NC State Annihilates Arizona State To Win The Hyundai Sun Bowl
NC State who is a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference beat Arizona State who is a member of the Pac -12 to win the Hyundai Sun Bowl.
Behind six rushing touchdowns, NC State scored its second-highest point total in its 31 all-time bowls, as the Wolfpack defeated Arizona State 52-31 in the 2017 Hyundai Sun Bowl in El Paso, Texas Friday afternoon. "according to http://www.gopack.com/news/2017/12/29/football-six-rushing-scores-lead-pack-to-52-31-win-in-2017-hyundai-sun-bowl.aspx
RB Nyheim Hines had three first half rushing scores, while fellow RB Reggie Gallaspy II added two in the second to go along with Jaylen Samuels' TD rush in the fourth quarter. "according to http://www.gopack.com/news/2017/12/29/football-six-rushing-scores-lead-pack-to-52-31-win-in-2017-hyundai-sun-bowl.aspx
NC State scored first and never lost the lead. Hines' capped off back-to-back drives with his first two rushing scores as NC State led 14-0 less then a minute into the second quarter. "according tohttp://www.gopack.com/news/2017/12/29/football-six-rushing-scores-lead-pack-to-52-31-win-in-2017-hyundai-sun-bowl.aspx
ASU's 24-yard field goal was answered by another Hines TD rush to make it 21-3. The two teams traded TDs in the final two minutes of the first half as the Pack led 28-10 at the half. "according tohttp://www.gopack.com/news/2017/12/29/football-six-rushing-scores-lead-pack-to-52-31-win-in-2017-hyundai-sun-bowl.aspx
Kyle Bambard's 26-yard field goal that pushed the score to 31-10 was the lone scoring in the third quarter. "according to http://www.gopack.com/news/2017/12/29/football-six-rushing-scores-lead-pack-to-52-31-win-in-2017-hyundai-sun-bowl.aspx
On the first play of the fourth quarter, Gallaspy scored from 23 yards out, but Arizona State scored back-to-back TDs to cut the lead to 38-24 with 8:53 left. "according to http://www.gopack.com/news/2017/12/29/football-six-rushing-scores-lead-pack-to-52-31-win-in-2017-hyundai-sun-bowl.aspx
A two-yard Jaylen Samuels TD rush put the Pack back up 45-24 with 4:06 to play. ASU answered to cut it to 45-31 with 2:03 left, but Gallaspy added his second of the day to conclude the scoring. "according to http://www.gopack.com/news/2017/12/29/football-six-rushing-scores-lead-pack-to-52-31-win-in-2017-hyundai-sun-bowl.aspx
Hines was named the Most Valuable Player, Kentavius Street was the Most Valuable Lineman, and Kyle Bambard was the Most Valuable Special Teams Player.WOLFPACK SPOTLIGHT DRIVE – 1st half 5-yard TD rush "according to http://www.gopack.com/news/2017/12/29/football-six-rushing-scores-lead-pack-to-52-31-win-in-2017-hyundai-sun-bowl.aspx
NC State opened the scoring late in the first quarter, as the Pack drove 87 yards in 15 plays to take a 7-0 lead. RB Nyheim Hines capped the drive with a 5-yard TD run, he had 24 yards rushing on the drive. "according to http://www.gopack.com/news/2017/12/29/football-six-rushing-scores-lead-pack-to-52-31-win-in-2017-hyundai-sun-bowl.aspx
WOLFPACK SPOTLIGHT DRIVE – 2nd half
12 plays, 80 yards in 7:14 – Reggie Gallaspy II 23-yard TD rush "according to http://www.gopack.com/news/2017/12/29/football-six-rushing-scores-lead-pack-to-52-31-win-in-2017-hyundai-sun-bowl.aspx
After Jarius Morehead picked off an ASU pass in the end zone, NC State went 80 yards in 12 plays in 7:14 to extend its lead to 38-10 one play into the fourth quarter. RB Reggie Gallaspy II scored from 23 yards out on 3rd & 6. "according to http://www.gopack.com/news/2017/12/29/football-six-rushing-scores-lead-pack-to-52-31-win-in-2017-hyundai-sun-bowl.aspx
STAT LEADERS
• QB Ryan Finley
24-of-29 fro 318 yards, 1 TD
• RB Nyheim Hines
16 rushes for 72 yards, 3 TDs
• RB Reggie Gallaspy II
12 rushes for 79 yards, 2 TDs
• WR Jakobi Meyers
7 catches for 76 yards, 1 TD
• WR Stephen Louis
3 catches for 115 yards
• LB Airius Moore
10 tackles, 1 INT
• S Jarius Morehead
5 tackles, 1 INT, 1 FR
"according to http://www.gopack.com/news/2017/12/29/football-six-rushing-scores-lead-pack-to-52-31-win-in-2017-hyundai-sun-bowl.aspx
NOTABLES
• NC State recorded its ninth win of the season, tying as the second-highest total in school history. "according to http://www.gopack.com/news/2017/12/29/football-six-rushing-scores-lead-pack-to-52-31-win-in-2017-hyundai-sun-bowl.aspx
• The 52 points scored were the second-most for the Wolfpack in a bowl game all-time (56 vs. Kansas in the 2003 Tangerine Bowl). Nyheim Hines tied the school record for most rushing TDs in a bowl game (3 – Stan Fritts in 1972 Peach Bowl). "according to http://www.gopack.com/news/2017/12/29/football-six-rushing-scores-lead-pack-to-52-31-win-in-2017-hyundai-sun-bowl.aspx
• With seven catches today, Jaylen Samuels became NC State's all-time career receiving leader as he finished his Wolfpack career with 202 catches.• WR Kelvin Harmon became only the fourth receiver in school history to go over 1,000 yards in a single season. He came in with 993 yards today, and finished with four catches for 24 yards. Harmon joins Torry Holt (1997, 1998), Jerricho Cotchery (2002, 2003) and Koren Robinson (2000) as the only Wolfpack players to go over 1,000 yards receiving in a single season.• NC State is one of only four Power 5 schools nationally with a 3,000-yard passer (Ryan Finley), a 1,000-yard rusher (Nyheim Hines) and a 1,000-yard receiver (Harmon) on the season. "According tohttp://www.gopack.com/news/2017/12/29/football-six-rushing-scores-lead-pack-to-52-31-win-in-2017-hyundai-sun-bowl.aspx
• NC State was without the services of senior starters Bradley Chubb (DE), Tony Adams (OG) and Mike Stevens (CB). True freshman Joshua Fedd-Jackson started for Adams, the second true freshman to notch a start this season (Chris Ingram – NIC). "according to http://www.gopack.com/news/2017/12/29/football-six-rushing-scores-lead-pack-to-52-31-win-in-2017-hyundai-sun-bowl.aspx
• NC State recorded a season-best three interceptions, also the second straight contest with more then one, the only two such games in 2017. "according to http://www.gopack.com/news/2017/12/29/football-six-rushing-scores-lead-pack-to-52-31-win-in-2017-hyundai-sun-bowl.aspx