NC State traveled up to Louisville last Saturday, where it played a complete football game from start to finish to defeat the Cardinals 52-10.

The Wolfpack (7-3, 4-3 ACC) took care of business against a struggling Cardinals (2-9, 0-8 ACC) team. Here’s a deeper look at the Pack’s performance this week:

Quarterback: A

Graduate Ryan Finley responded after a tough game against Wake Forest, throwing for 316 yards and four touchdowns. He and the Wolfpack offense were able to finish in the red zone this week, as the Pack scored on six of seven red-zone trips. Finley completed 72 percent of his passes and did not throw an interception.

Overall, Finley had a strong performance throwing the football and distributed the ball well. Finley also moved into second place all-time in career passing yards in NC State history behind Philip Rivers.

Running Backs: B+

The Pack ran for 164 yards against Louisville’s poor rush defense. In the first half, the Cardinals slowed down senior Reggie Gallaspy Jr. and freshman Ricky Person Jr., holding them to only one touchdown on the ground and no big plays.

However, in the second half, it was a different story as Gallaspy scored two more touchdowns, one on the ground and one through the air. Gallaspy also had a couple big runs in the second half that propelled the Pack offense. Person and Gallaspy finished with a combined 117 yards on 25 carries.

Wide Receivers and Tight Ends: A+

After a terrible week for the receivers against Wake Forest, they responded in a big way. There were no dropped balls that cost the Pack against the Cardinals. Junior Kelvin Harmon, redshirt junior Jakobi Meyers and sophomore Emeka Emezie continued their success throughout the season, combining for 21 catches, 268 yards and three touchdowns.

Each of those receivers made impressive plays, whether it was a tough catch or making defenders miss after the catch. Harmon also went over 1,000 yards receiving on the season for the second year in a row, joining Wolfpack greats Torry Holt and Jerricho Cotchery as the only players in NC State history to have two 1,000-yard receiving seasons in their careers.

Redshirt sophomore tight end Dylan Autenrieth had his first two receptions of the season against Louisville for 27 yards.

Offensive Line: A-

The Pack offensive line controlled Louisville’s defensive line on Saturday. Finley was sacked only once on the day, and had only one other time where the pressure got to him. The offensive line also improved on its blocking after a poor performance against Wake Forest, as it only allowed three tackles for loss. This allowed the Pack to get its offensive rhythm going and establish its run game.

Defensive Line: B-

The Wolfpack’s run defense has been very good throughout the year; however, it struggled more against Louisville than expected. The Cardinals ran for 254 yards off of 38 carries. Most of the damage was done by quarterback Malik Cunningham, who ran the read option well against the Pack and was able to scramble on plays. Redshirt junior James Smith-Williams had the best performance against Louisville, collecting a sack and tackle for loss.

Linebackers: B+

Graduate Germaine Pratt and redshirt freshman Isaiah Moore led the way for the linebackers. Pratt had seven tackles, and Moore registered five solo tackles and one tackle for loss. Pratt and Moore’s production all year has been consistent for the Pack.

Secondary: B

The secondary has struggled all year long, but against Louisville it improved its play. Many of the defensive backs collected multiple tackles and kept the Cardinals passing game to 157 yards. Redshirt freshman Jarius Morehead picked off his second pass of the year to prevent a Louisville touchdown in the third quarter.

Special Teams: A

Freshman placekicker Chris Dunn was one for one on field goals, hitting a 23-yard field goal early in the game. Senior punter A.J. Cole III had three punts for 140 yards, with a 52 yard punt being his longest.

Coaching: A

Play calling seemed to improve drastically after the Wake Forest game where there was some questionable play calling throughout, something that was talked about a lot during the following week. There were more shots taken downfield, something that did not happen the week before. The play calling seemed to be much less conservative, resulting in in the 52-10 victory.