2014 NC STATE FOOTBALL BOWL GUIDE / XXXX 1

2015 NC STATE FOOTBALL BOWL GUIDE / BOWL REVIEWS
Bowl, State had ripped Bowden’s Mountaineers 49-13.
The loss overshadowed a fine performance by State’s Ted Brown, who gained 159
yards on 21 carries and also caught two passes for 19 yards.
SCORING SUMMARY 1 2 3 4 F
NC State 7 3 0 0 10
West Virginia 7 6 0 7 13
NCSU Adams 1 run (Sherrill kick)
NCSU FG Sherrill 21
WVU Owens 39 pass from Kendra (kick failed)
WVU MacDonald 50 pass from Kendra (McKenzie kick)
Team Statistics: WVU NCSU Team Statistics: WVU NCSU
First Downs 20 23 Fumbles-Lost 1-1 1-1
Rushes-Yards 47-210 46-223 Penalties-Yards 8-80 7-59
Comp.-Att.-Int. 11-25-1 12-29-0 Punting 8-42 6-40
Passing Yards 103 202
Individual Leaders:
RUSHING: WVU: Owens 19-96, Lee 15-76, Kendra 4-30; NCSU: Brown 21-159,
Adams 11-46, Wade 4-8.
PASSING: WVU: Kendra 12-28-0, 202; Williams 0-0-1, 0; NCSU: Buckey 11-23-1,
103; Evans 0-1-0, 0.
RECEIVING: WVU: MacDonald 5-110, Owens 3-61, Bowden 2-20; NCSU: Buckey
5-64, Brown 2-19, Hovance 1-15.
ATTENDANCE: 45,134
1974 ASTRO-BLUEBONNET
BOWL
DECEMBER 23, 1974
NC STATE 31 • HOUSTON 31
HOUSTON, TEXAS • ASTRODOME
A furious rally in the waning moments allowed the
10th-ranked Wolfpack to gain a 31-31 tie with Houston at the
1974 Astro-Bluebonnet Bowl. Trailing 31-17 with 3:38 to play, Coach Lou Holtz’s
squad scored a pair of touchdowns and a two-point conversion in the next 1:11.
State trimmed the lead to 31-23 with a 70-yard, seven-play drive that culminated
in a nine-yard run by Tommy London. However, the two-point conversion attempt
failed and the margin remained at eight points.
The Wolfpack’s Louis Alcamo then recovered the ensuing onsides kick at the
Houston 47 and the NCSU offense was back on the attack. In five quick plays quarterback
Dave Buckey led the Pack down the field and into the end zone. Buckey
completed the drive on his own, sneaking over from the one. State tied the score
on Stan Fritts’ two-point conversion.
The contest was a see-saw affair through much of the game. John Huff gave the
Pack an early lead with a 37-yard field goal, but Houston came right back with a
21-yarder to knot the count at three.
State scored the game’s first touchdown after it took over on its own 30 following a
blocked field goal. Buckey led an impressive march and executed a perfect option
pitch to Roland Hooks for an 11-yard touchdown run.
Houston scored to tie it 10-10, but the Pack responded with a 75-yard, nine-play
drive that ate up over five minutes of playing time. Buckey capped the drive with a
seven-yard flip to Fritts, and the score was 17-10.
The Houston offense took over, scoring three consecutive touchdowns to give the
Cougars a 31-17 advantage, and set up the frantic finish.
SCORING SUMMARY 1 2 3 4 F
NC State 3 7 7 14 31
Houston 0 3 7 21 31
NCSU FG Huff 37
UH FG Coplin 21
NCSU Hooks 11 run (Huff kick)
UH Housman 1 run (Coplin kick)
NCSU Fritts 7 pass from Dave Buckey (Huff kick)
UH Johnson 10 run (Coplin kick)
UH Foster 73 pass from McCallion (Coplin kick)
UH Housman 5 run (Coplin kick)
NCSU London 9 run (pass failed)
NCSU Dave Buckey 1 run (Fritts run)
Team Statistics: NCSU UH Team Statistics: NCSU UH
First Downs 20 25 Fumbles-Lost 5-1 5-3
Rushes-Yards 41-154 69-345 Penalties-Yards 1-15 3-35
Comp.-Att.-Int. 18-30-2 8-14-2 Punting 6-36 2-45
Passing Yards 200 179
Individual Leaders:
RUSHING: NCSU: Fritts 16-89, Hooks 8-29; Houston: Housman 21-13, McGraw
10-62, Johnson 12-54, McGal lion 17-44.
PASSING: NCSU: Dave Buckey 18-28-2, 200; Fritts 0-2-0, 0; Houston: Mc Gal lion
8-14-2, 179.
RECEIVING: NCSU: Fritts 3-33, Hovance 3-78, Gargano 3-23; Houston: Bass 4-92,
Foster 1-73.
ATTENDANCE: 35,122.
1973 LIBERTY BOWL
DECEMBER 17, 1973
NC STATE 31 • KANSAS 18
MEMPHIS, TENNESSEE • MEMPHIS MEMORIAL STADIUM
The tough Wolfpack ground game outscored the flashy
Kansas passing attack as NC State rolled to a 31-18 Liberty
Bowl victory.
The Pack surge was led by fullback Stan Fritts, who
scored a pair of touchdowns and was named the game’s Most Valuable Player.
Fritts smashed the Jayhawk line for 83 yards on 18 carries as Coach Lou Holtz’s
squad won a bowl trophy for the second straight season.
Fritts opened the scoring on a two-yard run and gave the Wolfpack the lead for
good at 17-10 with an eight-yard burst in the third quarter.
“We honestly believed we could run against them,” said Fritts. “We felt all season
long we could run against anybody.”
State sealed the victory when reserve fullback Charley Young scored from 12 yards
out following an 80-yard, 19-play drive in the fourth period. The drive included only
one pass, and Young’s touchdown run was the longest play.
Freshman defensive tackle Jim Henderson capped the scoring with a 31-yard interception
return for a touchdown with 4:03 remaining in the game.
The Wolfpack victory came in spite of an outstanding performance by Kansas’ All-
America quarterback Dave Jaynes, who hit on 24 of 38 passes for 218 yards and one
touchdown.
SCORING SUMMARY 1 2 3 4 F
Kansas 0 10 0 8 18
NC State 7 3 7 14 31
NCSU Fritts 2 run (Sewell kick)
KU Miller 12 pass from Jaynes (Love kick)
NCSU FG Sewell 33
NCSU FrItts 8 run (Sewell kick)
NCSU Young 12 run (Sewell kick)
NCSU Henderson 31 interception return (Sewell kick)
KU Miller 12 run (Jaynes pass to Adams)
Team Statistics: KU NCSU Team Statistics: KU NCSU
First Downs 24 17 Fumbles-Lost 2-1 2-0
Rushes-Yards 31-130 56-188 Penalties-Yards 4-37 4-35
Comp.-Att.-Int. 24-33-2 7-14-1 Punting 4-37 5-38
Passing Yards 218 86
Individual Leaders:
RUSHING: KU: Miller 15-104, Williams 10-26; NCSU: Fritts 18-83, Young 12-55.
RECEIVING: KU: Adams 8-73, Williams 4-31; NCSU: Gargano 4-48.
PASSING: KU: Jaynes 24-36-2, 218; NCSU: Shaw 5-8-1, 71.
ATTENDANCE: : 50,010
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