Saturday, September 8
Raleigh, N.C.
12:30 p.m.
NC State
2-0
41
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Georgia State - Ag Day | White Out
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Aerial Attack Leads NC State to 41-7 Win over Georgia State
9/8/2018 4:05:00 PM | Football
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RALEIGH, N.C. – QB Ryan Finley threw for the second-most passing yards in his career, and a pair of NC State receivers went over 100 yards receiving, as NC State defeated Georgia State 41-7 at Carter-Finley Stadium.
Finley completed 31-of-38 passes for 370 yards and two touchdowns, while Thayer Thomas had nine catches for 114 yard and a score and fellow wideout Kelvin Harmon had eight catches for 129 yards.
Georgia State opened the contest taking the opening drive for a touchdown for the early 7-0.
NC State responded on its first drive, also marching down for a touchdown, which led to 41 straight points for the Wolfpack.
The Pack's scoring started with a Ryan Finley to Thayer Thomas 5-yard TD pass in the first quarter, followed by a Christopher Dunn 25-yard field goal. In the second quarter, Reggie Gallaspy, Jr., run it in from 1-yard out, and Dunn tacked on a 28-yard field goal as time expired to give NC State a 20-7 halftime lead.
In the third quarter, Finley added his second passing TD of the game, 1-yard to Trent Pennix. RB Brady Bodine tacked on a 39-yard rushing score, and QB Matthew McKay ran the ball in from two yards out, both in the fourth quarter for the final margin.
WOLFPACK SPOTLIGHT DRIVE – 1st half
7 plays, 57 yards in 2:57 – Finley to Thomas 5-yd TD
After Georgia State took the opening drive of the game into the end zone, NC State responded on its first drive with a 7-play, 57-yard drive to even the score. On third down, Ryan Finley found WR Thayer Thomas for a five-yard score, his second straight game with a TD. On the drive, Finley was 4-of-5 for 48 yards, while Thomas had three catches for 34 yards.
WOLFPACK SPOTLIGHT DRIVE – 2nd half
8 plays, 72 yards in 3:26 – Finley to Pennix 1-yd TD
The lone points in the third quarter came after an 8-play, 72-yard drive that resulted in a Ryan Finley to Trent Pennix 1-yard TD pass. On the TD drive, Finley was a perfect 7-of-7 for 69 yards.
STAT LEADERS
QB Ryan Finley
31-of-38 for 370 yards and 2 TDs
RB Brady Bodine
5 rushes for 50 yards and 1 TD
WR Thayer Thomas
9 catches for 114 yards and 1 TD
WR Kelvin Harmon
8 catches for 129 yards
LB Germaine Pratt
7 tackles, 1 sack
NOTABLES
• NC State's 541 yards of total offense were the most since the Syracuse (544) contest in 2016.
• With his third quarter touchdown, QB Ryan Finley moved sixth place all-time in the NC State record books with 39 career touchdown passes.
• Finley also threw for over 300 yards for the second straight game, finishing with 370. That marked the 12th time in his career he has thrown for over 300 yards, moving him into a tie for second place all-time with Russell Wilson, only behind Philip Rivers, for most career 300 yard games.
• NC State had a pair of receivers go over 100 yards each: Kelvin Harmon (129) and Thayer Thomas (114). It marked the first game two Pack receivers went over the century mark in the same game since last year against Clemson.
• Harmon's 129-yard receiving game was the seventh of his career, moving him into third place in career 100-yard receiving games.
• Thomas' 114-yard receiving game was the first for a Wolfpack freshman since Kelvin Harmon against against Syracuse in 2016.
FROM THE LOCKER ROOM
"I'd like to start by thanking our fans for the white out today. Hopefully they enjoyed that opportunity. Again, back-to-back hot weeks. Good win for our football team, 41-7. A lot of stuff, first time things happening, guys scoring their first touchdowns and making big plays." - NC State head coach Dave Doeren
UP NEXT
The Wolfpack will conclude its three-game home stand to start the 2018 season next weekend, as NC State will host No. 14 West Virginia at 3:30 p.m. The game will be televised on ESPNU.
RALEIGH, N.C. – QB Ryan Finley threw for the second-most passing yards in his career, and a pair of NC State receivers went over 100 yards receiving, as NC State defeated Georgia State 41-7 at Carter-Finley Stadium.
Finley completed 31-of-38 passes for 370 yards and two touchdowns, while Thayer Thomas had nine catches for 114 yard and a score and fellow wideout Kelvin Harmon had eight catches for 129 yards.
Georgia State opened the contest taking the opening drive for a touchdown for the early 7-0.
NC State responded on its first drive, also marching down for a touchdown, which led to 41 straight points for the Wolfpack.
The Pack's scoring started with a Ryan Finley to Thayer Thomas 5-yard TD pass in the first quarter, followed by a Christopher Dunn 25-yard field goal. In the second quarter, Reggie Gallaspy, Jr., run it in from 1-yard out, and Dunn tacked on a 28-yard field goal as time expired to give NC State a 20-7 halftime lead.
In the third quarter, Finley added his second passing TD of the game, 1-yard to Trent Pennix. RB Brady Bodine tacked on a 39-yard rushing score, and QB Matthew McKay ran the ball in from two yards out, both in the fourth quarter for the final margin.
WOLFPACK SPOTLIGHT DRIVE – 1st half
7 plays, 57 yards in 2:57 – Finley to Thomas 5-yd TD
After Georgia State took the opening drive of the game into the end zone, NC State responded on its first drive with a 7-play, 57-yard drive to even the score. On third down, Ryan Finley found WR Thayer Thomas for a five-yard score, his second straight game with a TD. On the drive, Finley was 4-of-5 for 48 yards, while Thomas had three catches for 34 yards.
WOLFPACK SPOTLIGHT DRIVE – 2nd half
8 plays, 72 yards in 3:26 – Finley to Pennix 1-yd TD
The lone points in the third quarter came after an 8-play, 72-yard drive that resulted in a Ryan Finley to Trent Pennix 1-yard TD pass. On the TD drive, Finley was a perfect 7-of-7 for 69 yards.
STAT LEADERS
QB Ryan Finley
31-of-38 for 370 yards and 2 TDs
RB Brady Bodine
5 rushes for 50 yards and 1 TD
WR Thayer Thomas
9 catches for 114 yards and 1 TD
WR Kelvin Harmon
8 catches for 129 yards
LB Germaine Pratt
7 tackles, 1 sack
NOTABLES
• NC State's 541 yards of total offense were the most since the Syracuse (544) contest in 2016.
• With his third quarter touchdown, QB Ryan Finley moved sixth place all-time in the NC State record books with 39 career touchdown passes.
• Finley also threw for over 300 yards for the second straight game, finishing with 370. That marked the 12th time in his career he has thrown for over 300 yards, moving him into a tie for second place all-time with Russell Wilson, only behind Philip Rivers, for most career 300 yard games.
• NC State had a pair of receivers go over 100 yards each: Kelvin Harmon (129) and Thayer Thomas (114). It marked the first game two Pack receivers went over the century mark in the same game since last year against Clemson.
• Harmon's 129-yard receiving game was the seventh of his career, moving him into third place in career 100-yard receiving games.
• Thomas' 114-yard receiving game was the first for a Wolfpack freshman since Kelvin Harmon against against Syracuse in 2016.
FROM THE LOCKER ROOM
"I'd like to start by thanking our fans for the white out today. Hopefully they enjoyed that opportunity. Again, back-to-back hot weeks. Good win for our football team, 41-7. A lot of stuff, first time things happening, guys scoring their first touchdowns and making big plays." - NC State head coach Dave Doeren
UP NEXT
The Wolfpack will conclude its three-game home stand to start the 2018 season next weekend, as NC State will host No. 14 West Virginia at 3:30 p.m. The game will be televised on ESPNU.
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— NC State Football (@PackFootball) September 8, 2018
Team Stats
GSU
ST
Total Yards
349
541
Pass Yards
242
426
Rushing Yards
107
115
Penalty Yards
48
52
1st Downs
18
24
3rd Downs
4
4
4th Downs
1
1
TOP
29:28
30:32
1st Quarter
GSU 7, ST 0
GSU - Coates, Destin 8 yd run (Wright, Brandon kick), 6 plays, 75 yards, TOP 2:23
GSU 7, ST 7
ST - Thomas, T. 5 yd pass from Finley, R. (Dunn, C. kick) 7 plays, 57 yards, TOP 2:57
GSU 7, ST 10
ST - Dunn, C. 25 yd field goal 9 plays, 89 yards, TOP 3:42
2nd Quarter
GSU 7, ST 17
ST - Gallaspy, R. 1 yd run (Dunn, C. kick), 10 plays, 80 yards, TOP 4:27
GSU 7, ST 20
ST - Dunn, C. 28 yd field goal 5 plays, 63 yards, TOP 0:46
3rd Quarter
GSU 7, ST 27
ST - Pennix, T. 1 yd pass from Finley, R. (Dunn, C. kick) 8 plays, 72 yards, TOP 3:26
4th Quarter
GSU 7, ST 34
ST - Bodine, B. 39 yd run (Dunn, C. kick), 4 plays, 55 yards, TOP 2:08
GSU 7, ST 41
ST - McKay, M. 2 yd run (Dunn, C. kick), 3 plays, 12 yards, TOP 1:12
Game Leaders
Passing Leaders
CMP
31
TD
2
YDS
370
INT
1
CMP
1
TD
0
YDS
56
INT
0
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