NC State was in prime position to continue the upset watch it placed No. 3 Clemson on through two-plus quarters Thursday night, but an iffy call against the Wolfpack could render that moot.
NC State touchdown run vs. Clemson ruled out of bounds, but was it?
On the first play of a drive beginning at 7:43 in the third quarter, NC State running back Bryan Underwood broke loose down the right sideline and appeared to break what would've been an 83-yard touchdown run and, presumably, a 14-13 Wolfpack lead. Instead, referees ruled Underwood stepped out of bounds at Clemson's 47-yard line, limiting the run to 36 yards.
The play was never reviewed, and ESPN’s Rece Davis shortly thereafter provided the official rule explanation that out-of-bounds calls outside the five-yard line can’t be reviewed.
Underwood's run would've been a fine enough play, except that NC State quarterback Pete Thomas fumbled away the ball after being sacked three plays later on a 3rd-and-10 from that spot. Clemson recovered, and five plays later, quarterback Tajh Boyd found wide receiver Martavis Bryant for a 30-yard touchdown pass, a 20-7 lead and a 14-point swing.
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