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What Texas Tech Head Coach Joey McGuire had to say about NC State this Week

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Texas Tech Head Football Coach Joey McGuire spoke with the media at his weekly press conference earlier this week, and he had a lot to say about the Wolfpack, the Red Raiders opponent tomorrow night in Carter-Finley Stadium. You can watch the video above, but a breakdown of what McGuire had to say is below.

“This is a team that plays with incredible passion. They play really fast. It’s a veteran team.”

“He’s [Devin Leary] is a pro. He’s going to play in the NFL. He’s the real deal. He has a big arm. He can extend the play. He’s played a lot of snaps. When we were recruiting him [when McGuire was at Baylor], we thought he was legit, and he definitely is.

“They’ve got two really, really good running backs, 3 and 0 [Jordan Houston and Demie Sumo]. They’re physical. They finish runs. Zero [Sumo] gave them a Spark in their win against East Carolina. Going to be important how we tackle.”

“They’ve got a veteran offensive line. They bring 4 of their 5 back, and the one they didn’t bring back was a 1st round draft pick [Ikem Ekwonu].”

“Defensively, extremely aggressive. We have history with their Defensive Coordinator [Tony Gibson], who was at West Virginia. A lot of pressure. They are an odd stack team. He’s really one of the originators of that kind of defense. He does a great job with it.”

“It [the 3-3-5 defensive scheme] is going to close the middle of the field, taking a lot of it away from you. They are going to pressure you. They do such a great job showing you one thing, disguise it, and then bring pressure from everywhere.

“I think they return 10 starters on defense. The guys that really standout when you watch film are 32 and 1 [Drake Thomas and Isaiah Moore], and #10 [Tanner Ingle]…he’s one of the best players in the country. Hey plays that hybrid safety in that odd stack…man…he’s deep when the balls being thrown, but when the ball is run, he’s around the football. We’ve got to do a good job accounting for him.”

“Everything I hear from people that have played there is that it is an electric environment. It’s going to be a great road test. They’re a ranked team.”

“They kind of have a chip on their shoulder. Last year, what happened to them in the bowl game was ridiculous. That should not happen. That was bad on the other teams part that it even got to that. They had an opportunity to have a 10 win season, and that means a lot, that would mean a lot around here. Not only do they have a chip on their shoulder, but they have a lot of people back that have a chip on their shoulder.”

“He [Doeren] has a lot of leadership. He has a lot of NFL guys. There’s a lot of guys on that team that are going to be playing on Sundays.”

“I just think he’s done a good job. He’s established his culture. He’s got a good coaching staff. They have one of the longest home winning streaks.

“Excited for him [Malik Dunlap who transferred from NC State to Texas Tech]. He’s going to see a lot of his family. He’s excited. I was excited that he played the way he did Saturday, so he could carry some confidence into the game. It’s going to be a lot of fun for him.”

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Love the fact that he and DD are friends and are treating each other with respect.
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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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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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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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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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