#23 Wolfpack Improves to 5-0 with 28-23 Win Over Boston College

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Raleigh, N.C. – NC State jumped out to a 28-3 lead in the third quarter, and held off Boston College's 20 unanswered points, to claim a 28-23 win Saturday at Carter-Finley Stadium.

With the win the Pack improves to 5-0, its best start since 2002, and for only the eighth time in school history. NC State opens ACC action 2-0 for the second straight season, and the fifth time since 2000.

NC State rushed for a season-best 225 yards, powered by Sr. Reggie Gallaspy, Jr., who had a career-best 104 yards and two scores. QB Ryan Finley threw for 308 yards and two scores, while WR Kelvin Harmon finished with nine receptions for 128 yards and one TD.

Boston College was unable to convert a fourth down on the game's opening possession, which then saw NC State score a TD on their first possession with a one-yard Gallaspy, three-yard TD run. The Eagles added a 33-yard field goal towards the end of the opening quarter.

The Wolfpack added a pair of TD scores in the second quarter to go up 21-3 at the half - Gallaspy a second rushing score, from one-yard out, and WR Jakobi Meyers a four-yard TD catch with 43 seconds left in the half.

In the third quarter, Finley added a second TD pass, this for 34 yards to Harmon and NC State took a 28-3 lead.

BC answered with its first touchdown to cut the lead to 28-10 at the end of the third.

The Eagles cut into the lead even more with a 64-yard TD drive to open the fourth quarter. BC kept the momentum going, blocking a punt and returning it for a score to get the game to 28-23 with 3:33 left.

The Pack recovered the ensuing onside kick, and ran out the clock the rest of the way.

WOLFPACK SPOTLIGHT DRIVE – 1^st half
10 plays, 76 yards in 4:51 – Reggie Gallaspy, Jr. 2-yd TD run

After holding off BC on a fourth down play on the game's opening drive, NC State went 70 yards in 10 plays for the game's first TD. Reggie Gallaspy, Jr., punched the ball in from three yards out on third down. On the drive, QB Ryan Finley was 4-of-5 for 43 yards.

WOLFPACK SPOTLIGHT DRIVE – 2^nd half
4 plays, 60 yards in 1:48 – Ryan Finley to Kelvin Harmon 34-yd TD pass

After a BC three-and-out on their first possession of the second half, NC State went 60 yards in only four plays to increase the lead to 28-3 late in the third quarter. Finley found Kelvin Harmon for a 34-yard strike.

STAT LEADERS
• QB Ryan Finley
25-of-34 for 308 yards, 2 TD

• RB Reggie Gallaspy, Jr.
25 rushes for 104 yards, 2 TDs

• RB Ricky Person
17 rushes for 92 yards

• WR Kelvin Harmon
9 catches for 128 yards, 1 TD

• WR Jakobi Meyers
10 catches for 99 yards, 1 TD

• LB Germaine Pratt
13 tackles, 1 sack, 1 forced fumble

NOTABLES
• The win by NC State was the first by the home team in the series since 2013, and the first for NC State in Carter-Finley against BC since 2012.

• With his first quarter three-yard TD run, RB Reggie Gallaspy, Jr., now has at least one rushing score in every game this year. Over the first five games of the season, he now has seven rushing scores, the fifth-most in school history five games into a season.

• NC State had just one penalty for the game (false start). It marked the fewest penalties in a game for the Pack since the 2016 bowl game against Vanderbilt.

UP NEXT
The Wolfpack will have a bye week next weekend. NC State returns to action on Sat., Oct. 20 with a trip to Clemson.

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— NC State Football (@PackFootball) October 6, 2018

#23 Wolfpack Improves to 5-0 with 28-23 Win Over Boston College

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Players Mentioned

Ryan Finley

Reggie Gallaspy, Jr.

Kelvin Harmon

Jakobi Meyers

Germaine Pratt