourth quarter
11:32 GT FG – Gavin Stewart 22 yard field goal
03:31 NCSU FG – Christopher Dunn 39 yard field goal
Top passers
GT – Jeff Sims: 13–27, 151 yards
NCSU – Bailey Hockman: 23–36, 309 yards
Top rushers
GT – Jordan Mason: 21 rushes, 97 yards
NCSU – Ricky Person Jr.: 15 rushes, 59 yards, 1 TD
Top Receiving
GT – Adonicas Sanders: 7 receptions, 105 yards
NCSU – Emeka Emezie: 6 receptions, 91 yards :

### Vs. Kentucky–Gator Bowl

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| No. 23 Wolfpack | 0 | 0 | 7 | 14 | 21 |
| Wildcats | 3 | 10 | 0 | 10 | 23 |
at TIAA Bank Field • Jacksonville, FL
* Date: January 2, 2021
* Game time: 12:00 p.m.
* Game weather: Temperature: 78 °F (26 °C) • Wind: 14 mph (23 km/h) • Weather: Clear
* Game attendance: 10,422
* Referee: Reggie Smith
* TV announcers (ESPN/Touchdown Radio): Anish Shroff, Tom Luginbill, and Lericia Harris/J. P. Shadrick and Gino Torretta
* Sources:
Game information :
First quarter
06:00 UK FG – Matt Ruffolo 25 yard field goal
Second quarter
06:23 UK TD – Chris Rodriguez Jr. 4 yard run (Matt Ruffolo PAT)
00:02 UK FG – Matt Ruffolo 26 yard field goal
Third quarter
02:56 NCSU TD – Bailey Hockman 9 yard pass to C. J. Riley (Christopher Dunn PAT)
Fourth quarter
05:45 UK FG – Matt Ruffolo 20 yard field goal
04:46 NCSU TD – Zonovan Knight 13 yard run (Christopher Dunn PAT)
02:55 UK TD – Chris Rodriguez Jr. 26 yard run (Matt Ruffolo PAT)
01:10 NCSU TD – Jordan Houston 2 yard run (Christopher Dunn PAT)
Top passers
NCSU – Bailey Hockman: 27–40, 268 yards, 1 TD, 3 INTs
UK – Terry Wilson: 13–21, 91 yards
Top rushers
NCSU – Zonovan Knight: 12 rushes, 52 yards, 1 TD
UK – A. J. Rose: 12 rushes, 148 yards
Top Receiving
NCSU – Thayer Thomas: 3 receptions, 46 yards
UK – Keaton Upshaw: 2 receptions, 25 yards :

## Players drafted into the NFL

| Round | Pick | Player | Position | NFL Club |
| 3 | 72 | Alim McNeill | DT | Detroit Lions |