NC State Newsstand: Wolfpack bowl projections
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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NC State football is 3-2 and approaching the midway point of its regular season. The program needs 3 more wins to reach bowl eligibility and, with that goal still well-within sight, a few media outlets projected the Pack’s postseason destination.
CBS Sports’ Jerry Palm made his most recent forecast, predicting a Dec. 29 Sun Bowl showdown in El Paso, Texas, against Oregon State.
Action Network’s Brett McMurphy projected the Wolfpack to the Dec. 28 Pinstripe Bowl for a clash against Rutgers in New York City’s Yankee Stadium. He also provides early betting lines for this game but wrote this matchup as a pick ’em.
ESPN reporters Mark Schlabach and Kyle Bonagura each made their predictions as well. Bonagura picked NC State for the Dec. 28 Fenway Bowl against Tulane, a game that would take place at Fenway Park in Boston, Massachusetts. Schlabach agreed with McMurphy and slotted the Wolfpack into the Pinstripe Bowl against Rutgers.
To round out the group of predictions, USA Today reporter Erick Smith made his picks. He also predicted the Wolfpack will play in the Dec. 29 Sun Bowl against Oregon State.
Tweets of the day
Take a look at the unofficial Wolfpack wrestling schedule.
Wolfpack senior defensive lineman Savion Jackson has a lot of faith in sophomore starting quarterback MJ Morris.
Wolfpack defensive coordinator Tony Gibson shared Wednesday that the appeal of redshirt sophomore safety Sean Brown’s targeting penalty was denied.
Five-star point guard Zamareya Jones officially visited Pack women’s basketball last weekend.
Linebacker Payton Wilson won a national linebacker of the month award.
NC State quote of the day
This quote is from Morris, discussing what will change for the Wolfpack against Marshall.
“I would say we’ve just got to play with a lot more energy, a lot more intensity, and that’s what we’re going to do Saturday, a lot more emotion out there,” Morris said. “We’re just going to have fun with it.”
Today’s top NC State headlines
NC State QB MJ Morris is ready to seize the moment
NC State coach Dave Doeren provides more insight into quarterback change
While NC State’s Payton Wilson adds to resume, he’s still eager to improve
NC State safety Sean Brown’s targeting appeal denied, Wolfpack confident in position group
