Dec 27, 2014
NC State survives nervy fourth to hold off UCF in St. Petersburg Bowl
Matt Dayes rushed for two touchdowns in the third quarter as the North Carolina State Wolfpack capped off a remarkable turnaround season with a 34-27 win over the UCF Knights Friday night in the St. Petersburg Bowl. Jacoby Brissett completed 15-of-26 passes for 262 yards with one touchdown for the Wolfpack (8-5), who had gone 3-9 in coach Dave Doeren's first season in 2013.
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St. Petersburg, FL (SportsNetwork.com) - Matt Dayes rushed for two touchdowns in the third quarter as the North Carolina State Wolfpack capped off a remarkable turnaround season with a 34-27 win over the UCF Knights Friday night in the St. Petersburg Bowl.
Jacoby Brissett completed 15-of-26 passes for 262 yards with one touchdown for the Wolfpack (8-5), who had gone 3-9 in coach Dave Doeren's first season in 2013.
Dayes totaled 78 yards on 13 carries, while his backfield mate, Shadrach Thornton, rushed 17 times for 96 yards and added a touchdown pass.
Justin Holman threw three touchdown passes to Josh Reese, the last coming with 1:44 left in the game, but the Knights (9-4), with no timeouts remaining, were unable to secure the onside kick.
Holman was 23-of-53 for 291 yards with one interception, and Breshad Perriman had 138 yards on nine receptions.