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Wolf-6-Pack of Takeaways from NC State’s Win Over LA Tech

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We were high on State’s ability to win this game, to the point we thought a cover was possible. In the end, a win is all that matters, as the Wolfpack move to 4-1 on the year. Without a doubt, LA Tech came to play…Here are our biggest takeaways.

1) Devin Carter is stepping up BIG

We knew he had the skillset to be a difference maker, but early on, the hands looked rough. One part seemingly trying to do too much, another part not quite adjusting to slight misthrows.

But boy, has he steadied the ship.

While he didn’t find the endzone, Carter made big plays when needed Saturday night (3 catches for 65 yards). Coming off a Clemson game with two touchdowns, he’s progressed every single week. His size and speed were unmatched for most of these first five games. Best part? Emezie has also shown up big again this year and Thayer Thomas has become the short gain monster. Allowing Carter to have single coverage is going to be paying dividends the remainder of the year.

 

2) “Okay” to be flat now, but can’t later…

Doeren now moves to 5-0 after beating a top-25 team the week prior, although there was lots of sluggishness early. The crowd was the saddest we’ve heard in a bit. The O-line was doing nothing against a defense that has one of the worst yards against average in all the land. The play calling was stagnant and the execution wasn’t helping.

Biggest worry is that State now heads up to Chestnut Hill to face the Eagles. More often than not, teams struggle to pull away from Boston College. This bye week is coming at a great time, but if this team comes out with the same energy in two weeks, it’ll be a long game.

From here on out, there is no reason this State team shouldn’t be favored and ready to play. All that matters is a win, but would rather not sweat it out every minute of the game.

 

3) More Moore, Please

It felt like coming into the season, there was a lot of love for Thomas and Wilson. Understandable on the latter, with everything he put together last year. Not saying that anybody was sleeping on Isaiah Moore, but the attention wasn’t fully on him like it should have been.

The man is a monster.

In the last two weeks; 18 tackles (10 of which solo), a sack and multiple times creating havoc across the field. The LB veteran is doing everything in his power to continually make the plays. Name a statistical category and he’s most likely going to set personal records this year. So fun to see his energy every week.

 

4) Take pride in this win

There were many in WPN that thought this would be a close game. LA Tech really should have been undefeated heading into Carter-Finley Saturday. While their defense is still a struggle (we helped them out a bit in the first half, especially), their offense is legit.

I know this is “woulda, shoulda, coulda” territory, but take away THE WORST PI CALL I’VE SEEN IN FOREVER, State defense holds them to 20 points. Their QB Kendall played well coming off injury and their receiving core is solid from top to bottom. Overall, it is was a great test for this defense that did what they could.

Change a few calls and bad miscues and this game edges into covering for the Wolfpack. Yet, for the team this is a huge win. Beat Clemson and then find a way to win ugly the very next week. It’s character building and a learning opportunity for down the road. With Miss State upsetting Texas A&M, State’s resume is continuing to improve.

 

5) State goes as the running game goes

Truly believe that if Person and Knight get their yards, this team will win just about every time. To know we have a trusted RB duo is incredible. Between the two Saturday, 185 total yards. The number of missed tackles or simply trucking grown men into the ground, was incredible.

Would I have liked to have seen them included a bit more in the passing game? Sure. But getting a HEALTHY 6+ yards per carry was awesome to see. Would I have liked to have seen Leary more comfortable, knowing that his running game is working? Absolutely. But, as mentioned before, this team needed this kind of game and to WIN, rather than fall short.

6) Moving ahead

Looking forward to seeing what two weeks of rest and practice can do for this team. Three of the next four games are on the road, which will be when the real test comes into play. While in-state rivals make of the last three games, the next three are the ones that will make or break this season.

Can State go up to Massachusetts and get a win against upstart BC? Will we sink to Miami’s level in Miami? Can State come back home and take care of business against Louisville? Big questions that need even bigger answers. Let’s shorten this schedule and see where we stand.

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NC State vs. Cal Kickoff Time & TV Network Announced

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NC State and California will kickoff on the West Coast at 3:30pm on October 19th. The game will be televised on the ACC Network.

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Under Dave Doeren, NC State is 9-16 at the 3:30 time slot. If you include 3pm and 4pm kickoffs, the Wolfpack is 14-17 between 3-4pm since 2013.

2023

Virginia Tech – 35-28 (W)

2022

Syracuse – 9-24 (L)

Boston College – 20-21 (L)

UNC – 30-27 (W) (2OT)

2021

Clemson – 27-21 (W)

FSU – 28-14 (W) (4pm)

Syracuse – 41-17 (W) (4pm)

2020

Duke – 31-20 (W)

Georgia Tech – 23-13 (W) (4pm)

2018

Clemson – 7-41 (L)

FSU – 47-28 (W)

2017

South Carolina – 28-35 (L) (3pm)

Notre Dame – 14-35 (L)

Clemson – 31-38 (L)

UNC – 33-21 (W)

Arizona St. – 52-31 (W) (3pm)

2016

Wake Forest – 33-16 (W)

2015

Clemson – 41-46 (L)

UNC – 34-35 (L)

Miss St. – 28-51 (L)

2014

South Florida – 49-17 (W)

FSU – 41-56 (L)

Clemson – 0-41 (L)

Boston College – 14-30 (L)

Louisville – 18-30 (L)

Wake Forest – 42-13 (W)

2013

Central Michigan – 48-14 (W)

Wake Forest – 13-28 (L)

Syracuse – 10-24 (L)

FSU – 17-49 (L)

Duke – 28-30 (L) (4pm)

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NC State vs. WFU: Offensive PFF Grades Report

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NC State lost to Wake Forest 30-34 on Saturday in Carter-Finley Stadium. Here’s a PFF Grade Report for the Wolfpack Offense in Week 6.

Freshman Quarterback CJ Bailey – 84.8
Redshirt Senior Left Tackle Anthony Belton – 77.9
Junior Tight End Justin Joly – 75.7
Sophomore Running Back Kendrick Raphael – 71.9
Redshirt Freshman Wide Receiver Noah Rogers – 68.0
Redshirt Junior Left Guard Anthony Carter Jr. – 67.3
Freshman Wide Receiver Keenan Jackson – 63.9
Redshirt Sophomore Right Tackle Jacarrius Peak – 63.0
Redshirt Senior Center Zeke Correll – 62.7
Freshman Wide Receiver Terrell Anderson – 61.8
Junior Wide Receiver Wesley Grimes – 61.4
Redshirt Senior Running Back Jordan Waters – 59.9
Sophomore Wide Receiver Kevin Concepcion – 57.3
Redshirt Junior Wide Receiver Jakolbe Baldwin – 54.1
Redshirt Senior Right Guard Timothy McKay – 53.3
Junior Tight End Dante Daniels – 39.7

Notes

  • This was the highest grade of CJ Bailey’s career.
  • This was Anthony Belton’s highest grade of the season, and the 2nd highest grade of his career.
  • This was Kendrick Raphael’s highest grade of the season, and the 3rd highest grade of his career.
  • Wesley Grimes started instead of the injured Dacari Collins.

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NC State vs. WFU: Defensive PFF Grades Report

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NC State lost to Wake Forest 30-34 on Saturday in Carter-Finley Stadium. Here’s a PFF Grade Report for the Wolfpack Defense in Week 6.

Redshirt Freshman Nickel Tamarcus Cooley – 77.8
Senior Safety Bishop Fitzgerald – 77.3
Senior Defensive End Davin Vann – 69.6
Redshirt Junior Safety Rente Hinton – 69.3
Junior Nose Tackle Brandon Cleveland – 69.0
Redshirt Junior Defensive End Travali Price – 67.9
Senior Linebacker Devon Betty – 65.9
Redshirt Freshman Defensive End Isaiah Shirley – 65.7
Senior Cornerback Aydan White – 61.9
Senior Nose Tackle Chazz Wallace – 61.4
Senior Safety DK Kaufman – 61.3
Redshirt Freshman Linebacker Kamal Bonner – 58.9
Redshirt Senior Defensive End Noah Potter – 58.9
Redshirt Junior Linebacker Caden Fordham – 55.2
Redshirt Junior Linebacker Sean Brown – 54.9
Junior Cornerback Devon Marshall – 48.8
Senior Nickel Ja’Had Carter – 44.1
Redshirt Senior Safety Kerry Martin Jr. – 42.1

Notes

  • Tamarcus Cooley started for the 2nd straight week at Nickel, despite the return of Ja’Had Carter.
    • This was the highest grade of his career.
  • Bishop Fitzgerald returned to his starting position at Strong Safety (KJ Martin started last week).
    • This was his highest grade of his career.
  • NC State only had 2 defensive players with a grade of 70+.
  • This was Rente Hinton’s highest grade of his career.
  • Travali Price returned to his starting job at Defensive End (Isaiah Shirley started last week).
    • This was Price’s highest grade of the season, and his highest grade since Week 9 last year against Clemson.
  • Devon Marshall started in place of the injured Brandon Cisse, rather than Corey Coley Jr.
    • Unfortunately, he posted a grade of 48.8, which is the lowest grade of his career.
  • This was Ja’Had’s 2nd lowest grade of his college career.

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NC State vs. WFU: Defensive Snap Count Report

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NC State lost to Wake Forest 30-34 on Saturday in Carter-Finley Stadium. Here’s Snap Count Report for the Wolfpack Defense in Week 6.

Redshirt Junior Linebacker Sean Brown – 66
Redshirt Junior Linebacker Caden Fordham – 66
Senior Cornerback Aydan White – 66
Junior Cornerback Devon Marshall – 62
Senior Defensive End Davin Vann – 57
Junior Nose Tackle Brandon Cleveland – 53
Senior Safety DK Kaufman – 52
Senior Linebacker Devon Betty – 51
Senior Safety Bishop Fitzgerald – 48
Redshirt Freshman Nickel Tamarcus Cooley – 44
Redshirt Junior Defensive End Travali Price – 38
Redshirt Senior Defensive End Noah Potter – 27
Senior Nickel Ja’Had Carter – 20
Redshirt Freshman Isaiah Shirley – 18
Redshirt Senior Safety KJ Martin Jr. – 18
Redshirt Junior Safety Rente Hinton – 14
Redshirt Freshman Linebacker Kamal Bonner – 9
Senior Nose Tackle Chazz Wallace – 7
Redshirt Sophomore Cornerback Jackson Vick – 5
Senior Cornerback Corey Coley – 5

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