NC State (3-0)
	at
	Georgia Tech (2-1, 1-0)
	Saturday, September 25th, 12:00pm TV: ESPN (HD)

Georgia Tech results to date:
vs South Carolina State W 41-10
at Kansas L 28-25
at North Carolina W 30-24

Georgia Tech statistics (FBS rank):
Passing Yards: 68 (119th)
Rushing Yards: 346.7 (3rd)
Points For: 32 (42nd)
Points Against: 20.7 (50th)

9/19/2010 12:22:05 PM

IOP 1

I see this game looking alot like the UNC-CH/GT game but we still have the edge i think on offense. I also think Tenuta will have a better plan than what UNC-CH did. Seeing Godfrey (of UCF) and Collaros of Cincy will help us I think. They are more mobile than Nesbitt, its just there are plays designed so that Nesbitt is just another Running back which of course makes it tougher a little. However, PJ is not going to throw it alot, at least if we can't stop the rush outright, so i think initially this will play into our strengths: our DL and LB's. This will allow the secondary to cheat a little more in run support. However, if GT has to throw, i like that our DL and blitzing packages can probably keep sufficient pressure, contain and allow Nate to spy Nesbitt. Carter and Sturdivant did that really well, they just missed tackles, uncharacteristically.

If we can stop tech, i see RW having no trouble torching their defense, actually i see us putting up points under any scenario, just that it will be the difference between winning big and squeaking one out.

So realistically, i think we win another

30-ish game for us
20-ish game for the bad guys

[Edited on September 19, 2010 at 12:32 PM. Reason : ]

9/19/2010 12:23:50 PM

we will win this game. i've got a feeling about it.

9/19/2010 12:25:58 PM

Now we will find out what we're made of.

NCSU: 34
GT: 28

[Edited on September 19, 2010 at 12:28 PM. Reason : *]

9/19/2010 12:27:53 PM

Mustafa = house call

9/19/2010 12:28:31 PM

^ mustafa = chosen (arabic)

forgot to add, i also think Mustafa is going to have a big game. This would also be a game I could see someone like James Washington doing really well in due to his speed.

[Edited on September 19, 2010 at 12:40 PM. Reason : ]

9/19/2010 12:33:57 PM

I'm not sure our defense is legit. We just haven't faced teams with QBs smart enough to punish our blitzes.

I would like to see us get out in front and force them to catch up

9/19/2010 12:52:43 PM

I think that's supposedly why we've been effective. So the 3 LB's all step up to the line. But any number of scenarios happen, maybe none of them blitz, they all drop back and a corner comes from the edge and a saftey comes up the middle. And any number of permutations. Manning talked about in the post-game how Collaros truly didn't know where the blitzes were coming from (he was confused). So on that front, i think we'll be fine. It's the secondary and not playing a coverage right (ala the bombs from the cincy game) that worry me still and I think will get corrected over the course of the season.

I also want to get out to a lead and make them play catch up. I would actually also like to see us beat them at their own game of ball control and we can do it. Wear their defense out so it opens up later.

9/19/2010 1:00:16 PM

9/19/2010 1:00:26 PM

already getting excited for this game.

9/19/2010 1:11:00 PM

I know it's early, and we haven't played a truly significant opponent yet, but I like this team. I think it's just taken longer for the team to buy into O'Brien's system than we all thought, and we're now seeing some of the benefits. I don't know why, but I have a feeling that George and Jarvis will have a big game.

damn you, optimism... damn you.

9/19/2010 1:32:40 PM

Why does the coaches poll hate us so much?

Mizzou
oklahoma state
michigan state
west virginia

Why are these teams ranked? Most of them have squeeked by shitty teams like FAU marshall and san diego state.

nevada
florida state
georgia tech
nw
fresno
bc
houston

none of those teams should be getting more votes than us

9/19/2010 2:09:04 PM

anybody else going down there for this game?

noon game

9/19/2010 3:00:58 PM

Excited for this game. It should be a close one. I'll be interested to see how our defense looks against GT's option offense. IIRC, this our first game vs them since they implemented the option. So we'll see how it goes.

GO PACK!!!!

9/19/2010 3:05:49 PM

I am going to the game

I have 3 tix

9/19/2010 3:07:08 PM

dubcaps and I are thinking about road tripping it. The whole expectations things is just terrifying, and is somewhat holding me back...

9/19/2010 3:20:30 PM

I'll be walking 6 blocks to go to the game

9/19/2010 3:22:10 PM

L

9/19/2010 3:53:12 PM

9/19/2010 3:53:52 PM

expectations = L's

9/19/2010 4:09:44 PM

9/19/2010 4:10:08 PM

This is a tough game to predict IMO. Should be close. Our O looked good vs Cincy and GT's D is suspect. But, GT's offense is tough stop so that'll be an interesting matchup.
My heart says: Pack 34 GT 28
I don't want to get my hopes up for a W though. This will be a tough game.

[Edited on September 19, 2010 at 4:14 PM. Reason : .,]

9/19/2010 4:14:00 PM

^You get no credit for that prediction if it comes true

9/19/2010 4:18:36 PM

^ Ha, fair enough.

9/19/2010 4:19:49 PM

iop1

plz2win

9/19/2010 4:19:57 PM

This game should be a real test of our team. I wouldn't be surprised if we lose by a large margin. ACC's been down for many years and we were in the bottom of the shitty conference, I don't know where the optimism come from.

Go pack!

9/19/2010 4:27:17 PM

just so you people know, I'm 100% behind the pack for this game. my PJ "homerism" doesn't override my NC State "homerism"

I think the offense will move vs. GT's defense. But I have about zero faith in Archer/Tenuta to stop GT. could be a shootout.

9/19/2010 4:35:21 PM

^^I'm cautiously optimistic, but I agree that this game is definitely a test for us. The ACC blows, but we've played well so far this year, and GT's D isn't all that great...we should be able to score on them. Stopping them will be tough though. Even if our D has looked good this year, we haven't faced this type of offense under TOB (at least not that I can remember) so it will be interesting to see how we react to it. If we can't stop them, then it will be a shootout.

[Edited on September 19, 2010 at 4:37 PM. Reason : ^]

9/19/2010 4:36:24 PM

Didn't murray state or one of the fcs teams we played run the same offense?

9/19/2010 4:42:45 PM

^ That sounds familar, but I don't remember for sure.

9/19/2010 4:52:50 PM

With GT's option offense, you have to play nearly perfect assignment defense. We need to keep their O off the field and keep our D fresh. I say whoever wins Time of Possession wins the game.

NCSU: 35
GT: 28

9/19/2010 5:57:06 PM

we're going to rape them so hard our assholes will start to hurt

9/19/2010 6:07:19 PM

Why would our assholes hurt from raping them?

9/19/2010 6:12:12 PM

because that's how rape works. Go Wolfpack!!!

9/19/2010 6:15:56 PM

I'm heading to the game... tickets and hotel was cheap enough, plus I have Friday off, so why not? The State fan in me still has reservations about paying more than $40 to watch the team though.

[Edited on September 19, 2010 at 6:23 PM. Reason : ...]

9/19/2010 6:22:25 PM

i need two tickets

9/19/2010 6:26:36 PM

i need three...pm me

9/19/2010 6:33:05 PM

^^^well done, sir.

9/19/2010 6:37:28 PM

you can still buy them thru GT's website. get a group of 10 of you and they're only $23 a piece (regularly $45)

9/19/2010 6:37:29 PM

^ yup... was going to go with the woman but she has to work, let me know if any of gays want to chip in on a group of 10

9/19/2010 6:40:20 PM

can people who aren't gay come along, too?

9/19/2010 6:47:55 PM

Us - 28
Them - 17

[Edited on September 19, 2010 at 7:05 PM. Reason : a]

9/19/2010 7:04:44 PM

Wolpfack - 35
Jellow Yackets - 31

9/19/2010 7:49:46 PM

i'll be there

wolfpack 35
GT 17

9/19/2010 7:59:36 PM

WOLFPACK 30
GEORGIA TECH 20

9/19/2010 8:29:38 PM

I'll go:

Hungry Wolves: 24
Buzzing Bees: 17

big game for the pack...maybe if us and VT win (playing BC) we can actually get a 3:30 or later game vs VT in the following week (not looking ahead)

9/19/2010 9:16:20 PM

wtf @ predicting wins

jackets paul johnson omg triple optionzzzzzzz - 487
boring dogpack wolp jon tenuta sucks - 0

9/19/2010 9:20:50 PM

^+1

9/19/2010 9:27:18 PM

if you go, you might get to ride in a car for 7 hours with mambagrl

9/19/2010 9:29:11 PM

line opened up with Tech -9 point favorites

9/19/2010 9:30:37 PM