The North Carolina State defense did the best they could, as long as they could.
But it wasn’t enough on this day against undefeated Syracuse. The No. 18 Orange beat the No. 15 Wolfpack he won 24-9.
As quarterback Garrett Schrader and 6-foot-5 receiver Oronte Gadsden II team up for a few touchdowns, the Orange move to 6-0 and carry their 3-0 ACC record into the next game. I guess. Running back Sean Tucker scored a late 25-yard scoring run for Syracuse, a team with a strong blend of offense and defense.
The Puck (5-2, 1-2) announced before the game that quarterback Devin Leary would not play again this season. Wolfpack coach Dave Doren had doubts about Leary’s condition leading up to the game, but the school confirmed Saturday that Leary suffered a torn pectoral muscle in a win over Florida State a week earlier. announced.
Leary will need surgery. The redshirt junior was named his ACC Preseason Player of the Year, ending a season that began with hopes of a Wolfpack success in the ACC Championship.
Jack Chambers, who replaced Leary against FSU to lead a 19-17 comeback victory, was the starter at the JMA Wireless Dome on Saturday, while the pack also gave freshman MJ Morris time to play. rice field. His offensive coordinator Tim Beck, who worked in the coach’s booth, returned to the sidelines and worked more closely with the QB.
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“We thought that if we had a turnover margin and controlled the line of scrimmage, we could win the game,” says Doeren. “We got the turnover margin, but they did a better job than we did running football and controlling that part of the game.
“Their crowd was great for them. It was difficult for a quarterback who played half a game. , couldn’t make it happen…I mean, the noise of their crowd was a factor.”
The pack had some offensive chances, but only a few. Chambers failed to handle a snap early in the second half at his NCSU in the Syracuse 22, and usually sure receiver Thayer his Thomas could carry a pass behind his zone at the end of the fourth quarter. I could not do it. Two of his three field goals for Christopher Dunn are in the game.
Beck kept things conservative in the first-half play-calls, as the Puck delivered 87 total offensive yards, with lead rusher Demmy Sumo-Kernvey also sidelined with an injury. Orange lead 10-3 As a result, the offense consisted of many Chambers handoffs, quarterback keepers, or scrambling.
Syracuse scored on their first possession of the game, going 65 yards when Schrader hit Gadsden from the first 12 yards of two TD catches.
But the pack’s defense adjusted, picking up two passes late in the first half — interceptions by Tanner Ingle and Aidan White. The pack chased down a dangerous runner, Schrader, and contained Tucker after a 38-yard run set up the Orange’s first TD.
The Wolfpack’s first possession of the second half might have been great, but it wasn’t until it was gone.
The pack scored four first downs before reaching the Syracuse 22 as Beck forced Chambers to open up more.
Dunn’s 42-yarder pulled the puck within 10-6, but Orange answered.
3rd and 8th on the Orange 27, Jackson gained 9 yards on swing passes. A touchdown drive that ended with Schrader hitting Gadsden for a 17-yard score was jump-started as the secondary of the pack looked confused and Gadsden opened too far on the left.
The puck reached Syracuse with seven minutes remaining, but Thomas was unable to handle Chambers’ pass and Dunn’s field goal made the game 17–9.
This story was originally published October 15, 2022 at 6:43 PM.
Over his 30+ year career with The N&O, Chip Alexander has covered beats by NC State, UNC, Duke and East Carolina. Currently in his 11th season with the Carolina Hurricanes beat. Winner of numerous writing awards at the state and national level, Alexander covered the relocation of the Hurricanes to North Carolina in 1997 and Stanley, the host of his Cup in 2006. He has also been part of The N&O coverage. was.
