NCAAF Game Recap - Furman at North Carolina State
Sat Sep 16, 2017 12:20 PM EDT

ColSt
23
Bama
41
F
Tul
14
Okla
56
F
Clem
47
Lou
21
F
Tex
24
USC
27
F(1OT)
GASt
0
PSU
56
F
Fres
16
Wash
48
F
AF
13
Mich
29
F
Army
7
OSU
38
F
OkSt
59
Pitt
21
F
Wisc
40
BYU
6
F
LSU
7
MissSt
37
F
Sam
14
UGA
42
F
Mer
10
Aub
24
F
VaTec
64
ECU
17
F
K St
7
Vand
14
F
Stan
17
SDSU
20
F
SMU
36
TCU
56
F
OreSt
23
WaSt
52
F
Ill
23
SoFL
47
F
Tenn
20
Fla
26
F
UCLA
45
Mem
48
F
NM
14
Boise
28
F
UMass
21
Temp
29
F
Ariz
63
UTEP
16
F
IASt
41
Akr
14
F
ULLaf
21
TxAM
45
F
NIU
21
Neb
17
F
DelSt
16
WVU
59
F
UConn
18
UVA
38
F
Kans
30
Ohio
42
F
Furm
16
NCSt
49
F
Bayl
20
Duke
34
F
CoCar
23
UAB
30
F
NoCol
21
Colo
41
F
UtSt
10
Wake
46
F
TnTec
13
Ball
28
F
MidTN
3
MIN
34
F
NorTx
14
Iowa
31
F
C Mi
17
Syr
41
F
Mor
0
Rut
65
F
UNC
53
OD
23
F
Norf
14
JMU
75
F
ND
49
BC
20
F
Purd
35
MIZ
3
F
Colg
10
Buff
33
F
InSt
41
Lib
42
F
NCAT
35
UNCC
31
F
Kent
0
Marsh
21
F
B-C
0
FlAtl
45
F
App
20
TxSt
13
F
ArkPB
3
ArkSt
48
F
Idaho
28
WestMI
37
F
Tuls
51
Toled
54
F
IdSt
30
NEV
28
F
Oreg
49
Wyo
13
F
LT
23
W Ky
22
F
Sou
17
UTSA
51
F
AlaAM
0
SoAl
45
F
SMiss
28
ULMon
17
F
BGSU
7
NW
49
F
KY
23
SCar
13
F
Troy
27
NMS
24
F
AzSt
45
TxTch
52
F
Rice
3
Hou
38
F
Cin
21
MiaOH
17
F
SJSU
16
Utah
54
F
Miss
16
Cal
27
F
FLInt
Ind
Canc
GATec
UCF
Canc

North Carolina State 49, Furman 16

Sep 16, 2017, 12:20 PM EDT

Final

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2

3

4

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Furman (0-3)

3

10

0

3

16

North Carolina State (2-1)

14

14

21

0

49

Samuels scores 3 TDs as Wolfpack rolls past Furman, 49-16.
Sat Sep 16, 2017 6:00 PM

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) With its offensive line back at full strength, North Carolina State flexed its muscle.

Jaylen Samuels rushed for three touchdowns to help the Wolfpack beat Furman 49-16 on Saturday.

Samuels scored on runs of 2, 1 and 1 yards, all in the first half. He added six catches for 75 yards for the Wolfpack (2-1), who rushed for a season-high 242 yards.

"We didn't run the ball the first two games like we wanted to, like we're capable of," Samuels said. "We just let it loose today. We knew that if we executed and everyone did their assignments, they couldn't stop us."

Ryan Finley passed for 231 yards and a touchdown for N.C. State before sitting out the fourth quarter with the game in hand.

Nyheim Hines rushed for 92 yards and a touchdown and added a 50-yard kickoff return that set up a score for the Wolfpack.

N.C. State was bolstered by the return of right tackle Will Richardson, who started after serving a team-issued suspension for the first two games of the season.

"It was good to have our starting five offensive linemen back together," N.C. State coach Dave Doeren said. "I like the way we attacked."

Andy Schumpert had four catches for a career-high 107 yards and a touchdown for Furman (0-3).

Grayson Atkins converted field goals of 46, 34 and 46 yards for the Paladins.

Furman remained winless under first-year coach Clay Hendrix, who started on the offensive line for the Paladins in victories at N.C. State in 1984 and `85.

The teams' first meeting since then wasn't as competitive.

The Wolfpack scored touchdowns on four of their five possessions en route to a 28-13 lead at halftime. They followed with three touchdowns, including a 47-yard interception return by Shawn Boone, in a six-minute span in the third quarter to blow open the game.

THE TAKEAWAY

FURMAN: The Paladins struggled against N.C. State's short passing game, allowing Finley to complete 22 of 27 throws. Many came on a variety of hitches and quick tosses toward the sideline. On the positive side, Furman heads into the meat of its schedule knowing that it won't face an opponent as good as N.C. State for the rest of the season. "I knew we had to play a near-perfect game," Hendrix said. "We were making some plays, but we just couldn't make enough of them."

N.C. STATE: The Wolfpack did what they were supposed to do, handling an overmatched opponent from the Football Championship Subdivision. Still, they need to clean up their mental mistakes. A silly roughing-the-passer penalty on Bradley Chubb kept alive Furman's first drive, resulting in a field goal, and a busted coverage left Schumpert alone for a 71-yard touchdown catch. "We've got to be on our game because next week the bullets start flying for real," Boone said.

WELCOME BACK

The return of Richardson, a redshirt junior, gave the Wolfpack added experience up front. N.C. State had given one start apiece to redshirt freshmen Joe Sculthorpe and Justin Witt during his absence. Richardson's presence allowed Terrone Prescod, who started last week against Marshall at right tackle, to move back to left guard.

"With Will in there, it's a big difference," Samuels said. "The holes open up wider, he knows what he's doing, and he's playing fast."

INJURY UPDATE

N.C. State starting cornerback Mike Stevens missed his third consecutive game after suffering a knee injury during training camp. Doeren said that Stevens could have played and that he sat out because the coaches didn't want to expose him to Furman's cut blocking. "He'll be out there next week," Doeren said.

UP NEXT

FURMAN: The Paladins hit the road for the third time in four weeks, playing at Colgate on Sept. 23.

N.C. STATE: The Wolfpack open Atlantic Coast Conference play with one of their biggest games of the year, a trip to No. 11 Florida State on Sept. 23.

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Passing

Furm Att Cmp % TD-Pa Yds-Pa LgPa Int Rat
P. Blazejowski 17 9 52.9 1 180 71 1 85.4
H. Roberts 2 2 100.0 0 16 12 0 100.0
NCSt Att Cmp % TD-Pa Yds-Pa LgPa Int Rat
R. Finley 27 22 81.5 1 231 30 0 114.7
J. McClendon 3 2 66.7 0 17 9 0 81.3

Rushing

Furm Att Yds-Ru Avg LgRu TDRu
T. Luke 4 50 12.5 45 0
K. Dirks 7 34 4.9 19 0
NCSt Att Yds-Ru Avg LgRu TDRu
N. Hines 11 92 8.4 28 1
J. McClendon 6 67 11.2 29 0

Receiving

Furm Rec Yds-Rc Avg LgRc TD-Rc
A. Schumpert 4 107 26.8 71 1
T. Gordon 1 41 41.0 41 0
NCSt Rec Yds-Rc Avg LgRc TD-Rc
J. Samuels 6 75 12.5 20 0
S. Louis 6 56 9.3 14 0

Fumbles

Furm F FL
A. Graham 1 1
P. Blazejowski 1 1
NCSt F FL
R. Gallaspy 1 0

Returning

Furm KR Avg KRTD LgKR PR Avg TD LgPR
T. Gordon 2 20.5 0 22 0 0 0
NCSt KR Avg KRTD LgKR PR Avg TD LgPR
N. Hines 2 34.0 0 50 0 0 0
M. Trowell 1 23.0 0 23 0 0 0

Punting

Furm Punt Yds Avg LgPu
J. Croft Hollingsworth 2 104 52.0 71
NCSt Punt Yds Avg LgPu
A. Cole III 3 113 37.7 49

Takeaways

NCSt Int Yds InTD
S. Boone 1 47 1

Team Stats Comparison

Furm NCSt
Points For 16 49
Total Yards 329 490
Rushing Yards 133 242
Passing Yards 196 248
Passing Completions / Attempts 11/19 24/30
Turnovers 3 0
Interceptions Thrown 1 0
Fumbles - Lost 2/2 1/0
First Downs 16 25
Penalties - Yards 1/5 5/50
Time Of Possession 44:44 16:16
Third Down Conversions/Attempts 8/16 7/11
Fourth Down Conversions/Attempts 0/1 0/0
Punts - Average Yards 3/40 3/38

Scoring Summary

1st Quarter Furm NCSt
Furm 05:07 FG Grayson Atkins 46 yd FG 3 0
NCSt 10:14 TD Jaylen Samuels 2 yd run (Carson Wise kick) 3 7
NCSt 14:17 TD Jumichael Ramos 30 yd pass from Ryan Finley (Carson Wise kick) 3 14
2nd Quarter Furm NCSt
Furm 02:36 FG Grayson Atkins 34 yd FG 6 14
NCSt 05:26 TD Jaylen Samuels 1 yd run (Carson Wise kick) 6 21
Furm 12:25 TD Andy Schumpert 71 yd pass from P.J. Blazejowski (Grayson Atkins kick) 13 21
NCSt 14:42 TD Jaylen Samuels 1 yd run (Carson Wise kick) 13 28
3rd Quarter Furm NCSt
NCSt 07:50 TD Nyheim Hines 28 yd run (Carson Wise kick) 13 35
NCSt 11:08 TD Shawn Boone 47 yd interception return (Carson Wise kick) 13 42
NCSt 13:02 TD Dakwa Nichols 9 yd run (Carson Wise kick) 13 49
4th Quarter Furm NCSt
Furm 01:24 FG Grayson Atkins 46 yd FG 16 49

Game Information

Stadium: Carter-Finley Stadium, Raleigh, North Carolina
Attendance: 56,166
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