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With a record of 2-6 and with little chance of reaching a bowl game, even Maryland football coach Ralph Friedgen admits something "crazy" would have to happen for his team to make something out of what's been a dismal 2009 season.

Give credit to NC State and Maryland for being gracious competitors. The Wolfpack's Homecoming Day football game was an enjoyable a contest as the weather was pleasant in Raleigh Saturday afternoon.

N.C. State's Michael Lemon celebrates with Markus Kuhn after Lemon pressured Maryland's Jamarr Robinson to throw an incomplete pass on the last play of the game during the Wolfpack's 38-31 victory.

Ralph Friedgen saw a rainbow at practice last week. The Maryland coach desperately hoped it was a positive sign for a struggling team that he said had been rained on all too often this season, both in a literal and metaphorical sense.

Maryland quarterback Chris Turnera s first pass was intercepted in the flat by defensive end Willie Young.

North Carolina State has reached the edge and so the Wolfpack must avoid falling off the cliff.

Things you need to know about Florida State's game at home on Saturdayagainst N.C. State: Game Info Kickoff: noon at Doak Campbell Stadium in Tallahassee Broadcasts: TV a ' ESPN; Radio a ' 1080-AM Weather: 20% rain chance, about 73 Tickets: A limit number still remain for purchase at $36. Tickets can be bought on www.seminoles.com or by calling ...

It's probably a good thing today's game between N.C. State and Florida State starts at noon.

Field gets tested due to offensive shoot out and Noles Mascot. Indianx.com Halfway into the first quarter of the NC State vs Florida State ACC Football game a play happened that marked the beginning of the demise of the Wolfpack defense.

The Seminoles look to win back-to-back games, even their overall record and stay alive in the conference's Atlantic Division race.

Bert Reed's 3-yard touchdown run with 1:36 left lifted Florida State to a 45-42 win over North Carolina State on Saturday.

Time: Today at noon. n Site: Doak Campbell Stadium. n Online: Live-game blog on NoleSports.com. n TV: FOX.

If Florida State is to sustain any of the momentum it gained in last week's win at North Carolina, the Seminoles know that they'll have to do a good job containing North Carolina State QB Russell Wilson .

It has been a tough year for college football in North Carolina, no doubt about it.

Despite back-to-back woodshed-whoopings, not to mention an increasing chorus of fans howling across the Wolfpack Nation for heads to roll on his staff, Tom O'Brien says that he is still confident in the growth process of the Wolfpack program under his leadership and that he does not believe that it is time to write off 2009 as a lost cause.A In an ...

All bets are off this week for Offensive Player of the Week in the Atlantic Coast Conference.

Now N.C. State can't stop the run, either. After giving up a combined 820 passing yards to Wake Forest and Duke, the Wolfpack couldn't shut down a Boston College offense whose strength seemed to play into N.C. State's hands.

N.C. State drove to Boston College's 41-yard line before a third-and-10 interception of Russell Wilson by Wes DavisA gave the Eagles the ball with 1:02 remaining in the second quarter and a 21-13 lead.A Wilson's ball was tipped before Davis intercepted.

A few folks in the Tri-Cities might know this, but Herald Publisher Rufus M. Friday - our head coach - played tight end for North Carolina State.

Harris set the yardage record with a 9-yarder early in the final quarter, surpassing the previous mark of 253, set by Phil Bennett in 1972.