2014 NC STATE FOOTBALL BOWL GUIDE / XXXX 1

2015 NC STATE FOOTBALL BOWL GUIDE / GAME REVIEWS
GAME 3
NC State 38, Old Dominion 14
Sept. 19, 2015 • Norfolk, Va. • Ballard Stadium • ASN
NORFOLK, Va. -The NC State football team continued
its perfect start to the season, as the defense held Old
Dominion offense to 148 yards and the Wolfpack’s
multi-threat offense racked up five touchdowns to
win, 38-14. Matt Dayes became the first NC State back
to open the season with 100 rushing yards in threestraight
games since 1981, while Jaylen Samuels continued
to fill up the stat lists with 43 passing yards,
13 rushing yards and two touchdowns. The defense
forced eight punts and eliminated the rushing game,
holding the Monarchs to -3 rushing yards.
Samuels opened the scoring for the Wolfpack, completing
the a 7:42 drive on a three yard run with 5:49
left in the first quarter. After a missed NC State field
goal, ODU only took one play -- a 70-yard pass, to
even the score. The Pack answered back minutes later
with big plays of its own, recording three 20-plus
yard plays in a four-play drive to push the lead to 14-7
with 12:47 remaining in the second. After failed drives
from both teams, the Pack switched to its quick offense
and drove down the field to add another score before
the half -- a 10 yard pass from Jacoby Brissett to
Samuels. NC State entered the half leading 21-7.
A 34-yard punt return from Bra’Lon Cherry sparked a 20-yard touchdown
drive to open the scoring in the second half. Four consecutive
rushes from Dayes put the Pack up 28-7 early in third. The following
drive, ODU completed its longest scoring drive of the night, taking
4:02 to reach the end zone and pull the game within two scores.
In the fourth quarter, a strong Wolfpack defense brought the ODU
offense to a halt, limiting the Monarchs to just 3 yards of offense.
Kyle Bambard scored the first field goal of his career, drilling in a 36-
yard attempt with 12:52 remaining in the game. On his season debut,
Shadrach Thornton added an insurance score, busting through the
line into the end zone to put the Wolfpack up, 38-14. In his season
debut, the senior rushed for 92 yards.
The Pack continues to dominate possession, holding the ball over
40 minutes for the third consecutive game. Brissett has managed
the time with poise and without turnovers, throwing 156 completed
passes over 26 quarters without an interception.
Scoring Summary 1 2 3 4 F
Old Dominon 0 7 7 0 0
NC State 7 14 7 10 38
1st Quarter
5:49 ST - J. Samuels 3 yd run (K. Bambard kick)
2nd Quarter
14:40 ODU - R. Lawry 70 yd pass from S. Bentley, (R. Segers, kick)
12:47 ST - J. Brissett 21 yd run (K. Bambard, kick)
):42 ST - J. Samuels 10 yd pass from J. Brissett (K. Bambard
kick)
3rd Quarter
6:44 ST - M. Dayes 2 yd run (K. Bambard kick)
2:48 ODU - J. Duhart 13 yd pass from S. Bentley, (R. Segers, kick)
4th Quarter
12:52 ST - K. Bambard 36 yd field goal
1:33 ST - S. Thornton 1 yd run (K. Bambard kick)
Jaylen Samuels led the team in receiving in the win at Old Dominion
Team Statistics ODU ST
First Downs 8 26
Rush Att. –Net Yards 21-(-3) 56-256
Passing-C-A-Int. 11-23-0 18-27-0
Net Passing Yards 151 179
Offensive Plays 44 79
Total Offense 148 435
Fumbles-Lost 0-0 1-0
Penalties-Yards 0-0 2-26
Punts-Average 8-43.5 4-37
3rd Down Conversion 9-of-16 3-of-12
Time of Possession 19:48 40:12
INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS:
Rushing
ODU- R. Lawry 11-15, Z. Pascal 2-3
NCSU – M. Dayes 20-108, S. Thornton 18-92, J. Brissett 9-43, J. Samuels 3-14
Passing
ODU – S. Bentley 11-23-0 151 2TD
NCSU – J. Brissett 18-27-0-179-1TD
Receiving
ODU – D. Washington 3-29, R. Lawry 2-71, J. Duhart 2-36
NCSU – J. Samuels 5-43, J. Ramos 3-33, M. Dayes 3-29, B. Cherry 3-26
Tackles
ODU – F. Misher 12
NCSU – K. Street 6
Interceptions
EKU – N/A
NCSU -- N/A
Attendance: 20,118
54