Game Thread: #IRONWOLF Becomes Self-Aware (aka SYRACUSE)

Although I’m quite certain none of you have noticed before today, for mojo purposes, the “featured image” on the game threads has generally been a past “action” photo with the appropriate uniform combo the Pack would be wearing on that day.  Since they’ve never worn the #IRONWOLF awesomeness before, I was in a quandary.  Never one to worry, I quickly decided that the #IRONWOLF awesomeness would easily overwhelm any negative mojo created by not having an action photo of the blessed gray uniformity.

The gray unis are awesome and I personally will be wearing gray in league with my wolven brothers.  So shut up.

Crisis averted.

Wolfpack Football (6-4, 2-4 ACC) approaches judgement day today as they welcome Syracuse (3-7, 1-5 ACC) to town.  The Pack is approximately a 17 pt fav at home vs the Orange.  That seems kinda high, despite the fact that ‘Cuse is on a seven game skid after starting the season 3-0.  Especially if you consider that those seven losses were to (in order) LSU, @South FLA, @UVa, Pitt, @FSU, @’Ville and Clemson.

So, is the Vegas spread a bit out of whack?  Clemson might say yes as they had more than enough trouble putting the Orange away last week.

The Pack, of course, is coming off a loss in Tallahassee.

If the Wolfpack is to make the 2015 season have any of teh good feelz of “progress”, today is kind of a must win.  With a way better than expected Skynet….errrrr….Carolina looming on the horizon, ‘Cuse is standing between the Pack and a possible losing record (including bowl game).  A win today would eliminate that possibility.

Not to mention having at least some springboard effect heading into next week’s finale vs the Cheats.  Who, by the way, will be facing Clemson on 12/5 in Charlotte if they win either today in Blacksburg or next week in Raleigh.  How much does THAT suck?  The thought actually makes me want the machines to take control before December arrives.

Let us just hope that the Hokies can sack up and win one for the goiter…errrrrr…..the Beamer.

But I digress….

Last year in the Air Conditioning Dome….

Once again *sigh* it all gets underway at 12:30pm

ACCNetwork/ESPN3…locally on the Big Five

(following the Raleigh Christmas Parade…….? C’mon Man!!!!)

NC State Returns Home to Face Syracuse (GoPack.com)

“There are no easy wins in the ACC,” said NC State offensive tackle Joe Thuney. “We watched the film against Clemson and they played with a lot of heart and a lot of energy. They were flying around the field. We’re not going to take them lightly. We know they’re going to come in here and play hard and physical.”

In recent years, this series has featured marquee wins for both schools. Two years ago in Raleigh, the Orange picked up its first win as a member of the ACC with a 24-10 victory over the Pack. And last season, State earned Doeren his first conference triumph, a come-from-behind 24-17 victory at the Carrier Dome, a win made possible by defensive end Pharoah McKever‘s 82-yard interception return for a touchdown in the third quarter. It was a play and victory that ignited a late-season surge that would land the Wolfpack in the Bitcoin St. Petersburg Bowl.

“I’ve thought about Pharoah a lot this week because of what he did in this game last year,” Doeren said. “It’s a totally different offense this year, but Pharoah is a great young man and that was a turning point in that season. Obviously, we’ve built off that and moved forward. That was a game that put us where we needed to be mentally. We had a pretty good run from there. I’d love to get this game to equal last year’s win total.”

Game Notes

Nov 18, 2013; Syracuse, NY, USA; A Syracuse Orange cheerleader performs prior to the game against the St. Francis Terriers at the Carrier Dome.  Syracuse defeated St. Francis 56-50.  Mandatory Credit: Rich Barnes-USA TODAY Sports

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  • #92706
    Wufpacker
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    Although I’m quite certain none of you have noticed before today, for mojo purposes, the “featured image” on the game threads has generally been a pas
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    #92707
    PackerInRussia
    Participant

    What will the crowd be chanting back and forth?
    LIGHT GRAY –
    DARK GRAY ??

    #92708
    tjfoose1
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    Wolf grey.

    #92710
    Fastback68
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    Confirmation snoozer at St. Mattress between 1-4ish. Any Score updates appreciated.

    #92711
    Wufpacker
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    Still tied 0-0

    #92712
    Fastback68
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    I read S -17 but never saw the o/u. I do believe a 2 game teaser with ND -8.5 paired with Cuse +24 would be a winner. In the old days of Vegas, that would pay .90% but Wynn reduced that to .75.

    #92713
    BJD95
    Keymaster

    Paget Brewster on Talking Dead is my pre-game show. LOVE. HER. SO. MUCH.

    So happy she was on the 6th season of Community, when the movie completes the prophecy, she had better be there too (and get to meet Shirley and Troy).

    #92714
    Wolfanatic
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    Bless those Baylor babes….

    #92715
    tjfoose1
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    Our fan game day experience folks suck ass. One freaking person, ONE, checking people in at gate 5. At the rate theyre going, they’ll be lucky to get the line in by halftime.

    #92716
    tjfoose1
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    Oh look, how thoughtful. They finally added a 2nd.

    #92717
    PackerInRussia
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    Wait…did you say Christmas parade? One holiday at a time for me, thanks.

    #92718
    Wufpacker
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    Admit haterz…the gray looks good.
    First and goal helps.

    #92719
    Texpack
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    Grrrrrr. ESPN 3 link took me to Lehigh Lafayette twice

    #92720
    Wufpacker
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    Wait…did you say Christmas parade? One holiday at a time for me, thanks.

    Yep. Today. And will be replayed EVERY Saturday on channel 5 b/w now and Xmas. SMGDH

    #92721
    Wufpacker
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    Soooo…one down away from a very adventurous FG attempt.

    #92722
    BJD95
    Keymaster

    NO EXCUSE not to throw that away. Was out of the pocket. Thank f-ck they don’t cover Jaylen on 3rd down.

    #92723
    Wufpacker
    Participant

    Nice play call. FG attempt avoidance.

    #92724
    Wufpacker
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    PAT!!! PAT!!!

    #92725
    Texpack
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    Who’d a thunk we’d throw to Samuels.

    #92726
    BJD95
    Keymaster

    Wait…did you say Christmas parade? One holiday at a time for me, thanks.

    Yep. Today. And will be replayed EVERY Saturday on channel 5 b/w now and Xmas. SMGDH

    At this rate, humanity is making me wish there really WAS a war on Christmas. I think Jesus would understand.

    #92727
    BJD95
    Keymaster

    Admit haterz…the gray looks good.
    First and goal helps.

    NOPE

    #92728
    BJD95
    Keymaster

    Gee that was stupid.

    #92729
    Wufpacker
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    3rd string QB…just saying.

    #92730
    BJD95
    Keymaster

    Ugh, dropped INT

    #92731
    BJD95
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    3rd string QB…just saying.

    think more like 5th. Freshman walk-on IIRC

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