NC State's Season Concludes With Loss In Raleigh To North Carolina Who Is Now Bowl Eligible

The season for the team located in North Carolina’s state capital didn’t conclude the way they wanted as they suffered their sixth straight loss.

NC State held a 10-6 halftime lead, but North Carolina scored 28 unanswered points in the third quarter and won 41-10 at Carter-Finley Stadium. “according to https://gopack.com/news/2019/11/30/football-pack-falls-in-season-finale-to-north-carolina.aspx

After a trio of field goals between the two teams going into the final two minutes of the first half, NC State found the end zone first on a 39-yard Devin Leary to Tabari Hines TD pass to give the Pack the 10-6 halftime lead. “according to https://gopack.com/news/2019/11/30/football-pack-falls-in-season-finale-to-north-carolina.aspx

While NC State’s season concluded with their sixth straight loss in North Carolina’s state capital North Carolina became bowl eligible.

North Carolina is headed back to a bowl game in the first year of Mack Brown's second stint as coach after Javonte Williams scored two touchdowns rushing and another receiving in the third quarter Saturday night to spark a 41-10 win over rival N.C. State. “according to https://goheels.com/news/2019/11/30/football-carolina-becomes-bowl-eligible-with-win-over-nc-state-41-10.aspx

The Tar Heels (6-6, 4-4 ACC) trailed 10-6 at halftime before Williams busted free up the middle for a 26-yard scoring run on UNC's second possession of the second half to give his team the lead for good. On the Tar Heels' next two possessions, Williams caught an 11-yard flare pass for a touchdown and scored on a 6-yard run as UNC stretched its lead.”according to https://goheels.com/news/2019/11/30/football-carolina-becomes-bowl-eligible-with-win-over-nc-state-41-10.aspx

N.C. State (4-8, 1-7) finished the season on a six-game losing streak despite scoring the only touchdown of the first half on a 39-yard pass from Devin Leary to Tabari Hines. The Wolfpack held UNC to 24 rushing yards and two field goals in the first half as Williams managed just seven yards on four carries.”according to https://goheels.com/news/2019/11/30/football-carolina-becomes-bowl-eligible-with-win-over-nc-state-41-10.aspx

But a four-touchdown outburst by the Tar Heels in the third quarter turned the game into a rout. UNC intercepted Leary twice and recovered a Zonovan Knight fumble for three takeaways in the quarter. Williams rushed for 51 yards and two touchdowns on five carries in the quarter and added three catches for 42 yards and another score.”according to https://goheels.com/news/2019/11/30/football-carolina-becomes-bowl-eligible-with-win-over-nc-state-41-10.aspx

Following the second interception of Leary, Sam Howell put an exclamation point on the quarter with a 52-yard scoring pass to Dyami Brown. Howell increased his touchdown pass total for the season to 35 -- an FBS record for a true freshman.”according to https://goheels.com/news/2019/11/30/football-carolina-becomes-bowl-eligible-with-win-over-nc-state-41-10.aspx

Howell was 23-for-33 passing for a career-high 401 yards and three scores with one interception.”according to https://goheels.com/news/2019/11/30/football-carolina-becomes-bowl-eligible-with-win-over-nc-state-41-10.aspx

Becoming bowl-eligible was a sweet accomplishment for a team that went 2-9 in 2018 under Larry Fedora, who was replaced by Brown after the season. Brown, who coached the Tar Heels to a 74-52-1 record from 1988 to 1997, saw this year's team surpass UNC's total number of wins from 2017 and 2018 combined while all six Tar Heel losses were by seven points or fewer. “according to https://goheels.com/news/2019/11/30/football-carolina-becomes-bowl-eligible-with-win-over-nc-state-41-10.aspx

NC State will now turn their attention to preparing for the 2020 season while North Carolina meanwhile will begin to prepare to return to the postseason.