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#14 NC State 19 FSU 17: Initial Thoughts

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#14 NC State squeaked out a 19-17 victory over Florida State, winning 16-0 in the 2nd half tonight. Below are rambling thoughts.

  • The Wolfpack has won three-straight games against the Seminoles for the first time in the history of the series between the two schools, which started back in 1952. FSU has won 27 of the 43 games, but NC State has won 5 of the last 6.
  • In the 2nd half, the Wolfpack lost Running Back Demie Sumo, Quarterback Devin Leary and Wide Receiver Devin Carter, in that order.
    • When Leary left the game, there was 4:59 left on the clock in the 3rd Quarter, and NC State trailed 17-10. Even without three key Wolfpack offensive players, they found away to put 9 more points on the board.
  • Give it up to the NC State defense for shutting out FSU in the 2nd half.
    • The Linebackers owned the box score.
      • Drake Thomas: 14 tackles, 2 tackles for loss, 2 pass breakups
      • Isaiah Moore: 10 tackles, 1.5 tackles for loss
      • Payton Wilson: 10 tackles
  • How do you win a game when your offense is 2 for 13 converting 3rd down? When your starting quarterback leaves the game with your trailing by 7 in the 3rd? When FSU finished with more Total Yards (387/307)?
    • You win the turnover battle 3-1
      • Props to Shyheim Battle with 2 interceptions and Devan Boykin with the other.
        • Sadly Battle was called for a (weak) targeting penalty, and had to miss the rest of the game, and will miss the first half of next weeks game at Syracuse.
        • Boykin’s was the first of his career.
    • You win the time of possession battle.
      • NC State – 33:24
      • FSU: 26:36
        • Roughly 2/3 of NC State’s time of possession came in the 2nd half (20:54)
    • FSU had 10 penalties for 100 yards.
      • The Wolfpack were close to as bad with 8 for 70.
    • You believe in the next man up
      • Quarterback Jack Chambers came in, and threw an incompletion on the one pass he attempted, but did rush the ball 7 times for 47 yards.
      • I know that Running Back Jordan Houston is the starter, but with Demie Sumo out, Houston carried the ball a whopping 24 times for 90 yards, and he earned every one of them.
    • You don’t give up on the run game.
      • Don’t sleep on Delbert Mimms. He ran for 21 yards on 3 carries.
    • You go 3-3 on field goals attempts.
      • Dunn made them from 53, 40 and 27.
    • You don’t give up

Look I’ve got concerns…

  • About Devin Leary’s health
    • It was his throwing shoulder
  • About Leary’s play prior to the injury.
    • He was 10 for 21 for 130 yards with a touchdown and an interception. Five of his completions were to his running backs.
      • Props to Darryl Jones for catching his first touchdown at NC State.
  • The Wide Receiver Room
  • Some coaching decisions

BUT…

#14 NC State won over Florida State 19-17.

The Wolfpack didn’t give up, put up a defensive shutout in the 2nd half, established the run game in the 2nd half (124 yards), despite adversity, and a 14-point deficit at the half.

Hold your head high Wolfpack fans, and be proud of your 5-1 #14 NC State football team.

 

 

 

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Matthew is Publisher and Co-Owner of Pack Insider. He is also the Lead Pastor of The Point Church in Cary, NC.

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Afterglow
Afterglow
1 year ago

Is Chambers our go to back up? Don’t get me wrong, I loved every bit of his performance, but I somehow thought there was someone else in front of him.

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Dof87
Dof87
1 year ago

Chambers give defenses something more to worry about when it comes to the run game, . That could be helpful if he also can connect in the air.

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Papajohn
Papajohn
1 year ago

I thought the best thing about this one was the halftime coaching adjustments. The defense shut them down and the offensive line opened enough holes to get it done.
The passing game is a disaster.

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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

What are your thoughts?

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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May 2, 2024

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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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NC State Sits in the Top-20 in 247’s Post-Spring 2024 Preseason Poll

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247’s Brad Crawford released his Post-Spring 2024 Preseason College Football Top-25 recently, and NC State moved up 1 spot to #20.

ACC Teams in the Top-25

11. FSU

14. Miami

16. Clemson

20. NC State

24. Virginia Tech

25. Louisville

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NC State Ranks 8th in Players Selected in the NFL Draft in the ACC in the Last 10 Years

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The 2024 NFL Draft has come and gone, and NC State had two players drafted: Linebacker Payton Wilson in the 3rd round, and Center Dylan McMahon in the 6th round.

Over the past 10 years, NC State has produced 25 NFL Draft picks, and 3 1st round picks. The 25 Draft Picks ranks 8th in the ACC, and the 3 1st Round picks is tied for 7th.

NC State produced 18 NFL Draft Picks in the first 5 Draft’s of Dave Doeren’s tenure. Only 8 Wolfpack players have been selected in the past 5 NFL Drafts.

Players selected in the NFL Draft under Dave Doeren:

2024

Payton Wilson, LB – Pittsburgh – 3rd – 98th
Dylan McMahon, C – Philadelphia – 6th – 190th

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