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NC State Football Record Watch Before Syracuse
This Saturday many Wolfpack players will have the opportunity to move the NC State record books. Here’s a detailed breakdown.
Bradley Chubb is averaging 0.88 sacks per game currently, and he will play a minimum of 8 more games this season. If he keeps up his current pace, he will finish with 26.5 career sacks, breaking Mario Williams record. Chubb is also averaging 2.13 tackles for loss per game through 4 games and is on pace for 59.5 career tackles for loss, which would also break Mario Williams record.
Jaylen Samuels is averaging 1 rushing touchdown per game through 4 games, and is on pace for a minimum of 28 career rushing touchdowns. Not bad for a player who’s not a running back.
Ryan Finley is averaging 304.3 passing yards per game, and is on pace to finish his Junior season with a minimum of 6,710 career passing yards. He is also averaging 2 touchdown passes per game, and is on pace to finish his Junior season with 42 career touchdown passes.
I can’t imagine a game this season that Jaylen Samuels doesn’t get a catch, which means that I definetly think he will break the NC State record (39 – Jerricho Cotchery & Bryan Peterson) for consecutive games with a catch. In fact, I think that’s impossible. He is averaging 9.5 receptions per games, and is on pace to finish his career with a minimum of 240 receptions, crushing Jerricho Cotchery’s reception record. He is averaging .75 touchdown receptions per game, and is on pace to finish his career with a minimum of 24.
This is the one that blows my mind the most. Jaylen Samuels is averaging 1.75 total touchdowns per game in 2017, and is on pace to pick up a minimum of 14 more, which would give him 52 career total touchdowns, breaking TED BROWN’S record.
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Does the Addition of the UVA Series Equal the Elimination of NC State’s Series with App St.?
Earlier this week it was announced that NC State and Virginia would play one another in a home-and-home series, with the Wolfpack hosting in 2025, and the Cavaliers hosting in 2026.
Prior to the announcement, NC State already had their non-conference slate booked for both of those seasons.
As a result of the addition of the Virginia series, a previously scheduled non-conference game from each season would need to be dropped. While it hasn’t been officially announced by the school, Joe Giglio and David Glenn seem to think that the series with Appalachian State is going to be dropped.
State swaps out a home-and-home with App State for one with Virginia
Given the ACC’s stance on road G5 games, that was going to happen
The need for NCGA action, proposed bill from @DavidWillisNC becoming clearer https://t.co/vVskGttsT5
— Joe Giglio (@giglio_OG) May 15, 2024
NC STATE BACKS OUT OF FOOTBALL SERIES WITH APPALACHIAN STATE…. David Glenn Weighs in on Required #NCPOL Scheduling Bill per UNC, NC STATE, ECU, CHARLOTTE AND APP https://t.co/5sfWzmRa93 via @YouTube
— NORTH CAROLINA SPORTS NETWORK (@TheNCSportsNet) May 16, 2024
It would make the most sense, considering the Mountaineers were the only opponent the Wolfpack was scheduled to play in both 2025 and 2026. It would also make sense, considering the fact that ACC Commissioner Jim Phillips isn’t a fan of ACC teams playing Group of 5 schools on the road.
I will tell you this much. The Mountaineer faithful certainly believe NC State is dropping the series with App State, and it just takes a little scrolling on X (formerly Twitter) to get a read on their feelings on the situation.
This situation brings to mind the bill that has been proposed in the North Carolina House of Representatives that would force NC State and UNC to play App St., ECU and UNC Charlotte in Football, Men’s Basketball and Women’s Basketball.
If the addition of UVA means the elimination of App St. on NC State’s schedule, what are your thoughts? Share in the comments.
CBS Sports released their Top-25 Power 4 Coaches in College Football, and NC State’s Dave Doeren came in at #16. Heading into last season, he went into the season ranked #25.
16) Dave Doeren: The NC State coach finally gets some overdue credit. He’s always hovered around the bottom of our top 25 or just outside it, and now he finds himself firmly entrenched in it thanks to all the changes at the top. Coaches who take mid-tier programs and overachieve never get enough credit, in my estimation, and the consistency Doeren has established at NC State — where he spent most of his time in a division with Clemson and Florida State — is one of the most impressive things any coach in the country has done. I’m glad to see Doeren getting closer to the top 15. 2023 rank: 25 (+9) (CBS Sports)
Numerous CBS Sports’ analysts voted in the poll, and Tom Fornelli actually ranked Doeren #8.
ACC Coaches that made the Top-25
3. Dabo Swinney (Clemson)
8. Mike Norvell (FSU)
16. Dave Doeren (NC State)
19. Jeff Brohm (Louisville)
Kickoff time and TV Channel details have been revealed for NC State and Tennessee’s game in the Duke Mayo Classic in Week 2 of next season.
The game will be a primetime game on Saturday 7th, at 7:30pm on ABC.
This game has the makings to be a Top-25 matchup.
Here’s a look at some of the Way-Too-Early Preseason rankings for the Wolfpack and the Volunteers:
Action Network: NC State #24/Tennessee #17
ON3: NC State #22/Tennessee #15
247: NC State #21/Tennessee #11
ESPN: NC State #17/Tennessee #15
DraftKings released their way-too-early odds for the game, and Tennessee is currently a 5.5-point favorite.
Here’s the deal, as NC State fans, if we want to be a big time Football program, NC State fans need to gobble up tickets to this game. Let’s do our part and make sure that Bank of America Stadium is painted RED. Buy Tickets HERE.
NC State announced this morning that the Wolfpack and UVA will play in a home-and-home non-conference series, with the game in 2025 being in Raleigh, and the game in 2026 being in Charlottesville.
To reiterate, despite the fact that both teams are in the ACC, these games are considered non-conference games, and won’t count toward conference records. This is similar to what UNC and Wake Forest did a few years back.
Here’s what’s interesting about the addition of these games in 2025 and 2026. Prior to the announcement, NC State already had 4 non-conference games scheduled for both years.
It would be my assumption that one of the previously scheduled non-conference games for each season will not take place now.