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NC State Most Likely Heading to FL for Bowl Game

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According to Joe Giglio of the News & Observer, and all his bowl sources, the odds are very high NC State takes a trip back down to Florida for their Bowl Game.

The two most likely bowls for the Wolfpack:

Camping World Bowl (Orlando/December 28)
TaxSlayer Gator Bowl (Jacksonville/December 31)

Big 12 Scenarios

#5 Oklahoma beats #14 Texas in Big 12 Championship Game. Result: Sooners go to CFP when #4 Georgia loses to #1 Alabama in SEC Championship

#14 Texas goes to the Sugar Bowl as the runner-up in the Big 12

The Alamo Bowl gets the #1 choice at a Big 12 school that isn’t in a CFP Bowl, and they would take #23 Iowa State or #16 West Virginia.

They can have their pick between the two schools, because they will likely both finish the season with 8 wins. As far as I understand the rules, if there were two wins separating the two schools, the Alamo Bowl would have to take the team with the most wins.

#23 Iowa State is set up to beat Drake on Saturday, and could inch closer to West Virginia’s ranking. Also, the Cyclones beat the Mountaineers 30-14 back on October 13th. With that being said, WVU will likely be the higher ranked team after the weekend, and could be the Alamo’s choice.

If that were to be the case, the Camping World Bowl would get Iowa State.

Obviously, from the above reasoning, the Alamo Bowl could take West Virginia as well.

ACC Scenarios

The Camping World Bowl gets the #1 pick of an ACC  school not in a CFP Bowl.

Giglio thinks that the most likely scenario ends with Iowa State going to the Camping World Bowl, and if that’s the case, they would prefer them matched up with the Wolfpack.

His sources also believe that if West Virginia is picked up for the Camping World Bowl, their ACC choice would be Syracuse, reuniting two former Big East foes.

Like the Alamo Bowl, the Camping World Bowl gets the #1 choice at an ACC school after the CFP Bowl tie-in selections, but they aren’t forced to go with Syracuse because of their higher ranking. If two wins separated the Orangemen and the Wolfpack, the Camping World Bowl would be forced to take Syracuse, but that’s not the case.

The Camping World Bowl’s official website has been tracking all the bowl projections, and it’s almost split down the middle between Syracuse and NC State after Week 13.

According to Joe, if NC State doesn’t end up in the Camping World Bowl, they are most likely to end back in the Gator Bowl (ACC vs. SEC) against either Texas A&M or South Carolina. The last time the Wolfpack played in the Gator Bowl, they beat #11 Notre Dame 28-6 in 2002, finishing with an 11-3 record (school best).

The last time NC State played a bowl game in Florida was in 2014, when they beat Central Florida 34-27 in the BitCoin Bowl in St. Petersburg.

The Wolfpack is 6-5 in bowl games in the state of Florida.

 

 

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Matthew is Co-Owner of Pack Insider. He writes for all sports, with a focus on football and recruiting, and is in charge of business strategy. He is an NC State alum who majored in business. Matthew is also the lead pastor of The Point Church in Cary, NC.

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NC State’s Kevin Concepcion Ranks 57th in CBS Sports’ Preseason Top-100 College Football Players

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CBS Sports released their Preseason Top 100 College Football players heading into the 2024 season, and NC State Sophomore Wide Receiver Kevin Concepcion was ranked #57.

57. NC State WR Kevin Concepcion

The rising sophomore is an all-around talent who can beat you in a bunch of ways, but mainly as a receiver. Concepcion rushed for over 300 yards at 7.8 per carry and caught 71 balls and 10 touchdowns for the season. The true freshman lit up the ACC and did most of his damage on the intermediate part of the field but has the speed to make the explosive catches as well. In his second year of college football, I’m positioning Concepcion as a top-10 receiver in the country. (CBS)

ACC Players in the Top-100

24. Clemson LB Barrett Carter

30. Miami QB Cameron Ward

33. Miami DL Rueben Bain Jr.

35. FSU Edge Patrick Payton

57. NC State WR Kevin Concepcion

59. UNC Edge Kaimon Rucker

62. Miami WR Xavier Restrepo

63. Stanford WR Elic Ayomanor

63. UNC RB Omarion Hampton

70. Louisville Edge Tyler Baron

78. Clemson DL TJ Parker

82. Louisville Edge Ashton Gillotte

88. SMU Edge Elijah Roberts

98. Miami OT Francis Mauigoa

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WATCH: Kendrick Raphael was the #2 NC State RB in the Spring Game

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It’s clear that Jordan Waters is NC State’s starting Running Back heading into the 2024 season, but who will be #2 on the Depth Chart? In the Spring Game, Sophomore Kendrick Raphael functioned in that role. I don’t think that’s a guarantee that he will be the #2 Running Back when the Fall rolls around. Redshirt Sophomore Hollywood Smothers might have something to say about that, but nonetheless, Raphael went out their 2nd, and made the most of his opportunities.

With that being said, it’s worth noting Raphael rushed the ball 3 times for times for 39 yards and a touchdown, and also caught one pass.

Check out his tape from the Spring Game.





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Transfer Portal Rundown: Who Transferred Out and Who Transferred In?

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NC State Wide Receiver Julian Gray is Entering the Transfer Portal

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NC State Wide Receiver Julian Gray announced today that he will be entering the Transfer Portal.

This past season, Gray had career highs in receptions (16) and receiving yards (170). He ranked 4th on the team in receptions, and 7th on the team in receiving yards.

Gray has served as NC State’s primary Kickoff Returner the past two seasons, averaging 24.9 yards per return. This past year, he averaged 26.0 yards per carry, which ranked 3rd in the ACC, and 11th nationally. It stands as the 5th best single-season average in school history.

Back in 2021, ON3 ranked Gray as a 4-star prospect, the #197 overall player nationally, and the #13 player in the state of North Carolina.

For the past two seasons, Gray has carried a lot of preseason hype that hasn’t ultimately materialized in the season. I’m not saying that’s Gray’s fault, or his role in the offensive scheme. It is what it is, but with the influx of talented Wide Receivers that the Wolfpack brought in through the Portal and the High School ranks, it seems like Gray if he was looking for an increased role in 2024, it probably wasn’t going to be in Raleigh.

Gray has 2 more years of eligibility remaining.

 

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