WATCH: Former DE-turned-TE rumbles 82 yards for an NC State TD

Down 21-0 midway through the second quarter to Mississippi State in the Belk Bowl, NC State desperately needed a spark.

Enter tight end Pharoah McKever.

A former defensive end, the 6'6", 260-pound tight end caught a crossing route towards the sidelines -- accelerated upfield -- and outran the entire Bulldogs defense for an 82-yard touchdown.

6'6" 260-pound Pharoah McKever used to be a DE... Now he is scoring 82-yard TDs. https://t.co/ZMuzlK9QGa
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The score energized the Wolfpack -- who also tacked on another touchdown later in the quarter courtesy of a 48-yard burst from Jaylen Samuels. NC State is attempting to beat an SEC team for the first time since 1999.