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5 Reasons Why NC State in the Holiday Bowl is Awesome

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For the last three weeks, it’s been between Orlando and San Diego. Sunday afternoon, State confirmed the latter.

On December 28th, NC State will travel to San Diego to face UCLA in the Holiday Bowl. While we’ll have plenty to preview for the matchup, we wanted to talk about what we like about this bowl matchup, overall.

 

1) The Team Bonding

Look, would it be nice for WPN to easily get to the Bowl? Absolutely. But for these players, the chance to spend a week out in San Diego is amazing. Not only a great city, but extended time with one another after a 9-win regular season. We know this team has grown close, let’s make this a nice gathering of the minds, to start the focus on 2022 redemption.

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*Also, enough of some WPN complaining about the travel. Whether it’s about expensive tickets, California laws, stop it. Good for you that the first thing you thought of was bashing the Bowl this team was going to, because it didn’t benefit YOU.

 

2) The Showcase

It’s a primetime game on Fox. Furthermore, it carries more prestige than the Cheez-It Bowl. Unlike the rumored Clemson vs OU, Tigers instead play Iowa State at 5:45pm. That’s less than ideal. State got the top tier-1 ACC bowl and a solid west coast matchup. Period.

 

3) The Opponent

Speaking of which…don’t let us eat crow, State…but UCLA is the best opponent of the three bowls if we are looking to get a double-digit win total. Iowa State’s running back Breece Hall is a freak of nature. Wake Forest faces Texas A&M, that depending which Aggie team shows up, could be bad news. Give us the Bruins and Chip Kelly. Let’s set another benchmark for this team and get a W.

 

4) The 1974 Talks

We will bet every dollar that at some point, the 1974 matchup between State and UCLA will be brought up. Thompson beating Walton in the semifinals, before winning it all. We get to revisit history THAT BENEFITS STATE. Show me the photos, heck, get those dudes out there for the game too.

 

5) The Mayo Bowl

We aren’t in that one. Enough said.

 

At the end of the day, there really aren’t options beyond those two bowls. In the past we would have gone to El Paso? Top of the ACC pile, other than NY6 games, and we hope we’re talking that in a year.

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Papajohn
Papajohn
2 years ago

Giglio got it right.
The Carolina win was the reward for the fans. A trip to SD in December is the reward for the players and coaches. Good for them! Have fun, but please get us #10.

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Congrats to NC State Football’s Spring Graduates!

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May 3, 2024

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Congratulations to the 7 NC State Football Players that just graduated this Spring.

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2024 Football Spring Graduates

Linebacker Devon Betty (1 year of eligibility)

Defensive End Davin Vann (1 year of eligibility)

Cornerback Aydan White (1 year of eligibility)

Offensive Guard Anthony Carter Jr. (2 years of eligibility)

Offensive Lineman Matt McCabe (2 years of eligibility)

Offensive Tackle Patrick Matan (2 years of eligibility)

Offensive Lineman Brendan Lawson (no longer on the roster)

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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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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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