First Half Action
| NC State | Kansas | |
| 18 | First downs | 15 |
| 11 | Rushes | 22 |
| 72 | Rushing yards | 93 |
| 21-24-0 | Passing (comp-att-int) |
12-22-1 |
| 268 | Passing yards | 150 |
| 35 | Total offensive plays |
44 |
| 340 | Total offense | 243 |
| 48 | Return yards | 0 |
| 0-0 | Punting | 1-29.0 |
| 0-0 | Fumbles-lost | 0-0 |
| 3-26 | Penalties-yards | 4-25 |
| 12:12 | Time of possession | 17:48 |
The Wolfpack took the opening kickoff and scored just 1 minute, 2 seconds in. ... Kansas responded to tie it at 7, but NCSU scored three TDs against just a field goal for KU. ... N.C. State didnÕt have to punt in the first half. Its only scoreless possession was a missed field goal in the second quarter.
NC State Leaders
Rushing: RT.A. McLendon 5-28.
Passing: Philip Rivers 21-for-24 for 268 yards, 3 TDs.
Receiving: McLendon 7-44, Jerricho Cotchery 6-73.
Kansas leaders
Rushing: Clark Green 10-40, Bill Whittemore 9-39.
Passing: Whittemore 12-for-22 for 150 yards, 1 TD, 1 interception.
Receiving: Brandon Rideau 5-58, Charles Gordon 2-51.
Final Totals
| NC State | Kansas | |
| 34 | First downs | 28 |
| 22 | Rushes | 40 |
| 172 | Rushing yards | 220 |
| 38-46-0 | Passing (comp-att-int) |
20-42-2 |
| 481 | Passing yards | 243 |
| 68 | Total offensive plays |
82 |
| 653 | Total offense | 463 |
| 84 | Return yards | 13 |
| 1-53.0 | Punting | 4-30.8 |
| 0-0 | Fumbles-lost | 0-0 |
| 9-86 | Penalties-yards | 9-75 |
| 1-6 | Sacks by (No.-yards) |
0-0 |
| 26:05 | Time of possession | 33:55 |
KU pulled within 28-17 with a TD on the first possession of the second half, but KU never could stop the ÕPack.
Games to remember
N.C. State: Philip Rivers 37-for-45 passing, 475 yards, 5 TDs, 0 INTs; Jerricho Cotchery 13 catches for 171 yards, TD.
Kansas: John Randle 7 rushes, 55 yards, TD; Bill Whittemore 19-for-30 passing for 252 yards, 2 TDs, 17 rushes, 34 yards.
Game to forget
Kansas: Defense surrendered 9.6 yards per play, collected 0 sacks.
INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS
RUSHING (carries-yards)
NC State: T.A. McClendon 7-72, Tramain Hall 3-40, Reggie Davis 5-28, Philip Rivers 3-20, Cotra Jackson 3-7, Sean Locklear 1-5.
Kansas: Clark Green 14-87, Bill Whittemore 17-84, Charles Gordon 3-36, Mark Simmons 1-9, John Randle 5-4.
PASSING (comp.-att.-yards)
NC State: Rivers 37-45-475, Jay Davis 1-1-6.
Kansas: Whittemore 20-41-243 (two intercepted), Green 0-1-0.
RECEIVING (receptions-yards)
NC State: Jerricho Cotchery 13-171, Richard Washington 7-97, McLendon 7-44, Brian Clark 5-90, Hall 4-46, T.J. Williams 1-27, Chris Hawkins 1-6.
Kansas: Brandon Rideau 9-109, Gordon 4-73, Green 3-30, Moderick Johnson 2-21, Lyonel Anderson 1-12, Simmons 1-(minus-2).
PUNTING (No.-average)
NC State: Austin Herbert 1-53.0.
Kansas: Curtis Ansel 3-38.3, team 1-8.0.
TACKLING LEADERS
NC State: Andre Maddox 9, Freddie Autry-Lindsay 8.
Kansas: Tony Stubbs 10, John Randle 9, Nick Reid 7, Jonathan Lamb 6, Banks Floodman 4.
| SCORE BY QUARTERS | |||||
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Total | |
| NC State | 21 | 7 | 14 | 14 | 56 |
| Kansas | 7 | 3 | 10 | 6 | 26 |
Officials: Paul Labenne (r), Hugh Douglas (u), Mickey Bryson (lm), Dave Nesmith (lj), Bob Wucetich (bj), Jack Erb (fj), Dan Romeo (sj).
Attendance: 26,482.
Time of game: 3:42.
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