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NC State at Boston College

Nov 11, 2017 • Completed

Season 2017RegularWeek 11

Away

NC State

ACC

Final Score

17 - 14

NSBC

Home

Boston College

ACC

Game Pulse

Immediate edge indicators from the box score.

Total Yards

Boston College347
NC State367

Passing Yards

Boston College111
NC State146

Rushing Yards

Boston College236
NC State221

Turnovers

Boston College2
NC State2

Game Conditions

Temperature33°F
Wind9 mph NW

Humidity

32%

Precipitation

0.00 in

Player Game Leaders

Top individual performers and full player box data.

Passing

Ryan Finley

NC State

YDS: 146

Rushing

AJ Dillon

Boston College

YDS: 196

Receiving

Kelvin Harmon

NC State

YDS: 68

Tackles

Jerod Fernandez

NC State

TOT: 11

Full Player Box

Box Score Comparison

Possession Split

Boston College29:32
NC State30:28

Stat Dominance

Team comparison across key performance areas

Game Story

NC State edges Boston College 17-14

Close

NC State defeated Boston College 17-14 in Week 11 of the 2017 regular slate, finishing with a 367-347 edge in total yards, and scoring 0 passing touchdowns and 2 rushing touchdowns.

NC State set the terms early in a game that finished 17-14. Kyle Bambard 41 yd FG GOOD came with {'seconds': 3, 'minutes': 0} left in the quarter 2, giving NC State the first major swing.

NC State's box score carried the story: 367 total yards, 221 rushing yards, and 146 passing yards. Boston College finished with 347 total yards, including 236 on the ground and 111 through the air.

NC State converted 9-17 on third down, went 0-1 on fourth down, the turnover count was 2-2, NC State led 10-7 at halftime. The explosive highlight was Nyheim Hines run for 50 yds for a TD, (Kyle Bambard KICK).

Key Moments

  • Field Goal Good

    Kyle Bambard 41 yd FG GOOD (NC State led 10-7 over Boston College).

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Jaylen Samuels run for 8 yds for a TD, (Kyle Bambard KICK) (NC State led 7-7 over Boston College).

  • Rushing Touchdown

    AJ Dillon run for 66 yds for a TD, (Colton Lichtenberg KICK) (Boston College led 7-0 over NC State).

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Thadd Smith run for 12 yds for a TD, (Colton Lichtenberg KICK) (Boston College led 14-10 over NC State).

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Nyheim Hines run for 50 yds for a TD, (Kyle Bambard KICK) (NC State led 17-14 over Boston College).

Stat Callouts

  • Final score

    17-14

    NC State defeated Boston College.

  • Total yards

    367-347

    NC State held the yardage advantage.

  • Rushing yards

    221

    NC State averaged 5.4 yards per rush attempt.

  • Passing yards

    146

    NC State averaged 4.6 yards per pass attempt.

  • Third downs

    9-17

    NC State's conversion rate helped sustain possessions.

  • Opponent third downs

    6-15

    Boston College's offense worked through that conversion rate.

  • Turnovers

    2-2

    Turnover totals are listed winner first.

Analysis

Game Breakdown

StatisticBoston CollegeNC State
Total Yards347367
Passing Yards111146
Rushing Yards236221
First Downs2017
Third Down Efficiency6-159-17
Fourth Down Efficiency0-40-1
Total Penalties (Yards)3-152-10
Turnovers22
Completions / Attempts10-2213-32
Rushing Attempts5441
Passing TDs00
Rushing TDs22
Kicking Points25
Possession Time29:3230:28
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Data sourced from NCAA game stats archive (2017)