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White, Wilson and Sumo Speak With Media After NC State’s 27-14 Victory Over Texas Tech

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Cornerback Aydan White, Linebacker Payton Wilson and Running Back Demie Sumo met with the media after NC State’s 27-14 victory over Texas Tech tonight. You can watch it here, or check out a bulleted breakdown below.

Aydan White

  • Defense as a whole played really really good. Had 4 takeaways. D-Line got back there and rattled the quarterback to throw those picks to us.
  • With them being a tempo team, we wanted to stop them on first down, so they can’t go tempo on 2nd down. We did that a fair amount of times. They played 100 snaps last week, so we wanted to limit them.
  • Seeing that much green is a DB’s dream. I saw my boys building a wall for me, and there was only the quarterback, and I knew they were going to take care of him. Easy touchdown.
  • Anytime Payton’s [Wilson] on the field, he’s a factor anywhere he’s at. Having him on the field and being healthy. It takes strain off of everybody else when he’s on the field.
  • Don’t think I’ve had a pick-six like that since youth league. That was far. Not in high school. That was a long run.

Payton Wilson

  • First off want to thank God. Been going through some stuff, and He’s been there for me. Want to thank Coach Doeren and Coach Gibson for always being by my side.
  • It was awesome. I love playing with the guys. I love Tanner. I love Drake. I love Isaiah. I love all them boys on the defense. It means the world to me to get to go back out there and be able to compete with them. We’ve built a great bond here. It’s truly awesome.
  • We’ve talked about this for so long [Drake Thomas and Isaiah Moore], but we haven’t all been able to be out there through all the injuries. The three of us believe we are the three best linebackers in the country. If you try to run the ball, well, good luck to you.
  • Haven’t played ball in a year-and-a-half, so just getting my confidence back…getting my mental back. To be able to play a whole game without my body hurting. Went through a lot to get where I’m at today.
  • Maybe in the past we haven’t always had the best secondary. That’s what the media used to say, but I think we have the best secondary in the ACC, if not the country. We know that those guys are behind us, and we know when they throw the ball, it’s either going to be a PBU, or they are going to be there to tackle them down. We’re not going to have any more of those busts. It’s so experienced back there. They’re exceptional.

Demie Sumo

  • Coach Doeren had my back, because he let me go back out there, and let me prove to myself and everyone else that I’m capable of making touchdowns and making plays. I really appreciate him again for giving me the opportunity after something so bad.
  • We’ve got a lot of plays we haven’t used. That’s just one you’ve seen before [Thayer Thomas trick play]. There’s way more…that’s all I’m going to say.
  • Thayer’s got a little arm on him. I almost lost the ball because the lights were so bright, and the ball went so high in the air. Props to him for a good ball.

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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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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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