It Ain’t A Train Yet, But The Engine Looks Good…Combo Game Blog. Seriously, Who Uses That Nomer?

See that cowcatcher, there? It kinda’ reminds me of State’s front 7 v. FSU, last Saturday. Which, btw, didn’t get its full, head-cocked, attention. ( It should have.)

Anyway, I saw that the Syracuse DL has 27 tackles for loss through 4. That prompted a time wasting search of film to discover, that they treated LSU, pretty much, like they treated Central Michigan. Two weeks straight is an indicator in my book.

Both offenses could, however, have a field day by getting the ball out early.
That’s 2 Os sharing the same basic modus operandi.

I’d say that ‘Cuse is gonna give the Pack fits, but two straight Orange games, on the road won’t let me go too far with it.

Enjoy the game. It should be a decent one.

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    TheCOWDOG
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    See that cowcatcher, there? It kinda’ reminds me of State’s front 7 v. FSU, last Saturday. Which, btw, didn’t get its full, head-cocked, attention. (
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    #124446
    ryebread
    Participant

    Cowdog: I tend to agree that it will be an entertaining game. Syracuse throws it around, plays at high tempo and gets the ball out quickly. That will stress our defense.

    I tend to think this one comes down to whether one team can generate a run game, and whether one team spots points in Special Teams.

    #124447
    gso packbacker
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    I think if we can take care of the ball again, we won’t have to sweat this one out to the end, otherwise, we’ll have to make them trade a few TDs for FGs. I’m calling a 31-26 final.

    Btw, from a Syracuse article on the game.

    Carter-Finley Stadium is a tough place to play
    Carter-Finley Stadium is not quite Death Valley in terms of enormity, but N.C. State has a good team, and its fans will pack that place, even for a 12:20 p.m. kick.
    It won’t be as rowdy as, say, the following week’s 8 p.m. kick against Louisville, but the re-entry policy in which fans can leave at halftime to quickly reapply the liquor and beer and return for the second half ensures both the team and fans can make the necessary halftime adjustments depending how the opening 30 minutes go.

    #124448
    bill.onthebeach
    Participant

    OK!!

    I’ll be at Carter-Finley for tomorrow’s game….
    My NCState girl/ daughter got us tickets for my birthday.

    After all these years hanging out at SFN, it would be nice to shake some hands!!!

    GO PACK!

    #NCSU-North Carolina's #1 FOOTBALL school!
    #124449
    Pack78
    Participant

    So, at this point CD, we are “The Little Engine That Could” !

    #124450
    gso packbacker
    Participant

    So, at this point CD, we are “The Little Engine That Could” !

    It beats “pulling a train” though, doesn’t it?

    #124453
    WolfBlood86
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    Tomorrow we feast on Oranges!!!!! I don’t know which is a lamer mascot. A pine tree or an orange. However, I think a huge pine tree falling down towards you would be scary as h*ll.

    I’m calling a 31-26 final.

    Funny. Earlier this week I was thinking 31-27 for the final score.

    #124454
    Fastback68
    Participant

    Congrats BOTB. My kid got in but decided to go Vols. UGA tomorrow after the Pack plays.

    #124457
    ryebread
    Participant

    I’ve got it at 31-28 for the Pack. Looks like we’re converging. Hopefully it’s great minds and not fools……..

    #124465
    PackofMac
    Participant

    Look, I’m here, I’m a grad, I love this school.

    I just bought tix for the Lville game….I have jinxed the pack.

    GD me.

    #124467
    maverick_ncsu
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    I’ll get it started…good for scoring points on the opening drive. Don’t like throwing that far short of the sticks. Good FG. Then great pick. Then great INT save by wideout in poor throw by Finley. There. Caught up. State up 3-0 with 6 min left in first.

    #124468
    maverick_ncsu
    Participant

    Looks like Finley might throw a pick today. Not on target early.

    #124469
    Wolfanatic
    Participant

    Wise off to excellent start..2 FGS last one from 48 yds out..

    #124470
    tractor57
    Participant

    F the Orange. Way too many dirty plays.

    #124471
    Wolfanatic
    Participant

    and, the missed extra point. Crime-in-Italy.

    #124472
    rthomas44
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    I don’t know what is wrong with me, sometimes I would rather watch the Cheats lose than the Pack win.

    #124473
    Wolfanatic
    Participant

    Wise with the missed FG (31 yds)to end first half

    Halftime
    As BOTB would say, Toke ’em if you got ’em

    Pack 26 Cuse 7
    ((Pack 26 Cuse 7))
    (Pack 26 Cuse 7)

    end echo

    #124474
    Tau837
    Participant

    I thought that last FG attempt after the timeouts by Syracuse would have been an excellent time to run a trick play and go for a TD. Syracuse had just watched us line up and attempt the kick multiple times and might have been asleep on a possible trick play there. And, as it turns out, we would not have lost any points if it was unsuccessful…

    #124475
    TheCOWDOG
    Moderator

    Just when ya think ya got a kicker…geez.

    Long way to go, but Pack is playing very efficient football.

    #124476
    Wolfanatic
    Participant

    ^ Yeah, nothing to lose going for it.

    #124477
    Wolfanatic
    Participant

    Agreed, CD. They look good other than the kicking game and a few lapses in the secondary.

    #124478
    TheAliasTroll
    Participant

    Who knew the Chubz could act. The legend continues.

    #124479
    TheAliasTroll
    Participant

    Checked out for the entire 3rd quarter for the 2nd time this year. Hope they get it back on track.

    #124480
    Wolfanatic
    Participant

    What a fugly fugly third quarter. So much for efficiency.

    #124481
    MrPlywood
    Participant

    Gotta stop letting the team go out to the parking lot at halftime, takes a whole quarter to get back on track.

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