2011 NC State Football Game 5: NC State (2-2, 0-1 ACC) vs. 21/21Georgia Tech (4-0, 1-0 ACC) WOLFPACK October 1, 2011 • 3:30 p.m. • ABC • Raleigh, N.C. vs. YELLOW JACKETS Wayne Day Family Field at Carter-Finley Stadium (57,583) COACHES NC State Georgia Tech NC STATE VERSUS GEORGIA TECH Name: Tom O’Brien Paul Johnson Saturday’s game between the Wolfpack and the Yellow Jackets will mark Alma Mater: Navy ‘71 W. Carolina ‘79 the first meeting between NC State and Georgia Tech in Carter-Finley Stadium Overall Rec: 102-72 (.586) 137-53 (.721) since 2006. The two teams have only met 27 times, with the Yellow Jackets 15th year 15th year posting a 17-10 lead in the series, including a slight 7-6 edge in Raleigh. At School: 27-27 (.500) 30-14 (.682) Last season marked just the Wolfpack’s third win over Georgia Tech since 5th year 4th year 1994. O’Brien has faced Georgia Tech three times: in the first two years of his Vs. Opp. 2-1 0-2 tenure at Boston College and last season. The Eagles lost to the Yellow Jackets in Chestnut Hill in 1997, but went to Atlanta the next season and won. SERIES INFORMATION O’Brien coached against Paul Johnson twice when they both were head Overall: Ga. Tech leads 17-10 (.629) coaches. His BC team met Johnson’s Navy squad in 2002 and 2006, with BC In Raleigh: Ga. Tech leads 7-6 (.538) winning both of those contests. In Atlanta: Ga. Tech leads 10-4 (.714) First Meeting: 11/10/1918 (L, 0-128) DEFENSIVE LINE IS DECIMATED Last Meeting: 9/25/10 (W, 45-28) The 2009 season will go down in history as one that was marred by injuries, THE WOLFPACK’S RECORD particularly on the defense. During the course of that campaign, games were Overall (since 1892): 545-533-55 (.505) missed by linebackers, safeties, cornerbacks and defensive ends due to physi- Under Tom O’Brien: 27-27 (.500) cal ailments ranging from torn ACLs (cornerback Rashard Smith) to automobile In Carter-Finley Stadium: 174-96-6 (.641) accidents (linebacker Nate Irving) to hernias (defensive end Jeff Rieskamp). In ACC Play: 200-188-4 (.515) This season looks to top 2009 in the injury department, mainly due to the injuries suffered by one particular unit: the defensive line. LAST TIME OUT In preseason camp, tackle J.R. Sweezy, a team captain and returning starter, NC State Lost at Cincinnati, 44-14 broke his foot and has missed the first four games. That loss was a big one for Georgia Tech Defeated UNC, 35-28 the defense, but Brian Slay moved over and redshirt freshman Thomas Teal moved up to a backup role. In the season opener, Teal went down with a broken BROADCAST INFORMATION foot, which moved A.J. Ferguson up on the depth chart. TELEVISION ABC Prior to the second game at Wake Forest, returning starter at end, redshirt Announcers: Mike Patrick, Play-by-Play senior Jeff Rieskamp, went down with a shoulder injury, which left his spot open Craig James, Analyst for redshirt Art Norman to move into a starter’s role. RADIO Wolfpack Capitol Sports Last week against Cincinnati, Slay suffered an ankle injury Ferguson went Flagship: WRAL-FM, Mix 101.5 down with a knee injury, meaning that three of four projected or actual starters Raleigh at the four defensive linemen positions could miss this week’s contest versus Announcers: Gary Hahn, Play-by-Play Georgia Tech. Johnny Evans, Analyst Just four games into the season, each position on the defensive line has Tony Haynes, Sidelines changed due to injury - three positions have changed starters and one has Satellite: Sirius 113; XM 191 changed the backup. MEDIA CONTACTS Here’s a look at the defensive line depth chart heading into each game this season: NC STATE Annabelle Myers Phone: 919.515.1181 Pos Preseason Liberty Wake Forest S. Alabama Cincinnati Ga. Tech Email: [email protected] DE Cato-Bishop Cato-Bishop Cato-Bishop Cato-Bishop Cato-Bishop Frandsen Website: GoPack.com Frandsen Frandsen Frandsen Frandsen Frandsen Crawford GEORGIA TECH Dean Buchan Phone: 404.894.5445 DT Kuhn Kuhn Kuhn Kuhn Kuhn Kuhn Email: [email protected] Slay Ferguson Ferguson Ferguson Ferguson Kahut Website: ramblinwreck.com DT Sweezy Slay Slay Slay Slay Cato-Bishop Teal Teal McGill McGill McGill McGill SE Rieskamp Rieskamp Norman Norman Norman Norman Norman Norman Crawford Crawford Crawford Rich Wolfpack Unlimited: Refuse to Accept the Status Quo Game 5: NC State (2-2, 0-1 ACC) vs. 21/21Georgia Tech (4-0, 1-0 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 L 27-34 Wake Forest 32,423 RSN C. Underwood (12-56-0) Glennon (24-41-315-3-1) Palmer (7-96-1) Wolff (10) 9/12 H W 35-13 South Alabama 56,756 ESPN3 Washington (16-54-1) Glennon (17-20-274-4-0) Graham (5-128-1) Cole (10) 9/22 A L 14-44 CIncinnati 28,431 ESPN, ESPN3D Underwood (7-6-0) Glennon (2-36-334-2-2) Graham (7-176-2) Cole (16) 10/1 H 21/21Georgia Tech 3:30 p.m. ABC 10/8 H Central Michigan 3:30 p.m. ESPN3 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 Terrell Manning, LB - knee Colors Red (PMS-186) and White J.R. Sweezy, DT - foot Audie Cole AWE dee Conference Atlantic Coast Conference Tony Creecy CREE see Thomas Teal, DT - foot Chancellor Dr. Randy Woodson Andrew Wallace, OG - knee Rickey Dowdy DOW dee Athletics Director Deborah A. Yow Daniel Imhoff EM hoff McKay Frandsen muh KAY FRAND sin 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 Jacob Kahut kah HOOT All-time record 545-533-55 Markus Kuhn KYOON Terrell Manning tuh RELL Upstairs (press box): Dana Bible (Off. Coordinator/WR/QB) Media Relations R.J. Mattes MAT is Mike Reed (Defensive Backs) Office Phone (919) 515-2102 Rodman Noel NOH ell Jon Tenuta (Linebackers) Fax (919) 515-3624 Mikel Overgaard mee KELL Don Horton (Tight Ends) Media Relations Dir: Annabelle Myers OH vehr gard Cell Phone (919) 819-8302 Tobais Palmer toe BYE us Downstairs (sidelines): E-mail [email protected] Jeff Rieskamp REESE kamp Jim Bridge (Offensive Line) Asst. FB Contact Brandon Yopp Niklas Sade NICK lus SAY dee Everette Sands (Running Backs) Cell Phone (919) 819-1826 Asa Watson AY suh 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 5: NC State (2-2, 0-1 ACC) vs. 21/21Georgia Tech (4-0, 1-0 ACC) 2010 CAPTAINS GOLDEN GRAHAM There was one bright spot in the Wolfpack’s loss to Cincinnati - and it was a very bright one. Senior wide receiver/return man set a new school record with 336 all- Elected by team vote in preseason purpose yards, breaking a mark that had stood for 36 years (Ted Brown had 297 in George Bryan, TE 1975). J.R. Sweezy, DT Graham, whose average of 230 all-purpose yards per game is leading the FBS COACHING STAFF ranks, had seven receptions for 176 yards at Cincinnati, the 10th-best receiving yards game in school history. He also had 160 yards in kickoff returns in that con- Coach Assignment Yrs. Coaching test, a mark that is tied for sixth in school history. Mike Archer (Miami ‘76) A late addition to the Biletnikoff Watch List, Graham now boasts 4,212 all-purpose Defensive Coordinator 36th yards for his career, the fourth-best mark in school history. He ranks fourth in the Dana Bible (Cincinnati ‘82) ACC in receiving yards this week. Offensive Coor/QB/WR 34th Graham boasted his first career 100-yard receiving game at Wake Forest, when Jim Bridge (Wittenberg ‘92) Offensive Line 20th he had six grabs for 117 yards and a 63-yard touchdown - the longest catch of Don Horton (Wittenberg ‘82) his career at the time.