Why NC State Will Win The San Diego Country Credit Union Holiday Bowl
Devin Leary is just that good.
He might not have been celebrated in the ACC like Kenny Pickett or Sam Howell or Sam Hartman, but he was right up there with the leadgg’es top quarterbacks, closing the season out with four touchdown passes in four of the last six games.
He’s going to keep pressing a UCLA secondary that was okay and improved over the second half of the season, but that’s partly because the D didn’t face as many top-shelf passing attacks. It’s about to get pressed.
The offense is efficient, the defense is terrific at getting off the field with a defense that doesn’t give up a whole lot of third down conversions, and there’s no issues when it comes to matching up with the UCLA lines.
NC State will have no issues dealing with the power game.
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The offense is ultra-efficient.
The running game averages 215 yards per game with a good blend of power and speed, Dorian Thompson-Robinson is great at hitting the downfield pass, and it’s all done without a whole lot of turnovers.
The offense has gotten it done on the ground late in the season with three straight games of 244 yards or more, and that’s where it starts. Again, the passing game is dangerous, but when the offensive line rolling, the team wins.
UCLA is 8-0 when running for 200 yards or more, and NC State will give up rushing yards. The overall stats are terrific, but the Wolfpack gave up eight touchdown runs over the last three games, allowed 300 yards to North Carolina, over five yards per carry against Syracuse, and got pounded on for 215 rushing yards against Louisville.
However …
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