2002 NC State Wolfpack football team

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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

DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendance
August 244:30 pm
BCA Classic)
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
Jones SBC Stadium
  • Lubbock, Texas
    		• 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
    JPS
    		W 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
    Byrd Stadium
  • College Park, Maryland
    		• 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
    Alltel Stadium
  • Jacksonville, Florida (Gator Bowl)
    		• NBCW 28–673,491
    • *Non-conference game
    • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
    • All times are in Eastern time

    [1]

    Roster

    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

    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
    AP
    		RV252119171716141312101422—21171712
    Coaches252422201615141110981320—20171711
    BCSNot released11912—————Not released

    Game summaries

    At Texas Tech

    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

    [2]

    Florida State

    See also: 2002 Florida State Seminoles football team

    [3]

    Vs. Notre Dame (Gator Bowl)

    Gator Bowl
    1 234Total
    • Wolfpack 0 2107 28
    Fighting Irish 3 030 6
    • Date: January 1, 2003
    • Location:
      Play-by-play), Pat Hayden
    • 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

    [4]

    2003 NFL Draft

    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

    [5]

    References

    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.
    3. ^ "Defense secures Wolfpacks' first-ever 10-win season". ESPN. November 23, 2002. Retrieved December 14, 2019.
    4. ^ "Wolfpack cap best season in school history". ESPN. January 1, 2003. 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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