NC State Gets Beat By Notre Dame In South Bend
Coming off their bye week NC State went in to South Bend to face Notre Dame who is a member of the Atlantic Coast Coast Conference in every sport except this one and unfortunately Dave Doeren's team came out on the losing end.
After #14 NC State (6-2) took a 14-7 lead on the second play of the second quarter, #9 Notre Dame (7-1) scored 28 unanswered points and snapped the Pack's six-game winning streak with a 35-14 win in South Bend on Saturday. "according to http://gopack.com/news/2017/10/28/football-unanswered-points-lead-9-notre-dame-to-35-14-win-over-14-nc-state.aspx
The Wolfpack started the scoring five minutes into the game, DE James -Smith Williams blocked a Notre Dame punt, and LB Germaine Pratt fell on the ball in the end zone to give the Pack a 7-0 lead. The Irish answered on the ensuing drive, going 60 yards in two plays to tie the game 7-7. "according to http://gopack.com/news/2017/10/28/football-unanswered-points-lead-9-notre-dame-to-35-14-win-over-14-nc-state.aspx
NC State once again grabbed the lead, this time on the second play of the second quarter. QB Ryan Finley found WR Kelvin Harmon from 15 yards out. The Irish then scored 14 unanswered and held a 21-14 lead. "according to http://gopack.com/news/2017/10/28/football-unanswered-points-lead-9-notre-dame-to-35-14-win-over-14-nc-state.aspx
Notre Dame would tack on a pair of TDs in the third quarter to go ahead 35-14. "according to http://gopack.com/news/2017/10/28/football-unanswered-points-lead-9-notre-dame-to-35-14-win-over-14-nc-state.aspx
WOLFPACK SPOTLIGHT DRIVE
7 plays, 71 yards in 2:46 – Ryan Finley to Kelvin Harmon 15-yard TD pass "according to http://gopack.com/news/2017/10/28/football-unanswered-points-lead-9-notre-dame-to-35-14-win-over-14-nc-state.aspx
After the teams traded touchdowns in the first quarter, NC State went ahead 14-7 on the second play of the second quarter. NC state went 71 yards in seven plays, with QB Ryan Finley finding WR Kelvin Harmon for a 15-yard score. Finley also connected with Stephen Lewis for a 42-yard pass play earlier in the drive. "according to http://gopack.com/news/2017/10/28/football-unanswered-points-lead-9-notre-dame-to-35-14-win-over-14-nc-state.aspx
QB Ryan Finley
17-of-37 for 213 yards, 1 TD
• RB Reggie Gallaspy
11 rushes for 47 yards
• WR Kelvin Harmon
7 catches for 97 yards, 1 TD
• LB Jerod Fernandez
13 tackles, 7 solo, 1.5 TFLs
• LB Germaine Pratt
8 tackles, 1 TFL, 1 TD (recovered blocked punt)
• DE Bradley Chubb
8 tackles, 3 TFLs, 1 sack
"according to http://gopack.com/news/2017/10/28/football-unanswered-points-lead-9-notre-dame-to-35-14-win-over-14-nc-state.aspx
NOTABLES
• For the second straight year, NC State blocked a punt and scored a TD against Notre Dame. Last year, NC State blocked a punt and returned it for the game's lone TD. Today, the Pack's first TD was a blocked punt recovered in the end zone five minutes into the game. "according to http://gopack.com/news/2017/10/28/football-unanswered-points-lead-9-notre-dame-to-35-14-win-over-14-nc-state.aspx
• LB Germaine Pratt scored his second touchdown of the season, INT return vs. Louisville and blocked punt recovered in the end zone today. Pratt is the first defensive player at NC State to scour a pair of touchdowns in a season since David Amerson in 2011. "according to http://gopack.com/news/2017/10/28/football-unanswered-points-lead-9-notre-dame-to-35-14-win-over-14-nc-state.aspx
• Starting RB Nyheim Hines was hurt after only two carries, and did not return to the game. Hines came into the game with three straight 100+ rushing games, but without his services today NC State was held to just 50 rushing yards – its lowest team total since last year's Boston College game. "according to http://gopack.com/news/2017/10/28/football-unanswered-points-lead-9-notre-dame-to-35-14-win-over-14-nc-state.aspx
• The Irish's first quarter touchdown was the first against NC State in three games. In the previous two matchups between the teams, the Pack held Notre Dame to a total of three field goals. "according to http://gopack.com/news/2017/10/28/football-unanswered-points-lead-9-notre-dame-to-35-14-win-over-14-nc-state.aspx
• QB Ryan Finley has thrown at least one TD in every game this season. "according to http://gopack.com/news/2017/10/28/football-unanswered-points-lead-9-notre-dame-to-35-14-win-over-14-nc-state.aspx
• NC State was flagged 11 times in the first half. Prior to today, the most penalties in a game for NC State was eight in the season opener versus South Carolina. "according to http://gopack.com/news/2017/10/28/football-unanswered-points-lead-9-notre-dame-to-35-14-win-over-14-nc-state.aspx
• For the first time this season, NC State faced a halftime deficit (21-14). "according to http://gopack.com/news/2017/10/28/football-unanswered-points-lead-9-notre-dame-to-35-14-win-over-14-nc-state.aspx
• Notre Dame RB Josh Adams was the first 100+ yard rusher against the NC State defense this season. "according to http://gopack.com/news/2017/10/28/football-unanswered-points-lead-9-notre-dame-to-35-14-win-over-14-nc-state.aspx
• QB Ryan Finley threw his first interception of the season, and had his streak of 339 attempts without an INT snapped – which dated back to last season. The streak of 339 passes without an INT stands as second-best in both ACC and NC State history (Russell Wilson – 379). "according to http://gopack.com/news/2017/10/28/football-unanswered-points-lead-9-notre-dame-to-35-14-win-over-14-nc-state.aspx
• The INT was returned for a 69-yard score, the first INT returned for a touchdown against the Wolfpack since Duke in 2013. "according to http://gopack.com/news/2017/10/28/football-unanswered-points-lead-9-notre-dame-to-35-14-win-over-14-nc-state.aspx
NC State will return to Carter Finley Stadium as they will host Clemson on Saturday Nov 4th for homecoming. Kick-off is set for 3:30pm. The game will be televised on ABC. "according to http://gopack.com/schedule.aspx?path=football