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Attendance: 53,668
1978 TANGERINE BOWL
DECEMBER 23, 1978
NC STATE 30 • PITTSBURGH 17
ORLANDO, FLORIDA • ORLANDO STADIUM
Ted Brown closed out his fabulous collegiate career
with an outstanding game as the Wolfpack swept past
16th-ranked Pittsburgh, 30-17, in the 1978 Tangerine Bowl.
Brown, who was the Most Valuable Offensive Player, carried
the ball 28 times for 126 yards, including a one-yard plunge for State’s first
score.
Following Brown’s touchdown, the Pack took a 10-0 lead when kicker Nathan Ritter
nailed a 51-yard field goal to establish a Tangerine Bowl record.
On the Pack’s next possession, reserve quarterback John Isley, who was giving starter
Scott Smith a breather, connected with flanker Lee Jukes on a 55-yard scoring
bomb. The touchdown gave State a 17-0 advantage, and Coach Bo Rein’s club was
well on its way to its second bowl win in as many years. In the second half, Ritter
added two more field goals of 29 yards and 23 yards.
State’s final points came on a 66-yard interception return by safety Mike Nall.
The Pack’s tough defense shut down Pitt’s highly-regarded offense, keeping the
Panthers out of the end zone until the fourth quarter. The NCSU secondary had an
excellent game, picking off four Pitt passes.
SCORING SUMMARY 1 2 3 4 F
NC State 7 10 3 10 30
Pittsburgh 0 0 3 14 17
NCSU Brown 1 run (Ritter kick)
NCSU FG Ritter 51
NCSU Ray 55 pass from Isley (Ritter kick)
UP FG Schubert 37
NCSU FG Ritter 29
NCSU FG Ritter 23
UP Jacobs 1 run (Schubert kick)
NCSU Nall 66 pass interception (Ritter kick)
UP Carter 1 run (Schubert kick)
Team Statistics: NCSU UP Team Statistics: NCSU UP
Rushes-Yards 60-207 34-110 Fumbles-Lost 3-2 2-0
Comp.-Att.-Int. 6-9-0 32-48-4 Penalties-Yards 8-60 7-70
Passing Yards 103 268 Punting 5-36 6-41
Return Yards 108 0
Individual Leaders:
RUSHING: NCSU: Brown 28-126, Vickers 12-50; Pitt: Jacobs 12-61,
G. Jones 1-20.
PASSING: NCSU: Smith 5-6-0, 52; Isley 1-2-0, 55; Pitt: Trocano 27-38-3, 182; Delaney
5-10-1, Hall 1-12.
RECEIVING: NCSU: Jukes 3-90, Dawson 1-13, Hall 1-12; Pitt: Collier 4-86, Gansted
4-45, Jacobs 3-25.
ATTENDANCE: 31,356
1977 PEACH BOWL
DECEMBER 31, 1977
NC STATE 24 • IOWA STATE 14
ATLANTA, GEORGIA • FULTON COUNTY STADIUM
The Wolfpack broke out to a strong lead and then
cruised to a 24-14 Peach Bowl victory over Iowa State.
Quarterback Johnny Evans’ passing and running allowed
the Pack to jump to a 21-0 lead in the first half. State
began the game by taking the opening kickoff and driving the ball inside the
Cyclones’ one yard line. However, on a fourth-down play Evans bobbled the
snap and the Pack lost possession.
The next time State got the ball, Evans dispensed with the long drive attack. The
Pack took the ball on its own 23, where Evans hit split end Randy Hall with a pass,
and Hall outraced the defenders for a 77-yard touchdown play.
Coach Bo Rein’s club got two more first-half touchdowns, both following long
drives. The first was a 10-play, 64-yard march that ended with Evans passing to Ted
Brown for five yards and a touchdown.
The second drive was a 75-yard masterpiece that included eight plays. Evans broke
off a 32-yard run to make the score 21-0 at the half.
Iowa State did score a pair of touchdowns in the second half to close the margin.
The two touchdowns were separated by Jay Sherrill’s 42-yard field goal, which set a
Peach Bowl record.
Evans had a brilliant day, rushing for 62 yards on 11 carries and hitting on 12 of 21
passes for 202 yards. The true triple-threat player also punted six times with an average
of 45 yards per kick. Evans received the Most Valuable Offensive Player honors
while State’s Richard Carter took the defensive award.
SCORING SUMMARY 1 2 3 4 F
Iowa State 0 0 0 14 14
NC State 7 14 0 3 24
NCSU Hall 77 pass from Evans (Sherrill kick)
NCSU Brown 5 pass from Evans (Sherrill kick)
NCSU Evans 32 run (Sherrill kick)
ISU Quinn 1 run (Kollman kick)
NCSU FG Sherrill 42
ISU Meckstroth 10 pass from Quinn (Kollman kick)
Team Statistics: ISU NCSU Team Statistics: ISU NCSU
First Downs 27 20 Fumbles-Lost 4-3 1-0
Rushes-Yards 50-178 43-172 Penalties-Yards 6-64 11-103
Comp.-Att.-Int. 19-32-2 14-23-0 Punting 4-43 6-45
Passing Yards 227 249
Individual Leaders:
RUSHING: ISU: Green 29-172, Cummins 4-21, Curry 2-4; NCSU: Brown 25-114,
Evans 11-62.
PASSING: ISU: Rubley 10-12-0, 133: Quinn 9-20-2, 94; NCSU: Evans 12-21-0, 202:
Brown 2-2-0, 47.
RECEIVING: ISU: Cerrato 3-64, Green 5-33, Hixon 3-45, Hardee 3-35, Solomon 3-38;
NCSU: Brown 7-65, Marshall 3-75.
ATTENDANCE: 37,733
1975 PEACH BOWL
DECEMBER 31, 1975
WEST VIRGINIA 13 • NC STATE 10
ATLANTA, GEORGIA • FULTON COUNTY STADIUM
After a season full of amazing comebacks, the Wolfpack
fell short in the 1975 Peach Bowl and lost to West Virginia,
13-10. The Wolfpack, competing in its fourth consecutive
post-season contest, jumped out to a 10-0 lead. On its
first possession, State rolled 73 yards for a touchdown,
with Rickey Adams tallying on a one-yard run.
The Pack’s next score followed a 54-yard dash by Ted Brown, who was finally pulled
down at the West Virginia 26. The Wolfpack moved the ball inside the 10, but was
forced to settle for a 21-yard field goal by Jay Sherrill with 53 seconds remaining in
the half.
Trailing 10-0, the Mountaineers turned the tide with a quick score prior to intermission.
WVU capped the drive with a 39-yard pass from Dan Kendra to Arthur Owens,
making the score 10-6 at the half.
The Mountaineers scored the game’s final points on a freak play. Kendra fired a pass
over the middle, and two State players tipped the ball before it landed in the hands
of WVU’s Scott MacDonald, who juggled the ball and then completed the 50-yard
scoring play.
The Wolfpack did make one final charge in Atlanta. Quarterback Dave Buckey took
over on his own 11 yard line with 3:49 remaining. Coach Lou Holtz’s Pack worked
its way to the West Virginia 33 when a pair of plays doomed the Wolfpack. Buckey
was sacked for a nine-yard loss, and on the following play State was called for illegal
procedure.
The victory was sweet indeed for WVU coach Bobby Bowden. In the 1972 Peach
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