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On Saturday NC State defeated Wake Forest 33-16, and in this piece we will take a look at what went well, and obviously a lot did.

–The Wolfpack racked up 527 yards of total offense against the Deacs, which is the highest total of the 2016 season, and he third time they have gone over 500.

–QB Ryan Finley threw for 300 yards and 3 touchdowns, without an interception. The 300 yards was a career high, and the 3 touchdowns tie his career high. Finley now has 9 touchdowns and 0 interceptions through his first 4 games in the red and white. He also connected with 8 different receivers.

-RB Matt Dayes rushed 24 times for 125 yards and a touchdown. Dayes has rushed for over 100 yards in 3 of the 4 games thus far in 2016.

–WR Stephen Louis had 4 receptions for 102 yards. That’s his second game over the century mark in the last three games. After having 1 reception for 4 yards in the season opener, Louis has exploded for 12 receptions for 324 yards over the past three games. He also led all receivers with 9 targets.

-On top of Louis’ emergence, other Wolfpack receivers are showing they can be counted on as well. True Freshman WR Kelvin Harmon reeled in two touchdowns. Sophomore WR Maurice Trowell snagged four catches (tied for his career high) for 33 yards. True Freshman TE Thaddeus Moss only had 1 catch for 17 yards, but he showed he has hands like his father Randy. Redshirt Freshman QB/WR Jakobi Meyers is one of my favorite players on this team. He came here as a quarterback, and has fit in well as a wide receiver. He’s too athletic to keep off of the field. He had two catches for 28 yards, but also threw one pass for 27 yards.

-Oh yeah…Junior TE Jaylen Samuels did what he does, and led the team with 7 catches for 50 yards and a touchdown.

-Junior Safety Josh Jones might have had the best game of his career. He had 12 tackles, 1 sack and 2 pass breakups. He was everywhere. Jones wasn’t thinking, he was just instinctively playing. He runs a 4.2 40-yard dash, and he looked like it on the sack.

-The Wolfpack defense held Wake Forest to 16 points, which is commendable.

-For the first time this season NC State didn’t commit a turnover.

–NC State controlled the clock, holding the ball for almost 10 minutes longer than Wake.

 

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William Randall Stott
William Randall Stott
7 years ago

Just a FYI Jakobi Myers isn’t a True Freshman he is a Redshirt Freshman

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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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NC State Offers FCS Interior Offensive Lineman D’Angalo Titialii

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NC State offered Interior Offensive Lineman D’Angalo Titialii (6’2″/320) today. After entering the Portal, the Wolfpack were the first to offer him.

Titialii spent his first three seasons at Portland State, which competes in the FCS. This year, he was the starting Center for the Vikings, and the year before he was their starting Left Guard. Over three seasons, Titialii started in 28 of the 32 games he played in.

Titialii is an intriguing prospect, considering he can play numerous positions on the Offensive Line.

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NC State Offers FCS DT Elinus Noel III

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After Elinus Noel III (6’2″/230) entered the Transfer Portal yesterday, it didn’t take long for NC State to extend an offer.

He also has picked up offers from Baylor and Temple.

Noel III played last year at Texas Southern, which is in the FCS. As a Junior, he had 52 tackles, 7.5 tackles for loss and 3.5 sacks in 10 games.

Prior to Texas Southern, Noel III spent his first two seasons at Nicholls State, where he recorded a total of 53 tackles.

247Sports ranked him as a 3-Star prospect in the 2021 recruiting class out of New Orleans (LA).

Noel III has 1 year of eligibility remaining.

With Nick Campbell entering the Transfer Portal, NC State is in the hunt for some depth at Nose Tackle. Even if the staff were to feel confident with what they have in JR Brandon Cleveland and RS-SODJ Jackson, the Wolfpack is in need of depth at the position.

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