Bill Belichick’s multi-front war against his own legacy continued this week as NC State once again punished its credulous neighbors who fell for all this. They used to write books about this man. He used to be tapped for his wisdom that only someone of his stature could accrue. Now, he’s getting suplexed by Dave Doeren. When asked if there was a common theme over the last three weeks of in-state losses, Belichick delivered this remarkable answer that only someone with his ped

The TRT crew recaps their predictions for the 2025 football season so far as well as predicting the score for Week 12 vs UNC

What is it with Florida State and the punting? The last time the Noles came to Raleigh, one of the biggest plays of the game was Florida State punter Alex Mastromanno punting the ball from beyond the line of scrimmage. That uniquely bizarre blunder resulted in a loss of down, which gave NC State the ball in the red zone. The Pack kicked a field goal and ended up winning by two. I figured that was probably the weirdest punt I’d ever see, but Mike Norvell is not to be underesti

In the last two calendar years, NC State has played 17 power five teams. It has rushed for over 200 yards in six of those games. It is 5-1 in those six games. In the 11 where it has not, it is 1-10. In the games where it rushed for 200 yards, it has averaged 40 points. In the games where it has not, it has averaged 21.  The point here is incredibly obvious and not exactly groundbreaking. State does not have the firepower elsewhere to win if it can’t run the ball. So you might

Author's note: I have ran into some technical difficulties with GIFs/our hosting platform that I haven't been able to solve. I apologize for the poor quality. The Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets are a good football team, but I think a lot of people recognize what kind of good team they are: one that’s 3-0 in one-possession games and carries a win over Duke (in which it was outgained) as its signature win. The bill was coming due for these guys, and it was NC State that served as

Following NC State’s 9-4 (6-2) season in 2017, a year in which it lost an Atlantic Division-deciding game by about 10 yards, I wrote a lengthy article about the foundation that had been laid in Raleigh. The key point was that such a season was not the product of a perfect storm. It was merely the first. Even though it came up short, it was about to create an extended window to play the role of contender because a viable process for elevating the program had been established. 

The TRT crew recaps their predictions for the 2025 football season so far as well as predicting the score for Week 8 @ Pitt

Brief summary of Dave Doeren's performance against non-conference power conference opponents

A couple weeks ago, I was in Denver during State's week 4 game against Duke, and I chose a random bar to watch the game in. It just...

When I was eleven years old, I folded up my middle school report card and hid it in my backpack because I didn’t want my parents to know...

NC State's defense is currently allowing 6.1 yards per play, slotting them in at 101st nationally. The Pack's attempt to break in a new...

The TRT crew recaps their predictions for the 2025 football season so far as well as predicting the score for Week 5 vs VT Hokies

There are about 800 different ways in which NC State could have avoided its ultimate fate in Saturday's 45-33 loss to Duke, but the Pack...

The TRT crew recaps their predictions for the 2025 football season so far as well as predicting the score for Week 4 @ Duke Blue Devils.

Hello to you, fan of a 3-0 college football team. NC State scored a win in its first road game of the season on Thursday, and CJ Bailey...

The TRT crew gives their predictions for the 2025 football season as well as predicting the score for Week 3 @ the Wake Forest Demon Deacons

The staff make their picks for the week 2 2025 football matchup between the NC State Wolfpack and the UVA Cavaliers.

Things started quite well on opening night for the Wolfpack. DJ Eliot's defense was a stone wall, and Kurt Roper's offense posted 17...

The TRT crew gives their predictions for the 2025 football season as well as predicting the score for Week 1 vs the ECU Pirates.

Of all the years I've written about this team, this is one of the hardest depth charts to try and predict. Offense is relatively easy,...