NC State picked up their first win of 2017 in their home opener tonight against Marshall in a game that was way closer than anyone expected. The Wolfpack entered the game as 22 point favorites, and even though they won by 17, the contest was truly much closer than that.
Here’s how evenly matched the two teams were:
Total Yards
NC State – 485
Marshall – 451
First Downs
NC State – 23
Marshall – 18
Time of Possession
NC State – 30:57
Marshall – 29:03
NC State came out of the gate flat footed, allowing Marshall to take a 10-3 advantage at the end of the 1st quarter, and they held the lead all the way until there were only 16 seconds left on the clock in the 1st half.