The luxury of having so many players back from last year’s team is there are fewer unknowns for N.C. State heading into this college football season.
The Wolfpack has 16 starters, eight on each side of the ball, returning from a team that went 7-6 in 2016. That means when practice starts on July 29, the veteran group should be off and running.
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And that’s a good thing since for the first time in Doeren’s five-year tenure, the Wolfpack will open the season with a Power 5 opponent.