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2014 NC STATE FOOTBALL BOWL GUIDE / XXXX 1 2014 NC STATE FOOTBALL BOWL GUIDE / XXXX 2 2015 BELK BOWL Wednesday, Dec. 30, 2015 • 3:30 p.m. • Charlotte, N.C. • Bank of America Stadium (75,412) • ESPN NC State Wolfpack (7-5, 3-5 ACC) vs. Mississippi State Bulldogs (8-4, 4-4 SEC) TABLE OF CONTENTS NC STATE AT A GLANCE Media Information .................................. 2 NC STATE UNIVERSITY Schedule of Events.................................. 2 Location Raleigh, NC 27695 Founded 1887 The 2015 Wolfpack Enrollment 33,989 2015 Pack in Record Books ........................58 Nickname Wolfpack Career Bests ..................................... 57 Colors Red (PMS-186) & White Coaching Staff ................................... 38 Conference Atlantic Coast (ACC) Depth Chart ......................................14 President Dr. Randy Woodson Head Coach Dave Doeren .........................36 Athletics Director Deborah A. Yow Mascots Mr. and Ms. WUF, Tuffy (live mascot) Noting the Pack ................................... 3 Player Bios .......................................15 WOLFPACK FOOTBALL HISTORY Pronunciation Guide . .14 First year of football 1892 Rosters...........................................12 All-time record 576-561-55 Storylines ........................................11 Bowl Appearances 28 (15-12-1) Support Staff ....................................43 COACHING STAFF The Season in Review Head Coach Dave Doeren (Drake ‘93) Team Stats ......................................44 Record at School 18-19 (3rd year) Individual Stats ..................................44 Career Record 41-23 (5th year) Game Summaries ................................50 Game-by-Game Team Stats........................48 Offensive Staff Participation .....................................49 Offensive Coordinator/QBs Matt Canada (Indiana ‘93) 2015 Results ...................................... 2 Offensive Line Mike Uremovich (Purdue ‘00) Starters .........................................46 Running Backs/Recruiting Coor. Des Kitchings (Furman ‘00) The Last Time It Happened ........................ 79 Wide Receivers George McDonald (Illinois ‘99) TE/FB/Special Teams Coor. Eddie Faulkner (Wisconsin ‘00) NC State History Graduate Assistant Ty Howle (Penn State ‘13) Bowl Records ....................................62 Graduate Assistant Denarius McGhee (Montana St. ‘14) Bowl Reviews ....................................64 Offensive Quality Control Jeff Knowles (USF ‘98) NC State University Defensive Staff Defensive Coordinator/LBs Dave Huxtable (E. Illinois ‘79) Chancellor Randy Woodson ....................... 82 Cornerbacks George Barlow (Marshall ‘90) Director of Athletics Deborah A. Yow ............... 82 DL/Run Game Coordinator Ryan Nielsen (USC ‘02) NC State University ................................81 Safeties/Co Spec. Tms Coor. Clayton White (NC State ‘01) Wolfpack Traditions ..............................84 Graduate Assistant - Defense Jake Kahut (NC State ‘13) Graduate Assistant - Defense Sterling Lucas (NC State ‘12) FOLLOW THE PACK Defensive Quality Control Ulrick Edmonds (JMU ‘08) GoPack.com Special Teams Quality Control Doug Shearer (UConn ‘13) Support Staff @PackFootball Director of Strength/Conditioning Jason Veltkamp (Carroll ‘94) @PackFootball @StateCoachD Asst. Head S/C Coach Dantonio Burnette (NC State ‘02) Director of Football Operations Joe McKillip (Wisconsin ‘11) Assoc. Dir. of Football Operations Pete Roley (W. Illinois ‘08) Asst. Dir. of Football Operations Nick Kray (E. Illinois ‘08) PackFootball NCStatePackFootball NCStateAthletics NCStateAthletics PackFootball 3 MEDIA INFORMATION MEDIA CONTACTS NC State SCHEDULE OF EVENTS/ Primary Contact Annabelle Myers Phone: 919.819.8302 MEDIA OPPORTUNITIES Email: [email protected] Please contact Annabelle Myers (919-819-8302) daily for updated practice times. Secondary Contact Brian Reinhardt Phone: 919.819.8317 Media availability will be following practice at Charlotte Country Day (1440 Email: [email protected] Carmel Rd, Charlotte, NC 28226) on 12/26-12/28. Please contact Annabelle Myers to schedule any additional availabilities. Belk Bowl Primary Contact Frank Kay Friday, December 25 Phone: 704.534.1617 6 p.m Team arrives in Charlotte Email: [email protected] Saturday, December 26 TEAM HOTEL MEDIA HOTEL 11:30 - 1:15 p.m. Practice at Charlotte Country Day The Westin Charlotte Charlotte Marriott City Center 7-9 p.m. Player shopping spree, Belk-SouthPark 601 S. College St. 100 W. Trade St. Charlotte, N.C. 28202 Charlotte, N.C. 28202 Sunday, Dec. 27 Phone: 704.375.2600 Phone: 704.333.9000 11:15 a.m. Charlotte Motor Speedway visit 2 p.m. Belk Bowl 5K Credentials: https://www.sportssystems.com/belkbowl 2:30 - 4:00 p.m. Practice at Charlotte Country Day Monday, Dec. 28 9 a.m. Second Harvest Food Bank visit* 9:45 a.m. Levine Children’s Hospital visit WHAT’S YOUR #STATEMENT? 1:30 - 3 p.m. Practice at Charlotte Country Day It means something different to everyone. Tuesday, Dec. 29 10 -11:30 a.m. Media Day, BB&T Ball Park To us at NC State, it means an opportunity to share the passion, loyalty, 1:30 p.m. Practice at Mallard Creek High School history, tradition, and multitude of experiences on and off the field that are 2:45 p.m. Team Walk Through at Bank of America Stadium completely unique to the Wolfpack Nation. 7 p.m. Fan Central It’s true to our DNA and who we are. It’s a student-athlete who does ex- Wednesday, Dec. 30 ceptional things here on or off the field, graduates, and uses those expe- 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. Belk Bowl Fan Fest Corner of Mint & Graham Streets riences to accomplish amazing things when he or she leaves. It’s every bit 3:30 p.m. Kickoff of 2015 Belk Bowl as much about a loyal fan base that sticks with us through thick and thin. The rationale and meaning behind it is simple: *In case of bad weather on 12/27, the Food Bank and Childrens Hospital visits will take place on that day and Speedway visit will be on 12/28 •To help us adequately celebrate what’s exceptional about NC State ath- letics, both on and off the field of play •To take a simple concept and infuse deep emotional connection and meaning •To provide a platform that strikes a balance between meaningful tradition and modern day relevance 2015 SCHEDULE/RESULTS (7-5 overall, 3-5 in ACC) 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) 9/5 H W 49-21 TROY 57,451 ESPN3 Dayes (24-126-2) Brissett (21-23-196-2-0) Dayes (5-65-0) Jo. Jones (6) 9/12 H W 35-0 E. KENTUCKY 57,600 ESPN3 Dayes (24-116-3) Brissett (17-22-216-1-0) Ramos (7-95-0) H. Jones (5) 9/19 A W 38-14 @ Old Dominion 20,118 ASN Dayes (20-108-1) Brissett (18-27-179-1-0) Samuels (5-43-1) Street/Rose/Hill (6) 9/26 A W 63-13 @ South Alabama 21,314 ESPNews Thornton (12-111-2) Brissett (18-23-218-2-0) Dayes (6-46-0) Jo. Jones (6) 10/3 H L 13-20 LOUISVILLE 56,417 ACC Network Dayes (19-68-1) Brissett (16-28-183-1-0) Samuels (5-74-1) Moore (9) 10/9 A L 13-28 @ Virginia Tech 61,183 ESPN Dayes (14-66-0) Brissett (12-25-113-1-1) Dayes (3-0-0) Moore (10) 10/24 A W 35-17 @ Wake Forest 30,464 RSN Dayes (16-205-2) Brissett (20-34-227-2-0) Samuels (7-26-0) Hill (6) 10/31 H L 41-56 No. 3 CLEMSON 57,600 ABC/ESPN2 Dayes (9-72-0) Brissett (24-41-254-3-0) Samuels (8-74-1) H. Jones (10) 11/7 A W 24-8 @ Boston College 28,533 ACCN Gallaspy (5-35-1) Brissett (14-27-212-1-1) Samuels (7-38-0) Chubb (9) 11/14 A L 17-34 @ No. 19 Florida State 71,210 ACCN Brissett (17-25-1) Brissett (27-47-209-1-0) Samuels (8-28-1) Moore (9) 11/21 H W 42-29 SYRACUSE 55,260 ACCN Gallaspy (13-81-1) Brissett (21-33-235-1-1) Ramos (8-83-1) Nicholson (9) 11/28 H L 34-45 No. 11 UNC 57,600 ABC/ESPN2 Brissett (20-128-2) Brissett (17-37-206-2-1) Samuels (6-97-0) Rose/Jo. Jones (7) 4 NOTING THE PACK BOWLED OVER THE PACK IN BANK OF AMERICA STADIUM The Belk Bowl marks NC State’s 29th postseason appearance and its 11th In addition to the two bowl games the Wolfpack has played in Bank of bowl game since 2000. The Wolfpack posts a 15-12-1 overall record in post- America Stadium, its also played four regular season contests in that venue. season bowls and is 7-3 in its last 10 outings. The Wofpack closed out the regular season versus East Carolina in Charlotte THE PACK IN THE BELK BOWL in 1996 (L, 29-50) and in 2005 (W, 52-14). In 1998 and 1999, NC State and UNC moved their matchup to the stadium. The Wolfpack fell in both of those contests, a 34-37 overtime shootout in Torry Holt’s last regular season game and a 6-10 loss the following year. NC State will open the 2017 campaign at BoA Stadium versus South Carolina in the Belk College Kickoff Game. NO PLACE LIKE HOME FOR THE HOLIDAYS T.J. Graham had 7 catches for 116 yards and 2 TDs against Louisville in the 2011 Belk Bowl This season marks the third time NC State has played a bowl game in Bank of America Stadium. The Wolfpack won the 2011 Belk Bowl, 31-24, vs. Lou- isville and defeated South Florida there in 2005 in what was then called the Meineke Car Care Bowl. In 2005, NC State turned in a storybook ending to a rollercoaster season Ten Wolfpack players call the Queen City their hometown. with a 14-0 victory over South Florida on New Year’s Eve. The defense, led by bowl MVP Stephen Tulloch (Detroit Lions), shut out the Bulls in USF’s first bowl game appearance in school history. It marked the only shutout in a Not only does playing in the Belk Bowl give more NC State fans the opportu- bowl that year and the first ever by the Wolfpack.