NC State
5-1 , 2-0
Boston College
4-2 , 0-2
Three-Touchdown Third Quarter Leads Pack to 33-7 win at BC
10/16/2021 10:50:00 PM | Football
Pack wins fourth straight game, moves to 2-0 in ACC
With the Pack up 10-7 at the half, NC State outscored the Eagles 23-7 in second half.
Both teams scored on their first offensive possession, as the game was tied 7-7 after the first quarter.
The Pack went 75 yards in just five plays, capped by a Devin Leary to Devin Carter 40-yard TD pass on third down. BC responded, going 75 yards on 10 plays.
👀 that grab by @__d1c for 7!!!
— NC State Football (@PackFootball) October 16, 2021
Leary finds Carter down the sideline for the game's first score. pic.twitter.com/gGkVwlFUGQ
Three touchdowns in the third quarter padded the Pack lead.
The Eagles lined up to punt, but a fumble on the play was recovered by Devan Boykin and returned 34 yards for a touchdown.
>The Pack offense then took their next drive in for a TD, capped by Leary finding TE DylanSCOOP & SCORE!!!@thedevanboykin recovers the muffed BC punt and returns it 34 yards for the special teams TD!
— NC State Football (@PackFootball) October 17, 2021
17-7 | 3Q - 12:03 pic.twitter.com/3OyKzG68Vv
That long TD gave the Pack a 31-7 lead with 4:23 left in the third quarter.
LOOOOONG TD!@DevinLeary1 ➡️ @thayerthomas1 for a 79-yard score in the 3rd quarter.
— NC State Football (@PackFootball) October 17, 2021
24 straight points for @PackFootball! pic.twitter.com/w75ZcPBooo
STAT LEADERS
• QB Devin Leary
16-of-24 for 251 yards, 3 TDs
• WR Thayer Thomas
4 catches for 122 yards, 1 TD
• LB Isaiah Moore
9 tackles, 1 INT, 1 TFL
NOTABLES
• With two receptions in the game, WR Emeka Emezie became NC State's all-time receptions leader. He now has 203 career catches, passing Jaylen Samuels (2014-17).
• With seven points today (1 FG, 4 extra points), PK Christopher Dunn is now tied as the Pack's all-time leading scorer (Nikolas Sade – 2011-14).
• Boykin is the first Pack defensive player to score a TD since Max Fisher last season vs. Duke. Fisher's TD came off a blocked punt, returned eight yards.
• Leary's 79-yard TD pass in the third quarter was the longest of his career. His previous high was 55 yards at Boston College in 2019. It was also Thomas' longest career reception, his previous high was 37 yards vs. Virginia Tech last season.
Up Next
The Pack will return to ACC road action next weekend, traveling to Miami.
Team Stats
NCS 7, BOS 0
NCS - Carter,Devin 40 yd pass from Leary,Devin (Dunn,Christopher kick) 5 plays, 75 yards, TOP 02:16
NCS 7, BOS 7
BOS - Barry,Trae 8 yd pass from Grosel,Dennis (Lytton,Connor kick) 10 plays, 75 yards, TOP 03:57
NCS 10, BOS 7
NCS - Dunn,Christopher 27 yd field goal 16 plays, 70 yards, TOP 06:05
NCS 17, BOS 7
NCS - Boykin,Devan 34 yd fumble recovery (Dunn,Christopher kick)
NCS 24, BOS 7
NCS - Parham,Dylan 4 yd pass from Leary,Devin (Dunn,Christopher kick) 7 plays, 61 yards, TOP 03:47
NCS 31, BOS 7
NCS - Thomas,Thayer 79 yd pass from Leary,Devin (Dunn,Christopher kick) 2 plays, 79 yards, TOP 00:58
NCS 33, BOS 7
NCS - Betty,Devon 0 yd safety
