NC State’s Leary & Emezie Earn Week 5 ACC Player of the Week Honors

NC State’s Devin Leary (QB) and Emeka Emezie (WR) were named ACC Players of the Week at their respective positions for their performances in Week 5 against Pitt.

QUARTERBACK – Devin Leary, NC State, So., QB, Sicklerville, N.J.
Led NC State to a 30-29 road win at No. 24 Pitt on Saturday • Completed 28 of 44 passes for a career-high 336 yards and four touchdowns, including the game-winning TD with 23 seconds remaining • First Wolfpack quarterback since Russell Wilson in 2009 to finish a game with 330-plus passing yards, four touchdown passes and no interceptions • Engineered Saturday’s game-winning drive that began at NC State’s 25-yard line with 1:44 on the clock and no timeouts remaining.

CO-RECEIVER – Emeka Emezie, NC State, Sr., WR, Waxhaw, N.C.
Hauled in seven catches for 102 yards and two touchdowns in Saturday’s road win at Pitt • Scored the game-winning touchdown with 23 seconds remaining on a 13-yard throw from Devin Leary • First touchdown reception came on a 35-yard grab in the second quarter that put the Wolfpack up 17-7. (TheACC)

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