NC State’s Person & Ekwonu Take Home ACC Weekly Honors in Week 3

Even though it was NC State’s first game of 2020, it was technically Week 3 of the college football season. Running Back Ricky Person and Left Guard Ikem Ekwonu earned ACC Weekly honors for their performance on Saturday night against Wake Forest.

RUNNING BACK – Ricky Person Jr., NC State, Jr., RB, Wake Forest, N.C.
Rushed for 99 yards on 14 carries to lead the Wolfpack in Saturday night’s 45-42 win over visiting Wake Forest • Highest rushing total since his freshman year after being hampered by injury last season • Averaged 7.1 yards per carry and scored a pair of touchdowns, including a three-yard run that put the Wolfpack ahead to stay in the fourth quarter • Threw a two-yard touchdown pass to WR Devin Carter • Set up NC State’s first touchdown of the season with a 33-yard run • Added a 24-yard kickoff return and two receptions for 10 yards for 133 all-purpose yards.

CO-OFFENSIVE LINEMAN – Ikem Ekwonu, NC State, So., OG, Charlotte, N.C.
After earning freshman All-America honors at tackle last season, started at guard in Saturday night’s 45-42 win over Wake Forest • Big force behind the Wolfpack’s highest rushing total (270 yards) in 28 games • Had the key block on NC State’s first score of the game, a 30-yard rush by Zonovan Knight • Helped the Wolfpack run for TDs on its first three possessions • Tallied four pancake blocks. (TheACC)