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LouisvilleLocation: Louisville, Ky.Record: 2-2Leading Passer: Brian Brohm (424.2 yards per game)Leading Rusher: Anthony Allen (123.2 yards per game)Leading Receiver: Harry Douglas (169.8 yards per game)Fun Fact: Brohm has thrown for 15 touchdowns, while Allen has five rushing scores, and Douglas has five receiving touchdowns.
Past games against Louisville
Nov. 2, 1951Louisville 26, N.C. State 2State could only muster two points as it dropped its sixth game in seven tries to fall to 2-6 for the season. The team defeated Davidson the next week before losing to Maryland to finish the season 3-7.
Oct. 8, 1994Louisville 35, N.C. State 14This was one of the few blemishes on the Pack’s record during a 9-3 campaign. The season would eventually end with a 28-24 Peach Bowl victory against Mississippi State, but this day didn’t go as well in a 21-point thumping.
Last time against Louisville
On Oct. 8, 1994, No. 18 State entered its contest at Louisville 4-0, but left town with its first loss of the season. State’s only two other losses that season came against ranked opponents UNC-CH and Florida State. State recovered from the loss to finish with a final Associated Press ranking of No. 17.
Ernest Jones on:
His favorite nickname on the team
I don’t know if I should say this. LeRue Rumph. We call him “LeRue Rumpshaker.” That’s one of my top favorites. He doesn’t know about that one. I tend to keep that one to myself. When he finds out about it, he is going to be pretty upset about that one.
Following the 2007 ACC Race
Did you know?The football team’s coaching staff has a combined 226 years of experience among them.
Standings:AtlanticTeam ACC OverallBoston College 3-0 4-0 Clemson 2-0 4-0 Wake Forest 1-1 2-2 Florida State 0-1 2-1 Maryland 0-1 2-2 N.C. State 0-2 1-3
CoastalTeam ACC OverallVirginia 3-0 3-1 Miami 0-0 3-1 Virginia Tech 0-0 3-1 Duke 0-1 1-3 North Carolina 0-1 1-3 Georgia Tech 0-2 2-2
Source: ACC
This week’s schedule:
Duke @ MiamiNorth Carolina @ Virginia TechMassachusetts @ Boston CollegeClemson @ Georgia TechLouisville @ NC StateMaryland @ RutgersAlabama @ Florida StatePittsburgh @ Virginia
Where State stands:Where does State stand? N.C. State stands in dead last in the Atlantic division with a record of 0-2. It’s not too late for the Wolfpack to turn things around this season, but the turnaround must start now. Louisville may not be an ACC opponent, but a win would garner much-needed momentum heading into the homestretch this season — after tomorrow, six of State’s last seven games are against ACC foes.
On the road to Jacksonville:Virginia and Boston College are in the drivers’ seats right now with both teams sitting at 3-0 in the conference. Clemson is in fine shape, too, with a record of 2-0. Perennial contenders Virginia Tech plays its first ACC game this weekend, hosting North Carolina. Miami also has not played a conference game yet.
