NC State Wins In Tallahassee As Florida State Drops To 0-2 On The Season
Wins come few and far and in between when you go up against Jimbo Fisher and Florida State but Dave Doeren and NC State found the winning combination Saturday at Doak Cambell Stadium in Tallahassee.
Leading from start to finish, NC State opened the ACC portion of its schedule with a 27-21 win at No. 12 Florida State in Tallahassee. The Wolfpack (3-1, 1-0 ACC) jumped out to a 10-0 lead after the first quarter, and a fourth-quarter touchdown with 9:16 left gave the Pack its first road win over a ranked foe since 2008. "according to http://www.gopack.com/news/2017/9/23/football-pack-leads-from-start-to-finish-for-27-21-win-at-12-florida-state.aspx
NC State opened the scoring with a 10-0 lead after a pair of scores on its first two possessions of the game – a 24-yard Carson Wise field goal then a two-yard TD run Jaylen Samuels. Florida State answered with a touchdown early in the second quarter, only to be answered by Jacoby Meyers' 71-yard catch and run with 1:34 left. FSU added a field goal seconds before the half, as NC State had a 17-10 halftime lead "according to http://www.gopack.com/news/2017/9/23/football-pack-leads-from-start-to-finish-for-27-21-win-at-12-florida-state.aspx
The two teams traded field goals in the third quarter, as the Pack held a 20-13 lead going into the fourth. FSU cut the lead to 20-16 with a field goal to start the fourth, but Samuels scored his second TD of the game on the next possession to increase the lead. Florida State added a safety and another field goal to cut the lead to 27-21 with 3:01 left, but NC State got a first down and kept possession the rest of the game. "according to http://www.gopack.com/news/2017/9/23/football-pack-leads-from-start-to-finish-for-27-21-win-at-12-florida-state.aspx
10 plays, 76 yards in 4:28 –Jaylen Samuels 2-yard TD run . "according to http://www.gopack.com/news/2017/9/23/football-pack-leads-from-start-to-finish-for-27-21-win-at-12-florida-state.aspx
After taking its opening possession down for a field goal, the Pack tacked on a TD on its second drive to open up a 10-0 lead. The drive started with Jaylen Samuels completing a 25-yard pass to TE Dylan Parham on the first play to move the ball to midfield. Samuels then capped the drive with a two-yard TD run on fourth & goal for the Pack's first TD. "according to http://www.gopack.com/news/2017/9/23/football-pack-leads-from-start-to-finish-for-27-21-win-at-12-florida-state.aspx
WOLFPACK SPOTLIGHT DRIVE – 2nd half
10 plays, 75 yards in 4:52 – Ryan Finley to Jaylen Samuels 14-yard TD pass. "according to http://www.gopack.com/news/2017/9/23/football-pack-leads-from-start-to-finish-for-27-21-win-at-12-florida-state.aspx
After a Florida State field goal cut the Pack's lead to 20-16, NC State went 75 yards in 10 plays for the game-clinching TD. At the FSU 14, QB Ryan F threw a shovel pass to Jaylen Samuels who went untouched into the end zone for his second score of the game. "according to http://www.gopack.com/news/2017/9/23/football-pack-leads-from-start-to-finish-for-27-21-win-at-12-florida-state.aspx
QB Ryan Finley
22-of-32 for 230 yards, 2 TDs
• H-Back Jaylen Samuels
12 catches for 64 yards, 1 TD
5 rushes for 11 yards, 1 TD
1-of-1 for 25 yards
• WR Jakobi Meyers
5 catches for 112 yards, 1 TD
RB Nyheim Hines
24 rushes for 94 yards
DE Bradley Chubb
7 tackles, 2 sacks, 1 forced fumble
"according to http://www.gopack.com/news/2017/9/23/football-pack-leads-from-start-to-finish-for-27-21-win-at-12-florida-state.aspx
Today's win was the Pack's first over a ranked foe since defeating No. 3 Florida State in Raleigh in 2012, 17-16. The win was the first road win over a ranked opponent since winning at No. 25 North Carolina 41-10 in 2008, and the last time the Pack defeated an opponent ranked as high as No. 12 Florida State today was a 2005 road win also at No. 9 Florida State. "according to http://www.gopack.com/news/2017/9/23/football-pack-leads-from-start-to-finish-for-27-21-win-at-12-florida-state.aspx
Over the last four years, NC State has held the lead over Florida State each year after the first quarter, outscoring the Seminoles 58-14 total in the first quarter. "according to http://www.gopack.com/news/2017/9/23/football-pack-leads-from-start-to-finish-for-27-21-win-at-12-florida-state.aspx
NC State has scored on its opening offensive possession in every game this season – 2 field goals, 2 touchdowns." according to http://www.gopack.com/news/2017/9/23/football-pack-leads-from-start-to-finish-for-27-21-win-at-12-florida-state.aspx
WR Jakobi Meyers' 71-yard TD reception in the second quarter was the Pack's longest play this year. "according to http://www.gopack.com/news/2017/9/23/football-pack-leads-from-start-to-finish-for-27-21-win-at-12-florida-state.aspx
Meyers set a new career-high with his xxx receiving yards on the day – he had 158 all of last season. Meyers recorded the Pack's third 100 receiving yard game of the season (Kelvin Harmon – 2). "according to http://www.gopack.com/news/2017/9/23/football-pack-leads-from-start-to-finish-for-27-21-win-at-12-florida-state.aspx
For the second time, this season – and the second time in his career – H-Back Jaylen Samuels had double-digit catches, today finishing with xx for xx yards. "according to http://www.gopack.com/news/2017/9/23/football-pack-leads-from-start-to-finish-for-27-21-win-at-12-florida-state.aspx
NC State improves to 3-1 1-0 in the Atlantic Coast Conference Atlantic Division while Florida State is yet to get in the win column in 2017 as they drop to 0-2 on the season while they're 0-1 in coference play.
NC State will return to Carter Finley Stadium Saturday as they will host Syracuse. Kick-off is set for 12:20 pm. The game will be televised on the ACC Network. "according to http://www.gopack.com/schedule.aspx?path=football