2014 NC STATE FOOTBALL BOWL GUIDE / XXXX 1

2015 NC STATE FOOTBALL BOWL GUIDE / GAME REVIEWS
GAME 5
NC State 13, Louisville 20
Oct. 3, 2015 • Raleigh, N.C. • Carter-Finley Stadium • ACCN
RALEIGH, N.C. - NC State dropped its first game of the season to
Louisville, 20-13. In the defensive contest, both teams combined for
just 534 yards of total offense on a rainy Saturday afternoon. The
Wolfpack defense allowed only 103 passing yards and limited the
Cardinals to just one touchdown in four red-zone attempts. On offense,
Jacoby Brissett recorded 183 passing yards and one touchdown,
while freshman Nyheim Hines turned in a strong performance
with 178 all-purpose yards.
The NC State defense started strong and limited Louisville to just 17
yards of offense on their opening two drives. The Wolfpack had momentum,
as it drove the ball down the field on its second possession,
before Jumichael Ramos fumbled at the 8-yard line. On the following
Louisville drive, quarterback Lamar Jackson broke free for a 68-yard
touchdown run with 3:54 remaining in the first quarter. Louisville
doubled the lead with 8:36 remaining in the second quarter, going 93
yards in 6:46. Jackson found Devante Peete in the end zone on the
scoring play. On the ensuing kick, Hines broke free to take the ball
90 yards down the field. The Wolfpack only took three plays to find
the end zone, as Matt Dayes ran around the line and between two
tacklers to pull the Wolfpack within seven points. With less than four
minutes remaining in the quarter, Louisville drove into the red zone,
but settled for a field goal. John Wallace kicked a 36-yard field goal
with 1:01 remaining in the half. The Pack ran out the clock to enter
halftime, trailing, 17-7.
The NC State defense cranked up the pressure in the third quarter
and forced the Cardinals into three-straight punts to open up the second
half. On the Wolfpack’s second offensive possession, Matt Dayes
and Jaylen Samuels led the Wolfpack down the field. Dayes opened
the drive with a 28-yard rush, while Samuels caught three passes
during the drive. Brissett found Samuels, as the fallback broke free to
complete the 21-yard pass for the score. Kyle Bambard’s extra point
attempt failed, as the Wolfpack cut the lead to 17-13 with 7:56 remaining
in the third. After a Matt Dayes fumble, Louisville pieced together
a 36-yard drive, which ended with a 26-yard field goal to push the
score to, 20-13 with 14 seconds remaining in the third quarter. During
the fourth, both teams failed to move the ball down the field and
traded punts. NC State’s final drive ended after a failed fourth-quarter
conversion. Louisville ran the remaining 1:13 off the clock to pick
up its second win of the season.
Scoring Summary 1 2 3 4 F
Louisville 7 10 3 0 20
NC State 0 7 6 0 13
1st Quarter
03:54 LOU - L. Jackson 68 yd run (J. Wallace kick)
2nd Quarter
08:36 LOU - D. Peete 20 yd pass from L. Jackson (J. Wallace kick)l
07:24 ST - M. Dayes 3 yd run (K. Bambard kick)
01:01 LOU - J. Wallace 36 yd field goal
3rd Quarter
07:56 ST - J. Samuels 21 yd pass from J. Brissett (K. Bambard
missed PAT)
00:14 LOU - J. Wallace 26 yd field goal
Team Statistics LOU ST
First Downs 20 11
Rush Att. –Net Yards 45-203 30-45
Passing-C-A-Int. 10-27-0 16-28-0
Net Passing Yards 103 183
Offensive Plays 72 58
Total Offense 306 228
Fumbles-Lost 2-0 2-2
Penalties-Yards 6-50 4-50
Punts-Average 8-44.8 7-41.3
3rd Down Conversion 8-of-18 5-of-15
Time of Possession 33:04 26:56
INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS:
Rushing
LOU- L. Jackson 19-121-1TD, B. Radcliff 12-37, Je. Smith 10-33
NCSU – M. Dayes 19-68
Passing
LOU – L. Jackson 10-27-0 -103-1TD
NCSU – J. Brissett 16-28-0-183-1TD
Receiving
LOU – J. Quick 4-44-1TD, D Peete 2-23-1TD J Stapels 2-22
NCSU – J. Samuels 5-75 1TD, M. Dayes 3-22, J. Ramos 2-50, J. Alston 2-15
Tackles
LOU – J. Burgess 7
NCSU – A. Moore 9
Attendance: 56,417
The Pack defense limited Louisville to 306 yards of total offense.
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