The Wolfpacker Podcast: NC State vs. Louisville preview
After a difficult home loss to previously struggling Boston College, NC State football (7-3 overall, 3-3 ACC) is back on the road for the first time in a little over a month. This will also be the first time that NC State has traveled to Louisville since 2018. The No. 24-ranked Wolfpack will face a crucial late-season showdown with the Cards, who are 6-4 overall and 3-4 in the ACC. The game will be televised on RSN and kicks off at 3:30 p.m.
With host Justin H. Williams, The Wolfpacker‘s Matt Carter dive into the NC State-Louisville 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:
• The Wolfpacker starts the show off with the “Upon Further Review” segment that looks back at the tough defeat to Boston College. The segment is a little longer this week since there was no postgame reflections podcast from over the weekend. Justin also explains why that was the case (hint: blame his obsession with playing golf).
• Was NC State too conservative in the loss to BC? How did that defeat inexplicably happen? Does NC State head coach Dave Doeren have a legitimate gripe with the pass interference flag that gave the Eagles new life after the Pack had an apparent stop on fourth down?
• A breakdown of the status of the NC State offense after a list of costly recent injuries, including at least four players on that side of the ball who either left the contest early or were seen visibly limping throughout the second half (true freshman quarterback MJ Morris).
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• A dive into the upcoming game Saturday against Louisville, and why the health of Cardinals’ starting quarterback Malik Cunningham may be the most important development to watch Saturday afternoon. Matt explains how this is a tough matchup for NC State with Cunningham playing, but absent Cunningham the Cards and Pack may be in store for a low-scoring affair.
• And much more!
Related link: NC State football coach Dave Doeren radio show recap from Wednesday night
Each week, The Wolfpacker will preview the upcoming 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 Monday and Thursday will also be uploaded onto the YouTube page.
