

We’re going to go down there and play a really good team in a place that, for 5 years, nobody has won.They know there’s things they have to do right in the preparation and practice. It’s definitely not a group that thinks that they’re just going to show up and win. This team obviously did a lot of things here last year that hadn’t been done here in a while. The best window to travel was to get out of town a little bit earlier for what is happening in South Carolina.They are reaching out to the families of players who live in areas being most impacted by Hurricane Ian. Whether you guys think we’re good or not, we’re excited to get down there and compete and play against a team we have a lot of respect for.ĭoeren wouldn’t give any information regarding injuries.We’ve got 2 good teams playing for a lot. We’re looking forward to the opportunity.

He’s gotten a lot better and has developed and has worked hard.

It’ll be fun to get out there and play in the mud a little bit.We have experience here, at least some of us do, playing in a game like this. The guys are definitely prepared for wet balls.We’re planning on it being wet and windy, and if it’s not, then it’s pretty easy to make that kind of adjustment. You can watch the video above, or check out what he had to say below. NC State Head Football Coach Dave Doeren spoke with the media after practice today with the Wolfpack’s Top-10 matchup against Clemson on Saturday night looming 2 days away. In 2002, the Wolfpack defeated the Red Raiders 51-48, entering the game as 2-point underdogs. In 2003, NC State defeated Texas Tech 49-21, entering the game as a 6-point favorite. I can only find odds info on the last two times NC State and Texas Tech have played one another. The Total has gone OVER in 6 of their last 10 contests. The Wolfpack has failed to cover the spread in 3 of their last 5 games, and has only done so in 5 of their last 10 games.Similarly, the Total has gone OVER in 5 of their last 10 games. Texas Tech is 3-2 against the spread in their last 5 games, and has covered in 5 of their last 10.NC State is 4-1 against the spread in their last 5 games against an opponent in the Big 12 conference.The total has gone OVER in 4 of NC State’s last 5 games.Texas Tech are 6-12 against the spread in their last 18 games played on a Saturday when playing on the road.Texas Tech are 4-2 against the spread in their last 6 games.The Total has gone OVER in both of the Red Raiders’ games, and it has done so in 1 of NC State’s 2 games. FanDuel has NC State as 10.5-point favorites.īoth NC State and Texas Tech are both 1-1 against the spread thus far in 2022. Depending on where you look, the Wolfpack opened as 8/8.5-point favorites, but then saw the spread increase. Obviously odds can move up and down, and different places have different spreads. #16 NC State will host Texas Tech on Saturday at 7pm on ESPN2, and the Wolfpack are 9.5-point favorites to beat the Red Raiders.
