Published Oct 19, 2019
Final: Boston College 45, NC State 24
Matt Carter  •  TheWolfpackCentral
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Here are updates throughout NC State football's game at Boston College.

Final stats (3:17 p.m.)

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Leary throws his third touchdown pass (3:09 p.m.)

For the third time int he game, redshirt freshman quarterback Devin Leary completed a touchdown pass on fourth down. This time it was a 15-yard to redshirt junior tight end Cary Angeline with 2:04 left in the game.

Another rushing score for BC (3:03 p.m.)

Junior AJ Dillon ran for his third touchdown to put BC up 45-17 with 5:28 left in the game. Dillon has 223 yards and overall the Eagles have rushed for 420 yards compared to just 30 for the Wolfpack.

Devin Leary throws second TD pass of the game to Thayer Thomas (2:52 p.m.)

On fourth and five from the Boston College 6-yard line, redshirt freshman quarterback Devin Leary threw a strike to redshirt sophomore receiver Thayer Thomas, the second time the two have connected on fourth downs for a TD in the second half.

Boston College led 38-17 with 8:49 left. Leary is 13-of-28 passing for 220 yards and two scores.

BC just keeps running it, and scoring TDs (2:36 p.m.)

Nine runs, 67 yards and another touchdown. Boston College stretched its lead to 38-10 with 14:32 left in the game.

Star junior AJ Dillon has rushed 30 times for 176 yards and two scores, and sophomore David Bailey has added 11 runs for 166 yards and two more touchdowns. Overall, Boston College has 358 yards rushing.

Stats through three quarters (2:30 p.m.)

State finally scores TD (2:21 p.m.)

On its third try, NC State converted a fourth and goal. Redshirt freshman quarterback Devin Leary completed a six-yard pass to redshirt sophomore Thayer Thomas, cutting BC's lead to 31-10 with 3:25 left in the third quarter.

Leary is 11-of-22 passing for 198 yards in the game. Redshirt freshman receiver Devin Carter is the rare Pack player enjoying a big game. He has six receptions for 140 yards.

BC puts game out of reach (2:10 p.m.)

NC State drove to the Boston College 2-yard line on its opening drive in the second half, but redshirt freshman quarterback Devin Leary was incomplete on two straight passes, including fourth down.

Boston College, on third and nine at its own 3, got a 12-yard scramble from QB Dennis Grosel, one of four third down conversions on a 98-yard touchdown drive that put it up 31-3 with 6:02 left in the third quarter.

Halftime stats (1:31 p.m.)

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BC running away, literally, from NC State (1:21 p.m.)

Boston College got its second long touchdown run of the second quarter from reserve David Bailey, this time a 48-yarder with 2:51 left to put BC in command, 24-3. Boston College has run 15 straight times on three drives, resulting in 17 points.

NC State has turned to redshirt freshman Devin Leary at quarterback the last three drives. He is 3-of-5 passing for 41 yards.

BC gets long touchdown run (1:13 p.m.)

Boston College sophomore running back David Bailey burst through the line and then broke some tackles on his way to a 54-yard touchdown run with 5:07 left in the first half to put the Eagles up 17-3.

Eagles quickly respond to Pack with its own FG (1:02 p.m.)

Star junior running back AJ Dillon for Boston College ran four times for 49 yards to help BC reach the NC State 13-yard line, but once there the red zone defense tightened up. Freshman receiver Zay Flowers was knocked down for a 7-yard loss on a reverse on first down, and eventually the Eagles settled for a 27-yard field goal with 7:23 left in the half.

Boston College leads 10-3.

Pack gets a field goal (12:55 p.m.)

Redshirt freshman Devin Leary received a drive to start the second quarter and the Pack gave him great field position at the BC 41. Leary's first pass was a 23-yard slant to redshirt sophomore Thayer Thomas, which would set up a 31-yard field by sophomore Christopher Dunn with 11:51 left in the half.

First quarter stats (12:45 p.m.)

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Ugly start offensively includes a pick six (12:34 p.m.)

Through nine plays, NC State does not have a first down and it only has one positive play — a quarterback sneak by redshirt sophomore Bailey Hockman to create space when NCSU was pinned at its own 1-yard line. Two plays after that, Hockman threw a pick six to Jason Maitre, and BC leads 7-0 with 5:36 left in the opening period.

Boston College, who missed a field goal earlier in the first quarter, nearly had two interceptions earlier in the quarter.

Shorthanded Pack playing at Boston College (11:45 a.m.)

NC State's injury bug is not getting better. It is confirmed that junior corner Chris Ingram will not play Saturday, but not only Ingram but his potential replacement, sophomore Teshaun Smith. NCSU was already playing without cornerbacks senior Nick McCloud and redshirt freshman Taiyon Palmer.

Fifth-year senior defensive end James Smith-Williams and redshirt junior defensive tackle Val Martin will also not play.

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