NC State
2-1 , 0-0
Furman - Ag Day and Parents & Families Weekend
2-1 , 0-0
Wolfpack Takes Down Paladins
9/18/2021 10:35:00 PM | Football
NC State begins its home slate 2-0
RALEIGH - The NC State football team improved to 2-1 and 2-0 at home on Saturday, handing Furman (2-1) its first lost of the season in a 45-7 decision.
The Wolfpack totaled 505 yards of offense to Furman's 196, a number that included 218 NC State rushing yards on 31 attempts.
Despite opening the game with a fumble, the Wolfpack held the Paladins to a field goal attempt on their first possession, a 48-yard attempt that kicker Timmy Bleekrode was not able to put through the uprights.
The following possession for the Pack saw Zonovan Knight with a 42-yard run on third down, setting himself up for a six-yard rushing touchdown on the next play. The touchdown put NC State up 7-0.
After a three-and-out on Furman's end, NC State added three points with a 32-yard field goal by Christopher Dunn.
Four touchdowns highlighted the second quarter for the Wolfpack, the most impressive coming in the form a 42-yard pass from Devin Leary to Anthony Smith. NC State went into halftime leading the Paladins 38-0.
Person recorded a rushing touchdown in the third quarter to bring the score to 45-0. Furman got on the board eight minutes later with a 16-yard pass from Hamp Sisson to Ryan Miller.
Neither team scored in the fourth quarter.
WOLFPACK SPOTLIGHT DRIVE - 7 plays, 77 yards in 2:54 - Leary to Smith 42-yard TD
After the Wolfpack defense forced Furman's fifth-straight three-and-out, NC State took just under three minutes to record its fourth touchdown of the game. On third down Leary completed an eight-yard toss to Christopher Toudle for a first down. After a set of completed passes to C.J. Riley, Ricky Person, Jr. and Porter Rooks, Leary found Smith downfield for a 42-yard touchdown.
STAT LEADERS
• QB Devin Leary
23-of-29 for 259 yards, 3 TDs
1 rush for 7 yards, 1 TD
• RB Zonovan Knight
11 rushes for 104 yards, 1 TD
• RB Ricky Person, Jr.
8 rushes for 41 yards, 1 TD
2 catches for 5 yards
• WR Thayer Thomas
5 catches for 82 yards, 1 TD
• WR Anthony Smith
3 catches for 53 yards, 1 TD
• LB Devon Betty
7 tackles
• LB Drake Thomas
7 tackles
UP NEXT
NC State welcomes No. 6 Clemson to Carter-Finley Stadium for a 3:30 p.m. matchup Saturday, Sept. 25.
Team Stats
FUR 0, NCS 7
NCS - Knight,Zonovan 1 yd run (Dunn,Christopher kick), 8 plays, 69 yards, TOP 03:54
FUR 0, NCS 10
NCS - Dunn,Christopher 32 yd field goal 6 plays, 48 yards, TOP 03:21
FUR 0, NCS 17
NCS - Parham,Dylan 4 yd pass from Leary,Devin (Dunn,Christopher kick) 6 plays, 42 yards, TOP 02:35
FUR 0, NCS 24
NCS - Leary,Devin 7 yd run (Dunn,Christopher kick), 5 plays, 51 yards, TOP 02:09
FUR 0, NCS 31
NCS - Smith,Anthony 42 yd pass from Leary,Devin (Dunn,Christopher kick) 7 plays, 77 yards, TOP 02:54
FUR 0, NCS 38
NCS - Thomas,Thayer 12 yd pass from Leary,Devin (Dunn,Christopher kick) 6 plays, 75 yards, TOP 00:53
FUR 0, NCS 45
NCS - Person,Ricky 1 yd run (Dunn,Christopher kick), 5 plays, 39 yards, TOP 02:27
FUR 7, NCS 45
FUR - Miller,Ryan 16 yd pass from Sisson,Hamp (Bleekrode,Timmy kick) 7 plays, 56 yards, TOP 03:28
