NC State had several alums playing the opening weekend of the NFL Playoffs, so let’s have a look at how they did:
— Germaine Pratt stepped in front of David Carr’s desperation pass in the waning seconds to seal the Bengals’ first playoff win since the Renaissance.
Pratt was second on the team with nine tackles, including one for a loss. Teammate B.J. Hill has a couple of tackles as well, including a sack.
— On the other side, NFL All-Pro punter A.J. Cole kicked a pair of lovely, magnificent punts for the Raiders, though somehow these kicks did not propel Las Vegas to triumph.