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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 />
Comp.-Att.-Int. 21-47-2 5-15-1 Punting 7-37.7 10-41.7<br />
Passing Yardage 222 80 Possession Time 38:06 21:54<br />
Individual Leaders:<br />
RUSHING: <strong>NC</strong>SU: Barbour 16-41, Shaw 9-26, Varn 7-23; UA: McGill 14-49.<br />
PASSING: <strong>NC</strong>SU: Montgomery 46-21-1, 222 yards; UA: Veal 15-5-1, 80 yards.<br />
RECEIVING; <strong>NC</strong>SU: Byrd 6-67, Varn 5-25, Harrison 2-43; UA: McGill 2-23,<br />
Ogunfiditimi 1-37.<br />
ATTENDA<strong>NC</strong>E: 37,237<br />
1988 PEACH <strong>BOWL</strong><br />
DECEMBER 31, 1988<br />
<strong>NC</strong> <strong>STATE</strong> 28 • IOWA 23<br />
ATLANTA, GEORGIA • FULTON COUNTY STADIUM<br />
The Wolfpack exploded for 21 second-quarter points to<br />
lift <strong>NC</strong> State to a 28-23 victory over Iowa during a rainsoaked<br />
Peach Bowl at Atlanta’s Fulton County Stadium.<br />
The contest was played in a steady rain, which made conditions<br />
difficult for both teams. State received the day’s first break when Chris<br />
Hartsell forced a fumble on the opening kickoff. The Pack’s Lee Knight fell on the<br />
loose ball, and the <strong>NC</strong>SU offense took over at the Iowa 13-yard line. Four plays<br />
later, quarterback Charles Davenport dove into the end zone from one yard out,<br />
and State led 7-0.<br />
Iowa came back to tally a field goal later in the opening period, but the fireworks<br />
didn’t start until the second quarter. Leading 7-3 at the close of the first period,<br />
State began the second quarter with a 75-yard touchdown pass from Shane<br />
Montgomery to fleet Danny Peebles. On the ensuing kickoff, Iowa once again fumbled<br />
with the Pack recovering on the Hawkeye 27. Five plays later tailback Tyrone<br />
Jackson scored from two yards out, and the Pack advantage was 21-3.<br />
Yet another Iowa turnover helped State to spread its lead further. On the Hawkeyes’<br />
second play from scrimmage following the kickoff, Michael Brooks intercepted a<br />
Chuck Hartlieb pass at the <strong>NC</strong>SU 28 yard line.<br />
The Pack then put together a sparkling 72-yard, seven-play march into the<br />
Iowa end zone. Davenport and Montgomery split time at quarterback, with<br />
Montgomery taking the field on passing downs. Montgomery had the drive’s big<br />
play, a 23-yard completion to Eugene Peters on a third-and-nine play. The march<br />
was capped by Jackson’s 30-yard dash around the left side.<br />
Trailing 28-3, the highly-touted Iowa offense finally began to move the football.<br />
After an <strong>NC</strong>SU fumble, Hartlieb and company took over at the State 40 yard line<br />
and drove for a touchdown late in the first half.<br />
In the second half, playing conditions continued to deteriorate, and defense took<br />
control of the contest. Iowa did manage to close the gap with a pair of touchdowns,<br />
including one last gasp with eight seconds remaining. However, State held on to<br />
preserve the 1988 Peach Bowl title with a 28-23 triumph.<br />
Following the contest, Montgomery was named the Offensive MVP, while Brooks,<br />
who had three interceptions on the day, was tabbed as the Defensive MVP.<br />
SCORING SUMMARY 1 2 3 4 F<br />
Iowa 3 7 7 6 23<br />
<strong>NC</strong> State 7 21 0 0 28<br />
<strong>NC</strong>SU Davenport 1 run (Hartman kick)<br />
IOWA Murphy 30 FG<br />
<strong>NC</strong>SU Peebles 75 pass from Montgomery (Hartman kick)<br />
<strong>NC</strong>SU Jackson 2 run (Hartman kick)<br />
<strong>NC</strong>SU Jackson 30 run (Hartman kick)<br />
IOWA Harberts 8 pass from Hartlieb (Murphy kick)<br />
IOWA Harberts 22 pass from Hartlieb (Murphy kick)<br />
IOWA S. Smith 7 pass from Hartlieb (pass failed)<br />
Team Statistics: IOWA <strong>NC</strong>SU Team Statistics: IOWA <strong>NC</strong>SU<br />
First Downs 21 24 Fumbles-Lost 4-3 8-5<br />
Rushes-Yards 19-19 72-236 Penalties-Yards 4-44 4-40<br />
Comp.-Att.-Int. 30-51-4 11-23-2 Punting 6-36.3 5-36.0<br />
Passing Yardage 428 195<br />
Individual Leaders:<br />
RUSHING: IOWA: Saunders 6-22, Hudson 3-10; <strong>NC</strong>SU: Jackson 17-86,<br />
Crite 13-53.<br />
PASSING: IOWA: Hartlieb 51-304, 428 yards; <strong>NC</strong>SU: Montgomery 10-7-1, 152<br />
yards; Davenport 13-4-1, 43 yards.<br />
RECEIVING: IOWA: Cook 8-122, Harberts 6-101; <strong>NC</strong>SU: Worthen 3-27, Peebles<br />
2-91, Peters 2-42<br />
Attendance: 44,635<br />
1986 PEACH <strong>BOWL</strong><br />
DECEMBER 31, 1986<br />
VIRGINIA TECH 25 • <strong>NC</strong> <strong>STATE</strong> 24<br />
ATLANTA, GEORGIA • FULTON COUNTY STADIUM<br />
After a season of thrilling finishes, the Wolfpack came out<br />
on the wrong end of an exciting contest at the 1986<br />
New Peach Bowl when Virginia Tech’s Chris Kinzer hit a<br />
40-yard field goal as time ran out, giving the Hokies a<br />
25-24 victory over <strong>NC</strong>SU.<br />
Tech took an early lead after tailback Maurice Williams broke off a 77-yard run to<br />
the Wolfpack two-yard line on the Hokies’ first offensive play. Two plays later, Eddie<br />
Hunter went over from the one and Tech led 7-0. The next big play was made by<br />
the Red & White, as Derrick Taylor blocked a punt and senior defensive end Brian<br />
Bulluck fell on the loose ball in the end zone to knot the score at 7-7.<br />
Following a field goal by Kinzer, State took the lead for the first time with an impressive<br />
50-yard, nine-play drive for a touchdown. The score came on a nifty 25-yard<br />
pass play from Erik Kramer to Nasrallah Worthen.<br />
After the ensuing kickoff, Taylor made another big play, intercepting a Hokie aerial<br />
at the Tech 46-yard line. It then took Kramer just six plays to move State in for<br />
another seven points. The drive was capped with a five-yard flip from Kramer to<br />
tight end Ralph Britt, and Mike Cofer’s extra point made it 21-10 at the half.<br />
Tech struck first in the second half, with the Hokies driving 72 yards in 15 plays.<br />
However, Tech’s two-point conversion attempt failed and it was 21-16 at the close<br />
of the third period.<br />
The Hokies regained the lead early in the fourth stanza, when Erik Chapman<br />
connected with tight end Steve Johnson on a six-yard touchdown toss. Coach Bill<br />
Dooley elected to attempt another two-point conversion, but the Pack stopped the<br />
play once again.<br />
Now trailing 22-21, Kramer put the Wolfpack offense back in gear. State pushed the<br />
ball deep into Tech territory, where Cofer nailed a 33-yard field goal to give <strong>NC</strong>SU a<br />
24-22 edge with 7:12 remaining.<br />
The two foes exchanged punts, leaving the Hokies with the ball on their own<br />
20-yard line with just 1:53 left on the clock. From here, Tech drove 57 yards to set up<br />
Kinzer’s heroics as time ran out on the Pack.<br />
Although <strong>NC</strong>SU was on the short end of the score, Kramer was named the Most<br />
Outstanding Offensive Player, and Taylor earned the defensive honor.<br />
SCORING SUMMARY 1 2 3 4 F<br />
Virginia Tech 10 0 6 9 25<br />
<strong>NC</strong> State 7 14 0 3 24<br />
VT Hunter 1 run (Kinzer kick)<br />
<strong>NC</strong>SU Bulluck recovers blocked punt in end zone (Cofer kick)<br />
VT Kinzer 46 field goal<br />
<strong>NC</strong>SU Worthen 25 pass from Kramer (Cofer kick)<br />
<strong>NC</strong>SU Britt 5 pass from Kramer (Cofer kick)<br />
VT Williams 1 run (pass failed)<br />
VT Johnson 6 pass from Chapman (run failed)<br />
<strong>NC</strong>SU Cofer 33 field goal<br />
VT Kinzer 40 field goal<br />
Team Statistics: VT <strong>NC</strong>SU Team Statistics: VT <strong>NC</strong>SU<br />
First Downs 29 16 Fumbles-Lost 1-1 2-2<br />
Rushes-Yards 60-287 37-132 Penalties-Yards 5-51 3-25<br />
Comp.-Att.-Int. 20-30-2 12-19-0 Punting 2-34.0 5-42.8<br />
Passing Yardage 200 155<br />
Individual Leaders:<br />
RUSHING: VT: Hunter 22-113, Williams 16-129; <strong>NC</strong>SU: Crite 14-101,<br />
Crumpler 9-21.<br />
PASSING: VT: Chapman 20-30-2, 200 yards; <strong>NC</strong>SU: Kramer 12-19-0, 155 yards.<br />
RECEIVING: VT: S. Johnson 6-54, Williams 4-39, Snell 4-37; <strong>NC</strong>SU: Worthen 5-70,<br />
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