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NC State Gets Obliterated By Wake Forest 44-10

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NC State fell to 4-4 on the year today, getting absolutely demolished by Wake Forest 44-10 up in Winston-Salem.

At the end of the year, there is a good chance that no more wins will be added to the win column, and 4 more losses will be added to the other side.

I guess you could make an argument that the Wolfpack can beat Georgia Tech on November 21st, but that’s no guarantee.

I expected NC State to lose to Wake Forest today, but I didn’t expect them to lose by 34 points.

I understand that the Wolfpack have been decimated by injuries. I understand that the team is really young. I understand that all of this has resulted in a huge lack of experience, leadership, continuity and consistency.

But honestly…

Wake Forest is one of the most experienced teams in the ACC, but they also have the least amount of talent on their roster according to 247Sports Team Talent Composite. What that tells me is that Dave Clawson deserves to win the ACC Coach of the Year Award.

The Demon Deacons were destined to score a junk-load of points, and that they did. Even though NC State was injury riddled, the Wolfpack were only able to put up 265 yards of offense on a team that has given up a clean 500 per game in ACC play.

NC State had zero answers for stopping Redshirt Junior Quarterback Jamie Newman, who was basically perfect once again, throwing for 287 yards and 3 touchdowns (155.7 Passing Efficiency Rating), and also rushed for 2 more.

Redshirt Freshman Wolfpack Quarterback Devin Leary earned his first career start, and maybe fans who were clamoring for him to be the starter all year are quiet this afternoon. Leary looked like a 3rd string quarterback, which is what he was at the start of the year. He completed 17 of 45 for 149 yards and 1 touchdown, to go with 2 interceptions. He honestly could have thrown a handful of other passes to the other team.

To add insult to injury, Freshman Running Back Zonovan Knight left the game with an injury, and didn’t return.

The 1st quarter was one of the worst quarters of football I’ve ever watched.

This Wake Forest team is better than I thought. This NC State team is way worse than I thought.

Glass half full moment. Redshirt Freshman Linebacker Payton Wilson is a bad man, logging a career high 11 tackles, and his good friend Freshman Linebacker Thomas had 8 tackles, 2 tackles for loss and 1.5 sacks.

There are a lot of good pieces on this Wolfpack team. The future isn’t dismal, but fans need to brace themselves for a very bumpy ride the rest of the way.

 

 

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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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next year hell why not this year
next year hell why not this year
4 years ago

Ok, I’m desparate, but I liked a lot of what I saw of Devin Leary. His performance was detrimentally affected by his receivers’ routes, hands, and lack of willingness to fight for the ball. The play calling didn’t help either because the same hitch patterns to the sidelines were thrown so often that the defenders could beat the receiver to the ball. Yes, some passes were badly thrown and/or placed. A number of them could have been intercepted. Still, Leary stood in there and delivered the ball. Some passes were praiseworthy. Leary did not lose the game all by himself.… Read more »

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WATCH: Hollywood Smothers Leads NC State in Rushing at the Spring Game

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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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April 17, 2024

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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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