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NC State 27 Texas Tech 14: Notes, Thoughts and Tidbits

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#16 NC State improved to 3-0 yesterday, defeating Texas Tech in Carter-Finley Stadium. Here are some Notes, Thoughts and Tidbits on the Wolfpack victory.

  • The victory was the 12th in a row at Carter-Finley Stadium. The streak is the 5th longest home winning streak, and the 2nd longest in school history. The longest winning streak at home is 16 games (1972-75).
  • The W was the 2nd victory over a Non-ACC Power 5 opponent at home in the Dave Doeren era, and the first since the Wolfpack defeated Notre Dame 10-3 in 2016.
  • Thayer Thomas had 4 receptions, moving him into a tie with Jakobi Meyers for 6th all-time in school history.
    • He also had 30 yards receiving, which propelled him past T.J. Williams, Jakobi Meyers and Mike Quick, moving him into 8th place in school history in career receiving yards (1,944).
  • Though the Red Raiders had more Total Yards (353/270) and 1st Downs (20/15), NC State won the Turnover battle (4/1) and the Time of Possession battle (33:04/25:33).
    • Despite the fact that TT had 83 more yards of Total Offense, NC State should have had at least 11 more points on the board. If Demie Sumo doesn’t fumble on the goal line, and Anthon Belton doesn’t negate a trick play touchdown by getting flagged as an ineligible receiver down field, the score would have looked much more decisive.
  • The Wolfpack had 9 penalties (74 yards), compared to Texas Tech’s 7 (69 yards). This has to improve.
  • Redshirt Junior Linebacker Payton Wilson led the team with 10 tackles. The last time Wilson played a game from start-to-finish, was against Syracuse on November 28th, 2020.
  • Redshirt Junior Devin Leary has looked a bit out of sync against ECU and Texas Tech. His Passing Efficiency Rating against the Red Raiders was 109.4. His Rating in 2021 was 157.0.
  • Redshirt Junior Devin Carter didn’t catch a single pass in the game. This simply can’t happen as this season continues to progress. 121 yards passing in the game isn’t going to get it done.
  • The Wolfpack defense held a potent Texas Tech offense to well below their season averages. They came in averaging 48 points per game, and were held to 14. They came in averaging 536.5 yards per game, and were held to 353. They came in averaging 411.5 yards through the air (#1 in the nation), and held them to 299.

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Papajohn
Papajohn
1 year ago

Crazy to think that our guy who pulled 2 interceptions, Ayden White, plays behind Shy Battle – who we expect back this week.
It has taken years to get here, but we’ve got a lot of quality depth.

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Howler
Howler
1 year ago
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Three games in, time to dispense with the wideout tryouts. Settle on your best and give them and Devin a chance to build some chemistry.

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Dof87
Dof87
1 year ago
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I expect starters to get limited minutes in second half if the UConn game goes as expected.

Howler, check in message board at;

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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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