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2015 <strong>NC</strong> <strong>STATE</strong> <strong>FOOTBALL</strong> <strong>BOWL</strong> <strong>GUIDE</strong> / <strong>BOWL</strong> REVIEWS<br />
State’s game plan was to establish a ball-control offense and keep the ball out<br />
of the hands of record-setting Florida quarterback Shane Matthews. But the<br />
Wolfpack’s running game couldn’t do much with the Gator defense, netting just 54<br />
yards.<br />
After a scoreless first quarter, Florida became the first team to put points on the<br />
board with a Judd Davis 26-yard field goal.<br />
After the Gators kick, the Pack drove the ball from its own 15 to the Florida 27. But<br />
on second-and-six from the Florida 27, fullback Greg Manior fumbled an exchange<br />
from Jordan that was recovered by Florida. The Gators wasted no time, promptly<br />
driving 72 yards on eight plays for its first touchdown and a 10-0 lead, just as the<br />
heavy fog began rolling into the stadium.<br />
The Gators added to their lead on their first possession of the second half, marching<br />
57 yards in seven plays, capped by a Matthews to Willie Jackson 17-yard touchdown<br />
strike.<br />
The Pack got a break when Florida fumbled a punt, which was recovered by long<br />
snapper David Inman at the Gators 29. State managed to move to the Florida six,<br />
but three shots at the end zone forced the Pack to settle for a 23-yard field goal by<br />
Steve Videtich.<br />
The Gators came right back late in the third quarter on another field goal from<br />
Davis, a 42-yarder.<br />
<strong>NC</strong> State scored a late touchdown with just 2:14 remaining in the game to cut<br />
the deficit to 20-10. An attempted on-sides kick failed to cover the required 10<br />
yards and Florida took over at the <strong>NC</strong>SU 44. It took the Gators four plays to<br />
cover the distance and finish off the Pack, 27-10, when Matthews hit Harrison<br />
Houston over the middle for 34 yards and a touchdown.<br />
SCORING SUMMARY 1 2 3 4 F<br />
<strong>NC</strong> State 0 0 3 7 10<br />
Florida 0 10 10 7 27<br />
UF Davis 26 FG<br />
UF Matthews 1 run (Davis kick)<br />
UF Jackson 17 pass from Matthews (Davis kick)<br />
<strong>NC</strong>SU Videtich 23 FG<br />
UF Davis 42 FG<br />
<strong>NC</strong>SU Shaw 11 pass from Jordan (Videtich kick)<br />
UF Houston 34 pass from Matthews (Davis kick)<br />
Team Statistics: UF <strong>NC</strong>SU Team Statistics: UF <strong>NC</strong>SU<br />
First Downs 26 13 Fumbles-Lost 3-2 2-1<br />
Rushing (Att.-Yds.) 50-198 25-54 Penalties-Yards 6-44 1-10<br />
Comp.-Att.-Int. 19-38-0 22-42-2 Punts-Avg. 5-41.0 11-39.8<br />
Passing Yards 247 213 Possession Time 33:43 26:17<br />
Individual Leaders:<br />
RUSHING: FLA: Rhett 39-182, Matthews 8-8, Malone 2-6, Randolph 1-2; <strong>NC</strong>SU:<br />
Barbour 11-50, George 1-5, Manior 4-4, Jordan 8-(-4).<br />
PASSING: FLA: Matthews 19-38-0, 247; <strong>NC</strong>SU: Jordan 22-42-2, 213.<br />
RECEIVING: FLA: Rhett 7-60, W. Jackson 3-42, Keller 3-38, Houston 2-40,<br />
Everett 1-31, Hill 1-16, C. Dean 1-14, J. Jackson 1-6; <strong>NC</strong>SU: R. Lawrence 5-77, Auer<br />
5-48, Shaw 5-33, Goines 3-26, Barbour 2-(-4), Schultz 1-23, George 1-10.<br />
ATTENDA<strong>NC</strong>E: 71,233<br />
1992 PEACH <strong>BOWL</strong><br />
JANUARY 1, 1992<br />
EAST CAROLINA 37 • <strong>NC</strong> <strong>STATE</strong> 34<br />
ATLANTA, GEORGIA • FULTON COUNTY STADIUM<br />
On the last day of the college football season and the first<br />
day of the New Year, <strong>NC</strong> State squared off against an old<br />
nemesis, East Carolina. From the first play to the very last,<br />
when Damon Hartman’s 49-yard field goal attempt sailed<br />
wide right to give ECU a 37-34 win, the 1992 Peach Bowl<br />
between the Wolfpack and the Pirates proved to be one of the most exciting<br />
bowl games of the year.<br />
<strong>NC</strong> State got off to a quick start. After stopping the Pirates on three plays to open<br />
the game, the Pack took over on its own 32 and marched down field for the game’s<br />
opening score. Tailback Anthony Barbour led the way, carrying for gains of nine, 15<br />
and eight before Gary Downs scored from two yards out to give the Pack a 7-0 lead<br />
with 7:50 remaining in the opening quarter.<br />
East Carolina, behind the passing and scrambling of quarterback Jeff Blake,<br />
answered right back, covering 57 yards on six plays. The last play of the drive tied<br />
the game, a five-yard toss from Blake to Cedric Van Buren in the end zone.<br />
It quickly became obvious that this was going to be a high-scoring game when <strong>NC</strong><br />
State answered the Pirates’ quick drive with another long scoring drive of its own.<br />
Again the Pack went to the ground game, biting off chunks of yardage seven, eight<br />
and 19 yards at a time, moving all the way to the ECU 19 as the first quarter expired.<br />
Finally, Jordan capped off the drive with a four-yard pass to tight end Todd Harrison,<br />
giving the Pack a 14-7 lead.<br />
After a trade of possessions, the Pirates put together another drive, which netted a<br />
27-yard field goal from Anthony Brenner.<br />
Minutes later, the Pirates struck again. This time, Blake found Hunter Gallimore<br />
down the sidelines for a 55-yard touchdown pass as ECU went into the locker room<br />
with a 17-14 lead.<br />
Much as it did to open the game, <strong>NC</strong> State came out strong to begin the second<br />
half, grinding out yardage on the ground. Barbour, who finished with 90 yards<br />
rushing for the day, got things going again, picking up 20 yards on three carries as<br />
the Pack drove to the 14 yard line. Jordan then hit Robert Hinton, who put on a spin<br />
move and ran in from 10 yards out to give State the lead again at 21-17.<br />
The Pack added another touchdown a few minutes later, when Greg Manior<br />
plunged into the end zone. Manior’s one-yard rush capped a nine-play, 71-yard<br />
drive.<br />
The Pack defense stifled the Pirates again on the next possession, and State<br />
regained control of the ball as the game entered the final period. Then the Pack<br />
went for the knockout punch, as Jordan lateraled to Ledel George, who in turn<br />
fired a long pass to senior receiver Charles Davenport. Davenport, double-covered<br />
by the Pirates, managed to break away and make the 52-yard touchdown<br />
reception.<br />
But the East Carolina offense, specifically Blake, began to click. An interception<br />
by Mike Reid halted one drive, but Blake quickly started another, driving the<br />
Pirates 32 yards on seven plays. Blake finished the drive himself, scoring on a<br />
keeper from two yards out to pull the Pirates to within 10 points of tying the<br />
Pack.<br />
ECU’s defense stiffened and the Pirates got the ball back on their own 20 with<br />
6:24 to play. Blake led his team on another long scoring drive, connecting with<br />
Dion Johnson for a 10-yard touchdown pass. ECU’s two-point try was unsuccessful,<br />
and the score stood at 34-30 with 4:18 to go. Minutes later, Blake gave<br />
his team the lead when he hit Jon Fisher on a 22-yard touchdown pass.<br />
Taking over at the 29, State engineered one last drive. Jordan completed three<br />
consecutive passes to Chris Williams as State moved across midfield. After a<br />
sack, Jordan passed to Hinton for a 23-yard gain to the ECU 31 with six seconds<br />
left. Hartman then attempted a 49-yard field goal to tie the game, but his kick<br />
went wide right as the Pirates hung on to win a heartstopper.<br />
SCORING SUMMARY 1 2 3 4 F<br />
<strong>NC</strong> State 7 7 13 7 34<br />
East Carolina 7 10 0 20 37<br />
<strong>NC</strong>SU Downs 2 run (Hartman kick)<br />
ECU Van Buren 5 pass from Blake (Brenner kick)<br />
<strong>NC</strong>SU Harrison 4 pass from Jordan (Hartman kick)<br />
ECU Brenner 27 FG<br />
ECU Gallimore 55 pass from Blake (Brenner kick)<br />
<strong>NC</strong>SU Hinton 14 pass from Jordan (Hartman kick)<br />
<strong>NC</strong>SU Manior 1 run (kick failed)<br />
<strong>NC</strong>SU Davenport 52 pass from George (Hartman kick)<br />
ECU Blake 2 run (Brenner kick)<br />
ECU Johnson 17 pass from Blake (run failed)<br />
ECU Fisher 22 pass from Blake (Brenner kick)<br />
Team Statistics: <strong>NC</strong>SU ECU Team Statistics: <strong>NC</strong>SU ECU<br />
First Downs 20 24 Fumbles-Lost 1-1 4-1<br />
Rushing (Att.-Yds.) 56-186 24-42 Penalties-Yards 5-34 8-45<br />
Comp.-Att.-Int. 16-24-1 31-51-3 Punts-Avg. 8-35.8 4-41.5<br />
Passing Yards 197 378 Possession Time 36:07 23:53<br />
Total Yards 383 420<br />
Individual Leaders:<br />
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