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Wolfpack, Thornton crush The Citadel, 52-14

Submitted by jgiglio on 09/22/2012 - 19:22

Updated 10:30 p.m.

RALEIGH —  After running back Shadrach Thornton scored his first touchdown on the first drive of the game, N.C. State coach Tom O'Brien tried to keep the freshman from getting too over-hyped about the fast start.

 
"It's going to be a long night," O'Brien said to Thornton.
 
It was, for The Citadel, and a memorable one for Thornton, who ran for 145 yards and two touchdowns to lead the Wolfpack to a surprisingly elementary 52-14 home win over the Bulldogs.
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Sept. 5, 2009: UNC 40, The Citadel 6

Submitted by kkeister on 09/06/2009 - 00:48

The Tar Heels roll to a 40-6 victory over The Citadel in Carolina's season-opener at Kenan Stadium in Chapel Hill on Saturday, Sept. 5, 2009.

First Look: The Citadel at UNC

Submitted by kkeister on 09/05/2009 - 23:17

First Look: Staff photojournalist Robert Willett's raw edit from the game with The Citadel at Kenan Stadium on Saturday, Sept. 5, 2009.

UNC 40, The Citadel 6

Submitted by joegiglio on 09/05/2009 - 18:42

CHAPEL HILL — Maybe it was the nine-month layoff or maybe North Carolina was mesmerized by the familiarity of The Citadel's uniforms, either way it took one quarter for the Tar Heels to find their bearings in Saturday's season-opener at Kenan Stadium.

The 21st-ranked Tar Heels made up for a sluggish start with an assertive finish in a 40-6 win over the lower Division I Bulldogs.

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