Fresh off a late game collapse that saw NC State turn a late 3rd quarter opportunity to tie Notre Dame into a 21-point loss, the Wolfpack welcome longtime (as in a long time ago; the two programs haven’t played since 1946) Southern Conference foe VMI to Carter-Finley Stadium. The game represents a chance for State to post a confidence-boosting win against an FCS program, while giving the Keydets an opportunity to score their first win over an FBS program since they defeated Richmond in the Spiders penultimate season at the top level of college football.
For the Pack, all eyes will be on the offensive line’s ability to create running lanes, the receivers’ abilities to haul in passes (read: not drop them), and the defense’s ability to play assignment football without giving up chunk plays (especially 70+ yard TD runs).