3 matchups to watch in NC State’s Military Bowl clash with ECU

As NC State prepares to battle East Carolina in the Go Bowling Military Bowl on Saturday evening at Navy-Marine Corps Stadium in Annapolis, Md., the Pack is searching for its fifth straight winning season under coach Dave Doeren.  NC State has won at least eight games in each of the last four seasons and a win over the Pirates would give the Wolfpack its seventh victory of the 2024 campaign. But to reach that feat, NC State will need to take care of business on the field.  Here are three matchups to watch as the Pirates and Wolfpack square off in a postseason game for the first time since the 1992 Peach Bowl.