NC State Returns To Raleigh To Take On Florida State
After being on the road for two games and suffering two straight losses NC State returns to North Carolina’s state capital to host Florida State on Saturday where they will look to bounce back and become bowl eligible while Florida State will look to bounce back from their loss to Clemson.
NC State comes into the game with a record of 5-2 while they’re 2-2 in conference and are fourth in the Atlantic Division while Florida State comes into the game with a record of 4-4 while they’re 2-4 in conference and are fifth in the Atlantic Division. “according to http://www.espn.com/college-football/standings/_/group/1
As for NC State’s previous game they lost to Syracuse last Saturday.
In an ACC battle that saw a combined 1,102 yards of total offense and both quarterbacks over 400 yards, NC State fell on the road at Syracuse in a shootout, 51-41. “according to https://gopack.com/news/2018/10/27/football-pack-falls-in-shootout-at-syracuse-51-41.aspx
Syracuse opened the scoring with a field goal on their first possession. The two squads then traded deep touchdown passes. First NC State's Ryan Finley found Emeka Emezie for a 67-yard score, quickly to be answered by a Syracuse 82-yard TD catch-and-run. “according to https://gopack.com/news/2018/10/27/football-pack-falls-in-shootout-at-syracuse-51-41.aspx
The Orange added another pair of short TD drives, four and three plays, to take a 24-7 lead after the first quarter. “according to https://gopack.com/news/2018/10/27/football-pack-falls-in-shootout-at-syracuse-51-41.aspx
Christopher Dunn opened the second quarter with a 25-yard field goal. “according to https://gopack.com/news/2018/10/27/football-pack-falls-in-shootout-at-syracuse-51-41.aspx
After a roughing the punter penalty gave NC State the ball back, the Pack then went deep once again, as Finley found Kelvin Harmon for a 74-yard score to cut the lead to 24-17 midway through the second quarter. “according to https://gopack.com/news/2018/10/27/football-pack-falls-in-shootout-at-syracuse-51-41.aspx
The teams traded field goals and went into the half with Syracuse leading 27-20. “according to https://gopack.com/news/2018/10/27/football-pack-falls-in-shootout-at-syracuse-51-41.aspx
Syracuse took the opening kick of the second half 75 yards in 14 plays for a TD that pushed the lead to 34-20. “according to https://gopack.com/news/2018/10/27/football-pack-falls-in-shootout-at-syracuse-51-41.aspx
The Pack answered back on the next possession, Brady Bodine scored from one-yard out to complete a 7-play, 75-yard drive. The key play was a Finley to Cary Angeline 49-yard pass play on a flee-flicker. “according to https://gopack.com/news/2018/10/27/football-pack-falls-in-shootout-at-syracuse-51-41.aspx “according to https://gopack.com/news/2018/10/27/football-pack-falls-in-shootout-at-syracuse-51-41.aspx
The Orange answered on their next drive, taking just five plays to retake the 14-point lead, and the score was 41-27 after three quarters. “according to https://gopack.com/news/2018/10/27/football-pack-falls-in-shootout-at-syracuse-51-41.aspx
The lead was once again cut in half, just 32 seconds into the fourth quarter, with a Reggie Gallaspy, Jr., one-yard score, his ninth of the season. “according to https://gopack.com/news/2018/10/27/football-pack-falls-in-shootout-at-syracuse-51-41.aspx
A Syracuse 44-yard field goal made it 44-34, and the Pack answered with Finley finding Harmon from 12 yards out to make it 44-41 with 7:23 left. “according to https://gopack.com/news/2018/10/27/football-pack-falls-in-shootout-at-syracuse-51-41.aspx
NC State got the ball back with 3:19 left at its own 15-yard line, but a Ryan Finley interception gave the ball back to Syracuse, which scored the final touchdown with 1:05 left. “according to https://gopack.com/news/2018/10/27/football-pack-falls-in-shootout-at-syracuse-51-41.aspx
WOLFPACK SPOTLIGHT DRIVE – 1st half
2 plays, 75 yards in 0:36 – Ryan Finley to Emeka Emezie 67-yd TD pass “according to https://gopack.com/news/2018/10/27/football-pack-falls-in-shootout-at-syracuse-51-41.aspx
After falling behind 3-0, NC State scored its first TD of the game just two plays later. Ryan Finley found Emeka Emezie over the middle for a 67-yard TD catch-and-run, to cap a two-play, 75-yard drive. “according to https://gopack.com/news/2018/10/27/football-pack-falls-in-shootout-at-syracuse-51-41.aspx
WOLFPACK SPOTLIGHT DRIVE – 2nd half
6 plays, 75 yards in 2:16 – Ryan Finley to Kelvin Harmon 12-yd TD pass “according to https://gopack.com/news/2018/10/27/football-pack-falls-in-shootout-at-syracuse-51-41.aspx
The Pack got within a field goal with their final score of the day, a Finley to Harmon 12-yard TD pass midway through the fourth quarter. Down 10, the Pack drove 75 yards in six plays. Harmon had two catches for 63 on the drive. “according to https://gopack.com/news/2018/10/27/football-pack-falls-in-shootout-at-syracuse-51-41.aspx
STAT LEADERS
• QB Ryan Finley
26-of-44 for 473 yards, 3 TDs
• RB Reggie Gallaspy, Jr.
19 carries for 65 yards, 1 TD
• WR Kelvin Harmon
11 catches for 247 yards, 2 TDs
• WR Emeka Emezie
4 catches for 89 yards, 1 TD
• LB Germaine Pratt
16 tackles, 2 sacks
“according to https://gopack.com/news/2018/10/27/football-pack-falls-in-shootout-at-syracuse-51-41.aspx
NOTABLES
• Kelvin Harmon's 247 yards receiving are the second-most in a single-game in NC State history (Torry Holt, 255 in 1998). “according to https://gopack.com/news/2018/10/27/football-pack-falls-in-shootout-at-syracuse-51-41.aspx
• QB Ryan Finley threw for a career-best 473 yards, the fourth-highest total in school history and the most for a Pack player since 2012. “according to https://gopack.com/news/2018/10/27/football-pack-falls-in-shootout-at-syracuse-51-41.aspx
• A pair of Pack players made their first career starts, filling in for injured regular starters. OT Tyrone Riley started at RT and true freshman Teshaun Smith started at CB. “according to https://gopack.com/news/2018/10/27/football-pack-falls-in-shootout-at-syracuse-51-41.aspx
• NC State's opening TD (Ryan Finley to Emeka Emezie for 67-yard) was the longest pass reception of Emezie's career. “according to https://gopack.com/news/2018/10/27/football-pack-falls-in-shootout-at-syracuse-51-41.aspx
• Kelvin Harmon's 74-yard TD catch was the Pack's longest pass play of the season. “according to https://gopack.com/news/2018/10/27/football-pack-falls-in-shootout-at-syracuse-51-41.aspx
• After being -164 in total offense in the first quarter, NC State was +132 in the second. “according to https://gopack.com/news/2018/10/27/football-pack-falls-in-shootout-at-syracuse-51-41.aspx
• With his fourth quarter rushing score, Reggie Gallaspy, Jr., has now scored at least one TD in every game this season. His scoring a rushing TD in seven straight games is the second longest such streak in school history, behind only Ted Brown's eight straight in 1976. “according to https://gopack.com/news/2018/10/27/football-pack-falls-in-shootout-at-syracuse-51-41.aspx
As for Florida State’s previous game, they were crushed by Clemson last Saturday.
historic defeat. “according to http://seminoles.com/tigers-second-quarter-onslaught-stuns-seminoles/
The 49-point margin of defeat is Florida State’s worst at Doak Campbell Stadium and tied for the largest in program history (49-0 at Florida in 1973). “according to http://seminoles.com/tigers-second-quarter-onslaught-stuns-seminoles/
“Didn’t play well at all,” FSU coach Willie Taggart said. “And did all the things you can’t do against a team like that.” “according to http://seminoles.com/tigers-second-quarter-onslaught-stuns-seminoles/
Among the ways the Seminoles hindered their effort: “according to http://seminoles.com/tigers-second-quarter-onslaught-stuns-seminoles/
A staggering 16 penalties for 154 yards, including three players ejected for either personal fouls or unsportsmanlike conduct. That’s the most penalties committed by an FSU team since 2005.
Two turnovers that ended in 10 Clemson points.
A 4-for-17 conversion rate on third downs.
Drops on open passing plays while the game was still scoreless.
A high snap that sailed past quarterback Deondre Francois’ head and lost 23 yards right after the Seminoles had picked up back-to-back first downs.
Five sacks allowed, while not getting any of their own. “according to http://seminoles.com/tigers-second-quarter-onslaught-stuns-seminoles/
“You can’t make mistakes against that team,” Taggart said. “You have to take advantage of every opportunity you have, and we had plenty, and we didn’t take advantage of it. … “according to http://seminoles.com/tigers-second-quarter-onslaught-stuns-seminoles/
“Every aspect of it, everybody took part in making mistakes.” “according to http://seminoles.com/tigers-second-quarter-onslaught-stuns-seminoles/
With freshman quarterback Trevor Lawrence a little slow to get going, Clemson managed just 31 yards and three punts on its first three possessions. “according to http://seminoles.com/tigers-second-quarter-onslaught-stuns-seminoles/
Fittingly, an FSU penalty led to the Tigers’ breakthrough. “according to http://seminoles.com/tigers-second-quarter-onslaught-stuns-seminoles/
Moments after surrendering a 41-yard completion – Clemson’s first big play of the day – the Seminoles seemed to have avoided the worst by forcing three straight incompletions and a 40-yard field goal attempt. “according to http://seminoles.com/tigers-second-quarter-onslaught-stuns-seminoles/
And momentum clearly shifted to FSU’s sideline when kicker Greg Huegel pushed his kick wide right. “according to http://seminoles.com/tigers-second-quarter-onslaught-stuns-seminoles/
Any shot of energy, though, was short lived. Officials flagged FSU’s Asante Samuel Jr. for roughing the kicker – replays suggested that a diving Samuel never made contact with Huegel – and Clemson had a new set of downs. “according to http://seminoles.com/tigers-second-quarter-onslaught-stuns-seminoles/
Two plays later, Lawrence found Hunter Renfrow in the end zone for the first of 45 consecutive Clemson points. “according to http://seminoles.com/tigers-second-quarter-onslaught-stuns-seminoles/
“The little things turn into big things for us,” sophomore defensive tackle Marvin Wilson said. “The offsides, mis-formations and stuff like that. They all add up.” “according to http://seminoles.com/tigers-second-quarter-onslaught-stuns-seminoles/
The Tigers scored on nine of their next 11 possessions and might have had more were it not for time running out at the end of the first half. “according to http://seminoles.com/tigers-second-quarter-onslaught-stuns-seminoles/
Ricky Aguayo’s 35-yard field goal helped FSU avoid its first shutout since 2006, and the two teams then traded scores with their reserve units in the fourth quarter. “according to http://seminoles.com/tigers-second-quarter-onslaught-stuns-seminoles/
Quarterback Deondre Francois completed 17 of 36 passes for 180 yards and interception before leaving with an injury in the fourth quarter. James Blackman, in his first extended action of the season, was 3 for 4 with a 73-yard touchdown to freshman Keyshawn Helton. “according to http://seminoles.com/tigers-second-quarter-onslaught-stuns-seminoles/
“Ever since the penalty on the (missed) field goal, everybody went down after that,” junior defensive end Brian Burns said. “Then we weren’t getting calls. There were a lot of calls against us. … It started to go down.” “according to http://seminoles.com/tigers-second-quarter-onslaught-stuns-seminoles/
Florida State’s task now is to reverse course, and quickly. “according to http://seminoles.com/tigers-second-quarter-onslaught-stuns-seminoles/
The Seminoles will play at No. 22 North Carolina State next week, at No. 3 Notre Dame a week later, and then close its regular season at home against Boston College and No. 9 Florida. “according to http://seminoles.com/tigers-second-quarter-onslaught-stuns-seminoles/
Those teams have a combined record of 24-4. “according to http://seminoles.com/tigers-second-quarter-onslaught-stuns-seminoles/
“You have 24 hours to think about this game,” punter Logan Tyler said. “And then you come back and focus on NC State and correct the mistakes we made.” “according to http://seminoles.com/tigers-second-quarter-onslaught-stuns-seminoles/
Kick-off is set for 3:30pm from Carter Finley Stadium. The game will be televised on ABC. “according to https://gopack.com/schedule.aspx?path=football