Here are the season stats after the FSU beatdown. Team Statistics Offense Points Per Game: 27.5 (ACC Rank: 8, Nat’l Rank: 63) High: 43 Low: 0 Rushing Yards: 105.9 (ACC Rank: 10, Nat’l Rank: 105) Passing Yards: 239.1 (6, 53) Total Offense: 345.0 (11, 91) Defense Points Per Game: 28.6 (ACC Rank: 11, Nat’l Rank: […]
’11 Football
A Brief History of Shutouts and Blowouts
Today’s 34-0 loss to Florida State was the 3rd time NC State has been shutout under Tom O’Brien. State was also shutout in back-to-back games, the opening game of the 2008 season 34-0 to South Carolina and the season finale in 2007 was a 37-0 loss to Maryland. I’m sure you’ve noticed that all 3 […]
Friday Farrago
October 28, 2011 UNC FALLOUT KEN TYSIAC (N&O) NCAA to hear UNC’s defense today Baddour will be one of six representatives of UNC at the hearing, where the committee members are judge and jury. “Mostly everyone asks good, probing questions,” said Michael Buckner, a lawyer who represents schools under NCAA investigation. (He is not associated […]
Thursday…the day before Friday
October 27, 2011 NC STATE FOOTBALL Brett Friedlander (starnewsonline.com) What exactly happened to Tobias Palmer on Saturday? Two questions immediately sprung to mind the moment it was announced that N.C. State wide receiver Tobias Palmer had suffered a concussion during pregame warmups at Virginia on Saturday. The first was: How does anybody suffer a concussion […]
NC State Football By The Numbers – Post UVA Edition
Here are the season stats after the UVA win. Team Statistics Offense Points Per Game: 31.4 (ACC Rank: 4, Nat’l Rank: 40) High: 43 Low: 14 Rushing Yards: 115.9 (ACC Rank: 9, Nat’l Rank: 99) Passing Yards: 254.7 (5, 37) Total Offense: 370.6 (10, 80) Defense Points Per Game: 27.9 (ACC Rank: 10, Nat’l Rank: […]
Wednesday Woolgathering
October 26, 2011 NC STATE FOOTBALL GoPack.com Cole Named Semifinalist for Butkus Award NC State linebacker Audie Cole was named a semifinalist for the 2011 Butkus Award today. The Butkus Award, in its 27th year, is annually given to the nation’s top linebacker. Jacey Zembal (thewolfpacker.com) Steven Howard pushing hard, already has degree Howard knows […]
Tuesday Tidbits
October 25, 2011 NC STATE FOOTBALL J.P. GIGLIO (N&O) Pack builds morale It only counts as one ACC win, one baby step closer to a bowl game, but N.C. State’s trip to Virginia yielded something more important. N.C. State’s 28-14 win against the Cavaliers on Saturday gave Wolfpack players the kind of confidence it had […]
Monday Musings
October 24, 2011 NC STATE FOOTBALL Ryan Tice (TheWolfpacker.com) Quick hits from N.C. State’s win over Virginia Hello, Bryan Underwood Redshirt freshman receiver Bryan Underwood entered today’s game with five catches. Due to Tobais Palmer missing the game with a concussion suffered during pregame warm-ups and a first-half suspension for T.J. Graham, somebody had to […]
Pack/Wahoos Open Thread
Today is the first of the Pack’s three remaining realistic shots (along with BC and the Holes) to win an ACC game. TOB would be advised to win all three if he wants to retire next year instead of next month. More importantly, a loss today would effectively end the season. See you kids this […]
Thursday Compendium
October 20, 2011 NC STATE BASKETBALL Matt Carter (TheWolfpacker.com) ACC Operation Basketball Notebook I Different style at practice At first glance, basketball practices at NC State seem to be a little more intense under head coach Mark Gottfried, and junior wing Scott Wood has the scar to prove it. He received four stitches on his […]
