Aydan White wrapped his hands around an errant fourth-down throw and broke free toward the left side. There was nothing in his way, only a few black jerseys of North Carolina State teammates eager to escort him in an end-zone convoy.
SPORTS STARTS NOW. WANTED BY EASTER AUTOMOTIVE. >> HEY, GOOD EVENING, EVERYONE. WELCOME TO SPORTS NIGHT COMING TO YOU LIVE FROM CARTER FINLEY STADIUM, WHERE NUMBER 16 NC STATE JUST DEFEATED TEXAS TECH. 27 14. THIS IS THE FIRST REGULAR SEASON WHEN AGAINST A NONCONFERENCE 4 OR 5 OPPONENTS AS 2003 WAS ALSO CAME AGAINST TEXAS TECH. NOT MUCH WAS MADE ABOUT THIS GAME. THE RED RAIDERS BRINGING IN THEIR AIR RAID OFFENSE, AVERAGING NEARLY 500 YARDS A GAME NEARLY 50 POINTS. BUT IN TALKING WITH THIS NC STATE DEFENSE THIS WEEK, THEY WERE CHOMPING AT THE BIT. THEY WERE EXCITED FOR THIS OPPORTUNITY TO GO UP TO A PASS HEAVY DEFENSE OR TO BE A PASSIVE. THE TEAM AND GET CHALLENGE TO PROVE THAT THEY ARE IF NOT ONE OF THE BEST DEFENSES IN THE ENTIRE NATION. LET'S GET DOWNFIELD LEVEL FOR THE HIGHLIGHTS. NOW THE MAN IN BLACK TONIGHT UNDER THE LIGHTS HERE AT CARTER-FINLEY STADIUM. IT'S THE STATE TRYING TO WIN. JUSTICE SAID 3RD NONCONFERENCE POWER 5 GAME SINCE >> MOST EXPECTED THIS TO BE A SHOOTOUT. DEFENSE DOMINATES EARLY THOUGH. ISAIAH MOORE, THE CAPTAIN WITH HIS FIRST A SACK OF THE YEAR. HOW'S THIS FOR A TREAT? CAME TO THE HOUSE LOVING EVERY MINUTE OF IT IN SUING POSSESSION AND DEMI SUMO KIND AK WITH THE TOUCHDOWN. 14 YARD NC STATE FOR 13. NOTHING YET. WE'LL CHECK THE TOP PASSING OFFENSE IN THE COUNTRY. NOT THE 1ST HALF, TO DWIGHT PICKS OFF A DONOVAN SMITH. TIM WHITE SAID THIS IS A SECOND. THERE IS A DREAM AND HE MAKES A BIG PLAY HERE. 84 YARDS THE OTHER WAY. IT WAS 20 TO 3 NC STATE. TECH, THOUGH THEY WOULD GET ONE BEFORE THE END OF THE SMITH SAID TO MYLES PRICE NOW, THE 20 TO 7 WOLF PACK AT THE BREAK. LET'S GO FOR THE 4TH QUARTER STATE OF 27 14 AND SMITH'S PASS IS PICKED OFF BY JACK KEANE. HARRIS, THAT WOULD SEAL IT.
