Louisville knocks NC State back to reality with 20-13 win

RALEIGH, N.C. _ N.C. State took a step up in competition and got knocked down for the first time this season.tmpplchld Louisville took advantage of N.C. State’s mistakes and got a big rushing game from quarterback Lamar Jackson for a 20-13 ACC win on a soggy Saturday afternoon at Carter-Finley Stadium.tmpplchld N.C. State (4-1) feasted on two Sun Belt foes, a Division I-AA team and Old Dominion to storm out of the gates with a 4-0 record. But in the first conference test, the Wolfpack couldn’t get its running game going nor could it contain Jackson.tmpplchld Jackson ran for 121 yards, including a 68-yard touchdown, to give the Cardinals (2-3) their first win of the season over Division I-A team.tmpplchld N.C. State came into the game averaging 259 rushing yards per game but only managed 45 against Louisville’s strong defensive front.tmpplchld Quarterback Jacoby Brissett threw for 183 yards and a 21-yard touchdown but a pair of N.C. State fumbles led to 10 Louisville points.tmpplchld N.C. State running back Matt Dayes, who had rushed for at least 100 yards in the first four games, finished with 68 yards and one touchdown.tmpplchld ___tmpplchld Turning pointtmpplchld N.C. State receiver Jumichael Ramos was on his way to the end zone when he was caught from behind by Louisville corner Trumaine Washington at the 5-yard line. Washington punched the ball loose and jumped on the fumble.tmpplchld Six plays later, Louisville quarterback Lamar Jackson busted a 68-yard option keep for a touchdown and 7-0 lead.tmpplchld ___tmpplchld Three who matteredtmpplchld _Lamar Jackson: In his first start on the road, the freshman quarterback ran for 121 yards and threw for another for Louisville.tmpplchld _John Wallace: The Louisville senior kicker made field goals of 36 and 26 yards plus made both extra point kicks. N.C. State freshman Kyle Bambard missed a PAT in the third quarter.tmpplchld _Jaylen Samuels: The N.C. State sophomore caught five passes for 75 yards and caught a 21-yard touchdown pass.tmpplchld ___tmpplchld Three key numberstmpplchld _7: N.C. State’s rushing yards in the first half.tmpplchld _50: N.C. State’s penalty yards in the first half.tmpplchld _2: N.C. State’s turnovers, double their season total.tmpplchld Highlight reeltmpplchld Freshman Nyheim Hines returned a kickoff 90 yards to set up N.C. State’s first touchdown. Hines had a long return wiped out last week at South Alabama.tmpplchld ___tmpplchld (c)2015 The News & Observer (Raleigh, N.C.)tmpplchld Visit The News & Observer (Raleigh, N.C.) at www.newsobserver.comtmpplchld Distributed by Tribune Content Agency, LLC.tmpplchld