There will be talking points on a lot of things this upcoming week, and playing VMI will help in that regard. This is one area that absolutely has to get better for the Wolfpack offense.
First Quarter:
1-10, ND 49: Julian Gray run for 0 yards
1-10, NCSU 40: Michael Allen run for 4 yards
1-10, NCSU 25: Jordan Houston run for 2 yards
1-10, NCSU 47: Brennan Armstrong’s pass to Kevin Concepcion for 2 yards
1-10, ND 42: Concepcion’s trick play pass to Keyon Lesane incomplete
Second Quarter:
1-10, NCSU 25: Armstrong run for 0 yards
1-10, NCSU 36: Houston runs for 1 yard
1-10, NCSU 40: Armstrong throws an interception
1-10, NCSU 33: Armstrong’s pass incomplete
1-10, NCSU 38: Armstrong’s pass incomplete
1-10, ND 46: Armstrong to Gray for 7 yards
1-10, ND 24: Armstrong’s pass incomplete
1-10, ND 12: Armstrong’s pass incomplete
1-6, ND 6: Armstrong to Houston for 0 yards
1-10, NCSU 27: Kendrick Raphael runs for 3 yards
1-10, ND 48: Armstrong’s pass incomplete
Third Quarter:
1-10, NCSU 25: Lesane runs for 4 yards
1-10, NCSU 35: Armstrong’s pass incomplete
1-10, NCSU 47: Houston runs for 1 yard
1-10, NCSU 36: Armstrong to Javonte Vereen for 10 yards, who fumbles, but recovers it
1-10, ND 39: Armstrong’s pass incomplete
1-10, NCSU 25: Lesane runs for 8 yards
1-10, NCSU 41: Armstrong to Lesane for 38 yards
1-10, ND 21: Armstrong’s pass incomplete
1-1, ND 1: Armstrong rushes for 1-yard touchdown
1-10, ND 17: Armstrong’s pass incomplete
Fourth Quarter:
1-10, NCSU 23: Armstrong’s pass incomplete
1-10, NCSU 26: Two penalties, and it becomes 1-25, NCSU 11 — Armstrong throws interception
1-10, NCSU 25: Delbert Mimms rushes for 4 yards
1-10, NCSU 45: Armstrong’s pass incomplete
1-10, NCSU 35: Kendrick runs for 1 yard
1-10, ND 47: Armstrong’s pass incomplete
1-10, ND 35: Armstrong sacked for 7 yards.
1-10, ND 23: Armstrong’s pass to Dacari Collins for 23-yard touchdown
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First Quarter: 3 runs for 6 yards; 1-2 passing for 2 yards
Second Quarter: 3 runs for 4 yards; 2-8 passing for 7 yards and an interception
Third Quarter: 4 runs for 14 yards and a touchdown; 2-5 passing for 48 yards
Fourth Quarter: 3 runs for minus-2 yards; 1-5 passing for 23 yards and a touchdown, plus an interception
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Totals: 13 carries for 22 yards and a touchdown;
6-of-20 passing for 80 yards, one touchdown and two interceptions
Essentially, it came down to the 38-yarder to Lesane and 23-yard touchdown to Collins, and then three other nice first-down gains that helped set up second down.
First Quarter:
1-10, ND 49: Julian Gray run for 0 yards
1-10, NCSU 40: Michael Allen run for 4 yards
1-10, NCSU 25: Jordan Houston run for 2 yards
1-10, NCSU 47: Brennan Armstrong’s pass to Kevin Concepcion for 2 yards
1-10, ND 42: Concepcion’s trick play pass to Keyon Lesane incomplete
Second Quarter:
1-10, NCSU 25: Armstrong run for 0 yards
1-10, NCSU 36: Houston runs for 1 yard
1-10, NCSU 40: Armstrong throws an interception
1-10, NCSU 33: Armstrong’s pass incomplete
1-10, NCSU 38: Armstrong’s pass incomplete
1-10, ND 46: Armstrong to Gray for 7 yards
1-10, ND 24: Armstrong’s pass incomplete
1-10, ND 12: Armstrong’s pass incomplete
1-6, ND 6: Armstrong to Houston for 0 yards
1-10, NCSU 27: Kendrick Raphael runs for 3 yards
1-10, ND 48: Armstrong’s pass incomplete
Third Quarter:
1-10, NCSU 25: Lesane runs for 4 yards
1-10, NCSU 35: Armstrong’s pass incomplete
1-10, NCSU 47: Houston runs for 1 yard
1-10, NCSU 36: Armstrong to Javonte Vereen for 10 yards, who fumbles, but recovers it
1-10, ND 39: Armstrong’s pass incomplete
1-10, NCSU 25: Lesane runs for 8 yards
1-10, NCSU 41: Armstrong to Lesane for 38 yards
1-10, ND 21: Armstrong’s pass incomplete
1-1, ND 1: Armstrong rushes for 1-yard touchdown
1-10, ND 17: Armstrong’s pass incomplete
Fourth Quarter:
1-10, NCSU 23: Armstrong’s pass incomplete
1-10, NCSU 26: Two penalties, and it becomes 1-25, NCSU 11 — Armstrong throws interception
1-10, NCSU 25: Delbert Mimms rushes for 4 yards
1-10, NCSU 45: Armstrong’s pass incomplete
1-10, NCSU 35: Kendrick runs for 1 yard
1-10, ND 47: Armstrong’s pass incomplete
1-10, ND 35: Armstrong sacked for 7 yards.
1-10, ND 23: Armstrong’s pass to Dacari Collins for 23-yard touchdown
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First Quarter: 3 runs for 6 yards; 1-2 passing for 2 yards
Second Quarter: 3 runs for 4 yards; 2-8 passing for 7 yards and an interception
Third Quarter: 4 runs for 14 yards and a touchdown; 2-5 passing for 48 yards
Fourth Quarter: 3 runs for minus-2 yards; 1-5 passing for 23 yards and a touchdown, plus an interception
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Totals: 13 carries for 22 yards and a touchdown;
6-of-20 passing for 80 yards, one touchdown and two interceptions
Essentially, it came down to the 38-yarder to Lesane and 23-yard touchdown to Collins, and then three other nice first-down gains that helped set up second down.