NC State Redshirt Freshman Running Back Hollywood Smothers had the best game of his college career yesterday in the Wolfpack’s 21-26 loss to ECU in the Military Bowl.
Smothers rushed for a career-high 139 yards, averaging 9.3 yards per carry. He also had a 42-yard touchdown reception. Combined, Smothers compiled 181 all-purpose yards, which is the most by any player on the Wolfpack offense this season.
Before Week 8, Smothers averaged 13.2 snaps per game in his first 5 games (missing 2 games due to injury). In Smothers’ first 5 games, he averaged 26.4 rushing yards per game (5.