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12 p.m.
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Florida State
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Pack Leads from Start to Finish for 27-21 Win at #12 Florida State
9/23/2017 3:47:00 PM | Football
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TALLAHASSEE, FLA. – 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.
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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 Jaylen Samuels TD run. 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.
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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.
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WOLFPACK SPOTLIGHT DRIVE – 1st half
10 plays, 76 yards in 4:28 – Jaylen Samuels 2-yard TD run
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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.
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WOLFPACK SPOTLIGHT DRIVE – 2nd half
10 plays, 75 yards in 4:52 – Ryan Finley to Jaylen Samuels 14-yard TD pass
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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 Finley threw a shovel pass to Jaylen Samuels who went untouched into the end zone for his second score of the game.
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STAT LEADERS
• QB Ryan Finley
22-of-32 for 230 yards, 2 TDs
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• H-Back Jaylen Samuels
12 catches for 64 yards, 1 TD
5 rushes for 11 yards, 1 TD
1-of-1 for 25 yards
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• WR Jakobi Meyers
5 catches for 112 yards, 1 TD
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• RB Nyheim Hines
24 rushes for 94 yards
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• DE Bradley Chubb
7 tackles, 2 sacks, 1 forced fumble
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NOTABLES
• 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.
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• 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.
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• NC State has scored on its opening offensive possession in every game this season – 2 field goals, 2 touchdowns.
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• WR Jakobi Meyers' 71-yard TD reception in the second quarter was the Pack's longest play this year.
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• 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).
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• 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.
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Up Next
The Wolfpack will host its first ACC home contest of the season next week, as NC State faces Syracuse at 12:20 p.m. for Military Appreciation Day. The game will be televised on the ACC Network.
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TALLAHASSEE, FLA. – 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.
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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 Jaylen Samuels TD run. 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.
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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.
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WOLFPACK SPOTLIGHT DRIVE – 1st half
10 plays, 76 yards in 4:28 – Jaylen Samuels 2-yard TD run
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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.
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WOLFPACK SPOTLIGHT DRIVE – 2nd half
10 plays, 75 yards in 4:52 – Ryan Finley to Jaylen Samuels 14-yard TD pass
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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 Finley threw a shovel pass to Jaylen Samuels who went untouched into the end zone for his second score of the game.
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STAT LEADERS
• QB Ryan Finley
22-of-32 for 230 yards, 2 TDs
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• H-Back Jaylen Samuels
12 catches for 64 yards, 1 TD
5 rushes for 11 yards, 1 TD
1-of-1 for 25 yards
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• WR Jakobi Meyers
5 catches for 112 yards, 1 TD
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• RB Nyheim Hines
24 rushes for 94 yards
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• DE Bradley Chubb
7 tackles, 2 sacks, 1 forced fumble
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NOTABLES
• 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.
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• 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.
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• NC State has scored on its opening offensive possession in every game this season – 2 field goals, 2 touchdowns.
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• WR Jakobi Meyers' 71-yard TD reception in the second quarter was the Pack's longest play this year.
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• 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).
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• 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.
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Up Next
The Wolfpack will host its first ACC home contest of the season next week, as NC State faces Syracuse at 12:20 p.m. for Military Appreciation Day. The game will be televised on the ACC Network.
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Team Stats
ST
FS
Total Yards
365
382
Pass Yards
255
278
Rushing Yards
110
104
Penalty Yards
41
93
1st Downs
21
15
3rd Downs
5
4
4th Downs
1
1
TOP
33:22
26:38
1st Quarter
ST 3, FS 0
ST - Wise, C. 24 yd field goal 12 plays, 58 yards, TOP 4:34
ST 10, FS 0
ST - Samuels, J. 2 yd run (Wise, C. kick), 10 plays, 76 yards, TOP 4:28
2nd Quarter
ST 10, FS 7
FS - Tate, A 4 yd pass from Blackman, J (Aguayo, R kick) 12 plays, 75 yards, TOP 5:56
ST 17, FS 7
ST - Meyers, J. 71 yd pass from Finley, R. (Wise, C. kick) 4 plays, 80 yards, TOP 1:33
ST 17, FS 10
FS - Aguayo, R 37 yd field goal 10 plays, 39 yards, TOP 1:24
3rd Quarter
ST 17, FS 13
FS - Aguayo, R 36 yd field goal 6 plays, 44 yards, TOP 1:58
ST 20, FS 13
ST - Wise, C. 30 yd field goal 11 plays, 63 yards, TOP 5:27
4th Quarter
ST 20, FS 16
FS - Aguayo, R 37 yd field goal 7 plays, 68 yards, TOP 3:06
ST 27, FS 16
ST - Samuels, J. 14 yd pass from Finley, R. (Wise, C. kick) 10 plays, 75 yards, TOP 4:52
ST 27, FS 18
FS - TEAM 4 yd safety
ST 27, FS 21
FS - Aguayo, R 34 yd field goal 4 plays, 6 yards, TOP 0:30
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