#23 NC State Remains Perfect With Their Win Over Boston College

The team located in North Carolina’s state capital remained perfect in 2018 after their win over Boston College.

NC State jumped out to a 28-3 lead in the third quarter, and held off Boston College's 20 unanswered points, to claim a 28-23 win Saturday at Carter-Finley Stadium. “according to https://gopack.com/news/2018/10/6/football-23-wolfpack-improves-to-5-0-with-28-23-win-over-boston-college.aspx
 
With the win the Pack improves to 5-0, its best start since 2002, and for only the eighth time in school history. NC State opens ACC action 2-0 for the second straight season, and the fifth time since 2000. “according to https://gopack.com/news/2018/10/6/football-23-wolfpack-improves-to-5-0-with-28-23-win-over-boston-college.aspx
 
NC State rushed for a season-best 225 yards, powered by Sr. Reggie Gallaspy, Jr., who had a  career-best 104 yards and two scores. QB Ryan Finley threw for 308 yards and two scores, while WR Kelvin Harmon finished with nine receptions for 128 yards and one TD. “according to https://gopack.com/news/2018/10/6/football-23-wolfpack-improves-to-5-0-with-28-23-win-over-boston-college.aspx
 
Boston College was unable to convert a fourth down on the game's opening possession, which then saw NC State score a TD on their first possession with a one-yard Gallaspy, three-yard TD run. The Eagles added a 33-yard field goal towards the end of the opening quarter. “according to https://gopack.com/news/2018/10/6/football-23-wolfpack-improves-to-5-0-with-28-23-win-over-boston-college.aspx
 
The Wolfpack added a pair of TD scores in the second quarter to go up 21-3 at the half - Gallaspy a second rushing score, from one-yard out, and WR Jakobi Meyers a four-yard TD catch with 43 seconds left in the half. “according to https://gopack.com/news/2018/10/6/football-23-wolfpack-improves-to-5-0-with-28-23-win-over-boston-college.aspx
 
In the third quarter, Finley added a second TD pass, this for 34 yards to Harmon and NC State took a 28-3 lead. “according to https://gopack.com/news/2018/10/6/football-23-wolfpack-improves-to-5-0-with-28-23-win-over-boston-college.aspx
 
BC answered with its first touchdown to cut the lead to 28-10 at the end of the third. “according to https://gopack.com/news/2018/10/6/football-23-wolfpack-improves-to-5-0-with-28-23-win-over-boston-college.aspx
 
The Eagles cut into the lead even more with a 64-yard TD drive to open the fourth quarter. BC kept the momentum going, blocking a punt and returning it for a score to get the game to 28-23 with 3:33 left. “according to https://gopack.com/news/2018/10/6/football-23-wolfpack-improves-to-5-0-with-28-23-win-over-boston-college.aspx
 
The Pack recovered the ensuing onside kick, and ran out the clock the rest of the way. “according to https://gopack.com/news/2018/10/6/football-23-wolfpack-improves-to-5-0-with-28-23-win-over-boston-college.aspx
 
WOLFPACK SPOTLIGHT DRIVE – 1st half
10 plays, 76 yards in 4:51 – Reggie Gallaspy, Jr. 2-yd TD run “according to https://gopack.com/news/2018/10/6/football-23-wolfpack-improves-to-5-0-with-28-23-win-over-boston-college.aspx
 
After holding off BC on a fourth down play on the game's opening drive, NC State went 70 yards in 10 plays for the game's first TD. Reggie Gallaspy, Jr., punched the ball in from three yards out on third down. On the drive, QB Ryan Finley was 4-of-5 for 43 yards. “according to https://gopack.com/news/2018/10/6/football-23-wolfpack-improves-to-5-0-with-28-23-win-over-boston-college.aspx
 
WOLFPACK SPOTLIGHT DRIVE – 2nd half
4 plays, 60 yards in 1:48 – Ryan Finley to Kelvin Harmon 34-yd TD pass “according to https://gopack.com/news/2018/10/6/football-23-wolfpack-improves-to-5-0-with-28-23-win-over-boston-college.aspx
 
After a BC three-and-out on their first possession of the second half, NC State went 60 yards in only four plays to increase the lead to 28-3 late in the third quarter. Finley found Kelvin Harmon for a 34-yard strike. “according to https://gopack.com/news/2018/10/6/football-23-wolfpack-improves-to-5-0-with-28-23-win-over-boston-college.aspx
 
STAT LEADERS
• QB Ryan Finley
25-of-34 for 308 yards, 2 TD
 
• RB Reggie Gallaspy, Jr.
25 rushes for 104 yards, 2 TDs
 
• RB Ricky Person
17 rushes for 92 yards
 
• WR Kelvin Harmon
9 catches for 128 yards, 1 TD
 
• WR Jakobi Meyers
10 catches for 99 yards, 1 TD
 
• LB Germaine Pratt
13 tackles, 1 sack, 1 forced fumble

“according to https://gopack.com/news/2018/10/6/football-23-wolfpack-improves-to-5-0-with-28-23-win-over-boston-college.aspx
 
NOTABLES
• The win by NC State was the first by the home team in the series since 2013, and the first for NC State in Carter-Finley against BC since 2012. “according to https://gopack.com/news/2018/10/6/football-23-wolfpack-improves-to-5-0-with-28-23-win-over-boston-college.aspx

• With his first quarter three-yard TD run, RB Reggie Gallaspy, Jr., now has at least one rushing score in every game this year. Over the first five games of the season, he now has seven rushing scores, the fifth-most in school history five games into a season. “according to https://gopack.com/news/2018/10/6/football-23-wolfpack-improves-to-5-0-with-28-23-win-over-boston-college.aspx
 
• NC State had just one penalty for the game (false start). It marked the fewest penalties in a game for the Pack since the 2016 bowl game against Vanderbilt. “according to https://gopack.com/news/2018/10/6/football-23-wolfpack-improves-to-5-0-with-28-23-win-over-boston-college.aspx
 
UP NEXT
The Wolfpack will have a bye week next weekend. NC State returns to action on Sat., Oct. 20 with a trip to Clemson. “according to https://gopack.com/news/2018/10/6/football-23-wolfpack-improves-to-5-0-with-28-23-win-over-boston-college.aspx