NC State 55 Charleston Southern 3: A Few Thoughts and Tidbits

The Wolfpack defeated the Buccaneers 55-3 in NC State’s 2022 home opener this afternoon. Here are a few thoughts/notes.

• Redshirt Junior Quarterback Devin Leary tied the NC State record for touchdown responsibility in a single game, piling up 6 in the game, with 4 through the air and 2 with his legs.
  • He also moved into 6th place all-time in the school record books for career passing yards, passing Terry Harvey.
• Graduate Wide Receiver Thayer Thomas entered the game ranked 13th in career receiving yards in NC State history, but with his 14 receiving yards today, he passed Chris Coleman and tied Koren Robinson for 11th (1,914).
• The last time NC State held an opponent to 3 points or less was the season opener in 2021, when the Wolfpack held Furman scoreless in a 45-0 victory.
• The Wolfpack’s 538 yards of Total Offense is the most they’ve put on the stat sheet since September 7th, 2019, when they put up 540 yards against Western Carolina. Today NC State also tallied 32 first downs. The last time that was done was also in the Western Carolina game in 2019.
• NC State held Charleston Southern to 150 yards of Total Offense. You guessed it. That’s the lowest the Wolfpack have held an opponent since the Western Carolina game in 2019 (109 yards).
• The Wolfpack held the Buccaneers to 36 yards rushing today, which is the lowest total since they held Mississippi State to 22 yards in Week 2 last year.
• Redshirt Freshman Demie Sumo-Karngbaye rushed the ball only 7 times, but rushed for 70 yards, averaging a silly 10 yards per carry. Through 2 collegiate games, Sumo is averaging 7.1 yards per carry.
• Junior Running Back Jordan Houston caught his first career touchdown on a 24-yard wheel route.
• Redshirt Sophomore Running Back Delbert Mimms picked up his first career touchdown on a 20-yard pass from Leary.
• Redshirt Junior Linebacker Payton Wilson was dressed, but didn’t play. Redshirt Sophomore Cornerback Shyheim Battle was in street clothes and didn’t play. Doeren did say he expects both to play next week against Texas Tech.
• Senior Nickel Tyler Baker-Williams picked up the Wolfpack’s first sack of 2022, for a 13-yard loss. He also had an interception and a forced fumble.
• Redshirt Freshman Wide Receiver Julian Gray was a more significant part of the offense from the jump. He had 3 receptions (team high) for 34 yards, and was targeted 5 times, which also tied for a team high.
• The same can also be said for Sophomore Wide Receiver Anthony Smith. He had 2 receptions for 58 yards and a touchdown, and was also targeted 5 times.