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Duke Defeats NC State 45-33 - Recap
Duke earned a 45-33 victory over NC State on Saturday in Week 4 action at Brooks Field at Wallace Wade Stadium.
The Blue Devils were a -3.0-point favorite in the win, and managed to turn a profit for their supporters. The combined score went OVER the total, which closed at 56.5.
Anderson Castle rushed for 92 yards, while Nate Sheppard added 61 yards in the win. Cooper Barkate and Sahmir Hagans added 65 and 63 receiving yards respectively.
Hollywood Smothers rushed for 123 yards for NC State, while Jayden Scott added 35 yards. CJ Bailey threw for 364 yards for the Wolfpack, while receivers Terrell Anderson and Justin Joly had 166 and 63 yards respectively.
Duke was outgained by NC State 535-418 yards in Saturday's match, while the important battle of first downs was won 26-22 by the Wolfpack.
The time of possession battle favored NC State as their offense was on the field for 32:29, longer than the 27:31 of their opponents.
Duke heads into a Week 5 battle against Syracuse. NC State, meanwhile, will have their next action against Virginia Tech.