We had no idea we were gonna be playing a throwing quarterback instead of a running quarterback." "They did a nice job of not getting that one out in the news.
"We worked on quarterback run game all week," Doeren said. When the defensive coaching staff found out pregame that Florida State quarterback Jordan Travis would miss the game with the flu, their game plan had to change immediately. In his first career start, LB Devon Betty tied his career-high with 7 stops "Next man up, regardless of the situation." "It's becoming a theme with us, really," safety Tanner Ingle said. This defense has refused to succumb to injuries and thrived on the challenge. "You not only fill the void of a good player with the next player, but the guys around that player have to play a little bit better. Head coach Dave Doeren said defensive end Savion Jackson "tweaked something" during the game very early on and missed most of the Pack's 28-14 win at Florida State, but one of his replacements, Ibrahim Kante, recorded a sack late in the fourth quarter. Who had the first interception of the game? Joshua Pierre-Louis, who moved into the starting spot with the injury to Baker-Williams. Saturday, starting nickel Tyler Baker-Williams missed the game due to injury. From an injury standpoint they have lost four starters for the season in LBs Isaiah Moore and Peyton Wilson, DT C.J. – This has been a year of defensive adjustments for the NC State coaching staff. RECAP: #19 Wolfpack Gets Four TD Performance From Leary in 28-14 Win