Pittsburgh
vs.
NC State

9/21/2009 4:22:57 PM

Its one ESPNU dumbass

http://twitter.com/PackTimPeeler/status/4151192050

9/21/2009 4:24:11 PM

hope our offense can show up for a real game.

9/21/2009 4:24:30 PM

win...

and lots of playing time for glennon in second half



NCSU - 34
PITT - 17

9/21/2009 4:25:54 PM

sorry i hadn't even heard of that twitter before now... ESPN.com just hadn't listed ESPNU as where our game would be yet...

9/21/2009 4:26:49 PM

well i guess I'M the asshole.

[Edited on September 21, 2009 at 4:30 PM. Reason : twitter is for girls anyway.]

9/21/2009 4:27:18 PM

yeah what does the managing editor of GoPack.com know...

9/21/2009 4:29:12 PM

its the pack athletics official twitter page moronz.

PACK 41
'THERS 17

9/21/2009 4:29:27 PM

3.30 games are more fun to go to than noon games

But for TV, I'd rather it be at noon so I can watch the better games at 3.30

At noon the only competition is some bullshit Big 10 game

9/21/2009 4:30:31 PM

US - 38
THEM - 24

9/21/2009 4:31:27 PM

21-17 us

9/21/2009 4:36:59 PM

i think that even though O Brien says its going ot be a smash mouth game, we score on some quick big plays. they are struggling at cornerback (kinda like us). Could be a shootout, but i think we'll take em.

9/21/2009 4:36:59 PM

9/21/2009 4:46:46 PM

Pitt strengths:

A decent rush offense
An above average rush defense (I hope they don't shut down our run too much)
They average 5 sacks a game... Get your wheels ready Wilson, esp if our O-line isn't up to the challenge.

Pitt weaknesses:

They have a terrible pass offense. (it looks average on paper. but will be exposed Saturday for what it is)



Keys to the game:
NCSU has been strong at stopping the run and has had very few mistakes on defense. If they play a full 4 quarters like they did against USC then don't expect PITT to score much more than a pair of TD's. (Keep in mind PITT has ran the ball very well this year so far)

PITT has a weak secondary and Wilson will easily exploit it. Expect a pair of TD's from the air, as well as a pair from the 'stable' of RB's. The pack should be able to move the ball fairly well against this average defense if our WR's can come up with some big catches and we keep a balanced attack all game.

9/21/2009 4:54:32 PM

Panthers: 23
Wolfpacks: 17

9/21/2009 4:56:32 PM

24-13.

9/21/2009 5:00:41 PM

Russell Wilson picked up a pizza from me today.

He was toting around a tiny, tiny puppy.

9/21/2009 5:01:54 PM

24-21, they miss a 47 yard kick attempt as time expires

9/21/2009 5:05:26 PM

^ so was it short? did he push it? talk about a nail-biter

9/21/2009 5:08:15 PM

inches to the left, if you must know

9/21/2009 5:08:42 PM

GO PANTHERS

wait wrong thread

9/21/2009 5:09:45 PM

I think the pack will do fine if we keep our offense rolling like we have. The defense has played well, USC has put up some points on other schools so it's not like we haven't played a decent offense. I'm hoping for a two score win and some good momentum going into the game against the wake forest naked riley skinners.

9/21/2009 5:15:16 PM

6-0 is still a 2-score win...and a distinct possibility if our offense can't perform against D-I

9/21/2009 5:21:04 PM

Quote :

"the wake forest naked riley skinners."

lol

9/21/2009 5:26:51 PM

Anyone with ESPNUHD game to cap this game possibly? (win or lose). The lack of ESPNUHD is the one downfall of having satellite right now over Time Warner.

Defense gets in the endzone in this one
Legion of Doom 20
Superfriends 27

9/21/2009 6:07:42 PM

win..

9/21/2009 6:09:45 PM

Not impressed with our running game. We'll have trouble moving the ball on the ground. RW throws the ball 35+ times.

We still win.

State - 24
Dave Wannstedts - 13

9/21/2009 6:33:04 PM

^HOW ORIGINAL.

9/21/2009 6:34:12 PM

Haha.

Didn't even look at the other scores. Looks like great minds think alike.

9/21/2009 6:36:51 PM

Didnt Pitt put up over 200 yards passing against Navy last week? The same Navy team that went toe to toe with Ohio State and almost beat them.

If we make Pitt one dimensional then we will win HUGE!


Pack- 35
Pitt-17

9/21/2009 6:36:59 PM

Linebackers Gunn, Mason create good problem for Pitt

September 21, 2009 5:00 PM

Posted by ESPN.com's Brian Bennett

Coming into the season, Pittsburgh faced questions on how it would replace Scott McKillop, the star middle linebacker who was the Big East's defensive player of the year in 2008.

Three games in, it appears the Panthers have a multiple-choice answer.

Sixth-year senior Adam Gunn started the first two games, led the team in tackles and was named the Big East defensive player of the week for his performance at Buffalo.

Last week, Gunn had a sprained ankle and couldn't play against Navy. So Dave Wannstedt plugged true freshman Dan Mason into the middle linebacker spot, and Mason responded with an 11-tackle, two sack day that earned him the Big East defensive player of the week award.

Now Wannstedt has the best kind of problem for a coach. Which standout player does he go with this week at NC State and beyond?

"I don't know," he said Monday. "Once Adam's better, and he expects to play this week, we'll see.

"You can never have enough good ones, and Danny's just a freshman. We'll continue to play him and on special teams. How much playing time there will be for Danny, I can't tell you."

Wannstedt had been raving about the 6-foot, 225-pound Mason all offseason and predicted that he would have an immediate impact. Still, for a kid to be thrown into a situation where he has to make defensive calls and do so against an incredibly confusing offense like Navy's triple-option and perform so well was mighty impressive.

"Dan is one of those unique guys," Wannstedt said. "He stepped forward and was accountable and got the job done."

Pitt's defensive system funnels a lot of plays toward the middle linebacker spot, and the Panthers' defensive line is so active and so good that it allows linebackers to collect plenty of tackles. But someone still has to make those plays. And now Pitt has two standout options there.

"I look at as a win-win situation," Wannstedt said.

9/21/2009 6:50:50 PM

man, you are all really confident all of a sudden... Pitt isnt a good team by any means, but they arent Gardner-Webb either

9/21/2009 6:56:14 PM

I was impressed with Pitt last week. But with as bad as Navy played, I thought Pitt should have won by a much larger margin. I just can't figure out the stache...Navy got no penetration on their pass rush and as a result, Pitt was able to pass all over the zone coverage. But they still seemed hellbent on running the ball even though run defense was Navy's only highlight of the day.

9/21/2009 7:51:51 PM

This will be a shoot out I think.

At least one team will be in the 30s

Our defense has not faced a O-Line like this.

[Edited on September 21, 2009 at 8:00 PM. Reason : dasd]

9/21/2009 8:00:27 PM

i would link to the whole article on gopack but TOB's quotes without the spliced in analysis are the best. He's the man!

Quote :

""We haven't seen an offensive line like this one," O'Brien said. "They have pro prospects up there. They have guys who have played three and four years and four of the guys have started before. They have a ton of experience and they are committed to running." "A lot of the teams haven't been as committed to the run as much as Pittsburgh has." "We have to play a great football game [against Pitt]," O'Brien said. "We certainly could use a victory heading into ACC play. This game is going to be like 60 minutes of middle drill with their offense and their defense. "It's going to be a hard-fought, slug-them-in-the-mouth football game. I love it. They will line it up and run it and throw some play-action passes. Their defense tries to knock you back and create a new line of scrimmage. It won't be spread-the-field-and-play-touch-football stuff.""

[Edited on September 21, 2009 at 8:36 PM. Reason : _]

9/21/2009 8:35:35 PM

anyone else notice the countdown on wolfpackwire? never noticed this before

9/21/2009 10:29:32 PM

Quote :

"'THERS 17"

could have just said cats. and it would have looked a lot better

9/21/2009 10:51:56 PM

1.5 pt fav's last i checked, which means they think pitt is a little better

(is 3 the standard advantage given for home field in college like in nfl?)

9/21/2009 11:05:08 PM

its 11:11 and i made a wish
State - 20
Dave Wannstedt's mustache - 17

9/21/2009 11:11:35 PM

First game I've been to since '07, can't wait for some tailgating and NC State football!!!!

9/22/2009 9:38:32 AM

Quote :

"This will be a shoot out I think."

thought you were talking about tailgating there for a sec.

9/22/2009 9:45:27 AM

I'm still very worried about our pass protection until proven otherwise. We need Vermiglio back.

9/22/2009 9:59:27 AM

shortening panthers to 'thers is one of the gayest things of all time

9/22/2009 10:00:15 AM

Pitt is strange and scary to me. They have talent, but Wannstedt is such a terrible coach that he never uses it correctly. You always have to be wary that they actually overcome his coaching and use their talents.

I think this will be VERY close and have a bad feeling about it, but we have the better QB and I think he'll make a play or two to win it.

Good - 21
Bad - 17

9/22/2009 10:05:09 AM

Early line has us favored by 1/pick em

9/22/2009 10:10:37 AM

I'm getting to go to this game, first game in a few years since I've moved away so I'm pumped!

That being said, I also think its going to be a close game. I feel that the defense is going to give a little more than they have in the other games this season, but still keep the score low enough that we should win if our offense comes out to play and Wilson is protected...2 Passing TDs, 1 Rushing TD, FG for us. 2 Rushing TDs for them:

NCSU 24
Pitt. 14

9/22/2009 10:13:20 AM

I'm gonna be there too. Pumped as hell.

Their Oline is great, but I think our Dline will neutralize them. SC ran on us pretty well in the opener, despite the score, so I'm worried about stopping their run. I don't think their passing game will do too much damage.

Offensively, I really think the key isn't so much the Oline as it is Wilson being decisive in the pocket. We all know the Oline is going to struggle with their Dline. Wilson has to have enough presence to get out of the pocket when shit starts breaking down and create something himself. We can't take 6 sacks again.

9/22/2009 10:24:52 AM

Quote :

" 1.5 pt fav's last i checked, which means they think pitt is a little better "

I was wondering why everyone was calling for such a blowout... I mean, that COULD happen, but it just doesnt seem as obvious as everyone was acting earlier on this page

9/22/2009 10:32:01 AM

What I don't want to see-> bad O-line play like we did vs USC, blown open catches by WR's, holding penalties, glennon playing early 2nd quarter if it's a close game, and thus forcing our defense to be overplayed by mid 3rd quarter against a big O-line.

What I want to see->

A lot of this


Wilson in the ace formation 4 out of 5 plays. Make sure they know the qb can easily scramble for 10 yards whenever he feels like it early on/ or hand off or go long to a WR. And of course I'll go for more play action + pass to George Bryan on a read like he started doing so much in the past 2 games. Those 2 as a pair have been on FIRE. Wilson->George Bryan is like 2 robots on auto-touchdown if you went to the past 2 games. If we can have them guessing enough and warn out by half time, we could have this game blown wide open in a 40-13 win in our favor or something similar. Wouldn't suprise me at all.

9/22/2009 10:37:18 AM

Don't be ridiculous. I'll be happy if we win this game 20-17.

9/22/2009 10:45:28 AM