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Wolfpack Mauled by FSU 49-17

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NC State was no match for #2 Florida State on Saturday as they were romped 49-17.

To be honest, the final score is even a little forgiving to the Pack, who was down 42-0 in the first half. Luckily, FSU head coach Jimbo Fisher pulled the Seminole starters only one series into the second half. That is when NC State started to get things going.

A recap of this game won’t really do you any good. It was a ton of Florida State and barely any NC State highlights. Pack QB Brandon Mitchell, who was coming off of a broken foot, looked nervous, rattled and rushed, while FSU QB and Heisman hopeful Jameis Winston was on fire from the get go.

It was literally all FSU until they pulled their first string. At that point it was already 42-0 and the game was well in hand. After that, there was a lone bright spot for NC State. Shadrach Thornton rushed for 173 yards and 2 TDs (most of which came in the 2nd half). He looked quick, strong and seemed to have his burst back against FSU’s 2nd team.

So, Pack fans, let’s just wipe this one away. There really isn’t much to learn here. This was maybe the top team in the nation and State is still trying to find out who they really are. The real prize can be had next weekend when State takes on rival UNC at 12:30pm at Carter-Finley.
Postgame Quotes

Dave Doren
Head Coach, NC State

“Obviously really disappointed in the start of the game. We put our defense in the opposite position we wanted to
with the turnovers and they did a good job maximizing those opportunities with the short fields and that was the
opposite of what we wanted to do. We thought we could run the football which we were able to do in the second
half and try to keep the ball away from an offense which we could not do early on. They are a good football team;
we made it easier than we needed to early on. I think Brandon’s (Mitchell) first game back obviously didn’t start
the way he wanted to and he pressed a little bit, tried to make too many plays then settled down and started to play
better as the game went on.”

Can Florida State compete for a national championship…
“Yea, I said that to Jimbo (Fisher) afterwards – go win the whole thing. He’s got a quarterback playing at a high
level, their offensive line is protecting him, their receivers make plays, they have good backs, their defense is
playing at a high level. They are not missing anything ingredient-wise. They’ve got a lot of good things going right
now for them.”

Is Jameis Winston as good as advertised…
“Yea, going into the game everybody has been bragging about him all week and it’s well deserved. He’s accurate,
he’s got good players, they run a good scheme, they protect him … that’s what I told our guys in there – that’s what
a championship team looks like. They played well in all of their phases of the game – we need to aspire to play
better and play like that.”

Do you take anything out of outscoring them for the final three quarters…
“I challenged our guys to win the second half. I know they had their back-ups in at some point in there but until the
last reverse they ran for a touchdown I felt like we played a good half defensively. We did some better things on
offense, we had had some explosive plays, it was obviously a much better performance after the first quarter.”

Did Florida State’s fake punt throw you off …
“No, I’m just mad we didn’t stop it. We had a guy there and we missed the tackle. We were in a sound defense
right there. We actually had an extra guy to that side and didn’t make the play.”

On Shadrach Thornton’s performance…
“He’s just been really steady for about four weeks. He’s practiced really hard. He’s been focused. I knew this was
going to be a big day for him if we blocked what we said we were going to block and we did. When you are a
consistent guy in practice, you show up and you are the same guy every day, then you are going to continue to get
better and better and better, and that’s what he has done for the last month.”

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WATCH QB Grayson McCall’s Tape from the 2024 NC State Spring Game

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NC State will have a new Quarterback in 2024 in Coastal Carolina Transfer Grayson McCall. A few weeks back, McCall looked sharp in the 2024 Spring Game, completing 16 of his 20 pass attempts for 205 yards and a touchdown. McCall was accuracy and composure were evident in his first time playing in Carter-Finley Stadium.

Check out McCall’s tape from the Spring Game.

 

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NC State Legend QB Roman Gabriel Passes Away at the Age of 83

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NC State legend Quarterback Roman Gabriel has passed away at the age of 83.

Gabriel’s Accolades

  • 2 time ACC Player of the Year (1960 & 1961)
  • 2 time 1st Team All-American (1960 & 1961)
  • 2 time 1st Team All-ACC (1960 & 1961)
  • 1st ACC QB to throw for 1,000 yards in a season
  • Left NC State with 22 school records and 9 ACC records
  • #1 pick in the AFL and #2 pick in the NFL
  • 16-year NFL career with the Rams & Eagles
  • 4 time Pro Bowler
  • NFL MVP in 1969
  • Led the NFL in Passing Yards in 1973
  • Led the NFL in Touchdown Passes in 1969 & 1973
  • Inaugural member of the NC State Hall of Fame
  • Ranks 1st all-time in Rams history in Touchdown Passes & 3rd in Passing Yards
  • First player to have their jersey number retired at NC State, on January 20, 1962.

Praying for the Gabriel family!

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NC State has Dominated UNC in Athletics in 2023-24

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After NC State clinched a series victory over UNC last night in Baseball, I thought it would be a good time to relish in how the Wolfpack has dominated the Tar Heels Athletic Program as a whole in 2023-24.

The Wolfpack Baseball team has won the first two games in the series against the Tar Heels, clinching a series victory over UNC for the first time since 2021. It marks the first time NC State has won a series against the Tar Heels in Raleigh since 2016.

NC State defeated UNC in Volleyball 3-1, winning in Chapel Hill for the first time in 25 years. The Tar Heels had won the last 5 matches against the Wolfpack.

The Wolfpack defeated the Tar Heels 39-20 in Football in Carter-Finley Stadium. It marked the 3rd consecutive win over UNC.

NC State lost both regular season games to UNC in Men’s Basketball, but when it mattered most, the Wolfpack defeated the Tar Heels in the ACC Championship Game 84-76, winning their first title since 1987.

The Wolfpack Women’s Basketball team lost to their rival in Chapel Hill, but defeated UNC 63-59 in Reynolds Coliseum. NC State has won 5 of the last 7 against UNC.

In Gymnastics, NC State defeated UNC 196.725-194.925 in Raleigh. This marked the 3rd straight victory for the Wolfpack over the Tar Heels.

NC State’s Men & Women’s Swimming & Diving teams both beat UNC. The Men won 258-93, and the Women won 196-157.

The Wolfpack Wrestling team defeated UNC 33-6 in Reynolds Coliseum. NC State has won 11 straight Duals against the Tar Heels.

The NC State Men’s Tennis team defeated UNC 4-0, winning against their rival in back-to-back years.

The Wolfpack Women’s Tennis team has defeated the Tar Heels 4-3 on two occasions thus far this season, and will face their rival again today.

The Cross Country teams didn’t have individual meets against UNC, but the Women obviously beat them, because they won the ACC Championship. The Men didn’t, finishing 8th in the Conference, with the Tar Heels finishing 1st.

The only other NC State athletic team that didn’t taste victory against UNC this year was the Women’s Soccer team, losing 0-4 in Raleigh.

Of course, each of these NC State athletic teams has much higher goals than just beating their rival, but there’s no denying how sweet it is to beat the Tar Heels.

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WATCH: Hollywood Smothers Leads NC State in Rushing at the Spring Game

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Redshirt Freshman Hollywood Smothers seemingly was the 3rd string Running Back in NC State’s 2024 Spring Game a few weeks back, but at the end of the game, he had more rushing yards than any other back.

Smothers rushed the ball 8 times for 75 yards. He possesses explosive speed, as well as excellent vision.

Check out Pack Insider’s Tape of Smothers from the Spring Game.





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