Saturday, 09/15/12
| Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Alabama | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 |
| North Carolina State | 14 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 31 |
| Attendance | |
|---|---|
| Attendance | 54,132 |
Scoring Summary
| USA - NCSU | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st Quarter | 9:22 | NCSU | TD | Rashard Smith 33 yd pass from Mike Glennon (Niklas Sade kick) | 0 - 7 |
| 4:06 | NCSU | TD | Bryan Underwood 44 yd pass from Mike Glennon (Niklas Sade kick) | 0 - 14 | |
| 2nd Quarter | 6:52 | NCSU | TD | Tony Creecy 11 yd run (Niklas Sade kick) | 0 - 21 |
| 2:33 | NCSU | TD | Quintin Payton 13 yd pass from Mike Glennon (Niklas Sade kick) | 0 - 28 | |
| 3rd Quarter | 7:36 | NCSU | FG | Niklas Sade 22 yd FG | 0 - 31 |
| 4th Quarter | 5:20 | USA | TD | Jereme Jones 8 yd pass from Ross Metheny (Michel Chapuseaux kick) | 7 - 31 |
Team Statistics
| USA | NCSU | |
|---|---|---|
| First Downs | 14 | 22 |
| Passing | 9 | 11 |
| Rushing | 4 | 9 |
| Penalty | 1 | 2 |
| Third Down Efficiency | 0-11 | 7-19 |
| Fourth Down Efficiency | 0-1 | 2-2 |
| Net Yards | 314 | 384 |
| Total Plays | 59 | 77 |
| Average Gain Per Play | 5.3 | 5.0 |
| Net Yards Rushing | 51 | 127 |
| Rushes | 23 | 43 |
| Average Per Rush | 2.2 | 3.0 |
| Net Yards Passing | 263 | 257 |
| Completions - Attempts | 24-36 | 24-34 |
| Yards Per Pass Play | 7.3 | 7.6 |
| Times Sacked | 7 | 4 |
| Yards Lost to Sacks | -37 | -21 |
| Had Intercepted | 2 | 0 |
| Punts | 7 | 6 |
| Average Punt | 37.6 | 42.8 |
| Penalties | 6 | 7 |
| Penalty Yards | 60 | 55 |
| Fumbles | 2 | 1 |
| Fumbles Lost | 1 | 0 |
Passing
| South Alabama | Comp | Att | Yds | Pct | Y/A | Sack | YdsL | TD | Int |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R. Metheny | 14 | 20 | 189 | 70.0 | 9.5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| C. Bennett | 10 | 15 | 74 | 66.7 | 4.9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Team | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| North Carolina State | Comp | Att | Yds | Pct | Y/A | Sack | YdsL | TD | Int |
| M. Glennon | 24 | 34 | 257 | 70.6 | 7.6 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
Rushing
| South Alabama | Rush | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D. Baker | 7 | 45 | 6.4 | 16 | 0 |
| C. Bennett | 7 | 1 | 0.1 | 10 | 0 |
| K. Houston | 4 | 17 | 4.3 | 10 | 0 |
| R. Metheny | 3 | -11 | -3.7 | 0 | 0 |
| T. Glover | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 2 | 0 |
| S. Garber | 1 | -3 | -3.0 | 0 | 0 |
| North Carolina State | Rush | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD |
| T. Creecy | 15 | 68 | 4.5 | 13 | 1 |
| B. Barnes | 13 | 10 | 0.8 | 6 | 0 |
| J. Washington | 7 | 31 | 4.4 | 10 | 0 |
| M. Glennon | 5 | -10 | -2.0 | 8 | 0 |
| T. Palmer | 2 | 30 | 15.0 | 28 | 0 |
| M. Stocker | 1 | -2 | -2.0 | 0 | 0 |
Receiving
| South Alabama | Rec | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D. Baker | 5 | 55 | 11.0 | 28 | 0 |
| W. Saxton | 4 | 72 | 18.0 | 30 | 0 |
| C. Besteda | 3 | 68 | 22.7 | 43 | 0 |
| T. Glover | 3 | 10 | 3.3 | 7 | 0 |
| C. Waldon | 2 | 24 | 12.0 | 18 | 0 |
| B. Lavender | 2 | 10 | 5.0 | 6 | 0 |
| G. Hollinger | 2 | 8 | 4.0 | 5 | 0 |
| C. Broadnax | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | 9 | 0 |
| J. Jones | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | 8 | 1 |
| K. Houston | 1 | -1 | -1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| North Carolina State | Rec | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD |
| Q. Payton | 5 | 61 | 12.2 | 24 | 1 |
| T. Creecy | 5 | 28 | 5.6 | 12 | 0 |
| B. Underwood | 3 | 58 | 19.3 | 44 | 1 |
| T. Palmer | 3 | 13 | 4.3 | 11 | 0 |
| J. Washington | 2 | 21 | 10.5 | 16 | 0 |
| M. Carter | 2 | 14 | 7.0 | 9 | 0 |
| B. Barnes | 2 | 5 | 2.5 | 3 | 0 |
| R. Smith | 1 | 33 | 33.0 | 33 | 1 |
| L. Winkles | 1 | 24 | 24.0 | 24 | 0 |
Kicking
| South Alabama | XPM | XPA | Pct | FGM | FGA | Pct | Lng | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M. Chapuseaux | 1 | 1 | 100.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| North Carolina State | XPM | XPA | Pct | FGM | FGA | Pct | Lng | Pts |
| N. Sade | 4 | 4 | 100.0 | 1 | 2 | 50.0 | 22 | 7 |
Punting
| South Alabama | Punt | Avg | Blk | In20 | TB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S. Garber | 7 | 37.6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| North Carolina State | Punt | Avg | Blk | In20 | TB |
| W. Baumann | 6 | 42.8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kick/Punt Returns
| South Alabama | KR | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | PR | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T. Glover | 1 | 21 | 21.0 | 21 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | 8 | 0 |
| J. Jones | 1 | 17 | 17.0 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| North Carolina State | KR | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | PR | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD |
| T. Palmer | 2 | 47 | 23.5 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| R. Smith | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 27 | 9.0 | 17 | 0 |
Defense
| South Alabama | Tack | Ast | Sack | Yds | FFum | FumR | PD | Int | Yds | Int'TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| North Carolina State | Tack | Ast | Sack | Yds | FFum | FumR | PD | Int | Yds | Int'TD |
| H. Jones | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| D. Amerson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |










