Here is a preview of tonight’s NC State vs. Eastern Kentucky game that will kickoff at 6pm, which will be streaming on ESPN3.
Doeren on Eastern Kentucky
Here is what NC State head coach Dave Doeren had to say about Eastern Kentucky this week at his weekly press conference on Monday:
A really good Eastern Kentucky team. They were 9-4 last year…in the playoffs last year…1-0 this year…scored 52 points in their opener. They are the 14th ranked team in FCS. It’s a team that has a lot of condition. Historically, they are the second winningest program. They’ve gone to the playoffs 21 times. It’s a team that has a lot of players in the NFL, and they have some players on their team right now that have the chance to do that as well. Head coach Dean Hood, who was at Wake Forest. He was good defensive coach, and you can see it in their team. They were 2nd in the nation in forced turnovers last year. They forced 33 turnovers. I know he’s an opportunistic coach as well. He was the defensive coordinator at Wake. He’s a very good coach. He’s been the Coach of the Year finalist twice since he’s been there. We look forward to the challenge.”
“Offensively, their quarterback had an allergic reaction last week and didn’t start, but #4 (Bennie Coney), he’s a transfer from Cincinnati, he’s who we expect to see. They have played two quarterbacks. Their tailback is the guy that really makes their offense go. He was a preseason All-American, #7 (Dy’Shawn Mobley). He averaged 5.8 yards per carry and had 20 touchdowns last year. He had a very productive season. They have two big receivers, two 6’5″ guys. Jeff Glover had two touchdowns in week 1. Guys that can go up and get it. They have a really good offensive lineman that plays Right Tackle. He has 33 straight starts. They have some good offensive players. Their running back is a transfer from Kentucky. They also have some playmakers on defense. Their best player in the front seven is a defensive end that transferred in from Ohio St, #9 Spence. He’s really quick twitched. Great get off…change of direction…good pass pressure. Their cornerback is also a returner…#27 (Stanley Absanon). He had a really good first game and is a really athletic guy. He breaks on the ball well. He had a pick-six in the opener and does some good things for their football team as a returner. Their D-Tackle has a lot of experience…their 390 pound guy. They have big guys on the inside.” (PI)
Here’s what he had to say about them after practice this Thursday…
“Eastern Kentucky runs the ball more than Troy. They’re more balanced. Most of their production came out of their tailback last year. He had 20 touchdowns. They have good receivers under a quarterback who is a transfer from Cincinnati. They all didn’t play so much in the opener because they got up so fast. I think they are a more balanced team. They are a no huddle team. You’re still going to see the tempo.” (PI)
Eastern Kentucky’s Key Players
RB – Senior – Dy’Shawn Mobley – Mobley was the Ohio Valley Conference Offensive Player of the Year last year. In 2014, he rushed for 1,491 yards, averaging 5.8 yards per carry. He rushed for 20 touchdowns. Mobley also is a threat in the passing game, pulling in 33 receptions for 309 yards and a touchdown as well. He is a Preseason All-American.
WR – Senior – Jeff Glover – Glover led Eastern Kentucky in 2014 with 43 receptions for 746 yards and 3 touchdowns. Last week against Valaraiso, Glover had 5 receptions for 95 yards and two touchdowns.
DE – RS Junior Noah Spence – Spence transferred in from Ohio State, and made an immediate impact last week. He had 5 tackles, 2 tackles for loss, 1 sack, 1 forced fumble, and 2 QB hurries.
Eastern Kentucky Team Breakdown
Eastern Kentucky is currently ranked #19 in the FCS. They defeated an FBS opponent last year in Miami (OH), but that victory snapped an 18-game losing streak against FBS opponents. They are projected to finish in the Ohio Valley Conference.
Eastern Kentucky vs. NC State Team Comparison
NC State Football
Colorado DT Transfer Chazz Wallace is Taking an Official Visit to NC State Tomorrow
NC State has offered Colorado Defensive Tackle Transfer Chazz Wallace (6’2″/295), and he confirmed with me that he will be taking an Official Visit to Raleigh tomorrow.
Nc state offered pic.twitter.com/CVVUur9Wqa
— Chazz Wallace 🇯🇲 (@Chazzwallace1) May 6, 2024
Wallace played in 10 games for Coach Prime this past season, starting in 4. He finished with 11 tackles and 1.5 sacks. His PFF Grade was 56.4.
Prior to Colorado, Wallace spent his first three years at Old Dominion.
— Chazz Wallace 🇯🇲 (@Chazzwallace1) April 16, 2024
some 5 tech and 4i run tape pic.twitter.com/2qT4DuLB7Y
— Chazz Wallace 🇯🇲 (@Chazzwallace1) April 16, 2024
some rush clips pic.twitter.com/qucRoMGdWP
— Chazz Wallace 🇯🇲 (@Chazzwallace1) April 16, 2024
some 5 tech and 4i run tape pic.twitter.com/2qT4DuLB7Y
— Chazz Wallace 🇯🇲 (@Chazzwallace1) April 16, 2024
0 tech run tape pic.twitter.com/dGq0snWk1V
— Chazz Wallace 🇯🇲 (@Chazzwallace1) April 16, 2024
run tape and effort to the ball pic.twitter.com/QUu5CsY1fg
— Chazz Wallace 🇯🇲 (@Chazzwallace1) April 18, 2024
some rush clips pic.twitter.com/qucRoMGdWP
— Chazz Wallace 🇯🇲 (@Chazzwallace1) April 16, 2024
— Chazz Wallace 🇯🇲 (@Chazzwallace1) April 16, 2024
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)
NC State Football
Proposed Bill in the NC House Would Require NC State & UNC To Play One Another, as well as ECU, UNCC and App St.
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.