NC State made at least one big play in all three phases against Boston College, and usually that sort of effort portends a good end result. In this case, the big plays helped blow a tight game wide open.
The Wolfpack scored three touchdowns in a span of less than eight minutes during the third quarter: the first was Devan Boykin’s scoop and score on a fumbled punt, the second was a drive after an interception, and the third came on Thayer Thomas’ long catch-and-run. Big plays all over the place.
(Yds/Rush calculated with sacks removed.)
Boston College ended up throwing the ball 39 times and running it only 30 times—the margin in the third quarter forced the Eagles to throw the ball more frequently, but also, the Pack’s rushing defense was pretty damn good after BC’s game-opening drive.