NC STATE FOOTBALL CFN.com CFN’s Take: NC State vs. The Citadel Why NC State Might Win: The Citadel is a different animal, but the Pack D has played well since Week 1, allowing just seven points in each of the last two games. The Bulldogs’ bigger concern will be containing an ACC offense. They don’t […]
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Thursday Compendium
NC STATE FOOTBALL Joe Giglio (N&O) N.C. State’s only option against The Citadel: Tackle the player, not the ball The Citadel (3-0) is off to its best start since 1992 with wins over the Mountaineers, Georgia Southern and Charleston Southern. A switch to the triple option has paid off for the Bulldogs and coach Kevin […]
Monday Musings
NC STATE FOOTBALL Brett Friedlander (starnewsonline.com) Southport’s Ferguson makes the most of his opportunity for Wolfpack A.J. Ferguson was in such a zone Saturday night after his most extensive action as a college football player that he couldn’t even remember how many sacks he had in N.C. State’s 31-7 win against South Alabama. “Before the […]
GAMEDAY HEADLINES (South Alabama Edition)
NC STATE FOOTBALL Joe Giglio (N&O) Wolff’s streak in doubt for South Alabama Senior Earl Wolff has started 28 straight games for N.C. State. That streak is in question for Saturday’s home opener against South Alabama. Wolff suffered an undisclosed injury in the second half of N.C. State’s 10-7 win over Connecticut last Saturday and […]
Thursday Compendium
NC STATE FOOTBALL GoPack.com Chandler Steps into New Role at Left Tackle Some say the most important position on the Pack’s offensive line is the left tackle, having to protect the blindside for QB Mike Glennon. Last week at Connecticut, the Pack had to make an adjustment at that position as Week 1 starter Rob […]
Wednesday Woolgathering
NC STATE FOOTBALL AARON BEARD (AP) N.C. State’s offense off to sluggish start Coach Tom O’Brien said several factors have contributed to the slow start for Glennon – and the offense, for that matter. “It starts with the protection and goes to the route running … and it goes to him with his decision making […]
Tuesday Tidbits
NC STATE FOOTBALL GoPack.com Wolff Named ACC Defensive Back of the Week Senior safety Earl Wolff was named the ACC Defensive Back of the Week after his performance in helping the Wolfpack come away with a 10-7 win at Connecticut. GoPack.com Carter-Finley Stadium Starts Digital Ticketing Tickets will now be scanned upon entry in Carter-Finley […]
Monday Musings
NC STATE FOOTBALL Joe Giglio (N&O) N.C. State holds on for 10-7 victory at Connecticut N.C. State made the equivalent of football sausage Saturday against Connecticut. For the Wolfpack, how it was made was not as important as the end result, which was a 10-7 grind-it-out win over the offensively-challenged Huskies. N.C. State’s offense made […]
Gameday Headlines (at UConn)
NC STATE FOOTBALL Joe Giglio (N&O) Preview: N.C. State at Connecticut Keep an eye on RB Lyle McCombs, UConn At 5-foot-8 and 166 pounds, the biggest problem in defending Lyle McCombs isn’t tackling him but finding him behind UConn’s offensive line. McCombs moved his way through traffic last season for 1,151 yards as a redshirt […]
Friday Farrago
NC STATE FOOTBALL Jacey Zembal (TheWolfpacker.com) Offensive line passes first test NC State’s offensive line didn’t give up a sack or a quarterback hurry, and its top two running backs averaged 4.8 yards per carry against Tennessee in the season opening loss last Friday in Atlanta. Is there room for improvement? Of course, but it […]
