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NC State’s Depth Chart vs. FSU (with notes)
NC State released their depth chart for their homecoming game against Florida State at Dave Doeren’s press conference at Noon, and there are few things with noting.
Notes
- Redshirt Graduate Senior Wide Receiver Stephen Louis is no longer on the depth chart, due to the fact that he will miss the rest of the season. Louis is having surgery on a high ankle sprain. Sophomore Emeka Emezie will now start on the other side of Kelvin Harmon. Redshirt Sophomore C.J. Riley will serve as the backup to both Harmon and Emezie.
- Doeren mentioned today that he believed that Redshirt Sophomore Right Tackle Justin Witt and Junior Right Cornerback Nick McCloud should be back this week, after missing the Syracuse game.
- Redshirt Junior Tyrone Riley started in place of Witt this past weekend, and unfortunately left a man unblocked that led to Ryan Finley’s interception at the end of the game.
- Freshman Teshaun Smith started for McCloud, and unfortunately had two pass interference calls late in the game that kept Syracuse on the field on third-and-long.
- It was valuable experience for both Smith and Riley, but it will be good to have both Witt and McCloud back against Florida State.
- For the 1st time all season, there are 5 running backs on NC State’s depth chart.
- Senior Reggie Gallaspy is still the starter, but he was dinged up against the Orangemen, and played through pain.
- Freshman Ricky Person didn’t make the trip to New York, staying back to do rehab, on what is assumed to be a re-injured hamstring. Doeren said that Person will return this season, and that he is doing well and making progress, but wasn’t sure if he would be good-to-go by Saturday. He is still listed as the 2nd string running back.
- The two names that are on the depth chart that weren’t the week before are Freshman Trent Pennix and Redshirt Junior Damontay Rhem.
- Pennix was back against Syracuse, after missing the previous three games to injury. He played 3 snaps, and had 2 carries for 6 yards.
- After missing the first 5 games to injury, Rhem played his first snaps at running back for NC State against Clemson, seeing 9 plays, and rushing for 4 yards on his lone carry. He only saw special teams snaps against Syracuse. Rhem transferred to NC State from UNC-Pembroke, then redshirted last season, and was awarded a scholarship this Fall.
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Does the Addition of the UVA Series Equal the Elimination of NC State’s Series with App St.?
Earlier this week it was announced that NC State and Virginia would play one another in a home-and-home series, with the Wolfpack hosting in 2025, and the Cavaliers hosting in 2026.
Prior to the announcement, NC State already had their non-conference slate booked for both of those seasons.
As a result of the addition of the Virginia series, a previously scheduled non-conference game from each season would need to be dropped. While it hasn’t been officially announced by the school, Joe Giglio and David Glenn seem to think that the series with Appalachian State is going to be dropped.
State swaps out a home-and-home with App State for one with Virginia
Given the ACC’s stance on road G5 games, that was going to happen
The need for NCGA action, proposed bill from @DavidWillisNC becoming clearer https://t.co/vVskGttsT5
— Joe Giglio (@giglio_OG) May 15, 2024
NC STATE BACKS OUT OF FOOTBALL SERIES WITH APPALACHIAN STATE…. David Glenn Weighs in on Required #NCPOL Scheduling Bill per UNC, NC STATE, ECU, CHARLOTTE AND APP https://t.co/5sfWzmRa93 via @YouTube
— NORTH CAROLINA SPORTS NETWORK (@TheNCSportsNet) May 16, 2024
It would make the most sense, considering the Mountaineers were the only opponent the Wolfpack was scheduled to play in both 2025 and 2026. It would also make sense, considering the fact that ACC Commissioner Jim Phillips isn’t a fan of ACC teams playing Group of 5 schools on the road.
I will tell you this much. The Mountaineer faithful certainly believe NC State is dropping the series with App State, and it just takes a little scrolling on X (formerly Twitter) to get a read on their feelings on the situation.
This situation brings to mind the bill that has been proposed in the North Carolina House of Representatives that would force NC State and UNC to play App St., ECU and UNC Charlotte in Football, Men’s Basketball and Women’s Basketball.
If the addition of UVA means the elimination of App St. on NC State’s schedule, what are your thoughts? Share in the comments.
CBS Sports released their Top-25 Power 4 Coaches in College Football, and NC State’s Dave Doeren came in at #16. Heading into last season, he went into the season ranked #25.
16) Dave Doeren: The NC State coach finally gets some overdue credit. He’s always hovered around the bottom of our top 25 or just outside it, and now he finds himself firmly entrenched in it thanks to all the changes at the top. Coaches who take mid-tier programs and overachieve never get enough credit, in my estimation, and the consistency Doeren has established at NC State — where he spent most of his time in a division with Clemson and Florida State — is one of the most impressive things any coach in the country has done. I’m glad to see Doeren getting closer to the top 15. 2023 rank: 25 (+9) (CBS Sports)
Numerous CBS Sports’ analysts voted in the poll, and Tom Fornelli actually ranked Doeren #8.
ACC Coaches that made the Top-25
3. Dabo Swinney (Clemson)
8. Mike Norvell (FSU)
16. Dave Doeren (NC State)
19. Jeff Brohm (Louisville)
Kickoff time and TV Channel details have been revealed for NC State and Tennessee’s game in the Duke Mayo Classic in Week 2 of next season.
The game will be a primetime game on Saturday 7th, at 7:30pm on ABC.
This game has the makings to be a Top-25 matchup.
Here’s a look at some of the Way-Too-Early Preseason rankings for the Wolfpack and the Volunteers:
Action Network: NC State #24/Tennessee #17
ON3: NC State #22/Tennessee #15
247: NC State #21/Tennessee #11
ESPN: NC State #17/Tennessee #15
DraftKings released their way-too-early odds for the game, and Tennessee is currently a 5.5-point favorite.
Here’s the deal, as NC State fans, if we want to be a big time Football program, NC State fans need to gobble up tickets to this game. Let’s do our part and make sure that Bank of America Stadium is painted RED. Buy Tickets HERE.
NC State announced this morning that the Wolfpack and UVA will play in a home-and-home non-conference series, with the game in 2025 being in Raleigh, and the game in 2026 being in Charlottesville.
To reiterate, despite the fact that both teams are in the ACC, these games are considered non-conference games, and won’t count toward conference records. This is similar to what UNC and Wake Forest did a few years back.
Here’s what’s interesting about the addition of these games in 2025 and 2026. Prior to the announcement, NC State already had 4 non-conference games scheduled for both years.
It would be my assumption that one of the previously scheduled non-conference games for each season will not take place now.
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