State/Maryland Game Thread

Marlyand 27 – NC State 24 FINAL

The Wolfpack defense yields a drive to their two-yard line as the clock melts towards zeros, and Maryland makes a field goal try to once again put the Pack in the “Close, But No Cigar” department.   No moral victory, this.

Link to N&O’s in-game blog

24-24 nearing end of 3rd quarter.

17-17 at the half.  On offense, State looks pretty good, save for dropped balls that should have been caught.  Defense is, as usual, suspect.  Thin to begin with and depleted by injuries, this unit is undoubtedly a recruiting focus for Tom O’Brien and his staff.

Long, sustained drive by the Pack to open the game. NC State 7, Maryland 0.

I will not be able to update much longer, so please be active in the comments, especially if you have ESPN360!

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204 Responses to State/Maryland Game Thread

  1. WV Wolf 10/25/2008 at 3:17 PM #

    There is quite a delay from the radio to ESPN 360, the radio broadcast came back from commercial about the time ESPN went to commercial.

  2. PhilipRiversWannabe 10/25/2008 at 3:20 PM #

    did the espn360 username and password work? it did not work for me.

  3. wufpup76 10/25/2008 at 3:21 PM #

    ^did not work for me either

  4. Sw0rdf1sh 10/25/2008 at 3:21 PM #

    TJ miffs the return but gets the ball back.

    Eugene has a great catch 15 yds but it is negated because of holding at the 20.

  5. McPete 10/25/2008 at 3:22 PM #

    try a couple of times. it didnt work for me the 1st time either. make sure you choose verizon wireless as your provider.

  6. McLovin 10/25/2008 at 3:25 PM #

    the username/password doesn’t work for me either 🙁

  7. Sw0rdf1sh 10/25/2008 at 3:26 PM #

    2nd and 20….2 draw plays that go nowhere later we punt to their 43.

    Weak playcalling, I know you are pinned deep, but that didn’t quite work.

  8. 1.21 Jigawatts 10/25/2008 at 3:29 PM #

    Thanks for the info McPete, got it working.

  9. Sw0rdf1sh 10/25/2008 at 3:29 PM #

    Graham just let them get the ball on a punt at the 1.

    Fair catch it buddy.

  10. Sw0rdf1sh 10/25/2008 at 3:31 PM #

    Offsides on 1st down by the D.

    Next snap RW drops the snap and we recover.

  11. wufpup76 10/25/2008 at 3:32 PM #

    finally a break!

  12. wpackman33 10/25/2008 at 3:32 PM #

    thats the break we needed

  13. Sw0rdf1sh 10/25/2008 at 3:33 PM #

    From the endzone, RW rolls left and passes to an open Spencer.

    ….who drops it.

    But then we get flagged because Spencer went out and then came back in to touch the ball. punting from the end zone.

    Faircatch is dropped and the PACK GET THE BALL>

    CLEM JOHNSON is at the party MOFOs!

  14. PapaJohn 10/25/2008 at 3:38 PM #

    “CLEM JOHNSON is at the party MOFOs!”

    Loving the commentary! Keep it up SwOrdf1sh.

  15. Sw0rdf1sh 10/25/2008 at 3:38 PM #

    Taylor Gentry on 3 and 9 busts a few tackles and gets the 1st.

    RW tries to hit Jamelle deep, it is slightly underthrown and dropped.

    Of mention is our OL is looking tough.

  16. wufpup76 10/25/2008 at 3:38 PM #

    Jamelle Eugene!

  17. EverettBeez 10/25/2008 at 3:39 PM #

    for all the good stats we are racking up, the offense really looks like we are sputtering

  18. MrPlywood 10/25/2008 at 3:40 PM #

    4th and 3 State goes for it and they make it! I like this…

  19. EverettBeez 10/25/2008 at 3:41 PM #

    I take what I said back – trying to follow things on gamecast

  20. Tau837 10/25/2008 at 3:41 PM #

    ^Sputtering? We have 190 yards and a 1st down with time remaining in the second quarter.

    If that’s sputtering, I hope we keep it up the rest of this game and the rest of the season.

  21. RabidWolf 10/25/2008 at 3:42 PM #

    Really moving the football well despite the rain. Good to see Hill getting involved in a positive way.

  22. Sw0rdf1sh 10/25/2008 at 3:42 PM #

    4th and 3 outside our kicking game.

    We go for it, swing pass to JE for the 1st.

    1 min to go…next pass is underneath to Jamelle for nothing.

    We take our LAST time out now with 2nd and 9 with 49 seconds.

  23. wufpup76 10/25/2008 at 3:43 PM #

    refs didn’t reset the play clock after a penalty earlier in the game and it cost us a timeout … now we’re inside the 10 but w/ no timeouts

  24. Sw0rdf1sh 10/25/2008 at 3:44 PM #

    Next is a post pass to Graham that is just overthrown…would hve been a TD.

    3 and 9 pass thrown to Hill for a 1st.

    Although everyone is lined up with plenty of time, RW spikes the ball.

    I don’t understand that thinking….they should have had time.

  25. wufpup76 10/25/2008 at 3:45 PM #

    nice going cjakowski!!!

    that timeout that we lost earlier almost hurt us though

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