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ECU Beasts State 42-28, Rubs it in their face

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ECU 42 – NC State 28
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NC State football was never picked to have a great season and State fans didn’t expect first year head coach Dave Doeren to come in and be a savior from day one, however they didn’t expect this.

NC State has now dropped 7 games in a row after yesterday’s ECU debacle and it’s starting to get ugly. The Pack played well early in the season. They won their first two and then was a couple close calls from beating a very good Clemson team. Since then it’s been all downhill.

State has been downright embarrassed over the past five games, dating back to their home loss to UNC and tacking on this ECU loss just makes it worse.

The Pirates are a good team, don’t get me wrong. They sit at 9-2 on the year and have some explosive playmakers, but there really is hardly an excuse for getting beat down 42-28 at home to an in-state rival.

Now to the game….

This one was over before it really began. ECU scored first but State answered with a Tony Creecy touchdown run. After that, however it was all ECU. The Pirates reeled off 4 unanswered TDs and went into the 4th quarter 35-7.

The story of the game was the State defense which had absolutely no answer for Vin Cooper (148yds rushing) and Shane Cardin (255yds and 3 TDs). The Pack did put up some garbage time points late in the 4th quarter and Brandon Mitchell did have 312 yds and 4 TD’s but he wasn’t all that accurate and State had trouble keeping drives alive.

When the dust settled it was all ECU 41-28. It’s been a very disappointing year for first year head coach Dave Doeren and it’s going to be a long, long off season, but don’t lose sight of the facts. While he hasn’t really been able to win with this team, Doeren is playing with an empty cupboard. The guys are playing hard (at times), but there’s just not true game breakers on this roster and if Doeren wants to win he’s going to have to start on the recruiting trail.

State closes out the season with Maryland on Nov 30th.

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

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April 24, 2024

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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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April 20, 2024

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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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April 20, 2024

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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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April 18, 2024

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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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