NC State-Florida State live updates: Person with the big catch and run
N.C. State plays its first game of the season since being ranked No. 19 in the first College Football Playoff rankings.
The Wolfpack, No. 19, is coming off a 28-13 win over Louisville. N.C. State will be looking for their first win in Doak Campbell Stadium since 2017, when they knocked off the Seminoles, 27-21.
The job might be a little easier today. Before the game it was announced that FSU starting quarterback Jordan Travis would miss the game with an illness. That means former UCF quarterback McKenzie Milton will get the start.
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LEARY HITS PERSON FOR A CATCH AND RUN
On third and 10, Devin Leary hit Ricky Person, Jr. out of the backfield. Person did the rest, taking the short pass 43-yards to the house to put N.C. State up 28-14 with 7:53 remaining.
NC State 21, FSU 14 - END OF THIRD QUARTER
FSU won the third quarter, outscoring N.C. State 14-7 after halftime. The two teams head to the fourth with the Pack holding a 21-14 advantage.
FSU DOESN’T BACK DOWN
The Noles went on their best drive of the game, covering 75-yards in nine plays, capped off with a 3-yard score by Jashaun Corbin. It was just the second rushing touchdown the N.C. State defense has given up all season.
NC STATE ANSWERS
After giving up a score to FSU to start the game, N.C. State had an answer. Devin Leary hit Trent Pennix for a 45-yard touchdown pass to put the Pack up 21-7 with 9:46 remaining in the third quarter.
NOLES COME OUT SWINGING
FSU started the second half recovering an onside kick and took advantage of it, going 51 yards in seven plays for their first score. Quarterback McKenzie Milton found Keyshawn Helton in the back of the endzone for an 8-yard score. After the extra point, NC State led the Noles, 14-7.
NC STATE 14, FLORIDA STATE 0: HALFTIME
The N.C. State defense pitched a first half shutout for the third time this season, holding FSU to 78 yards in two quarters. Devin Leary completed 13 of 18 passes for 179 yards and two touchdowns. The defense forces five three-and-outs in the first half.
DOWN ANOTHER MAN
The N.C. State defense came into the game with four starters done for the year. It was announced shortly before kickoff that nickel-back Tyler Baker-Williams would miss the game. Another starter, defensive end Savion Jackson, went out in the first quarter and didn’t return. Jackson, a sophomore from Clayton, was in street clothes with a brace on his left knee. Jackson had one tackle in the opening quarter.
LEARY TO TOUDLE CONNECTION CONTINUES
Devin Leary hit Chris Toudle twice on N.C. State’s drive, the last one covering eight yards for a score. It was the third touchdown reception of the season for Toudle.
NC STATE 7, FSU 0: END OF FIRST QUARTER
Devin Leary’s 62-yard strike to C.J. Riley was the lone score in the opening quarter as N.C. State jumped out to a 7-0 lead over the Seminoles. The Pack defense held FSU to just 39 yards in the first quarter.
FIRST TURNOVER
Joshua Pierre-Louis forced the first turnover of the day for the Pack. N.C. State was unable to convert the turnover into any points.
LEARY’S FIRST COMPLETION A SCORE
On N.C. State’s second drive of the game, the Wolfpack went deep on the first play. Devin Leary found C.J. Riley for a 62-yard score, giving N.C. State a 7-0 lead.
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WHO IS MISSING FROM FSU?
Travis is the biggest name out of the lineup, but their have been rumors around the program all week that multiple players would be out with an illness that’s been spreading around Tallahassee.
This story was originally published November 6, 2021 at 3:50 PM with the headline "NC State-Florida State live updates: Person with the big catch and run."
