NC State football vs. Louisville: Live updates for Wolfpack's ACC home opener
NC State football welcomes Louisville to Carter-Finley Stadium for its ACC home opener on Friday (7 p.m., ESPN).
The Wolfpack (3-1, 1-0 ACC) is coming off a 24-21 win at Virginia in its league opener. The Cardinals (4-0, 2-0) secured a 56-28 win against Boston College in Week 4.
Louisville is 8-4 all-time against NC State, but the Wolfpack has won two of the last three at Carter-Finley Stadium. The Cardinals are 3.5-point favorites, according to BetMGM, but NC State has won its last seven league openers in Raleigh. Louisville, in 2015, was the last team to beat the Wolfpack in an ACC home opener.
NC State freshman KC Concepcion had six catches for 116 yards and two touchdowns to lead the Wolfpack in its win at Virginia.
Prior to Friday's game, Hall of Fame coach Bill Cowher talked about being the latest member of the Wolfpack's Ring of Honor.
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NC State football vs. Louisville live updates
Keep this page bookmarked for live score updates throughout Friday’s game.
End of the third quarter: Louisville 10, NC State 10
The Wolfpack and Cardinals entered the fourth quarter in a 10-all tie.
Louisville makes field goal to tie game | 1:32 3Q
Louisville tied the game at 10 late in the third quarter. The drive was set up by NC State's second turnover.
NC State's Sean Brown ejected for targeting | 2:24 3Q
NC State safety Sean Brown was ejected for targeting late in the third quarter. Brown had nine tackles, including two sacks, and a forced fumble. Wolfpack fans booed as Brown left the field.
Louisville passing TD trims NC State's lead | 6:38 3Q
Louisville quarterback Jack Plummer finds Chris Bell for the 39-yard touchdown. NC State leads 10-7 with 6:38 left in the third quarter.
Brayden Narveson makes 48-yard field goal to extend NC State’s lead | 0:03 2Q
After an interception by Shyheim Battle, the Wolfpack added three points on a field goal by Brayden Narveson to carry a 10-0 lead into halftime.
Delbert Mimms III gives NC State lead with rushing touchdown | 6:27 2Q
After a pair of fourth-down conversions, NC State running back Delbert Mimms III capped a 13-play, 65-yard with a 4-yard touchdown run. The drive lasted nearly seven minutes. The Wolfpack leads 7-0.
End of the first quarter: Louisville 0, NC State 0
The Wolfpack gained 17 yards of offense in the first quarter, but NC State's defense held serve to keep the game scoreless.
Staff writer Rodd Baxley can be reached at rbaxley@fayobserver.com or @RoddBaxley on Twitter.
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