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FOOTBALL

NC State Wins On The Road At Boston College

The NC State faithful should be proud and excited about how they're performing this season!

After losing their last two games against Notre Dame and Clemson  NC State who is led by Dave Doeren  went to Massachusetts and beat Boston College.

Down 14-10 midway through the fourth quarter, NC State broke off a 50-yard TD run to come away with a 17-14 win at Boston College on Saturday. The Wolfpack (7-3, 5-1 ACC) now has five ACC wins on the season, the most for the Pack since the 2010 season. "according to http://www.gopack.com/news/2017/11/11/football-long-fourth-quarter-td-rush-propels-wolfpack-over-bc-eagles.aspx
 
After BC opened the scoring with a 66-yard TD rush in the second quarter, NC State answered with 10 unanswered points to go up 10-7 at the break."according to http://www.gopack.com/news/2017/11/11/football-long-fourth-quarter-td-rush-propels-wolfpack-over-bc-eagles.aspx
 
Jaylen Samuels rushed in from eight yards out late in the second quarter, and Kyle Bambard connected on a 41-yard field goal at the end of the half. "according to http://www.gopack.com/news/2017/11/11/football-long-fourth-quarter-td-rush-propels-wolfpack-over-bc-eagles.aspx
 
The Eagles would capitalize off a NC State turnover and score from 12 yards out at the end of the third quarter to take a 14-10 lead."according to http://www.gopack.com/news/2017/11/11/football-long-fourth-quarter-td-rush-propels-wolfpack-over-bc-eagles.aspx
 
NC State retook the lead with eight minutes to go, as Nyheim Hines scored from 50-yards out to give NC State the 17-14 lead."according to http://www.gopack.com/news/2017/11/11/football-long-fourth-quarter-td-rush-propels-wolfpack-over-bc-eagles.aspx
 
BC lined up to attempt a 39-yard field goal with just over four minutes left, but a bad snap led to an incomplete pass and the Pack took over at its own 22-yard line. The Eagles forced a 3-and-out and got the ball back at their own 29-yard line with 3:09 left after a 49-yard A.J. Cole III punt."according to http://www.gopack.com/news/2017/11/11/football-long-fourth-quarter-td-rush-propels-wolfpack-over-bc-eagles.aspx
 
After four straight BC incompletions, the Pack took over with 2:50 left and ran the clock down to 0:28, but BC could not get a final score. "according to http://www.gopack.com/news/2017/11/11/football-long-fourth-quarter-td-rush-propels-wolfpack-over-bc-eagles.aspx
 
WOLFPACK SPOTLIGHT DRIVE – 1st half
11 plays, 87 yards in 3:44 – Jaylen Samuels 8-yard TD rush "according to http://www.gopack.com/news/2017/11/11/football-long-fourth-quarter-td-rush-propels-wolfpack-over-bc-eagles.aspx
 
The Pack got on the scoreboard for the first time with 2:26 left in the first half. NC State covered 87 yards in 11 plays to tie the contest at 7-7 in Jaylen Samuels' 8-yard TD rush. On the drive, the Pack rushed seven times for 64 yards, with the last six plays of the drive all rushes."according to http://www.gopack.com/news/2017/11/11/football-long-fourth-quarter-td-rush-propels-wolfpack-over-bc-eagles.aspx
 
WOLFPACK SPOTLIGHT DRIVE – 2nd half
5 plays, 83 yards in 1:51 – Nyheim Hines 50-yard TD rush
 
With the Pack down 14-10 in the fourth quarter, NC State went 83 yards in only five plays in 1:51 to grab a 17-14 lead with 8:22 left. RB Nyheim Hines capped the drive with a 50-yard rushing score. "according to http://www.gopack.com/news/2017/11/11/football-long-fourth-quarter-td-rush-propels-wolfpack-over-bc-eagles.aspx
 
STAT LEADERS
• QB Ryan Finley
13-of-32 for 146 yards
6 rushes for 39 yards
 
• RB Nyheim Hines
19 rushes for 110 yards, 1 TD
3 kickoff returns for 77 yards
203 all-purpose yards
 
• WR Kelvin Harmon
5 catches for 68 yards
 
• LB Jerod Fernandez
11 tackles, 1.5 TFLS, 0.5 sacks
 
• DE Bradley Chubb
8 tackles, 4 TFLs, 2.5 sacks
 
NOTABLES
• With 2.5 sacks in the game, DE Bradley Chubb has become NC State's all-time leader in career sacks, he passed Mario Williams' previous mark of 25.5. Chubb now has 26 for his career. Also with four tackles for loss today, Chubb ties the school record for most in a career with 55.5 (Williams). "according tohttp://www.gopack.com/news/2017/11/11/football-long-fourth-quarter-td-rush-propels-wolfpack-over-bc-eagles.aspx
 
• NIK Shawn Boone recorded his second interception of the season, and second of his career, to stop BC in the end zone om their first drive of the game. "according to http://www.gopack.com/news/2017/11/11/football-long-fourth-quarter-td-rush-propels-wolfpack-over-bc-eagles.aspx
 
• NC State played the second half without a pair of offense starters; WR Stephen Louis and OG Terronne Prescod – both were injured in the second quarter. "according to http://www.gopack.com/news/2017/11/11/football-long-fourth-quarter-td-rush-propels-wolfpack-over-bc-eagles.aspx
 
• RB Nyheim Hines went over 100 yards rushing for the fourth time this season (110). "according to http://www.gopack.com/news/2017/11/11/football-long-fourth-quarter-td-rush-propels-wolfpack-over-bc-eagles.aspx

NC State will now hit the road for the final time this regular season as they travel to Winston Salem to take on Wake Forest Saturday November 18th. Kick-off is set for 7:30pm. The game will be televised on ESPNU. "according to http://www.gopack.com/schedule.aspx?path=football