
#19 Wolfpack Gets Four TD Effort from Leary in 28-14 Win
11/6/2021 7:34:00 PM | Football
NC State throws for more (314) than FSU had total yards (271)
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Leary completed 21-of-32 passes for 4 scores, all four to four different receivers, with three going for at least 43 yards.
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After the Pack defense forced a pair of FSU three-and-outs to open the game, Leary found C.J. Riley for 62 yards on the first play of the Pack's second drive for the opening score.
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The Pack held a 7-0 after the first quarter.
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The lead was doubled early in the second quarter, as Leary found Christopher Toudle across the middle from eight yards out two minutes into the quarter.
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At the half, NC State held a 14-0 lead. In the opening half, the Pack had a 224-78 yardage advantage.
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The Seminoles opened the second half with an onside kick, and took the drive 51 yards for a TD to cut the score in half.
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NC State answered on the very next drive with a matching TD. On third-and-1, Leary found Pennix who turned it upfield for a 45-yard score.
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Going into the fourth quarter, the Pack maintained a 21-14 lead.
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The Pack iced the game midway through the fourth quarter, as another third down conversation went in for a score. Leary hit Ricky Person on a 43-yard screen pass to extend the lead to two touchdowns with 7:53 left.
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The score proved be the final one of the game.
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STAT LEADERS
• QB Devin Leary
21-of-32 for 314 yards, 4 TDs
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• RB Zonovan Knight
18 rushes for 75 yards
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• WR Porter Rooks
5 catches for 39 yards
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• S Tanner Ingle
13 tackles, 8 solo stops
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NOTABLES
• Devin Leary threw an INT for the first time in 228 attempts (dating back to the second game of the season). The INT came on a Hail Mary attempt at the end of the second quarter. He had also thrown 20 TD passes since his last interception.
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• NC State shutout FSU in the first half, it was the first time the Pack held an opponent scoreless in the first half on the road since 2015 at Boston College.
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• NC State has now defeated both Clemson and Florida State in the same season for the first time since 2002.
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Up Next
The Pack will have its final road contest of the season next weekend, traveling to #9 Wake Forest. The ACC has announced the game will be at 7:30 p.m., and televised on the ACC Network.
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Team Stats

NCS 7, FSU 0
NCS - Riley,C.J. 62 yd pass from Leary,Devin (Dunn,Christopher kick) 1 plays, 62 yards, TOP 00:10

NCS 14, FSU 0
NCS - Toudle,Christopher 8 yd pass from Leary,Devin (Dunn,Christopher kick) 6 plays, 67 yards, TOP 02:47

NCS 14, FSU 7
FSU - Helton,Keyshawn 8 yd pass from Milton,McKenzie (Fitzgerald,Ryan kick) 7 plays, 51 yards, TOP 02:47

NCS 21, FSU 7
NCS - Pennix,Trent 45 yd pass from Leary,Devin (Dunn,Christopher kick) 5 plays, 65 yards, TOP 02:25

NCS 21, FSU 14
FSU - Corbin,Jashaun 3 yd run (Fitzgerald,Ryan kick), 9 plays, 75 yards, TOP 03:17

NCS 28, FSU 14
NCS - Person,Ricky 43 yd pass from Leary,Devin (Dunn,Christopher kick) 3 plays, 43 yards, TOP 00:18