North Carolina State Wolfpack Clashes with Syracuse Orange at JMA Wireless Dome in Football Showdown

The North Carolina State Wolfpack, with a record of 8-5, faced off against the Syracuse Orange, who stood at 7-6. The game ended in a 9-24 loss for the visiting team.

In a challenging encounter at the JMA Wireless Dome, the North Carolina State Wolfpack were unable to secure victory against their hosts. Despite their efforts, they fell short as they managed to put up only nine points against Syracuse's twenty-four. The Wolfpack's offensive unit was able to accumulate a total of 255 yards throughout the game but failed to convert these into touchdowns.

The passing game for the Wolfpack saw them complete 18 out of 31 attempts for a total of 160 yards. Their longest pass was just over twenty yards and while they had six red zone attempts, none resulted in touchdowns. On the ground, they rushed thirty-eight times amassing ninety-five yards with their longest run being thirteen yards; however, this too did not result in any scores.

Special teams had some bright spots as all three field goal attempts were successful with the longest being forty-two yards contributing to all nine points scored by North Carolina State. Punting averaged nearly forty-seven yards across four attempts but did not significantly impact field position due to no punts landing inside the twenty-yard line.

Defensively, two interceptions showcased some resilience from North Carolina State's defense but it wasn't enough to turn the tide of the game. Penalties seemed controlled with only seven infractions costing fifty penalty yards throughout four quarters.

The next challenge for North Carolina State will be on home turf as they host Virginia Tech Hokies at Wayne Day Family Field at Carter-Finley Stadium in Raleigh on October 27th at 7:30 PM local time (EST). Fans can catch this upcoming contest live on ESPN satellite channel two hundred and six as both teams strive for supremacy on the gridiron.