Presbyterian advanced as far as N.C. State's 7-yard line, but that third-quarter drive ended with a missed field goal. Jeremiah McKie lost a fumble on Presbyterian's ensuing possession, and Brissett found Dayes for a 27-yard touchdown pass on the next play to give the Wolfpack a 21-0 lead at halftime. Presbyterian missed an opportunity to tie the game early in the second quarter when McMath overthrew a third-down pass to McKie for what would have been a touchdown against a busted coverage.