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#24 NC State 22 Virginia Tech 21: By the Numbers

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I love stats and I love numbers, so here’s a look at #24 NC State’s 22-21 victory over Virginia Tech By The Numbers.

  • NC State has won 15 straight games at Carter-Finley Stadium.
    • That’s the 2nd longest home winning streak in school history.
    • If they find a way to beat #10 Wake Forest next week at home, they will tie the school record of a 16-game home winning streak under Lou Holtz from 1972-75.
  • True Freshman M.J. Morris was 20/29 for 265 yards and 3 touchdowns.
    • Morris hadn’t thrown a touchdown prior to this game.
    • The last time a True Freshman put up these numbers was in 2000, and his name was Philip Rivers.
  • Virginia Tech scored 21 unanswered points.
    • Then NC State scored 19 unanswered points.
  • Thayer Thomas’ 10 receptions were his highest total in 2022.
    • That’s his 2nd highest reception total in a single game.
    • Thomas had 11 receptions against FSU in 2020.
  • NC State made sure history didn’t happen with Chris Dunn’s 35-yard field goal with 5 seconds left in the first half.
    • If Dunn had missed, the score would have been 0-0 at the half.
    • NO game in college football has ended 0-0 at the half in 2022.
  • Speaking of Chris Dunn, he is still perfect on the year, connecting on all 15 of his field goal attempts.
  • NC State’s Defense shut Out VT in the 1st, 2nd, and 4th Quarters.
    • They gave up 21 points in the 3rd Quarter.
  • Tight End Trent Pennix caught his first touchdown of the year.
    • This was Pennix’s first game since the season opener when he was injured.
  • True Freshman Terrell Timmons caught his first career collegiate passes (2).
    • The 43-yard bomb that he caught within the 10-yard line was the highlight.
  • NC State broke a 5-game losing streak against the Hokies.
    • The last time the Wolfpack beat VT was in 2004.
    • The last time NC State beat the Hokies in Raleigh was 1991.
  • Believe it or not, even with as dismal as the offense was in the first half, NC State had 356 yards of Total Offense, which is the most since the UCONN game in Week 4 (492).
    • That only happened because Tim Beck was forced to open the playbook to come from behind. Good things can happen when you don’t run all your plays behind the line of scrimmage or within a few yards from it.
  • Jack Chambers attempted 4 screen passes.
    • MJ Morris attempted 1.
  • The Wolfpack defense held the Hokies to 293 yards Total Offense, which is the lowest total since the UCONN game (160).
  • NC State had 4 sacks, which was a season high.
    • Linebacker Payton Wilson had 2.
  • As a team, the Wolfpack averaged a dismal 1.8 yards per rush attempt.
    • The only game worse than that this year was against Clemson (1.6).
  • I miss Trenton Gill.
    • Shane McDonough averaged 39.6 yards per punt on 8 stinking punts.

I’m sure I could analyze numbers on this game more…but that’s all for now.

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Matthew is Co-Owner of Pack Insider. He writes for all sports, with a focus on football and recruiting, and is in charge of business strategy. He is an NC State alum who majored in business. Matthew is also the lead pastor of The Point Church in Cary, NC.

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1 year ago

Why did it take being down 3 scores late in the game for Beck to open the playbook?

They have to come out trying to throw the ball down the middle – screen passes can’t be the only passing attack…

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NC State has Dominated UNC in Athletics in 2023-24

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After NC State clinched a series victory over UNC last night in Baseball, I thought it would be a good time to relish in how the Wolfpack has dominated the Tar Heels Athletic Program as a whole in 2023-24.

The Wolfpack Baseball team has won the first two games in the series against the Tar Heels, clinching a series victory over UNC for the first time since 2021. It marks the first time NC State has won a series against the Tar Heels in Raleigh since 2016.

NC State defeated UNC in Volleyball 3-1, winning in Chapel Hill for the first time in 25 years. The Tar Heels had won the last 5 matches against the Wolfpack.

The Wolfpack defeated the Tar Heels 39-20 in Football in Carter-Finley Stadium. It marked the 3rd consecutive win over UNC.

NC State lost both regular season games to UNC in Men’s Basketball, but when it mattered most, the Wolfpack defeated the Tar Heels in the ACC Championship Game 84-76, winning their first title since 1987.

The Wolfpack Women’s Basketball team lost to their rival in Chapel Hill, but defeated UNC 63-59 in Reynolds Coliseum. NC State has won 5 of the last 7 against UNC.

In Gymnastics, NC State defeated UNC 196.725-194.925 in Raleigh. This marked the 3rd straight victory for the Wolfpack over the Tar Heels.

NC State’s Men & Women’s Swimming & Diving teams both beat UNC. The Men won 258-93, and the Women won 196-157.

The Wolfpack Wrestling team defeated UNC 33-6 in Reynolds Coliseum. NC State has won 11 straight Duals against the Tar Heels.

The NC State Men’s Tennis team defeated UNC 4-0, winning against their rival in back-to-back years.

The Wolfpack Women’s Tennis team has defeated the Tar Heels 4-3 on two occasions thus far this season, and will face their rival again today.

The Cross Country teams didn’t have individual meets against UNC, but the Women obviously beat them, because they won the ACC Championship. The Men didn’t, finishing 8th in the Conference, with the Tar Heels finishing 1st.

The only other NC State athletic team that didn’t taste victory against UNC this year was the Women’s Soccer team, losing 0-4 in Raleigh.

Of course, each of these NC State athletic teams has much higher goals than just beating their rival, but there’s no denying how sweet it is to beat the Tar Heels.

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WATCH: Hollywood Smothers Leads NC State in Rushing at the Spring Game

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April 18, 2024

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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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