NC State 24
(7-6, 4-4 ACC)
Vanderbilt 38
(9-4, 5-3 SEC)
Coverage: ESPN
12:00 PM ET, December 31, 2012
LP Field, NASHVILLE, TN
Top Performers
Passing: M. Glennon (NCST) - 383 YDS, 1 TD, 3 INT
Rushing: Z. Stacy (VAN) - 25 CAR, 107 YDS, 1 TD
Receiving: T. Palmer (NCST) - 8 REC, 111 YDS
Scoring Summary
| FIRST QUARTER | NCST | VAN | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | TD | 09:51 | Chris Boyd 5 Yd Pass From Jordan Rodgers (Carey Spear Kick) | 0 | 7 |
| SECOND QUARTER | NCST | VAN | |||
| TD | 10:08 | Zac Stacy 6 Yd Run (Ryan Fowler Kick) | 0 | 14 |
 | TD | 06:18 | Tony Creecy 1 Yd Run (Niklas Sade Kick) | 7 | 14 |
| TD | 03:47 | Wesley Tate 7 Yd Run (Carey Spear Kick) | 7 | 21 |
| TD | 03:35 | Tobais Palmer 94 Yd Kickoff Return (Niklas Sade Kick) | 14 | 21 |
| TD | 00:41 | Jordan Matthews 18 Yd Pass From Jordan Rodgers (Ryan Fowler Kick) | 14 | 28 |
| THIRD QUARTER | NCST | VAN | |||
| FG | 09:39 | Carey Spear 30 Yd | 14 | 31 |
| FOURTH QUARTER | NCST | VAN | |||
| FG | 14:56 | Niklas Sade 24 Yd | 17 | 31 |
| TD | 05:11 | Jordan Rodgers 15 Yd Run (Carey Spear Kick) | 17 | 38 |
| TD | 02:06 | Rashard Smith 19 Yd Pass From Mike Glennon (Niklas Sade Kick) | 24 | 38 |
Team Stat Comparison
| NCST | VAN | |
|---|---|---|
| 1st Downs | 24 | 17 |
3rd down efficiency | 13-19 | 3-14 |
4th down efficiency | 0-1 | 3-4 |
| Total Yards | 424 | 225 |
| Passing | 383 | 108 |
Comp-Att | 35-53 | 16-27 |
Yards per pass | 7.2 | 4.0 |
| Rushing | 41 | 117 |
Rushing Attempts | 25 | 41 |
Yards per rush | 1.6 | 2.9 |
| Penalties | 9-90 | 2-10 |
| Turnovers | 5 | 0 |
Fumbles lost | 2 | 0 |
Interceptions thrown | 3 | 0 |
| Possession | 27:04 | 32:56 |
| North Carolina State Passing | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C/ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | |
| M. Glennon | 35/53 | 383 | 7.2 | 1 | 3 |
| Team | 35/53 | 383 | 7.2 | 1 | 3 |
| Vanderbilt Passing | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C/ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | |
| J. Rodgers | 16/25 | 108 | 4.3 | 2 | 0 |
| Z. Stacy | 0/1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| A. Carta-Samuels | 0/1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Team | 16/27 | 108 | 4.0 | 2 | 0 |
| North Carolina State Rushing | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LG | |
| T. Creecy | 9 | 43 | 4.8 | 1 | 11 |
| S. Thornton | 12 | 39 | 3.3 | 0 | 7 |
| M. Glennon | 3 | -20 | -6.7 | 0 | 0 |
| -. Team | 1 | -21 | -21.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Team | 25 | 41 | 1.6 | 1 | 11 |
| Vanderbilt Rushing | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LG | |
| Z. Stacy | 25 | 107 | 4.3 | 1 | 14 |
| W. Tate | 9 | 14 | 1.6 | 1 | 7 |
| J. Rodgers | 4 | 6 | 1.5 | 1 | 15 |
| B. Kimbrow | 1 | -2 | -2.0 | 0 | 0 |
| -. Team | 1 | -4 | -4.0 | 0 | 0 |
| J. Matthews | 1 | -4 | -4.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Team | 41 | 117 | 2.9 | 3 | 15 |
| North Carolina State Receiving | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LG | |
| T. Palmer | 8 | 111 | 13.9 | 0 | 28 |
| T. Creecy | 6 | 50 | 8.3 | 0 | 17 |
| R. Smith | 3 | 50 | 16.7 | 1 | 26 |
| S. Thornton | 5 | 41 | 8.2 | 0 | 18 |
| Q. Payton | 3 | 37 | 12.3 | 0 | 23 |
| M. Carter | 3 | 34 | 11.3 | 0 | 15 |
| A. Talbert | 3 | 29 | 9.7 | 0 | 14 |
| A. Watson | 2 | 21 | 10.5 | 0 | 17 |
| B. Underwood | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | 5 |
| L. Winkles | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | 5 |
| Team | 35 | 383 | 10.9 | 1 | 28 |
| Vanderbilt Receiving | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LG | |
| J. Matthews | 7 | 61 | 8.7 | 1 | 18 |
| C. Boyd | 4 | 18 | 4.5 | 1 | 6 |
| Z. Stacy | 1 | 12 | 12.0 | 0 | 12 |
| W. Tate | 2 | 10 | 5.0 | 0 | 6 |
| S. Scheu | 2 | 7 | 3.5 | 0 | 6 |
| Team | 16 | 108 | 6.8 | 2 | 18 |
| Vanderbilt Interceptions | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| INT | YDS | TD | |
| T. Wilson | 1 | 65 | 0 |
| E. Samuels | 1 | 12 | 0 |
| K. Ladler | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Team | 3 | 77 | 0 |
| Vanderbilt Kick Returns | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NO | YDS | AVG | LG | |
| B. Kimbrow | 2 | 73 | 36.5 | 52 |
| A. Hal | 1 | 32 | 32.0 | 32 |
| Team | 3 | 105 | 35.0 | 52 |
| North Carolina State Punt Returns | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NO | YDS | AVG | LG | |
| R. Smith | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 5 |
| Team | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 5 |
| North Carolina State Kicking | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FG | PCT | LONG | XP | PTS | |
| N. Sade | 1/2 | 50.0 | 24 | 3/3 | 6 |
| Team | 1/2 | 50.0 | 24 | 3/3 | 6 |
| North Carolina State Punting | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TOT | YDS | AVG | TB | -20 | LG | |
| W. Baumann | 3 | 91 | 30.3 | 0 | 0 | 36 |
| Team | 3 | 91 | 30.3 | 0 | 0 | 36 |
| Vanderbilt Punting | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TOT | YDS | AVG | TB | -20 | LG | |
| R. Kent | 5 | 231 | 46.2 | 1 | 3 | 51 |
| Team | 5 | 231 | 46.2 | 1 | 3 | 51 |
ATTENDANCE: 55,801
