I didn’t check with anyone on game threads vs chat room for the games. So I’ll start a game thread and we’ll see what format everyone likes best.
General Reminder
We had a troll wander in during the South Florida game. If that should ever happen again, just ignore him and we’ll clean up the trash soon.
7:50 – Nice sack by Willie Young…but followed by a 17 yard completion because of a 10 yard cushion from State’s secondary.
7:55 – 3rd and 18 at mid-field after two FSU penalties…need to hold here.
7:58 – 2 NCSU sacks on FSU’s first possesion….pretty darn good. Also got relatively good field position considering that FSU got to mid-field before they started backing up.
8:01 – I have to agree with the TV commentators….didn’t expect to see power running from NCSU.
8:03 – Where has this offense been?
8:05 – Looked like pass interference on replay…but the ball was still catchable. Early FG gives NCSU a 3-0 lead.
NCSU Drive Stats
A. Brown – 4 rushes for 29 yds
J. Eugene – 1 rush for 14 yds
R. Wilson – 3 of 4 for 29 yds
8:08 – Bad decisionn by N. Irving on the late hit. Smith had taken two steps after he went out of bounds.
8:11 – Nice tackle in the backfield by A. Holmes.
8:12 – Thanks FSU for the holding….huge cushion for FSU receivers in the secondary.
8:13 – How did no one for NCSU knock that pass down? Glad it was dropped.
8:14 – 15 yd punt by FSU. Need to back FSU up and let them try and punt from deep in their end of the field.
8:15 – 18 yds by J. Eugene. Talking heads say that is our longest run of the year.
8:19 – End of 1st qtr. This has been far better than I expected. It will be interesting to see if NCSU can keep running like this all game.
8:21 – 6 rushes for 61 yds. Pretty surprising to say the least.
8:23 – Close call…but pretty clear that the ground caused the fumble.
8:25 – How’s this for a drive summary?
1st-10, NCSt38 – J. Eugene rushed to the right for 18 yard gain
1st-10, FLSt44 – R. Wilson passed to O. Spencer to the left for 13 yard gain
1st-10, FLSt31 – R. Wilson incomplete pass to the right
2nd-10, FLSt31 – J. Eugene rushed up the middle for 11 yard gain
1st-10, FLSt20 – R. Wilson passed to A. Hill to the left for 20 yard touchdown
8:33 – State’s secondary looks like 2003 all over again.
8:34 – It may actually look worse than 2003.
8:35 – NCSU is giving 10 yd cushions to the WRs….so Jimbo calls for a run?
8:36 – That probably won’t count as a sack…but it is just as good. 10-3 NCSU leading.
8:40 – That quick hitter to the WRs is netting very little. Hopefully Bible is setting up something else…because those plays aren’t doing much.
8:43 – Backing up FSU won’t matter if the secondary keeps giving huge cushions to FSU’s WRs. Need to force a 3 and out and get some good field position.
8:48 – NCSU needs to keep a spy on Ponder. He’s rushing for more yardage than their RBs.
8:51 – Cutting the tape off N. Irving’s ankle…that’s not good.
8:54 – First Irving, now they’re looking at JC Neal.
8:55 – Another holding call on FSU’s OL….great job by the DL so far.
8:58 – Holding call cancels another FSU first down. 4 holding calls so far. Followed up by NCSU’s third sack of the night.
9:03 – Great strip to save a TD. FG by FSU makes it 10-6 at the half.
9:27 – Nate Irving done for tonight per TV.
9:28 – Unfortunately, the expected NCSU offense shows up to start the second half.
9:34 – Nice play by the defense on the reverse.
9:36 – Didn’t see the helmet to helmet contact. Looked like a bad call to me. The officials back up that bad call with another one on the missed holding call.
9:38 – 13-10 FSU. The offense better come to play this series.
9:46 – OK, the defense has FSU backed up. Time for some big plays or this game is over.
9:55 – The defense finally held for the first time in a long time. Time to find the offense from the first quarter.
9:58 – Horrible special teams play. How in the world did that get into the endzone?
10:05 – FSU offense falls apart and their punt team matched State’s horrible coverage.
10:07 – Now that’s what I’m talking about. Nice play call. NCSU 17-13. Was that the slowest skill player on FSU trying to cover Spencer?
10:12 – 3rd and long and the WRs are left wide open. State isn’t going to beat many people with that kind of coverage.
10:16 – Defense is looking really tired. FSU 20-17
10:35 – Look at the time gap….if you missed the game, then draw your own conclusions. FSU’s offense stalls (pretty much on its own) and has to settle for a FG. FSU 23-17.
10:39 – 1st and 10 and that play looked like crap from the beginning. Incomplete pass was the best that State could hope for.
10:40 – NCSU now has more penalties than FSU.
10:41 – Bad time for a sack. The ball game comes down to this play on 4th down.
