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N.C. State Wins Champs Sports Bowl With Five Takeaways

On the tail-end of the first possession of the second quarter, North Carolina State coach Tom O'Brien called a fake field goal. It was botched. Two possessions later, West Virginia scored a touchdown on a 32-yard pass from Geno Smith to Stedman Bailey. And those were nearly the only two things that went right for the No....

McMurphy's Law: Coaches Show Inflated Opinions of Their Teams

Once a year, the curtain is pulled back and the coaches' final ballots in the USA Today/Coaches poll are revealed. What did we discover this year? Nothing too surprising, except the obvious: most coaches rank their teams too high. Shocking, I know. But the fact that coaches are even allowed to be involved in the voting...

Torrey Smith Explodes for 14 Receptions as Maryland Upsets N.C. State

COLLEGE PARK, Md. -- N.C. State coach Tom O'Brien, in his inimitable calm manner, held his hands inches apart Saturday night just after a crushing, marathon-length 38-31 loss to Maryland. The Wolfpack dropped passes. They committed turnovers. They dropped passes. They were scorched by Maryland's pitch-and-catch duo of...

ACC Report: Virginia Tech Closes in on Seventh Straight 10-Victory Season

Rivalry Week carries additional significance for ACC teams. Virginia Tech, for instance, is seeking to become the first team since 2000 to go unbeaten in ACC play when it welcomes Virginia to Lane Stadium on Saturday. The Hokies have won nine straight since opening defeats to Boise State and James Madison, and one more...

N.C. State Coach Tom O'Brien Sticks to His Plan, Sees Positive Results

RALEIGH, N.C. -- Whatever doubts and questions about North Carolina State football coach Tom O'Brien simmered on the message boards and Internet chat rooms before the 2010 season, he didn't read and he didn't care what was said. O'Brien had helped build enough programs over the years to know that his plan was right. But...

Background on Tom OBrien

Thomas P. O'Brien (born October 5, 1948) is an American football coach and former player. He is the head football coach at North Carolina State University, a position he has held since the 2007 season.

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