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Previewing Arizona State’s Offense

Published

6 years ago

December 29, 2017

The Sun Devils offense can put points on the board.

Arizona St.’s offense is led by RS Junior quarterback Manny Wilkins. When he actually has time to throw the ball, he has been extremely effective. Through 12 games, he has passed for 2,918 yards (63.5%), 17 touchdowns and five interceptions. Wilkins can also hurt you with his legs too, rushing for 6 touchdowns this season. Wilkins was an All-Pac 12 Honorable Mention.

Senior running back Demario Richard has been en fuego the past 4 games, averaging 149.5 rushing yards per game and 7 yards per carry. He’s just shy of 1,000 yards on the year, entering the game with 977 rushing yards, averaging 5.3 yards per carry. Fortunately, stopping the run is what NC State’s defense does best, finishing the regular season ranked 27th nationally in rush defense. Richard was an All-Pac 12 Honorable Mention.

Arizona St.’s receiving corps is the most impressive aspect of their offense in my opinion. They are led by Sophomore wide receiver N’Keal Harry, who has a collected a gaudy 73 receptions, for 1,000 yards and 7 touchdowns. Harry was a 1st Team All-Pac 12 selection. Following Harry is Sophomore wide receiver Kyle Williams, who has 59 receptions for 678 yards and 5 touchdowns. Finally, RS Junior wide receiver Jalen Harvey has 33 receptions for 558 yards. Three receivers with over 550 receiving yards is impressive to say the least. NC State’s pass defense ranks 101st in the nation in pass defense, and the Wolfpack secondary could be in a world of trouble if they don’t get to Wilkins. Fortunately, the Sun Devils offensive line has surrendered 38 sacks thus far in 2017. They give up a sack every 9.18% pass plays, ranking 113th in the nation. It doesn’t look like Bradley Chubb will play much, if at all, so Darian Roseboro and Kentavius Street will have to do their best Chubb impression.

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CBS Sports Ranks Dave Doeren as 1 of the Top-20 Coaches in College Football

Published

8 hours ago

May 16, 2024

Matthew Bradham

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)

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NC State vs. Tennessee Kickoff Time & TV Network Revealed

Published

1 day ago

May 15, 2024

Matthew Bradham

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.

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NC State and UVA Agree to Home-and-Home Non-Conference Games

Published

2 days ago

May 15, 2024

Matthew Bradham

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.