Wideout Stephen Louis had three catches for 115 yards and a Sun Bowl record 38.3 yards per catch. Quarterback Ryan Finley led the Wolfpack through the air after throwing for 318 yards and a touchdown on 24-of-29 passing with no interceptions. For his efforts the junior running back was named the C.M.
It was his first-ever game with three rushing touchdowns. NC State (9-4) amassed a Sun Bowl record six rushing touchdowns, the first three by Nyheim Hines, all in the first half. The 42 points were also part of 45 scored in the second-half, tying another record. The two teams also combined for 42 fourth-quarter points, the most points scored in any Sun Bowl quarter. You know, their minds are in other places and that just says a lot about the character of these young men and I’m very proud of them and thankful to them.” “A lot of seniors don’t focus the way these guys do. So that’s a great finish and that’s what we talked about this whole bowl prep and I’m just so proud of those guys,” said NC State head coach Dave Doeren.
“I just want to say how thankful I am to the players and the coaches for a top-25 finish and a nine-win season and to our seniors for our third bowl win in four attempts. UCLA and Northwestern combined to score 88 points in 2006. The 83 combined points is also second-most in Sun Bowl history. The Wolfpack’s 52 points is the second-most scored by a team in the Sun Bowl’s prestigious history, trailing only the 56 scored by Oregon in 2007. EL PASO, Texas – There was plenty of scoring to go around during the 84th playing of the Hyundai Sun Bowl as 24th-ranked North Carolina State racked up 52 points to defeat a game Arizona State team, 52-31, in front of 39,897 fans on Friday afternoon.
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