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Wolfpack Uses Ground and Pound Attack for 28-21 Road Win at UNC
11/25/2016 3:46:00 PM | Football
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CHAPEL HILL, N.C. - Behind a balanced offensive attack - 259 yards rushing and 233 yards passing - NC State became bowl eligible with a 28-21 road win at rival North Carolina on Friday afternoon. The Wolfpack (6-6, 3-5 ACC) jumped out to a 21-0 lead midway through the second quarter, and held off a late Tar Heels (8-4, 5-3 ACC) comeback attempt with a fourth down stop with 3:10 left.
NC State has now won its last two games at UNC, and four of the last five dating back to 2008.
The Pack ran the ball 53 times for 259 yards. RB Matthew Dayes went over 100 yards rushing for the eighth time this season with 104 yards, while Reggie Gallaspy II added 62 yards and back-up QB Jalan McClendon had 42.
WOLFPACK SPOTLIGHT DRIVE - 1st half
5 plays, 89 yards in 1:37 - Samuels to Louis 59 yard TD pass
After forcing a UNC punt on the game's first possession, NC State went 89 yards in only five plays for the game's first score. The drive culminated in a trick play, as Jaylen Samuels received a backwards pass, and then threw a 59-yard TD pass to wide open Stephen Louis. On the drive, three Wolfpack players completed a pass - combining to go 3-of-4 for 84 yards.
The TD was the Pack's first score on an opening drive since the Wake Forest contest.
WOLFPACK SPOTLIGHT DRIVE - 2nd half
14 plays, 85 yards in 6:30 - Samuels 4 yard TD run
NC State received the opening kick of the second half, after UNC failed on a surprise onside kick attempt, and the Pack went 85 yards in 14 plays and increased its lead to 28-7 midway through the third quarter. After throwing for a TD pass in the first half, Jaylen Samuel ran for a score, capping a drive that took 6:30 with a four-yard TD rush - his sixth of the season.
STAT LEADERS
QB Ryan Finley
11-of-18 for 151 yards
RB Matthew Dayes
26 rushes for 104 yards and 2 TDs
WR Stephen Louis
4 catches for 124 yards and 1 TD
LB Jerod Fernandez
10 tackles, 1.5 tackles for loss
NOTABLES
• NC State becomes bowl eligible for the third straight year, and the sixth time over the last seven seasons.
• In all four games Dave Doeren has faced UNC, the Pack has rushed for over 200 yards (212 in '13, 388 in '14, 308 in '15 and 259 today). In those four games, the Pack has outrushed UNC 291.8 to 172.3 yards a game).
• With his 104 yards rushing today, RB Matthew Dayes went over 100 yards for the eighth time this season. He has the most 100+ rushing games in a single season since Ted Brown had nine in 1997.
• Jaylen Samuels has now posted a rushing (6), receiving (4) and passing (1) TD this season. He is the first Wolfpack player to do so in the same season since Shadrach Thornton accomplished the feat in 2014.
• Jumping out to a 14-0 lead In the first quarter, NC State outgained UNC 171-64, including a 95-27 passing advantage.
• Stephen Louis went over 100 yards receiving for the third time this season (Wake Forest, East Carolina). He has the most 100+ receiving yards games in a season for an NC State player since Tobais Palmer also had three in 2012.
• Overall, five Wolfpack players have combined for seven 100+ receiving yard games this season.
• With his second quarter 18-yard TD rush on fourth down, Matthew Dayes climbed to third in the NC State record books with 34 career rushing TDs.
• With 1 tackle for loss on the day, DE Bradley Chubb now has at least 1 TFL in six straight games and 10 this season.
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CHAPEL HILL, N.C. - Behind a balanced offensive attack - 259 yards rushing and 233 yards passing - NC State became bowl eligible with a 28-21 road win at rival North Carolina on Friday afternoon. The Wolfpack (6-6, 3-5 ACC) jumped out to a 21-0 lead midway through the second quarter, and held off a late Tar Heels (8-4, 5-3 ACC) comeback attempt with a fourth down stop with 3:10 left.
NC State has now won its last two games at UNC, and four of the last five dating back to 2008.
The Pack ran the ball 53 times for 259 yards. RB Matthew Dayes went over 100 yards rushing for the eighth time this season with 104 yards, while Reggie Gallaspy II added 62 yards and back-up QB Jalan McClendon had 42.
WOLFPACK SPOTLIGHT DRIVE - 1st half
5 plays, 89 yards in 1:37 - Samuels to Louis 59 yard TD pass
After forcing a UNC punt on the game's first possession, NC State went 89 yards in only five plays for the game's first score. The drive culminated in a trick play, as Jaylen Samuels received a backwards pass, and then threw a 59-yard TD pass to wide open Stephen Louis. On the drive, three Wolfpack players completed a pass - combining to go 3-of-4 for 84 yards.
The TD was the Pack's first score on an opening drive since the Wake Forest contest.
WOLFPACK SPOTLIGHT DRIVE - 2nd half
14 plays, 85 yards in 6:30 - Samuels 4 yard TD run
NC State received the opening kick of the second half, after UNC failed on a surprise onside kick attempt, and the Pack went 85 yards in 14 plays and increased its lead to 28-7 midway through the third quarter. After throwing for a TD pass in the first half, Jaylen Samuel ran for a score, capping a drive that took 6:30 with a four-yard TD rush - his sixth of the season.
STAT LEADERS
QB Ryan Finley
11-of-18 for 151 yards
RB Matthew Dayes
26 rushes for 104 yards and 2 TDs
WR Stephen Louis
4 catches for 124 yards and 1 TD
LB Jerod Fernandez
10 tackles, 1.5 tackles for loss
NOTABLES
• NC State becomes bowl eligible for the third straight year, and the sixth time over the last seven seasons.
• In all four games Dave Doeren has faced UNC, the Pack has rushed for over 200 yards (212 in '13, 388 in '14, 308 in '15 and 259 today). In those four games, the Pack has outrushed UNC 291.8 to 172.3 yards a game).
• With his 104 yards rushing today, RB Matthew Dayes went over 100 yards for the eighth time this season. He has the most 100+ rushing games in a single season since Ted Brown had nine in 1997.
• Jaylen Samuels has now posted a rushing (6), receiving (4) and passing (1) TD this season. He is the first Wolfpack player to do so in the same season since Shadrach Thornton accomplished the feat in 2014.
• Jumping out to a 14-0 lead In the first quarter, NC State outgained UNC 171-64, including a 95-27 passing advantage.
• Stephen Louis went over 100 yards receiving for the third time this season (Wake Forest, East Carolina). He has the most 100+ receiving yards games in a season for an NC State player since Tobais Palmer also had three in 2012.
• Overall, five Wolfpack players have combined for seven 100+ receiving yard games this season.
• With his second quarter 18-yard TD rush on fourth down, Matthew Dayes climbed to third in the NC State record books with 34 career rushing TDs.
• With 1 tackle for loss on the day, DE Bradley Chubb now has at least 1 TFL in six straight games and 10 this season.
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Team Stats
ST
NC
Total Yards
492
413
Pass Yards
233
280
Rushing Yards
259
133
Penalty Yards
59
50
1st Downs
24
20
3rd Downs
8
6
4th Downs
1
1
TOP
35:01
24:59
1st Quarter
ST 7, NC 0
ST - Louis, S. 59 yd pass from Samuels, J. (Haskins, C. kick) 5 plays, 89 yards, TOP 1:37
ST 14, NC 0
ST - Dayes, M. 1 yd run (Haskins, C. kick), 4 plays, 29 yards, TOP 1:27
2nd Quarter
ST 21, NC 0
ST - Dayes, M. 18 yd run (Haskins, C. kick), 5 plays, 80 yards, TOP 2:22
ST 21, NC 7
NC - Switzer, R 4 yd pass from Trubisky, M (Weiler, N kick) 5 plays, 33 yards, TOP 0:47
3rd Quarter
ST 28, NC 7
ST - Samuels, J. 4 yd run (Haskins, C. kick), 14 plays, 85 yards, TOP 6:30
4th Quarter
ST 28, NC 14
NC - Jackson, T 7 yd pass from Trubisky, M (Weiler, N kick) 10 plays, 93 yards, TOP 2:24
ST 28, NC 21
NC - Howard, B 48 yd pass from Trubisky, M (Weiler, N kick) 5 plays, 61 yards, TOP 2:33
Game Leaders
Passing Leaders
CMP
11
TD
0
YDS
151
INT
0
CMP
1
TD
1
YDS
59
INT
0
CMP
2
TD
0
YDS
23
INT
0
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