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NC State vs Boston College: A Statistical Comparison

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NC State and Boston College kickoff in a little less than an hour, but before they do, here’s a statistical comparison.

  •  Boston College is the sixth best school in the country at intercepting the football. Fortunately, NC State ranks fifth in the nation at not throwing interceptions, throwing only three all season, which ranks fifth nationally. If Ryan Finley can take care of the football, it will take away a tremendous strength of the Golden Eagles’ ability to keep their opponents off the scoreboard.
  • Expect NC State to run, and run often. Boston College ranks 111th in the NCAA at Run Defense, giving up a gaudy 206.2 yards per game. Nyheim Hines is healthier this week, and that doesn’t bode well for the Golden Eagles.
  • NC State is supposed to be great at stopping the run, but they haven’t been as good as advertised. Josh Adams of Notre Dame ran all over NC State, and Clemson put 224 rushing yards in them last week as well. Boston College’s AJ Dillon and crew are averaging 199 yards rushing per game, which will be another strong challenge to the NC State front 7.
  • BC is only allowing opponents to score 24.8 points per game, but I don’t think they can contain the Wolfpack’s high powered offense that put 31 on an even better Clemson defense.

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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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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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