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NC State at Syracuse

Nov 12, 2016 • Completed

Season 2016RegularWeek 11

Away

NC State

ACC

Final Score

35 - 20

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Syracuse

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Game Pulse

Immediate edge indicators from the box score.

Total Yards

Syracuse218
NC State544

Passing Yards

Syracuse190
NC State360

Rushing Yards

Syracuse28
NC State184

Turnovers

Syracuse2
NC State2

Game Conditions

Temperature39°F
Wind9 mph W

Humidity

65%

Precipitation

0.00 in

Player Game Leaders

Top individual performers and full player box data.

Passing

Ryan Finley

NC State

YDS: 340

Rushing

Matthew Dayes

NC State

YDS: 108

Receiving

Kelvin Harmon

NC State

YDS: 101

Tackles

Zaire Franklin

Syracuse

TOT: 11

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Box Score Comparison

Possession Split

Syracuse18:42
NC State41:18

Stat Dominance

Team comparison across key performance areas

Game Story

NC State beats Syracuse 35-20

Standard

NC State defeated Syracuse 35-20 in Week 11 of the 2016 regular slate, finishing with a 544-218 edge in total yards, and scoring 1 passing touchdowns and 4 rushing touchdowns.

NC State set the terms early in a game that finished 35-20. Matthew Dayes run for 7 yds for a TD, (Connor Haskins KICK) came with {'seconds': 55, 'minutes': 14} left in the quarter 2, giving NC State the first major swing.

NC State's box score carried the story: 544 total yards, 184 rushing yards, and 360 passing yards. Syracuse finished with 218 total yards, including 28 on the ground and 190 through the air.

NC State converted 10-18 on third down, went 1-2 on fourth down, the turnover count was 2-2, NC State led 14-10 at halftime. The explosive highlight was Matthew Dayes run for 7 yds for a TD, (Connor Haskins KICK).

Key Moments

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Matthew Dayes run for 7 yds for a TD, (Connor Haskins KICK) (NC State led 7-7 over Syracuse).

  • Yardage edge

    NC State posted 544 total yards while Syracuse had 218.

  • Efficiency note

    NC State converted 10-18 on third down.

Stat Callouts

  • Final score

    35-20

    NC State defeated Syracuse.

  • Total yards

    544-218

    NC State held the yardage advantage.

  • Rushing yards

    184

    NC State averaged 3.8 yards per rush attempt.

  • Passing yards

    360

    NC State averaged 10.6 yards per pass attempt.

  • Third downs

    10-18

    NC State's conversion rate helped sustain possessions.

  • Opponent third downs

    4-14

    Syracuse's offense worked through that conversion rate.

  • Turnovers

    2-2

    Turnover totals are listed winner first.

Analysis

Game Breakdown

StatisticSyracuseNC State
Total Yards218544
Passing Yards190360
Rushing Yards28184
First Downs1027
Third Down Efficiency4-1410-18
Fourth Down Efficiency1-21-2
Total Penalties (Yards)5-456-66
Turnovers22
Completions / Attempts14-2523-34
Rushing Attempts2848
Passing TDs11
Rushing TDs14
Kicking Points85
Possession Time18:4241:18
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Data sourced from NCAA game stats archive (2016)