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NC State Gets Signature Win over FSU: 27-21

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The monkey has officially been removed from the back.

NC State defeated #12 Florida St. 27-21 down in Tallahassee to break a 10-game losing streak against ranked opponents. In fact, the last ranked team the Wolfpack beat was Florida State back in 2012.

Over the first three weeks, NC State’s defense got off to slow starts, giving up points and ample yards right out of the gate. Today was a different story. NC State held Florida St. to 3-and-out’s in their first two possessions.

In contrast, the Wolfpack marched down the field and put 10 points on the board in the first two drives, with a 24-yard field goal by Carson Wise, and a 2-yard touchdown run by Jaylen Samuels.

Florida St. responded with the longest drive by either team all day (5:56), ending with a 4-yard touchdown pass from true freshman James Blackman to Auden Tate.

Despite the fact that NC State’s next two offensive drives were 3-and-outs, the Seminole’s weren’t able to take advantage, fumbling on one drive and missing a 30-yard field goal on the other.

Then NC State responded with an unbelievable play by slot receiver Jakobi Meyers, who turned a 10 yard reception, into a 71-yard touchdown reception, making the uber talented Seminole Safety Derwin James miss.

Florida St. responded by marching down the field, kicking a 37-yard field goal with 5 seconds left on the clock, making it a 17-10 NC State lead at the half.

After NC State produced a 3-and-out coming out of the half, FSU marched down the field and kicked a 36-yard field goal, to bring the Seminoles within 4. The Wolfpack responded with their longest drive of the game (5:27), resulting in 30-yard Carson Wise field goal, pushing the NC State lead to 20-13.

With a little less than a minute off of the clock in the 4th quarter, NC State once again held the Seminoles to a field goal in the Red Zone, with Ricky Aguayo kicking in a 37-yard field goal to once again cut the deficit to 4 points.

NC State didn’t panic. Rather, they marched 75 yards down the field in t0 plays, with the final one being a brilliant 14-yard shovel pass from Ryan Finley to Jaylen Samuels, giving the Wolfpack a 27-16 advantage.

Florida St. couldn’t respond by putting points on the board in the conventional manner, with the Wolfpack forcing them to punt, but pinned them down on their own 3-yard line. NC State center Garrett Bradbury hiked the ball high and to the right of Ryan Finley, and he intuitively knocked it out of the back of the endzone.

The score was 28-17. There was 6:26 left on the clock. Florida St. was getting the ball back. I can’t remember if I threw up in my mouth a little bit or not, but I feel like I did. I had been here before. The deja vu was nauseating.

Florida St. turned the ball over on downs. NC State ran the ball three times, punted, and Florida St. was held by the Wolfpack defense in the Red Zone again, resulting in a 34-yard field goal, making it a one possession game (27-21) with 3 minutes left.

After the turnover on downs, some of my nausea subsided, and suddenly it came rushing back. Nyheim Hines rushes for 3 yards, and then for no gain. It’s 3rd and 7.

I’m almost to the point of tears at this point. Couldn’t my parents have raised me to pull for a different team? Why God, why?

But then a play happened that I’m not used to seeing.

Nyheim Hines rushed for 15 yards to give NC State a first down, and ultimately clinched the victory.

With the game on the line, NC State made the play they had to make to win.

NC State dealt FSU their first 0-2 start since 1989.

The Wolfpack picked up their first signature win of the Dave Doeren era, and it happened in Doak Campbell Stadium no less.

NC State was resilient. They weren’t afraid. They responded. They led the whole entire game.

Today they looked like the preseason hype.

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Matthew is Publisher and Co-Owner of Pack Insider. He is also the Lead Pastor of The Point Church in Cary, NC.

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Congrats to NC State Football’s Spring Graduates!

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May 3, 2024

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Congratulations to the 7 NC State Football Players that just graduated this Spring.

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2024 Football Spring Graduates

Linebacker Devon Betty (1 year of eligibility)

Defensive End Davin Vann (1 year of eligibility)

Cornerback Aydan White (1 year of eligibility)

Offensive Guard Anthony Carter Jr. (2 years of eligibility)

Offensive Lineman Matt McCabe (2 years of eligibility)

Offensive Tackle Patrick Matan (2 years of eligibility)

Offensive Lineman Brendan Lawson (no longer on the roster)

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Proposed Bill in the NC House Would Require NC State & UNC To Play One Another, as well as ECU, UNCC and App St.

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A bill has been proposed by members of the North Carolina House of Representatives that would force NC State and UNC to play one another, as well as East Carolina, UNC Charlotte and Appalachian State.

According to House Bill 965, which you can read here in full, NC State and UNC would be required to play one another annually in Football, Men’s Basketball and Women’s Basketball. The Wolfpack and the Tar Heels would also be forced to play a game annually in all three sports against either ECU, UNC-Charlotte or App St. Every six years, NC State and UNC would be required to have played a home and away game against each of the three school in all three sports.

Here’s the exact wording from the proposed bill:

Competition Required. – A high-enrollment institution shall do all of the following in each eligible sport: (1) Every academic year, play at least one home or one away game against (i) another high-enrollment institution and (ii) an eligible constituent institution that is not a high-enrollment institution. (2) Every six academic years, play at least one home and one away game against each eligible constituent institution that is not a high-enrollment institution. A high-enrollment institution shall alternate home and away games that are scheduled against the same eligible constituent institution that is not a high-enrollment institution.

For glossary of terms being referenced above:

For the purposes of this bill, “High-enrollment institutions” = NC State and UNC, while “Eligible constituent institutions” = East Carolina, UNC Charlotte and Appalachian State.

It’s worth noting that NC State already has games schedule against each of these teams home-and-away in Football between now and 2031.

2025 – East Carolina (H)

2025 – @ App St.

2026 – App St. (H)

2028 – @ East Carolina

2030 – Charlotte (H)

2031 – @ Charlotte

What are your thoughts?

For more details, check out this article at WRAL.

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Akron Safety Kerry Martin Jr. will Take an Official Visit at NC State Next Week

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Akron Safety Kerry Martin Jr. (6’1″/195) confirmed with me that he will be taking an Official Visit to NC State next week beginning on May 7th.

After receiving an offer from NC State yesterday, it didn’t take him long to set up the visit.

Martin Jr. is familiar with NC State, because he was recruited by Wolfpack Defensive Coordinator Tony Gibson before he left West Virginia to come to Raleigh. Even though he never coached him, a relationship was established.

Martin Jr.’s connections to NC State are deeper than that. Former NC State Cornerback Derrek Pitts, who is currently a member of the Tampa Bay Bucs, is his cousin.

This past year, Martin Jr. recorded 45 tackles, 2 interceptions and 6 pass breakups for Akron, starting in 9 of the 11 games he played in. His PFF Grade was 68.9.

In 2022, he had 53 tackles, 1 interception and 1 pass breakup, starting in 9 of the 11 games he played in. Martin Jr.’s PFF Grade was 60.9.

In 2019, as a Freshman for West Virginia, Martin Jr. earned PFF Freshman All-American honors, recording a grade of 70.6, with 50 tackles and 3 pass breakups.

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NC State Sits in the Top-20 in 247’s Post-Spring 2024 Preseason Poll

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247’s Brad Crawford released his Post-Spring 2024 Preseason College Football Top-25 recently, and NC State moved up 1 spot to #20.

ACC Teams in the Top-25

11. FSU

14. Miami

16. Clemson

20. NC State

24. Virginia Tech

25. Louisville

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