In just over a month, ACC football will kick off in Ireland, with Florida State and Georgia Tech opening the 2024 season in Dublin.
Before games start Aug. 24, the ACC’s 17 teams will head to Charlotte for a four-day media event as part of ACC Kickoff, which will be televised Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday on the ACC Network.
Duke will arrive first among the Tobacco Road rivals with its interview day set for Wednesday. North Carolina and NC State will take part Thursday.
Before coaches and players take the podium to discuss predictions, depth charts and an array of topics that likely won’t relate to football at all, here are the biggest questions facing the Blue Devils, Tar Heels and Wolfpack.
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How different will NC State’s offense look with portal additions, including QB Grayson McCall?
In 2023, the Wolfpack leaned on linebacker Payton Wilson, the ACC Defensive Player of the Year, and an elite defense. In 2024, with Wilson in the NFL, N.C. State will likely have to lean on its offense a bit more.
After being among the bottom five teams in the conference offensively, the Wolfpack went hunting for some playmakers in the transfer portal to join KC Concepcion, the reigning ACC Rookie of the Year.
Mission accomplished. Veteran quarterback Grayson McCall (Coastal Carolina), running back Jordan Waters (Duke), wide receiver Noah Rogers (Ohio State) and tight end Justin Joly (UConn) are among the Pack’s additions.
Following a season in which N.C. State had the fourth-worst rushing offense and fifth-worst passing offense, coach Robert Anae’s group is primed to put up a lot more points in 2024. It’ll be…
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Author : The Fayetteville Observer
Publish date : 2024-07-19 08:02:44
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