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2008 NC State
? Roster | Coaching Staff | Schedule & Results | Stats
? 2008 Record: 2-2, ACC: 0-1
? Last Game: East Carolina W, 30-24 (OT)
? Depth Chart | Game Notes | 2008 Media Guide
? NC State Press Conference Coach & Player Quotes
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NC State's Top Players
NC State has had two quarterbacks play in all four games in redshirt freshman Russell Wilson and junior transfer Harrison Beck. Wilson has started three games, missing all but one snap (a hold) of the William & Mary game due to a concussion suffered in the season opener. Wilson is 32-57 with 3 TDs and 1 interception on the year. Beck is 25-44 with 2 TDs and 3 interceptions. Senior running back Andre Brown leads the Wolfpack on the ground with 281 yards on 64 carries and 2 TDs. He also has 10 receptions and 1 TD. Tight end George Bryan leads the team with 13 receptions and 2 TDs, while 13 players have caught at least one pass. Junior running back Jamelle Eugene made his first appearance of the year and caught 7 passes. Sophomore linebacker Nate Irving leads NC State with 33 tackles on the year. The Series
This is the second all-time meeting between USF and NC State, and the first regular season meeting. The Wolfpack beat the Bulls 14-0 in the Meineke Car Care Bowl in Charlotte in 2005. It was USF's first bowl appearance.
| Year |
Res. |
Score |
Site |
| 2005 |
L |
14-0 |
Charlotte, N.C.* | *Meineke Car Care Bowl
Wolfpack Upsets East Carolina
Andre Brown jumped over one defender, then ran over another. Nothing was going to stop him from possibly saving North Carolina State's season -- especially not ranked rival East Carolina. Brown's 10-yard touchdown run in overtime lifted NC State to a 30-24 upset of the 15th-ranked Pirates on Saturday. Russell Wilson threw three touchdown passes -- including a tying 5-yarder to George Bryan with 1:12 left in regulation for the Wolfpack (2-2). The seven-point underdogs hung around all afternoon and never trailed by more than a touchdown in rallying for Tom O'Brien's most impressive win at NC State. The Pirates didn't, and now their BCS-busting hopes are all but over. Patrick Pinkney was 19-of-32 passing for 210 yards and a touchdown for East Carolina (3-1), but he was stripped by Shea McKeen on East Carolina's third play in overtime, giving NC State a shot at the upset. Brown then hurdled defender J.J. Milbrook during the remarkable 16-yard run that set up the winning score. On the next play, he powered through defensive lineman Jay Ross while extending the ball over the goal line to end the game. Brown finished with 73 yards and a 4-yard touchdown reception from Wilson, a redshirt freshman making his first home start. He went 21-for-31 for 210 yards and added a 20-yard TD toss to Jarvis Williams. O'Brien's welcomed running back Jamelle Eugene, who missed the previous three games with an ankle injury. Eugene caught a team-best seven passes for 50 yards in his season debut.
Floridians Dot NC State Roster
As with most non-Florida teams in the south, there are usually a large number of Floridians on their roster and NC State is no different. The Wolfpack has 15 players from Florida on their roster, including a few from the greater Tampa Bay area. USF has 95 Floridians on its roster.
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2008 STATISTICS |
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NC State Quick Facts
Location: Raleigh, NC
Founded: 1887
Enrollment: 31,000
Nickname: Wolfpack
Colors: Red (PMS-186) and White
Conference: Atlantic Coast Conference
President: Dr. James L.Oblinger (DePauw ?67)
Athletics Director: Lee Fowler (Vanderbilt ?74)
Faculty Rep.: Donn Ward (Virginia Tech ?72)
Stadium: Carter-Finley Stadium
Field: Wayne Day Family Field
Surface: Natural Grass
Capacity: 57,583
First year of football: 1892
All-time record: 525-515-55
Head Coach: Tom O'Brien
Record at NC State: (2nd year) 7-9
Career Record: (12th year) 82-54
2008 Overall Record: 2-2 (.500)
ACC Record: 0-1 (.000)
Lettermen Returning/Lost: 28/25
Starters Returning/Lost: 10/14
Returning Offense/Defense/Specialists: 5/4/1
Lost Offense/Defense/Specialists: 6/7/1
2007 Record: 5-7
Assistant Coaches
Mike Archer, Defensive Coordinator; Dana Bible, Offensive oordinator/Quarterbacks/Wide Receivers; Jim Bridge, Tight Ends; Don Horton, Offensive Line; Andy McCollum, Linebackers; Jerry Petercuskie, Recruiting Coordinator/Special Teams; Mike Reed, Defensive Backs; Jason Swepson, Running Backs; Keith Willis, Defensive Line; Jeff Archer, Graduate Assistant Coach/Defense; Bobby Blick, Graduate Assistant Coach/Offense
2008 Schedule
Aug 28 at South Carolina L, 34-0
Sept. 6 William & Mary W, 34 - 24
Sept. 13 Clemson * L, 27-9
Sept. 20 East Carolina W, 30-24 (OT)
Sept. 27 7:30 p.m. USF ESPNU
Oct. 4 TBA Boston College *
Oct. 16 7:30 p.m. Florida State *
Oct. 25 TBA Maryland *
Nov. 8 TBA Duke *
Nov. 15 TBA Wake Forest *
Nov. 22 TBA North Carolina *
Nov. 29 TBA Miami *
* Atlantic Coast Conference game. All times Eastern. |
| SCORING |
73 |
109 |
| Points Per Game |
18.2 |
27.2 |
| FIRST DOWNS |
60 |
76 |
| Rushing |
25 |
34 |
| Passing |
30 |
40 |
| Penalty |
5 |
20 |
| RUSHING YARDAGE |
419 |
625 |
| Yards gained rushing |
545 |
698 |
| Yards lost rushing |
126 |
73 |
| Rushing Attempts |
140 |
134 |
| Average Per Rush |
3.0 |
4.7 |
| Average Per Game |
104.8 |
156.2 |
| TDs Rushing |
3 |
4 |
| PASSING YARDAGE |
716 |
858 |
| Att-Comp-Int |
124-65-7 |
124-75-8 |
| Average Per Pass |
5.8 |
6.9 |
| Average Per Catch |
11.0 |
11.4 |
| Average Per Game |
179.0 |
214.5 |
| TDs Passing |
5 |
7 |
| TOTAL OFFENSE |
1135 |
1483 |
| Total Plays |
264 |
258 |
| Average Per Play |
4.3 |
5.7 |
| Average Per Game |
283.8 |
370.8 |
| KICK RETURNS: #-YARDS |
16-341 |
14-292 |
| PUNT RETURNS: #-YARDS |
11-93 |
10-65 |
| INT RETURNS: #-YARDS |
8-91 |
7-177 |
| KICK RETURN AVERAGE |
21.3 |
20.9 |
| PUNT RETURN AVERAGE |
8.5 |
6.5 |
| INT RETURN AVERAGE |
11.4 |
25.3 |
| FUMBLES-LOST |
8-3 |
7-4 |
| PENALTIES-YARDS |
22-162 |
20-173 |
| Average Per Game |
40.5 |
43.2 |
| PUNTS-YARDS |
26-1065 |
21-957 |
| Average Per Punt |
41.0 |
45.6 |
| Net punt average |
37.7 |
36.4 |
| TIME OF POSSESSION |
30:30 |
29:30 |
| 3RD-DOWN CONVERSIONS |
18-61 |
18-52 |
| 3rd-Down Pct |
30% |
35% |
| 4TH-DOWN CONVERSIONS |
4-6 |
3-4 |
| 4th-Down Pct |
67% |
75% |
| SACKS BY-YARDS |
9-50 |
7-52 |
| TOUCHDOWNS SCORED |
9 |
13 |
| FIELD GOALS-ATTEMPTS |
4-6 |
6-6 |
| PAT-ATTEMPTS |
7-8 |
13-13 |
| ATTENDANCE |
114,277 |
157,116 |
| Games/Avg Per Game |
2-57,138 |
2-78,558 | |
