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NC State 27 Texas Tech 14: Notes, Thoughts and Tidbits

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#16 NC State improved to 3-0 yesterday, defeating Texas Tech in Carter-Finley Stadium. Here are some Notes, Thoughts and Tidbits on the Wolfpack victory.

  • The victory was the 12th in a row at Carter-Finley Stadium. The streak is the 5th longest home winning streak, and the 2nd longest in school history. The longest winning streak at home is 16 games (1972-75).
  • The W was the 2nd victory over a Non-ACC Power 5 opponent at home in the Dave Doeren era, and the first since the Wolfpack defeated Notre Dame 10-3 in 2016.
  • Thayer Thomas had 4 receptions, moving him into a tie with Jakobi Meyers for 6th all-time in school history.
    • He also had 30 yards receiving, which propelled him past T.J. Williams, Jakobi Meyers and Mike Quick, moving him into 8th place in school history in career receiving yards (1,944).
  • Though the Red Raiders had more Total Yards (353/270) and 1st Downs (20/15), NC State won the Turnover battle (4/1) and the Time of Possession battle (33:04/25:33).
    • Despite the fact that TT had 83 more yards of Total Offense, NC State should have had at least 11 more points on the board. If Demie Sumo doesn’t fumble on the goal line, and Anthon Belton doesn’t negate a trick play touchdown by getting flagged as an ineligible receiver down field, the score would have looked much more decisive.
  • The Wolfpack had 9 penalties (74 yards), compared to Texas Tech’s 7 (69 yards). This has to improve.
  • Redshirt Junior Linebacker Payton Wilson led the team with 10 tackles. The last time Wilson played a game from start-to-finish, was against Syracuse on November 28th, 2020.
  • Redshirt Junior Devin Leary has looked a bit out of sync against ECU and Texas Tech. His Passing Efficiency Rating against the Red Raiders was 109.4. His Rating in 2021 was 157.0.
  • Redshirt Junior Devin Carter didn’t catch a single pass in the game. This simply can’t happen as this season continues to progress. 121 yards passing in the game isn’t going to get it done.
  • The Wolfpack defense held a potent Texas Tech offense to well below their season averages. They came in averaging 48 points per game, and were held to 14. They came in averaging 536.5 yards per game, and were held to 353. They came in averaging 411.5 yards through the air (#1 in the nation), and held them to 299.

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Papajohn
Papajohn
1 year ago

Crazy to think that our guy who pulled 2 interceptions, Ayden White, plays behind Shy Battle – who we expect back this week.
It has taken years to get here, but we’ve got a lot of quality depth.

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Howler
Howler
1 year ago
Reply to  Papajohn

Three games in, time to dispense with the wideout tryouts. Settle on your best and give them and Devin a chance to build some chemistry.

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Dof87
Dof87
1 year ago
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I expect starters to get limited minutes in second half if the UConn game goes as expected.

Howler, check in message board at;

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FAU Transfer Defensive Tackle Decarius Hawthorne is Taking an Official Visit to NC State Next Week

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May 4, 2024

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FAU Defensive Tackle Transfer Decarius Hawthorne (6’2″/295) confirmed with me that he is taking an Official Visit to NC State next week, beginning on Tuesday. Arkansas is expected to host him on Sunday.

Hawthorne entered the Portal on April 26th.

This past season, Hawthorne had 18 tackles, 7 tackles for loss and 4.5 sacks in 12 games for the Owls. All of those numbers were career highs for Hawthorne.

ON3 ranks Hawthorne as a 3-Star prospect in the Transfer Portal, and the #46 Defensive Lineman in the Portal.

NC State is in desperate need for depth at Nose Tackle. They return Junior Brandon Cleveland and Redshirt Sophomore DJ Jackson, and True Freshman Justin Terrell will arrive in the Fall.

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Congrats to NC State Football’s Spring Graduates!

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May 3, 2024

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Congratulations to the 7 NC State Football Players that just graduated this Spring.

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2024 Football Spring Graduates

Linebacker Devon Betty (1 year of eligibility)

Defensive End Davin Vann (1 year of eligibility)

Cornerback Aydan White (1 year of eligibility)

Offensive Guard Anthony Carter Jr. (2 years of eligibility)

Offensive Lineman Matt McCabe (2 years of eligibility)

Offensive Tackle Patrick Matan (2 years of eligibility)

Offensive Lineman Brendan Lawson (no longer on the roster)

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Proposed Bill in the NC House Would Require NC State & UNC To Play One Another, as well as ECU, UNCC and App St.

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A bill has been proposed by members of the North Carolina House of Representatives that would force NC State and UNC to play one another, as well as East Carolina, UNC Charlotte and Appalachian State.

According to House Bill 965, which you can read here in full, NC State and UNC would be required to play one another annually in Football, Men’s Basketball and Women’s Basketball. The Wolfpack and the Tar Heels would also be forced to play a game annually in all three sports against either ECU, UNC-Charlotte or App St. Every six years, NC State and UNC would be required to have played a home and away game against each of the three school in all three sports.

Here’s the exact wording from the proposed bill:

Competition Required. – A high-enrollment institution shall do all of the following in each eligible sport: (1) Every academic year, play at least one home or one away game against (i) another high-enrollment institution and (ii) an eligible constituent institution that is not a high-enrollment institution. (2) Every six academic years, play at least one home and one away game against each eligible constituent institution that is not a high-enrollment institution. A high-enrollment institution shall alternate home and away games that are scheduled against the same eligible constituent institution that is not a high-enrollment institution.

For glossary of terms being referenced above:

For the purposes of this bill, “High-enrollment institutions” = NC State and UNC, while “Eligible constituent institutions” = East Carolina, UNC Charlotte and Appalachian State.

It’s worth noting that NC State already has games schedule against each of these teams home-and-away in Football between now and 2031.

2025 – East Carolina (H)

2025 – @ App St.

2026 – App St. (H)

2028 – @ East Carolina

2030 – Charlotte (H)

2031 – @ Charlotte

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For more details, check out this article at WRAL.

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Akron Safety Kerry Martin Jr. will Take an Official Visit at NC State Next Week

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Akron Safety Kerry Martin Jr. (6’1″/195) confirmed with me that he will be taking an Official Visit to NC State next week beginning on May 7th.

After receiving an offer from NC State yesterday, it didn’t take him long to set up the visit.

Martin Jr. is familiar with NC State, because he was recruited by Wolfpack Defensive Coordinator Tony Gibson before he left West Virginia to come to Raleigh. Even though he never coached him, a relationship was established.

Martin Jr.’s connections to NC State are deeper than that. Former NC State Cornerback Derrek Pitts, who is currently a member of the Tampa Bay Bucs, is his cousin.

This past year, Martin Jr. recorded 45 tackles, 2 interceptions and 6 pass breakups for Akron, starting in 9 of the 11 games he played in. His PFF Grade was 68.9.

In 2022, he had 53 tackles, 1 interception and 1 pass breakup, starting in 9 of the 11 games he played in. Martin Jr.’s PFF Grade was 60.9.

In 2019, as a Freshman for West Virginia, Martin Jr. earned PFF Freshman All-American honors, recording a grade of 70.6, with 50 tackles and 3 pass breakups.

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