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NC State’s Injury Situation after James Madison

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Saturday was a hot and painful day for the NC State football team. Yes, they won their season opener against James Madison 24-13, but they were dinged up pretty good in the process.

Redshirt Graduate Senior Wide Receiver Stephen Louis (Starter) didn’t even dress for the game, due to a leg injury. I interviewed him on Wednesday after practice, and he was in full pads. Something must have happened on Thursday. The extent of his injury is unknown.

Redshirt Junior Wide Receiver Jakobi Meyers (Starter) rolled his ankle in the game, but played through the pain. At numerous points in the game, he was seen hobbling off of the field, but he managed to finish with the best game of his career: 14 receptions for 161 yards. Meyers was in a boot after the game, but he said he would be fine, and that it was simply precautionary.

Redshirt Senior Defensive Tackle Eurndraus Bryant (Starter) suffered a neck injury in the 2nd quarter. Big E picked up a fumble…ran with it…fumbled it himself…recovered it again…and had 3 players dive and smash his head trying to recover the fumble as well. Bryant didn’t move at first, but then his legs were moving, and as he was carted off the field, he gave the crowd a thumbs up. He was taken to the hospital, and the x-ray’s were negative. Bryant returned to the field in street clothes in the second half, and he said he could have played, but of course Doeren kept him out for safety reasons.

Redshirt Junior Defensive End James Smith-Williams (Starter) was injured in the first half, and was helped off the field by the training staff and taken to the locker room. Fortunately, Smith-Williams was back out on the field by the end of the first half. He was playing well prior to the injury.

Redshirt Senior Offensive Guard Terronne Prescod (Starter) was injured in the 3rd quarter, and was down for a second, but was able to walk to the locker room on his own. He came back out of the locker room to give a thumbs up to the crowd to let them know he was ok.

Redshirt Sophomore Tight End Dylan Autenrieth didn’t dress on Saturday, and he had a knee brace on. Autenrieth is a solid blocking Tight End for NC State.

Freshman Cornerback Taiyon Palmer was in the Murphy Center watching the game with Freshman Linebacker Peyton Wilson, and was wearing a walking brace. It looks like Palmer is out for the year. It wasn’t certain that Palmer would play this season, but the coaching staff spoke highly of him in Fall Camp.

Dave Doeren’s weekly press conference is today at Noon, and we will have to wait and see if we get clarity on some of these injuries.

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Does the Addition of the UVA Series Equal the Elimination of NC State’s Series with App St.?

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May 17, 2024

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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.

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.

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

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May 16, 2024

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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

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May 15, 2024

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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.

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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

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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.

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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.

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