NC State 28, Florida State 24

by Akula Wolf on Oct 29, 2010 2:59 AM EDT

RALEIGH NC - OCTOBER 28: George Bryan #84 of the North Carolina State Wolfpack celebrates with teammates after a game winning touchdown and defeating the Florida State Seminoles 28-24 during their game at Carter-Finley Stadium on October 28 2010 in Raleigh North Carolina. (Photo by Streeter Lecka/Getty Images)

	Plays	Total Yds	Yds/Play	Yds/Carry*	Yds/PassAtt
NCSU	81	367	4.5	4.2	6.4
FSU	61	373	6.1	6.4	7.0

(Yds/carry stats are sack adjusted.)

I'm exhausted just thinking back through the game; emotionally, that was one cruelly up-and-down affair. Another good start followed by a second quarter fade that had me counting us out at halftime. Then a score to start the third quarter, then the turnover we desperately needed, followed by a quick score to tie it up, ... and then the insanity that was the last five minutes of the game. The Pack's go-ahead drive pretty much covered the whole spectrum of emotion.

A few thoughts about that final drive:

Was Darrell Davis in or did the officials get that one right? It was impossible to tell from my seat at the other end of the field. At the time I was angry that the play didn't warrant a review, but maybe the guys in the booth had enough time to look at it. I thought we should have waited longer to snap the ball on the play following that one--I think the snap came with 20+ seconds on the play clock. I get the thought process--go quickly to keep FSU's defense on its heels, plus the ball was at the half yard line and it probably wouldn't matter that Davis had been called down--but as it turned out, that review could have been pivotal.

When we called timeout after bringing the field goal unit onto the field, this was my immediate reaction (on Twitter, naturally): "If we kick this FG, it's the worst call TOB has ever made." By "ever" I actually meant in his entire career, but then I was pretty pissed off at the time. A field goal there is almost never correct, and that's not even taking into account the things we've seen this year--namely, two late-fourth quarter drives for scores by previous opponents. So kudos to Dana Bible for imploring TOB to go for six during the timeout.

I could kiss you, George Bryan.

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Darrell Davis’ dive wasn’t close. I mean, it was close, but it was crystal clear on even the most cursory review that he didn’t get in.

by PeeDub on Oct 29, 2010 9:11 AM EDT reply actions

Agreed

That one was clear – it was a good spot.

The one that I was pissed about was the shotgun snap to Ponder where he sure as hell appeared to field it with a knee on the ground. TOB knew it… raised hell… but should’ve called a timeout to force them to review it a bit more thoroughly. Anyone on TV have an answer as to whether his knee was down or not?

by wolfonthehill on Oct 29, 2010 1:17 PM EDT up reply actions

ok, thanks

Backing The Pack

by Akula Wolf on Oct 29, 2010 2:10 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions

i depressingly thought that we had lost twice.

at the end of the first half i thought that there was no way we come back with the offense playing like they were at that time. the second time i thought we has lost was just before Ponder’s last fumble. that is four games which ended similarly-two losses, two wins: wins over FSU and Central Florida and losses to VaTech and ECU.
i see that FSU is trying to return to its gangsta ways of the 90’s. i can’t believe FSU only got two personal fouls called on them-the one at the end of the game (thanks to whomever did it) and the one on the double call. i noted the first instance which warranted a personal foul call on a FSU player on State’s first drive where Bryan was slapped in the face at the goal line after his catch. i saw many more and lots of instances were FSU defenders tried to tear the head of a State offensive player on a tackle. of course, State had few of those too including at least one by Nate.

by sbas2 on Oct 29, 2010 11:59 AM EDT reply actions

further, one has to give TOB much credit.

he definitely went for the win in his two 4th down calls on the final drive for State. big win for him and State. i felt at the time of each call, that to not go for it was sealing our defeat.

by sbas2 on Oct 29, 2010 12:02 PM EDT reply actions

Still sort of at a loss for words

I “predicted” a close State win last night, but I’m still just astonished at what happened.

I really have no idea how good this team is. A top 20 caliber team that could easily be undefeated? The same middling team we’ve had the past few years that has just caught some breaks?

I’d be stunned if we went 0-4 from here out, but any other combination of wins and losses would not surprise me.

by TVP on Oct 29, 2010 3:22 PM EDT reply actions

“I really have no idea how good this team is. A top 20 caliber team that could easily be undefeated? The same middling team we’ve had the past few years that has just caught some breaks?”

On paper, we’re the latter. But I’m not sure either.

Backing The Pack

by Akula Wolf on Oct 29, 2010 11:04 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions

Congratulations to you guys in your win

I really wish we coulda had a few of our plays back, but I guess it went both ways.

NC State had a solid game plan and executed well the whole night…and Russell Wilson is a freaking beast.

I’ll say this, if we (FSU) don’t win the ACC (which would require yall to drop one), you guys better do it. I don’t want to see Clemson playing for the Atlantic again.

by NolenRyan on Oct 30, 2010 8:01 AM EDT reply actions