Notre Dame Football Score vs NC State

Notre Dame Football Score vs NC State: Irish Win 45-24 to Extend ACC Regular-Season Win Streak to 29

The Notre Dame Fighting Irish defeated the NC State Wolfpack 45-24 on Saturday at Carter-Finley Stadium in Raleigh, North Carolina.

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Notre Dame quarterback Sam Hartman threw for 286 yards and four touchdowns, while running back Audric Estime rushed for 125 yards and a touchdown.

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NC State quarterback Brennan Armstrong threw for 275 yards and two touchdowns, but he was also intercepted twice.

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The Irish extended their lead to 31-7 in the third quarter, but NC State responded with two touchdowns to cut the lead to 31-21.

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The win was Notre Dame's third straight to start the season. The Irish are now ranked 10th in the AP Top 25 poll.

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· The Irish were able to run the ball effectively against an NC State defense that was ranked 10th in the ACC in rushing defense coming into the game.

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The Irish also did a good job of containing Armstrong, who was limited to just 275 yards passing.

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· NC State's offense struggled to get going for most of the game. The Wolfpack were held to just 312 total yards, and they were only able to score 24 points.

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