NC State concluded its season with a disappointing 16-12 loss to Maryland on the Duke’s Mayo Bowl on Dec. 30, 2022, in Charlotte, N.C.
The Wolfpack completed 8-5 and can probably not be ranked when the ultimate polls come out. NC State missed a number of starters and reserves and ended the 12 months with little identification on offense, leading to not getting a landing.
Numerous totally different moments, however NC State’s stalled drive on the Maryland two-yard line had plenty of symbolic which means.
Redshirt freshman quarterback Ben Finley threw three straight passes to go from the NCSU 37-yard line to the Maryland two-yard line. It was simply the most effective passing drive of the sport.
Finley threw three extra passes on the two-yard line, however all had been simply incompletions and the Wolfpack settled for a 19-yard subject to make it 10-6 with 4:37 left within the second quarter.
1. Exterior linebacker Drake Thomas
Thomas performed his final NCSU sport and he was spectacular from begin to end. He had 11 tackles, one sack and 4 tackles for loss. Thomas’ capacity to reap the benefits of his blitz alternatives will likely be missed subsequent 12 months.
2. Security Tanner Ingle
Ingle introduced the lumber in run help, and battled by means of a nagging leg harm that brought on him to depart the sport three totally different occasions. He completed with 10 tackles and 1.5 tackles for loss.
3. Center linebacker Isaiah Moore
Moore ended his adorned NC State profession in tying for the workforce lead with 11 tackles — three solo stops and eight assists — and he added 1.5 tackles for loss and two quarterback hurries.
NC State went 5 of 18 on third downs, whereas Maryland went 10 of 21 within the sport. It helped result in a significant time of possession benefit, with Maryland controlling 35:34 of the clock.
The NC State protection and particular groups got here by means of, however simply did not any assist from the offense, resulting in 4 subject objectives from adorned senior kicker Christopher Dunn.
NC State completed with 4 sacks and held Maryland to 41 carries for simply 76 yards. Taulia Tagovailoa typically created one thing out of nothing, but in addition ran himself into bother too. He completed with 266 yards, one landing and two interceptions.
Punter Caden Noonkester had seven punts for 41.0 yards and an extended of 52 to proceed his robust punting. Maryland received stress on him a few occasions.
The place can we begin on the offensive facet of the ball? NC State misplaced operating again Michael Allen to a probable concussion early within the first quarter after he caught a display cross, and that led to a sequence response.
NC State rushed 18 occasions for 27 yards, with former Maryland commit Jordan Houston main the Wolfpack with 9 rushes for 14 yards. Former walk-on Demarcus Jones II performed, and caught a 27-yard display cross, and redshirt sophomore Delbert Mimms III began the second half.
The Wolfpack had 4 cross performs for 20 yards and the evident lack of a No. 1 receiver was compounded. NCSU unfold the ball round to 5 large receivers, two tight ends and three operating backs, however the offense lacked explosion.
Freshman large receiver Octavian Smith flashed his immense potential and had a 41-yard kickoff return to the UMD 47-yard line. It helped arrange a 42-yard subject purpose from Chad Ryland that tied the sport at 3-3 within the first quarter.
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