2014 NC STATE FOOTBALL BOWL GUIDE / XXXX 1

2015 NC STATE FOOTBALL BOWL GUIDE / GAME REVIEWS
GAME 7
NC State 35, Wake Forest 17
Oct. 24, 2015 • Winston-Salem, N.C. • BB&T Field • RSN
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. - NC State used an explosive first-quarter to
roll past Wake Forest, 35-17 for its fifth win of the season. The Pack
got back on track as Jacoby Brissett threw for 227 yards and Matt
Dayes led a potent rushing attack with 205 yards and a pair of touchdowns
– which earned him BMW’s Ultimate Performance Award. The
defense also had a big showing, limiting the Demon Deacons to just
271 yards of offense and recording a season-high seven sacks.
The Wolfpack took less than a minute to open the scoring as Brissett
found Maurice Trowell for a 59-yard touchdown pass on the fourth
play of the game. The touchdown was Trowell’s first of his career. Less
tan two minutes later, Matt Dayes broke through the Wake Forest line
and sprinted down the field for an 85-yard touchdown run. NC State
led 14-0 with 12:15 remaining in the first quarter. On its fourth drive of
the game, The Red and Whiteadded another score, as Brissett tossed
his second touchdown pass to Nyheim Hines. The freshman receiver
found space deep down the field, caught the ball and sprinted away
from the Wake Forest defense for his first career touchdown. With
the first quarter winding down, Dayes broke through Wake’s defense
again to bring the score to 28-0 with 0:44 remaining in the opening
quarter. NC State’s four touchdowns of 50-plus yards in the first
quarter are the most of any FBS team in the last 10 seasons.
The Pack failed to score in the second and third quarters, but the
defense held strong and limited Wake to only 10 points. With the half
winding down, Kendal Hinton exploded down the field for 69 yards
and a score to put Wake on the board. The Pack went into halftime
leading 28-7. In the third quarter Mike Weaver hit a 38-yard field goal,
to bring the score to 28-10. However, NC State iced the game late
in fourth quarter, as it scored its first special teams touchdown of
the season. Bra’lon Cherry evaded several Wake tacklers and found
a stich down the sideline for a 52-yard punt return. Cherry’s score
ended the chance for a Wake comeback, as the Pack jumped out to
a 35-10 lead. With 44 seconds remaining in the contest, Hinton found
the end zone for a second time to round out the scoring. The ensuing
onside kick was unsuccessful, and the Pack ran the final seconds off
the clock.
Scoring Summary 1 2 3 4 F
Wake Forest 0 7 3 7 17
NC State 28 0 0 7 35
1st Quarter
14:07 ST - M. Trowell 59 yd pass from J. Brissett (K. Bambard
kick)
12:15 ST - M. Dayes 85 yd run (K. Bambard kick)
3:17 ST - N. Hines 58 yd pass from J. Brissett (K. Bambard kick)
0:45 ST - M. Dayes 57 yd run (K. Bambard kick)
2nd Quarter
3:24 WF - K. Hinton 69 yd run (M. Weaver kick)
3rd Quarter
4:38 WF - M. Weaver 38 yd field goal
4th Quarter
4:30 ST - B. Cherry 52 yd punt return (K. Bambard kick)
0:44 - K. Hinton 1 yd run (M. Weaver kick)
Team Statistics WF ST
First Downs 17 19
Rush Att. –Net Yards 38-149 30-248
Passing-C-A-Int. 14-30-1 20-34-0
Net Passing Yards 122 227
Offensive Plays 68 64
Total Offense 271 475
Fumbles-Lost 1-0 0-0
Penalties-Yards 3-35 6-46
Punts-Average 9-43.2 6-44.5
3rd Down Conversion 4-of-13 4-of-13
Time of Possession 33:00 27:00
INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS:
Rushing
WF-- K. Hinton 13-78-2TD
NCSU– M. Dayes 16-205-2TD, J. Brissett 8-33, J. Samuels 7-33
Passing
WF – K. Hinton 12-22-0-107-0TD
NCSU– J. Brissett 20-34-0-227 -2TD
Receiving
WF – T. Hines 5-42, C. Wade 4-43, K. Brent 3-24
NCSU– J. Samuels 7-26 , M. Trowell 4-87, 1TD, N. Hines 4-68
Tackles
WF – B. Watson 7
NCSU– B. Hill 6
Attendance: 30,464
DE Mike Rose helped the Pack defense hold the Demon Deacons to 271 offensive yards.
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