The Wolfpacker: An Independent Magazine Covering NC State Sports
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14 ■ THE WOLFPACKER TRACKING THE PACK 1 Class of 2020 offers in men's basketball, with Raleigh Broughton freshman guard Carson McCorkle getting the first tender. He attended Primetime With The Pack on Oct. 21. 4 Former NC State quarterbacks on NFL rosters, with three of them earning starts this season. Philip Rivers of San Diego Chargers, Russell Wilson of Seattle Seahawks, Mike Glennon of Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Jacoby Brissett of New England Patriots all played for NC State. All but Glennon have started a game. USC also has four NFL quarterbacks. 9.0 Tackles per game through seven contests for NC State redshirt junior free safety Josh Jones, which was tied for fifth in the ACC through eight weeks. 12.5 Points per game in preseason action for former NC State star T.J. Warren of the Phoenix Suns. He shot 46.6 percent from the field and 70.0 percent from the line. 24 National ranking in sacks allowed this season by NC State's offensive line, which had two returning starters from the position they played last year — right guard Tony Adams and right tackle Will Richardson — plus versatile starter Tyler Jones. The group has allowed just 10 sacks through the first seven games. 32 Preseason ranking nationally for the Wolfpack men's basketball team by CBSS- ports.com. 44,900 Twitter followers for NC State freshman point guard Dennis Smith Jr. (@Den- nis4Smith) through Oct. 23. He is 2,500 behind NCSU head coach Mark Gottfried (@Mark_Gottfried). ■ By The Numbers Sponsored by: The Sizemore Group www.morganstanleyfa.com/thesizemoregroup 63.6 Rushing yards per game senior running back MATTHEW DAYES needs to average during the last five games of the regular season to reach the 1,000-yard plateau, and become first NC State player to achieve the milestone since 2002. PHOTO BY KEN MARTIN