Louisville (1-3, 0-1)
	vs
	NC State (4-0)
	Saturday, October 3rd, 12:30pm TV: ACC Network

Louisville schedule to date:
vs #6 Auburn L 31-24
Houston L 34-31
#11 Clemson L 20-17
Samford W 45-3

9/27/2015 11:30:45 AM

plz2win

9/27/2015 11:32:09 AM

5-0 would be really nice

9/27/2015 11:48:53 AM

I can't remember the last time I've been as excited for a noon game.

9/27/2015 12:29:13 PM

This Louisville team is going to be hongry.

L

9/27/2015 1:04:57 PM

Best 1-3 team in the country versus the worst 4-0 team.

9/27/2015 1:11:23 PM

they're playing indiana?

9/27/2015 1:24:46 PM

They are going to underestimate the shit out of us. Their fans are already doing so.

Feel sure they're both in for a rude awakening.

[Edited on September 27, 2015 at 1:31 PM. Reason : .]

9/27/2015 1:30:52 PM

Oh sweet jesus. Just saw that Indiana is actually 4-0. That's hideous.

9/27/2015 2:54:08 PM

im curious what the spread will be. Louisville played a tough schedule so far. If I'm a gambling man, which I am, I would guess Louisville -3 to under 1TD.

9/27/2015 4:48:49 PM

go wolpfack.

9/27/2015 5:03:45 PM

need a lower level ticket. band side if it has to be endzone.

9/27/2015 5:22:47 PM

Line is out ... Pack -5.

9/27/2015 5:34:53 PM

^^ go watch it at Buffalo Wild Wings shithead.

9/27/2015 5:46:24 PM

^Seriously?

http://www.stubhub.com/nc-state-football-tickets-nc-state-vs-louisville-10-3-2015/event/9231593/

9/27/2015 6:16:04 PM

I know about stubhub but always ask around because people within the network usually sell tickets to people they know are dedicated fans for a low price just to get them out of hand without filling the stands with the other team's fans.

9/27/2015 7:09:43 PM

state -5 seems reasonable. i was thinking something along the lines of -3 or -4. i think we're better than louisville, although the records are certainly deceiving. but i think we should win this game.

9/27/2015 8:55:56 PM

I know, I was mostly commenting about the suggestion that you should just go to Buffalo Wild Wings rather than actually going to the stadium (ridiculous) especially when tickets (a lot of them) are available.

9/28/2015 2:00:07 AM

BWW will let him bring his pet snake Kobe, though

9/28/2015 2:02:38 AM

i wanna go to this game, but might wait til the weather forecast is a little clearer before buying tix. WRAL is saying 30% chance of showers.

9/28/2015 8:07:33 AM

Weather Channel says 80% I am getting married during the game (thanks football gods) and mother nature is trying to get in on the action as well haha

9/28/2015 8:34:18 AM

the weather channel is predicting your wedding?

9/28/2015 9:17:56 AM

plz to victor over the angry birds

9/28/2015 9:44:49 AM

yay! N.C. State's college football season finally starts this weekend!

9/28/2015 9:50:58 AM

It's better that he stays at home and shit talks his own Madden team than he takes a seat from a fan who can actually stop wishing he was really a coach for 2 seconds and just enjoy the game.

No ones calling you with a coaching job unless it's Bill Cowher and he's talking about a fantasy team.

9/28/2015 10:22:20 AM

Checked out a Louisville message board...they really don't think much of our team, haha.

9/28/2015 10:50:01 AM

link?

9/28/2015 11:42:55 AM

Quote :

"state -5 seems reasonable. i was thinking something along the lines of -3 or -4. i think we're better than louisville, although the records are certainly deceiving. but i think we should win this game."

Line has now moved to 5.5 fwiw

9/28/2015 1:03:34 PM

I'll probably miss most of this game. I'm presiding over a wedding that afternoon. Not till later in the day, but I'll probably be busy preparing during the game

9/28/2015 1:13:55 PM

Quote :

"link?"

http://www.scout.com/college/louisville/forums/2759-the-cardmarch

Not sure if that's THE board they use, but it gets a fair amount of activity. The only thing they keep saying about us is how we haven't played anyone, but only a couple seem concerned about the game. I think this is a bigger trap game for them than it is for us.

9/28/2015 1:19:25 PM

no real surprise, but lamar jackson is named their official starting QB for the game.

9/28/2015 1:22:02 PM

Quote :

"It's better that he stays at home and shit talks his own Madden team than he takes a seat from a fan who can actually stop wishing he was really a coach for 2 seconds and just enjoy the game. No ones calling you with a coaching job unless it's Bill Cowher and he's talking about a fantasy team."

No clue what you're rambling about but I'm like the only one on here who wasn't talking shit about the coaching last year.

9/28/2015 1:42:16 PM

Wow, they're board really doesn't think we are worth a shit.

52 votes in the Coaches Poll, 10 in AP

[Edited on September 28, 2015 at 2:00 PM. Reason : .]

9/28/2015 1:57:56 PM

Yeah I was talking about their Scout board.

Seems like they just chalk all of our wins up to playing "no one" and they said that Samford was better than all 4 teams we beat.

They also think all their offensive problems were "fixed" last week. I don't know if it's fixed or not, but it always seemed like if they would limit the turnovers they'd be winning games. They probably would have beat Houston if they didn't have 5 turnovers.

9/28/2015 2:34:17 PM

I'm still not impressed with their team, playing a lot of good teams close is like taking a lot of difficult courses and almost passing, its still failing no matter how you look at it. I think we win this win comfortably as the team will be prepared and Carter Finley will be packed and rowdy. The key to beating us is to stop our run and to have a strong aerial attack but stopping our run is not easy as we have dynamic running backs who can pick up yards in a variety of ways. Also, Lousiville receivers are average but nothing special so even our struggling secondary shouldn't get burned too many times. I just don't see how they win or less its one of those games in which they're offense is clicking on all cylinders.

9/28/2015 2:45:25 PM

Yeah I'm definitely not overlooking Louisville and I hope we don't get caught sleeping on them but I think with a packed home crowd and the confidence this team has, we should win comfortably. UofL has lost a bunch of close grinders where we've pretty much coasted over teams, dominating both road games. We should also see a more diverse offensive scheme for this game. They're a young team that's struggling to stay in the Atlantic race, playing in a tough stadium for their first real road game. I think we got this, and VTech isn't looking very scary either. If we can make it to the bye unscathed, I really like our chances for the ACCCG.

9/28/2015 2:53:58 PM

Quote :

"Seems like they just chalk all of our wins up to playing "no one" and they said that Samford was better than all 4 teams we beat. They also think all their offensive problems were "fixed" last week. I don't know if it's fixed or not, but it always seemed like if they would limit the turnovers they'd be winning games. They probably would have beat Houston if they didn't have 5 turnovers."

without watching any of their game last week vs Samford, it definitely seems ridiculous to me that they suddenly solved all their issues in one week vs a shitty opponent. you can't really say "state hasn't played anybody" and "we solved all of our problems last week vs an FCS team". i mean, they're right. we have proven virtually nothing because we've played nobody of significance. but if you dismiss our results vs those weak opponents, don't you also have to dismiss louisville's results vs their weak opponent?

and of course louisville has played a difficult schedule...but houston is still houston. louisville should beat houston, especially at home. and auburn is completely unimpressive so far. so that loss looks much worse than it did at the time.

^ i don't think overlooking louisville will be an issue. 1) they have name recognition 2) it's our first ACC game 3) it's our first game vs a name opponent 4) it's our first game back home after being on the road 2 straight weeks. to me, we have every reason in the world to come out with excitement and energy. obviously, that doesn't guarantee it will happen and it definitely doesn't guarantee a win. but there's no excuse for coming out flat in this one.

9/28/2015 3:09:32 PM

I meant more that the fans shouldn't overlook Louisville, it's going to be a real game. I'm sure Doeren and staff are working around the clock to get this right, as will UofL's staff. This game is huge for both programs. With that being said, I think there's way more going on in our favor than theirs.

I've been looking forward to this game since the schedule came out. It's also my birthday Saturday

[Edited on September 28, 2015 at 3:26 PM. Reason : pls2win]

9/28/2015 3:24:58 PM

We will victor

9/28/2015 4:40:55 PM

Expect plenty of this


For one of these

9/28/2015 10:17:35 PM

Has anyone said loserville tardinals yet?

LOSERVILLE TARDINALS

9/28/2015 10:56:06 PM

^LOL

9/28/2015 11:07:33 PM

It's going to be wet all game, nasty, cold wet and falling fairly heavy bc of this tropical storm if its timed just right...

Advantage to our running game.

We win by 14+ and shut their running game down.

9/29/2015 3:14:49 AM

Agreed. The more this turns into a contest of running the ball because of the weather, the better I like our chances.

9/29/2015 7:47:41 AM

^yep. their QB will be starting his first road game, in a potentially gross, rainy mess. i think that will also help us. from what i watched of their game against Clemson, their OL was pretty awful. however, this new QB is mobile and can probably help cover that up to a degree.

if we can control the clock like we have all season (1st in the nation in TOP), that will be really big. don't allow their freshman QB to get into a rhythm, keep their D on the field, and RUN THE DANG BAWL.

maybe it's just because we haven't played anybody so far this season, but i'm not sure i remember being this excited for a football game in a couple of seasons

9/29/2015 8:31:10 AM

Do we get free Papa John's and KFC with a victory?

9/29/2015 8:33:16 AM

Quote :

"you can't really say "state hasn't played anybody" and "we solved all of our problems last week vs an FCS team". "

get that logic shit out of here.

9/29/2015 9:35:06 AM

We've beat 0 teams worth a shit

So has Louisville

9/29/2015 9:56:30 AM

A running/muddy game is certainly going to be interesting. I like our front 4 on D and like we have plenty of bodies to rotate, but their QB is a really good runner(180+ rushing yards last week) and we haven't really seen Brissett running a ton so far(that's a good thing). Would be interesting to see if we run our base 4-2-5 and leave the extra safety to spy the QB the whole game.

Curious to see if our OL can hold up against an ACC-level DL that is anchored by 2 solid DTs. If our OL can't control the LOS against Louisville, we're going to struggle against VT.

9/29/2015 10:15:03 AM

Quote :

"We've beat 0 teams worth a shit So has Louisville"

exactly...which is why all the talk about the disparity between the team's schedules is so dumb. the teams have a combined 5 wins...all against pretty shitty competition.

9/29/2015 11:19:32 AM