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North Carolina Defeats NC State 41-10 - Recap

Sam Howell sliced and diced the Wolfpack defense for 401 yards as North Carolina handed NC State a 41-10 defeat on Saturday at Carter-Finley Stadium.

North Carolina was the ATS victor, as they covered the -11.5-point spread as a favorite. Over-Under bettors who played UNDER the total of 57.5 were rewarded at the payout window.

Sam Howell completed 23 of 33 pass attempts for 401 yards for the Tar Heels in the win.

Jordan Houston rushed for 62 yards for NC State, while Zonovan Knight added 56 yards. Devin Leary threw for 98 yards for the Wolfpack, while receivers Tabari Hines and Emeka Emezie had 89 and 48 yards respectively.

North Carolina outgained NC State 620-289 yards in the game, while the battle of first downs was won 27-16 by the Tar Heels.

The time of possession battle favored North Carolina as their offense was on the field for 36:24, longer than the 23:36 of their opponents.