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2005 MEINEKE CAR CARE <strong>BOWL</strong><br />
DECEMBER 31, 2005<br />
<strong>NC</strong> <strong>STATE</strong> 14 • SOUTH FLORIDA 0<br />
CHARLOTTE, NORTH CAROLINA • BANK OF AMERICA<br />
STADIUM<br />
<strong>NC</strong> State turned in a storybook ending to a rollercoaster season<br />
with a 14-0 victory over South Florida in the Meineke Car<br />
Care Bowl in Charlotte, N.C. on New Year’s Eve. The defense,<br />
led by bowl MVP Stephen Tulloch, carried the Pack through<br />
four commanding quarters of football, as the Pack shut out the Bulls in USF’s first<br />
bowl game appearance in school history. It marked the only shutout in a bowl last<br />
year and the first ever by the Wolfpack.<br />
Both offenses sputtered at times throughout the game against solid defensive play.<br />
<strong>NC</strong> State drew first blood in the second quarter, with Marcus Stone finding Brian Clark<br />
in the right corner of the South Florida endzone for a nine-yard score. Forcing a punt<br />
on USF’s next drive, the Pack marched down field again with help on the ground<br />
from Toney Baker, in addition to another Stone to Clark connection, moving the ball<br />
41-yards down field. With less than 20 seconds remaining in the first half, Andre Brown<br />
reached paydirt on a one-yard jaunt into the endzone for the final score of the day.<br />
On the second Bull’s possession of the third quarter, Tulloch delivered a devastating<br />
blow to quarterback Carlton Hill, forcing a fumble which Tulloch also recovered. Three<br />
plays later, Stone would lose the ball for the Pack on a fumble and return possession<br />
to South Florida. On the very next play, DeMario Pressley forced Hill to cough the ball<br />
up for a second time, with Tank Tyler securing the ball for <strong>NC</strong> State.<br />
South Florida made things interesting early in the fourth quarter, clawing their way<br />
to the <strong>NC</strong> State 17-yard line and threatening to score. Quarterback Pat Julmiste tried<br />
to find a target in the endzone for a touchdown, but Garland Heath stepped into the<br />
passing lane and snatched his fifth interception of the season.<br />
Mario Williams was credited with 1.5 sacks during the game, bringing his career total<br />
to 25.5. In just three years with the red and white, Williams leaves the school as the<br />
leader in career, game and season sacks and tackles for loss.<br />
With the win, the Wolfpack defeated the odds and silenced its critics by ending the<br />
season at 7-5 after a 2-4 start early on in the year. <strong>NC</strong> State now stands at 4-1 in postseason<br />
bowl games under Chuck Amato. Tulloch collected 15 tackles, three sacks and<br />
five tackles for loss on the day.<br />
SCORING SUMMARY 1 2 3 4 F<br />
South Florida 0 0 0 0 0<br />
<strong>NC</strong> State 0 14 0 0 14<br />
<strong>NC</strong>SU - Clark 9-yard pass from Stone (Deraney kick), 8:13 in 2nd<br />
<strong>NC</strong>SU - Brown 1-yard run (Deraney kick), 0:17 in 2nd<br />
TEAM STATISTICS USF <strong>NC</strong>SU<br />
First downs 15 14<br />
Rushes-yards 44-136 47-173<br />
Passing yards 159 127<br />
Comp-Att-Int 10-30-1 9-19-0<br />
Total Off. Plays-Yds 74-295 66-300<br />
Fumbles-Lost 2-2 2-1<br />
Penalties-Yards 4-20 6-35<br />
Punts-Avg. 7-33.1 7-39.9<br />
Time of Possession 28:59 31:01<br />
3rd Down Conversions 6-18 5-16<br />
4th Down Conversions 1-3 0-1<br />
Red Zone Scores 0-2 2-2<br />
INDIVIDUAL LEADERS<br />
Rushing - (USF) Hall 19-118<br />
(<strong>NC</strong>SU) Baker 23-93<br />
Passing - (USF) Julmiste 8-25-91, 1 INT<br />
(<strong>NC</strong>SU) Stone 9-19-127, 1 TD<br />
Receiving - (USF) Three with two catches<br />
(<strong>NC</strong>SU) Clark 3-66, 1 TD<br />
ATTENDA<strong>NC</strong>E: 57,937<br />
2015 <strong>NC</strong> <strong>STATE</strong> <strong>FOOTBALL</strong> <strong>BOWL</strong> <strong>GUIDE</strong> / <strong>BOWL</strong> REVIEWS<br />
2003 MAZDA TANGERINE<br />
<strong>BOWL</strong><br />
DECEMBER 22, 2003<br />
<strong>NC</strong> <strong>STATE</strong> 56 • KANSAS 26<br />
ORLANDO, FLORIDA • FLORIDA CITRUS <strong>BOWL</strong><br />
The Philip Rivers era came to a close at <strong>NC</strong> State as the<br />
outgoing senior led the Wolfpack over Kansas on 37-of-<br />
45 passing at the 2003 Mazda Tangerine Bowl. Rivers,<br />
the ACC’s career passing and total offense leader, created Tangerine Bowl<br />
best’s of five touchdowns and 475 yards passing to help bring down Kansas,<br />
56-26.<br />
The effort served as Rivers’ fifth 400-yard game during the season, and seventh<br />
total, paving the way for his third straight bowl MVP honor.<br />
The Wolfpack amassed 653 yards, including 30 plays of at least 10 yards. <strong>NC</strong><br />
State marched 64, 68 and 97 yards on its first three possessions to build a 21-7<br />
lead. Rivers led an 88-yard drive in the third quarter, then broke the game<br />
open by taking advantage of a blocked punt to put the Wolfpack up 42-17.<br />
Richard Washington scored on receptions of 45 and 14 yards, and Jerricho<br />
Cotchery had 13 catches for 171 yards and one TD. McLendon got into the<br />
end zone three times, scoring on a 3-yard reception and runs of 1 and 26<br />
yards.<br />
The Wolfpack defense closed out the season in dominating fashion, surrendering<br />
only 463 yards after allowing 417.5 yards and just shy of 30 points<br />
during each contest in the regular season.<br />
SCORING SUMMARY 1 2 3 4 F<br />
<strong>NC</strong> State 21 7 14 14 56<br />
Kansas 7 3 10 6 26<br />
<strong>NC</strong>SU - Washington 45-yard pass from Rivers (Kiker kick), 13:58 in 1st<br />
KU - Gordon 23-yard pass from Whittemore (Brooks kick), 10:41 in 1st<br />
<strong>NC</strong>SU - Washington 14-yard pass from Rivers (Kiker kick), 8:43 in 1st<br />
<strong>NC</strong>SU - McLendon 1-yard run (Kiker kick), 1:23 in 1st<br />
KU - Brooks 28-yard field goal, 4:01 in 2nd<br />
<strong>NC</strong>SU - McLendon 3-yard pass from Rivers (Kiker kick), 0:45 in 2nd<br />
KU - Green 11-yard pass from Whittemore (Brooks kick), 10:45 in 3rd<br />
<strong>NC</strong>SU - Clark 40-yard pass from Rivers (Kiker kick), 7:24 in 3rd<br />
<strong>NC</strong>SU - Davis 10-yard run (Kiker kick), 6:03 in 3rd<br />
KU - Beck 39-yard field goal, 3:42 in 3rd<br />
KU - Whittemore 9-yard run (Whittemore pass failed), 14:18 in 4th<br />
<strong>NC</strong>SU - Cotchery 21-yard pass (Kiker kick), 12:57 in 4th<br />
<strong>NC</strong>SU - McLendon 26-yard run (Kiker kick), 10:06 in 4th<br />
Team Statistics: <strong>NC</strong>SU KU Team Statistics <strong>NC</strong>SU KU<br />
Total Offense 653 463 Fumbles-Lost 0-0 0-0<br />
First Downs 34 28 Penalties-Yards 9-86 9-75<br />
Rushes-Yards 22-172 40-220 Punts-Avg. 1-53.0 4-30.8<br />
Passing Yards 481 243 Time of Possession 26:05 33:055<br />
Comp.-Att.-Int. 38-46-0 20-42-2<br />
Individual Leaders<br />
RUSHING: <strong>NC</strong>SU - McLendon 7-72-2TDs<br />
KU - Green 14-87, Whittemore 17-84-1TD<br />
PASSING: <strong>NC</strong>SU - Rivers 37-45-475-5TDs-0INTs<br />
KU - Whittemore 20-41-243-2TDs-2INTs<br />
RECEIVING: <strong>NC</strong>SU - Cotchery 13-171-1TD, Washington 7-97-2TDs<br />
KU - Rideau 9-109, Gordon 4-73-1TD<br />
ATTENDA<strong>NC</strong>E: 26,482<br />
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