Whew. Wheeeeeeeew. NC State played about as poorly as it could against Boston College, and the coaches were not much better, but State got out of Chestnut Hill with a 17-14 victory over the Eagles. This could have been much, much worse.
NC State took a 10-7 lead into the break and this game appeared to pivot on an absolutely horrible trick play call that gave BC the ball in plus territory; BC scored a TD soon after to take a 14-10 lead.
State took its time re-asserting control of things but State did that eventually, thanks to some really good blocking and some brilliant running along the edge by Nyheim Hines, who potted the game-winner in the fourth quarter.