![]() ![]() But Miami’s defense held firm – Mauigoa sacked Morris, State committed a holding penalty and the Pack settled for a 39-yard field goal by Brayden Narveson to end the scoring for the first half. ![]() Fellow defensive end Davin Vann recovered at the Canes 9. Four plays later Van Dyke was sacked by defensive end Red Hibbler and fumbled. State reached midfield but Williams blitzed and affected Morris’ deep throw, which was intercepted by a diving Kinchens at the Miami 10. But the Canes returned the favor when Van Dyke looked for George in the end zone and was picked off by cornerback Aydan White. Defensive end Jared Harrison-Hunte recovered at the Pack 29. On the next drive, State faced a 3 rd and 10 from its own 38 and cornerback Jaden Davis jarred the ball loose from Morris on a corner blitz. Then came the turnovers – four in four possessions to be exact. But linebacker Jaylon Scott broke up Van Dyke’s third-down pass and Borregales trotted on for a 27-yard field goal to cut State’s lead to a point. Van Dyke hit George again 19 yards and a roughing the passer penalty on Pack defensive end Travali Price gave Miami a first down at the 13-yard line. The Canes responded as Van Dyke threw a dart to George for 18 yards and Fletcher scampered 16 yards to move into State territory. ![]() Four plays later, Morris faked a handoff on 3 rd and 1 and found running back Jordan Poole wide open down the left sideline for a 12-yard touchdown. The teams traded three-and-outs and when State got the ball back Concepcion ripped off 36 yards on a jet sweep to the Canes 36. The drive stalled at the Pack 30 but Borregales connected from 48 yards out to give Miami a 3-0 lead. After Fletcher moved the chains, Van Dyke connected with Young on a 10-yard run to push the ball past midfield. The Pack got the ball first but a face mask penalty on Morris thwarted any momentum and Miami took over at its own 27. Wide receiver Kevin Concepcion caught five passes for 61 yards, and linebacker Payton Wilson racked up 16 tackles. Backup signal-caller Brennan Armstrong led State in rushing with 51 yards. Wolfpack quarterback MJ Morris completed 11 of 21 passes for 123 yards with one touchdown and one pick. We have to make sure we do our best job as an organization to get better.” “We know we can be a really good football team,” head coach Mario Cristobal said. Miami’s defense held State to only 231 total yards and just 3 of 11 on third down. Linebacker Francisco Mauigoa added five tackles and one sack. Safety James Williams posted five tackles, while fellow safety Kam Kinchens had two tackles and an interception. Wide receiver Jacolby George paced Miami with five catches for 59 yards. Quarterback Tyler Van Dyke completed 21 of 38 passes for 173 yards but threw three interceptions. rushed for a career-high 115 yards on 23 carries. Miami ran 22 more plays than the Wolfpack, but State’s defense forced four turnovers and held the Canes to 4.2 yards per play and just 4 of 15 conversions on third down. The Canes couldn’t find the end zone for the first time this season, managing just two field goals by Andy Borregales in the first half. The loss ended a four-game winning streak in the series for Miami. The Canes fell to 6-3 and 2-3 in conference play. The Wolfpack improved to 6-3 overall and 3-2 in ACC play. State’s defense stuffed the Canes on a 4 th and 1 near its goal line in the fourth quarter and responded with a 97-yard touchdown drive to seal an eventual 20-6 victory over Miami before a crowd of 56,919. Miami and NC State traded takeaways and three-and-outs, each defense stifling the opposing offense with every passing series. – Points were at a premium Saturday night at chilly Carter-Finley Stadium. SeatGeek: Buy or Sell Women’s Basketball Tickets.SeatGeek: Buy or Sell Men’s Basketball Tickets. ![]()
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