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After Playing On The Road At Boston College, At Miami Because Of The NC State Fair NC State Returned To Raleigh, Hosted Louisville, Beat Louisville, Became Bowl Eligible!

NC State played Boston College, Miami on the road!

When?

October 16, 2021 , October 23, 2021!

Why?

Because the NC State Fair was going on at the NC State Fair Grounds!

After playing on the road at Boston College, at Miami

NC State returned to North Carolina state capital, hosted Louisville, beat Louisville, became bowl eligible!

When?

Saturday!

In NC State’s 28-13 win over Louisville NC State trailed 10-7 heading into the fourth quarter NC State outscored Louisville 21-3 over the final 15 minutes of action. All three touchdowns were Devin Leary TD passes.

Leary was 25-of-36 for 317 yards and four scores. He also extends his streak of pass attempts without an INT has now reached 211, the third longest streak in school history.

LB Drake Thomas led the defensive charge with 15 tackles and a pair of sacks.
he first quarter was a slow start for both teams, but both QBs were able to put up huge numbers. Leary was 8-of-10 for 114 yards and a score while Malik Cunningham was 3-of-4 yards and a score. Both teams scored a touchdown in the last five minutes of the quarter.

The score was 7-7 going into the second quarter as both teams scored a TD late in the opening period.
NC State opened the scoring with a Leary to Emeka Emezie 19-yard score with 48 seconds left. The Cardinals answered on the next drive, hitting a 76-yard TD pass on the final play of the half.

The score remained 7-7 at the half.

A Cardinals field goal that pushed them to a 10-7 lead, were the lone points of the third quarter.

Thirty-four seconds into the fourth quarter with a 29-yard pass from Leary to Trent Pinnix into the endzone for a touchdown put NC State up for good, 14-10.

Louisville kicked a second field goal, this from 31 yards cut the lead to 14-13 with 9:51 to play.

The final two scores went the Pack's way, both Leary TD throws.

First it was 12 yards to Devin Carter with 5:53 to play, and then 10 yards to C.J. Riley with 2:21 left iced the Wolfpack win.

“according to an article on gopack.com”

NC State is going to prepare to travel to Tallahassee Florida where they will take on Florida State on Saturday night November 6, 2021!

Kickoff is set for 7:00pm from Doak Campbell Stadium!

The game is going to be televised on ACC Network!