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Edit: NC State was ranked no. 14 at the time of this matchup
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Two days prior to the game, Wake Forest announced that true freshman starting QB Sam Hartman suffered a broken leg and would miss the remainder of the season.
The Demon Deacons entered Carter-Finley Stadium that Thursday night as 17-point underdogs.
Redshirt sophomore Jamie Newman was making his first start as quarterback.
Down 13-3 at half, Wake Forest surged back to closer.
NC State QB Ryan Finley tossed a 35-yard TD pass to Emeka Ezemie just a few seconds into the 4Q to give the Wolfpack some breathing room. NC State led 23-13.
The Deacons continued to battle, and with 30 seconds remaining, 5th-year senior captain TE Jack Freudenthal caught a short pass over the middle. A collision between two Wolfpack defenders gave Freudenthal all the room he needed to run 32 yards downfield for the game-winning touchdown.
Wake Forest 27 - NC State 23
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Ryan Finley: 35/52; 374 yds; 1 TD, 1 INT
Jamie Newman: 22/33; 297 yds; 3 TD
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Wake Forest and NC State play tonight on ESPN @ 7:30pm/et