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Eastern Kentucky at NC State

Sep 12, 2015 • Completed

Season 2015RegularWeek 2

Away

Eastern Kentucky

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Final Score

0 - 35

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Total Yards

NC State443
Eastern Kentucky112

Passing Yards

NC State244
Eastern Kentucky77

Rushing Yards

NC State199
Eastern Kentucky35

Turnovers

NC State1
Eastern Kentucky0

Game Conditions

Temperature76°F
Wind7 mph W

Humidity

76%

Precipitation

0.00 in

Player Game Leaders

Top individual performers and full player box data.

Passing

Jacoby Brissett

NC State

YDS: 216

Rushing

Matthew Dayes

NC State

YDS: 116

Receiving

JuMichael Ramos

NC State

YDS: 95

Tackles

No tackles data.

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Box Score Comparison

Possession Split

NC State40:04
Eastern Kentucky19:56

Stat Dominance

Team comparison across key performance areas

Game Story

NC State routs Eastern Kentucky 35-0

Blowout

NC State defeated Eastern Kentucky 35-0 in Week 2 of the 2015 regular slate, finishing with a 443-112 edge in total yards, and scoring 1 passing touchdowns and 4 rushing touchdowns.

NC State set the terms early in a game that finished 35-0. Jacoby Brissett pass complete to Benson Browne for 5 yds for a TD, (Kyle Bambard KICK) came with {'seconds': 54, 'minutes': 12} left in the quarter 2, giving NC State the first major swing.

NC State's box score carried the story: 443 total yards, 199 rushing yards, and 244 passing yards. Eastern Kentucky finished with 112 total yards, including 35 on the ground and 77 through the air.

NC State converted 7-13 on third down, went 2-3 on fourth down, the turnover count was 1-0, NC State led 14-0 at halftime. The explosive highlight was Matthew Dayes run for 25 yds for a TD, (Kyle Bambard KICK).

Key Moments

  • Passing Touchdown

    Jacoby Brissett pass complete to Benson Browne for 5 yds for a TD, (Kyle Bambard KICK) (NC State led 7-0 over Eastern Kentucky).

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Jaylen Samuels run for 12 yds for a TD, (Kyle Bambard KICK) (NC State led 14-0 over Eastern Kentucky).

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Matthew Dayes run for 1 yd for a TD, (Kyle Bambard KICK) (NC State led 28-0 over Eastern Kentucky).

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Matthew Dayes run for 25 yds for a TD, (Kyle Bambard KICK) (NC State led 21-0 over Eastern Kentucky).

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Matthew Dayes run for 3 yds for a TD, (Jackson Maples KICK) (NC State led 35-0 over Eastern Kentucky).

Stat Callouts

  • Final score

    35-0

    NC State defeated Eastern Kentucky.

  • Total yards

    443-112

    NC State held the yardage advantage.

  • Rushing yards

    199

    NC State averaged 4.1 yards per rush attempt.

  • Passing yards

    244

    NC State averaged 8.1 yards per pass attempt.

  • Third downs

    7-13

    NC State's conversion rate helped sustain possessions.

  • Opponent third downs

    2-12

    Eastern Kentucky's offense worked through that conversion rate.

  • Turnovers

    1-0

    Turnover totals are listed winner first.

Analysis

Game Breakdown

StatisticNC StateEastern Kentucky
Total Yards443112
Passing Yards24477
Rushing Yards19935
First Downs257
Third Down Efficiency7-132-12
Fourth Down Efficiency2-30-1
Total Penalties (Yards)7-568-53
Turnovers10
Completions / Attempts21-307-21
Rushing Attempts4823
Passing TDs10
Rushing TDs40
Kicking Points50
Possession Time40:0419:56
Data sourced from NCAA game stats archive (2015)