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I understand. I too have been there in person for many of them (losses at Wake).
The pre-Ohio State one I distinctly remember. But that one had nothing to do with voodoo, it was 100% coaching.
I know that because I was there and saw what the coaches were doing, not what the tv was showing.
A la Dan Reaves and John Elway, Rivers was shackled by Mazzone’s (the departed Galbraith had been OC the previous year) play calling. In almost every pass play, State would send out 3 or 4 receivers, but none deeper than 12-15 yards. None. Zip. Zilch. Nada.
Over and over and over.
I got so disgusted I started sharing my thoughts out loud in exasperation, also pointing out Philip’s obvious frustration with the play calling. Soon those around also saw the idiocy and began like commentary.
The rare exception in which a receiver would run a deep route was usually preceded with Rivers looking to the sidelines, throwing his hands up in disgust, then turning his back to the sidelines as he waved off the nonsense coming in.
There was definitely some ‘stuff’ going on that game, and on the sideline too. The body language of Philip was not difficult to read when communicating with coaches.
In my opinion, it played into the early poor play the following week and the suspect play calling at the end of the game. But that’s another story.
Late in the game and several scores down, the play calling finally opened up. Furious rally ensued, but too little, too late.
Anyway, the point being State was hamstrung by coaching, again. That is the ‘voodoo’ that has plagued the Wolfpack in Winston, not some sort of black magic.