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Mike Potter ·
16 Mar 2010, 7:12 PM ·
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DURHAM ATHLETIC PARK/DURHAM N.C. Central hosts yet another challenging baseball battle with an ACC foe, this time an N.C. State team that’s looking for its first road win of the season.
The Eagles are looking for their first win anywhere, and really haven’t kept more than a couple of games competitive so far this season.
Because the weather forecast isn’t good, the game will have a 3 p.m. start - sort of - instead of the regularly scheduled 6 p.m. starting time. It’s the first of their two scheduled meetings this season, as the Eagles will visit Doak Field at Dail Park on April 13.
Jeff Citero (0-1, 9.82), a junior out of Southeast Raleigh, will be on the mound for the Eagles while the Wolfpack sends big sophomore Mike Russo (0-0, 6.14).
It’s competitive from the start, but the Wolfpack scores in every inning, hitting five homers in a 24-6 romp. Continue reading »
ACC, Baseball, N.C. Central, N.C. State Akeem Hood, Andrew Ciencin, Anthony Wilson, Blake Murray, Chris Diaz, Chris Overman, Coppin State, Dallas Poulk, Danny Canela, David Scott, Drew Poulk, Elliott Avent, Henry White, Jeff Citero, John Gianis, Justin Goodson, Kurt Wilson, Mike Russo, Nate Smith, Pratt Maynard, Ross Plummer, Russell Wilson, Tarran Senay, UNC Wilmington
Mike Potter ·
17 Feb 2010, 11:45 AM ·
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Duke has placed a conference-high 11 players on the 42-man ACC All-Academic football team, while N.C. State has three players on the list and UNC one.
The list was announced on Wednesday by conference commissioner John Swofford.
To be eligible, a player must have earned at least a 3.00 GPA for both previous semester and his cumulative academic career.
Duke placed All-ACC linebacker Vincent Rey, a senior, and All-ACC kicker Will Snyderwine, a junior, along with sophomore punter Kevin Jones who was honored for the second straight year.
Other Blue Devils on the squad are junior linebacker Adam Banks, sophomore cornerback Lee Butler, sophomore defensive back Matt Daniels, sophomore tackle Kyle Hill, junior guard Mitchell Lederman, freshman guard Brian Moore, junior cornerback Chris Rwabukamba and sophomore wideout Johnny Williams.
From N.C. State are sophomore quarterback Russell Wilson, senior guard Andy Barbee and senior safety Bobby Floyd.
Junior tackle Mike Ingersoll is the selection from UNC.
ACC, Duke, Football, N.C. State, UNC-Chapel Hill Adam Banks, Andy Barbee, Bobby Floyd, Brian Moore, Chris Rwabukamba, John Swofford, Johnny Williams, Kevin Jones, Kyle Hill, Lee Butler, Matt Daniels, Mike Ingersoll, Mitchell Lederman, Russell Wilson, Vincent Rey, Will Snyderwine
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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Jacob Swiger ·
30 Nov 2009, 11:16 PM ·
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Thaddeus Lewis earned second-team honors over several other worthy ACC quarterbacks. (File photo by Rob Rowe)
With the ACC regular season wrapped up, the first and second all-ACC teams were announced Monday, including 13 players from the Triangle.
Duke
The Blue Devils’ high-octane offense was led by quarterback Thaddeus Lewis, who was voted on the second team. Lewis’ primary target, Donovan Varner, made first team and led the league with 5.4 catchers per game.
Kicker Will Snyderwine made the second team as well as linebacker Vincent Rey.
N.C. State
Glaringly absent from the selections is quarterback Russell Wilson, who led the Wolfpack to a dramatic win over UNC Saturday and accounted for 35 touchdowns on the season.
Tight end George Bryan made the first team, and defensive end Willie Young, who recorded eight sacks this season, was on the second team.
North Carolina
Four North Carolina players, the most of any school, earned first-team honors as voted on by the Atlantic Coast Sports Media Association. Defensive end Robert Quinn, linebacker Quan Sturdivant, cornerback Kendric Burney and safety Deunta Williams were all selected to the first team.
Burney picked off five passes this season and racked up 200 return yards to reach second in interception return yardage in ACC history.
Defensive tackle Marvin Austin, who is considering turning pro after this season, and linebacker Bruce Carter, who told the media he would be returning for his senior season, both made the second defensive team.
UNC’s only offensive selection came in kicker Casey Barth, and the Tar Heels’ four first-team selections are the most since the 1997 season (six).
For the complete list, visit theACC.com.
ACC, Duke, N.C. State, UNC-Chapel Hill Bruce Carter, Casey Barth, Deunta Williams, Donovan Varner, Kendric Burney, Marvin Austin, Quan Sturdivant, Robert Quinn, Russell Wilson, Thaddeus Lewis, Vincent Rey, Will Snyderwine
Joe Schwartz ·
28 Nov 2009, 5:03 PM ·
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Wolfpack linebacker Audie Cole celebrates with his classmates following N.C. State's victory over Carolina. (Photo by Rob Rowe)
CARTER-FINLEY STADIUM/RALIEGH — “N.C. State here we go,” a man dressed all in red shouted as he exited Carter-Finley Stadium, his team having just defeated its bitter rival for the third straight year. “TOB (Tom O’Brien) 3-0. Here we go. Butch Davis, what do you have?”
“Stop, you’re making a spectacle,” his girlfriend told him sharply.
“But this is all we’ve got,” he sheepishly replied.
He’s right, N.C. State’s season is done, and Davis’ team now moves on to a yet-to-be-determined bowl game, but what they’ve got matters one heck of a lot. Ask O’Brien who said after the game this was his most challenging season in a three decades as a college coach. Or talk to one of the nine seniors on the team who end their careers victorious. Sure, on its face this 28-27 win that closed the books on a 5-7 season might not seem like a big deal, but boy is it.
“We could play this team in the McDonald’s parking lot and it would be a bowl game,” wide receiver Owen Spencer said.
The odds seemed long at halftime. UNC had dominated offensively scoring touchdowns of 35, 40 and 70 yards on the way to a 24-14 lead. The Wolfpack’s much-maligned defense turned things around in the second frame, and quarterback Russell WIlson was able to create big plays of his own, twice finding Spencer deep over the middle for scores. Senior Alan-Michael Cash blocked a Casey Barth 38-yard field goal attempt with 4:45 to play and N.C. State was able to pick up key first downs before giving the ball back to Yates on the 28-yard line with just 23 seconds to play. Yates overthrow Greg Little on a corner route, and Clem Johnson picked the ball to seal the win. Continue reading »
ACC, Football, N.C. State, UNC-Chapel Hill Alan-Michael Cash, Casey Barth, Clem Johnson, Dana Bible, Jordan Monk, Owen Spencer, Russell Wilson, TJ Yates, Tom O'Brien
Joe Schwartz ·
28 Nov 2009, 1:52 PM ·
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CARTER-FINLEY STADIUM/RALEIGH — Someone turned on the offensive switch at Carter-Finely Stadium in the second quarter. After a first stanza that saw N.C. State go three and out on all three possessions and UNC come away with a field goal and a turnover in two red zone trips, the teams combined for five touchdowns to close out the half. UNC leads 24-14 at the half.
Tar Heel quarterback T.J. Yates found freshman wideout Jherani Boyd for a 35-yard strike on the opening play of the second quarter, and the floodgates opened.
Key series of the half With the Wolfpack trailing 17-7, Russell Wilson led his team on an 11-play 77 yard touchdown drive capped off by a 14-yard toss to prolific target Jarvis Williams. He had help dressed in Carolina blue (well, kind of, UNC is wearing white jerseys and navy blue pants that border on Duke colors to some). Two pass interference penalties, one on Charles Brown and one on Kendric Burney and an unnecessary roughness call on defensive end Michael McAdoo gave N.C. State 44 free yards. The toss to Williams, his 11th TD grab on the year, ate up 4:50 on the clock and stymied a UNC offense that’s looked the best it has played in weeks.
Key stats of the half Yates has been an efficient 6 for 8 for 201 yards and two touchdowns, both to Boyd, who has 100 yards receiving on those two catches (insert Cris Carter all he does is catch touchdowns reference here). Most telling though is that UNC has 313 yards of total offense to N.C. State’s dyslexic 113 yards.
What to watch for in the second half N.C. State needs to sure up its secondary, which has been torched for three long scores. Tom O’Brien’s club must feel lucky to only be down a touchdown given the total yards difference. Look for them to try to establish the run (one yard per carry so far) and keep the ball away from Yates.
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Jacob Swiger ·
27 Nov 2009, 12:17 PM ·
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Russell Wilson's decision-making will be key Saturday. (Photo by Rob Rowe)
North Carolina (8-3) at N.C. State(4-7)
[12 p.m., Nov. 28, Carter-Finley Stadium]
Televised by ESPN2
A win by either team Saturday won’t have any serious implications on the season as UNC has secured a bowl berth and N.C. State will be sitting at home over the holidays. But a win could go a long way in determining the future for each program.
State faces the uncomfortable offseason questions that come after a disappointing year. After being considered a sleeper in the Atlantic Division with all-ACC caliber quarterback Russell Wilson, the Wolfpack has managed to win exactly one league game with one left to play.
UNC, meanwhile, recovered from losing three straight ACC games with a four-game winning streak, including wins against two ranked teams (Virginia Tech and Miami).
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ACC, Football, UNC-Chapel Hill Butch Davis, E.J. Wilson, John Shoop, Robert Quinn, Russell Wilson, Ryan Houston, TJ Yates, Tom O'Brien, Toney Baker
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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Jacob Swiger ·
21 Nov 2009, 4:07 PM ·
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TV/ESPN2 — Quarterbacks T.J. Yates and Dave Shinskie battled for the title of “quarterback who threw the most interceptions” in Chestnut Hill Saturday. Shinskie won … but it wasn’t a good thing.
UNC and BC combined to toss eight interceptions on the day, but Shinskie’s mistakes couldn’t come at worse times. After a three-interception performance against Miami, cornerback Kendric Burney picked off a Shinskie pass and returned it for a touchdown to make it 21-0 in the first quarter.
Safety Deunta Williams (pictured) matched Burney’s Miami performance with his own three interceptions Saturday, including the game clincher that ended a BC drive late in the fourth, which could have tied the game. Williams returned the interception to the 1-yard line where Ryan Houston twisted into the endzone for his second touchdown of the game.
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ACC, Football, UNC-Chapel Hill Butch Davis, Cam Thomas, Dave Shinskie, Deunta Williams, E.J. Wilson, Erik Highsmith, Kendric Burney, Russell Wilson, Ryan Houston, TJ Yates
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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