NC State
4-1 , 1-0
Louisiana Tech - Educator Appreciation Day & Sustainable Wolfpack Day
2-3 , 1-0
Pack Rushing Attack Leads #23 NC State Past Louisiana Tech
10/2/2021 10:08:00 PM | Football
RALEIGH, N.C. - No. 23 NC State ran its home winning streak to seven straight games, all four this season, with a hard-fought 34-27 win over Louisiana Tech.
The Wolfpack improved to 4-1 on the season, and won at Carter-Finley Stadium for the third straight week.
The game was a tale of two halves on offense for the Pack. After running for just 37 yards in the opening half, NC State had 141 yards on the ground in the second half and found the end zone for three scores.
The game was a back and forth scoring affair as well with NC State up 13-10 at the half after a pair of Christopher Dunn field goals.
The Pack rushing attack opened up in the third quarter. Ricky Person, Jr. rushed for a 24-yard score to push the Wolfpack forward to a 10-point lead.
After a Bulldogs field goal cut into the Pack's lead, with a touchdown five-yard TD catch from C.J. Riley that came from a pass by Devin Leary.
Louisiana answered again, with a TD three minutes into the fourth quarter that made the score 27-20.
With 7:45 left, Zonovan Knight rushed for a 4-yard score to push the Wolfpack to a 34-20 lead. But the Bulldogs once again made it a one-score game with 4:43 left with a 14-yard TD pass.
After stopping the Pack, Louisiana Tech got the ball back and took it down to the Pack's 22-yard line. With five seconds left, Louisiana Tech threw the ball into the end zone but it was picked off by safety Jakeen Harris to end the game.
The Pack now heads into a bye week, before having four of its next five games on the road, all ACC contests.
Team Stats
LAT 0, NCS 7
NCS - Toudle,Christopher 6 yd pass from Leary,Devin (Dunn,Christopher kick) 10 plays, 91 yards, TOP 05:30
LAT 7, NCS 7
LAT - Adams,Jacob 2 yd pass from Kendall,Austin (Barnes,Jacob kick) 9 plays, 75 yards, TOP 03:59
LAT 7, NCS 10
NCS - Dunn,Christopher 36 yd field goal 6 plays, 37 yards, TOP 01:55
LAT 10, NCS 10
LAT - Barnes,Jacob 21 yd field goal 7 plays, 72 yards, TOP 03:25
LAT 10, NCS 13
NCS - Dunn,Christopher 29 yd field goal 7 plays, 57 yards, TOP 00:36
LAT 10, NCS 20
NCS - Person,Ricky 24 yd run (Dunn,Christopher kick), 2 plays, 40 yards, TOP 00:43
LAT 13, NCS 20
LAT - Barnes,Jacob 38 yd field goal 8 plays, 55 yards, TOP 04:27
LAT 13, NCS 27
NCS - Riley,C.J. 5 yd pass from Leary,Devin (Dunn,Christopher kick) 7 plays, 71 yards, TOP 03:15
LAT 20, NCS 27
LAT - Means,Bub 23 yd pass from Kendall,Austin (Barnes,Jacob kick) 5 plays, 68 yards, TOP 01:51
LAT 20, NCS 34
NCS - Knight,Zonovan 4 yd run (Dunn,Christopher kick), 8 plays, 72 yards, TOP 04:20
LAT 27, NCS 34
LAT - Hebert,Griffin 14 yd pass from Kendall,Austin (Barnes,Jacob kick) 9 plays, 75 yards, TOP 03:02
