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NC State at Boston College

Nov 7, 2015 • Completed

Season 2015RegularWeek 10

Away

NC State

ACC

Final Score

24 - 8

NSBC

Home

Boston College

ACC

Game Pulse

Immediate edge indicators from the box score.

Total Yards

Boston College285
NC State351

Passing Yards

Boston College257
NC State212

Rushing Yards

Boston College28
NC State139

Turnovers

Boston College4
NC State2

Game Conditions

Temperature60°F
Wind22 mph NW

Humidity

40%

Precipitation

0.00 in

Player Game Leaders

Top individual performers and full player box data.

Passing

John Fadule

Boston College

YDS: 257

Rushing

Tyler Rouse

Boston College

YDS: 48

Receiving

Maurice Trowell

NC State

YDS: 85

Tackles

No tackles data.

Full Player Box

Box Score Comparison

Possession Split

Boston College31:34
NC State28:26

Stat Dominance

Team comparison across key performance areas

Game Story

NC State beats Boston College 24-8

Standard

NC State defeated Boston College 24-8 in Week 10 of the 2015 regular slate, finishing with a 351-285 edge in total yards, and scoring 1 passing touchdowns and 2 rushing touchdowns.

NC State set the terms early in a game that finished 24-8. Jaylen Samuels run for 5 yds for a TD, (Kyle Bambard KICK) came with {'seconds': 46, 'minutes': 8} left in the quarter 2, giving NC State the first major swing.

NC State's box score carried the story: 351 total yards, 139 rushing yards, and 212 passing yards. Boston College finished with 285 total yards, including 28 on the ground and 257 through the air.

NC State converted 4-15 on third down, went 0-1 on fourth down, the turnover count was 2-4, NC State led 14-0 at halftime. The explosive highlight was Jacoby Brissett pass complete to Maurice Trowell for 83 yds for a TD, (Kyle Bambard KICK).

Key Moments

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Jaylen Samuels run for 5 yds for a TD, (Kyle Bambard KICK) (NC State led 14-0 over Boston College).

  • Passing Touchdown

    Jacoby Brissett pass complete to Maurice Trowell for 83 yds for a TD, (Kyle Bambard KICK) (NC State led 7-0 over Boston College).

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Reggie Gallaspy II run for 35 yds for a TD, (Kyle Bambard KICK) (NC State led 21-0 over Boston College).

  • Passing Touchdown

    Thadd Smith 3 Yd pass from John Fadule (John Fadule Pass to Tommy Sweeney for Two-Point Conversion) (Boston College led 8-24 over NC State).

  • Field Goal Good

    Kyle Bambard 37 yd FG GOOD (NC State led 24-0 over Boston College).

Stat Callouts

  • Final score

    24-8

    NC State defeated Boston College.

  • Total yards

    351-285

    NC State held the yardage advantage.

  • Rushing yards

    139

    NC State averaged 4.2 yards per rush attempt.

  • Passing yards

    212

    NC State averaged 7.9 yards per pass attempt.

  • Third downs

    4-15

    NC State's conversion rate helped sustain possessions.

  • Opponent third downs

    5-17

    Boston College's offense worked through that conversion rate.

  • Turnovers

    2-4

    Turnover totals are listed winner first.

Analysis

Game Breakdown

StatisticBoston CollegeNC State
Total Yards285351
Passing Yards257212
Rushing Yards28139
First Downs1612
Third Down Efficiency5-174-15
Fourth Down Efficiency1-30-1
Total Penalties (Yards)3-355-50
Turnovers42
Completions / Attempts23-3714-27
Rushing Attempts3433
Passing TDs11
Rushing TDs02
Kicking Points06
Possession Time31:3428:26
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Data sourced from NCAA game stats archive (2015)