Coverage: ESPNU
7:30 PM ET, August 31, 2012
Georgia Dome, ATLANTA, GA
Top Performers
Passing: T. Bray (TENN) - 333 YDS, 2 TD
Rushing: C. Patterson (TENN) - 2 CAR, 72 YDS, 1 TD
Receiving: C. Patterson (TENN) - 6 REC, 93 YDS, 1 TD
Scoring Summary
| FIRST QUARTER | NCST | TENN | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | TD | 11:31 | Cordarrelle Patterson 41 Yd Pass From Tyler Bray (Pat Failed) | 0 | 6 |
 | TD | 05:15 | Tony Creecy 2 Yd Run (Niklas Sade Kick) | 7 | 6 |
| TD | 01:07 | Zach Rogers 72 Yd Pass From Tyler Bray (Michael Palardy Kick) | 7 | 13 |
| SF | 00:51 | Team Safety | 7 | 15 |
| TD | 00:29 | Cordarrelle Patterson 67 Yd Run (Michael Palardy Kick) | 7 | 22 |
| SECOND QUARTER | NCST | TENN | |||
| TD | 03:42 | James Washington 2 Yd Run (Niklas Sade Kick) | 14 | 22 |
| THIRD QUARTER | NCST | TENN | |||
| TD | 04:17 | Rajion Neal 8 Yd Run (Michael Palardy Kick) | 14 | 29 |
| FG | 01:28 | Michael Palardy 20 Yd | 14 | 32 |
| FOURTH QUARTER | NCST | TENN | |||
| TD | 13:46 | Bryan Underwood 5 Yd Pass From Mike Glennon (Niklas Sade Kick) | 21 | 32 |
| FG | 01:44 | Michael Palardy 34 Yd | 21 | 35 |
Team Stat Comparison
| NCST | TENN | |
|---|---|---|
| 1st Downs | 22 | 23 |
3rd down efficiency | 6-16 | 9-19 |
4th down efficiency | 1-3 | 0-2 |
| Total Yards | 407 | 524 |
| Passing | 288 | 333 |
Comp-Att | 27-48 | 27-41 |
Yards per pass | 6.0 | 8.1 |
| Rushing | 119 | 191 |
Rushing Attempts | 32 | 38 |
Yards per rush | 3.7 | 5.0 |
| Penalties | 4-40 | 6-35 |
| Turnovers | 4 | 1 |
Fumbles lost | 0 | 1 |
Interceptions thrown | 4 | 0 |
| Possession | 28:13 | 31:47 |
| North Carolina State Passing | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C/ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | |
| M. Glennon | 27/46 | 288 | 6.3 | 1 | 4 |
| -. Team | 0/2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Team | 27/48 | 288 | 6.0 | 1 | 4 |
| Tennessee Passing | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C/ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | |
| T. Bray | 27/41 | 333 | 8.1 | 2 | 0 |
| Team | 27/41 | 333 | 8.1 | 2 | 0 |
| North Carolina State Rushing | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LG | |
| M. Greene | 11 | 53 | 4.8 | 0 | 13 |
| T. Creecy | 10 | 48 | 4.8 | 1 | 16 |
| J. Washington | 5 | 12 | 2.4 | 1 | 4 |
| M. Glennon | 6 | 6 | 1.0 | 0 | 14 |
| Team | 32 | 119 | 3.7 | 2 | 16 |
| Tennessee Rushing | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LG | |
| M. Lane | 9 | 75 | 8.3 | 0 | 42 |
| C. Patterson | 2 | 72 | 36.0 | 1 | 67 |
| R. Neal | 22 | 53 | 2.4 | 1 | 8 |
| D. Young | 2 | -2 | -1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| -. Team | 1 | -2 | -2.0 | 0 | 0 |
| T. Bray | 2 | -5 | -2.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Team | 38 | 191 | 5.0 | 2 | 67 |
| North Carolina State Receiving | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LG | |
| Q. Payton | 4 | 129 | 32.3 | 0 | 49 |
| A. Watson | 4 | 50 | 12.5 | 0 | 28 |
| M. Carter | 5 | 46 | 9.2 | 0 | 17 |
| T. Palmer | 4 | 28 | 7.0 | 0 | 11 |
| J. Washington | 3 | 10 | 3.3 | 0 | 11 |
| B. Underwood | 3 | 9 | 3.0 | 1 | 5 |
| M. Greene | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | 0 | 9 |
| C. Hegedus | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 0 | 7 |
| T. Creecy | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 |
| R. Smith | 1 | -1 | -1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Team | 27 | 288 | 10.7 | 1 | 49 |
| Tennessee Receiving | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LG | |
| C. Patterson | 6 | 93 | 15.5 | 1 | 41 |
| Z. Rogers | 2 | 87 | 43.5 | 1 | 72 |
| J. Hunter | 9 | 73 | 8.1 | 0 | 19 |
| J. Carter | 1 | 20 | 20.0 | 0 | 20 |
| B. Bartholomew | 2 | 19 | 9.5 | 0 | 13 |
| M. Lane | 2 | 19 | 9.5 | 0 | 13 |
| M. Rivera | 1 | 13 | 13.0 | 0 | 13 |
| V. Dallas | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 0 | 7 |
| D. Young | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 | 4 |
| R. Neal | 2 | -2 | -1.0 | 0 | 4 |
| Team | 27 | 333 | 12.3 | 2 | 72 |
| Tennessee Interceptions | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| INT | YDS | TD | |
| B. Moore | 1 | 18 | 0 |
| E. Gordon | 1 | 12 | 0 |
| P. Waggner | 1 | 8 | 0 |
| M. Teague | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Team | 4 | 38 | 0 |
| Tennessee Kick Returns | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NO | YDS | AVG | LG | |
| D. Young | 2 | 45 | 22.5 | 35 |
| Team | 2 | 45 | 22.5 | 35 |
| North Carolina State Punt Returns | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NO | YDS | AVG | LG | |
| R. Smith | 2 | -3 | -1.5 | 1 |
| Team | 2 | -3 | -1.5 | 1 |
| Tennessee Punt Returns | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NO | YDS | AVG | LG | |
| D. Young | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 5 |
| Team | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 5 |
| North Carolina State Kicking | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FG | PCT | LONG | XP | PTS | |
| N. Sade | 0/1 | 0.0 | -- | 3/3 | 3 |
| Team | 0/1 | 0.0 | -- | 3/3 | 3 |
| Tennessee Kicking | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FG | PCT | LONG | XP | PTS | |
| M. Palardy | 2/2 | 100.0 | 34 | 3/4 | 9 |
| Team | 2/2 | 100.0 | 34 | 3/4 | 9 |
| North Carolina State Punting | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TOT | YDS | AVG | TB | -20 | LG | |
| W. Baumann | 4 | 166 | 41.5 | 0 | 1 | 45 |
| Team | 4 | 166 | 41.5 | 0 | 1 | 45 |
| Tennessee Punting | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TOT | YDS | AVG | TB | -20 | LG | |
| M. Darr | 5 | 193 | 38.6 | 0 | 2 | 51 |
| Team | 5 | 193 | 38.6 | 0 | 2 | 51 |
ATTENDANCE: 55,529
