Saturday, December 1
Raleigh, N.C.
12 p.m.
NC State
9-3
58
vs
3
East Carolina
3-9
1st
2nd
3rd
4th
F
East Carolina
0
0
0
3
3
NC State
17
10
14
17
58
Wolfpack Barrels Past East Carolina 58-3
12/1/2018 3:59:00 PM | Football
NC State finishes with the second-most yards in a game in school history (655).
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RALEIGH, N.C. – NC State scored on its first four possessions and jumped out to a 24-0 lead early in the second quarter, as the Wolfpack closed out the 2018 regular season with a 58-3 home win over East Carolina.
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The margin of victory for the Pack (9-3) was the most since a 65-7 win over Murray State in 2009. On the day, NC State outgained ECU 655-104, including a 234-31 rushing advantage.
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NC State scored on all three of its possessions in the first quarter. The Pack started with a 23-yard Christopher Dunn field goal. Then Ryan Finley found Kelvin Harmon from 14 yards and, and Reggie Gallaspy, Jr., rushed one in from 11 yards out to take a 17-0 after the opening quarter.
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In the first quarter, NC State had 224 yards of total offense, including 157 through the air.
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Finley found Jakobi Meyers from 24-yards out to start the second quarter, and Dunn's 28-yard field goal closed the half with NC State up 24-0.
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The Pack tacked on another pair of TDs in the third quarter – Finley to Thayer Thomas for 3 yards, and Gallaspy from four yards out – to take a 41-0 lead.
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Dunn kicked his third field goal of the game in the fourth. The Pack also got rushing scores from center Garrett Bradbury (1 yard) and back-up QB Woody Cornwell (11 yards) in the fourth.
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The Pirates avoided the shutout with a 46-yard field goal as time expired.
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WOLFPACK SPOTLIGHT DRIVE
9 plays, 80 yards in 3:22 – Ryan Finley to Kelvin Harmon 14-yd TD pass
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With a 3-0 lead, NC State scored its first touchdown of the game towards the end of the first quarter after a 9-play, 80-yard drive. Ryan Finley found Kelvin Harmon on third down from 14 yards out for the score, Harmon's seventh TD of the season
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STAT LEADERS
• QB Ryan Finley
32-of-44 for 409 yards, 3 TDs
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• RB Reggie Gallaspy, Jr.
24 rushes for 220 yards, 2 TDs
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• WR Jakobi Meyers
13 catches for 163 yards, 1 TD
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NOTABLES
• NC State's 655 yards of total offense are the second-most in a game in NC State history (664 vs. Miami in 2012).
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• With 13 receptions today, WR Jakobi Meyers now has 89 on the season, the most in a single-season in NC State school history.
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• With 163 receiving yards today, 140 in the first half, Jakobi Meyers becomes the second NC State player this season to eclipse 1,000 yards receiving (Kelvin Harmon). It marks the first time in school history, and only the fourth in ACC history, a pair of teammates both went over 1,000 receiving yards in the same season.
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• RB Reggie Gallaspy, Jr., had the fourth-longest rush in school history (86 yards) and the fourth-most rushing yards in a single game (220). Gallaspy also went over 1,000 yards for the season, the third straight season NC State has had a 1,000-yard rusher (Matthew Days and Nyheim Hines).
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• QB Ryan Finley eclipsed 300 yards passing, with 329 in the first half alone. It was the eighth game this season over 300 yards, the second-most in a single season in school history (Philip Rivers – 9 in 2003). Finley also has 18 such games for his career, second behind Rivers' 19.
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• For the second straight season, NC State has a 3,000-yard passer (Finley), 1,000-yard rusher (Gallaspy) and 1,000-yard receiver (Harmon and Meyers).
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• Punter A.J. Cole III and long snapper Tyler Griffiths both started their 51st games of the careers, tying QB Philip Rivers record for career starts at NC State.
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• Center Garrett Bradbury was the first offensive lineman to score a TD in a game since Derek Green recovered a fumble in the end zone at Florida State in 2001.
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• The win was the largest margin of victory for NC State in the ECU series.
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UP NEXT
NC State will find out its bowl destination tomorrow. Full details will be available on GoPack.com.
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RALEIGH, N.C. – NC State scored on its first four possessions and jumped out to a 24-0 lead early in the second quarter, as the Wolfpack closed out the 2018 regular season with a 58-3 home win over East Carolina.
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The margin of victory for the Pack (9-3) was the most since a 65-7 win over Murray State in 2009. On the day, NC State outgained ECU 655-104, including a 234-31 rushing advantage.
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NC State scored on all three of its possessions in the first quarter. The Pack started with a 23-yard Christopher Dunn field goal. Then Ryan Finley found Kelvin Harmon from 14 yards and, and Reggie Gallaspy, Jr., rushed one in from 11 yards out to take a 17-0 after the opening quarter.
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In the first quarter, NC State had 224 yards of total offense, including 157 through the air.
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Finley found Jakobi Meyers from 24-yards out to start the second quarter, and Dunn's 28-yard field goal closed the half with NC State up 24-0.
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The Pack tacked on another pair of TDs in the third quarter – Finley to Thayer Thomas for 3 yards, and Gallaspy from four yards out – to take a 41-0 lead.
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Dunn kicked his third field goal of the game in the fourth. The Pack also got rushing scores from center Garrett Bradbury (1 yard) and back-up QB Woody Cornwell (11 yards) in the fourth.
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The Pirates avoided the shutout with a 46-yard field goal as time expired.
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WOLFPACK SPOTLIGHT DRIVE
9 plays, 80 yards in 3:22 – Ryan Finley to Kelvin Harmon 14-yd TD pass
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With a 3-0 lead, NC State scored its first touchdown of the game towards the end of the first quarter after a 9-play, 80-yard drive. Ryan Finley found Kelvin Harmon on third down from 14 yards out for the score, Harmon's seventh TD of the season
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STAT LEADERS
• QB Ryan Finley
32-of-44 for 409 yards, 3 TDs
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• RB Reggie Gallaspy, Jr.
24 rushes for 220 yards, 2 TDs
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• WR Jakobi Meyers
13 catches for 163 yards, 1 TD
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NOTABLES
• NC State's 655 yards of total offense are the second-most in a game in NC State history (664 vs. Miami in 2012).
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• With 13 receptions today, WR Jakobi Meyers now has 89 on the season, the most in a single-season in NC State school history.
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• With 163 receiving yards today, 140 in the first half, Jakobi Meyers becomes the second NC State player this season to eclipse 1,000 yards receiving (Kelvin Harmon). It marks the first time in school history, and only the fourth in ACC history, a pair of teammates both went over 1,000 receiving yards in the same season.
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• RB Reggie Gallaspy, Jr., had the fourth-longest rush in school history (86 yards) and the fourth-most rushing yards in a single game (220). Gallaspy also went over 1,000 yards for the season, the third straight season NC State has had a 1,000-yard rusher (Matthew Days and Nyheim Hines).
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• QB Ryan Finley eclipsed 300 yards passing, with 329 in the first half alone. It was the eighth game this season over 300 yards, the second-most in a single season in school history (Philip Rivers – 9 in 2003). Finley also has 18 such games for his career, second behind Rivers' 19.
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• For the second straight season, NC State has a 3,000-yard passer (Finley), 1,000-yard rusher (Gallaspy) and 1,000-yard receiver (Harmon and Meyers).
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• Punter A.J. Cole III and long snapper Tyler Griffiths both started their 51st games of the careers, tying QB Philip Rivers record for career starts at NC State.
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• Center Garrett Bradbury was the first offensive lineman to score a TD in a game since Derek Green recovered a fumble in the end zone at Florida State in 2001.
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• The win was the largest margin of victory for NC State in the ECU series.
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UP NEXT
NC State will find out its bowl destination tomorrow. Full details will be available on GoPack.com.
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Team Stats
ECU
ST
Total Yards
104
655
Pass Yards
73
421
Rushing Yards
31
234
Penalty Yards
20
30
1st Downs
4
32
3rd Downs
1
10
4th Downs
0
1
TOP
22:41
37:19
1st Quarter
ECU 0, ST 3
ST - Dunn, C. 23 yd field goal 11 plays, 69 yards, TOP 4:47
ECU 0, ST 10
ST - Harmon, K. 14 yd pass from Finley, R. (Dunn, C. kick) 9 plays, 80 yards, TOP 3:22
ECU 0, ST 17
ST - Gallaspy, R. 11 yd run (Dunn, C. kick), 6 plays, 75 yards, TOP 2:55
2nd Quarter
ECU 0, ST 24
ST - Meyers, J. 24 yd pass from Finley, R. (Dunn, C. kick) 4 plays, 57 yards, TOP 1:59
ECU 0, ST 27
ST - Dunn, C. 28 yd field goal 6 plays, 66 yards, TOP 0:43
3rd Quarter
ECU 0, ST 34
ST - Thomas, T. 3 yd pass from Finley, R. (Dunn, C. kick) 8 plays, 40 yards, TOP 3:49
ECU 0, ST 41
ST - Gallaspy, R. 4 yd run (Dunn, C. kick), 2 plays, 5 yards, TOP 0:42
4th Quarter
ECU 0, ST 44
ST - Dunn, C. 26 yd field goal 10 plays, 59 yards, TOP 4:36
ECU 0, ST 51
ST - Bradbury, G. 1 yd run (Dunn, C. kick), 1 plays, 1 yards, TOP 0:04
ECU 0, ST 58
ST - Cornwell, W. 11 yd run (Dunn, C. kick), 2 plays, 97 yards, TOP 0:57
ECU 3, ST 58
ECU - VERITY, Jake 46 yd field goal 5 plays, 49 yards, TOP 1:51
Game Leaders
Passing Leaders
CMP
32
TD
3
YDS
409
INT
1
CMP
1
TD
0
YDS
12
INT
0
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