Saturday, November 24
Chapel Hill, N.C.
12:20 p.m.
NC State
8-3 , 5-3
34
at
28
North Carolina
2-9 , 1-7
1st
2nd
3rd
4th
OT
F
NC State
7
0
14
7
6
34
North Carolina
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6
15
7
0
28
Gallaspy Ties School Record with Five Rushing Scores in OT Win at UNC
11/24/2018 4:11:00 PM | Football
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. – RB Reggie Gallaspy, Jr.'s school tying fifth rushing touchdown of the day was the game winner in overtime in NC State's 34-28 comeback win at North Carolina.
The overtime win was the first for NC State since 2007.
NC State has now won three in a row in the series, the longest such streak since five straight from 2007-2011. The Pack has also won three in a row at UNC, the longest road winning streak since also winning three in a row at Kenan Stadium from 1988-92.
On the opening possession of overtime, UNC missed a 37-yard field goal. The Pack then used seven plays, all rushes, to get a one-yard TD for the OT road win.
NC State opened the scoring with a quick two-play, four-yard drive thanks to a pair of special teams plays. A.J. Cole III punted the ball down to the UNC one-yard line, and after a three-and-out, UNC botched the snap on the punt results in NC State taking over at the four-yard line. Gallapy scored from a yard out with 9:09 left in the first quarter for his first score of the day.
After the Pack TD, North Carolina kicked field goals of 24 and 32 yards to make the halftime score 7-6.
The two teams traded touchdowns to open the seconds half. NC State uses a 10-play, 75-yard drive that saw Gallaspy score his second TD of the day. The Tar Heels quickly answered with a 3-play, 76-yard drive, with pass plays of 38 then 37 yards on back-to-back plays.
Gallaspy found the end zone for the third time, again in the third quarter, with a season-long 34-yard rush for a score to make it 21-13 with 3:38 left in the third.
UNC answered the TD once again with a 6-play, 75-yard drive on the ensuing possession. After the two-point conversion, it was all tied 21-21 late in the third quarter.
The Tar Heels took their first lead of the game after a 9-play, 92-yard TD drive that pushed the score to 28-21 with 9:29 left in the fourth quarter.
NC State tied up the score at 28-28 with 6:00 to play after Gallaspy rushed for his fourth TD of the game, from four yards out.
WOLFPACK SPOTLIGHT DRIVE – 1st Half
2 plays, 4 yards in 0:48 – Reggie Gallaspy, Jr. 2-yd TD run
After the Pack took over on the UNC four-yard line after a botched punt, RB Reggie Gallaspy, Jr. punched the ball in from one-yard out for the game's opening scoring in the first quarter.
WOLFPACK SPOTLIGHT DRIVE – 2nd Half
12 plays, 75 yards in 5:39 – Reggie Gallaspy, Jr. 4-yd TD run
With a 7-6 halftime lead, NC State took the opening possession of the second half for a score after a 10-play, 75-yard drive. RB Reggie Gallaspy, Jr., scored his second rushing TD of the day, from four yards out. On the drive, QB Ryan Finley was 4-of-6 for 53 yards.
STAT LEADERS
• QB Ryan Finley
16-of-28 for 200 yards
• RB Reggie Gallaspy, Jr.
27 rushes for 129 yards (career-high), 5 TDs (career-high)
• WR Jakobi Meyers
7 catches for 111 yards
• S Jarius Morehead
11 tackles, 9 solo
NOTABLES
• NC State played without leading tackler LB Germaine Pratt. Pratt ranks second in the ACC in tackles with 9.8 per game. Getting his first career start was R-So. Brock Miller in his place. Miller finished with six.
• The five touchdown runs by RB Reggie Gallaspy, Jr., tied a school record for most in a single game with T.A. McLendon (2002) and Stan Fritts (1972).
• With five rushing TDs today, Gallaspy now has 16 on the season – tying for the second-most in a single season in school history. Only T.A. McLendon (18 in 2002) has had more.
• Fr. Teshaun Smith recorded his first career interception in the first quarter. All Wolfpack players that have started in the secondary this season have at least one INT (McCloud, Ingram, Morehead, Wright, T. Smith).
UP NEXT
NC State will close out the regular season next weekend at home, as the Wolfpack will host East Carolina Saturday at noon.
The overtime win was the first for NC State since 2007.
NC State has now won three in a row in the series, the longest such streak since five straight from 2007-2011. The Pack has also won three in a row at UNC, the longest road winning streak since also winning three in a row at Kenan Stadium from 1988-92.
On the opening possession of overtime, UNC missed a 37-yard field goal. The Pack then used seven plays, all rushes, to get a one-yard TD for the OT road win.
NC State opened the scoring with a quick two-play, four-yard drive thanks to a pair of special teams plays. A.J. Cole III punted the ball down to the UNC one-yard line, and after a three-and-out, UNC botched the snap on the punt results in NC State taking over at the four-yard line. Gallapy scored from a yard out with 9:09 left in the first quarter for his first score of the day.
After the Pack TD, North Carolina kicked field goals of 24 and 32 yards to make the halftime score 7-6.
The two teams traded touchdowns to open the seconds half. NC State uses a 10-play, 75-yard drive that saw Gallaspy score his second TD of the day. The Tar Heels quickly answered with a 3-play, 76-yard drive, with pass plays of 38 then 37 yards on back-to-back plays.
Gallaspy found the end zone for the third time, again in the third quarter, with a season-long 34-yard rush for a score to make it 21-13 with 3:38 left in the third.
UNC answered the TD once again with a 6-play, 75-yard drive on the ensuing possession. After the two-point conversion, it was all tied 21-21 late in the third quarter.
The Tar Heels took their first lead of the game after a 9-play, 92-yard TD drive that pushed the score to 28-21 with 9:29 left in the fourth quarter.
NC State tied up the score at 28-28 with 6:00 to play after Gallaspy rushed for his fourth TD of the game, from four yards out.
WOLFPACK SPOTLIGHT DRIVE – 1st Half
2 plays, 4 yards in 0:48 – Reggie Gallaspy, Jr. 2-yd TD run
After the Pack took over on the UNC four-yard line after a botched punt, RB Reggie Gallaspy, Jr. punched the ball in from one-yard out for the game's opening scoring in the first quarter.
WOLFPACK SPOTLIGHT DRIVE – 2nd Half
12 plays, 75 yards in 5:39 – Reggie Gallaspy, Jr. 4-yd TD run
With a 7-6 halftime lead, NC State took the opening possession of the second half for a score after a 10-play, 75-yard drive. RB Reggie Gallaspy, Jr., scored his second rushing TD of the day, from four yards out. On the drive, QB Ryan Finley was 4-of-6 for 53 yards.
STAT LEADERS
• QB Ryan Finley
16-of-28 for 200 yards
• RB Reggie Gallaspy, Jr.
27 rushes for 129 yards (career-high), 5 TDs (career-high)
• WR Jakobi Meyers
7 catches for 111 yards
• S Jarius Morehead
11 tackles, 9 solo
NOTABLES
• NC State played without leading tackler LB Germaine Pratt. Pratt ranks second in the ACC in tackles with 9.8 per game. Getting his first career start was R-So. Brock Miller in his place. Miller finished with six.
• The five touchdown runs by RB Reggie Gallaspy, Jr., tied a school record for most in a single game with T.A. McLendon (2002) and Stan Fritts (1972).
• With five rushing TDs today, Gallaspy now has 16 on the season – tying for the second-most in a single season in school history. Only T.A. McLendon (18 in 2002) has had more.
• Fr. Teshaun Smith recorded his first career interception in the first quarter. All Wolfpack players that have started in the secondary this season have at least one INT (McCloud, Ingram, Morehead, Wright, T. Smith).
UP NEXT
NC State will close out the regular season next weekend at home, as the Wolfpack will host East Carolina Saturday at noon.
Team Stats
ST
NC
Total Yards
406
429
Pass Yards
200
276
Rushing Yards
206
153
Penalty Yards
35
40
1st Downs
22
19
3rd Downs
7
4
4th Downs
0
1
TOP
32:46
27:14
1st Quarter
ST 7, NC 0
ST - Gallaspy, R. 1 yd run (Dunn, C. kick), 2 plays, 4 yards, TOP 0:48
2nd Quarter
ST 7, NC 3
NC - Jones, F 24 yd field goal 11 plays, 45 yards, TOP 3:02
ST 7, NC 6
NC - Jones, F 43 yd field goal 13 plays, 68 yards, TOP 4:38
3rd Quarter
ST 14, NC 6
ST - Gallaspy, R. 4 yd run (Dunn, C. kick), 12 plays, 75 yards, TOP 5:39
ST 14, NC 13
NC - Corrales, B 37 yd pass from Fortin, C (Jones, F kick) 3 plays, 76 yards, TOP 1:12
ST 21, NC 13
ST - Gallaspy, R. 34 yd run (Dunn, C. kick), 8 plays, 75 yards, TOP 4:05
ST 21, NC 21
NC - Williams, J 8 yd run (Tucker, C pass), 6 plays, 75 yards, TOP 2:17
4th Quarter
ST 21, NC 28
NC - Fortin, C 1 yd run (Jones, F kick), 9 plays, 92 yards, TOP 3:36
ST 28, NC 28
ST - Gallaspy, R. 5 yd run (Dunn, C. kick), 4 plays, 74 yards, TOP 1:03
OT Quarter
ST 34, NC 28
ST - Gallaspy, R. 1 yd run (), 7 plays, 25 yards, TOP 0:00
Game Leaders
Passing Leaders
CMP
16
TD
0
YDS
200
INT
1
CMP
0
TD
0
YDS
0
INT
0
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