NC State To Host Virginia For Their ACC Opener
NC State completed their non -conference slate last weekend.
Today they begin conference play starting with Virginia on Saturday afternoon in the state capital of North Carolina.
NC State comes into the game with a record of 3-0 “according to https://gopack.com/schedule.aspx?path=football while Virginia meanwhile comes into the game with a record of 3-1 and are first in the Atlantic Coast Conference Coastal Division. “according tohttp://www.espn.com/college-football/team/_/id/ 258/virginia-cavaliers
As for NC State’s previous game, they won their first road game of the season this past Saturday when they visited Marshall.
NC State jumped out to a 23-7 lead at the half, and a third quarter interception return sealed the game, as the Wolfpack (3-0) came away with a 37-20 road win at Marshall. “according to https://gopack.com/news/2018/9/22/football-wolfpack-picks-up-37-20-road-win-at-marshall.aspx
QB Ryan Finley completed 23-of-40 passes for 377 yards and a score, while RB Reggie Gallaspy, Jr. scored a pair of one-yard TD rushes. On defense, Jarius Morehead recorded the Pack's first INT of the season, and returned it 57 yards for the game's final score. “according to https://gopack.com/news/2018/9/22/football-wolfpack-picks-up-37-20-road-win-at-marshall.aspx
NC State jumped out to a 10-0 lead. Freshman PK Christopher Dunn hit a 30-yard field goal in the first quarter, his first of three in the first half, and Gallaspy scored from a yard out on the first play of the second quarter. “according to https://gopack.com/news/2018/9/22/football-wolfpack-picks-up-37-20-road-win-at-marshall.aspx
Just 51 seconds later, Marshall got on the scoreboard with an 82-yard TD pass to cut the lead to 10-7. “according to https://gopack.com/news/2018/9/22/football-wolfpack-picks-up-37-20-road-win-at-marshall.aspx
NC State closed the first half with 13 unanswered points to take a 23-7 lead into the break. Dunn scored from 32 and 26 yards out, and sandwiched in between was Gallaspy's second one-yard score of the first half. “according to https://gopack.com/news/2018/9/22/football-wolfpack-picks-up-37-20-road-win-at-marshall.aspx
Marshall cut the lead to 23-17 in the third quarter, with a 32-yard field goal and then a 22-yard fumble return for a TD just nine seconds apart. “according to https://gopack.com/news/2018/9/22/football-wolfpack-picks-up-37-20-road-win-at-marshall.aspx
NC State responded with a 30-yard Emeka Emezie TD catch on the next drive. “according to https://gopack.com/news/2018/9/22/football-wolfpack-picks-up-37-20-road-win-at-marshall.aspx
After another Marshall field goal, Morehead sealed the win with his INT return at the end of the third quarter. “according to https://gopack.com/news/2018/9/22/football-wolfpack-picks-up-37-20-road-win-at-marshall.aspx
WOLFPACK SPOTLIGHT DRIVE – 1st half
8 plays, 80 yards in 3:48 – Reggie Gallaspy 1-yd TD run
Holding a 3-0 lead, NC State scored the game's first touchdown on the first play of the second quarter. On third-and-goal, RB Reggie Gallaspy Jr. scored on a 1-yard TD to cap an 8 play, 8- yard drive. On the drive, QB Ryan Finley was 3-of-3 for 66 yards, including a 46-yard completion to Kelvin Harmon. “according to https://gopack.com/news/2018/9/22/football-wolfpack-picks-up-37-20-road-win-at-marshall.aspx
WOLFPACK SPOTLIGHT DRIVE – 2nd half
6 plays, 75 yards in 1:47 – Ryan Finley to Emeka Emezie 30-yd TD pass “according to https://gopack.com/news/2018/9/22/football-wolfpack-picks-up-37-20-road-win-at-marshall.aspx
After Marshall scored the first 10 points of the second half to cut the Pack's lead to 23-17, NC State took the ensuing drive 75 yards in just six plays to increase the lead to 30-17 with a Ryan Finley to Emeka Emezie 30-yard TD pass. “according to https://gopack.com/news/2018/9/22/football-wolfpack-picks-up-37-20-road-win-at-marshall.aspx
STAT LEADERS
• QB Ryan Finley
23-of-40 for 377 yards, 1 TD
• RB Reggie Gallaspy, Jr.
22 rushes for 81 yards, 2 TDs
• WR Kelvin Harmon
7 catches for 150 yards
• WR Emeka Emezie
6 catches for 69 yards, 1 TD
• LB Germaine Pratt
11 tackles, 1 TFL
• S Jarius Morehead
6 tackles, 1 INT, 1 TD
“according to https://gopack.com/news/2018/9/22/football-wolfpack-picks-up-37-20-road-win-at-marshall.aspx
NOTABLES
• Jarius Morehead's 57-yard INT return for a TD in the third quarter was the Pack's first INT of the season. “according to https://gopack.com/news/2018/9/22/football-wolfpack-picks-up-37-20-road-win-at-marshall.aspx
• QB Ryan Finley threw for the second-most yards in his career with 377. Over the first three games of the season, Finley has 1,056 passing yards. Only Philip Rivers (1,068 in 2003 and 1,069 in 2000) has thrown for more in the first three games of the season. “according to https://gopack.com/news/2018/9/22/football-wolfpack-picks-up-37-20-road-win-at-marshall.aspx
• Finley also becomes only the third ACC QB since 2000 to start a season with three straight games of 300-plus passing yards. “according to https://gopack.com/news/2018/9/22/football-wolfpack-picks-up-37-20-road-win-at-marshall.aspx
• RB Reggie Gallaspy, Jr., had two rushing scores, scoring a rushing TD in all three games this season. This marks the first time in his career he has scored in three straight games. “according to https://gopack.com/news/2018/9/22/football-wolfpack-picks-up-37-20-road-win-at-marshall.aspx
• NC State had four players make their Wolfpack debuts: R-So. TE Cary Angeline was eligible after transferring from Southern Cal and true freshmen C.J. Hart, Malik Dunlap, and Derrick Eason all saw action for the first time on special teams. “according to https://gopack.com/news/2018/9/22/football-wolfpack-picks-up-37-20-road-win-at-marshall.aspx
As for Virginia’s previous game, they opened up conference play last Saturday and crushed Louisville and are first in the Atlantic Coast Conference Coastal Division.
Virginia (3-1) opened ACC play with a 27-3 win over Louisville (2-2) on Saturday afternoon at Scott Stadium. “according to https://virginiasports.com/news/2018/9/22/football-uva-leaps-over-louisville-27-3-in-acc-opener.aspx
The UVA defense held Louisville without a touchdown, recording two interceptions and recovering a fumble in the win. The Cavaliers capitalized on the turnovers with two touchdowns and a field goal. “according to https://virginiasports.com/news/2018/9/22/football-uva-leaps-over-louisville-27-3-in-acc-opener.aspx
It is the first time since 2010 that Louisville has not scored a touchdown in a regular season game. The Cavaliers led with 401 total yards on offense to 214 for the Cardinals. UVA scored three unanswered touchdowns to close out the win. “according to https://virginiasports.com/news/2018/9/22/football-uva-leaps-over-louisville-27-3-in-acc-opener.aspx
HOW IT HAPPENED
Following Louisville's field goal in the third quarter, UVA drove the field and Bryce Perkins (Queen Creek, Ariz.) found Chris Sharp (Burlington, N.J.) for a 3-yard touchdown reception to go up 13-3. “according to https://virginiasports.com/news/2018/9/22/football-uva-leaps-over-louisville-27-3-in-acc-opener.aspx
Louisville was driving before a Bryce Hall (Harrisburg, Pa.) interception was returned for 19 yards to give the Cavaliers the ball. On third and 14, Perkins connected with Joe Reed (Charlotte Court House, Va.) for a 44-yard touchdown reception to put the UVA up 20-3. The Cavaliers secured the game with an eight-yard touchdown run by Perkins after a fumble recovery by the defense. “according to https://virginiasports.com/news/2018/9/22/football-uva-leaps-over-louisville-27-3-in-acc-opener.aspx
STAT LEADERS
• QB Bryce Perkins
Passing: 17-24-1, 197 yards, 2 TD
Rushing: 78 yards, 1 TD
• WR Joe Reed
2 receptions, 52 yards, 1 TD
• OLB Charles Snowden
8 tackles, 1.0 sacks, 1.5 TFL, 1 INT, 1 FR
“according to https://virginiasports.com/news/2018/9/22/football-uva-leaps-over-louisville-27-3-in-acc-opener.aspx
NOTES
• UVA scored one touchdown on a 44-yard pass play. On the season, of UVA's 17 offensive touchdowns, 10 have come on plays of 20 yards or more.
• OLB Charles Snowden recorded his first career interception in the second quarter. It is the first UVA interception by a linebacker since Chris Peace in the 2017 season opener against William & Mary. Snowden finished the game with a career-high eight tackles. He also recorded a sack and recovered a fumble.
• The last time Louisville was held without a touchdown in the regular season was Oct. 30, 2010 against Pitt, when both teams were in the Big East.
• It is the first time since 2009 that UVA has held an ACC opponent without a touchdown. The last time was at Maryland when UVA won 20-9 on Oct. 17, 2009.
• PK Hunter Pearson made his collegiate debut, connecting on a 28-yard field goal in the second quarter on his first collegiate play. Pearson added a 24-yard field goal later in the second quarter. “according to https://virginiasports.com/news/2018/9/22/football-uva-leaps-over-louisville-27-3-in-acc-opener.aspx
Kick-off is set for 12:20pm from Carter Finley Stadium. The game will be televised on Raycom Sports. “according to https://gopack.com/schedule.aspx?path=football