This might be the most ambiguous evaluation I’ve had to make. On the front end, there’s the impact of prior quarantines/isolations on reviewing the game; based on NC State’s depth chart, it looks like they’re running out the same group against Tech, but there’s no way of knowing for sure until they take the field. On the back end, last year’s State film wasn’t much help—they have new schemes, new coaches, and a healthy roster. After chipping away at these guys for a while, this year’s film looks like our best shot for getting any specific understanding of what’s going on with these guys, so that’s where I’ll focus. This will be Coach Fuente’s first time facing a Dave Doeren-coached team since the Rose Bowl, when Doeren served as Wisconsin’s defensive coordinator.  Let’s see what he’s up against.

Offense

This is Tim Beck’s first season as OC for the Wolfpack. I only knew him for getting demoted at Texas, though from watching his squad’s work against Wake Forest and some old UT and Ohio State games, he seems to be your standard collegiate OC when it comes to broad strokes of scheme and calls.

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