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2015 <strong>NC</strong> <strong>STATE</strong> <strong>FOOTBALL</strong> <strong>BOWL</strong> <strong>GUIDE</strong> / GAME REVIEWS<br />
GAME 12<br />
<strong>NC</strong> State 34, U<strong>NC</strong> 45<br />
Nov. 28, 2015 • Raleigh, N.C.. • Carter-Finley Stadium • ABC/ESPN2<br />
RALEIGH, N.C. - The <strong>NC</strong> State football team outscored North<br />
Carolina, 27-10, in the second half and earned 514 yards of total<br />
offense, but it wasn’t enough to comeback from the Tar Heels<br />
35-point first quarter. <strong>NC</strong> State fell in its regular season finale,<br />
45-34. The Wolfpack was led by senior quarterback Jacoby<br />
Brissett, who threw for 206 yards and a pair of touchdowns<br />
as well as rushed for 128 yards and two touchdowns. Jaylen<br />
Samuels earned a career-high 97 receiving yards, and David<br />
Grinnage caught a career-high two touchdown passes, as the<br />
Pack tight ends had career days.<br />
North Carolina opened the scoring, going 83 yards down the<br />
field on its opening drive. <strong>NC</strong> State was forced to punt on its<br />
opening drive and pinned U<strong>NC</strong> deep in its on half. However,<br />
the Tar Heels used its explosive running attack to drive down<br />
the field in five plays for the score. On its ensuing possession,<br />
the Wolfpack worked the ball down the field before Brissett<br />
rumbled into the end zone from four yards out. The touchdown<br />
brought the score to 14-7 with 5:41 to go in the first quarter.<br />
U<strong>NC</strong> then scored on its next three drives to take a commanding,<br />
35-7, lead to end the first quarter. The team’s traded<br />
unsuccessful drives in the second quarter before Brissett led<br />
the team to another touchdown, this time finding Grinnage in<br />
the end zone from 16 yards out for the touchdown. At half, U<strong>NC</strong> led,<br />
35-14.<br />
In the third quarter, <strong>NC</strong> State continued its comeback-attempt, scoring<br />
on its opening two possessions. Kyle Bambard drilled a 25-yard<br />
field goal just minutes into the half. After forcing a Tar Heel punt,<br />
the Pack drove down the field again, as Brissett rushed into the end<br />
zone for the second time of the game. The ensuing two-point attempt<br />
failed, and <strong>NC</strong> State trailed 35-23 with 3:46 remaining in the<br />
third quarter. U<strong>NC</strong> answered with an 11-play drive to extend its lead<br />
to, 42-23. The Wolfpack added a field goal with over nine minutes<br />
to go, but U<strong>NC</strong>’s four-minute, field goal drive ultimately ended the<br />
comeback attempt. <strong>NC</strong> State added a late touchdown, as Grinnage<br />
caught his second of the day from 20 yards out. The Pack’s onside<br />
kick was recovered by U<strong>NC</strong> and the Tar Heels ended the game in the<br />
victory formation.<br />
Scoring Summary 1 2 3 4 F<br />
North Carolina 35 0 0 10 45<br />
<strong>NC</strong> State 7 7 9 11 34<br />
1st Quarter<br />
12:41 U<strong>NC</strong> - Q. Davis 5 yd pass from M. Trubisky (N. Weiler kick)<br />
9:06 U<strong>NC</strong> - T. Logan 42 yd run (N. Weiler kick)<br />
5:41 ST - J. Brissett 4 yd run (K. Bambard kick)<br />
4:47 U<strong>NC</strong> - M. Hollins 53 yd pass from M. Williams (N. Weiler kick)<br />
1:48 U<strong>NC</strong> - T Logan 40 yd run (N. Weiler kick)<br />
0:51 U<strong>NC</strong> - E. Hood 1 yd run (N. Weiler kick)<br />
2nd Quarter<br />
0:49 ST - D. Grinnage 16 yd pass from Brissett (K. Bambard<br />
kick)<br />
3rd Quarter<br />
9:59 ST - K. Bambard 25 yd field goal<br />
3:46 ST - Brissett, J. 3 yd run (2 point attempt failed)<br />
4th Quarter<br />
14:29 U<strong>NC</strong> - E. Hood 1 yd run (N. Weiler kick)<br />
9:35 ST - K. Bambard 34 yd field goal<br />
5:35 U<strong>NC</strong> - N. Weiler 38 yd field goal<br />
QB Jacoby Brissett ran for two scores and threw for two more against U<strong>NC</strong>.<br />
1:50 ST - D. Grinnage 20 yd pass from J. Brissett (B Cherry pass<br />
from J. Brissett<br />
TEAM STATISTICS U<strong>NC</strong> ST<br />
First Downs 25 28<br />
Rush Att. –Net Yards 41-374 52-308<br />
Passing-C-A-Int. 20-31-1 17-37-1<br />
Net Passing Yards 179 206<br />
Offensive Plays 79 89<br />
Total Offense 553 514<br />
Fumbles-Lost 3-2 0-0<br />
Penalties-Yards 3-30 7-72<br />
Punts-Average 1-33 4-43.5<br />
3rd Down Conversion 7-of-11 12-of-21<br />
Time of Possession 24:00 36:00<br />
Individual Statistics:<br />
Rushing<br />
U<strong>NC</strong>-- E. Hood 21-220-2TD, T. Logan 6-100, 2TD<br />
<strong>NC</strong>SU – J. Brissett 20-128-2TD, R. Gallaspy 14-77<br />
Passing<br />
U<strong>NC</strong> –M. Williams 19-30-1-174-1TD<br />
<strong>NC</strong>SU – J. Brissett 17-37-1-206-2TD<br />
Receiving<br />
U<strong>NC</strong> –R. Switzer 8-38, Q. Davis 4-33-1TD, M. Hollins 3-65-1TD<br />
<strong>NC</strong>SU – J. Samuels 6-97, D. Grinnage 2-36-1TD, G. Locklear 2-25<br />
Tackles<br />
U<strong>NC</strong> – S. Rashad 13<br />
<strong>NC</strong>SU – M. Rose 7<br />
Interceptions<br />
U<strong>NC</strong> – A. Smith 1-28<br />
<strong>NC</strong>SU -- J. Fernandez 1-12<br />
Attendance: 57,600<br />
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