2011 NC State Football Game 2: NC State (1-0, 0-0 ACC) vs. Wake Forest (0-1, 0-0 ACC) WOLFPACK September 10, 2011 • 3:30 p.m. • RSN* vs. DEMON DEACONS Winston-Salem, N.C. • BB&T Field at Groves Stadium (31,500) COACHES NC State Wake Forest NC STATE MEETS WAKE FOREST IN OLDEST SERIES Name: Tom O’Brien Jim Grobe Saturday’s matchup will mark the 105th meeting between NC State and Wake Alma Mater: Navy ‘71 Virginia ‘75 Forest, making it the longest running series in Wolfpack football history. NC Overall Rec: 101-70 (.591) 95-94-1 (.503) State holds a 62-36-6 record overall. 15th year 17th year Groves Stadium has not been kind to State in recent years, as the Pack has At School: 26-25 (.510) 62-61 (.504) lost the last four games played on the Deacons’ home field. The last Wolfpack 5th year 11th year victory in Winston-Salem was a 17-14 win in 2001. That was the only State win Vs. Opp. 3-6 5-6 in the last seven tries at Wake. NC State has won 15 of the last 22 meetings, but only one of the last five. Of SERIES INFORMATION the last 12 games played in Raleigh, the Pack has won 11. Overall: NC State leads 62-36-6 In Raleigh: NC State leads 41-21-5 PACK ON THE ROAD AGAIN FOR ACC OPENER In Winston-Salem: NC State leads 21-15-1 For the fifth straight season, Tom O’Brien and company will open confer- In ACC Play: NC State leads 37-20-1 ence play on an opponent’s home field. The Pack dropped the first three league First Meeting: 10/19/1895 (T, 4-4) openers during O’Brien’s tenure, but won handily in last year’s ACC opener at Last Meeting: 11/13/10 (W, 38-3) Georgia Tech, 45-28. THE WOLFPACK’S RECORD Overall (since 1892): 544-531-55 (.506) TEAM EFFORT IN OPENING WIN Under Tom O’Brien: 26-25 (.510) The Wolfpack’s 43-21 victory over Liberty to open the season could truly be In Carter-Finley Stadium: 173-96-6 (.640) called a team effort, as the State offense, defense and special teams each put In ACC Play: 199-187-4 (.517) points on the board. In fact, of the team’s 43 points, one could say the offense scored 24 points (3 rushing TDs and 1 pass TD), the defense scored six (on a LAST TIME OUT fumble return) and special teams scored 13 (one field goal, a punt return for a NC State Defeated Liberty, 43-21 score and four PATs). Wake Forest Lost at Syracuse, 29-36 (OT) BROADCAST INFORMATION OPEN A BAKERY... TELEVISION RSN ... Because the Wolfpack is making turnovers. Or at least it did in the season Announcers: Rich Waltz, Play-by-Play opening victory over Liberty. State’s defense gave up 406 total yards in the win, Keith Jones, Analyst but allowed just one offensive touchdown while forcing an incredible seven turn- Jenn Hildreth, Sidelines overs - a mark which tied the school record (South Carolina, 1983) and was the RADIO Wolfpack Capitol Sports nation’s best for the first weekend of play. Flagship: WRAL-FM, Mix 101.5 The least experienced member of the secondary, sophomore quarterback Raleigh David Amerson, picked off two passes in the contest (and barely missed a third), Announcers: Gary Hahn, Play-by-Play while junior Earl Wolff and D.J. Green also had picks. One of Liberty’s three Johnny Evans, Analyst fumbles was scooped up by defensive tackle Brian Slay and taken back for a Tony Haynes, Sidelines score. Slay also recovered another fumble and caused one miscue. Satellite: Sirius 211; XM 190 GLENNON GETS UP MEDIA CONTACTS The most memorable statistic that came out of Mike Glennon’s first career NC STATE Annabelle Myers start at quarterback was the ‘1’ in the win column. The remainder of his stats Phone: 919.515.1181 were respectable, as he completed 18 of his 31 attempts (.580) for 156 yards, Email: [email protected] threw for a touchdown and did not get picked off. Website: GoPack.com Glennon was sacked four times in the game, including a blind-side hit that WAKE FOREST Steve Shutt jarred the ball loose (that fumble was returned for a touchdown). But most im- Phone: 919.515.1181 portantly, Glennon took his licks and got right back up, despite the fact that it was Email: [email protected] his first time getting sacked since 2009 (he was sacked twice that season) and Website: WakeForestSports.com *RSN - Fox Sports South, Sun Sports, Comcast SportsNet Mid-Atlantic, NESN, Fox Sports West, Fox Sports Southwest Plus, Fox Sports Houston Plus Wolfpack Unlimited: Refuse to Accept the Status Quo Game 2: NC State (1-0, 0-0 ACC) vs. Wake Forest (0-1, 0-0 ACC) 2011 NC State Schedule/Results Wolfpack Leaders Date St W-L Score Opponent Att./Time TV Rusher (Att-Yds-TD) Passer (C-A-Yds-TD-I) Receiver (Rec-Yds-TD) Tackler (Tkl) 9/2 H W 43-21 Liberty 56,564 ESPN3 C. Underwood (14-114-1) Glennon (18-31-156-1-0) Gentry (4-32-0) Cole (10) 9/10 A Wake Forest 3:30 p.m. RSN 9/12 H South Alabama 6 p.m. ESPN3 9/22 A CIncinnati 7:45 p.m. ESPN, ESPN3D 10/1 H Georgia Tech TBA 10/8 H Central Michigan TBA 10/22 A @ Virginia TBA 10/29 A @ Florida State TBA 11/5 H North Carolina TBA 11/12 A @ Boston College TBA 11/19 H Clemson TBA 11/26 H Maryland TBA All times are eastern; Rankings following opponent are NC State rankings. INJURY UPDATE NC STATE QUICK FACTS PRONUNCIATIONS OUT FOR SEASON NC State University Jarvis Byrd, CB - knee City/Zip Raleigh, NC 27695 David Amerson AM urh sun Sterling Lucas, LB - knee Founded 1887 Wil Baumann BAW man Enrollment 34,376 Tyler Brosius BRO shus OUT Mustafa Greene, HB - foot Nickname Wolfpack Duran Christophe duh RAHN KRIS toff J.R. Sweezy, DT - foot Colors Red (PMS-186) and White Thomas Teal, DT - foot Audie Cole AWE dee Conference Atlantic Coast Conference Tony Creecy CREE see Andrew Wallace, OG - knee Chancellor Dr. Randy Woodson Logan Winkles, FB - knee Rickey Dowdy DOW dee Athletics Director Deborah A. Yow Daniel Imhoff EM hoff QUESTIONABLE McKay Frandsen muh KAY FRAND sin Jeff Rieskamp, DE - shoulder NC State Football History Mustafa Greene MOOSE tah fuh First year of football 1892 Dontae Johnson DAHN tay All-time bowl rec. 13-11-1 Andy Jomantas joe MAN tus Yrs in postseason 25 Hakim Jones hah KEEM WHO’S UP, WHO’S DOWN? Last postseason app. 2010 ChampsSports Bowl Result NC State 23, W. Virginia 7 Markus Kuhn KYOON All-time record 544-531-55 Terrell Manning tuh RELL R.J. Mattes MAT is Upstairs (press box): Dana Bible (Off. Coordinator/WR/QB) Media Relations Rodman Noel NOH ell Mike Reed (Defensive Backs) Office Phone (919) 515-2102 Mikel Overgaard mee KELL Jon Tenuta (Linebackers) Fax (919) 515-3624 OH vehr gard Don Horton (Tight Ends) Media Relations Dir: Annabelle Myers Tobais Palmer toe BYE us Cell Phone (919) 819-8302 Jeff Rieskamp REESE kamp Downstairs (sidelines): E-mail [email protected] Niklas Sade NICK lus SAY dee Jim Bridge (Offensive Line) Asst. FB Contact Brandon Yopp Asa Watson AY suh Everette Sands (Running Backs) Cell Phone (919) 819-1826 Jerry Petercuskie (Special Teams) E-Mail [email protected] Mike Archer (Defensive Coordinator) Keith Willis (Defensive Line) WEEKLY MEDIA SCHEDULE Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Weekly press conference at Mur- Player interviews by request in Players by request in MR office. O’Brien available post-practice; In- phy Center: Media Relations Office: jury report released post-practice. Players available post-practice. O’Brien meets with print media at Players available post-practice. No player availability 1:30 and electronic media at 2 pm. O’Brien on ACC Teleconference. Players meet with print media at 2 pm and electronic media at 2:30 O’Brien radio interviews (call Media pm. Call for dial-in info. Relations Office to schedule). Game 2: NC State (1-0, 0-0 ACC) vs. Wake Forest (0-1, 0-0 ACC) 2010 CAPTAINS his first full game played in almost four years. The graduate student hit nine different targets in the game, including six wide receivers, two halfbacks, a tight end and a fullback. Elected by team vote in preseason Glennon, who is tied as the second-tallest QB in the nation at 6’6 was one of 22 George Bryan, TE FBS quarterbacks making his first career start in the opening week. Prior to satur- J.R. Sweezy, DT day, Glennon had played in 10 games during his two years behind All-ACC signal COACHING STAFF caller Russell Wilson, but had been in for just 100 career snaps over two years. He saw action in 65 plays from scrimmage against Liberty. Coach Assignment Yrs. Coaching Despite his lack of experience, he was named to the preseason ‘watch’ list for the Mike Archer (Miami ‘76) Maxwell Award. He was ranked the No. 3 quarterback in the nation by ESPN coming Defensive Coordinator 36th out of high school and was the Gatorade and AP Player of the Year in Virginia. His Dana Bible (Cincinnati ‘82) older brother, Sean, played quarterback at Virginia Tech from 2004-08. Offensive Coor/QB/WR 34th Jim Bridge (Wittenberg ‘92) Offensive Line 20th SLAYING THE OPPOSITION Don Horton (Wittenberg ‘82) Defensive tackle Brian Slay said on Saturday night after the win over Liberty that Tight Ends 31st he’s always dreamed of returning an interception for a touchdown in front of the Jerry Petercuskie (Boston College ‘75) home crowd at Carter-Finley Stadium.