Thursday, September 1
Raleigh, N.C.
7:30 p.m.
NC State
1-0
48
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William & Mary - Wolfpack Club Day
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Offensive Firepower on Display in Season Opening 48-14 Win
9/1/2016 11:09:00 PM | Football
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RALEIGH, N.C. - With a new offensive coordinator and a new starting quarterback, a balanced Wolfpack offensive display kicked off NC State's 2016 season with a 48-14 win over William & Mary. The Pack finished the contest with 262 yards passing and 259 yards rushing, and jumped out to a 28-7 lead at the half thanks to three second quarter touchdowns.
It wasn't just the offense that impressed Wolfpack fans, after giving up a first quarter TD drive, the Pack's defense was stout the rest of the game. On the day, William & Mary gained just 168 total yards for the game - 62 rushing and 106 passing, and just 10 first downs.
WOLFPACK SPOTLIGHT DRIVE
Opening Drive - 8 plays, 70 yards in 3:24
Receiving the opening kick, NC State went right down the field, covering 70 yards in eight plays for the game's first touchdown. RB Matthew Dayes capped off the drive with a 5-yard rushing score, and accounted for 39 totals on the drive (21 rush, 18 receiving). On the drive, starting QB Ryan Finley was 3-of-3 for 40 yards.
TOP WOLFPACK PERFORMANCES
RB Matthew Dayes
23 rushes for 138 yards and 2 TDs
2 catches for 18 yards
TE/FB Jaylen Samuels
5 catches for 66 yards and 1 TD
5 rushes for 24 yards and 2 TDs
QB Ryan Finley
17-of-21 for 174 yards, 2 TDs, 182.0 QB rating
LB Jerod Fernandez
7 tackles, 6 solo and 1 INT
NOTABLES
• Not only was today the first time in 306 days that RB Matthew Dayes played in a game, but it was also 306 days since he was even tackled. He sat out spring drills and went through all of fall practice without being tackled in any practices.
• Dayes finished with his sixth career 100-yard rushing game, with 138 yards. It's the highest total for a Pack running back in the season opener since 2000 (Ray Robinson, 139 vs. Arkansas St.).
• For the third time in the last two seasons, the NC State defense surrendered less then 200 total yards of offense - 168.
• Four true freshmen made their NC State debuts: WR Kelvin Harmon on TE Thaddeus Moss offense, CB Nick McCloud on defense and Trae Medaows (NIC) on special teams.
• All three grad transfers saw action, QB Ryan Finley, PK Connor Haskins and C Joe Scelfo.
• Also seeing action for the first time in a Pack uniform: WRs Jakobi Meyers and Vernon Grier, OT Emanuel McGirt, S Jarius Morehead DE Tyrone Riley.
• For the second year in a row, NC State scored touchdowns on each of its first two possessions.
• After today's win, NC State improves to 37-12-2 in the first home contest of the season - since Carter-Finley opened in 1966.
• With the win, head coach Dave Doeren improves to 13-1 at NC State against non-Power 5 opponents.
UP NEXT
NC State will be in road action next weekend, as the Pack travels to East Carolina for a noon contest on Sept. 10.
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RALEIGH, N.C. - With a new offensive coordinator and a new starting quarterback, a balanced Wolfpack offensive display kicked off NC State's 2016 season with a 48-14 win over William & Mary. The Pack finished the contest with 262 yards passing and 259 yards rushing, and jumped out to a 28-7 lead at the half thanks to three second quarter touchdowns.
It wasn't just the offense that impressed Wolfpack fans, after giving up a first quarter TD drive, the Pack's defense was stout the rest of the game. On the day, William & Mary gained just 168 total yards for the game - 62 rushing and 106 passing, and just 10 first downs.
WOLFPACK SPOTLIGHT DRIVE
Opening Drive - 8 plays, 70 yards in 3:24
Receiving the opening kick, NC State went right down the field, covering 70 yards in eight plays for the game's first touchdown. RB Matthew Dayes capped off the drive with a 5-yard rushing score, and accounted for 39 totals on the drive (21 rush, 18 receiving). On the drive, starting QB Ryan Finley was 3-of-3 for 40 yards.
TOP WOLFPACK PERFORMANCES
RB Matthew Dayes
23 rushes for 138 yards and 2 TDs
2 catches for 18 yards
TE/FB Jaylen Samuels
5 catches for 66 yards and 1 TD
5 rushes for 24 yards and 2 TDs
QB Ryan Finley
17-of-21 for 174 yards, 2 TDs, 182.0 QB rating
LB Jerod Fernandez
7 tackles, 6 solo and 1 INT
NOTABLES
• Not only was today the first time in 306 days that RB Matthew Dayes played in a game, but it was also 306 days since he was even tackled. He sat out spring drills and went through all of fall practice without being tackled in any practices.
• Dayes finished with his sixth career 100-yard rushing game, with 138 yards. It's the highest total for a Pack running back in the season opener since 2000 (Ray Robinson, 139 vs. Arkansas St.).
• For the third time in the last two seasons, the NC State defense surrendered less then 200 total yards of offense - 168.
• Four true freshmen made their NC State debuts: WR Kelvin Harmon on TE Thaddeus Moss offense, CB Nick McCloud on defense and Trae Medaows (NIC) on special teams.
• All three grad transfers saw action, QB Ryan Finley, PK Connor Haskins and C Joe Scelfo.
• Also seeing action for the first time in a Pack uniform: WRs Jakobi Meyers and Vernon Grier, OT Emanuel McGirt, S Jarius Morehead DE Tyrone Riley.
• For the second year in a row, NC State scored touchdowns on each of its first two possessions.
• After today's win, NC State improves to 37-12-2 in the first home contest of the season - since Carter-Finley opened in 1966.
• With the win, head coach Dave Doeren improves to 13-1 at NC State against non-Power 5 opponents.
UP NEXT
NC State will be in road action next weekend, as the Pack travels to East Carolina for a noon contest on Sept. 10.
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Team Stats
WM
ST
Total Yards
168
521
Pass Yards
106
262
Rushing Yards
62
259
Penalty Yards
70
80
1st Downs
10
28
3rd Downs
1
10
4th Downs
0
1
TOP
24:47
35:13
1st Quarter
WM 0, ST 7
ST - Dayes, M. 5 yd run (Haskins, C. kick), 8 plays, 70 yards, TOP 3:24
WM 7, ST 7
WM - Dedmon,DeVonte 16 yd pass from Cluley,Steve (Dorka,Nick kick) 11 plays, 75 yards, TOP 6:14
2nd Quarter
WM 7, ST 14
ST - Dayes, M. 4 yd run (Bambard, K. kick), 16 plays, 75 yards, TOP 6:39
WM 7, ST 21
ST - Samuels, J. 3 yd run (Bambard, K. kick), 7 plays, 26 yards, TOP 3:30
WM 7, ST 28
ST - Cherry, B. 16 yd pass from Finley, R. (Bambard, K. kick) 7 plays, 65 yards, TOP 1:09
3rd Quarter
WM 14, ST 28
WM - Cluley,Steve 10 yd run (Dorka,Nick kick), 4 plays, 65 yards, TOP 1:36
WM 14, ST 35
ST - Samuels, J. 8 yd run (Bambard, K. kick), 10 plays, 64 yards, TOP 4:04
4th Quarter
WM 14, ST 41
ST - Samuels, J. 14 yd pass from Finley, R. (Bambard, K. kickblocked) 6 plays, 33 yards, TOP 2:29
WM 14, ST 48
ST - Frasier, J. 1 yd run (Bambard, K. kick), 10 plays, 77 yards, TOP 3:15
Game Leaders
Passing Leaders
CMP
17
TD
2
YDS
174
INT
0
CMP
6
TD
0
YDS
88
INT
1
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