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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 />
1998 MICRON PC <strong>BOWL</strong><br />
DECEMBER 29, 1998<br />
MIAMI 46 • <strong>NC</strong> <strong>STATE</strong> 23<br />
MIAMI, FLORIDA • PRO PLAYER STADIUM<br />
The 1998 Micron PC Bowl had all the makings of an<br />
offensive showdown. <strong>NC</strong> State boasted one of the<br />
nation’s best receivers in All-American Torry Holt, and had<br />
beaten top-15 teams Florida State and Syracuse soundly earlier in the season.<br />
The Wolfpack’s opponent, Miami, had one of the nation’s top running backs in<br />
Edgerrin James and had ended the regular season by knocking UCLA out of the<br />
national championship picture.<br />
Once the game started, however, the teams didn’t quite stick to the script, as the<br />
Wolfpack outrushed the Hurricanes and the Hurricanes had more passing yards.<br />
They did combine to roll up more than 1,000 yards of offense and score 69 points,<br />
a Micron PC Bowl record. James rushed for two touchdowns and Miami QB Scott<br />
Covington threw for two more to lead the Hurricanes to a 46-23 victory over the<br />
Wolfpack.<br />
Miami got the fireworks started on it’s first possession, driving 71 yards in nine plays<br />
and taking a 7-0 lead when Covington floated a pass to Andre King in the left corner<br />
of the end zone. The Wolfpack answered with a 12-play, 84-yard march and tied<br />
it when Jamie Barnette barreled his way into the end zone for a one-yard score.<br />
The Hurricanes retaliated by mounting another 71-yard drive, resulting in James’<br />
five-yard run with 3:15 to go in the first quarter. Miami added to the lead on their<br />
next possession. After a field goal attempt from Pack kicker Danny Deskevich<br />
sailed wide right, his first miss of the season, Miami struck immediately when<br />
Covington fired a strike down the right side to Santana Moss, who had gotten<br />
behind the secondary and raced for a 80-yard score.<br />
Deskevich redeemed himself when he split the uprights from 28 yards out with<br />
1:37 to play in the half, but the Hurricanes quickly drove down the field, where<br />
James scored on a two-yarder that gave the Hurricanes a 27-10 halftime advantage.<br />
The Hurricanes’ Andy Crosland started the third quarter with a 31-yard field<br />
goal to push the lead to 20 before the Wolfpack’s Rahshon Spikes scored on a<br />
30-yard run for the Wolfpack just over five minutes later. Spikes, who carried 24<br />
times for a Micron PC Bowl and <strong>NC</strong> State bowl record 176 yards, assumed the<br />
bulk of the Wolfpack’s ground game after Ray Robinson, the ACC rookie of the<br />
year, broke his arm early in the first half.<br />
Miami put the game out of reach early in the fourth quarter. James Jackson<br />
scored on a 13-yard run 27 seconds into the period and<br />
burst free for a 25-yard TD just 2:25 later.<br />
Barnette, who finished the game 22-for-41 for 201 yards, hit Chris Coleman on a<br />
seven-yard score midway through the quarter for <strong>NC</strong> State before Miami booted<br />
a 29-yard field goal to complete the scoring.<br />
Holt, who spent most of the night in double coverage, caught seven passes but<br />
for 92 yards, while Coleman racked up 98 yards and a touchdown on six receptions.<br />
SCORING SUMMARY 1 2 3 4 F<br />
MIAMI 20 7 3 16 46<br />
<strong>NC</strong> <strong>STATE</strong> 7 3 7 7 23<br />
UM King 4 pass from Covington (Crosland kick)<br />
<strong>NC</strong>S Barnette 1 run (Deskevich kick)<br />
UM James 5 run (Crosland kick)<br />
UM Moss 80 pass from Covington (Crosland kick blocked)<br />
<strong>NC</strong>S Deskevich 28 FG<br />
UM James 2 run (Crosland kick)<br />
UM Crosland 31 FG<br />
<strong>NC</strong>S Spikes 30 run (Deskevich kick)<br />
UM Jackson 13 run (Covington pass failed)<br />
UM Jackson 25 run (Crosland kick)<br />
<strong>NC</strong>S Coleman 7 pass from Barnette (Spikes rush failed)<br />
UM Gaitan 29 FG<br />
Team Statistics UM <strong>NC</strong>S Team Statistics UM <strong>NC</strong>S<br />
First Downs 27 31 Fumbles-lost 2-2 3-1<br />
Rushes-Yards 38-269 40-297 Penalties-Yards 7-75 3-88<br />
Comp.-Att.-Int. 18-27-0 22-44-5 Punts-Avg. 2-34.5 3-29.3<br />
Passing Yards 325 201 Possession Time 29:07 30:53<br />
Total Yards 594 498<br />
Individual Leaders:<br />
RUSHING: UM – James 20-156, Jackson 11-99, Davenport 4-13, Williams, 1-6, Hart<br />
1-(-2), Covington 1-(-3). <strong>NC</strong>S – Spikes 24-176, Barnette 8-81, Clark 3-20, Berry 1-11,<br />
Holt 1-6, Robinson 3-3.<br />
PASSING: UM – Covington 17-24-0, 320, 2TD, Kelly 1-3-0, 5. <strong>NC</strong>S – Barnette<br />
22-41-3, 201, 1TD, Berry 0-3-2, 0.<br />
RECEIVING: UM – Moss 5-141, Franks 4-72, King 3-20, James 2-38, Moser 2-24,<br />
Williams 1-26, Davenport 1-4. <strong>NC</strong>S – Holt 7-52, Coleman 6-98, Hamrick 2-16,<br />
Butler 2-15, Robinson 2-7, Spikes 2-6, Johnson 1-7.<br />
ATTENDA<strong>NC</strong>E: 44,387<br />
1995 PEACH <strong>BOWL</strong><br />
JANUARY 1, 1995<br />
<strong>NC</strong> <strong>STATE</strong> 28 • MISSISSIPPI <strong>STATE</strong> 24<br />
ATLANTA, GEORGIA • GEORGIA DOME<br />
<strong>NC</strong> State tied the school record for victories in a season<br />
with its ninth win, a 28-24 upset of Mississippi State in the<br />
Peach Bowl. The Wolfpack persevered by finding a way to<br />
stop the Bulldogs’ massive offensive line and by staving off a rally that would<br />
have given Mississippi State a lead in the closing minutes of the contest.<br />
Winning the toss, the Bulldogs set the tone with its huge offensive line, which led<br />
them down the field for a field goal less than three minutes into the game.<br />
The Pack responded with a sustained drive of its own, going 80 yards in 10 plays for<br />
a touchdown. Tailback Tremayne Stephens, who would earn Offensive MVP honors<br />
after rushing for 105 yards on the day, had gains of 12 and 14 yards in the push,<br />
then capped the drive by taking Terry Harvey’s pitch the final two yards for the<br />
touchdown. The Steve Videtich PAT was good, and the Pack was on top 7-3.<br />
Mississippi State once again used its massive offensive line to full advantage to<br />
pick its way 76 yards to <strong>NC</strong> State’s 10. The Pack defense dug in there and held the<br />
Bulldogs to a 21-yard field goal.<br />
<strong>NC</strong> State wasted little time on their next possession, using only 1:39 off the<br />
clock. Videtich extended the Pack’s lead back to four, 10-6, by hitting a 45-yard<br />
field goal.<br />
Mississippi State, undaunted, marched 78 yards in 12 plays to regain the lead.<br />
Running back Michael Davis went 11 yards into the end zone for the touchdown<br />
and a 13-10 advantage. The Bulldogs missed a golden opportunity after intercepting<br />
the Pack on its next possession. Three plays netted negative five yards,<br />
and Mississippi State failed to capitalize off the turnover when Rogers’ 49-yard<br />
attempt sailed wide left.<br />
With the momentum and determined not to be behind at halftime, the<br />
Wolfpack got the ball back with 5:27 left on the clock. Videtich connected on a<br />
36-yard attempt with just eight seconds remaining in the half, tying the game<br />
at 13.<br />
By all indications, <strong>NC</strong> State appeared to fall apart at the start of the second half.<br />
On their first possession, the Pack was unable to gain enough yards for a first<br />
down and was forced to punt. A high snap allowed Andre Bennett to block the<br />
punt attempt. The Pack’s Adrian Hill was able to land on the ball near the goal<br />
line, but his momentum carried him into the end zone where the Bulldogs were<br />
awarded a safety.<br />
From there, the Bulldogs added two more third-period field goals – 29 and 36<br />
yards – by Rogers, the second coming after a Wolfpack turnover. Mississippi<br />
State now had a 21-13 lead with 8:36 remaining in the third quarter.<br />
<strong>NC</strong> State managed to refind itself, though, and just as it had all season, they<br />
began chipping away at their opponent’s lead. They went 69 yards in 16 plays<br />
for a three-yard, Harvey-to-Dallas Dickerson scoring play. Harvey then followed<br />
with a key two-point conversion and a 21-21 deadlock.<br />
The Pack’s defense held the Bulldogs to end the quarter, and <strong>NC</strong> State opened<br />
the fourth period by scoring quickly. The offense traveled 80 yards in four plays,<br />
one of which was a 62-yard pass play from Harvey to Jimmy Grissett. Carlos<br />
King then took the pitch from Harvey and covered the final 11 yards for the<br />
score. Videtich split the uprights, giving the Pack a 28-21 lead.<br />
Mississippi State took over the ball, but the Wolfpack’s defense took over the<br />
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