NC State Heads To Winston Salem Where They Will Look To Bounce Back As They Visit Wake Forest

Last week NC State had a bye week. The week before that they got beat by Boston College in Chestnut Hill Massachttes.

On Saturday NC State will look to bounce back when they head to Winston Salem where they will take on twenty third ranked Wake Forest while Wake Forest will look to win yet another game.

NC State comes into the game with a record of 4-3 while they’re 1-2 in the Atlantic Division of the Atlantic Coast Conference and fifth in the division while Wake Forest comes into the game with a record of 6-1 while they’re 2-1 in the Atlantic Division of the Atlantic Coast Conference. and second in the division. “according to http://theacc.com/standings.aspx?standings=35

As for NC State’s previous game,

As stated above they lost on the road at Boston College.

NC State fell on the road at Boston College, 45-24, on Saturday afternoon.

Boston College opened the scoring with an eight-yard INT return for a touchdown with five minutes left in the first quarter. “according to https://gopack.com/news/2019/10/19/football-pack-falls-at-boston-college.aspx

NC State's Christopher Dunn kicked a 31-yard field goal to open the second quarter, to be answered by BC's 27-yard field goal on the next drive to make it a 10-3 Eagles lead. “according to https://gopack.com/news/2019/10/19/football-pack-falls-at-boston-college.aspx

BC went into the half up 24-3 after 54 and then 48-yard TD rushes by David Bailey. “according to https://gopack.com/news/2019/10/19/football-pack-falls-at-boston-college.aspx

The teams traded touchdowns in the third quarter, with the Pack getting a six-yard TD pass from Devin Leary to Thayer Thomas to bring the score to 31-10. “according to https://gopack.com/news/2019/10/19/football-pack-falls-at-boston-college.aspx

In the fourth quarter, Leary connected on a pair of touchdowns to Thomas and Cary Angeline. “according to https://gopack.com/news/2019/10/19/football-pack-falls-at-boston-college.aspx

Unlike NC State who lost their previous game, Wake Forest topped Florida State their previous game.

Nick Sciba kicked five field goals and Sam Hartman threw for 308 yards on Saturday as Wake Forest defeated Florida State 22-20 at BB&T Field. “according to https://godeacs.com/news/2019/10/19/football-deacons-down-seminoles-22-20.aspx

It was the first win for the Demon Deacons (6-1, 2-1 ACC) over the Seminoles (3-4, 2-3 ACC) since the 2011 season. Wake Forest is also bowl eligible which is the second-earliest date in school history in which the Deacons achieved its sixth win of the season. “according to https://godeacs.com/news/2019/10/19/football-deacons-down-seminoles-22-20.aspx

Hartman stepped in for an injured Jamie Newman and threw for 308 yards and rushed for an additional 43 rushing yards. Running back Cade Carney had 54 yards rushing and a touchdown while wide receiver Sage Surratt had seven catches for 170 yards. Wide receiver Kendall Hinton added seven catches and 93 receiving yards. “according to https://godeacs.com/news/2019/10/19/football-deacons-down-seminoles-22-20.aspx

Sciba tied a school-record with five field goals including the fourth quarter game-winning kick. “according to https://godeacs.com/news/2019/10/19/football-deacons-down-seminoles-22-20.aspx

How It Happened:
Sciba kicked two first quarter field goals and added one more at the start of the second quarter as Wake Forest led 9-0. Florida State got on the board with a touchdown shortly after with the Seminoles pulling within two. “according to https://godeacs.com/news/2019/10/19/football-deacons-down-seminoles-22-20.aspx

Sciba added another field goal, his fourth of the game, midway through the second frame for a 12-7 lead. The Seminoles scored a 19-yard touchdown late in the quarter to take a 14-12 advantage into halftime.”according to https://godeacs.com/news/2019/10/19/football-deacons-down-seminoles-22-20.aspx

Cade Carney put the Demon Deacons back on top by a score of 19-14 early in the fourth with a 3-yard touchdown run off the direct snap. Wake Forest needed only six plays for 61 yards in a 1:35 for the go-ahead score. “according to https://godeacs.com/news/2019/10/19/football-deacons-down-seminoles-22-20.aspx

Florida State countered with a 36-yard touchdown but failed on the two-point conversion as the Seminoles held a 20-19 lead.”according to https://godeacs.com/news/2019/10/19/football-deacons-down-seminoles-22-20.aspx

With 8:45 remaining in the fourth quarter, Newman led Wake Forest on a 10-play, 62-yard drive that ended in a Sciba 25-yard field goal, putting Wake Forest up 22-20 with 4:18 to play.”according to https://godeacs.com/news/2019/10/19/football-deacons-down-seminoles-22-20.aspx

Florida State attempted a 50-yard field goal with 2:02 left in the game but missed it wide left as Wake Forest defeated the Seminoles 22-20.”according to https://godeacs.com/news/2019/10/19/football-deacons-down-seminoles-22-20.aspx

Kick-Off is set for 12:00pm from BB&T Field. The game will be televised on ESPN.