kansas averaged over 30 ppg and 418 ypg on offense...and they played the better part of 4 games without whittemore...and their offense is very balanced...it isn`t whittemore throwing it all over the field....they gained over 160 ypg rushing this year.......unfortunately,their defense yields plenty of points and yardage........
if whittemore`s shoulder can hang in there for the whole contest,it should be high scoring....
i`m seeing alot of "nc st throws their jocks on the field and wins"type of talk on this one...... w....line has over 60% on nc st.....
but,nc st played down to the level of competition many times this year for a team that was considered a bcs contender(duke,nc,uconn,g tech)....
is the big 12 that much worse than the acc(sic-lol)..a middle rung big 12 club can`t hang in with a middle rung acc school?..if whittemore stayed healthy,would that record be a little better?....
12 points leaves a very large back door to sneak through.......to feel comfortable,you`ll need to be up by 3 td`s....
that`s heavy wood considering that you have to think that kansas may be a bit more motivated here....
hoping whittemore can stay healthy,over 63 was the way for me....i might take the points for a small play....if it hits 13
both defenses can be had.....and nc st is a little thin in spots for this game....
waiting for the pre-january 1st dogs to wake up....
a little more info..
The N.C. State Wolfpack have dropped another player from the team's already depleted lineup for tonight's Tangerine Bowl against the Kansas Jayhawks .
Starting junior cornerback Greg Golden was sent home for disciplinary reasons the team announced Sunday. The school would not specify what Golden did.
Golden was a solid back for N.C. State this year, coming up with two interceptions (one returned for a 71-yards touchdown), four pass breakups and 43 tackles.
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Junior cornerback Dovonte Edwards will start in his place. Edwards has played in 11 games this season, earning 22 tackles, one interception and six pass breakups.
Golden is the third member of the Wolfpack's defense to be disciplined for the Tangerine Bowl. Defensive linemen Alan Halloway and Sheldon Lewin won't play in Orlando due to academic reasons.
On offense, meanwhile, starting offensive guard Ricky Fowler (knee) and backup tailback Josh Brown (abdominals) have been ruled out due to injuries. The club is also without back up center Brandon Sanders, who is not playing following the death of his mother.
Even the Wolfpack's special teams were not immune to unfortunate circumstances for tonight's bowl game. N.C. State will be without redshirt freshman kickoff specialist John Deraney, who returned home to Georgia to be with his ailing grandfather.
Deraney booted 40 of his 75 kickoffs into the end zone for touchbacks this campaign. He'll be replaced by senior Adam Kiker, but don't be surprised if N.C. State gives up a few yards on kickoffs.
Oddsmakers have the Wolfpack as a hefty 12-point chalk for tonight's contest.
