If NC State can figure out a run game to at least “a solid level” not even “great” and Devin Leary functions outside of the pocket, they will win the ACC.
Last year Kansas was 120th in creating sacks with only 15 throughout the season.
On the flip side they were T10th in sacks allowed at 16 throughout the entire season.
Though Wake Forest went an impressive 11-3, only 3 of the teams that they beat ended the year with a winning record.
Army
NC State
Norfolk State (yea, FCS)
Huge issue for NC State: They lost 92% of their rushing yards from last year.
-Zonovan Knight (140 att, 753 yards) and Ricky Person Jr (135 att, 636 yards) have turned pro.
-The next guy up, Jordan Houston had 20 att and 68 yards.
-QB Devin Leary had -73 yards for the season.
In 2021, Malik Cunningham led in rushing yards and rushing TDs. Can Louisville get him enough time to make plays from the pocket this year? He needs to avoid injury.
Cunningham - 173 att, 1031 yds, 20 TDs
J. Mitchell - 155 att, 722 yds, 5 TDs
T. Cooley - 86 att, 431 yds, 1 TD
Louisville brought in 6 (SIX) players from the transfer portal to help the secondary.
Nicario Harper (Southern Miss) S
Jalen Alexander (Duke) S
M.J. Griffin (Temple) S
Quincy Riley (MTSU) CB
Jayden Williams (USC) CB
Jarvis Brownlee Jr. (FSU) CB
To win the Atlantic division:
NC State +450
Wake Forest +800
Watch value, pick one to sprinkle, if not both.
Clemson is a “I need to see it to believe it” for me this year
(Odds via @BSSportsbook)
Wake Forest, on their OL, has one 4th year, one 5th year, two 6th years, AND a seventh year all returning.
Sam Hartman is entering his 5th year.
Talk about experience.
Since the 2014 Big Ten expansion of Rutgers and Maryland
• Ohio State is averaging 60 points/game vs. Maryland. Point-a-minute
• Ohio State has never scored fewer than 49 on Rutgers