The Wolfpacker Podcast: NC State vs. Texas Tech preview
After a less-than-highly anticipated game against Charleston Southern last weekend, the opposite is true this weekend for NC State football. A primetime showdown with fellow Power 5 member Texas Tech from the Big 12 Conference is set for a 7 p.m. kickoff in Carter-Finley Stadium in Raleigh. The game will also be televised nationally on ESPN2.
The game has long been the most anticipated contest in the 4-game non-conference portion of the NC State football schedule for 2022.
With host Justin H. Williams, The Wolfpacker’s Matt Carter dive into the NC State-Texas Tech game from multiple angles in our weekly opponent preview podcast episode, which can be seen and heard below.
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Among the many topics discussed:
• NC State is favored by double digits. Is that correct? The Wolfpacker staff takes a look at why the line may be perhaps bigger than some expected, but why another bet, the over-under, may be more enticing when examining the matchup with Texas Tech.
(Hint: One host strongly suggests that the under may be the gamble.)
• A thorough rundown of Texas Tech after the Red Raiders improved to 2-0 with a double-overtime home win over previously ranked Houston. The crew goes into details of how Texas Tech was able to pull out that victory and what was learned from that.
What will be 2 keys for NC State football in this game, and what areas could the contest ultimately be decided?
• How some transitive properties from the first 2 weeks look a little bit more favorable to NC State, and why they say less about where Texas Tech is at the moment, especially considering the Cougars had to use a rally and overtime to defeat UT-San Antonio in Week 1 (yet somehow dropped just 1 spot in the Associated Press poll while NC State dropped 5 after beating East Carolina on the road).
• And much more!
Related link: NC State football coach Dave Doeren radio show recap
Each week, The Wolfpacker will preview the upcoming NC State opponent for a podcast that will be released on Thursday, and then will have the postgame reflections episode Sundays following the contest. The exception will be for the Virginia Tech game that is played on Thursday, Oct. 27.
All episodes are available wherever you find your favorite podcasts, and video recordings are also uploaded onto The Wolfpacker’s YouTube channel.
Videos of NC State head coach Dave Doeren’s media availabilities on Mondays and Thursdays will also be uploaded onto the YouTube page.
