2010 NC State Wolfpack football team

2010 NC State Wolfpack football
Champs Sports Bowl Champions
Champs Sports Bowl vs. West Virginia, W 23–7
Conference Atlantic Coast Conference Atlantic
Ranking
Coaches #25
AP #25
2010 record 9–4 (5–3 ACC)
Head coach Tom O'Brien
Offensive coordinator Dana Bible
Defensive coordinator Mike Archer
Home stadium Carter-Finley Stadium (57,583)
Seasons
« 2009 2011 »
2010 ACC football standings
Conf     Overall
Team   W   L         W   L  
Atlantic
#17 Florida State x   6 – 2         10 – 4  
#23 Maryland   5 – 3         9 – 4  
#25 NC State   5 – 3         9 – 4  
Boston College   4 – 4         7 – 6  
Clemson   4 – 4         6 – 7  
Wake Forest   1 – 7         3 – 9  
Coastal
#16 Virginia Tech x†   8 – 0         11 – 3  
Miami   5 – 3         7 – 6  
North Carolina   4 – 4         8 – 5  
Georgia Tech   4 – 4         6 – 7  
Virginia   1 – 7         4 – 8  
Duke   1 – 7         3 – 9  
Championship: Virginia Tech 44, Florida State 33
† – BCS representative as champion
x – Division champion/co-champions
As of January 11, 2011 • Rankings from AP Poll

The 2010 NC State Wolfpack Football Team represented North Carolina State University in the 2010 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Wolfpack, led by head coach Tom O'Brien, played their home games at Carter-Finley Stadium in Raleigh, North Carolina and were members of the Atlantic division of the Atlantic Coast Conference. They finished the season 9–4, 5–3 in ACC play. They were invited to the Champ Sports Bowl where they defeated West Virginia 23–7.

Schedule

Date Time Opponent# Rank# Site TV Result Attendance
September 4 6:00 PM Western Carolina* Carter-Finley Stadium • Raleigh, NC ESPN3 W 48–7   56,417[1]
September 11 7:30 PM at UCF* Bright House Networks Stadium • Orlando, FL CBS College Sports W 28–21   43,020[2]
September 16 7:30 PM Cincinnati* Carter-Finley Stadium • Raleigh, NC ESPN W 30–19   55,934[3]
September 25 12:00 PM at Georgia Tech Bobby Dodd Stadium at Historic Grant Field • Atlanta, GA ESPN W 45–28   48,825[4]
October 2 3:30 PM Virginia Tech #23 Carter-Finley Stadium • Raleigh, NC ABC L 30–41   58,083[5]
October 9 12:00 PM Boston College Carter-Finley Stadium • Raleigh, NC ACC Network W 44–17   56,859[6]
October 16 12:00 PM at East Carolina* Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium • Greenville, NC (ECU – NC State rivalry) CBS College Sports L 27–33 OT  50,410[7]
October 28 7:30 PM #16 Florida State Carter-Finley Stadium • Raleigh, NC ESPN W 28–24   56,807[8]
November 6 12:00 PM at Clemson #23 Memorial Stadium • Clemson, SC (Textile Bowl) ACC Network L 13–14   75,906[9]
November 13 2:00 PM Wake Forest Carter-Finley Stadium • Raleigh, NC (Tobacco Road rivalry) ESPN3 W 38–3   57,161[10]
November 20 12:00 PM at North Carolina Kenan Stadium • Chapel Hill, NC (Carolina – NC State rivalry) ACC Network W 29–25   60,000[11]
November 27 3:30 PM at Maryland #21 Byrd Stadium • College Park, MD ESPN2 L 31–38   35,370[12]
December 28 6:30 PM #22 West Virginia* Citrus Bowl • Orlando, FL (Champs Sports Bowl) ESPN W 23–7   48,962[13]
*Non-conference game. Homecoming. #Rankings from AP. All times are in Eastern Time.

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References

  1. ^ "Western Carolina Catamounts vs. North Carolina State Wolfpack Box Score". ESPN.com. http://espn.go.com/ncf/boxscore?gameId=302470152. Retrieved 2010-12-29. 
  2. ^ "North Carolina State Wolfpack vs. UCF Knights Box Score". ESPN.com. http://espn.go.com/ncf/boxscore?gameId=302542116. Retrieved 2010-12-29. 
  3. ^ "Cincinnati Bearcats vs. North Carolina State Wolfpack Box Score". ESPN.com. http://espn.go.com/ncf/boxscore?gameId=302590152. Retrieved 2010-12-29. 
  4. ^ "North Carolina State Wolfpack vs. Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets Box Score". ESPN.com. http://espn.go.com/ncf/boxscore?gameId=302680059. Retrieved 2010-12-29. 
  5. ^ "Virginia Tech Hokies vs. North Carolina State Wolfpack Box Score". ESPN.com. http://espn.go.com/ncf/boxscore?gameId=302750152. Retrieved 2010-12-29. 
  6. ^ "Boston College Eagles vs. North Carolina State Wolfpack Box Score". ESPN.com. http://espn.go.com/ncf/boxscore?gameId=302820152. Retrieved 2010-12-29. 
  7. ^ "North Carolina State Wolfpack vs. East Carolina Pirates Box Score". ESPN.com. http://espn.go.com/ncf/boxscore?gameId=302890151. Retrieved 2010-12-29. 
  8. ^ "Florida State Seminoles vs. North Carolina State Wolfpack Box Score". ESPN.com. http://espn.go.com/ncf/boxscore?gameId=303010152. Retrieved 2010-12-29. 
  9. ^ "2010 Clemson Football Media Guide". Clemson University. http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/clem/sports/m-footbl/auto_pdf/2011-12/misc_non_event/football_media_guide_2011.pdf. Retrieved 2011-11-13. 
  10. ^ "Wake Forest Demon Deacons vs. North Carolina State Wolfpack Box Score". ESPN.com. http://espn.go.com/ncf/boxscore?gameId=303170152. Retrieved 2010-12-29. 
  11. ^ "North Carolina State Wolfpack vs. North Carolina Tar Heels Box Score". ESPN.com. http://espn.go.com/ncf/boxscore?gameId=303240153. Retrieved 2010-12-29. 
  12. ^ "North Carolina State Wolfpack vs. Maryland Terrapins Box Score". ESPN.com. http://espn.go.com/ncf/boxscore?gameId=303310120. Retrieved 2010-12-29. 
  13. ^ "West Virginia Mountaineers vs. North Carolina State Wolfpack Box Score". ESPN.com. http://scores.espn.go.com/ncf/boxscore?gameId=303620152. Retrieved 2010-12-29. 
  14. ^ "2010 NC State Wolfpack Football Schedule". gopack.com. http://www.gopack.com/sports/m-footbl/sched/ncst-m-footbl-sched.html. Retrieved 2010-08-11. 
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