LEXINGTON, Va. – The VMI Keydets remain on the road this weekend, visiting the Atlantic Coast Conference's N.C. State Saturday. Kickoff in Raleigh is slated for 2:00 p.m.
BATTLING BUCKNELL – VMI trailed 7-0 for much of Saturday's game at Bucknell, tying the game up early in the fourth, but conceding 14 subsequent points to the Bison due in part to a blocked punt that was picked up for a touchdown. The Keydets had some unfortunate luck earlier in the game, as a
Chance Knox 63-yard punt return was called back due to holding in the third quarter. VMI would make it a one possession game with under a minute and a half to play, but Bucknell recovered the onside attempt to take the game.
KEY STATS (vs. the Bison)
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Collin Ironside throws for 220 yards, two touchdowns
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Evan Eller,
Josh Knapp collect 9.0 tackles apiece
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Christian Dunn totals 8.0 tackles (0.5 TFL),
Alex Oliver has 7.0 (0.5 TFL)
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Hunter Rice has 57 yards on the ground;
Rashad Raymond has 43, surpassing the 1,000-yard mark for his career
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Chance Knox hauls in six catches for 88 yards, totals 46 yards on punt returns
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VJ Johnson scores touchdown for second consecutive game (4 receptions, 32 yards)
- Bison total 173 yards rushing, 397 total
SCOUTING THE WOLFPACK – N.C. State enters Saturday with an even 1-1 record, topping Connecticut in its opener before falling to No. 10 Notre Dame over the weekend. Despite trailing the entire game, the Wolfpack were within one score until the fourth quarter when the Fighting Irish outscored them 21-7. Freshman KC Concepcion has been the go-to target early for quarterback Brennan Armstrong (415 yards, two TDs), totaling nine catches and 60 yards. On the ground, Armstrong leads the way with 122 yards and three scores, followed by back Jordan Houston (83 yards). On the defense, Payton Wilson has collected 24.0 tackles through two games, adding an interception and 1.5 TFLs.
THE SERIES – VMI leads the All-Time series with an 11-7-1 record with matchups spanning from 1895 to 1946. The programs have met just once in Raleigh, with that result ending in a 7-7 tie. When the teams last played in 1946, N.C. State topped VMI 49-7 in Roanoke, Virginia.
