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NC State Still 4-0 in ACC, Season Goals Still Intact

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NC State fans…take a deep breath…the sky is not falling.

Unless your goal for this season was the College Football playoff, all of the realistic goals are still intact.

An ACC Championship, for me, is the goal for this team. I’m proud of this team, but they aren’t a national championship caliber team. Can this team win a conference championship still? The first one for NC State since 1979? Let’s take a look at that.

Did this loss to Notre Dame hurt NC State’s chances of winning the conference?

Not at all, but someone might need to remind some TV people that.

Attention everyone. Notre Dame is officially an ACC member in basketball, but they are an INDEPENDENT team in football.

Therefore, NC State is still undefeated in conference play, and sits in 1st place in the Atlantic division. They hold the keys to the goals they have set.

If the Wolfpack can come back to Raleigh and redeem themselves by beating the Clemson Tigers, the national champions that they should have beat last year, they will have nearly punched their ticket to go to Charlotte representing the Atlantic division in the ACC championship game.

In fact, if NC State beats Clemson, they can lose two out of the three remaining games against Wake Forest, Boston College and UNC, and still represent the Atlantic in the ACC championship game.

Now, beating #7 Clemson is no easy task, but I went into yesterday’s game thinking NC State had a better chance of beating the Tigers, than they did at beating the Fighting Irish.

The game at 3:30 against Clemson is in Carter-Finley Stadium. Chances of winning a football game there are much better there than yesterday’s matchup in South Bend. I think NC State matches up better against Clemson. They are more familiar with Clemson. They know they should have beaten them last year.

Also, I’m banking on Nyheim Hines being back (please God) against the Tigers. His absence yesterday threw the whole offense off-kilter. My gut says that the staff didn’t want to risk him not being available for the more important game…the Clemson game.

Clemson should be the favorite next weekend, but NC State should hold their head high. They aren’t chasing the top spot in the division. They are defending it.

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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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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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April 17, 2024

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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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WATCH: In NC State’s Spring Game, Tight End Justin Joly Showed He is Going to Be Trouble for Opposing Defenses in ’24

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It was evident NC State Tight End Justin Joly (6’3″/235) is going to be a problem for opposing defenses after his performance in the 2024 Spring Game a few weeks back. He is an extremely athletic Tight End, but he’s also bigger and more physical than I expected.

According to my calculations, Joly had 3 receptions for 56 yards and a touchdown. He started things off with a 3-yard touchdown in the corner of the end zone. He followed that up with a 16 yard catch across the middle through contact. Finally, Joly was the recipient of a double-reverse flea flicker, from RB Demarcus Jones II to WR Kevin Concepcion to QB Grayson McCall to him, for a 37-yard gain.

Joly transferred to NC State this offseason from UCONN, and he was the #2 Tight End in the Transfer Portal according to ON3. He had an incredible Sophomore campaign this past year, catching 56 passes for 578 yards and 2 touchdowns. Joly had 4 receptions for 38 yards in the season opener against the Wolfpack.

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