“Homecoming Never Looked So Good” BC Game Thread

Tiers.  Remember that word we all used so freely back some years ago when HWSNBN and then El Sid were at the helm of the roundball?  Well guess what?  It’s reared its ugly head again.  The ’16 Football version of the Pack has a few things to prove if it doesn’t want to be relegated to some afterthought bowl played before Christmas.  Or even if it wants any bowl at all.  Up yours Wake…this time “Tiers” actually means something going forward.

The Pack returns home this week to the friendly confines of Carter-Finley after a less than stellar two weeks on the road.  First, one got away at Clemson.  Then came the pasting at Louisville.

State is a perfect 4-0 at home this year.  They’re also a perfect-ish 0-3 on the road.  So as the title says, Homecoming never looked so good.

Offensively speaking, BC is close to the being the worst in all of FBS.  Defensively, at least statistically, they’re in the top ten defensively.  But again, tiers.  BC’s defensive statistics are skewed by 3 wins over terrible competition, and a close loss to GT (in Ireland…which still makes me laugh even now).  Clemson, VT, and even ‘Cuse had no problem against their defense.  And if we fancy ourselves as even being remotely competent offensively, we better not have any trouble with them either.

Moreover, our defense needs to show up today.  After allowing ‘Ville to run roughshod over us last week, the preparation needs to show that we aren’t the lollygaggers we most recently appeared to be.

With FSU looming next week, a very winnable game btw…this week needs to be free and easy.  One win closer to bowl eligibility is what I expect today.  5-3 is way more betterer than 4-4.  Just saying.  But FSU is NEXT week.  They don’t mean jack this week.  And they won’t mean jack next week unless we take care of business THIS week.

The Pack is a 15 pt home favorite.  We need to not only cover that, but we need to beat that spread.  We need a foot on the throat mentality, and we need it now.

NC State can’t afford to look past Boston College (NewsObserver.com)

Clemson, Louisville, Boston College.

One of these things is not like the other. At least to media and fans they aren’t.

N.C. State (4-3) gets Boston College (3-4) at home on Saturday after stepping up in weight class with Clemson and Louisville the previous two weeks.

But that’s not how the Wolfpack sees the Eagles, who have won 7 of the 11 ACC games between the two schools.

“I know you guys look at it differently,” N.C. State coach Dave Doeren said.

Yep. Clemson is 7-0 and ranked No. 3 in the country and the Cardinals are 6-1, with only a six-point road loss to Clemson, and ranked No. 5.

Then there’s Boston College. The Eagles’ wins this season are over UMass, Wagner and Buffalo. They have lost 12 straight ACC games. They got blown out at home by Clemson (56-10) and lost a must-win home game with fellow “Atlantic Division Participant” Syracuse a week ago. They’ve also lost to both Techs to take an 0-4 ACC record into this game.

But that’s what we, with an untrained eye, see. Doeren sees a tough defense, in Clemson and Louisville’s class, and a disciplined team.

Let us all hope that DD has imparted this attitude to the team.

Boston College Eagles vs. NC State Wolfpack Preview and Prediction (AthlonSports.com)

Turn the page, right the ship, bounce back, forget it and move on: Pick your post-loss cliché and apply it to either Boston College or NC State, because they all fit. Neither team played particularly well last weekend, so both will be looking to… well, you know.

For NC State (4-3, 1-2 ACC), the last two weeks have been extremely distressful in its own way. Two weeks ago, the Wolfpack barely missed out on a season-altering upset of undefeated Clemson, only to see it slip away late in regulation and in overtime of an eventual 24-17 loss.

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Final Analysis

Both of these defenses are pretty stout against the run, but NC State has been able to lean on the ground game with more success. And despite quarterback Ryan Finley’s struggles over the last two weeks, he is a more reliable entity at this point than what the Boston College has at that position, which is still up in the air due to Patrick Towles’ injury. Look for the Wolfpack to come out on top in a game that should be a physical confrontation in the trenches and in the run game.

Prediction: NC State 24, Boston College 13

I’ll settle for that final score, but beating the Vegas line of -15 would be preferable.

Coach’s Corner: Evaluating BC – NC State (BCInterruption.com)

Boston College Keys To Victory:

1. Win the kicking game – NC State has an advantage in the punt game behind AJ Cole who averages 44 yards per kick.  BC on the other hand is #122 in punting this season, but the rest of the NC State kicking game is non descript to say the least and the Eagles have shown that they can pop the occasional return with either Tyler Rouse or Myles Willis and Mike Knoll has become consistent, if not artistic, kicking field goals and extra points. Pack kicker Kyle Bambard went through the nightmare game at Clemson missing the game winning FG, but is 5-6 outside that game.  BC needs to get the hidden yards to create positive field position situations.

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Prediction:

The Pack have been very good at home and despite not looking overly sexy on offense have put up over 500 yards in three games this season and 400 or more (397 vs Clemson) in two others.  Only in the game last week at Louisville and in the hurricane vs Notre Dame has the offense bogged down.  From an NC State perspective, the game this most resembles is Wake Forest.  Against a poor Demon Deacon offense and a stout defense, NC State put up 527 yards in a comfortable 33-16 win riding 300 yards passing from Ryan Finley.  Something similar seems in line.

NC State 27  Boston College 10

Now that’s a prediction I can get behind.  And that’s coming from the BC guys, btw.

Where to watch – ACCN (Locally on the Big 5) at 12:30pm

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  • #109057
    MISTA WOLF
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    Doeren must win out to keep his job and that ain’t happening.

    #109058
    MISTA WOLF
    Participant

    We got to much talent to be 4-4. Probably be the same thing I’m saying during basketball.

    #109059
    bill.onthebeach
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    ya’ll try to stay relaxed….

    I GOTT to go Cook A Duck…

    Be back in time for the WS….

    #NCSU-North Carolina's #1 FOOTBALL school!
    #109060
    Wulfpack
    Participant

    Clemson done beat us three times.

    #109061
    Wolfanatic
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    So, we couldn’t run the ball on them all day long, but we get down by the goal with the game on the line, and think we can run it down their throats…right….how creative.. our offensive line was just that..offensive and over-matched all day long….fmrunning..Northern Illinois fans are snickering, no, make that guffawing…

    #109062
    wolf71
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    What time is the press conference for firing Yow and Doeren? Since she’s on the short road to retirement, she cannot be allowed to participate in the future of football. She had her and failed miserably! Need winners across the board running the athletic department!

    #109063
    wolf71
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    Left out the word opportunity. Stop this nonsense, saying Doeren needs to win out to keep his job! We don’t need his unacceptable, undesirable skill set! Stop wanting mediocrity, demand excellence and hold ad’s and coaching staffs accountable, and don’t wait too long to fire people who are not consistent
    winners!

    #109064
    Wolfanatic
    Participant

    Hard to believe we are staring down the barrel of 4-8, especially with 2 seconds left in the Clemson game with an NFL field goal on the line. Gott to believe we are dogs for the remaining games…DD should ask Gott for lessons on how to pull a rabbit out of your as, er, I mean hat.

    #109065
    5685tango
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    Coach D seems disengaged on the sideline , Poor asst. coaches , bad advice ?!. May be he is just not up to to the task, We seem to have pretty good players ,but just can not get the job done . Can not believe i have tickets for the the FS game , hope the tail gating is good.

    #109066
    packer74
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    3 game losing streak with Florida State coming to town next week. 2016 Season pretty much went down the toilet today. 4-8 is a distinct possibility. When you struggle at home against the “lower” teams in the division, getting to a .500 record is a huge task. Continue to be underwhelmed by DD’s in game decisions and the play calling on key downs.

    #109067
    john of sparta
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    have we seen enough?
    have we had enough?
    enough is enough.

    #109069
    Texpack
    Participant

    Let the search begin. Pathetic, embarrassing, incompetent.

    #109070
    BJD95
    Keymaster

    I think it’s fair to say that if you game plan against NC State…you win.

    That’s the only reason we had a chance against Dabo.

    #109072
    choppack1
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    Well it is beginning to look like the fluke of this season was @ Clemson.

    If Dd doesn’t get to 4-4 (which at this point would be a miracle)…he will be the least successful nc state coach since Tom Reed. Think about that.

    #109074
    Fastback68
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    Oh no, I’m not thinking about the general

    #109080
    5685tango
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    I suffered with Earl Edwards ,he took us form the bottom to the top and back to the bottom. Lou Holtz helped us but it has been up and down since . With all the money we have invested we should be better. We pay well , but do not seem to attract good coaches , seems like a good job for someone, we are patient but we do expect results.

    Tango

    #109081
    TheAliasTroll
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    As Chuck Amato said right before he was fired: “It was a SEASON OF INCHES!!!”

    lmao.. this is gonna sound brutal but I’m glad we lost. Dave sucks and the sooner he’s gone the sooner we can start to try to rebuild from scratch. Best to not drag it out.

    #109084
    Rick
    Keymaster

    I don’t see duh-ren going anywhere. We can’t afford it with the cost of the Debbie dome and the extensions she gives out like candy.

    #109088
    bill.onthebeach
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    THIS IS WHY WE LOST!!!

    BAD JUJU!!!

    Pence, Cooper, McCrory and Will Ferrell visit NCSU game Saturday

    #NCSU-North Carolina's #1 FOOTBALL school!
    #109089
    5685tango
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    THESE GUYS COULD F UP A WET DREAM .

    #109090
    TheAliasTroll
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    I don’t see duh-ren going anywhere. We can’t afford it with the cost of the Debbie dome and the extensions she gives out like candy.

    oh he’s gone.. you can’t just lose to Boston College, who broke a 12 game ACC skid today, during home coming. They better fVcking buy an iPhone and let Siri coach if they can’t afford anyone else. This train wreck has run its course. There’s no buzz around the program. At least with Siri coaching there’d be a buzz.

    #109091
    PackdatAss
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    I’m calling it now…

    If, and I mean IF, FSU upsets Clemson tonight we win out the rest of our season. Logic:

    We just hit rock bottom, expectations cannot be any lower, the team/coaching cannot be any worse. FSU will come in high and mighty and expect to coast against a team that just loss 3 in a row and couldn’t beat the worst team in the league on homecoming. We play like we did at Clemson because that’s what you do when you hit rock bottom. Not to mention the Carter Finley curse that haunts FSU. The momentum from this win then propels us past Syracuse and we have two games left against teams we are capable of beating. We close out a close one against Miami at home and we are licking our chops to ruin the end of UNCs season and we are riding high, playing with confidence, after knocking off 3 straight.

    Sounds crazy, probably is crazy. We finish 8-4 and get a decent bowl. DD is back for year 5.

    #109092
    TheAliasTroll
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    Ahh i see we still have some stragglers… you get my kudos though, PackdatAss, because in many ways what you said is logically sound.. but alas, at the end of the day we are NC State with an apathetic coach and no FG kicker.

    #109093
    5685tango
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    sOUNDS CRAZY , IS CRAZY , HOPE I AM WRONG .

    #109094
    5685tango
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    IS S IT THE COACH OR PLAYERS OR BOTH ?

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