NC State Football By The Numbers – Post Liberty Edition

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Season stats after the first game is basically just the box score, here are stats after the Liberty game.

Team Statistics

Offense
Points Per Game: 43.0 (ACC Rank: 3, Nat’l Rank: 25)
High: 43
Low: 43

Rushing Yards: 162.0 (ACC Rank: 7, Nat’l Rank: 51)
Passing Yards: 156.0 (10, 87)
Total Offense: 318.0 (10, 81)

Defense
Points Per Game: 21.0 (ACC Rank: 6, Nat’l Rank: 58)
High: 21
Low: 21

Rushing Yards: 111.0 (ACC Rank: 6, Nat’l Rank: 50)
Passing Yards: 295.0 (10, 93)
Total Defense: 406.0 (8, 78)

Turnovers
Offense: 2 fumbles, 0 interceptions, 2 total
Defense: 3 fumbles, 4 interceptions, 7 total
Turnover Margin: +5

More Team ACC & National Rankings
Pass Efficiency Defense – ACC Rank: 6, Nat’l Rank: 41
Net Punting – 2, 66
Punt Returns – 2, 6
Kickoff Returns – 5, 55
Turnover Margin Per Game – 1, 1
Passing Efficiency – 10, 83
Sacks – 1, 5
Tackles For Loss – 3, 22
Sacks Allowed – 10, 99

Attendance
Total Attendance (56,564) – ACC Rank: 5, Nat’l Rank: 23
Average Attendance (56,564) – 5, 23
Percent of Capacity (98.23%) – 2, 16

Toughest Schedule
Cumulative Opposition: 2-2 (.500) ACC Rank: 4, Nat’l Rank: 58
Future Opposition: 2-2 (.500) ACC Rank: 4, Nat’l Rank: 58
Past Opposition: 0-0 (.000) ACC Rank: 1, Nat’l Rank: 1

Individual Statistics

Rushing Leaders
Curtis Underwood: 14 carries, 114 yards, 8.1 avg, 1 TD
James Washington: 14 carries, 67 yards, 4.8 avg, 2 TD

Receiving Leaders
Tobias Palmer: 3 catches, 46 yards, 15.3 avg
Taylor Gentry: 4 catches, 32 yards, 8.0 avg
Jay Smith: 1 catch, 24 yards, 24.0 avg
Quinton Payton: 1 catch, 18 yards, 18.0 avg
Steven Howard: 3 catches, 10 yards, 3.3 avg
Mario Carter: 2 catches, 8 yards, 4.0 avg, 1 TD

Passing
Mike Glennon: 18-31, 156 yds, 1 TD, 0 Int, 58.1% Comp Pct, 110.98 rating

Tackle Leaders
Earl Wolff: 10
C.J. Wilson: 9
David Amerson: 8
Brandan Bishop: 8
Audie Cole: 7

Tackles For Loss Leaders
Brian Slay: 2.5
Audie Cole: 1.5
Thomas Teal: 1
Darryl Cato-Bishop: 1
Art Norman: 1
A.J. Ferguson: 1

Sacks Leaders
Brian Slay: 2.5
Thomas Teal: 1
Art Norman: 1
A.J. Ferguson: 1
Audie Cole: 0.5

Interceptions
David Amerson: 2
Earl Wolff: 1
D.J. Green: 1

Fumbles
Mike Glennon: 1 fumble, 1 lost
Curtis Underwood: 1 fumble, 1 lost
T.J. Graham: 1 fumble, 0 lost
James Washington: 1 fumble, 0 lost

Field Goals
Niklas Sade: 1 of 1, long of 33

Extra Points
Niklas Sade: 4 of 6

Punting
Wil Baumann: 7 punts, 36.4 avg, long of 50, 2 inside 20 yard line

Kickoffs
Niklas Sade: 8 KO, 62.4 avg, 0 touchbacks

Kickoff Return Leaders
T.J. Graham: 4 returns, 24.8 avg
Mario Carter: 1 returns, 10.0 avg

Punt Return Leaders
T.J. Graham: 3 returns, 29.3 avg, 1 TD

Individual ACC & National Rankings (Nat’l Top 100)
Curtis Underwood (Rushing) – ACC Rank: 2, Nat’l Rank: 22
James Washington (Rushing) – 10, 84
David Amerson (Interceptions) – 1, 1
Earl Wolff (Interceptions) – 2, 8
D.J. Green (Interceptions) – 2, 8
Wil Baumann (Punting) – 3, 59
T.J. Graham (Kickoff Returns) – 3, 31
Niklas Sade (Field Goals) – 5, 35
James Washington (Scoring) – 5, 25
T.J. Graham (All Purpose Running) – 1, 12
Brian Slay (Sacks) – 1, 4
A.J. Ferguson (Sacks) – 3, 28
Thomas Teal (Sacks) – 3, 28
Art Norman (Sacks) – 3, 28
Earl Wolff (Tackles) – 4, 51
C.J. Wilson (Tackles) – 7, 86
Brian Slay (Tackles For Loss) – 1, 12
Audie Cole (Tackles For Loss) – 7, 96

Top 10 Active NCAA Career Leaders
C.J. Wilson:
Interception-TDs: 3

T.J. Graham:
Punt Returns: 6
Punt Return Yards: 7
Punt Return TDs: 3
Punt Returns Per Game: 9
Punt Return Yards Per Game: 10
Punt Return Avg Yards Per Return: 10
Kickoff Returns: 5
Kickoff Return Yards: 6
Kickoff Return TDs: 8
Kickoff Returns Per Game: 6
Kickoff Return Yards Per Game: 10

About WV Wolf

Graduated from NCSU in 1996 with a degree in statistics. Born and inbred in West "By God" Virginia and now live in Raleigh where I spend my time watching the Wolfpack, the Mountaineers and the Carolina Hurricanes as well as making bar graphs for SFN. I'm @wvncsu on the Twitter machine.

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20 Responses to NC State Football By The Numbers – Post Liberty Edition

  1. cWOhLFrPAiCKs 09/08/2011 at 11:25 AM #

    I think this is now officially my favorite weekly breakdown during football season. Thanks for the great work as always, WV Wolf.

    I noticed during the Liberty game that while our Kickoff Coverage wasn’t great, we seemed to be getting much better distance on our actual kickoffs. I did see a couple fielded around the 10 yard line, but most seemed to be fielded between the 5 and the Goal Line. That is a vast improvement (IIRC) from last year, where teams were often fielding the ball between the 15 and 20 yard lines.

    Also, Baumann had a pretty good night, save for that first punt which took a very friendly bounce. Overall, I’m impressed with the poise of the three freshmen (Punter, Kicker, Long Snapper). If these guys are at this base level already, we should (hopefully) see vast improvement as they mature.

  2. runwiththepack 09/08/2011 at 11:45 AM #

    #1 in interceptions and total turnovers! Picking up where we left off last year. Glory be!

    What a difference 2 years can make – with much of the same players that we had on the field when we were near the bottom back then. Am i right? Amerson is a notable exception. Will Wake Forest be a lot tougher than Liberty, or just a little tougher?

    When we had Mario Wms. and the #1 D in the country, we had some of the worst quarterbacking we have ever had. We had Phillip Rivers when our D was usually sub-par. Last year was the first year in a long time we had players on both sides of the ball. Finally.

    This year? keeping my fingers crossed.

  3. wolf pack 09/08/2011 at 12:48 PM #

    I like having the numbers, but I have to say that these numbers are being reported wrong.
    Our Offense didn’t score 43 points, (punt return, defensive touchdown)
    Our defense didn’t allow 21 points (offensive fumble return for touchdown)
    I’m not sure if this is how the numbers are reported nationally but if they are then that is dissapointing. Very misleading.
    WV Wolf: Just stop it. You find me one place that reports offensive points per game, special teams points per game and defensive points per game. It does not exist. If putting the number of points scored under the offense category confuses you, that’s on you.

  4. Packfan28 09/08/2011 at 1:05 PM #

    Off topic, but it sounds like Rieskamp won’t play this weekend due to a shoulder injury. Our defensive line is getting decimated by injuries.

  5. Sam92 09/08/2011 at 1:31 PM #

    i for one am happy with our scheduling – i think WF is a good second week test for us. it is going to take glennon some time to get his bearings – we should beat wake anyway

  6. ryebread 09/08/2011 at 1:46 PM #

    These stats are awesome. Keep them coming!!!

  7. NCStatePride 09/08/2011 at 1:48 PM #

    Thank you so much, WV Wolf, for the post! These things are great and help us keep a track on where NC State is through the season. I was really shocked in Slay’s performance. IMHO, he was just in the right place at the right time last Saturday, but I wouldn’t put it past him to really emerge as a defensive leader throughout the season.

  8. TruthBKnown Returns 09/08/2011 at 2:09 PM #

    WV Wolf, I think he has a legitimate point on that. No one was knocking your presentation here. We definitely appreciate it. But when team offenses are ranked, it is based on what THEY did. Defensive (and special teams) points scored are not included in the offensive totals.

    A team could score 10 defensive touchdowns while the offense sputters, and still win 70-0. But you won’t find their offense ranked anywhere. TEAM rankings, maybe. But not offensive rankings.

    It really is incorrect to list “43” under “Offense” if you’re breaking it down by categories like you did. Seven of those points belong under special teams, and seven belong under defense. Actually, it may even be six, since we missed an extra point somewhere along the way.

    WV Wolf: Again, if you can find one media outlet anywhere that breaks points down by offense, defense and special teams then I’ll change it. It’s just a matter of convenience to list points scored with the offensive stats and points allowed with the defensive stats. If you can’t process that idea then I don’t know what to tell you. But don’t tell me I’m incorrect just because things aren’t in the order you prefer.

  9. 3boys 09/08/2011 at 2:25 PM #

    Thanks WVW – one of the most suprising stats on D is the absence of Manning from the tackles list. If our linbackers are suppose to be a strength – Tyrell has got to be a huge part of that equation.

  10. StateFanfromSC 09/08/2011 at 3:07 PM #

    is it just me or does anyone else think that TOB overplays these injuries a little bit. I feel like he is extra cautious by holding players out that could possibly play. I don’t know the circumstances with Reiskamp, but just frustrated that injuries continue to keep key players out of the lineup. Also, can I please see Brandon Barnes and Creecy get some carries. Underwood and Washington were not spectacular and both fumbled and gave up sacks in pass protection…

  11. packplantpath 09/08/2011 at 3:41 PM #

    “Also, can I please see Brandon Barnes and Creecy get some carries. ”

    LOL. Never knew running backs had the same phenomenon as backup QB’s.

    I assume that the coaches actually watch the practices and start who is best for the position. Maybe Barnes & Creecy fumble in practice too much? Who knows, but generally there is a reason that the backup guys get nothing but mop up time.

  12. StateFanfromSC 09/08/2011 at 3:53 PM #

    Well all the talk from the pre-season was how explosive Creecy was and how good he looked. I don’t know that TOB always starts the most talented players. I think he starts some players with more experience even at the expense of the talent they have. He must have thought underwood was a great player this summer when he took his scholarship away from him after giving him 12 carries last year.

  13. StateFanfromSC 09/08/2011 at 4:00 PM #

    I was trying to see if there were any rumors of how poorly barnes/creecy were practicing, or if there were any external factors keeping them out of a rotation in the backfield…

  14. NCStatePride 09/08/2011 at 4:10 PM #

    TBK Returns,

    You guys are missing what he’s conveying in the article. You are suggesting that he is stating “how many points out offense scored versus how many points our defense scored.” He’s not doing that. He’s saying that as a team, offense is defined by scoring points. Therefore, we have 43 points of offense. Hopefully that makes more sense.

    Trying to say “how many points did the defense score” would just be a massive pain in the ass throughout the season. I don’t blame him for not doing it.

  15. wolf pack 09/08/2011 at 5:04 PM #

    First, let me say that I appreciate you putting the time in to do this report. I thoroughly enjoy it.
    I didn’t mean to offend anyone.
    I don’t know how most media outlets present this information, and I surely wouldn’t know how much each teams actual offense scored or defense allowed to know if the information was presented the way you did above.
    I will say that espn, which may or may not be the “gold standard”, reports this differently. They label the category as points for and points against. For me, to read the stats and think that our deffense allowed 21 points against Liberty was disheartening, but then to realize this is actually is not the case was a relief.
    Label the category as you will, I will still enjoy your reports, they are great!

  16. jaybird80 09/09/2011 at 8:46 AM #

    Maybe it is just a technicality, but once you are in possession of the ball, you are now the offense. Though, I do not think we will see Brian Slay lined up behind Glennon any time soon. 🙂

  17. baxter 09/09/2011 at 9:49 AM #

    The best offense is a good a defense, isn’t that the phrase? WV Wolf is clearly applying that principal. Sheesh.

  18. cWOhLFrPAiCKs 09/09/2011 at 10:57 AM #

    “Though, I do not think we will see Brian Slay lined up behind Glennon any time soon.”

    I don’t jaybird80, the way he followed his blocks, maybe they’ll draw up a goal line play for him 🙂

  19. Greywolf 09/09/2011 at 3:19 PM #

    Underwood averaged over 8 yards per carry. Let him play. If Palmer and Creecy are doing better, it didn’t show up during the Spring or preseason when the question “Is the D this good or is the O this bad?” was being bandied about.`

  20. Greywolf 09/09/2011 at 3:31 PM #

    If Brian Slay were tackled on the 1yard line and Glennon threw for a touchdown on the next play, would everybody be happy to call THAT an offensive TD? Same with the punt return. Then we would have 43 offense points but no truer picture of the offense. Were we fortunate enough to have tackled the Flamer who recovered the fumble on the 1 yard line with an ensuing score, would the score depict a truer assessment of our defense?

    Good job WVW!

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