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#23 NC State To Host Boston College Before Their Bye Week

After opening up their Atlantic Coast Conference slate at home against Virginia last weekend NC State who is ranked 23rd in this weeks AP 25 poll “according to https://collegefootball.ap.org/poll will host Boston College on Saturday before their bye week.

NC State comes into the game with a record of 4-0 while they’re 1-0 in the Atlantic Coast Conference Atlantic Division and are in second place in the division. “ Boston College meanwhile comes into the game with a record of 4-1 while they’re also 1-0 in the conference and are in third place in the division. “according to http://www.espn.com/college-football/standings/_/group/1

As for NC State’s conference opener, they topped Virginia last Saturday at Carter Finley Stadium.

NC State opened ACC play 1-0 for the third straight season, with a 35-21 win over Virginia at Carter-Finley Stadium. QB Ryan Finley three for three scores, freshman RB Ricky Person went over 100 yards, and DT Larrell Murchison had three sacks. “according to https://gopack.com/news/2018/9/29/football-wolfpack-opens-acc-slate-with-35-21-win-against-virginia.aspx
 
After falling behind 7-3 in the second quarter, NC State scored 24 straight points and took a 27-7 lead in the second half. “according to https://gopack.com/news/2018/9/29/football-wolfpack-opens-acc-slate-with-35-21-win-against-virginia.aspx
 
NC State opened the scoring with a 34-yard field goal early in the first quarter. “according to https://gopack.com/news/2018/9/29/football-wolfpack-opens-acc-slate-with-35-21-win-against-virginia.aspx
 
The Cavs got on the scoreboard with a 35-yard TD pass late in the first quarter to take a 7-3. “according to https://gopack.com/news/2018/9/29/football-wolfpack-opens-acc-slate-with-35-21-win-against-virginia.aspx
 
In the second quarter, NC State scored 17 straight points to take a 20-7 lead into the half. “according to https://gopack.com/news/2018/9/29/football-wolfpack-opens-acc-slate-with-35-21-win-against-virginia.aspx
 
QB Ryan Finley three a pair of TD passes – 16 yards to Emeka Emezie and 14 yards to Cary Angeline – and Dunn kicked a 44-yard field goal as the half expired. “according to https://gopack.com/news/2018/9/29/football-wolfpack-opens-acc-slate-with-35-21-win-against-virginia.aspx
 
The Pack took its opening second half possession in for a TD as well, capped by a two-yard Reggie Gallaspy, Jr. TD run, to increase its lead to 27-7. “according to https://gopack.com/news/2018/9/29/football-wolfpack-opens-acc-slate-with-35-21-win-against-virginia.aspx
 
Virginia cut the lead by seven with a nine-yard TD pass late in the third, to be answered by Finley's third TD pass of the day – 16 yards to Harmon. “according to https://gopack.com/news/2018/9/29/football-wolfpack-opens-acc-slate-with-35-21-win-against-virginia.aspx
 
The lone score in the fourth was a UVA TD with three minutes left. “according to https://gopack.com/news/2018/9/29/football-wolfpack-opens-acc-slate-with-35-21-win-against-virginia.aspx
 
WOLFPACK SPOTLIGHT DRIVE – 1st half
9 plays, 80 yards in 3:50 – Ryan Finley to Cary Angeline 14-yd TD pass
 
Holding a 10-7 lead, NC State upped its lead to 10 points in the middle of the second quarter, after the Pack converted a 9-play, 80-yard drive with a Ryan Finley to Cary Angeline 14-yd TD pass. The first three plays of the drive were all first down runs by RB Ricky Person: 12, 16 and 27 yards. “according to https://gopack.com/news/2018/9/29/football-wolfpack-opens-acc-slate-with-35-21-win-against-virginia.aspx
 
WOLFPACK SPOTLIGHT DRIVE – 2nd half
10 plays, 76 yards in 4:51 – Reggie Gallaspy, Jr. 2-yd TD run
 
On the first offensive possession of the second half, NC State increased its lead to 27-7 after a 10-play, 76-yard drive. Reggie Gallaspy, Jr., punched the ball in from the two yard line, Gallaspy's fourth straight game with a TD rush to open the season. “according to https://gopack.com/news/2018/9/29/football-wolfpack-opens-acc-slate-with-35-21-win-against-virginia.aspx
 
STAT LEADERS
• QB Ryan Finley
22-of-32 for 257 yards, 3 TDs
 
• RB Ricky Person
14 carries for 108 yards
 
• Kelvin Harmon
6 catches for 94 yards, 1 TD
 
• DT Larrell Murchison
6 takles, 4 TFLs, 3 sacks

“according to https://gopack.com/news/2018/9/29/football-wolfpack-opens-acc-slate-with-35-21-win-against-virginia.aspx
 
NOTABLES
• With 108 rushing yards, Fr. RB Ricky Person is the first true freshman to go over 100 yards rushing in a game since Shadrach Thornton in 2012 (4 times). “according to https://gopack.com/news/2018/9/29/football-wolfpack-opens-acc-slate-with-35-21-win-against-virginia.aspx
 
• DT Larrell Murchison recorded three sacks in the game, the most in a game for a Pack player since 2016 when both Darian Roseboro and Bradley Chubb totaled that amount. The three sacks in a game is also the fifth-most in school history. “according to https://gopack.com/news/2018/9/29/football-wolfpack-opens-acc-slate-with-35-21-win-against-virginia.aspx
 
• The first catch of Cary Angeline's Wolfpack career went for a 14-yard score in the second quarter. Angeline transferred from USC and had to sit out the first two games of the season. HE played last week at Marshall but did not record a catch. “according to https://gopack.com/news/2018/9/29/football-wolfpack-opens-acc-slate-with-35-21-win-against-virginia.aspx
 
• NC State surrendered its first, second half TD on defense this season. “according to https://gopack.com/news/2018/9/29/football-wolfpack-opens-acc-slate-with-35-21-win-against-virginia.aspx

As for Boston College’s previous game, they beat Temple last Saturday.

Boston College moved to 4-1 on the season with a 45-35 win over Temple at Alumni Stadium on Parents Weekend. “according to https://bceagles.com/news/2018/9/29/football-bc-closes-non-conference-play-vs-temple.aspx?path=football

AJ Dillon (161) and Ben Glines (120) combined for 281 rushing yards and three touchdowns in the win, while Anthony Brown was 15-for-33 for 139 yards and two touchdowns. “according to https://bceagles.com/news/2018/9/29/football-bc-closes-non-conference-play-vs-temple.aspx?path=football

The Eagles struck first, as Tommy Sweeney hauled in a pass from Anthony Brown from seven yards out, capping a 12-play, 64-yard drive midway through the first quarter.  The Owls would tie the score 18 seconds later, as Ryquell Armstead ripped off a 75-yard run to the end zone. “according to https://bceagles.com/news/2018/9/29/football-bc-closes-non-conference-play-vs-temple.aspx?path=football

Temple took a 14-7 lead, recovering a Michael Walker fumble on the ensuing kickoff and returning it 25 yards for the score with 7:39 left in the quarter.  But BC would strike again, this time as Brown found Jeff Smith on a 16-yard crossing pattern. The PAT kick was no good, making it 14-13, Temple with 3:31 left. “according to https://bceagles.com/news/2018/9/29/football-bc-closes-non-conference-play-vs-temple.aspx?path=football

The Owls extended their lead - 21-13 - with 6:46 to play in the first half but the Eagles manufactured two turnovers and two touchdowns to take control.  A Hamp Cheevers interception of Temple's Anthony Russo with 5:07 set up a three-play, 55-yard scoring drive. Dillon accounted for all the gains on the drive, including a 52-yard TD run.  The Eagles tied the game at 21-21, as Sweeney hauled in the two-point conversion. “according to https://bceagles.com/news/2018/9/29/football-bc-closes-non-conference-play-vs-temple.aspx?path=football

Taj-Amir Torres notched his first interception of the season with 3:31 left, picking off a Russo pass and returning it 29 yards to the Temple nine-yard line.  Dillon's second TD rush of the game from two yards out gave the Eagles a 28-21 lead with just under three minutes left. A 26-yard field goal from Danny Longman closed out the first half, with BC leading 31-21. “according to https://bceagles.com/news/2018/9/29/football-bc-closes-non-conference-play-vs-temple.aspx?path=football

Boston College's opening drive to start the second half saw Dillon and Kobay White leave the field due to injury and ended with a bad snap on a punt deep in Eagles' territory.  But Zach Allen's strip sack of Temple QB Russo set up another scoring drive for BC. The Eagles took a 38-21 lead as Anthony Brown and Jeff Smith connected for a nine-yard TD strike.  But it was Smith who found Brown after a double-reverse reversed the roles of the wideout and signal caller with 9:22 left. Temple responded with a nine-play, 72-yard scoring drive to make it 38-28 with 6:31 remaining in the third. “according to https://bceagles.com/news/2018/9/29/football-bc-closes-non-conference-play-vs-temple.aspx?path=football

Armstead scored his fourth TD of the game with 9:02 left in the game, capping a 14-play, 83-yard drive, getting Temple within three at 38-35. BC sealed the victory with a touchdown with 3:11 to play.  Glines' one-yard push into the endzone on 4th-and-goal extended the Eagles' lead to 45-35. Glines accounted for 43 of the 45 yards on the scoring drive. “according to https://bceagles.com/news/2018/9/29/football-bc-closes-non-conference-play-vs-temple.aspx?path=football
 
HOW IT HAPPENED

  • AJ Dillon posted his sixth career game with at least 150 rushing yards.  The sophomore All-American rushed 28 times for 161 yards (5.8 yards/carry) and two touchdowns.  He left the game early in the third quarter. “according to https://bceagles.com/news/2018/9/29/football-bc-closes-non-conference-play-vs-temple.aspx?path=football

  • Ben Glines filled in as the Eagles' primary running back in the second half.  He finished the game with 23 carries for 120 yards and a touchdown. The carries and net yardage were both career-highs. “according to https://bceagles.com/news/2018/9/29/football-bc-closes-non-conference-play-vs-temple.aspx?path=football

  • It marked the first time two BC players rushed for at least 100 yards apiece since Nov. 18, 2017 vs. Connecticut (Dillon - 200; Jon Hilliman - 107). “according to https://bceagles.com/news/2018/9/29/football-bc-closes-non-conference-play-vs-temple.aspx?path=football

  • Anthony Brown threw for two touchdowns on the afternoon.  He has 12 passing TD's on the season. “according to https://bceagles.com/news/2018/9/29/football-bc-closes-non-conference-play-vs-temple.aspx?path=football

  • Brown connected with eight different receivers on the afternoon.  Jeff Smith led the way with four receptions for 36 yards and a touchdown. “according to https://bceagles.com/news/2018/9/29/football-bc-closes-non-conference-play-vs-temple.aspx?path=football

  • Kobay White (34 yards) and Michael Walker (19 yards) each made three catches.

  • Tommy Sweeney connected with Brown in the endzone for the third time this season - tying him with White for the team lead in receiving TD's. “according to https://bceagles.com/news/2018/9/29/football-bc-closes-non-conference-play-vs-temple.aspx?path=football

  • Walker finished with 142 all-purpose yards.  He returned four kicks for 77 yards and two punts for 46 yards on the afternoon.”according to https://bceagles.com/news/2018/9/29/football-bc-closes-non-conference-play-vs-temple.aspx?path=football

  • Danny Longman connected on a 26-yard field goal to close out the first half.  It was the first attempted field goal of the season for BC. “according to https://bceagles.com/news/2018/9/29/football-bc-closes-non-conference-play-vs-temple.aspx?path=football

  • Zach Allen finished the game with two sacks for a loss of 13 yards and led BC with eight tackles (six solos; four for a loss).  He forced a fumble on a strip sack and made two pass breakups. “according to https://bceagles.com/news/2018/9/29/football-bc-closes-non-conference-play-vs-temple.aspx?path=football

  • Will Harris made seven tackles (four solo), while four others - Hamp Cheevers, Brandon Sebastian, Max Richardson, and Ray Smith - each made six stops.

  • Cheevers and Taj-Amir Torres tallied interceptions.”according to https://bceagles.com/news/2018/9/29/football-bc-closes-non-conference-play-vs-temple.aspx?path=football

  • All-American defensive back Lukas Denis was ejected in the second quarter for targeting. “according to https://bceagles.com/news/2018/9/29/football-bc-closes-non-conference-play-vs-temple.aspx?path=football

NOTABLES

  • Boston College totaled 423 total yards (148 passing/275 rushing) on 100 total plays.

  • The Eagles made 28 first downs and were 10-of-22 on third down conversions and 3-of-5 on fourth down. “according to https://bceagles.com/news/2018/9/29/football-bc-closes-non-conference-play-vs-temple.aspx?path=football

  • BC forced three Temple turnovers, which accounted for 22 points.  The Eagles committed two turnovers of their own - two lost fumbles - but yielded just seven points. “according to https://bceagles.com/news/2018/9/29/football-bc-closes-non-conference-play-vs-temple.aspx?path=football

  • There were 21 combined penalties between Boston College and Temple - including three ejections for targeting. “according to https://bceagles.com/news/2018/9/29/football-bc-closes-non-conference-play-vs-temple.aspx?path=football

    Kick-off is set for 12:30pm from Carter Finley Stadium. The game will be televised on the ACC Network or the Regional Sports Network. “according to https://gopack.com/schedule.aspx?path=football

College Football, Atlantic Coast ConferenceAbigail BaggettBoston College, NC StateComment