NC State was underwhelming but still managed to come away with a 10-7 victory at Connecticut. It was the fewest points in a road win since 1968 when the Pack beat Wake Forest 10-6. But any win has to feel good after the loss to Tennessee a week ago.
“On a day when the Huskies defense played flat-out fantastic, holding North Carolina State to just 258 total yards and sacking quarterback Mike Glennon six times, the offense played … well, offensively, managing just 239 yards and one late touchdown in a 10-7 loss to the Wolfpack before 34,202 Saturday at Rentschler Field.”
– Chris Elsberry, Connecticut Post
“North Carolina State’s David Amerson was looking for a little redemption after being burned deep a couple of times in a season-opening loss to Tennessee. The All-America cornerback responded with an interception and knocked down a fourth-down pass on Connecticut’s final drive Saturday as the Wolfpack (1-1) held on for a 10-7 win over the Huskies (1-1).”
– Pat Eaton-Robb, Associated Press
“Both teams floundered offensively, but Connecticut was worse. But the Huskies did manage a three-play, 63-yard drive for their score late to make a game of it. UConn got the ball back with a chance to tie or take the lead, but the offense failed to move down the field.”
– Evan Hilbert, CBSSports.com
“Frustrating … frustrating afternoon, to put it mildly. N.C. State’s a good, solid team. You can’t turn it over four times against a team like that and expect to win. It’s a credit to our defense that it was a three-point game in the end. Too many miscues.”
– Connecticut head coach Paul Pasqualoni
“With South Alabama, The Citadel and Miami (yes, Miami) just ahead, N.C. State’s football team should reach mid-season at 4-1 and solidly in position to grab a bowl bid. But unless something can be done to improve the frail offensive unit that surfaced Saturday in a 10-7 escape at Connecticut, the Wolfpack simply will not have enough scoring pop to win more than six or seven games. Of particular concern only two games into the schedule is the offensive line, an ongoing program problem.”
– Caulton Tudor, Raleigh News & Observer