2014 NC STATE FOOTBALL BOWL GUIDE / XXXX 1

2015 NC STATE FOOTBALL BOWL GUIDE / GAME REVIEWS
GAME 2
NC State 35, Eastern Kentucky 0
Sept. 12, 2015 • Raleigh, N.C. • Carter-Finley Stadium • ESPN3
RALEIGH, N.C. - The NC State defense held EKU to 112 yards of total
offense and Jacoby Brissett threw for 216 yards and a touchdown,
as the Wolfpack rolled past EKU, 35-0. Along with its second win of
the season, the Pack is one of the most balanced teams in the nation,
recording 450 rushing yards and 443 passing yards over two games,
while the defense has forced 14 three-and-outs in 23 attempts.
Benson Browne opened the scoring, catching his second touchdown
in as many games to put NC State up, 7-0, with 12:54 remaining in the
second quarter. The following drive, Brissett and Matt Dayes led the
Pack on a 75-yard drive before Jaylen Samuels found the end zone
on a 12-yard rush for his fourth touchdown of the season. With the
half winding down, the Pack’s defense produced a goal line stand to
keep Eastern off the board, and entered halftime leading, 14-0.
A 1:29-scoring drive was capped off by a 35-yard breakaway run from
Dayes to open the second half.. After trading two three-and-outs
with EKU, a 38-yard punt return from Bra’Lon Cherry kick started
the Wolfpack offense and Dayes found the end zone for the second
time in the quarter to extend the score to 28-0 with 4:37 remaining
in the third.
A methodical 7:13-scoring drive, which started in the third quarter
helped ice the game for the Wolfpack. Rushes from Reggie Gallaspy
and Jonathan Alston, as well as two catches from Samuels set up
Dayes for a three-yard rush for his third touchdown of the game with
11:22 remaining in the fourth. Leading 35-0, reserve quarterback Jalan
McClendon, running back Brady Bodine, and receivers Maurice Morgan
and Maurice Trowell, all saw action in the Wolfpack’s final possession
of the game, which ran another 7:15 off the clock.
Total Offense 112 443
Fumbles-Lost 2-0 2-1
Penalties-Yards 8-53 7-56
Punts-Average 9-42.9 2-34
3rd Down Conversion 2-of-12 7-of-13
Time of Possession 19:56 40:04
INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS:
Rushing
EKU- D. Mobley 7-32, K. Hopkins 3-12, A. Lane 4-4
NCSU – M. Dayes 24-116, R. Gallaspy 8-25, J. Samuels 3-24, J. Brissett 6-21
Passing
EKU – B. Coney 5-19-0-79-0TD, K. Romano 2-2-0-(-2)-0TD
NCSU – J. Brissett 17-22-0-216-1TD, J. McClendon 4-8-28-0TD
Receiving
EKU – J. Glover 4-60, A. Beasley 2-16,
NCSU – J. Ramos 7-95, J. Samuels 6-88, N. Hines 2-15, B. Cherry 1-22
Tackles
EKU – A. Absanon 7
NCSU – H. Jones 5
Attendance: 57,600
After its first two games, the Pack once again led the FBS in time of
possession, averaging 40:49 minutes on the ball, while Brissett continued
to post the nation’s top completion percentage at 84%.
Scoring Summary 1 2 3 4 F
Troy 0 0 0 0 0
NC State 0 14 14 7 35
1st Quarter
N/A
2nd Quarter
12:14 ST - B. Browne 5 yd pass from J. Brissett (K.Bambard kick)
5:12 ST - J. Samuels 12 yd run (K. Bambard kick)
3rd Quarter
13:25 ST - M. Dayes 25 yd run (K. Bambard kick)
4:37 ST - M. Dayes 1 yd run (K. Bambard kick)
4th Quarter
11:22 ST - M. Dayes 3 yd run (J. Maples kick)
TEAM STATISTICS:
Team Statistics EKU ST
First Downs 7 24
Rush Att. –Net Yards 23-35 48-199
Passing-C-A-Int. 7-21-0 21-30-0
Net Passing Yards 77 244
Offensive Plays 44 78
Safety Hakim Jones led the team in tackles in the shutout win over Eastern Kentucky.
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