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Highlights: Matt Dayes and Jaylen Samuels do their thing as NC State pitches shutout

It might never have felt like it, mainly because NC State's offense took its time putting the ball in the end zone, but this was a far better collective effort than we saw in Week 1. State held the ball for 40+ minutes for the second consecutive week, and this time the offense got a huge assist from the defense, which allowed only 112 yards.

NC State squandered a couple of early opportunities in plus territory--one drive ended with a missed field goal, and another ended with a Dakwa Nichols (RIP) fumble. Still the game was never in doubt, because Eastern Kentucky couldn't throw the football.