2002 NC State Wolfpack football team

2002 NC State Wolfpack football
Gator Bowl champion
Gator Bowl, W 28–6 vs. Notre Dame
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 11
APNo. 12
Record11–3 (5–3 ACC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorMarty Galbraith (2nd season)
Defensive coordinatorChuck Amato (1st season)
Home stadiumCarter–Finley Stadium
Seasons
← 2001
2003 →
2002 Atlantic Coast Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 21 Florida State $   7 – 1     9 – 5  
No. 22 Virginia   6 – 2     9 – 5  
No. 13 Maryland   6 – 2     11 – 3  
No. 12 NC State   5 – 3     11 – 3  
Clemson   4 – 4     7 – 6  
Georgia Tech   4 – 4     7 – 6  
Wake Forest   3 – 5     7 – 6  
North Carolina   1 – 7     3 – 9  
Duke   0 – 8     2 – 10  
  • $ – BCS representative as conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2002 NC State Wolfpack football team represented North Carolina State University during the 2002 NCAA Division I-A football season. The team's head coach was Chuck Amato. NC State has been a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) since the league's inception in 1953. The Wolfpack played its home games in 2002 at Carter–Finley Stadium in Raleigh, North Carolina, which has been NC State football's home stadium since 1966.

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendance
August 244:30 pmNew Mexico*
FSNW 34–1447,018
August 317:00 pmEast Tennessee State*No. 25
  • Carter–Finley Stadium
  • Raleigh, North Carolina
W 34–042,507
September 712:00 pmat Navy*No. 21
W 65–1929,613
September 147:00 pmWake ForestNo. 19
  • Carter–Finley Stadium
  • Raleigh, North Carolina (rivalry)
W 32–1351,094
September 2112:30 pmat Texas Tech*No. 17
FSNW 51–48 OT35,864
September 281:00 pmMassachusetts*No. 17
  • Carter–Finley Stadium
  • Raleigh, North Carolina
W 56–2451,221
October 1212:00 pmat North CarolinaNo. 14
JPSW 34–1760,250
October 1912:00 pmDukeNo. 13
  • Carter–Finley Stadium
  • Raleigh, North Carolina (rivalry)
W 24–2251,500
October 247:45 pmat ClemsonNo. 12
ESPNW 38–678,904
November 23:30 pmGeorgia TechNo. 10
  • Carter–Finley Stadium
  • Raleigh, North Carolina
ABCL 17–2451,500
November 912:00 pmat MarylandNo. 14
ABCL 21–2452,915
November 1612:00 pmat VirginiaNo. 22
JPSL 9–1453,371
November 233:30 pmNo. 14 Florida State
  • Carter–Finley Stadium
  • Raleigh, North Carolina
ABCW 17–751,500
January 112:30 pmvs. No. 11 Notre Dame*No. 17
NBCW 28–673,491
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Eastern time

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Roster

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2002 NC State Wolfpack football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
QB 17 Philip Rivers Jr
RB 44 T. A. McLendon Fr
G 54 Sean Locklear Jr
OT Scott Kooistra Sr
WR 82 Jerricho Cotchery Jr
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
SS 9 Terrence Holt Sr
CB 28 Lamont Reid So
DB 36 Andre Maddox So
LB 91 Manny Lawson Fr
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
K 21 Adam Kiker Jr
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Redshirt

Roster
Last update: 2019-08-04

Rankings

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See also: 2002 NCAA Division I-A football rankings
Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked RV = Received votes
Week
PollPre12345678910111213141516Final
APRV252119171716141312101422—21171712
Coaches252422201615141110981320—20171711
BCSNot released11912—————Not released

Game summaries

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At Texas Tech

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1 2 3 4OT Total
No. 17 Wolfpack 10 7 21 76 51
Red Raiders 7 3 7 283 48
See also: 2002 Texas Tech Red Raiders football team

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Florida State

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See also: 2002 Florida State Seminoles football team

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Vs. Notre Dame (Gator Bowl)

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Gator Bowl
1 234Total
• Wolfpack 0 2107 28
Fighting Irish 3 030 6
  • Source:
Scoring summary
15:09NDNick Setta 23-yard field goalND 3-0
214:30NCSTT.A. McLendon 2-yard run (Adam Kiker kick)NCST 7-3
25:30NCSTT.A. McLendon 3-yard run (Adam Kiker kick)NCST 14-3
21:37NCSTJerricho Cotchery 9-yard pass from Philip Rivers (Adam Kiker kick)NCST 21-3
32:50NDNick Setta 41-yard field goalNCST 21-6
410:50NCSTSean Berton 7-yard pass from Philip Rivers (Adam Kiker kick)NCST 28-6
Main article: 2003 Gator Bowl
See also: 2002 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team

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2003 NFL Draft

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Main article: 2003 NFL draft
Player Position Round Pick NFL club
Terrence Holt Safety 5 137 Detroit Lions
Scott Kooistra Offensive tackle 7 215 Cincinnati Bengals

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References

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  1. ^ "NC State University Official Athletic Site - Football". Archived from the original on November 19, 2012. Retrieved November 28, 2012.
  2. ^ "Freshman scores record-tying fifth TD in overtime". ESPN. September 21, 2002. Retrieved December 14, 2019.[dead link]
  3. ^ "Defense secures Wolfpacks' first-ever 10-win season". ESPN. November 23, 2002. Retrieved December 14, 2019.[dead link]
  4. ^ "Wolfpack cap best season in school history". ESPN. January 1, 2003. Archived from the original on April 9, 2017. Retrieved December 14, 2019.
  5. ^ "2003 NFL Draft". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on December 21, 2007. Retrieved December 14, 2019.
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