“24”
The N&O’s ACC Now Blog has done some fantastic research on a topic that we have discussed a few times here at SFN. In fact, just earlier this week we ran a piece named “23 is still less than 24” as a follow-up to this great entry from last week. Both entries lay the groundwork for the N&O’s entry today. (It sure would have been nice to at least get a tip of the hat as recognition from the N&O for this. But we digress.)
Click here for nice analysis on the “Rule of 24”
If you want to win in college football, score 24 points. Really, it’s that simple, at least for teams in the ACC.
Since 2002, when a team, currently in the ACC, scores at least 24 points, it has won 315 games and lost only 58, a staggering winning percentage of 85.
Just as telling, the same teams are 74-223, only a 25 percent clip, when they fail to score 24 points. No current ACC team has a winning record under those circumstances.
“50”
With a win at Maryland tomorrow, Chuck Amato will earn his 50th victory as the Head Coach at NC State, a milestone that only two other Wolfpack coaches have ever earned.
* Earle Edwards was 78-87-3 in 17 seasons
* Dick Sheridan was 52-29-3 in 7 seasons
Amato is currently 49-31 at NC State. If the Pack wins three more games this season, Amato will tie Sheridan for the most wins in a 7 year period of NC State football by a single coach.
Click here for more on NC State Football History 101
Prior to the start of this season, Chuck Amato had the 4th most wins in ACC history after his first six seasons – behind Danny Ford, Jerry Claiborne and Dick Crum a
