The 1978 Tangerine Bowl was an American college football bowl game that was played on December 23, 1978 at Orlando Stadium in Orlando, Florida. The game matched the Pittsburgh Panthers against the NC State Wolfpack. It was the final contest of the 1978 NCAA Division I-A football season for both teams. The game ended in a 30–17 victory for the Wolfpack.
Teams
The game matched the Pittsburgh Panthers against the NC State Wolfpack of the Atlantic Coast Conference. The Panthers had no affiliation to a conference, and the Wolfpack had a conference record of 4–2. The game was the first bowl game featuring the Panthers and the Wolfpack, and was their third overall meeting. Pittsburgh led the series 2–0 heading into the game, and the teams' previous meeting was in 1953, when the Panthers defeated the Wolfpack 40–6.[2]
Game summary
Scoring summary
| Scoring summary |
| Quarter |
Time |
Drive |
Team |
Scoring information |
Score |
| Plays |
Yards |
TOP |
PITT |
NCSU |
| 1 |
|
|
|
|
NCSU |
Ted Brown 1-yard touchdown run, Ritter kick good |
0 |
7 |
| 2 |
|
|
|
|
NCSU |
51-yard field goal by Ritter |
0 |
10 |
| 2 |
|
|
|
|
NCSU |
Buster Ray 55-yard touchdown reception from John Isley, Ritter kick good |
0 |
17 |
| 3 |
|
|
|
|
PITT |
37-yard field goal by Schubert |
3 |
17 |
| 3 |
|
|
|
|
NCSU |
29-yard field goal by Ritter |
3 |
20 |
| 4 |
|
|
|
|
NCSU |
23-yard field goal by Ritter |
3 |
23 |
| 4 |
|
|
|
|
PITT |
Freddy Jacobs 1-yard touchdown run, Schubert kick good |
10 |
23 |
| 4 |
|
|
|
|
NCSU |
Interception returned 66 yards for touchdown by Mike Nall, Ritter kick good |
10 |
30 |
| 4 |
|
|
|
|
PITT |
Russell Carter 1-yard touchdown run, Schubert kick good |
17 |
30 |
| "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. |
17 |
30 |
|
Source: [1]
Statistics
| Statistics[1] |
PITT |
NCSU |
| Plays–yards |
82–378 |
69–310 |
| Rushes–yards |
34–110 |
60–207 |
| Passing yards |
268 |
103 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int |
32–48–4 |
6–9–0 |
References
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