# Duke’s beatdown of NC State included a must-see missed field goal returned for a 109-yard touchdown

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/dukes-beatdown-of-nc-state-included-a-must-see-missed-field-goal-returned-for-a-109-yard-touchdown/
- Published: 2026-11-07T22:50:20+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-07T23:25:39+00:00
- Original publisher: Fox News (publisher lean: Right)
- Original article: https://www.foxnews.com/outkick-sports/dukes-beatdown-nc-state-included-must-see-missed-field-goal-returned-109-yard-touchdown
- Topics: Football, Sport, World

## Key points

- Duke routed NC State 41-3.
- A short field goal attempt became a 109-yard touchdown return.
- The score was 31-3 at half-time.

## Summary

Duke beat NC State 41-3 in Raleigh, with a missed field goal returned for a 109-yard touchdown just before half-time standing out as the game’s defining moment. The play turned a potential 24-6 score into 31-3, deepening a difficult season for the Wolfpack.

NC State entered the game 4-4 and had recently changed coaches, with Todd Goebbel serving as interim head coach. Kicker Kanoah Vinesett’s 50-yard attempt fell short with two seconds left in the half, and Duke safety Andrew Pellicciotta caught it in the end zone and ran the length of the field; Duke added 10 points after the break.

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