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Five More Reasons Why NC State’s Game Against UNC is Important

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We know, we know…If you’re a State fan and aren’t excited to rip the Tar Heels apart, are you even a State fan? But we wanted to just add some more fuel to the fire…

1A – Just get this out of the way…GTHC

 

1 – Pursuit of Double-Digit Wins

If State can win two more games this year, they’ll have double-digit wins for only the second time in school history. A win would also make it three out of five years of hitting 9 wins. The only double-digit win team was the  2002 squad, under Chuck Amato, which went 11-3 with a Gator Bowl win over the Irish. Finger-crossed, because if State can match that win total…

 

2 – ACC Championship Dreams Still Alive

Four things had to happen for State to still make it to Charlotte…Two of them were completed last week, with Wake’s loss to Clemson and State’s win over Syracuse. The ACC Atlantic now comes down to two games, and two games only. Can State beat their rivals Friday and then Wake slip up against Boston College? If that happens, there will be pandemonium in Raleigh. Meanwhile, in Chapel Hill…

 

3 – Mack is Back…to .500

I mean…how beautiful would this be? With a win Friday, State will force Mack Brown to finish 6-6 for two out of his three seasons. If you include Fedora’s crash and burn exit, UNC will have a winning regular season record in only one of the last five years. For a team that started the season ranked 10th, we’d love nothing more than to see it. Speaking of rankings…

 

4 – Best Final Rankings Since 2002

Going back to that Philip Rivers’ squad, State has the chance to finish as a top-15 team this year. In 2017, State finished 23rd, but it’s been a long road to being ranked by season’s end. A win against UNC, **maybe a game in Charlotte***, and a bowl victory would ensure State moves up from their current 20th ranked position.

 

5 – A Perfect Sendoff for Studs Players

There’s gonna be some names announced Friday for “Senior Night” that are going to hurt the soul a little. Ekwonu says he’s undecided, but we know he’ll head to that primetime draft slot and hear his name called early day one. State’s all-time reception leader, Emezie, will also peace out, along with Person, Joseph and others. Would be awfully nice to settle the score against those Tar Heels…

 

#GoPack #GTHC

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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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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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