Wolfpack Victorious in Greenville
Coming of the bye week, the Wolfpack decided to put the first half of the season behind them and consider the last six games on our schedule a new season. So, on opening day the Pack scored a 34-20 victory over ectc in Greenville to move to 1-0 in the second half, 2-5 overall. The Wolfpack got off to a quick start opening up a 21-0 lead. The first was a 37 yeard touchdown pass from Daniel Evans to Darrell Davis (a red shirt Freshman). On the very next offensive play from the pirates, there was a fumble and the Pack jumped on it! On the very next play Evans found John Dunlap for a 21 yard score and the Pack was up 14-0. The second quarter brought more points for the Wolfpack as Jimmy Sutton came off the edge and blocked a punt with bounced right to JC Neal for a 20 yard return for a 21-0 lead.
Then it went a little south for the Pack before halftime. A tipped ball interception led to a touchdown for the pirates. After a fake field goal attempt by the Pack, the pirates got into the end zone again. Then a fumble of the kickoff led to a field goal as time expired. The Pack went into the half wondering how it let a 21-0 lead slip into a 21-17 lead. But a lead is still a lead.
After a slow third quarter the score was 21-20 and the pack needed a spark. Hauschka added a 41 yard field goal to extend the lead to 24-20. Then Evans lead a drive and hit Eugene for a 15 yard touch down pass to get some breathing room in the fourth quarter. Late in the game Hauschka added a 21 yard field goal and the Pack lead 34-20 with under three minutes to go. The defence held and the Pack with into the victory formation!!!
Overall it was a very nice game for the Pack. The turnover battle was even, but if you throw in the blocked put we won the TO battle. Daniel Evans threw for a career high 335 yards and three touchdowns. The defence played really well, shutting down the run and forcing turnovers. And to tell you the truth, it feels pretty good to win a football game. Hopefully we can keep it going next week when Virginia travels to Raleigh.