Here is a look at how NC State’s opponents did in Week 1 of the college football season:

East Carolina (1-0) kicked off the Scottie Montgomery era by demolishing Western Carolina 52-7. Senior quarterback Philip Nelson put up video game esque numbers, connecting on 28 of his 32 attempts, for 398 yards and 5 touchdowns (234.5 Passing Efficiency). Junior Running Back Anthony Scott almost pulled a double-double, rushing for 120 yards (10.9 yards per carry) as well as picking up another 90 through the air. Scott also picked up 2 touchdowns through the air and 1 on the ground. Senior James Summers almost crossed the century mark on the ground, rushing for 95 yards on 10 carries. Senior Wideout Zay Jones had a gaudy 10 receptions for 180 yards and a touchdown.

The Pirates racked up 688 yards of total offense. If there is something to frown upon in this performance, it is the fact that they gave up 320 yards of total offense to the Catamounts, and allowed them to average 3.9 yards per carry.

Old Dominion (1-0) defeated Hampton 54-21. The game was close for over half the game, before the Monarchs scored 23 unanswered points to close the game. Senior Quarterback David Washington was 10 of 18 for 174 yards and 4 touchdowns.  Junior Running Back Ray Lawry rushed 14 times for 110 yards and a touchdown, as well as 2 receptions for 62 yards and a touchdown. ODU had 500 yards of total offense.

Wake Forest (1-0) beat Tulane 7-3, in what looked like a baseball score. Consdiering the fact that their Quarterback didn’t pass for over 100 yards, and they didn’t have a Running Back or Wide Receiver go for over 30 yards, I don’t have much else to say about this box score.

Actually, I lied. The fact that the Demon Deacons walked out of this game with a W was miraculous. Tulane had 280 yards of offense compared to Wake’s  175, and the Green Wave won the time of possession battle by almost a 10 minute margin.

#10 Notre Dame (0-1) in double overtime to the Texas Longhorns 47-50 in a shootout. Junior QB DeShone Kizer tried to put the Irish on his back. He brought them back from a 31-14 deficit to take the lead, but it wasn’t enough. Kizer threw 5 touchdowns on the day. Notre Dame was one of three top-10 teams to lose on opening weekend.

#2 Clemson (1-0) went down to Auburn and squeaked out a 19-13 victory over the Tigers. While the reigning ACC POY Deshaun Watson was adequate (248 yards passing, 1 td, 1 int), Wayne Gallman and Mike Williams that were most impressive. Junior RB Gallman was a workhorse, rushing 30 times for 123 yards and a touchdown. The return of Junior Wideout Mike Williams was probably the story of the night. After suffering a season ending injury in the season opener last year against Wofford, many might have forgotten how special he was. He reminded them with 9 receptions for 174 yards.

#19 Louisville (1-0) crushed UNC Charlotte 70-14, and Sophomore Quarterback Lamar Jackson put on a clinic. He accounted for 8 touchdowns (6 passing and 2 rushing), which was a school record, in the first half. He didn’t even take a snap in the second half.  His final line: 17/23 for 286 yards and 6 touchdowns/11 rushes for 119 yards and 2 touchdowns. He made NC State fans cry last year. He might make the whole ACC weep this year.

Boston College (0-1) lost to Georgia Tech in Ireland 14-17. The Golden Eagles have lost 9 straight games, and took a 14-7 lead into the 14th quarter, but it wasn’t enough. Sophomore Running Back Jon Hilliman rushed 17 times for 102 yards and 1 touchdown.

#4 Florida State (1-0) trailed #11 Ole Miss 28-6 in the second quarter, but rallied to score 33 straight points, and won the game 45-34. Freshman QB Deondre Francois made sure that people knew another name on the Seminole roster beside Dalvin Cook. He was 33 of 52 for 419 yards and 2 touchdowns. Speaking of Junior Running Back Dalvin Cook, he had 192 total yards (91 rushing and 101 receiving).

Syracuse (1-0) squashed Colgate 33-7 in the Orange’s first game under Dino Babers. The Orange were impressive, tallying 544 yards of total offense, and only allowing Colgate to put up 143 of their own. Sophomore Eric Dungey was stellar, connecting on 34 of his 40 passes for 355 yards and 2 touchdowns. Senior Wide Receiver Amba Etta-Tawo caught 12 passes for 210 yards and a touchdown.

Miami (1-0) decimated Florida A&M 70-3. Junior QB Brad Kaaya only threw for 135 yards, but 4 of his 12 completions were for touchdowns. He didn’t need to do much through the air, because 3 Hurricane running backs ran for over 100 yards. The Hurricanse haven’t been ranked in the AP poll since November 10th, 2013, but it looks like that will soon change.

#18 Georgia’s Nick Chubb ran all over #22 UNC (0-1) for 222 yards, as the Bulldogs defeated the Tar Heels 33-24. UNC was winning 24-14 in the third quarter, but the Bulldogs scored 21 unanswered points to win the game. UNC’s Junior Running Back Elijah Hood ran the ball 10 times for 72 yards, and it looks like in 2016 everyone will continue to ask why Larry Fedora doesn’t give him the ball more.