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Old 09-27-2004, 01:06 PM   #262
CraigSca
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NC State at Ohio - 1st quarter

After an offensive holding penalty on the first play from scrimmage, Ohio tries to run off tackle and all-everything Herman Sanderson drops him for a one yard loss! Ohio gives it to Matthews on 2nd and 21 and Sanderson again blasts him, this time for a 3 yard loss, bringing up 3rd and 24 at the Ohio 6-yard line. A false start penalty makes it 3rd and 27 (good grief). Ohio's Saleaumua runs a trap up the middle for a 16 yard gain (tackled by Thurman Arnswaldt & Neal Hollins). Big play, but still a 3 and out

Ohio punts, and Wertz calls a fair catch at the Ohio 49. 12:59 left in the 1st. Bring on the offense!

Wow, despite Ohio's 8-man front , Orlando Macri takes the handoff and runs up the middle for 15 yards (key block by RT Kevin Miller). Gino Linquist carries the ball next and gains 3 yards. 2nd and 7 at the 31. Macri gets the call on 2nd down and runs around the right end for 2 yards, bringing up a 3rd and 5 at the 29. Looks like our first pass attempt...Kenny Spragan can't find anyone open so does it himself with a 5 yard scramble - first down! We try a pass again on 1st down - Kenneth Wertz is open and Spragan connects - 22 yard pass play to the 2 yard line! On 1st and goal, Spragan finds Pete Dodge in the flat for the 2 yard TD pass! Allen kicks the extra point, and it's N.C. State 7, Ohio 0 - 10:13 left in the 1st.

6 plays, 49 yards, 2:46

Short kickoff by Allen (52 yards) and a 16 yard return gives Ohio the ball on their own 29. Incomplete pass by the Ohio QB on 1st down, and listen to this commentary, "NCST 73 Schmaltz uprooted and discarded OHIO 73 Mandel and hurried the quarterback." 2nd down pass is dropped by the Ohio receiver - 3rd and 10. 8-yard run off left guard - tackled by CJ Schmaltz. 3 and out! Whoa...Ohio surprises and picks up the first down (despite our 8-man front). 9 yard gain around the left end, Neal Hollins gets the stop. 1st and 10 Ohio at their own 46. Another stop by Hollins on a run around the right end - 3 yard gain. Ohio tries yet another run around the right end, but this time CJ Schmaltz and Herman Sanderson drop the ballcarrier for a 2 yard loss. 3rd and 9. An incomplete pass on 3rd down...I assume they'll punt this time.

They do, and Wertz returns the ball to our own 10. Will have to be a long drive this time. Let's see how we do.

Ohio is staying in an 8-man front, daring us to pass. Linquist gets the call on first down gaining 3 yards up the middle. Spragan fades back on 2nd down and finds Donald Clark open for a 21 yard gain. 1st and 10 at the 34 - Spragan throws away from double coverage in the direction of Kenneth Wertz, but it's defended by the Ohio cornerback. Spragan throws behind the line to Pete Dodge who muscles his way 15 yards on his own for a first down. 1st and 10 at the 48. False start, and somehow we suffer our first injury - Gino Linquist. Doesn't say it's serious, so we're hopeful. Spragan finds Wertz on the short pass and Wertz gains 10 yards after the catch for a 14 yard gain. 2nd and 1 at the Ohio 43. Macri gains 5 yards off the right guard for the first down (RG Cedric Wayne knocked the Ohio defender flat to create the hole). Spragan again fades back and finds the RB Orlando Macri in the flat - Macri twists, turns and rumbles for an additional 17 yards. 1st and 10 at the Ohio 18. BJ Ramirez gets his first carry of the game and takes it up the middle for 5 (key block by Miller). False start again. 2nd and 10, and Ramirez is stopped cold for a 1 yard loss. Pete Dodge gets hurt on the play, and this IS a serious injury. ARGH. 3rd and 11 at the 19. Spragan finds TE Jack Mackie for 11 yards - first down! False start AGAIN. Macri runs offtackle for 3 yards. 2 and goal at the 10. Macri runs around the right end for 4, bringing up a key 3rd and goal at the 6. Controversial call as Macri runs it off the left tackle and is stopped 3 yards short of the goal line. Allen connects on the 20 yard FG to give NC State a 10-0 lead with 21 seconds left in the 1st.

13 plays, 102 yards, 6:51

A 60 yard kickoff is returned 69 yards to the N.C. State 26 yard line, ending the first quarter.

NC STATE 10, Ohio 0, end of first quarter

NC State: 9 first downs, 47 yards rushing, 104 yards passing
Ohio: 1 first down, 30 yards rushing, 0 yards passing
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