CJ Bailey threw for 2 touchdowns and saved North Carolina State out of bother for essentially the most half whereas the Wolfpack protection, together with unusual performs on particular groups, took care of the remainder in a 21-11 victory over Florida State on Friday night time in Raleigh, N.C.
Bailey, who struggled final Saturday in a blowout loss at Miami, accomplished 18 of 25 throws for 152 yards with no interceptions as NC State (6-5, 3-4 Atlantic Coast Convention) turned bowl eligible. Working again Hollywood Smothers rushed for 84 yards on 21 carries.
Florida State (5-6, 2-5) should win its regular-season finale Nov. 29 at Florida to realize bowl eligibility.
The Wolfpack held Florida State quarterback Tommy Castellanos to 203 yards on 16-for-32 passing.
With the Seminoles trailing 14-3, Castellanos linked with Duce Robinson for a 9-yard landing within the fourth quarter, after which it actually acquired fascinating.
After NC State’s ensuing possession was halted, a weird play turned favorable for the Wolfpack. Punter Caden Noonkester’s punt was so quick that it struck a Florida State participant within the helmet, bouncing thus far again towards the road of scrimmage that Noonkester recovered the ball.
Then the subsequent possession fizzled, so the Wolfpack, nonetheless holding a 14-11 lead, punted once more, with Squirrel White fumbling on the return and NC State recovering on the Florida State 16-yard line.
This time, the Wolfpack transformed on Bailey’s 12-yard throw to Justin Joly ultimately zone on a fourth-and-6 play with 1:47 to play.
Robinson, a standout receiver, was focused a number of instances by Castellanos, however they did not join for a completion till the fourth quarter.
Main 14-3, the Wolfpack appeared poised to place the sport out of attain within the fourth quarter by transferring into Florida State territory. However a third-down sack pushed them out of subject objective vary, so NC State punted.
Florida State then marched 86 yards on 10 performs with Castellanos hooking up with Robinson for the crew’s first landing of the night time. Castellanos threw to Jayvan Boggs for the two-point conversion.
NC State scored late within the first quarter on Bailey’s 23-yard cross play to Terrell Anderson. The Seminoles countered within the opening minute of the second quarter on Jake Weinberg’s 46-yard subject objective.
NC State managed the ball for many of the third quarter, changing that point into factors with Will Wilson’s 1-yard scoring run with 4:17 left within the body.
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