Saturday, October 3
Raleigh, N.C.
12:30 p.m.
University of Louisville
2-3 , 1-1
20
at
13
NC State
4-1 , 0-1
1st
2nd
3rd
4th
F
LOUISVILLE
7
10
3
0
20
NC STATE
0
7
6
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13
Jackson, Cards Use Big Rushing Days to Beat Wolfpack
October 03, 2015 | Football
Lamar Jackson accounted for 121 rushing yards.
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) - Lamar Jackson ran and threw for touchdowns to help Louisville beat North Carolina State 20-13 on Saturday.
Jackson ran for 121 yards, including a 68-yard scoring sprint in the opening quarter, to lead a strong ground attack for the Cardinals (2-3, 1-1 Atlantic Coast Conference). He also threw for a 20-yard touchdown to Devante Peete in the second, giving the Cards a 14-0 lead on a day when they remained in firm control from the start.
The freshman quarterback completed just 10 of 27 passes, but the Cardinals ran for 203 yards against a defense that came in ranked third nationally by allowing just 205.8 yards.
Jacoby Brissett threw for a touchdown and Matt Dayes ran for one to lead the Wolfpack (4-1, 0-1), who managed just 228 yards and spent the entire game fighting uphill.
Louisville started 0-3 before last week's romp against Samford, with Jackson setting a school record for rushing yards (184) by a quarterback. Now the Cardinals have won two straight to build some momentum.
N.C. State carried plenty of impressive stats into its ACC opener, though playing four overmatched opponents - two picked sixth or lower in the Sun Belt, another picked next to last in its Conference USA division and a Championship Subdivision opponent - didn't reveal a lot about whether the team could make good on its goal of contending in the Atlantic Division.
The Wolfpack had a bumpy week, too, when coach Dave Doeren had to dismiss last year's leading rusher Shadrach Thornton from the team following another round of legal trouble with a midweek arrest.
N.C. State committed two big turnovers, the biggest coming in the opening quarter when Jumichael Ramos made a 48-yard catch and dragged a defender inside the 10 only to lose a fumble as he fell to the ground. Dayes also lost a fumble near midfield that the Cardinals converted into a field goal in the third.
The Wolfpack had committed one turnover through the first four games.
Jackson ran for 121 yards, including a 68-yard scoring sprint in the opening quarter, to lead a strong ground attack for the Cardinals (2-3, 1-1 Atlantic Coast Conference). He also threw for a 20-yard touchdown to Devante Peete in the second, giving the Cards a 14-0 lead on a day when they remained in firm control from the start.
The freshman quarterback completed just 10 of 27 passes, but the Cardinals ran for 203 yards against a defense that came in ranked third nationally by allowing just 205.8 yards.
Jacoby Brissett threw for a touchdown and Matt Dayes ran for one to lead the Wolfpack (4-1, 0-1), who managed just 228 yards and spent the entire game fighting uphill.
Louisville started 0-3 before last week's romp against Samford, with Jackson setting a school record for rushing yards (184) by a quarterback. Now the Cardinals have won two straight to build some momentum.
N.C. State carried plenty of impressive stats into its ACC opener, though playing four overmatched opponents - two picked sixth or lower in the Sun Belt, another picked next to last in its Conference USA division and a Championship Subdivision opponent - didn't reveal a lot about whether the team could make good on its goal of contending in the Atlantic Division.
The Wolfpack had a bumpy week, too, when coach Dave Doeren had to dismiss last year's leading rusher Shadrach Thornton from the team following another round of legal trouble with a midweek arrest.
N.C. State committed two big turnovers, the biggest coming in the opening quarter when Jumichael Ramos made a 48-yard catch and dragged a defender inside the 10 only to lose a fumble as he fell to the ground. Dayes also lost a fumble near midfield that the Cardinals converted into a field goal in the third.
The Wolfpack had committed one turnover through the first four games.
Team Stats
LOU
ST
Total Yards
306
228
Pass Yards
103
183
Rushing Yards
203
45
Penalty Yards
50
50
1st Downs
20
11
3rd Downs
8
5
4th Downs
0
0
TOP
33:04
26:56
1st Quarter
LOU 7, ST 0
LOU - Jackson, L. 68 yd run (Wallace, J. kick), 7 plays, 92 yards, TOP 3:33
2nd Quarter
LOU 14, ST 0
LOU - Peete, D. 20 yd pass from Jackson, L. (Wallace, J. kick) 13 plays, 93 yards, TOP 6:15
LOU 14, ST 7
ST - Dayes, M. 3 yd run (Bambard, K. kick), 3 plays, 5 yards, TOP 0:53
LOU 17, ST 7
LOU - Wallace, J. 36 yd field goal 10 plays, 72 yards, TOP 2:54
3rd Quarter
LOU 17, ST 13
ST - Samuels, J. 21 yd pass from Brissett, J. (Bambard, K. kickfailed) 10 plays, 80 yards, TOP 4:28
LOU 20, ST 13
LOU - Wallace, J. 26 yd field goal 7 plays, 36 yards, TOP 2:22
Game Leaders
CMP
10
TD
1
YDS
103
INT
0
Players Mentioned
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