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Dave Doeren’s Press Conference After NC State’s Victory Over Texas Tech

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NC State Head Coach Dave Doeren spoke with the media in his postgame press conference after the Wolfpack beat Texas Tech 27-14. You can watch it here, or check out a BULLETED breakdown below.

  • Very proud of the team. That was a good team win. Getting the interceptions on defense. Throughout the football game, fed off of teach other. Played complementary football at times.
  • That was a good offense. Thought Coach Gibson called some good blitzes at the right times, and mixed it up.
  • When you get that many takeaways, and a turnover on special teams with their muffed punt, you ought to be able to win.
  • Payton Wilson was so happy just now in the locker room. Super happy for him. Seeing his speed, in the open field, tracking people down…it’s just different. The whole locker room is super happy for Payton [led the team with 10 tackles]. He was ear-to-ear smiling downstairs.
  • Special Teams were very dominant today. Very proud of those guys. They are playing hard.
    • It’s great to have Chris Dunn. He’s really in a good rhythm right now with his kicks.
  • Found Demie Sumo on the bench [after he fumbled into the endzone], and he had his head down. He told him to look him in the eyes, and said ‘You need to make up for that. You’re going to get a chance. And when you get it, you need to help the team, because you just let us down right there. You can. You can go out there and be a difference maker.
    • It’s great when you see a guy make mistakes, they learn from them, and make up for them. To see Demie do that, he was very proud of him. He thanked him after, and he thanked me for having his back. Neat moment on the sideline there.
  • Devin was frustrated. I know he can play better. The guys need to play better too. They need to make catches for him. He’s got to put the ball where they can catch it, and they’ve got to catch it for him. He can play better, they can play better, they can call plays better. He has really high expectations for himself, and he’ll be really hard on himself in the game room.
  • Felt like we ran the ball pretty effectively in the game. Jordan Houston got off to a good start running the football. Once they got a two score lead, the way their offense plays fast, we were trying to keep it away, and run clock.
  • Doesn’t think they are a one-dimensional team. Texas Tech has 10 Seniors starting on defense. Not like they were playing a bunch of Freshman. We’re a veteran defense. You had two veteran defenses slugging it out.
  • Aydan White played a great game. He also had the sack, and I thought that was a fumble, but that’s a different conversation. He covered well. Played well on the ball. Had a really good football game. Thought he tackled well too.

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1 year ago

I was waiting for Devin Leary to catch fire and he just simply didn’t. I wondered if this had to do with penalties and somehow not being able to get into a rhythm. Glad we won.

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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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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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