NC State Edged Louisville 31-28 Saturday In Raleigh As Kanoah Vinesett Kicked, Made Game Winning Field Goal
NC State edged Louisville 31-28 Saturday in North Carolina’s state capital as Kanoah Vinesett kicked, made game winning game winning field goal.
Kanoah Vinesett game winning field goal came in 4th quarter was 28 yards.
Before Kanoah Vinesett kicked, made 28 yard game winning field goal Kanoah Vinesett kicked, made 46 yard field goal getting NC State on scoreboard 3-0 in 1st quarter. In the 2nd quarter Keenan Jackson who is wide receiver caught 19 yard pass from CJ Bailey Kanoah Vinesett kicked, made extra point extending NC State’s lead over Louisville 10-0 before Louisville got on scoreboard as Lawayne McCoy who is wide receiver caught 33 yard pass from Lincoln Kienholtz, Carson Hilbert kicked, made extra point making score 10-7 NC State before NC State responded with Kanoah Vinesett kicking, making 29 yard field goal extending NC State’s lead 13-7 in 2nd quarter. In 3rd quarter Tyran Warren would catch 34 yard pass from wuarterback CJ Bailey , Kanoah Vinesett would kick, make extra point extending NC State’s lead over Louisville 20-7 before Louisville would respond with touchdown of their own as Trea Richardson would catch 38 yard pass from Lincoln Kienholtz getting Louisville within 20-14 before Will Wilson would run for 1 yard CJ Bailey would pass to Davion Gause for two-point conversion extending NC State’s lead over Louisville 28-14 before Louisville would respond as Kejaun Brown who is wide receiver Carson Hilbert would kick, make extra point .
With the win NC State improves their record to 3-2 overall 1-1 in Atlantic Coast Conference standings!
Following NC State edging Louisville on Saturday September 3, 2026 CJ Bailey shared his thoughts by saying “It means a lot that I brought my best to this game today,”“I told my guys that I had them. I believe in them, and they believe in me. I just went to work today.”
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CJ Bailey wasn’t the only one to share his thoughts on his performance as Head Coach Dave Doeren did as well by saying “CJ played a hell of a football game,”Really accurate downfield throws, and he took care of the football.”
According to Associated Press article on ESPN https://www.espn.com/college-football/recap/_/gameId/401858248
NC State is now going to prepare to host Wake Forest Saturday!
While NC State edged Louisville in North Carolina’s state capital Wake Forest meanwhile beat Stanford 57-3 Quarterback Gio Lopez totaled a career-high five total touchdowns as the Wake Forest football team (4-1, 2-1 ACC) routed Stanford (2-3, 1-3 ACC) by a final score of 57-3 on Saturday afternoon at Allegacy Financial Stadium to headline Family Weekend festivities. The 54-point win over Stanford sets a program record for the largest margin of victory by the Demon Deacons in an ACC game.
Lopez finished the game completing 20-of-27 passes for 265 yards and two touchdowns against the Cardinal. The Madison, Ala., native also tallied 88 yards and a career-high three rushing touchdowns, becoming the first Demon Deacon quarterback to log three touchdowns on the ground since Jamie Newman did so against Memphis on Dec. 22, 2018.
Lopez connected with nine different receivers on Saturday, led by wide receiver Carlos Hernandez, who recorded seven catches for 87 yards. Meanwhile, wide receiver Jack Foley hauled in three catches for 54 yards and a touchdown.
Running back Deuce Lawrence continued to impress as he recorded 47 yards and a rushing touchdown on just six carries.
Overall, the Deacs combined for 519 total yards against the Cardinal, including 322 yards passing and 197 yards on the ground.
Defensively, the Demon Deacons were led by defensive back Davaughn Patterson, who totaled 10 tackles with four solo efforts. Linebacker Vincent Firenze also added eight tackles, including two tackles for loss and a sack.
In total, the Deacs allowed just 197 yards of total offense against the Cardinal, including just 41 yards on the ground. Wake Forest also recorded a takeaway for the second consecutive game as defensive lineman Dallas Afalava notched an interception in the third quarter.
HOW IT HAPPENED
After the defense forced a missed field goal, Wake Forest grabbed a 7-0 lead on its opening possession on a 12-yard rushing touchdown by running back Deuce Lawrence.
The Demon Deacons pushed their lead to double-digits as quarterback Gio Lopez kept it himself from five-yards out at the 2:28 mark in the first quarter.
The Deacs converted on a two-point conversion to make it 15-0.
Stanford cut the lead down to 13 points on a 43-yard field goal.
The Demon Deacons extended their lead to 22-3 as Lopez scrambled for a 12-yard touchdown rush with 3:15 left in the second quarter.
The Deacs made it 29-3 right before halftime as Lopez connected with wide receiver Jack Foley for a four-yard touchdown reception, capping off an eight-play, 82-yard drive.
Lopez notched his third rushing touchdown of the game to extend the Wake Forest lead to 36-3 on the opening drive of the second half.
Defensive lineman Dallas Afalava recorded an interception on fourth down to halt a Stanford drive.
The Demon Deacons capitalized on the turnover as Lopez found tight end Will Loerzel in the back of the endzone at the 1:14 mark to make it a 40-point game.
Wake Forest made it 50-3 on a 10-yard touchdown rush by quarterback Steele Pizzella.
Running back Jamar Searcy punched in a six-yard touchdown rush with 2:19 remaining to push the lead to 54 points.
Wake Forest defeated Stanford, 57-3.
Following Wake Forest beating Stanford 57-3 on Saturday October 3, 2026 Head Coach Jake Dickert s shared his thoughts by saying Really fired up for our football team. We really challenged them this week. Really challenged them for a complete game on offense, defense and special teams. There's still a lot to clean up, but a lot of excitement in that locker room. It was a dominant performance from first snap all the way through. Excited about what this means for our team and obviously getting a big ACC win at home is really important. Special thanks to everyone who came out today. It was a great crowd, so thank you. Fired up for our football team and plenty of areas to get better obviously. Plenty to learn from and excited for a Big Four matchup next week."
According to Stephen Czarda & KJ Smith article https://godeacs.com/news/2026/10/3/football-wake-forest-records-largest-of-margin-of-victory-in
Kick-off is set for 12:00pm from Carter Finely Stadium!
The game is going to be televised on CW Network!
Though, who is commentating is to be determined!