North Carolina State University Athletics
Lamont Reid Named ACC Specialist of the Week
9/30/2002 12:00:00 AM | Football
Sept. 30, 2002
NC State cornerback Lamont Reid has been named the ACC's Specialist of the Week after scoring a pair of touchdowns in the nationally ranked Wolfpack's 56-24 victory over Massachusetts on Saturday. The sophomore's first score came on a 97-yard kickoff return with 1:50 remaining in the second quarter. The return marked the second time this season Reid had gone the distance on a kickoff, which ties a conference record held by six others.
Reid struck again in the fourth quarter when he scooped up Manny Lawson's blocked punt and raced 15 yards to the end zone. The 6-0, 185 pound sophomore has now scored four touchdowns in the kicking game this season.
"The kicking game can turn the game around a lot," Reid said. "Whether it's the offense, the defense or the kicking game, as long as we're scoring points and winning games, that's all that matters."
Reid and the 14th ranked Wolfpack (6-0) will have a bye next Saturday. NC State returns to action when it visits North Carolina on October 12.
