NC STATE BASKETBALL Andrew Jones (FoxSportsSouth.com) Is it finally NC State’s turn? North Carolina State wants to wake up the echoes of its basketball program much like a certain Midwestern football power croons about on the gridiron. The Wolfpack’s basketball history doesn’t rival Notre Dame’s football tradition, but it’s pretty darn good. But it’s also […]
’12 Football
NC State Football By The Numbers – Post Florida State Edition
Here are the football season stats and rankings after the big Florida State come from behind victory. Team Statistics Offense Points Per Game: 28.0 (ACC Rank: 6, Nat’l Rank: 66) High: 52 Low: 10 Rushing Yards: 145.3 (ACC Rank: 5, Nat’l Rank: 81) Passing Yards: 280.2 (7, 34) Total Offense: 425.5 (7, 46) Defense Points […]
Wednesday Woolgathering
NC STATE BASKETBALL Brett Friedlander (starnewsonline.com) State freshman star Purvis finally has something to smile about The first thing you notice about Rodney Purvis is his smile. It’s infectious and genuine. And these days, as he approaches the start of his first preseason practice as a member of the N.C. State basketball team, he has […]
Carter-Finley’s national stature elevated by Saturday night’s atmosphere [UPDATED 1:30pm]
NC State couldn’t have picked a better night to fire-up the Wolfpack faithful in Carter-Finley Stadium after Sports Illustrated‘s Andy Staples made some misplaced remarks regarding our home atmosphere last week. You can click here to read about it. So, let’s keep the national attention rolling by supporting everyone’s new favorite fan in this poll. […]
Tuesday Tidbits
NC STATE BASKETBALL Joe Giglio (N&O) N.C. State wants great season, not just great finish With four starters back from last season’s team, optimism and expectations for this season, Gottfried’s second, are in rarefied air. When the conference media meets next Wednesday in Charlotte, there’s a chance – as Sports Illustrated and ESPN already have […]
Monday Musings
NC STATE FOOTBALL Joe Giglio (N&O) Five key plays ignited N.C. State’s upset of No. 3 FSU The celebratory music blaring in Carter-Finley Stadium late Saturday night drowned out what N.C. State coach Tom O’Brien was trying to tell the ESPN2 audience after the Wolfpack’s upset of third-ranked Florida State. The words to the song […]
State – FSU is ESPNU’s Game of the Week
Saturday night’s classic from Carter-Finley Stadium has been chosen as ESPNU’s College Football Game of the Week and will be re-broadcast on Monday night at 8:30pm. So, set your DVR’s if you missed it and want a permanent copy. If you have already surfed SFN’s main page then please allow me to direct you to […]
Sunday Morning QB
NCSU 17 – #3 FSU 16 NC STATE FOOTBALL Joe Giglio (N&O) State of Euphoria So much for Florida State’s national title hopes. The third-ranked Seminoles couldn’t even make it out of the ACC. N.C. State, in an improbable turnaround from a numbing loss to Miami, knocked off the Seminoles, 17-16, at Carter-Finley Stadium on […]
Pack beats #3 Noles 17-16
State trailed 16-0 at the half but dominated both sides of the ball in the second half and won in dramatic fashion 17-16 over the #3-ranked Seminoles, converting three fourth downs on the final drive before the game-winning touchdown with 0:16 left. In the postgame, Tom O’Brien attributed much of the second half success to […]
Friday Farrago
NC STATE FOOTBALL Joe Giglio (N&O) Pack without 3 starting offensive linemen against No. 3 FSU N.C. State will face Florida State’s top-rated defense without three starting offensive linemen, including guard Zach Allen, who is out for the rest of the season with a foot injury. Allen, who started the first five games at right […]
