Trenton Gill averaged 51 yards on his punts. Meanwhile, Leary, for the third straight game, did not throw an interception. State actually picked off two of KendallвЂ™s passes on the night. Jakeen Harris made a shrewd break in front of the receiver and intercepted the pass, a game saving play. Kendall threw to the end zone on the final play. Kendall, who passed for 343 yards, moved his team to the NC State 22 with five seconds left. Despite good field position at the NC State 35, the Pack went three and out, giving the Bulldogs and their outstanding quarterback Austin Kendall 2:56 to try to tie or win the game. Good as StateвЂ™s running game was in the second half, 120 yards, the Wolfpack was not able to put the game away on offense after La. And this time Knight did the scoring-from four yards out.Дoeren said post-game the coaching staff didnвЂ™t change anything schematically at halftime but that the PackвЂ™s offensive line did a much better job of вЂњsustaining blocks.вЂќ Doeren also noted that getting back up after the Clemson win was вЂњa monumental task.вЂќ Knight powered his way for 37 more yards on just five carries on NC StateвЂ™s third touchdown drive of the second half. Bam Knight did much of the work on the PackвЂ™s next drive, with runs of 13, 15, and 10 before Devin Leary went to the air for a C.J. Ricky Person ripped off a 24 yard touchdown, running Tim BeckвЂ™s outside zone. 3 Clemson out of Top 25 first time since '14 So when NC State rushed for just 37 yards in the first half, Doeren expressed surprise in his halftime interview that the Bulldogs had taken away his teamвЂ™s running game. Tech is not a great defensive team - remember, the Bulldogs blew a 17-point lead in the fourth quarter at Mississippi State. So how much emotion would NC State be able to summon for this non-conference game? The answer: just enough. Tech might be the best offense the Wolfpack had faced all season.ДЄnd of course the Bulldogs came calling one week after the PackвЂ™s historic upset of Clemson. Dave Doeren indicated in the run up to the game that La. Bulldogs Coach Skip Holtz, like his father Lou back in the day, fields teams that can move the ball on anybody. Louisiana Tech was a more difficult opponent than the casual NC State fan might understand. Clemson, which held on late to defeat previously unbeaten Boston College, dropped out of the rankings, even in victory. Undefeated Wake Forest is the leagueвЂ™s highest rated team at 19. ACC announces football game times for October 16ДЄnd the ACC needs all the bounce it can get.

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