Pack Falls at Mississippi State in First Road Outing

Courtesy GoPack.com

STARKVILLE, MISS. – NC State fell in road action at Mississippi State 24-10.

Mississippi State elected to receive the opening kick, and proceeded to return it 100 yards for the opening score.

In that first quarter the Pack outgained the Bulldogs 114-5 and 6-0 on first downs, but Mississippi State had the lone score of the quarter for the 7-0 lead.

NC State got on the scoreboard less than three minutes into the second quarter with a 45-yard Christopher Dunn field goal.

The Bulldogs tacked on a 21-yard TD pass with 1:09 left in the half to take a 14-3 lead into the break.

A fumble on the Pack’s opening possession of the second half resulted in Mississippi State’s second TD pass of the game to make it 21-3 into the fourth quarter.

The Pack found the end zone with just over a minute left in the contest, Devin Leary connecting with Thayer Thomas for a four-yard score.

STAT LEADERS
• QB Devin Leary
30-of-49 for 303 yards, 1 TD

• RB Zonovan Knight
8 rushes for 31 yards

• WR Thayer Thomas
7 catches for 39 yards, 1 TD

• SAF Tanner Ingle
11 tackles, 2 PBUs

UP NEXT
The Pack will return to Carter-Finley Stadium next Saturday, as NC State will host Furman at 7:30 p.m. The game will be televised by RSN.