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As NC State Is Kicking Off Their 2023 Season Against Uconn Tonight NC State Is Transitioning To Gridiron In Hartford Connecticut

On Saturday September 24, 2022 NC State who is a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference hosted Uconn who is a member of American Athletic Conference in North Carolina’s state capital beat them on the gridiron 41-10.

As NC State beat Uconn by a score of 41-10 on Saturday September 24, 2022 in North Carolina’s state capital C State scored on its first five offensive possessions to build a 31-0 lead and never looked back in cruising past UConn, 41-10, on Saturday night at Carter-Finley Stadium.

FIRST HALF (31-3)
NC State's offense sparked early in the first half as the Wolfpack scored on its first possession of the game. Devin Leary completed a 75-yard touchdown pass to Thayer Thomas, with that marking the Pack's first touchdown on the first offensive play of a game since November of 1991.

The opening-drive bomb was the first of three Wolfpack scoring drives in the first quarter as Demie Sumo-Karngbaye powered his way to a 20-yard rushing touchdown midway through and Christopher Dunn added a 48-yard field goal with less than a minute remaining in the period. NC State scored on every drive in the opening quarter, posting 197 yards of offense and going up 17-0 after that period.

Leary also connected with Devin Carter and Keyone Lesane in the second quarter to lead UConn 31-3 after 20 minutes.

SECOND HALF (41-10)
NC State held the Huskies to another scoreless quarter in the third while Porter Rooks added seven points to the Pack's tally with a four-yard reception. Collin Smith then knocked in the first field goal of his career early in the fourth quarter to push NC State's lead to 41-3. UConn found the end zone for the first time with 2:08 remaining in the game.

As NC State is kicking off their 2023 season against Uconn tonight NC State is transitioning to gridiron in Hartford Connecticut.

Kickoff is set for 7:30pm from Pratt &Whitney Stadium at Rentschler Field

The game is going to be televised on CBS Sports Network with Mike Crispino, Wayne Norman, Adam Giardino commentating!