NC State Newsstand: Pack climbs in ACC power rankings
The 2023 season is officially underway for NC State football, and there will be no shortage of news between now and the Wolfpack’s season opener. Our daily ‘Newsstands’ will be a way for our readers to catch up on what they missed from the day before.
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After a loss to Notre Dame put NC State football on the verge of falling from the top 10, a blowout win over VMI helped the Wolfpack start to climb again in On3’s ACC Power Rankings.
The program defeated the Keydets 45-7, handling the FCS foe before turning its attention to a conference opener against Virginia. Going into that matchup, NC State sits at No. 9 in the ACC power rankings, 1 spot higher than the previous week.
“The Wolfpack took care of business on Saturday against VMI, bouncing back from a tough loss to Notre Dame the previous weekend with a 45-7 victory,” On3 wrote. “Outside of a rough fourth quarter against the Fighting Irish, NC State has looked really good all year.
“The Wolfpack open ACC play this weekend against Virginia as 9.5-point favorites. NC State quarterback Brennan Armstrong, who is also the leading rusher for the Wolfpack, will face his former team in the game.”
Virginia Tech, which ranked in front of NC State last week, fell past the Pack after a loss to Rutgers. UVA sits in last place at No. 14. Louisville will travel to Raleigh next week. The Cardinals are undefeated and sit in the No. 6 spot.
Tweets of the day
Wolfpack men’s basketball forward MJ Rice stepped away from the team but plans to return soon. He transferred in from Kansas earlier this year.
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Final Heisman votes totals
Closest result since 2009
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Miller Moss
USC transfer QB to the ACC
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CFP Expansion
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Pack returners Julian Gray and Jalen Coit are two of the best specialists in the country and currently lead the ACC in average yards per return.
The Wolfpack offered Marquise Henderson, a class of 2025 three-star running back from South Carolina.
Pack men’s basketball staff was at Overtime Elite Tuesday to see four-star guard commit Trey Parker.
The Detroit Lions promoted former Pack star running back Zonovan “Bam” Knight to the active roster.
NC State quote of the day
This quote is from quarterback Brennan Armstrong, discussing his return to UVA.
“It’s a cool week for me, going back and playing in Scott Stadium,” Armstrong said Tuesday afternoon. “I think I’ll have a bunch of emotions when I get out there, when we get to the field. I’m just going to refocus and do my job. My job is to go in there and win, right?”
Today’s top NC State headlines
NC State’s Brennan Armstrong set to return to Virginia for first time as visitor
NC State upon review: 5 observations after rewatching the VMI game
MJ Rice stepped away from NC State program, plans to rejoin soon
Tony Elliott: ‘There’s nothing personal about this game when it comes to BA’
