As NC State Stepped Out Of Atlantic Conference Play Saturday To Host Louisiana Tech Of Conference USA They Topped Them 34-27 In Raleigh
As # 23 NC State stepped out of Atlantic Coast Conference play Saturday to host Louisiana Tech who is a member of Conference USA in North Carolina’s capital they topped them by a score of 34-27.
In the game ran its home winning streak to seven straight games, all four this season, with a hard-fought 34-27 win over Louisiana Tech.
The Wolfpack improved to 4-1 on the season, and won at Carter-Finley Stadium for the third straight week.
The game was a tale of two halves on offense for the Pack. After running for just 37 yards in the opening half, NC State had 141 yards on the ground in the second half and found the end zone for three scores.
The game was a back and forth scoring affair as well with NC State up 13-10 at the half after a pair of Christopher Dunn field goals.
The Pack rushing attack opened up in the third quarter. Ricky Person, Jr. rushed for a 24-yard score to push the Wolfpack forward to a 10-point lead.
After a Bulldogs field goal cut into the Pack's lead, with a touchdown five-yard TD catch from C.J. Riley that came from a pass by Devin Leary.Louisiana answered again, with a TD three minutes into the fourth quarter that made the score 27-20.With 7:45 left, Zonovan Knight rushed for a 4-yard score to push the Wolfpack to a 34-20 lead. But the Bulldogs once again made it a one-score game with 4:43 left with a 14-yard TD pass.After stopping the Pack, Louisiana Tech got the ball back and took it down to the Pack's 22-yard line. With five seconds left, Louisiana Tech threw the ball into the end zone but it was picked off by safety Jakeen Harris to end the game.
“according to an article on gopack.com”
NC State, the team located in North Carolina’s has a bye this upcoming weekend before returning to the gridiron where they will oppose Boston College on the road.
The last time NC State, Boston College met on the gridiron was October 19, 2019!
Where?
Chestnut Hill Massachusetts when NC State lost to Boston College by a score of 45-24!
In that game Boston College opened the scoring with an eight-yard INT return for a touchdown with five minutes left in the first quarter.
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.
BC went into the half up 24-3 after 54 and then 48-yard TD rushes by David Bailey.
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. In the fourth quarter, Leary connected on a pair of touchdowns to Thomas and Cary Angeline.
“according to an article on gopack.com”