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NC State Defeats Texas Tech 27-14 - Recap

NC State earned a 27-14 victory over Texas Tech on Saturday in Week 3 action at Carter-Finley Stadium.

NC State was a favorite by -10.0 points and came through with an ATS victory for bettors. The game went UNDER the consensus closing total of 55.5.

Jordan Houston rushed for 57 yards, while Demie Sumo-Karngbaye added 54 yards in the win. Demie Sumo-Karngbaye and Thayer Thomas added 93 and 30 receiving yards respectively.

SaRodorick Thompson rushed for 39 yards for Texas Tech, while Behren Morton added 20 yards. Donovan Smith threw for 214 yards for the Red Raiders, while receivers Myles Price and Nehemiah Martinez I had 50 and 46 yards respectively.

NC State lost the offensive yardage battle to Texas Tech 353-270 yards in Saturday's game. Texas Tech had more first downs as that total ended up 20-15.

NC State led the time of possession tally, as the game finished as a 33:04-25:33 split in that important category.

NC State heads into a Week 4 battle against UCONN. Texas Tech, meanwhile, will have their next action against Texas.