1:00 PM, September 3, 1988
Paulson Stadium - Statesboro, GA
Attendance: 12,084
Paulson Stadium - Statesboro, GA
Attendance: 12,084
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NC | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| GS | 10 | 21 | 17 | 7 | 55 |
| NC | GS | |
|---|---|---|
| 1st Downs | 12 | 26 |
| 3rd Down Efficiency3rd Down Eff. | 4-17 (24%) | 4-10 (40%) |
| 4th Down Efficiency4th Down Eff. | 1-1 (100%) | 0-0 |
| Total Yards | 171 | 454 |
| Total Plays | 65 | 64 |
| Yards per play | 2.6 | 7.1 |
| Passing | 52 | 142 |
| Comp-Att | 6-16 (38%) | 11-19 (58%) |
| Yards per pass | 3.3 | 7.5 |
| Rushing | 119 | 312 |
| Rush Attempts | 49 | 45 |
| Yards per rush | 2.4 | 6.9 |
| Penalties | 5-50 | 4-35 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 3 |
| Fumbles lost | 1 | 3 |
| Interceptions thrownINT | 0 | 0 |
| Possession | 32:42 | 27:18 |
| Time Between Plays | 0:30 | 0:26 |
| Helmet | Blue Helmet (1982-05 / 2007-16) |
|---|---|
| Helmet Color | Blue (Shiny) |
| Facemask Color | Gray |
| Decal | Number |
| Jersey | Blue Jersey (1982-02 / 2010-17) |
| Jersey Color | Blue |
| Number Color | White |
| Pants | White Pants (1982-95 / 1997-17) |
| Pants Color | White |
| First Quarter | NC | GS | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | FG | 7:13 | Mike Dowis 20 yard field goal 6 plays 34 yards, 2:49 (5.7 yards per play) | 0 | 3 |
| TD | 3:12 | Ernest Thompson 1 yard run (Mike Dowis Kick) 5 plays 25 yards, 2:07 (5.0 yards per play) | 0 | 10 |
| Second Quarter | NC | GS | |||
| TD | 12:58 | Ernest Thompson 3 yard run (Mike Dowis Kick) 8 plays 59 yards, 2:49 (7.4 yards per play) | 0 | 17 |
| TD | 5:20 | Ernest Thompson 1 yard run (Mike Dowis Kick) 6 plays 89 yards, 3:05 (14.8 yards per play) | 0 | 24 |
| TD | 3:19 | Raymond Gross 48 yard run (Mike Dowis Kick) 3 plays 61 yards, 0:47 (20.3 yards per play) | 0 | 31 |
| Third Quarter | NC | GS | |||
| FG | 9:59 | David Cool 27 yard field goal 10 plays 80 yards, 5:01 (8.0 yards per play) | 0 | 34 |
 | TD | 8:35 | Cummings 49 yard run (Lingerfelt Kick) 3 plays 63 yards, 1:24 (21.0 yards per play) | 7 | 34 |
| TD | 6:56 | Tony Belser 15 yard pass from Kenny Burnette (David Cool Kick) 5 plays 65 yards, 1:39 (13.0 yards per play) | 7 | 41 |
| TD | 1:27 | Darren Alford 45 yard fumble return (David Cool Kick) | 7 | 48 |
| Fourth Quarter | NC | GS | |||
| TD | 9:21 | Deryl Belser 22 yard pass from Kenny Burnette (David Cool Kick) 7 plays 65 yards, 3:08 (9.3 yards per play) | 7 | 55 |
| Final Score | 7 | 55 | |||
| Lead Changes | 0 | ||||
| Ties | 0 | ||||
| Largest Lead | 48 | ||||
| Largest Deficit | - | ||||
| Time Leading | 52:13 | ||||
| Time Trailing | - | ||||