Football

First Half Action
NC State   Kansas
18 First downs 15
11 Rushes 22
72 Rushing yards 93
21-24-0 Passing
(comp-att-int)
12-22-1
268 Passing yards 150
35 Total
offensive
plays
44
340 Total offense 243
48 Return yards 0
0-0 Punting 1-29.0
0-0 Fumbles-lost 0-0
3-26 Penalties-yards 4-25
12:12 Time of possession 17:48
Briefly
The Wolfpack took the opening kickoff and scored just 1 minute, 2 seconds in. ... Kansas responded to tie it at 7, but NCSU scored three TDs against just a field goal for KU. ... N.C. State didnÕt have to punt in the first half. Its only scoreless possession was a missed field goal in the second quarter.

NC State Leaders
Rushing: RT.A. McLendon 5-28.
Passing: Philip Rivers 21-for-24 for 268 yards, 3 TDs.
Receiving: McLendon 7-44, Jerricho Cotchery 6-73.

Kansas leaders
Rushing: Clark Green 10-40, Bill Whittemore 9-39.
Passing: Whittemore 12-for-22 for 150 yards, 1 TD, 1 interception.
Receiving: Brandon Rideau 5-58, Charles Gordon 2-51.

Final Totals
NC State   Kansas
34 First downs 28
22 Rushes 40
172 Rushing yards 220
38-46-0 Passing
(comp-att-int)
20-42-2
481 Passing yards 243
68 Total
offensive
plays
82
653 Total offense 463
84 Return yards 13
1-53.0 Punting 4-30.8
0-0 Fumbles-lost 0-0
9-86 Penalties-yards 9-75
1-6 Sacks by
(No.-yards)
0-0
26:05 Time of possession 33:55
Briefly
KU pulled within 28-17 with a TD on the first possession of the second half, but KU never could stop the ÕPack.

Games to remember
N.C. State: Philip Rivers 37-for-45 passing, 475 yards, 5 TDs, 0 INTs; Jerricho Cotchery 13 catches for 171 yards, TD.
Kansas: John Randle 7 rushes, 55 yards, TD; Bill Whittemore 19-for-30 passing for 252 yards, 2 TDs, 17 rushes, 34 yards.

Game to forget
Kansas: Defense surrendered 9.6 yards per play, collected 0 sacks.

INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS
RUSHING (carries-yards)
NC State: T.A. McClendon 7-72, Tramain Hall 3-40, Reggie Davis 5-28, Philip Rivers 3-20, Cotra Jackson 3-7, Sean Locklear 1-5.
Kansas: Clark Green 14-87, Bill Whittemore 17-84, Charles Gordon 3-36, Mark Simmons 1-9, John Randle 5-4.

PASSING (comp.-att.-yards)
NC State: Rivers 37-45-475, Jay Davis 1-1-6.
Kansas: Whittemore 20-41-243 (two intercepted), Green 0-1-0.

RECEIVING (receptions-yards)
NC State: Jerricho Cotchery 13-171, Richard Washington 7-97, McLendon 7-44, Brian Clark 5-90, Hall 4-46, T.J. Williams 1-27, Chris Hawkins 1-6.
Kansas: Brandon Rideau 9-109, Gordon 4-73, Green 3-30, Moderick Johnson 2-21, Lyonel Anderson 1-12, Simmons 1-(minus-2).

PUNTING (No.-average)
NC State: Austin Herbert 1-53.0.
Kansas: Curtis Ansel 3-38.3, team 1-8.0.

TACKLING LEADERS
NC State: Andre Maddox 9, Freddie Autry-Lindsay 8.
Kansas: Tony Stubbs 10, John Randle 9, Nick Reid 7, Jonathan Lamb 6, Banks Floodman 4.

SCORE BY QUARTERS
  1st 2nd 3rd 4th Total
NC State 21 7 14 14 56
Kansas 7 3 10 6 26

Officials: Paul Labenne (r), Hugh Douglas (u), Mickey Bryson (lm), Dave Nesmith (lj), Bob Wucetich (bj), Jack Erb (fj), Dan Romeo (sj).
Attendance: 26,482.
Time of game: 3:42.

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