NC State Struggles Against Stanford

The Wolfpack traveled to California this week, looking to bounce back after their 38-14 loss to Wake Forest in Week 6. A win against a 3-4 Stanford team would be the best medicine for a battle-worn State team that has been plagued by multiple injuries this season. Same story, different game However, even coming off the bye week, things played out as they normally do for NC State, with poor coaching and a lack of execution on both sides of the ball. Stanford had complete control of this game from opening kickoff to the final whistle. The Cardinal sustained long scoring drives while forcing NC State into multiple punt situations. There’s plenty of blame to go around for the Wolfpack’s disappointing loss on Friday. “It starts with me,” NC State Head Coach Dave Doeren said after the game. “The guys didn’t play well enough, which means I didn’t have them ready. I was really disappointed in our defense. I thought we stopped the run well. We didn’t defend the pass. No. 0 had a day.

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