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Wolfpack Dominates Buccaneers at Wayne Day Family Field in Football Showdown

The North Carolina State Wolfpack, with a record of 8-5, faced off against the Charleston Southern Buccaneers, standing at 2-8. The game ended decisively in favor of the home team with a score of 55-3.


Sep 10, 2022; Raleigh, North Carolina, USA;Charleston Southern Buccaneers receiver Kale Anderson (88) is hit by North Carolina State Wolfpack defensive back Tanner Ingle (10) during the first half at Carter-Finley Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Rob Kinnan-USA TODAY Sports

At Wayne Day Family Field at Carter-Finley Stadium, the North Carolina State Wolfpack delivered an impressive performance against the Charleston Southern Buccaneers. The Wolfpack's offense was on fire, amassing a total of 538 yards. The passing game was particularly effective; the quarterback threw for 321 yards and five touchdowns while maintaining an impressive passer rating of 166. The receiving corps also had a standout day with five touchdown receptions and averaging almost 14 yards per catch.


The ground game complemented the aerial assault as the Wolfpack rushed for 217 yards and scored two touchdowns. Their longest run was only 15 yards, but they consistently moved the chains with an average of over five yards per carry. On special teams, kickoffs were flawlessly executed resulting in all ten being touchbacks.


Sep 10, 2022; Raleigh, North Carolina, USA; North Carolina State Wolfpack running back Delbert Mimms III (34) runs the ball during the second half against the Charleston Southern Buccaneers at Carter-Finley Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Rob Kinnan-USA TODAY Sports

Defensively, North Carolina State was just as dominant. They sacked Charleston Southern's quarterback once for a loss of thirteen yards and recorded two interceptions that they returned for two additional yards. Furthermore, they forced one fumble which they recovered themselves.


Penalties could have been problematic as seven were called against them totaling fifty-nine penalty yards; however this did not significantly impact their overall performance or control over the game which is evident from their possession time being over half an hour.


Sep 10, 2022; Raleigh, North Carolina, USA; North Carolina State Wolfpack wide receiver Anthony Smith (85) runs after a catch during the second half against the Charleston Southern Buccaneers at Carter-Finley Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Rob Kinnan-USA-TODAY Sports

The Wolfpack's red zone efficiency stood out with a perfect success rate on four attempts while converting half their third down opportunities into first downs or scores.


Looking ahead to future games without making any predictions or assumptions about outcomes: The next challenge for North Carolina State will be facing Texas Tech Red Raiders at home in Raleigh at Wayne Day Family Field at Carter-Finley Stadium on September 17th at approximately six o'clock PM Eastern Time (ET). Fans can look forward to watching this upcoming contest live on ESPN2 satellite channel number two hundred nine.

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