Day of the Demon Deacon's Demise

It's game day again in Wolfpack country! This will be the first game this season we have the full band at where it doesn't rain. Currently I am en route to Winston Salem with the NCSU Power Sound of the South Marching Band in preparation for our third conference game of the season.

We have some history, though bad, in Winston Salem. We have not won away at Wake Forest since 2001, 14 years ago. Philip Rivers, Russel Wilson, and Mike Glennon all tried and failed to pull out a W in Winston Salem.

Gameday Stats

Let's look at some offensive stats from this year. In the 4 games with rain, NC State  has put 132 points up on the board. In the two games without rain, NC State has amounted 101 points. In games with rain, NC State put up a total of 1,371 yards of offense and in games without, NC State moved the ball for 1,021 yards. I understand that the comparison for points and yards above does not take into account the difference in difficulty in the conference games against VT and Louisville, however I am just looking at the numbers. NC State is an 8.5 point favorite today with an over/under line of 45 points, and I sure hope it's over that.

Gameday Weather

The weather is going to be gorgeous in Winston Salem today! There is nothing really to speak of. The sun is going to be shining through partly cloudy to mostly sunny skies, and the air closer to the surface will still be relatively dry though moisture may increase slightly with a slight easterly breeze in the afternoon. Those making the drive can expect a temperature of around 60 or 61 at the time of kickoff with a high peaking in the late afternoon after the game reaching about 66-67.

Gameday Items

I only recommend a couple things today: chap stick and sunglasses. The band in the past has been on the east side of the stadium looking west, and the sun has always been directly in our eyes. In addition, the dry air mass we have been experiencing along with the sunshine and a light breeze today can chap lips pretty quickly by evaporating the moisture on your lips. Protect your lips and eyes!

We need your support, Wolfpack Nation! There is plenty of time to still have an awesome season, and it's going to be a larger mental battle than physical battle today! Let's get ourselves a conference win and break a 2-game losing streak in the season and a 6-game losing streak in Winston Salem! Let's go Wolfpack!