The Wolfpacker

14 ■ THE WOLFPACKER TRACKING THE PACK 3 Seniors accepted invitations for postseason all-star games — QB Jacoby Brissett (Senior Bowl), OL Joe Thuney (East- West Shrine game) and CB Juston Burris (Shrine). 3 Final matches won to help NC State wrestling upset then-No. 2 Oklahoma State 19-15 Dec. 6 in Stillwater, Okla. NC State's Pete Renda (184 pounds), Michael Boykin (197) and two-time defending national champion Nick Gwiazdowski (heavyweight) each won their bouts to push the Pack to victory. 11 Rushing yards on Carlos King's game-winning touchdown run to help NC State defeat Mississippi State 28-24 on Jan. 1, 1995, in the Peach Bowl in Atlanta. The two teams will play again in the Belk Bowl Dec. 30 in Charlotte. 15 Wins in 28 bowl games for NC State football going into the Belk Bowl. The Wolfpack have gone 7-3 since 2000. 27 Three-pointers made in this season's first eight games by sophomore shooting guard Caleb Martin, which leads the team and eclipses the 25 he made in 36 contests during his rookie year. 332.5 Yards per game average allowed by the NC State defense this season, which ranked 19th nationally heading into bowl games. 1979 The last time NC State had an All-America offensive lineman (center Jim Ritcher) before fifth-year senior Joe Thuney was named a first-team 2015 honoree by USA Today. 56,988 Average home attendance for NC State football's six games at Carter-Finley Stadium. The Wolfpack ranked fourth in the ACC. Sponsored by: The Sizemore Group www.morganstanleyfa.com/thesizemoregroup ■ By The Numbers 4 Place for NCSU sophomore tight end/fullback JAYLEN SAMUELS for most touchdowns in a season for the Wolfpack. He enters the Belk Bowl with 14 touchdowns, which is tied for fourth with Koren Robinson (2000) and Ted Brown (1977). T.A. McLendon holds the school record with 18 in 2002, followed by Stan Fritts' 17 in 1972 and Torry Holt's 16 in 1997. PHOTO BY KEN MARTIN — West Shrine game) and CB Juston Burris (Shrine). 2 Oklahoma State 19-15 Dec. 6 in Stillwater, Okla. NC State's Pete Renda (184 pounds), Michael Boykin (197) and two-time defending national champion Nick Gwiazdowski (heavyweight) each won their bouts to push the Pack to victory. to help NC State defeat Mississippi State 28-24 on Jan. 1, 1995, in the Peach Bowl in Atlanta. The two teams will play again in the Belk Bowl Dec. 30 in Charlotte. Belk Bowl. The Wolfpack have gone 7-3 since 2000. sophomore shooting guard Caleb Martin, which leads the team and eclipses the 25 he made in 36 contests during his rookie year. season, which ranked 19th nationally heading into bowl games. (center Jim Ritcher) before fifth-year senior Joe Thuney was named a first-team 2015 honoree by at Carter-Finley Stadium. The Wolfpack ranked fourth in the ACC.

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