North Carolina State 52, Citadel 14
When: 6:00 PM ET, Saturday, September 22, 2012
Where: Carter Finley Stadium, Raleigh, North Carolina
Temperature:
82°
Head Official:
Jerry Magallane
Attendance:
55145
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North Carolina State 52, The Citadel 14: Mike Glennon passed for a touchdown and ran for two more as host Wolfpack handed the Bulldogs their first loss of the season.
Glennon completed 19 of 25 passes for 233 yards. He fired a 20-yard TD scoring strike to Bryan Underwood and scored on 1- and 2-yard runs as North Carolina State (3-1) built a 42-7 halftime lead.
Shadrach Thornton rushed for 145 yards and two touchdowns on 21 carries for the Wolfpack, who rolled up 515 yards of total offense.
Darien Robinson ran for 102 on nine carries for The Citadel (3-1), most of it coming on a 65-yard TD jaunt in the first quarter.
Despite falling into an early deficit the option-oriented Bulldogs attempted only seven passes, gaining just 27 yards through the air. They ran for 199.
GAME NOTEBOOK: North Carolina State's David Amerson tied a school record with his 16th career interception, matching the mark shared by Eric Williams (1978-82) and the late Art Rooney (1936-38), who went on to fame as the legendary owner of the Pittsburgh Steelers. … The Wolfpack improved to 5-0 all-time against The Citadel ... The Bulldogs had climbed to 10th in The Sports Network poll, their highest ranking since they were No. 1 in 1992. They were coming off consecutive victories over FBS powers Georgia Southern and Appalachian State.
Top Game Performances
Receiving
Citadel |
|
North Carolina State |
Domonic Jones
| Player |
Quintin Payton
|
1 |
Receptions |
5 |
16 |
Yards |
100 |
16.0 |
Avg Yards |
20.0 |
0 |
Touchdowns |
0 |
0 |
Long |
0 |
Team Stats Summary