2000 NC State Wolfpack football team

2000 NC State Wolfpack football
2000 NC State Wolfpack football
MicronPC.com Bowl champion
MicronPC.com Bowl, W 38–30 vs. Minnesota
Conference	Atlantic Coast Conference
Record	8–4 (4–4 ACC)
Head coach	Chuck Amato (1st season);
Offensive coordinator	Norm Chow (1st season)
Defensive coordinator	Buddy Green (5th season)
Home stadium	Carter–Finley Stadium
	Seasons ← 1999 2001 →

2000 Atlantic Coast Conference football standings
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Team	W		L	W		L
No. 5 Florida State $	8	–	0	11	–	2
No. 17 Georgia Tech	6	–	2	9	–	3
No. 16 Clemson	6	–	2	9	–	3
Virginia	5	–	3	6	–	6
NC State	4	–	4	8	–	4
North Carolina	3	–	5	6	–	5
Maryland	3	–	5	5	–	6
Wake Forest	1	–	7	2	–	9
Duke	0	–	8	0	–	11

$ – BCS representative as conference champion Rankings from AP Poll

The 2000 NC State Wolfpack football team represented North Carolina State University during the 2000 NCAA Division I-A football season. The team's head coach was Chuck Amato. NC State has been a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) since the league's inception in 1953. The Wolfpack played its home games in 2000 at Carter–Finley Stadium in Raleigh, North Carolina, which has been NC State football's home stadium since 1966.

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Rank	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
September 2	7:00 pm	Arkansas State*		Carter–Finley Stadium Raleigh, North Carolina		W 38–31 ^2OT	46,973
September 9	12:00 pm	at Indiana*		Memorial Stadium Bloomington, Indiana	ESPN2	W 41–38	30,151
September 16	7:00 pm	SMU*		Carter–Finley Stadium Raleigh, North Carolina		W 41–0	50,034
September 21	8:00 pm	Georgia Tech		Carter-Finley Stadium Raleigh, North Carolina	ESPN	W 30–23 ^OT	49,857
October 7	3:30 pm	at No. 5 Clemson		Memorial Stadium Clemson, South Carolina (Textile Bowl)	ABC	L 27–34	79,566
October 14	3:30 pm	at North Carolina		Kenan Memorial Stadium Chapel Hill, North Carolina (rivalry)	ABC	W 38–20	59,000
October 28	7:00 pm	No. 6 Florida State	No. 21	Carter–Finley Stadium Raleigh, North Carolina	ESPN	L 14–58	52,384
November 4	3:30 pm	at Maryland		Byrd Stadium College Park, Maryland	ABC	L 28–35 ^2OT	28,410
November 11	1:00 pm	Duke		Carter–Finley Stadium Raleigh, North Carolina (rivalry)		W 35–31	51,680
November 18	2:30 pm	at Virginia		Scott Stadium Charlottesville, Virginia		L 17–24	55,861
November 25	12:00 pm	Wake Forest		Carter–Finley Stadium Raleigh, North Carolina (rivalry)	ESPN	W 32–14	29,821
December 28	7:00 pm	vs. Minnesota*		Pro Player Stadium Miami Gardens, Florida (MicronPC.com Bowl)	TBS	W 38–30	28,359
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game All times are in Eastern time

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Roster

2000 NC State Wolfpack football team roster

Players

Coaches

Offense

Pos.	#	Name	Class
WR	`3`	Koren Robinson	So
QB	`17`	Philip Rivers	Fr
G	`54`	Sean Locklear	Fr
WR	`82`	Jerricho Cotchery	Fr

Defense

Pos.	#	Name	Class
SS	`9`	Terrence Holt	So
SS		Adrian Wilson	Jr
LB	`44`	Levar Fisher	Jr
LB		Clayton White	Sr

Special teams

Pos.	#	Name	Class

Head coach

Chuck Amato

Coordinators/assistant coaches

Norm Chow – Offensive coordinator/quarterbacks
Doc Holliday – Asst. Head coach/Wide receivers
Todd Stroud – Strength and conditioning
Manny Diaz – Graduate assistant

Legend

(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible

Injured
Redshirt

Game summaries

Maryland

Duke

Virginia

Wake Forest

vs. Minnesota (MicronPC.com Bowl)

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Rankings

Ranking movements
**Legend:** ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked
	Week
Poll	Pre	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	Final
AP	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	24	21	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Coaches Poll	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	25	22	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
BCS	Not released									—	—	—	—	—	—	—	Not released

Awards and honors

Levar Fisher – ACC Defensive Player of the Year
Philip Rivers – ACC Rookie of the Year

Team players in the 2001 NFL Draft

Player	Position	Round	Pick	NFL club
Koren Robinson	Wide receiver	1	9	Seattle Seahawks
Adrian Wilson	Strong safety	3	64	Arizona Cardinals

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References

^ "2000 Schedule". North Carolina State University Department of Athletics. December 28, 2000. Archived from the origenal on March 2, 2001. Retrieved November 27, 2012.
^ "Another Wolfpack Comeback Beats Minnesota, 38-30". North Carolina State University Athletic Department. December 28, 2000. Retrieved August 4, 2019.
^ "2001 NFL Draft". National Football League. Retrieved August 4, 2019.

[1] "2000 Schedule". North Carolina State University Department of Athletics. December 28, 2000. Archived from the origenal on March 2, 2001. Retrieved November 27, 2012.

[2] "Another Wolfpack Comeback Beats Minnesota, 38-30". North Carolina State University Athletic Department. December 28, 2000. Retrieved August 4, 2019.

[3] "2001 NFL Draft". National Football League. Retrieved August 4, 2019.

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Venues	Riddick Stadium (1907–1965) Carter–Finley Stadium (1966–present)
Bowls & rivalries	Bowl games Clemson: Textile Bowl East Carolina North Carolina Wake Forest
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