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Joe Schwartz ·
18 Feb 2010, 1:03 AM ·
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RALEIGH/RBC CENTER - Fifty minutes before the N.C. State-Maryland tipoff at the RBC Center on Wednesday, reporters were trading stories back in the media center, a white-and-red room where stat junkies face the wall and scribe away.
What do you think Tiger Woods will say at his press conference Friday? Did you hear that Bobby Frasor interview we had today? He called in from Bulgaria. How about that UNC game the other day? Was that the worst 10 minutes of basketball you’ve ever seen?
Those are the kinds of things we press types banter about while gulping complimentary Coca-Cola products when the local team in the locker room down the hall is in last place in the ACC and sporting a four-game losing streak.
Make it five.
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Rob Harrington ·
27 Jan 2010, 12:39 AM ·
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Seen here in healthier form early this season, Davis exhibited a warrior's spirit against the Pack (File photo by Rob Rowe)
North Carolina traveled to Raleigh to face rival N.C. State tonight, and the Tar Heels defeated the Wolfpack 77-63 in a game that State fans had every right to believe they could win despite UNC’s recent dominance of the series.
The Tar Heels weathered their customary offensive woes thanks to outstanding defense, perhaps the best they’ve played in several weeks. Carolina limited the Wolfpack to 39 percent shooting, including an atrocious 29 percent in the second half.
Pre-game drama surrounded the availability of stud big man Ed Davis, who missed the Wake Forest debacle due to an injured ankle. But while Davis clearly was hobbled against the Wolfpack, he gamely suited up and contributed 12 points and nine rebounds.
Meanwhile, maligned point guard Larry Drew enjoyed what may have been his finest 40-minute performance since the Michigan State game in early December, scoring 18 points on 5-for-9 shooting and adding seven assists against only one turnover. If he consistently can play anywhere near that level, the Tar Heels’ place in the NCAA Tournament should be secure by the end of the season.
The Heels’ other primary guard, Dexter Strickland, continues to impress. He added 14 points on 6-for-7 shooting and hit a couple of timely jump shots. The guards’ confidence and success handling the ball enabled the club to commit what, given the season’s results to date, might be considered a miraculously low 11 turnovers for the game.
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Rob Rowe ·
5 Dec 2009, 10:26 AM ·
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Here’s a link to Joe Schwartz’s half-time report and post game article.
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Joe Schwartz ·
21 Nov 2009, 7:39 PM ·
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TV/ESPNU — Prolific Hokie freshman running back Ryan Williams ran wild Saturday, scoring four touchdowns as No. 15 Virginia Tech defeated N.C. State comfortably, 38-10.
Early turnovers, an inability to run the ball or stop the run plagued the Wolfpack (4-7, 1-6 ACC) all day. N.C. State’s depleted team, now missing 12 players to season-ending injuries, couldn’t hold onto the ball long enough to have a chance at Lane Stadium. Williams churned for 120 yards along with his four scores for Virginia Tech (8-3, 5-2 ACC).
Quarterback Russell Wilson (pictured) was sacked and fumbled on the team’s first offensive play, giving the Hokies the ball on the N.C. State 34-yard-line. Virginia Tech could only muster a field goal, but they soon got a second chance when wide receiver Darrell Davis fumbled along the sideline on the Wolfpack’s next drive. Virginia Tech’s Cody Grimm caused both turnovers, recovering the first one himself. Stephan Virgil fell on Davis’s loose change at the N.C. State 25.
This time Ryan Williams crossed the plane from four yards out, spotting his team a 10-0 lead with 7:55 to go in the 1st quarter that N.C. State never surmounted. They did answer with a 20-yard touchdown strike to Owen Spencer on the next possession on a nice pump and post, bringing the game to 10-7 in the first quarter. That was the closest they came, though.
N.C. State was outgained 200-14 on the ground and couldn’t overcome three lost fumbles and an interception. Tom O’Brien’s club will have to lick its wounds on the trip home, but the Wolfpack won’t have any trouble getting up for next week’s rivalry contest against UNC on Thanksgiving weekend.
Despite today’s result, this is an N.C. State team that’s far more talented than the record shows. Injuries and inexperience have forced a near constant reshuffling of the starting lineup. They are a tough out when able to hold onto the ball and stop the run, as they did early in the year, jumping to a 3-1 start including a win against Pitt, now a top 10 team.
Now they don’t have a bowl or even a winning record to play for, but you can bet that they’ll be fired up at Carter-Finley Stadium on Saturday.
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Joe Schwartz ·
20 Nov 2009, 12:15 PM ·
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N.C. State tries to play spoiler
N.C. State (4-6, 1-5 ACC) vs. Virginia Tech (7-3, 4-2 ACC)
3:30 p.m., Saturday, Lane Stadium
ESPNU, WRAL 101.5 FM
N.C. State's dynamic duo of Russell Wilson and Toney Baker will face Virginia Tech on Saturday.
Key stats … There will be no late-season bowl run this year for Tom O’Brien’s club. Clemson’s dynamic C.J. Spiller put an end to those hopes last week. Now the Wolfpack travel north to the always hostile Lane Stadium where Frank Beamer’s 16th ranked Hokies sit waiting. Virginia Tech is out of the ACC Championship picture thanks to loses to Georgia Tech and UNC, but they still have a New Year’s Day bowl to play for. These two teams have squared off only twice since Virginia Tech joined the ACC six years ago, splitting contests in 2004 and 2005.
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Rob Rowe ·
18 Nov 2009, 11:51 PM ·
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NC State head coach Kellie Harper smiles after her first victory as a member of the Wolfpack. (Photo by Rob Rowe)
REYNOLD’S COLISEUM/RALEIGH — Kellie Harper began her first season by going 1-1 in the Wolfpack Invitational Tournament. State won its first game against Florida International University 87-71 but lost in the championship game against Vermont University 52-47. Here is Mike Potter’s article on the Wolfpack’s first victory or first loss; for the story in photos, follow the page break.
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Ryan Campbell ·
14 Nov 2009, 9:19 PM ·
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CARTER-FINLEY STADIUM/RALEIGH — The Clemson Tigers (7-3, 5-2 ACC) came into town hot, riding a four-game winning streak, and hungry, looking to win the game that could deliver them the Atlantic Division title. The North Carolina State Wolfpack (4-6, 1-4 ACC) came into the game looking to remain bowl eligible by winning the remaining games on the schedule.
The Tigers also arrived as a potential match up nightmare for the passing habits of the Wolfpack since the Clemson secondary has picked off 19 passes this year. This is all without mentioning the Tigers’ all-star running back/return man C.J. Spiller. Spiller proved indeed to be worth the price of admission, whether he was running, catching, passing or being avoided in the kicking game.
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Joe Schwartz ·
6 Nov 2009, 4:05 PM ·
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Running back Toney Baker (22) and quarterback Russell Wilson (16) have turned in solid performances all year. Against Maryland, they'll need a little help from their friends.
Maryland (2-6, 1-3 ACC) vs. N.C. State (3-5, 0-4 ACC)
1 p.m., Saturday, Carter-Finley Stadium
ESPN 360, WRAL 101.5 FM
Key stats … This isn’t the preview story either of these two teams thought would be written when the season started, or just a month ago, really. But two teams that started far more brightly than they find themselves now will square off Saturday with seven conferences losses and a single ACC win (Maryland’s 24-21 victory against Clemson in their conference opener) between them. Now they face off as the last place and second-to-last place teams in the Atlantic Division. UNC is the only other team with one ACC win or less.
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Joe Schwartz ·
29 Oct 2009, 12:58 PM ·
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Wolfpack head to Tallahassee
N.C. State (3-4, 0-3 ACC) vs. Florida State (3-4, 1-2 ACC)
[Noon, Saturday, Doak Campbell Staidum]
Broadcast info: ABC, 101.5 FM
N.C. State fans hope to salvage the season, but they will have to watch this one on TV.
When you go to the official N.C. State athletics football Web page and a story about Wolfpack players in the NFL greets you, you know there haven’t been a lot of good things to write about Tom O’Brien’s club this season. It started decently enough. Russell Wilson set the NCAA record for most consecutive passes without an interception (he’s thrown four in four games since), Toney Baker returned from a two-year knee rehab (he’s run well since fumbling on the season’s first play) and the team raced out to a 3-1 start (two wins against Football Championship Subdivision foes and a shootout against Pitt.
Of course, after that victory, O’Brien told his team they weren’t good, and he’s been right ever since. They hit the road for the first time all season and lost to Wake Forest. They were beaten by three touchdowns by Duke, a team that hadn’t won in Raleigh since 1984. Two weeks ago Boston College ran all over them, Montel Harris leading the charge with 264 yards on the ground.
The bye week came at a perfect time. Now the Wolfpack are set to take the field on Bobby Bowden’s home turf against a less-than-their-best Florida State team that won its first ACC contest last Thursday in Chapel Hill. It’s a defining game for both teams. One that O’Brien and Bowden both know they need to salvage their seasons, and in Bowden’s case to continue his storied career.
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Rob Rowe ·
13 Oct 2009, 11:32 PM ·
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Duke quarterback Thaddeus Lewis, #9, begins to throw the ball as State defensive tackle Alan-Michael Cash, #49, persues during Saturday's Duke victory over State. (Photo by Rob Rowe).
CARTER-FINLEY STADIUM/RALEIGH, N.C. - It was a great afternoon with admirable weather for football Saturday when Duke (1-1 in ACC) beat N.C. State (0-2 in ACC) 49-28. For the full recap, you can read Blue Devil Football beat writer Mike Potter’s post or Wolfpack Football beat writer Joe Schwartz’s post; for the game in photos, they’ll be on the next page.
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