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