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Key offensive players

 

Passing- QB Ryan Finley 1968 passing yards 11 TD's 0 Interceptions

 

Rushing Nyheim Hines 648 yards 5.6 average 6 TD's

 

 

Receiving

 

 

Kelvin Harmon 36 rec yards 547 average 15.2 long 48 (TD) 2 TD

 

Jaylen Samuels 54 453 8.4 79 3 TD

 

Stephen Louis 25 352 14.1 39 2 TD

 

Jakobi Meyers 26 309 11.9 71 (TD) 3 TD

 

Tackles total

1. Jerod Fernandez SR LB 7 25 31 56 8.00

2. Jarius Morehead SO DB 7 29 16 45 6.43

3. Bradley Chubb SR DL 7 19 18 37 5.29

 

 

Sacks

Name Yr Pos G Sacks Sack Yards Sacks/G

1 Bradley Chubb SR DL 7 6.5 49 0.93

2 Justin Jones SR DL 7 2.5 7 0.36

3 Shawn Boone SR DB 7 2.0 16 0.29

 

Tackles for loss

1. Bradley Chubb SR DL 7 13.0 66 1.86

2 Darian Roseboro JR DL 7 6.0 38 0.86

3 Justin Jones SR DL 7 5.5 15

 

 

Overall.

 

Haven't dug deep in the video yet, but here's my 10 second snap shot.

 

1. One of the most experienced in years teams we will see all year.

 

2. Receivers have size, speed, and Finley is a good pocket passer.

 

3. Know where Chubb is on defense. Guy is disruptive

This is going to be a tough game... looking forward to the matchup. Too bad this one isn't on prime-time. But we would lose non ND viewership as I'm sure OSU PSU is gonna be the top game.

I have a lot of respect for there head coach

Team has to put USC in the rear view mirror and concentrate on NC St of threre will be a lot of frowny faces on this site next week.

They lost to South Carolina and haven't beat one team of note to date. They have played bad teams close and we have blown everyone out, I expect more of the same.

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This team will send the tall receivers down the sideline and underthrow the jumpball on purpose, need to find the ball in this game at db.

Team has to put USC in the rear view mirror and concentrate on NC St of threre will be a lot of frowny faces on this site next week.

 

Bingo.

 

NC State has been very consistent on offense. ND needs to get after the QB and change their game plan, make them make mistakes.

 

Team needs to learn to play through and ignore adversity.

 

This team may not be Alabama but they did not get this record without being pretty darn good and a threat.

This game will be hugely telling in terms of the next step of progression. It's great to finally win a big game. Now the next step is not having a letdown the very next week against a very good team. Personally I think nc state is a bit overrated but that doesn't mean they aren't good and more then capable of pulling off the upset.

Any chance of a hangover after USC?

 

I'm thinking we kind of had the trap game with UNC already. I think this team is rested and will be ready, but I just wanted to ask

 

edit: Wanted to add a few data points and make a contribution =)

 

FPI efficiency rankings

 

Offense:

ND: 9th

NC State: 10th

 

For comparison:

USC: 32nd

MSU: 75th

Georgia: 13th

 

 

Defense:

ND: 7th

NC State: 46th

 

For comparison:

USC: 41st

MSU: 11th

Georgia: 2nd

 

Even though Georgia's defense is elite, I honestly think the fact that we were having trouble moving the ball on Georgia was more of an anomaly than an indication of what this team is capable of

Edited October 23, 20177 yr by Franco

As Franco mentioned above, the NC State defense, though highly lauded in many circles, really isn't all that great statistically.

 

Is this a stats don't tell the whole story issue, or a they have a great player so we assume they have a great defense story?

 

I'd also add to his point that ND was in their second game with Wimbush vs Georgia and still had Canteen and Smith as starting WR. They've evolved so much since then and now know what they are good at. I don't think they'd score 40 on Georgia, but I don't they they'd throw it 40 times either.

I don't know what to think about NC State. They haven't played anyone good yet. Here is their schedule and scores so far:

 

South Carolina - L 28-35

Marshall - W 20-37

Furman - W 16-49

Florida State - W 27-21

Syracuse - W 25-33

Louisville - W 25-39

Pitt - W 35-17

 

Their best win is probably Florida State but obviously they aren't very good this year. They might lose to BC this weekend.

 

So this is a "prove it" game for both NC State and ND.

I don't know what to think about NC State. They haven't played anyone good yet. Here is their schedule and scores so far:

 

South Carolina - L 28-35

Marshall - W 20-37

Furman - W 16-49

Florida State - W 27-21

Syracuse - W 25-33

Louisville - W 25-39

Pitt - W 35-17

 

Their best win is probably Florida State but obviously they aren't very good this year. They might lose to BC this weekend.

 

So this is a "prove it" game for both NC State and ND.

 

I mentioned in another thread that whenever ND beats a team, people will just start saying that "said team" wasn't actually any good to begin with...sadly, I think this will come full force if ND beats NC State...ESPECIALLY if ND beats them badly the way we did USC

I mentioned in another thread that whenever ND beats a team, people will just start saying that "said team" wasn't actually any good to begin with...sadly, I think this will come full force if ND beats NC State...ESPECIALLY if ND beats them badly the way we did USC

 

It should happen, the are 6-1 because they're schedule has been putrid. I don't understand how a good team would lose to South Carolina and not take advantage of that cupcake schedule.

 

Their talent does not compare to ours, they'd have 3 losses with our schedule and Saturday will prove that. FSU and Louisville are terrible! They are a combined 7-7 and their two best wins.

Hard to tell about how their D front will stack up against us from those clips. The play that looked like us was at the 12 minute mark. Otherwise, L-Ville spread the field and let Jackson run or pass. We are a power offense, something L-Ville isn't.

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How big is their Dline compared to others ND has faced this year?

I think ND is clearly the better team, but this is a terrible spot. Coming off a huge win against your biggest rival and then playing a solid team, balanced team that doesn’t make mistakes. I just have a bad feeling that it’s going to be a frustrating game where Finley is completing back shoulder throws on 3rd and 8, controlling the clock and before you know it there’s 6 minutes left and it’s a tie game.

How big is their Dline compared to others ND has faced this year?

 

https://ncstate.rivals.com/news/nc-state-football-depth-chart-2

 

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35 Kentavius Street

6-2, 287

Sr.

Greenville, N.C.

 

or 45 Darian Roseboro

6-4, 287

Jr.

Lincolnton, N.C.

N

98 B.J. Hill

6-4, 315

Sr.

Oakboro, N.C.

 

90 Shug Frazier

6-3, 316

R-Fr.

Buford, Ga.

T

27 Justin Jones

6-2, 312

Sr.

Austell, Ga.

 

or 91 Eurndraus Bryant

6-1, 325

Jr.

North Charleston, S.C.

BE

9 Bradley Chubb

6-4, 275

Sr.

Marietta, Ga.

 

Seems plenty big to me. Probably among the biggest since Georgia

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The stats say you should be able to throw the ball on these guys, but the more I watch their corners they are in phase to they've given up a few long balls on good passes but its not like they are beaten by two or three yards, its like one yard and a perfect pass.

 

Hope we are ready, this one has the potential to be a 4 quarter, tough, game.

I mentioned in another thread that whenever ND beats a team, people will just start saying that "said team" wasn't actually any good to begin with...sadly, I think this will come full force if ND beats NC State...ESPECIALLY if ND beats them badly the way we did USC

Exactly why I've said here maybe losing to Georgia by 1 point was the best outcome we could have for that game because for some reason, Georgia will get to champion the hell out of beating Notre Dame but Notre Dame would never be allowed to champion beating Georgia.

 

Georgia just wouldn't be that good if we had won that game.

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finally found some places to attack, the deep zone and we should be able to run.