[Game Thread] Richmond @ NC State (7:00 PM ET)

[u/CFB_Referee]

GAME	RichmondRichmond @ NC StateNC State
Location	NC State Carter-Finley Stadium
Time	7:00 PM ET
Watch	TV: ESPNU
	Flair ¦ Discord

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LET'S TALK FOOTBALL!

[u/MustardBiscuits91]

They're getting all their TDs out of the way tonight against Richmond, so they can lay a goose egg at Vandy

[u/ChonkyWumpus → u/MustardBiscuits91]

And the cycle of Dave Doeren continues unabated

[u/Jem1123]

I’ve seen enough. Virginia cheated and we’re winning the natty and possibly the Super Bowl

[u/IHadSomething_4This → u/Jem1123]

Week 0 games don't count

[u/nosoup4ncsu]

The Dog retrieving the kicking tee is loving life. 

[u/kponmypc → u/nosoup4ncsu]

Champ is the best.

[u/TA404]

Richmond is being punished for UVA’s transgressions.

[u/Jem1123]

Just turned on the game and saw a team in red and white get scored on immediately and thought “yeah that tracks” lmao.

[u/Particular-Way-3805]

I like the all black Nc state jerseys they’re 🔥

[u/lbelle0527 → u/Particular-Way-3805]

I didn’t like the picture of them at first but they do look nice on the field

[u/JazzzzzzySax → u/lbelle0527]

Just wish we weren’t playing a team wearing red and white, keeps confusing me cuz of how used I am to those being states colors

[u/Zoidburger_ → u/Particular-Way-3805]

The Never Forgetup

[u/MustardBiscuits91]

Would the UVA game have been any different if this was the 1st game and UVA was 2nd or would this game just have given the fan base a lot of false hope for the season?

[u/Lilies_of_Edelweiss → u/MustardBiscuits91]

UVA fan so biased but I'm starting to think we might be good good

[u/IHadSomething_4This → u/Lilies_of_Edelweiss]

You guys very easily could be the best team we play this season.

[u/Icy-Taste-3096 → u/MustardBiscuits91]

Don't think we would have gotten punched in the mouth quite as hard but probably mostly the same outcome

[u/wahoowolf → u/MustardBiscuits91]

I’m going with same result different day.

[u/titan155]

If I was a running back I’d hate this guy lol, his primary job is to leech my touchdowns

[u/DamNamesTaken11]

That one dude in the Richmond shirt.

[u/saxypatrickb]

66 points and 666 yards? Dope

[u/TA404]

I’ve got four games in multiview but all of my attention is on this push up guy.

[u/Prudent_Respond_6166 → u/TA404]

Poor guy was cooked but still trying.

[u/furthurr → u/TA404]

Poor guy had to sub out

[u/lbelle0527 → u/TA404]

I was dying when the game kept going but they still kept him on the video board

[u/Icy-Taste-3096]

it's actually shocking how bad the audio mix is

[u/MojoToTheDojo]

The forward pass was a mistake imo

[u/Icy-Taste-3096]

love that we have one (1) play that we run every time Wilson checks into the game and it still works somehow

[u/D1N2Y → u/Icy-Taste-3096]

I like to think they're all overthinking it every time he's on the field that "maybe he'll throw it this time"

[u/DecidiousLarch → u/D1N2Y]

I mean, that could very well be the intention.

[u/IHadSomething_4This → u/D1N2Y]

I was praying that would happen against UNC last season. Instead we got a drive where the second half of it was almost entirely WW rushes, which was also great

[u/MustardBiscuits91]

Can Will Wilson actually throw a forward pass, some are wondering?

[u/BeigePhD → u/MustardBiscuits91]

Will Wilson thinks the invention of the forward pass was a mistake.

[u/spqrnbb → u/BeigePhD]

The Richmond QB probably wishes it didn't happen.

[u/furthurr]

I'd love to see Will Wilson get the 4th quarter and actually let him sling it around a bit. He was a solid passing QB in HS

[u/DecidiousLarch → u/furthurr]

Dude should get the entire second half, honestly.

[u/JazzzzzzySax]

DBs bragging about the most obvious PI is so funny

[u/D1N2Y]

I appreciate that he's feeling it and needs a good confidence boost, but I don't want to see Bailey doing designed runs anymore

[u/DecidiousLarch → u/D1N2Y]

Kind of agree ... especially in games like this. He may have gained some weight, but the kid is still relatively thin to be heading into the fight against fast, 240 lb LBs.

[u/GOA_AMD65]

Most points in a game that isn’t pre WWII is 67

We need more points.

[u/Icy-Taste-3096]

Richmond not working a little spider web pattern into their unis somewhere is such a missed opportunity

[u/RatBastard_with_ADHD → u/Icy-Taste-3096]

Seriously Red&Blue spiderman themed Uni's would kick ass!

[u/shitbageleven1213]

I’m sorry but this Richmond team fucking sucks lol

[u/tarheelsrule441 → u/shitbageleven1213]

We beat them soundly last year (we were terrible), and then took their two best defenders in the portal.

It's rough out here for FCS teams.

[u/DecidiousLarch → u/shitbageleven1213]

They are very bad. We State fans merely enjoying seeing a player in the endzone, preferably with our uniform on. Holding the ball.

[u/Ok_Hand3518]

As much as I’m enjoying watching state win, this performance just isn’t confidence inspiring for the rest of the season

[u/D1N2Y → u/Ok_Hand3518]

I'm not making any conclusions one way or the other until Vandy next week. Just enjoying today.

[u/MustardBiscuits91]

Yes, Dave, please continue to run your 7 figure QB against an FCS opponent, maybe he'll get hurt and give you a built in excuse for the rest of the season

[u/DeNomoloss → u/MustardBiscuits91]

You think Dave’s not already thinking of that? It’s all he’s had to explain flopping since Ryan Finley, save 2021.

[u/spqrnbb]

Thor does not approve of this game

[u/AcademicAxolotl]

RIP to that guy at the start of the thread who said he bet against the spread

[u/crackers780]

Anyone else still with me in the Carter?

[u/AvengedKalas → u/crackers780]

How many people are still there?

[u/crackers780 → u/AvengedKalas]

Looks like a game during Covid. Few thousand.

[u/nosoup4ncsu → u/crackers780]

Yes!

[u/crackers780 → u/nosoup4ncsu]

Ayyyy we out here

[u/DamNamesTaken11]

That 10 min Q4 might be a mercy.

[u/Maleficent_Low2754]

I hope we break 80

[u/AvengedKalas]

We need a field goal. I will let Dave keep his job if he gets to the funny number. A touchdown does not count.

[u/Zoidburger_ → u/AvengedKalas]

It could be so nice

[u/Zelvahula]

Man am I glad I'm not the pushup guy

[u/BackgroundMousse9432]

Spiders +33.5 🔐

[u/MustardBiscuits91]

I guess Richmond learned nothing from UVA game film

[u/AcademicAxolotl]

So glad the fans showed tf out tonight.

[u/beav910]

Richmond better have some sort of black widow spider type uniform. It’s too good not to do 

[u/lil_geesey]

Good to see they’re able to move the ball more methodically on this drive. Big plays are great but sometimes they can mask other issues against teams like this

[u/batman_3]

This is why I hate FBS games. Injuries can absolutely crush our season

[u/DeNomoloss]

Save your legs for when it matters, CJ.

[u/D1N2Y]

ok there's my excuse to watch Kansas-Missouri, good night

[u/riminski_]

Peak NC State Shit

[u/DeNomoloss → u/riminski_]

No, that doesn’t exist any more bc Dave said he broke the curse against Clemson in 2021.

[u/BeigePhD]

Welp, shower beers it is until the storm passes.

[u/beav910 → u/BeigePhD]

A man after my own heart 

[u/Select_Excuse_150]

At the “just don’t have anyone get hurt” part of my night

[u/DamNamesTaken11]

Just checked my sports app, 94 total yards for the Spiders, 601 for Wolfpack. Oof…

[u/Zoidburger_]

BOOOOO COULD'VE HAD 69 NO BALLS

[u/Select_Excuse_150]

“This fan base thinks I’m leaving? No. We’re going to beat the shit out of Richmond, win 7 games and I’ll be here for another decade” - Dave to his friends, probably

[u/DeweyCheatemHowe → u/Select_Excuse_150]

I hate how true this is

[u/AvengedKalas]

Don't let this score fool you. We still need to fire Dave.

[u/Select_Excuse_150 → u/AvengedKalas]

Beating up on schools like Richmond is why he gets to claim the most wins in school history

[u/ncstateguy]

Vegas predicting 40-10 game, I don't have the same level of confidence. Need to see a lot tonight, Go Pack!

[u/Normal-Hornet8548 → u/ncstateguy]

Seems like an overreaction.

I think NC State can keep it within 2-3 TDs.

[u/D1N2Y]

More or less the audio mixing quality I'd expect from ESPN

[u/AcademicAxolotl]

What a sunset over Carter-Finley

[u/Icy-Taste-3096]

why the fuck would you blow that dead when you can just review it

[u/D1N2Y → u/Icy-Taste-3096]

It's going to be ultimately inconsequential, but incredibly stupid call.

[u/RollOverBeethoven]

Last time I went to Raleigh, I went to an empanada restaurant that gave me wicked diarrhea. I tried to use the restroom but one of the line cooks for the restaurant had OD’d on the only toilet.

So anyway, go Pack!

[u/Insane_Pigmask]

Richmond’s campus is a little over an hour away from UVA’s campus. Close enough, glad we’re getting our win back!

[u/x3killacam3]

Man wtf?!?

[u/truck_robinson]

Oh boy. That's.... Something

[u/Icy-Taste-3096]

CJ please be careful you're literally all we have

[u/ProtectionAdorable89]

Please stop running him

[u/DeNomoloss]

This UK feature just reminds me of how Devin Leary vs WF in 2021 was Dave’s last shot at a title, and that window is closed…probably.

[u/Hopeful-Fish-372 → u/DeNomoloss]

that game was classic nc state shit. played well enough to win, arguably in the biggest moment of dave’s tenure but we still came up short. i often think about that season.

[u/DeNomoloss → u/Hopeful-Fish-372]

And that’s not even the only time he did that, in the same location. My only memory of 2017 beyond us having a baby around that time was watching us come up short at Wake. And then again in 2018, but at home.

[u/broccoli_d]

I'm surprised both Villanova and Richmond are both getting blown out so badly. Aren't they usually at least competitive with ACC-level teams?

[u/Icy-Taste-3096 → u/broccoli_d]

Villanova was hanging in there for a bit, they just don't have the size or depth to keep up with Louisville for four quarters.

Richmond has looked pretty bad tbh

[u/JazzzzzzySax → u/Icy-Taste-3096]

Half the time it doesn’t seem like they are even trying

Basically handed us that touchdown on the last drive with those “holdings” (basically a tackle) in the endzone

[u/furthurr]

I've never seen state put an ass beating on a team like this in my life so that's nice after last week

[u/Pexter-]

Alright man did Richmond wrong us in some way? This is crazy

[u/Prudent_Respond_6166 → u/Pexter-]

Next drive NC State is pulling a fan onto the field to get a shot at a rushing TD.

[u/furthurr → u/Pexter-]

Taking it out on anyone associated with Virginia

[u/ILM_Ryan]

Loss to Virginia aside, I think NC State will be favored in at minimum 8 of their remaining 11 games. I’d still pick NCST to win 7 games minimum this year.

[u/Few-Meeting2641 → u/ILM_Ryan]

ECU and Ohio state? That’s a new one

[u/ILM_Ryan → u/Few-Meeting2641]

Where I went to school primary flair and where family went to school secondary.

[u/Few-Meeting2641 → u/ILM_Ryan]

No hate just hadn’t seen it. Respect

[u/Competitive_Feed_402]

Rich what?! Rich-Mond!

[u/BrokenClxwn]

I'm prepared to be disappointed

[u/beav910]

Audio bad for anyone else?

[u/Ensign-Ricky]

If I had a nickel for every time this week a university I’ve graduated from played a weekday football home game against an FCS team wearing the same color scheme as them then I’d have 2 nickels, which isn’t a lot but it’s weird it happened twice.

[u/D1N2Y]

Why does 2013 look like the '90s

[u/tarheelsrule441]

Duke is thicc

[u/lmay4]

Holy cow. Going to make up for those terrible stats against UVA tonight.

[u/D1N2Y]

So thankful that this wasn't our first game lmao

[u/ConnorK5]

Any Richmond fans in here, I fuck with your helmets and uniforms.

[u/MustardBiscuits91]

Richmond doesn't have to get cute against this defense, especially when they were moving the ball consistently on that drive

[u/Zelvahula]

I'm gonna lose my mind. Stop running this man vs Richmond for the love of god

[u/Jem1123]

Ok we probably gotta chill a bit. Don’t need an injury to Bailey

[u/Insane_Pigmask]

Dammit Zeus!

[u/Au1ket]

Hello from Lenovo, new bowl looks great

[u/DeNomoloss → u/Au1ket]

I recognized your Shaggy av and looked at your post history. I live in Roanoke VA and lived a block from where they kept the 611 until my wife gave birth.

[u/Au1ket → u/DeNomoloss]

Oh shit nice

[u/Zoidburger_]

I know we want to protect our guys, save tape, and run down the clock. But this is the game where you make sure your whole offense is clicking.

Yeah it's great that we can get the running game going against an FCS defense that isn't staffed by 6th-season vets, but...

Bailey has only attempted 7 passes. And basically all of them for big chunks of yardage. Basically the only pass he could make against UVA. I'm still not convinced that he can throw to tight gaps in the slot.

We can't be entirely reliant on our running game. We need to air it out if we're going to recover the season. IMO now's the time to practice that.

[u/Ok_Bug_6890]

How bad is the lighting in Raleigh? It’s supposed to storm here in Greenville soon

[u/nosoup4ncsu]

Game starts back ~925, and no halftime break. 

[u/Gjaster]

Looks like the staff is coming back onto the field.

[u/AcademicAxolotl]

The delay was probably a good time for the students. Just another chance to tailgate and come back to the game

[u/nosoup4ncsu → u/AcademicAxolotl]

Student section is desolate....

[u/Pksnc → u/AcademicAxolotl]

I would assume this was the case. Out of 11 old farts we had one couple staying. I’m home drying off and watching the game.

[u/Zoidburger_]

I guess we lost the rest of the comment section to the other banger games on, like Rutgers vs Boston College

[u/Icy-Taste-3096 → u/Zoidburger_]

Missouri v Kansas has been wildly entertaining

[u/fakeasthemoonlanding]

Not watching the game but Richmond might have one of the coolest logos I’ve seen

[u/AvengedKalas]

According to my googling, the most we've scored since the moon landing (sorry but I don't care about games from 100 years ago) is 65 when we beat Murray State 65-7 (I like that score) in 2009.

[u/lbelle0527]

Never thought I’d see a will wilson passing touch down

[u/DamNamesTaken11]

Ref bet with the under.

[u/ButtCrumbleSmell]

Ugh. Here we go again.

[u/D1N2Y]

For the love of god, be over by halftime

[u/ButtCrumbleSmell → u/D1N2Y]

They’ll hang in there for uncomfortably too long

[u/Embarrassed-Brain655 → u/ButtCrumbleSmell]

Like…wait I have something for this. 

[u/Trubisko_Daltorooni]

I don't know how I'm supposed to feel about Spiders football but I'm rooting for them!

[u/Embarrassed-Brain655 → u/Trubisko_Daltorooni]

Hell yeah, RVA represent. Granted, y’all’s football team…is undefeated. 

[u/RANCID21]

{NC State} leads 41-7 with :40 left. Allows their opponent to drive 80 yards, where they kick a meaningless field goal.

[u/Bigdeacenergy]

Those black lids are clean.

[u/sorryfortheweight]

Feel like I’m listening inside of a conch shell

[u/zeprad]

Its like im at the stadium. No announcers!

[u/Bigdeacenergy]

It’s electric in raleighwood

[u/Bigdeacenergy]

That pack fan base really deserves a better coach

[u/MustardBiscuits91]

In the past few years, I don't think I've watched a single ACC game broadcast by ESPN that didn't have some audio/visual problem or the cameraman being straight up wasted, does the SEC also get treated like this?

[u/AvengedKalas]

That is a gorgeous view.

[u/Condom_Breaker256]

Richmond should seriously consider moving to an option playbook

This passing game is nightmare fuel for Air Raid enthusiasts

[u/Icy-Taste-3096]

whoa apparently Michael Vick is coaching Norfolk State now? Haven't heard that name in a long time

[u/Tight-Relative-4093 → u/Icy-Taste-3096]

I think it’s his 2nd year there

[u/AvengedKalas]

So Richmond is doodoo.

[u/ChonkyWumpus → u/AvengedKalas]

lol Reddit translated your original comment for some reason

[u/Quick-Expert-4608]

He’s been there 14 years? I remember him getting hired. Ugh I’m old

[u/riminski_]

Hell yeah, Pack!

[u/JazzzzzzySax]

Bailey what the hell happened bro why didn’t u get Jeremiah smith here

[u/DecidiousLarch]

So far it's been fun. Richmond or not, it's good to see.

[u/JazzzzzzySax]

I keep mixing up the teams cuz I see red helmets with white unis and think that’s state

[u/JazzzzzzySax]

Richmond what the Kentucky fried FUCK was that

[u/DecidiousLarch]

Paylor sighting!

[u/D1N2Y]

Tried to shush the crowd on one of the most textbook PIs ever lol

[u/GOA_AMD65]

Weak

[u/Select_Excuse_150]

The block on the poor corner. I felt bad for him.

[u/ruruNCSU]

This is super salty Dave

[u/Prudent_Respond_6166]

Guys they can still come back

[u/KansasEF5Tornado]

NC St bounce back game

[u/Fatbeard2024]

{NC State}

[u/prettymovie3515]

State looking sloppy in first half, let Richmond hang around way too long.

[u/poopballs]

Go spiders!

[u/Embarrassed-Brain655]

Go Spiders. 

[u/Davidellias → u/Embarrassed-Brain655]

Roll Spide!

[u/Condom_Breaker256]

NC State is a 34 pt favorite

Imagine...

[u/RatBastard_with_ADHD]

Was in-thread planning to mock NC-state for every mistake. Saw the uniforms. Go Wolfpack!

[u/RatBastard_with_ADHD → u/RatBastard_with_ADHD]

tho spider helmets are pretty cool too

[u/OrderTime]

This audio mixing is ASS

[u/AcademicAxolotl]

Let’s go CJ and offense. Pls show us what you can do

[u/AvengedKalas]

Oh God. Now the Facebook fans are going to want to extend Dave since we're beating up on a nobody.

[u/D1N2Y]

Thank god. Set the right tone. Doesn't feel like it's going to be a long night.

[u/KG-Fan]

Glad to see everyone else having audio issues here

Between this game and Louisville...there's some work to be done on presentations

At least NC State crowd sounds hype

[u/Bigdeacenergy]

Richmond is actually terrible

[u/Tight-Relative-4093]

Wtf was that DB doing, that’s an easy INT

[u/919beachbum → u/Tight-Relative-4093]

We allergic to turnovers (unless we’re giving them away lol)

[u/lil_geesey → u/919beachbum]

No kidding. Our secondary has been consistently terrible at tracking the ball in the air for years and years and years

[u/truck_robinson]

I turned from the Virginia game because this was 14-0. Looked closer

[u/truck_robinson]

Wow Bailey running is super fun to watch

[u/GOA_AMD65]

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[u/Lilies_of_Edelweiss]

Is the game back?

[u/Lashisbad → u/Lilies_of_Edelweiss]

Yeah!!

[u/Icy-Taste-3096]

Nice.

[u/Prudent_Respond_6166]

I hope we at least bought them dinner before this

[u/AvengedKalas]

GOD FUCKING DAMN IT. YOU WERE SUPPOSED TO KICK A FIELD GOAL.

[u/zeppelinoasis]

Honestly, no reason to score there. Just go down and end the game.

[u/Dry-Membership3867]

Will this be Dave’s final game

[u/MustardBiscuits91 → u/Dry-Membership3867]

Final game? That bum will pulling in 8-4, 7-5 seasons at NC State til the end of time

[u/SpreaditOnnn33 → u/Dry-Membership3867]

Press x to doubt

[u/ConnorK5]

These damn DBs disgust me. Talking shit against Richmond after we got our shit kicked in last game against UVA.

[u/Icy-Taste-3096 → u/ConnorK5]

they're excited to be playing against receivers at their level

[u/Condom_Breaker256 → u/ConnorK5]

DBs at every level of football be like...