Ruminations from the Night...

AFN sat down to watch the first night of football and can't lie, it was a doozy. Here were some of the thoughts that circled as the balls started to fly, helmets started to fly off and scores got very out of hand.

-NC State looks like they're going to be in for a long season. Their defense seems stout but if they're going to be playing 40+ minutes a game every weekend expect them to come unglued late in the third quarter.

-Georgia Tech is going to give people fits. The Yellow Jackets rolled up 400+ yards of total offense in their season debut and looked as if they were pulling punches through the third quarter. Yes it was against an FCS school but that doesn't mean the Wramblin Reck isn't going to surprise people this season.

-Miami may have a quarterback controversy. Jacory Harris played in place of Robert Marve and all he did was play well. Leading the Canes to a 52-7 victory, including 20 points in the opening quarter. The true freshman looked every bit as good as advertised and with the momentum he's built it will be hard for Shannon to keep him off the field in the coming weeks.

-Wake Forest will be in the top 25 all season. The Deacs are as sound as ever and the redshirt for everybody philosophy will help them stay on the same playing field as teams with better talent overall. They play solid football and though Baylor had some speed the Deacs execution made the Bears pay. Damn experience is a nice.

-TJ Graham, the NC State wide receiver and track phenom is just that; a track phenom. He dropped to game changing passes that could have put the Pack in prime field position. Until he catches a football he'll remain a track guy.

-Thoughts and prayers to Russell Wilson and his family. The redshirt freshman took some nasty hits last night and was concussed after being sandwiched by Jordin Lindsey and the knee of Cliff Matthews. He was carted off the field and given a decent bill of health in a Columbia hospital a short time after.

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