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Recap - Wolfpack Defeat USF 45-0

Zonovan Knight scampered through the USF defense for 163 yards as NC State handed the Bulls a 45-0 defeat on Thursday at Carter-Finley Stadium.

NC State was a favorite by -20.0 points and came through with an ATS victory for bettors. The game went UNDER the consensus closing total of 57.0.

Zonovan Knight rushed for 163 yards, while Ricky Person Jr. added 105 yards in the win. Emeka Emezie and Devin Carter added 71 and 51 receiving yards respectively.

Jaren Mangham rushed for 26 yards for USF, while Cade Fortin added 23 yards. Timmy McClain threw for 126 yards for the Bulls, while receivers Xavier Weaver and Mitchell Brinkman had 73 and 35 yards respectively.

USF lost the offensive yardage battle to NC State 525-271 yards in Thursday's game. NC State had more first downs as that total ended up 27-15.

NC State lost the time of possession battle 30:48-29:12, leaving their defense on the field more than they wanted.

Next game, NC State takes its act on the road to face Mississippi State looking for another win. For USF, they head home to face Florida.