Pack Falls on Road at No. 7 Louisville

Final Stats

LOUISVILLE, KY. - No. 7 Louisville used a strong first half performance and defeated the visiting Wolfpack 54-13 Saturday afternoon.

The Cardinals (6-1, 4-1 ACC) raced out to a 44-0 halftime lead, limiting the Wolfpack's (4-3, 1-2 ACC) offensive production in the first 30 minutes. NC State put up back-to-back TDs in the third quarter to close within 44-13, but Louisville scored the games final 10 points.

Pack QB Ryan Finley completed 16-of-31 passes for 236 yards and a pair of touchdowns. In the second half, Finley threw for 192 of his yards.

NOTABLES
• Redshirt sophomore Terronne Prescod (RT) and sophomore Darian Roseboro (DE) both made their first career starts today. Today marked the first time that either the defensive line or the offensive line made a lineup change since the season opener. Starting RT Will Richardson did not make the trip due to illness.

• RB Matthew Dayes went to the locker room just five minutes into the second quarter, and although cleared to return, was held out a majority of the rest of the game. Dayes finished with just five carries for 13 yards and one catch for 21 yards.

• With the ACC's third-leading rusher out most of the game, NC State was held to just 14 yards rushing - the lowest total for the Pack since 2011 at Cincinnati (-26).

• The Pack put together a 12-play, 98-yard TD drive in the third quarter - culminating with a Finley-to-Harmon 14-yd TD pass. The 98-yard drive was the longest for NC State since the 2014 season opener vs. Georgia Southern (99 yards).

• On the Pack's next possession, NC State went 95 yards in just five plays - culmination with a Finley-to-Trowell 80-yd TD pass. Today marked the first time since a 2010 game vs. Cincinnati that NC State had multiple scoring drives of 90+ yards in the same game.

• After being held to 54 yards of total offense in the first half, NC State had 184 yards of total offense (181 passing) in the third quarter in outscoring Louisville 13-0. The Pack outgained the Cardinals 184-55 in the quarter.

• On kickoff returns, Nyheim Hines set a career-high with 189 yards. The 189 yards are the third-most in a single game in school history.

UP NEXT
The Wolfpack returns to Carter-Finley Stadium next week, hosting Boston College for Homecoming. The game will kick at 12:30 p.m., and be televised by the ACC Network.

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Team Stats

Johnathan Alston

Jalan McClendon

Jakobi Meyers

Gavin Locklear

Players Mentioned

Matthew Dayes

Ryan Finley

Nyheim Hines

Terronne Prescod

Will Richardson