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Liberty Flames vs NC State Wolfpack Recap - Wolfpack Win 15-14

The Wolfpack grabbed a Week 12 victory over the Flames on Saturday, winning 15-14 at Carter-Finley Stadium.

NC State won on the scoreboard, but lost at the pay window as they failed to cover the -4.0-point spread. The game went UNDER the consensus closing total of 66.5.

Zonovan Knight rushed for 96 yards, while Ricky Person Jr. added 83 yards in the win. Emeka Emezie and Zonovan Knight added 55 and 34 receiving yards respectively.

Joshua Mack rushed for 49 yards for Liberty, while Malik Willis added 44 yards. Malik Willis threw for 172 yards for the Flames, while receivers Noah Frith and Demario Douglas had 73 and 31 yards respectively.

Liberty lost the offensive yardage battle to NC State 321-279 yards in Saturday's game. NC State had more first downs as that total ended up 19-17.

Liberty lost the time of possession battle 30:18-29:42, leaving their defense on the field more than they wanted.

NC State heads into a Week 13 battle against Syracuse. Liberty, meanwhile, will have their next action against Massachusetts.