Final
NC State 24
(1-1, 0-1 ACC)
Wake Forest 38
(2-0, 1-0 ACC)
12:00 PM ET, September 6, 2003
BB&T Field, WINSTON SALEM, NC
1st Quarter Play by Play | ||||
| Start of the 1st quarter. | 0 | 0 | ||
| North Carolina State at 15:00 | NCST | WAKE | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0th and Goal at WAKE -3 | Kickoff returned by Willie Idlette (WFU) for 25 yards. | 0 | 0 | |
| Wake Forest at 14:56 | NCST | WAKE | ||
| 1st and 10 at WAKE 22 | Nick Burney (WFU) rushed up the middle for 5 yards. | 0 | 0 | |
| 2nd and 5 at WAKE 27 | Chris Barclay (WFU) rushed right side for 2 yards. | |||
| 3rd and 3 at WAKE 29 | Chris Barclay (WFU) rushed right side for 17 yards. | |||
| 1st and 10 at WAKE 46 | Cory Randolph (WFU) pass left side complete to Cornelius Birgs (WFU) for 25 yards. | |||
| 1st and 10 at NCST 29 | Chris Barclay (WFU) rushed up the middle for no gain. | |||
| 2nd and 10 at NCST 29 | Chris Barclay (WFU) rushed left side for 7 yards. | |||
| 3rd and 3 at NCST 22 | Chris Barclay (WFU) rushed up the middle for 4 yards. | |||
| 1st and 10 at NCST 18 | Cory Randolph (WFU) pass right side complete to Willie Idlette (WFU) for 17 yards. | |||
| 1st and 1 at NCST 1 | Nick Burney (WFU) rushed up the middle for no gain. | |||
| 2nd and 1 at NCST 1 | Nick Burney (WFU) rushed up the middle for a 1 yard touchdown. | 0 | 6 | |
| 0th and Goal at WAKE 0 | Extra point by Ryan Plackemeier (WFU) is good. | 0 | 7 | |
| 0th and Goal at NCST 2 | Kickoff returned by Lamont Reid (NCST) for 14 yards. | |||
| North Carolina State at 10:36 | NCST | WAKE | ||
| 1st and 10 at NCST 16 | Richard Washington (NCST) rushed right side for 11 yards. | 0 | 7 | |
| 1st and 10 at NCST 27 | Tramain Hall (NCST) rushed left side for 6 yards. | |||
| 2nd and 4 at NCST 33 | Philip Rivers (NCST) pass right side complete to Richard Washington (NCST) for 3 yards. | |||
| 3rd and 1 at NCST 36 | Josh Brown (NCST) rushed right side for 2 yards. | |||
| 1st and 10 at NCST 38 | Philip Rivers (NCST) pass right side complete to Jerricho Cotchery (NCST) for 4 yards. | |||
| 2nd and 6 at NCST 42 | Philip Rivers (NCST) pass across the middle intercepted by Jerome Nichols (WFU). Returned for 3 yards. | |||
| DRIVE TOTALS: 6 plays, 22 yards | ||||
| Wake Forest at 7:48 | NCST | WAKE | ||
| 1st and 10 at NCST 43 | 5 yard penalty on Wolfpack. | 0 | 7 | |
| 1st and 5 at NCST 38 | Cornelius Birgs (WFU) rushed up the middle for 5 yards. | |||
| 1st and 10 at NCST 33 | Cornelius Birgs (WFU) rushed right side for 3 yards. | |||
| 2nd and 7 at NCST 30 | Willie Idlette (WFU) rushed right side for -3 yards. | |||
| 3rd and 10 at NCST 33 | Cory Randolph (WFU) pass incomplete to the right side. | |||
| 4th and 10 at NCST 33 | Cory Randolph (WFU) pass left side complete to Jason Anderson (WFU) for 5 yards; turnover on downs. | |||
| DRIVE TOTALS: 5 plays, 10 yards | ||||
| North Carolina State at 6:27 | NCST | WAKE | ||
| 1st and 10 at NCST 28 | Philip Rivers (NCST) pass across the middle complete to Jerricho Cotchery (NCST) for 69 yards. | 0 | 7 | |
| 1st and 3 at WAKE 3 | Josh Brown (NCST) rushed up the middle for 2 yards. | |||
| 2nd and 1 at WAKE 1 | 5 yard penalty on Wolfpack. | |||
| 2nd and 6 at WAKE 6 | Philip Rivers (NCST) pass incomplete to the right side. | |||
| 3rd and 6 at WAKE 6 | Philip Rivers (NCST) pass incomplete to the right side. | |||
| 4th and 6 at WAKE 6 | 23 yard field goal by Adam Kiker (NCST) is good. | 3 | 7 | |
| 1st and Goal at WAKE -2 | Kickoff returned by Willie Idlette (WFU) for 21 yards. | |||
| Wake Forest at 5:00 | NCST | WAKE | ||
| 1st and 10 at WAKE 19 | Chris Barclay (WFU) rushed right side for no gain. | 3 | 7 | |
| 2nd and 10 at WAKE 20 | 5 yard penalty on Wolfpack. | |||
| 2nd and 5 at WAKE 25 | Chris Barclay (WFU) rushed up the middle for 3 yards. | |||
| 3rd and 2 at WAKE 28 | Chris Barclay (WFU) rushed up the middle for 2 yards. | |||
| 1st and 10 at WAKE 30 | Chris Barclay (WFU) rushed right side for -1 yards. | |||
| 2nd and 11 at WAKE 29 | Cory Randolph (WFU) pass right side complete to Jason Anderson (WFU) for 43 yards. | |||
| 1st and 10 at NCST 28 | 10 yard penalty on Demon Deacons. | |||
| 1st and 20 at NCST 38 | Chris Barclay (WFU) rushed right side for -4 yards. | |||
| 2nd and 24 at NCST 42 | Cory Randolph (WFU) rushed right side for 18 yards. | |||
| 3rd and 6 at NCST 24 | Cory Randolph (WFU) rushed right side for 5 yards. | |||
| 4th and 1 at NCST 19 | End of the 1st quarter. | |||
2nd Quarter Play by Play | ||||
| 4th and 1 at NCST 19 | Start of the 2nd quarter. | |||
| 4th and 1 at NCST 19 | Chris Barclay (WFU) rushed up the middle for 2 yards. | |||
| 1st and 10 at NCST 17 | 5 yard penalty on Wolfpack. | |||
| 1st and 5 at NCST 12 | Chris Barclay (WFU) rushed up the middle for 3 yards. | |||
| 2nd and 2 at NCST 9 | Nick Burney (WFU) rushed up the middle for 8 yards. | |||
| 1st and 1 at NCST 1 | Chris Barclay (WFU) rushed up the middle for no gain. | |||
| 2nd and 1 at NCST 1 | Chris Barclay (WFU) rushed right side for a 1 yard touchdown. | 3 | 13 | |
| 0th and Goal at WAKE 0 | Extra point by Ryan Plackemeier (WFU) is good. | 3 | 14 | |
| 0th and Goal at NCST 20 | Demon Deacons kickoff, touchback by Wolfpack. | |||
| North Carolina State at 12:58 | NCST | WAKE | ||
| 1st and 10 at NCST 20 | Cotra Jackson (NCST) rushed up the middle for 2 yards. | 3 | 14 | |
| 2nd and 8 at NCST 22 | Cotra Jackson (NCST) rushed right side for 3 yards. | |||
| 3rd and 5 at NCST 25 | Philip Rivers (NCST) pass left side complete to Jerricho Cotchery (NCST) for 1 yard. | |||
| 4th and 4 at NCST 26 | Punt by Austin Herbert (NCST) returned 2 yards by Willie Idlette (WFU) to the Demon Deacons 45. | |||
| DRIVE TOTALS: 3 plays, 5 yards | ||||
| Wake Forest at 10:55 | NCST | WAKE | ||
| 1st and 10 at WAKE 45 | Nick Burney (WFU) rushed up the middle for -1 yards. | 3 | 14 | |
| 2nd and 11 at WAKE 45 | Cornelius Birgs (WFU) rushed right side for 9 yards. | |||
| 3rd and 2 at NCST 46 | Cornelius Birgs (WFU) rushed right side for 2 yards. | |||
| 1st and 10 at NCST 44 | Nate Morton (WFU) pass left side complete to Cory Randolph (WFU) for 42 yards. | |||
| 1st and 2 at NCST 2 | Cornelius Birgs (WFU) rushed up the middle for 1 yard. | |||
| 2nd and 1 at NCST 1 | Nick Burney (WFU) rushed up the middle for a 1 yard touchdown. | 3 | 20 | |
| 0th and Goal at WAKE 0 | Extra point by Ryan Plackemeier (WFU) is good. | 3 | 21 | |
| 0th and Goal at NCST 5 | Kickoff returned by Gregory Golden (NCST) for 12 yards. | |||
| North Carolina State at 8:40 | NCST | WAKE | ||
| 1st and 10 at NCST 17 | Philip Rivers (NCST) rushed left side for 9 yards. | 3 | 21 | |
| 2nd and 1 at NCST 26 | Cotra Jackson (NCST) rushed left side for -1 yards. | |||
| 3rd and 2 at NCST 25 | Philip Rivers (NCST) sacked for a loss of 16 yards. | |||
| 4th and 18 at NCST 9 | 4 yard penalty on Wolfpack. | |||
| 4th and 22 at WAKE 50 | Punt by Austin Herbert (NCST) returned 50 yards by Willie Idlette (WFU) for a touchdown. | 3 | 27 | |
| DRIVE TOTALS: 0 plays, 50 yards | ||||
| Wake Forest at 8:40 | NCST | WAKE | ||
| 0th and Goal at WAKE 0 | Extra point by Ryan Plackemeier (WFU) is good. | 3 | 28 | |
| 0th and Goal at NCST 20 | Demon Deacons kickoff, touchback by Wolfpack. | |||
| North Carolina State at 6:22 | NCST | WAKE | ||
| 1st and 10 at NCST 20 | Cotra Jackson (NCST) rushed left side for -5 yards. | 3 | 28 | |
| 2nd and 15 at NCST 15 | Cotra Jackson (NCST) rushed up the middle for 5 yards. | |||
| 3rd and 10 at NCST 20 | Philip Rivers (NCST) pass across the middle complete to Richard Washington (NCST) for 15 yards. | |||
| 1st and 10 at NCST 35 | Cotra Jackson (NCST) rushed up the middle for 2 yards. | |||
| 2nd and 8 at NCST 37 | Philip Rivers (NCST) pass right side complete to Tramain Hall (NCST) for 4 yards. | |||
| 3rd and 4 at NCST 41 | 10 yard penalty on Wolfpack. | |||
| 2nd and 14 at NCST 31 | Philip Rivers (NCST) pass across the middle complete to Brian Clark (NCST) for 36 yards. | |||
| 1st and 10 at WAKE 33 | Philip Rivers (NCST) pass across the middle complete to Brian Clark (NCST) for 9 yards. | |||
| 2nd and 1 at WAKE 24 | Philip Rivers (NCST) pass right side complete to Jerricho Cotchery (NCST) for a 24 yard touchdown. | 9 | 28 | |
| 0th and Goal at WAKE 0 | Extra point by Adam Kiker (NCST) is good. | 10 | 28 | |
| 0th and Goal at WAKE 17 | Kickoff returned by Chris Davis (WFU) for 11 yards. | |||
| Wake Forest at 2:03 | NCST | WAKE | ||
| 1st and 10 at WAKE 28 | Chris Barclay (WFU) rushed up the middle for 1 yard. | 10 | 28 | |
| 2nd and 9 at WAKE 29 | Wolfpack timeout; 01:51 remaining 2nd quarter | |||
| 2nd and 9 at WAKE 29 | Cory Randolph (WFU) pass right side complete to Jason Anderson (WFU) for 24 yards. | |||
| 1st and 10 at NCST 47 | Cornelius Birgs (WFU) rushed up the middle for 2 yards. | |||
| 2nd and 8 at NCST 45 | Nick Burney (WFU) rushed up the middle for 5 yards. | |||
| 3rd and 3 at NCST 40 | Cornelius Birgs (WFU) rushed up the middle for 2 yards. | |||
| 4th and 1 at NCST 38 | End of the 2nd quarter. | |||
3rd Quarter Play by Play | ||||
| Start of the 3rd quarter. | ||||
| Wake Forest at 15:00 | NCST | WAKE | ||
| 0th and Goal at NCST 3 | Kickoff returned by Lamont Reid (NCST) for 13 yards. | 10 | 28 | |
| North Carolina State at 14:55 | NCST | WAKE | ||
| 1st and 10 at NCST 16 | Philip Rivers (NCST) pass right side complete to T.J. Williams (NCST) for 10 yards. | 10 | 28 | |
| 1st and 10 at NCST 26 | Philip Rivers (NCST) rushed right side for 8 yards. | |||
| 2nd and 2 at NCST 34 | Cotra Jackson (NCST) rushed right side for 11 yards. | |||
| 1st and 10 at NCST 45 | Philip Rivers (NCST) pass left side complete to Jerricho Cotchery (NCST) for 18 yards. | |||
| 1st and 10 at WAKE 37 | Cotra Jackson (NCST) rushed up the middle for 10 yards. | |||
| 1st and 10 at WAKE 27 | Cotra Jackson (NCST) rushed left side for -6 yards. | |||
| 2nd and 16 at WAKE 33 | Philip Rivers (NCST) rushed up the middle for 7 yards. | |||
| 3rd and 9 at WAKE 26 | Philip Rivers (NCST) pass incomplete to the left side. | |||
| 4th and 9 at WAKE 26 | Philip Rivers (NCST) pass right side complete to Brian Clark (NCST) for 2 yards; turnover on downs. | |||
| DRIVE TOTALS: 9 plays, 58 yards | ||||
| Wake Forest at 11:19 | NCST | WAKE | ||
| 1st and 10 at WAKE 26 | Cornelius Birgs (WFU) rushed up the middle for 2 yards. | 10 | 28 | |
| 2nd and 8 at WAKE 25 | Cornelius Birgs (WFU) rushed left side for 8 yards. | |||
| 1st and 10 at WAKE 33 | Cornelius Birgs (WFU) rushed left side for -2 yards. | |||
| 2nd and 12 at WAKE 31 | Cornelius Birgs (WFU) rushed left side for 3 yards. | |||
| 3rd and 9 at WAKE 34 | Cory Randolph (WFU) pass left side complete to Anthony Young (WFU) for 6 yards. | |||
| 4th and 4 at WAKE 40 | Punt by Ryan Plackemeier (WFU) no return by Wolfpack. | |||
| DRIVE TOTALS: 5 plays, 8 yards | ||||
| North Carolina State at 7:56 | NCST | WAKE | ||
| 1st and 10 at NCST 3 | Philip Rivers (NCST) pass left side complete to Jerricho Cotchery (NCST) for 24 yards. | 10 | 28 | |
| 1st and 10 at NCST 27 | Philip Rivers (NCST) rushed left side for 1 yard. | |||
| 2nd and 9 at NCST 28 | Philip Rivers (NCST) pass incomplete across the middle. | |||
| 3rd and 9 at NCST 28 | Philip Rivers (NCST) pass right side intercepted by Eric King (WFU). Returned for no gain. | |||
| DRIVE TOTALS: 4 plays, 25 yards | ||||
| Wake Forest at 6:20 | NCST | WAKE | ||
| 1st and 10 at NCST 45 | Chris Barclay (WFU) rushed left side for 9 yards. | 10 | 28 | |
| 2nd and 1 at NCST 36 | Chris Barclay (WFU) rushed up the middle for 6 yards. | |||
| 1st and 10 at NCST 30 | Cory Randolph (WFU) pass across the middle complete to Jason Anderson (WFU) for 15 yards. | |||
| 1st and 10 at NCST 15 | Chris Barclay (WFU) rushed up the middle for 4 yards. | |||
| 2nd and 6 at NCST 11 | Chris Barclay (WFU) rushed up the middle for -1 yards. | |||
| 3rd and 7 at NCST 12 | 5 yard penalty on Demon Deacons. | |||
| 3rd and 12 at NCST 17 | Cory Randolph (WFU) pass incomplete to the left side. | |||
| 4th and 12 at NCST 17 | 34 yard field goal by Ryan Plackemeier (WFU) is good. | 10 | 31 | |
| 1st and Goal at NCST 20 | Demon Deacons kickoff, touchback by Wolfpack. | |||
| North Carolina State at 3:20 | NCST | WAKE | ||
| 1st and 10 at NCST 20 | Philip Rivers (NCST) pass across the middle complete to Cotra Jackson (NCST) for 9 yards. | 10 | 31 | |
| 2nd and 1 at NCST 29 | Cotra Jackson (NCST) rushed up the middle for 2 yards. | |||
| 1st and 10 at NCST 31 | Philip Rivers (NCST) pass right side complete to John Ritcher (NCST) for 9 yards. | |||
| 2nd and 1 at NCST 40 | Jerricho Cotchery (NCST) rushed left side for 7 yards. | |||
| 1st and 10 at NCST 47 | Philip Rivers (NCST) pass left side complete to Richard Washington (NCST) for 10 yards. | |||
| 1st and 10 at WAKE 43 | Philip Rivers (NCST) pass left side complete to T.J. Williams (NCST) for 11 yards. | |||
| 1st and 10 at WAKE 32 | Philip Rivers (NCST) pass right side complete to Tramain Hall (NCST) for 10 yards. | |||
| 1st and 10 at WAKE 22 | Cotra Jackson (NCST) rushed right side for no gain. | |||
| 2nd and 10 at WAKE 21 | End of the 3rd quarter. | |||
4th Quarter Play by Play | ||||
| 2nd and 10 at WAKE 21 | Start of the 4th quarter. | |||
| 2nd and 10 at WAKE 21 | Tramain Hall (NCST) rushed left side for -1 yards. | |||
| 3rd and 11 at WAKE 22 | Philip Rivers (NCST) pass left side complete to Cotra Jackson (NCST) for a 22 yard touchdown. | 16 | 31 | |
| 0th and Goal at WAKE 0 | Extra point by Adam Kiker (NCST) is good. | 17 | 31 | |
| 0th and Goal at WAKE 20 | Wolfpack kickoff, touchback by Demon Deacons. | |||
| Wake Forest at 14:06 | NCST | WAKE | ||
| 1st and 10 at WAKE 20 | 15 yard penalty on Wolfpack. | 17 | 31 | |
| 1st and 10 at WAKE 35 | 15 yard penalty on Wolfpack. | |||
| 1st and 10 at WAKE 50 | Nick Burney (WFU) rushed up the middle for 5 yards. | |||
| 2nd and 5 at NCST 45 | Willie Idlette (WFU) rushed left side for -1 yards. | |||
| 3rd and 16 at WAKE 44 | Cory Randolph (WFU) sacked for a loss of 3 yards. | |||
| 4th and 19 at WAKE 41 | Punt by Ryan Plackemeier (WFU) returned 1 yards by Tramain Hall (NCST) to the Wolfpack 15. | |||
| DRIVE TOTALS: 3 plays, 24 yards | ||||
| North Carolina State at 11:50 | NCST | WAKE | ||
| 1st and 10 at NCST 15 | Philip Rivers (NCST) pass right side complete to Brian Clark (NCST) for 21 yards. | 17 | 31 | |
| 1st and 10 at NCST 36 | Philip Rivers (NCST) pass left side complete to John Ritcher (NCST) for 4 yards. | |||
| 2nd and 6 at NCST 40 | Philip Rivers (NCST) pass right side complete to Tramain Hall (NCST) for 6 yards. | |||
| 1st and 10 at NCST 46 | Philip Rivers (NCST) pass left side complete to Jerricho Cotchery (NCST) for 18 yards. | |||
| 1st and 10 at WAKE 36 | 10 yard penalty on Wolfpack. | |||
| 1st and 20 at WAKE 46 | Philip Rivers (NCST) pass right side complete to Cotra Jackson (NCST) for 9 yards. | |||
| 2nd and 11 at WAKE 37 | Philip Rivers (NCST) pass right side complete to Richard Washington (NCST) for 12 yards. | |||
| 1st and 10 at WAKE 25 | Philip Rivers (NCST) pass left side complete to Tramain Hall (NCST) for 3 yards. | |||
| 2nd and 7 at WAKE 22 | Philip Rivers (NCST) pass incomplete across the middle. | |||
| 3rd and 7 at WAKE 22 | Philip Rivers (NCST) pass left side complete to Jerricho Cotchery (NCST) for 11 yards. | |||
| 1st and 10 at WAKE 11 | Cotra Jackson (NCST) rushed left side for no gain. | |||
| 2nd and 10 at WAKE 11 | 15 yard penalty on Wolfpack. | |||
| 2nd and 25 at WAKE 26 | Philip Rivers (NCST) pass incomplete across the middle. | |||
| 3rd and 25 at WAKE 26 | Philip Rivers (NCST) pass across the middle complete to Philip Rivers (NCST) for -5 yards. | |||
| DRIVE TOTALS: 12 plays, 54 yards | ||||
| Wake Forest at 7:00 | NCST | WAKE | ||
| 4th and 30 at WAKE 31 | Philip Rivers (WFU) pass incomplete to the right side.; turnover on downs. | 17 | 31 | |
| 1st and 10 at NCST 31 | Chris Barclay (WFU) rushed right side for 3 yards. | |||
| 2nd and 7 at WAKE 33 | Chris Barclay (WFU) rushed right side for 13 yards. | |||
| 1st and 10 at WAKE 46 | Chris Barclay (WFU) rushed right side for 15 yards. | |||
| 1st and 10 at NCST 39 | Nick Burney (WFU) rushed up the middle for 4 yards. | |||
| 2nd and 6 at NCST 35 | Cory Randolph (WFU) rushed up the middle for 19 yards. | |||
| 1st and 10 at NCST 16 | Cornelius Birgs (WFU) rushed right side for a 16 yard touchdown. | 17 | 37 | |
| 0th and Goal at WAKE 0 | Extra point by Ryan Plackemeier (WFU) is good. | 17 | 38 | |
| 0th and Goal at NCST 20 | Demon Deacons kickoff, touchback by Wolfpack. | |||
| North Carolina State at 4:41 | NCST | WAKE | ||
| 1st and 10 at NCST 20 | Philip Rivers (NCST) pass right side complete to Richard Washington (NCST) for 15 yards. | 17 | 38 | |
| 1st and 10 at NCST 35 | Philip Rivers (NCST) pass left side complete to Cotra Jackson (NCST) for -3 yards. | |||
| 2nd and 13 at NCST 32 | Philip Rivers (NCST) pass left side complete to Richard Washington (NCST) for 7 yards. | |||
| 3rd and 6 at NCST 39 | Philip Rivers (NCST) pass left side complete to Richard Washington (NCST) for 6 yards. | |||
| 1st and 10 at NCST 45 | Philip Rivers (NCST) pass across the middle complete to Tramain Hall (NCST) for 7 yards. | |||
| 2nd and 3 at WAKE 48 | Philip Rivers (NCST) pass left side complete to Tramain Hall (NCST) for 2 yards. | |||
| 3rd and 1 at WAKE 46 | Philip Rivers (NCST) pass left side complete to Richard Washington (NCST) for 12 yards. | |||
| 1st and 10 at WAKE 34 | Philip Rivers (NCST) pass incomplete to the right side. | |||
| 2nd and 10 at WAKE 34 | Philip Rivers (NCST) pass right side complete to Victor Stowes (NCST) for 6 yards. | |||
| 3rd and 4 at WAKE 28 | Josh Brown (NCST) rushed left side for 11 yards. | |||
| 1st and 10 at WAKE 17 | Philip Rivers (NCST) pass right side complete to Josh Brown (NCST) for 4 yards. | |||
| 2nd and 6 at WAKE 13 | Philip Rivers (NCST) pass across the middle complete to Brian Clark (NCST) for 10 yards. | |||
| 1st and 3 at WAKE 3 | Philip Rivers (NCST) pass incomplete to the left side. | |||
| 2nd and 3 at WAKE 3 | Philip Rivers (NCST) pass across the middle complete to Richard Washington (NCST) for a 3 yard touchdown. | 23 | 38 | |
| 0th and Goal at WAKE 0 | Extra point by Adam Kiker (NCST) is good. | 24 | 38 | |
| 0th and Goal at NCST 45 | Wolfpack kickoff, no return by Demon Deacons. | |||
| Wake Forest at 1:17 | NCST | WAKE | ||
| 1st and 10 at NCST 45 | Chris Barclay (WFU) rushed up the middle for 5 yards. | 24 | 38 | |
| 2nd and 5 at NCST 40 | Chris Barclay (WFU) rushed up the middle for 5 yards. | |||
| 1st and 10 at NCST 35 | End of the 4th quarter. | |||
| End of the game. | ||||
| DRIVE TOTALS: 2 plays, 10 yards | ||||
