NC State Wolfpack/West Virginia Mountaineers (NCAA 11)

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Quote: Originally Posted by hockeyplaya2724

Wow nice job defeating Georgia Tech, I really like the rate that the games are being updated at, it must be hard doing this with 2 colleges. So for that I give u props, great job man I can't wait to see how West Virginia did.

Thanks. The updates won't continue at this rate for long, but I'm just having so much fun with this game now and I have nothing to do today. As I look at how many games I've gone through in such a short time, it makes me think I have no life, though, LOL...

Quote: Originally Posted by Getty51

Looking great, huge win over GT like that

Thanks. I kind of feel bad about it since I don't feel it's too realistic, but it's in the past now. In the latter stages of the LSU game, I feel like I finally got the sliders close to right.

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West Virginia Outlasts LSU in Death Valley



The eye of the tiger couldn't stop WVU this evening. You don't ordinarily think that being outgained 436-313 will result in a victory, but when you score two defensive touchdowns off of pick-sixes, then it certainly enters the realm of possibility. That's exactly what happened tonight as both Keith Tandy and J.T. Thomas returned interceptions for touchdowns in the Mountaineers' 30-23 victory over LSU in Death Valley.

LSU's offense moved the ball quickly and efficiently, particularly in the second half. However, after falling behind 20-0 midway through the third quarter, the lead was just too large to make up. LSU scored 23 points in the final quarter-and-a-half, but the Mountaineers still managed to escape with a seven-point margin of victory.

Shawne Alston performed admirably today as he shredded the LSU defense to the tune of 158 yards on only 22 carries. Geno Smith struggled in his first road start at a BCS stadium as he only threw for 110 yards, but Alston stepped up to the challenge, which lessened the load on Smith.

With the victory, the Mountaineers improve to 4-0 and will clash with a currently undefeated South Florida team in Morgantown in three weeks after having two bye weeks. South Florida is fresh off a 33-21 victory over Florida in Gainesville and is looking very good this season.

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NCAA Scoreboard - West Virginia (4-0) at LSU (2-2)

September 18, 2010 1 2 3 4 F #25 West Virginia 7 3 10 10 30 LSU 0 0 7 16 23 Top Performers West Virginia - Stats Shawne Alston: 22 Car, 158 Yds J. Thomas: 7 Tkl, Int, TD LSU - Stats J. Jefferson: 24-43, 337 Yds, TD, 3 Int S. Ridley: 20 Car, 71 Yds	Team Stats Comparison WVU LSU First Downs 10 21 3rd Down Efficiency 5-15 6-13 4th Down Efficiency 0-1 0-0 Total Yards 313 436 Passing Yards 110 337 Rushing Yards 203 99 Penalties-Penalty Yards 1-15 0-0 Turnovers 1 3 Time of Possession 22:19 22:00
Scoring Summary First Quarter WVU LSU WVU 5:43 7 yard run by Hargrett 7 0 Second Quarter WVU LSU WVU 3:34 37 yard field goal by Bitancurt 10 0 Third Quarter WVU LSU WVU 4:07 46 yard field goal by Bitancurt 13 0 WVU 2:13 65 yard interception return by Thomas 20 0 LSU 0:08 12 yard run by Murphy 20 7 Fourth Quarter WVU LSU WVU 6:55 35 yard field goal by Bitancurt 23 7 WVU 6:45 27 yard interception return by Tandy 30 7 LSU 5:02 4 yard run by Jefferson (2-Pt. Conv.) 30 15 LSU 2:02 18 yard pass from Jefferson to Boone (2-Pt. Conv.) 30 23
West Virginia Passing C/ATT YDS TD INT G. Smith 10-22 110 0 0 Rushing ATT YDS AVG TD S, Alston 22 158 7.1 0 G. Smith 6 30 5.0 0 D. Hargrett 5 10 2.0 1 Receiving REC YDS AVG TD T. Urban 2 47 23.5 0 J. Sanders 3 38 12.6 0 B. Starks 1 12 12.0 0 S. Alston 3 9 3.0 0 L. Heastie 1 4 4.0 0 Defense TKL SACK INT TD N. Goode 10 0 0 0 J. Thomas 7 0 1 1 P. Lazear 6 0 0 0 S. Berry 6 0 0 0 K. Tandy 2 0 1 0 Kick Returning NO. YDS TD LONG K. Tandy 2 42 0 23 J. Sanders 1 19 0 19 Punt Returning NO. YDS TD LONG J. Sanders 6 39 0 13 Kicking FGM/A XPM/A PTS LONG T. Bitancurt 3-3 3-3 12 46 Punting NO. YDS AVG IN 20 G. Pugnetti 6 321 53.5 2 LSU Passing C/ATT YDS TD INT J. Jefferson 24-43 337 1 3 Rushing ATT YDS AVG TD S. Ridley 20 71 3.5 0 R. Murphy 5 28 5.6 1 J. Jefferson 2 0 0.0 1 Receiving REC YDS AVG TD D. Peterson 5 77 15.4 0 R. Shepard 2 52 26.0 0 R. Randle 3 49 16.3 0 M. Joseph 2 40 20.0 0 K. Boone 2 23 11.5 1 Defense TKL SACK INT TD K. Sheppard 9 0 0 0 B. Taylor 6 0 0 0 L. Edwards 5 1 0 0 R. Brooks 5 0 0 0 J. Eugene 5 0 0 0 Kick Returning NO. YDS TD LONG R. Brooks 3 66 0 24 T. Tolliver 1 21 0 21 Punt Returning NO. YDS TD LONG R. Brooks 3 6 0 3 Kicking FGM/A XPM/A PTS LONG J. Jasper 0-0 1-1 1 0 Punting NO. YDS AVG IN 20 D. Helton 7 304 43.4 2

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Top 25 Rankings
1. Alabama (40) (4-0)
2. Ohio State (21) (4-0)
3. Boise State (3-0)
4. Texas (4-0)
5. TCU (4-0)
6. Nebraska (4-0)
7. Iowa (4-0)
8. Wisconsin (3-0)
9. Oklahoma (4-0)
10. Virginia Tech (3-1)
11. Oregon (3-1)
12. Tennessee (4-0)
13. Utah (4-0)
14. Miami (2-1)
15. South Florida (3-0)
16. USC (2-1)
17. Georgia (4-0)
18. North Carolina (2-1)
19. Florida (2-2)
20. Houston (4-0)
21. West Virginia (4-0)
22. Minnesota (4-0)
23. Georgia Tech (2-2)
24. Arkansas (2-2)
25. Mississippi (4-0)

Others Receiving Votes: Penn State, Clemson, Oklahoma State, Pittsburgh Missouri, Navy, California, Stanford

ACC Atlantic Standings
1. Wake Forest 3-1 (2-0)
2. NC State 3-1 (1-0)
3. Clemson 3-0 (0-0)
4. Maryland 2-2 (0-0)
5. Boston College 2-1 (0-1)
6. Florida State 2-2 (0-1)

ACC Coastal Standings
1. Virginia Tech 3-1 (1-0)
2. North Carolina 2-1 (1-0)
3. Miami 2-1 (0-0)
4. Virginia 2-1 (0-0)
5. Duke 2-2 (0-1)
6. Georgia Tech 2-2 (0-2)

Big East Standings
1. West Virginia 4-0 (0-0)
2. Louisville 3-0 (0-0)
3. South Florida 3-0 (0-0)
4. Syracuse 2-1 (0-0)
5. Rutgers 2-1 (0-0)
6. Connecticut 2-2 (0-0)
7. Cincinnati 2-2 (0-0)
8. Pittsburgh 1-2 (0-0)

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NC State Upsets Virginia Tech



The North Carolina State Wolfpack upset the Virginia Tech Hokies 28-24 this afternoon in Raleigh. NC State never led until 14 seconds remained, but those 14 seconds were all that mattered.

The Wolfpack trailed 24-14 with four minutes remaining in the fourth quarter. And, after a score, the Pack still trailed by a field goal with the ball at their own 30 yard line and under a minute left. Then magic struck.

Russell Wilson had been struggling the majority of the game, only completing four of his first 12 passes against a strong Virginia Tech defense. But he stepped up big on the final drive. The junior quarterback shredded the Hokies defense on the final drive and hooked up with Darrell Davis from 12 yards out to give NC State a 28-24 edge with 14 seconds remaining.

Virginia Tech's Tyrod Taylor thew up a Hail Mary as the clock expired, but it fell short as the Wolfpack collected their second win against a ranked opponent in as many weeks.

NC State lost the battle on the box score as the Hokies outgained the Wolfpack 415-355. However, the NC State defense exemplified the "bend-but-not-break" philosophy as, despite giving up so many yards, Virginia Tech only put 24 points on the board.

"This is a huge win for us moving forward," commented head coach Tom O'Brien. Indeed, it is, as it just about guarantees that NC State will go bowling this year, barring a monumental collapse.

A nice catch:

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The game-winner:

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NCAA Scoreboard - Virginia Tech (3-2) at NC State (4-1)

September 25, 2010 1 2 3 4 F #10 Virginia Tech 7 10 0 7 24 NC State 7 0 7 14 28 Top Performers Virginia Tech - Stats T. Taylor: 17-22, 271 Yds, TD J. Boykin: 5 Rec, 103 Yds NC State - Stats R. Wilson: 17-34, 206 Yds, 2 TD, 7 Car, 46 Yds C. Underwood: 21 Car, 84 Yds	Team Stats Comparison VT NCSU First Downs 18 20 3rd Down Efficiency 5-12 10-16 4th Down Efficiency 1-1 0-0 Total Yards 415 355 Passing Yards 271 206 Rushing Yards 144 149 Penalties-Penalty Yards 4-26 1-10 Turnovers 0 0 Time of Possession 22:59 21:42
Scoring Summary First Quarter VT NCSU VT 6:24 12 yard pass from Taylor to Roberts 7 0 NCSU 1:02 10 yard pass from Wilson to Graham 7 7 Second Quarter VT NCSU VT 7:33 17 yard run by Williams 14 7 VT 1:45 27 yard field goal by Myer 17 7 Third Quarter VT NCSU NCSU 3:13 7 yard run by Barnes 17 14 Fourth Quarter VT NCSU VT 7:41 8 yard run by Oglesby 24 14 NCSU 4:00 1 yard run by Barnes 24 21 NCSU 0:14 12 yard pass from Wilson to Davis 24 28
Virginia Tech Passing C/ATT YDS TD INT T. Taylor 17-22 271 1 0 Rushing ATT YDS AVG TD R. Williams 18 93 5.1 1 D. Evans 9 53 5.8 0 J. Oglesby 3 13 4.3 1 Receiving REC YDS AVG TD J. Boykin 5 103 20.6 0 D. Coale 2 39 19.5 0 R. Williams 1 27 27.0 0 D. Evans 2 23 11.5 0 D. Roberts 2 21 10.5 1 Defense TKL SACK INT TD C. Hill 10 0 0 0 E. Whitley 8 0 0 0 R. Carmichael 6 0 0 0 C. Drager 6 0 0 0 J. Graves 3 2 0 0 Kick Returning NO. YDS TD LONG D. Wilson 3 55 0 20 D. Roberts 2 38 0 20 Punt Returning NO. YDS TD LONG J. Hosley 4 28 0 8 Kicking FGM/A XPM/A PTS LONG J. Myer 1-1 3-3 6 28 Punting NO. YDS AVG IN 20 B. Saunders 5 197 39.4 0 NC State Passing C/ATT YDS TD INT R. Wilson 17-34 206 2 0 Rushing ATT YDS AVG TD C. Underwood 21 84 4.0 0 R. Wilson 7 46 6.5 0 B. Barnes 5 16 3.2 2 Receiving REC YDS AVG TD A. Watson 2 51 25.5 0 D. Davis 3 38 12.6 1 G. Bryan 3 38 12.6 0 T. Graham 2 25 12.5 1 J. Williams 2 20 10.0 0 Defense TKL SACK INT TD N. Irving 11 0 0 0 R. Smith 8 0 0 0 B. Bishop 7 0 0 0 A. Augustin 6 0 0 0 M. Lemon 4 2 0 0 Kick Returning NO. YDS TD LONG J. Washington 2 41 0 22 T. Graham 2 32 0 18 Punt Returning NO. YDS TD LONG T. Graham 3 16 0 13 Kicking FGM/A XPM/A PTS LONG J. Czajkowski 0-0 4-4 4 0 Punting NO. YDS AVG IN 20 C. Ward 5 238 47.6 0

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[Lecrae]

Wow nice upset at VT. I kinda hope that happens in RL.

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Top 25 Standings
1. Alabama (37) (5-0)
2. Texas (21) (5-0)
3. Ohio State (2) (5-0)
4. Boise State (1)(4-0)
5. TCU (5-0)
6. Iowa (5-0)
7. Nebraska (4-0)
8. Wisconsin (4-0)
9. Utah (4-0)
10. Tennessee (5-0)
11. Miami (3-1)
12. Oklahoma (4-1)
13. Georgia (5-0)
14. South Florida(4-0)
15. North Carolina (3-1)
16. West Virginia (4-0)
17. Virginia Tech (3-2)
18. Mississippi (5-0)
19. Georgia Tech (3-2)
20. Stanford (5-0)
21. NC State (4-1)
22. Oregon (3-2)
23. Houston (4-0)
24. Arkansas (2-2)
25. USC (2-2)

Others Receiving Votes: Washington, Florida, Pittsburgh, Clemson, Navy, Fresno State, Missouri

ACC Atlantic Standings
1. NC State 4-1 (2-0)
2. Wake Forest 3-2 (2-1)
3. Florida State 3-2 (1-1)
4. Clemson 3-1 (0-1)
5. Boston College 2-2 (0-1)
6. Maryland 2-3 (0-1)

ACC Coastal Standings
1. North Carolina 3-1 (1-0)
2. Miami 3-1 (1-0)
3. Virginia Tech 3-2 (1-1)
4. Duke 3-2 (1-1)
5. Georgia Tech 3-2 (1-2)
6. Virginia 2-2 (0-1)

Big East Standings
1. West Virginia 4-0 (0-0)
2. South Florida 4-0 (0-0)
3. Louisville 4-0 (0-0)
4. Rutgers 3-1 (0-0)
5. Syracuse 3-1 (0-0)
6. Connecticut 3-2 (0-0)
7. Cincinnati 2-2 (0-0)
8. Pittsburgh 2-2 (0-0)

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NC State Stays Unbeaten in ACC Play





It has become clear that Coach O'Brien's NC State team has a flair for the dramatic this season. On a rain-soaked afternoon in Raleigh, his Wolfpack team won their third consecutive game, all of which have came down to the final seconds.

Today, the Wolfpack trailed 14-10 with a minute-and-a-half to go, until Russell Wilson hit T.J. Graham on a 24-yard go pattern for the go-ahead score.

But it still wasn't over. The Boston College Eagles marched right back down the field and had a chance at a 45-yard field goal with time expiring. However, freshman kicker Nate Freese completed his dreadful day with a miss wide to the left. Freese was, in a word, horrific today. His efforts got home a 0-5 kicking performance. Admittedly, the rain and win made things difficult and many of his kicks were from long distance, but his performance, or lack thereof, ultimately cost the Eagles the game.

Boston College outgained NC State 435-287, which would ordinarily make it a pretty easy Eagles victory, but as a result of Freese's poor performance and Boston College's missed opportunities, the Wolfpack were able to eek out a win in the final minutes and move to a surprising 3-0 in ACC play thus far.

James Washington's run to make it 7-0 NCSU in the first quarter:

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The game-winning pass with 1:05 to go:

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NCAA Scoreboard - Boston College (2-3) at NC State (5-1)

October 2, 2010 1 2 3 4 F Boston College 7 7 0 0 14 #22 NC State 7 0 0 10 17 Top Performers Boston College - Stats D. Shinskie: 21-38, 256 Yds, 2 TD, 2 Int C. Lee: 6 Rec, 60 Yds NC State - Stats R. Wilson: 12-21, 168 Yds, TD, 2 Int D. Davis: 4 Rec, 55 Yds	Team Stats Comparison BC NCSU First Downs 19 12 3rd Down Efficiency 8-17 4-11 4th Down Efficiency 0-0 0-0 Total Yards 435 287 Passing Yards 308 168 Rushing Yards 127 119 Penalties-Penalty Yards 2-20 1-15 Turnovers 2 2 Time of Possession 23:28 20:57
Scoring Summary First Quarter BC NCSU NCSU 4:00 25 yard run by Washington 0 7 BC 0:49 14 yard pass from Shinskie to Harris 7 7 Second Quarter BC NCSU BC 2:17 6 yard pass from Shinskie to Elliot 14 7 Fourth Quarter BC NCSU NCSU 8:15 28 yard field goal by Czajkowski 14 10 NCSU 1:04 24 yard pass from Wilson to Graham 14 17
Boston College Passing C/ATT YDS TD INT D. Shinskie 21-38 256 2 2 M. Marscovetra 3-4 53 0 0 Rushing ATT YDS AVG TD M. Harris 13 92 7.0 0 S. Phifer 9 29 3.2 0 Receiving REC YDS AVG TD C. Lee 6 60 10.0 0 C. Larmond 5 56 11.2 0 B. Flutie 3 55 18.3 0 C. Pantale 3 44 14.6 0 J. McCluskey 2 43 21.5 0 Defense TKL SACK INT TD D. LeGrande 8 0 1 0 W. Davis 8 0 0 0 M. Morrissey 7 0 0 0 L. Kuechly 7 0 0 0 M. Holloway 4 2 0 0 Kick Returning NO. YDS TD LONG M. Harris 2 41 0 21 D. Gause 2 40 0 20 Punt Returning NO. YDS TD LONG D. Gause 3 12 0 9 Kicking FGM/A XPM/A PTS LONG N. Freese 0-5 2-2 2 0 Punting NO. YDS AVG IN 20 R. Quigley 3 120 40.0 0 NC State Passing C/ATT YDS TD INT R. Wilson 12-21 168 1 2 Rushing ATT YDS AVG TD C. Underwood 15 47 3.1 0 B. Barnes 13 47 3.5 0 J. Washington 1 25 25.0 1 Receiving REC YDS AVG TD D. Davis 4 55 13.7 0 J. Williams 2 43 21.5 0 T. Graham 2 39 19.5 1 A. Watson 1 25 25.0 0 G. Bryan 1 4 4.0 0 Defense TKL SACK INT TD B. Bishop 8 0 0 0 M. Lemon 7 0 0 0 R. Smith 7 0 0 0 N. Irving 6 0 0 0 E. Wolff 5 0 1 0 Kick Returning NO. YDS TD LONG J. Washington 2 38 0 22 T. Graham 1 24 0 24 Punt Returning NO. YDS TD LONG T. Graham 1 0 0 0 Kicking FGM/A XPM/A PTS LONG J. Czajkowski 1-1 2-2 5 28 Punting NO. YDS AVG IN 20 C. Ward 6 249 41.5 1

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[superjames1992]

Quote: Originally Posted by Lecrae

Wow nice upset at VT. I kinda hope that happens in RL.

I hope it happens, too.

It's strange because I'm a few bad plays from being 1-5 and a few good plays against Cincinnati from being 6-0. But I'll take the 5-1 record. More things have gone right than wrong for me this year, fortunately, and a lot of my tougher games are at home, which helps.