Western Carolina Catamounts vs. NC State Wolfpack - Week 1 - 8/29/24

[Music] Taylor thanks very much they've been waiting here almost since the turn to the calendar for 2024 for NC State to get back on the field and here comes Dave doran's [Applause] Wolfpack Davin van in NC state in the top 25 as the season begins are set to host Western Carolina as week one of the longest college football season ever take shape we are ready to start this most anticipated season in history it's going to be bigger it's going to be better than ever give me my theme music yeah I got a We're All in This Together man we go kick their ass by how we play Let's go good time all the energy you could ask for Pantry color tradition these are the ingredients that make college football unique loes to the A C touchdown a fourth and a Maya can you believe this 30 20 10 he won't be caught I football you want football everybody wants football this place is going bananas right now brand new house on the r side it's made out got a on top and out of come on take a little walk with me baby and tell me who Do You Love yeah who do you love I don't know about you but I love college football this about as good as it gets if you're a college football fan we welcome you to Raleigh in Carter Bley Stadium an ACC Network football tonight from the state capital is presented by Dr Pepper and it's the eighth meeting all time even toughy threes here tonight at Carter Finley Stadium for the wolf pack 24th in the country and the cam outs of Western Carolina and we welcome you upstairs great to be with Tom luganville West Durham Dana Bole joins our crew on acc Network prime time here in just a moment SP since 1979 that NC States won the ACC football title but luks in all honesty this is a team with a lot of momentum and they haven't snapped the ball yet it's a ton of momentum in one I look at the roster I look at the two deep I see a lot of RS before Junior and rs before senior telling me those are red shirt Juniors red shirt seniors and guess what old teams play well old teams with great players have a chance to win a championship and NC State's not only got veteran players they've got transfer portal kids they've got a highly thought of recruiting class and they may have the most undervalued quarterback in the transfer portal who's a winner he is a flat out winner he's what I call a triaa quarterback accuracy aptitude and athleticism he's been in three different offenses now over the last three years he brings a wealth of experience to the position he can run the show from on the field you look at numbers you look at the stats a three-time player of the year in the Sun Belt and he's been an option guy who maybe we'll see some of that tonight maybe we won't but boy is it difficult to defend an athletic quarterback Grayson mcll who grew up in Charlotte played his college career for the most part at Coastal Carolina now dons the red and white of NC State tonight for the first time he is a fascinating fascinating piece to the start of this 24 season for Dave dor absolutely listen if you got a quarterback you got a chance that's the bottom line and when you have one with that amount of experience boy do you feel good about trusting the signal caller on week one wol pack won the toss elected to defer kwin Bell's catam outs will take the opening kick Calvin Jones and Ken Moore Jr are AJ columb Bo beg your pardon are deep to [Applause] receive for a team that is preseason third in the Southern Conference and won seven games a year ago and Colin Smith is set to kick it away for the Wolfpack 40 of his 71 kicks in his Wolfpack career have been touchbacks and away we go for Raleigh and Columbo will let this hit halfway back and here comes Western Carolina from its 25 yd line and the catam outs bring with them to the field the preseason Player of the Year in the Southern Conference a fascinating story as the Okala Jr Cole Gonzalez Tom and he is a gunslinger in every sense of the word he's one of those guys that may not wow you with all of the physical attributes of a rocket arm or great size great speed but he knows where to put the football he has the intangible traits of anticipation and decisiveness I'm really excited to see him in this highflying offense Branson Adams is his running back in motion you see Calvin Jones Gonzalez to throw hit as he does and it's batted Away by Kaden forom the linebacker to Marcus kulie T-Mac was in pressing the quarterback Gonzalez yeah you got a free rusher off to the left side of the quarterback right here and Kaden foron number 10 just misses what would have been a Sure Fire pick six for this NC State Defense got to be very careful taking care of the football when you're backed up on offense if you're Cole Gonzalez second down 10 for the catamounts Gonzalez quick throw almost intercepted looking for Jones and then Aiden white who's got eight career interceptions almost had a bow on his ninth again the Tip Drill right here and you're just missing out you got got a two-man route selection to the bottom of the screen trips to the top of the screen as you see right there very fortunate Western Carolina to this point catamounts were 44.2% on third down a year ago pistol formation for Gonzales they've plugged in Adams of course three receivers to the field one here to the boundary play clock down to five wol pack with pressure Gonzalez throws it's caught that's Columbo and a cat him out first down to the 37 1/2 yd line coie makes the stop really accurate throw Columbo another one of those Southern Conference preseason picks just coming underneath on the slant nice pitch and catch catchable ball move the chains but third and 10 is not the line of gain that Western Carolina wants to find themselves in often here tonight so first and 10 they spot it to the 38 yd line for the catamounts Western Carolina 7 and4 a year ago they're 19th nashley in the FCS coaches poll Columbo in motion Gonzalez another quick throw that's Jones Calvin Jones redir Jr from farest City North Carolina he's tackled by Shawn Brown there's Brown now who's going to be a much bigger figure in the Wolfpack defense this year here he moves down from his safety spot to playing what is really a nickel hybrid linebacker he's expected to be the top Tacker on this defense this defense is built around the weak side linebacker second down five and Riley Johnson the referee I think we may have had some early Movement by Western Carolina's offensive line [Applause] [Applause] delay of game defense 5yd penalty second out so delay of game is the ticket on the defense and Dave Doran an early what four little visit with the uh side judge Aon [Applause] Haku remember with some of the new NCAA rules in relationship to baiting an offensive lineman or a quarterback with your movement forward jerking towards the line of scrimmage even clapping trying to get the attention of your own teammates that's a flag now Gonzalez in the pistol with Adams and there's an early start Jake young who only played four games last year all start offense number 66 5yd penalty second down remember too early to say l that the five you earned is the five you just gave back yeah we'll just start right back where we started and you know this is these types of plays this is what you're going to see week one what was so amazing about Georgia Tech Florida State last week Georgia Tech didn't have a penalty did not have a turnover but you're going to see pre and post Snap penalties we don't have preseason games out here so let them settle in Iron Out The Kinks a little bit they're going to be just fine the tight end young off the formation three to the field top of the screen Gonzalez watchs the Run he'll tuck step out of the dab and B tackle and got plastered there's a flag as the hit was made by Kaden Ford of the linebacker down at the 48 yd line 11 Wes you're going to you're going to see Kaden for him when he comes in he actually makes contact with his teammate and his shoulder is what ends up hitting Cole Gonzalez as he goes down watch right there head ball personal foul late hit number 10 defense with targeting 15 yd penalty automatic first down and that play is under further review all right so forom taking it for the late hit with targeting Tom what do you think here we'll get another glance at this but I think you said it might have been the shoulder that hit Gonzalez yeah let's take a look right here you're going to see the right shoulder of Kaden forom he does go up and high into the head or neck area but he does not lead with the crown of the [Music] helmet see [Music] here he defenseless oh he's absolutely defensive so that's cuz he gave himself up and the moment that happens you're a defenseless player that gets the call yeah yep so Kaden forom who played 400 snaps a year ago for the wolf [Music] pack he had 12 tackles and their win at Virginia and getting the call here tonight and here's Riley Johnson fairly quick review ruling of the field is confirmed and number 10 is disqualified so on the opening Series of the game Dave Doran loses Kaden Thom loses Kaden forom at a retooled position that just saw the departure of Payton Wilson who was an all everything player not only for NC State but in this conference as a whole to the National Football League you've had two penalties you've dropped two interceptions all in the first series as we see Dave Doran having a convers ation with Kaden forom and so forom comes out and now Jaylen Parker red shirt Jr from mon Georgia plays in his 25th career game and welcome to the first series of the Season Gonzalez now and the catamounts after the penalty scrimmage from the wolf pack 38 quick throw and Jones here at the near side Bo he took a hit again and that time travali prce but one thing you're going to notice about the wol fight they were a pretty good running defense a year ago they might be better this year well this is an effort-based defense you see them strain to the football and what Western Carolina is trying to do is spread them horizontally to get them tired throw that ball out to the perimeter and get NC State running second down halfway to the first down for Gonzalez couple of missed early throws by CLE have gone by the boards now y and here better than 3 minutes into the first quarter into wol pack territory quick throw again and a sliding catch and that was held on to by Branson Adams Shawn Brown was there to make the tackle that's going to be short of the first down helmet came off Adams has to come out they'll make the change and bring Marlon Cochran into the lineup at the running back spot he wears 25 for the cam well this is two down territory a year ago 45 % conversion rate on fourth down and 44% on third down field gos won't win this one for Western Carolina third and short they're going to run the ball Cochran slipped down might have lost half a step well and part of that Noah Potter angled in there to trip him up Tom they've also lost their outstanding Place kicker did kerwood Bell and Richard McCollum from a year ago yeah you see him get caught up in the back field tripping over each other's feet and it looked like there was a nice cut Back Lane there for Cochran but as I mentioned you're going to go for this you've moved the ball efficiently you settled down a little bit big fourth down for this NC State Defense Adams has come back in the ball [Applause] game that's young the tight end in [Applause] motion play fake Gonzalez LS to throw incomplete tried to go to Young the tight end and the W pack was there with Bishop Gerald the [Applause] safety nine plays in the cam outs give it back on Downs to NC State Gonzalez sees a strong side pressure goes over to the left and what a play right there by Fitzgerald cuz he has to come from the opposite half the opposite safety position and come downhill into the flat really impressive defensive stand there on fourth down well the 43rd career game of Grayson McCall his first in an NC State uniform starts just inside his own 30yd line got Jordan Waters the Duke transfer with him Joe Lee the tight end transfer from Yukon in motion Waters gets the first Carry and he'll slip out for four to the 34 Turner makes the Stop and Grayson Mcall from Indian Trail North Carolina and there's the of his career good heavens look at the completion percentage you talk about protecting the football I mean 14 turnovers in total over his entire career that's over 10,000 yards the amount of attempts how careful he is with the football it's one of the reasons why he's won so many football games play fake the waters here's Mcall going to shoot it down the field concepion overthrown Ken Mo Jr the nickel an all socon freshman a year ago from Christopher Columbus in Miami was in coverage and and he's a corner he actually got beat out at the other Corner Spot by Jordy Lowry for Western Carolina so Jerry Odin says hey we're going to take a guy who's tough and has cover skills in the middle of the field and match him up versus NC State's best Target thei Collins will go to the left concepion very dangerous sophomore here to the bottom of the screen that's jool Lee the tight end you [Music] saw snap to mall loads and throws and it's caught 50 yd line and a first down to Noah Rogers from Raleigh transferred back from Ohio State for playing the hometown that's the 16 yd throw two-man layered route high low you read the flat Defender and look at the ball placement that's what I talked about the accuracy for Grayson McCall you throw the guy open Bend him over to the sideline where only his guy can get [Applause] it NC State goes heavy here Tom something they have not been able to do the last couple years we'll dive into that here this is what they want to be and now concepion tries to slip through the crack in the wall and does he gets 91 ball popped out and it's recovered by juice Bine the tight end it looked like Hayward McQueen tugged it out of seon's grasp but juice forine the tight end the sophomore was there to grab so here's our man right here and he's going to go in motion right there and they love to get him the football this is just an underneath Jet Sweep but it's a forward pass anything bad happens in the back field it's an incomplete pass and not a great block right there from big number seven right there leading the way forc state but Casey concepion does the rest second and three Mall his right going to shoot it down the field and just beyond the reach of darari Collins so now third down for the wol [Applause] time Grace McCall would like to have that throwback that's a a throw that he routinely makes just slightly overthrown to the 6'4 Collins the Clemson transfer you see Mcall going to the wristband Robert anai the offensive coordinator remember that that in helmet communication is in college football this year that's McCade the converted lineman playing tight end that's in motion here's Bine they're going to hand the ball to waterers a little delay trying to get to the perimeter that's well played B Simpson Ney stayed home at the safety spot makes the play and now fourth down loss of two on the play fine defensive effort for the cam out watch both Simpson Neely 21 insert himself right there on the edge to the left of your screen and he has to make this open field tackle he doesn't make this tackle Waters bounces to the perimeter and turns the corner Kate duner seventh in the ACC a year ago we'll punt it to AJ Columbo Columbo was third in the Southern Conference a season ago average 12 yds of return ler tries to flip it over and it will skip into the end zone we have played seven minutes and change from Raleigh week one in the ACC underway and we are scoreless on ACCC Network back in Raleigh no score yet great to have Dana Bole with us on the sidelines it's your own ACC Prime Time Dana it's good to be with you guys I miss you I haven't talked to you in a while we spent so much time together but let's talk about Cole Gonzalez he's the son of a coach so you so he's built just a little bit different grew up in SEC country with his dad was the wide receiver coach at Mississippi State and he grew up on the sidelines wanted his dad break down routes wide receiver on the easel and he's got a lot of love for the game he's a student of the game Dad can't make it tonight cuz he's got a big game he's at the Florida against Miami and uh but his mom Julie's here and just a love for the game a real student of the game and Tom I know you can relate to that yeah Dana I absolutely can you know one of the greatest privileges is to be the son of a college football coach and and the the life that you grow up into and then I have the opportunity I was very similar to Cole um had the opportunity to move on play college football and have my dad right there behind me it's it's a special time I'm really happy for him he's a terrific player preseason player of the year on offense in the Southern Conference he was the offensive player of the year a season ago snap is high to him Gonzalez going to try and make something of it cannot boy took a big lick from traval price Jaylen Parker who's filling the role of Kaden forom who was ejected on the targeting also helping out now it's third and Beyond the 10 for Wester and I think this was going to be basically quarterback power and then the snap botched it and at the point of attack for Western Carolina very difficult to handle what is the strength of this Wolfpack defense and that's their front three and front seven as a total Gonzalez in the pistol with Adams [Applause] lone receiver off the formation is Jones to the bottom of the screen quick toss to Adams with run trying to get some blockers in front he bounced off a one and there was whistle blown and now Kerwin Bell Has Come Off the Bench out at the 25 before the snap timeout is called by Western Carolina first of this half this will be a full immediate timeout so a timeout with 7 minutes to go in the first quarter a big third and 13 up next for Western Carolina ACC Network college football is presented by ice cold Dr Pepper college football it's a pepper thing Tony Gibson's defense now back out on the field as Western Carolina has third and 13 that guy right there is a football coach fifth straight Year Wes with the exact same coaching staff five years in a row and and they have got it dialed in Cole Gonzalez out of the timeout and we watched ker and Bell as they came to the sideline saying guys we got to be going faster well it's third and 13 here five on the line for State hand the ball to Adams trying to run through a crease helmet popped off as he was spun around two yd shy of the mark to make by kelvan McBride well very fortunate to make that tackle there but if you're if you're Western Carolina that's a big play that's a that's a field position flipping play that if you if you have if you can cover on the punt you've barked your defense an extra 10 to 12 yards well here's something I wasn't sure we were going to see but we are going to see KY concepion is going to return [Music] punts why not have your best player on the football team out there returning punts well they had the third best P return in the ACC last year in Jaylen Koy yeah and now what do we have delay game offense 5y penal in some ways the cam outs are Their Own Worst Enemy here there's no question there's no question sloppy play they've gotten behind the chains on offense we had two penalties now for [Applause] them former Florida Gator quarterback Kerwin Bell he's played football in more buildings than people think yes he has coached a lot of good football too yep national champion at alosta State here's the punt and this is Brantley and this is concepion 4550 KC to the 45 of the catam outs and that's where the wolfback second possession of this young season is going to begin look at how decisive he is secures the football no hesitation I mean he is 0 to 100 in a blink of an eye and all of that field position I talked about negated by maybe the best pure Athlete on this football team one of the top offensive weapons in all college football 22 net on the punt by brand mall to work now and the catamounts hustling an 11th guy out [Applause] there mall to throw first down shot intercepted going the other way this is Ken Moore Jr cutting back at the 10 and tackled at the eight jool Lee the tight end saves the touchdown Moore had one interception a season ago in 11 games and he's got one on NC State second possession tonight this is a miscommunication between Grayson mall and casy concepti number 10 KC comes out of the break and settles he thinks he's settling in zone Grayson McCall if you look to the left look at look at him settle he throws it as if he's going to run direct to the sideline and allows Ken Moore to step right into the football and that is again for first game first couple of series you're trying to settle in but KY concepion and Grayson McCall got to get on the same page out of the break there first and goal at the eight of of MC State here Gonzalez with Adams on his hip Columbo to the right with the tight end and two receivers to the [Applause] left Gonzalez looks left from the pocket backs out to his right going to throw for the End Zone it's caught that's Young from the [Applause] touchdown Jake [Applause] young his first career touchdown as a c him out has given Western Carolina the early lead on NC State watch the resourcefulness of Cole Gonzalez the EM motion takes him to the left wide side of the field that's where he wants to go doesn't like what he sees gets some pressure in his face now you don't have to be an elite athlete right you just got to buy yourself a second passing chance F young work into the backend line of the end zone but that's what a veteran experienced Savvy quarterback will do for you the player down is Caleb Carter an offensive lineman for Western Carolina and Grayson McCall's interception is turned into a touch down by Western Carolina only his 15th interceptions we talked about entering into the first drive of this ball game how good he's been protecting the football and again his expectation of where Casey concep Young was going on that out route and where KC went created a turnover here's Christian Lowry whose last extra point was for Cincinnati in the Wasabi finway Bowl against Louisville well over a year ago and the kick is good Lowry makes it seven to nothing Grayson McCall's interception blazing so you better not try 51 yards and then here's Cole Gonzalez's 40th career touchdown pass Jake Young and the cam out lead number 24 NC State 7 nothing on acc Network that's well that is Western Carolina's first year defensive coordinator Jerry Odum who's got to feel pretty good about his unit he said hey look we changed a lot of things it's a completely different playing personality well Kenmore Jr's interceptions then cashed in by Cole Gonzalez and all of a sudden the new DC in town got to feel pretty good with a 7 nothing lead yeah this is not a read and react defense this is an upfield penetrating unit and got some points we got a little turnover there led to some points he's got to feel great about where they're at and now Tom can they kind of amp it up here a little bit on Grayson McCall who as you mentioned doesn't throw many interceptions and he's back up at the plate well I I'll tell you what I would do if I was offensive coordinator Robert and I here I'd get back to running the football let's get back into 11 personnel 12 Personnel impose our will we have a distinct advantage in height and size and strength within a foam Booth between the tackles let's run the football and force Western Carolina to stop the run first water started all the way to the left is now dropped into the pistol with Mcall brick snap and here's Jordan waters on Q from lugan bille he's got five he fumbled the ball and the wol pack has jumped back on it I think jool Lee the tight end and Timothy McCay the Right Guard collided to collect the Rock and Justin Joe Lee slow to his feet I think he collided with his big 312 lb t McKay and Jordan Waters and Inc Stater befuddled to say the least that's pretty good hit by sadio that's just an effort play by Justin jool Lee and as a result it looks like he may have gotten hit took a shot from his own teammate as you said NC State's got a clean things up start securing the football they went right to the Run game like I thought they would and I think they need to keep doing it and this is a distinct if this is an injury that causes a loss of play it changes NC State in terms of what they want to be they want to be a 12 Personnel one back two tight end and we talked about mccab number 47 he's 302 lb at 6'6 so they're a different look offensively you take 15 off the field now they go back to a little bit of what they were a year ago and they could not run the football effectively jool Lee is clearly still trying to return to form as he leaves the field and Reed Mitchell has come in the ball [Music] game to help with juice [Applause] Bine and now Kendrick Raphael has spelled Jordan Waters play fake McCall wants to cut it loose and coming back to make the catch is Wesley Grimes the Wake Forest transfer from here in Raleigh with a terrific catch at the 47 on 23 yds love the back shoulder throw accuracy right here given Grimes the opportunity to really quickly pluck it tap his feet down didn't look pretty in the air but the end result sure was Wesley Grimes who started 12 games a year ago for Wake Forest only caught four balls for 33 yards and a score picks up a big first down for NC State can McCall turn it into a productive piece here's Raphael looking for room and Kendrick Raphael picks up what'll be another Wolfpack first down to the 37 yd line of the catam outs you're looking at a defensive front for Western Carolina that is 6' 270 at the defensive tackle spot 62 290 255 on the edge with Curtis fan number six and Caleb fiser number 11 is 200 30 lb NC state has seven graduates in their offensive line group and four of them start here tonight rely on the big boys look at this formation yep B look to the left unbalanced with only four linemen they tried to throw the quick screen the smoke to [Applause] Grimes and incomplete so second in the pool T Waters comes back rapael leaves for Robert andai they da doran's offensive coordinator second down 10 from the P 37 yd line gron Mcall has been high on his last couple of throws been a bit surprising to me you see Western Carolina lead seven and I think of aall interception turned into a touchdown by Cole Gonzalez and the tight end Jake young here's Waters Another carry first since the fumble trying to step away cannot that's CJ Williams the corner who started his college career at Alabama he was a wide receiver when he originally signed with the tide he makes the play gain of only a couple third and eight now I've been really impressed with Western Carolina's ability to tackle in the open field he doesn't make that tackle Waters turns the corner that's a that's the second or third time we've seen that tonight from Western Carolina Joe Lee has come back into game Tom he's slot right here at the bottom motion big Fell In Motion yep Mcall to throw middle of the field caught falling down as Noah Rogers for the first down at the 17 it's a fantastic adjustment by Noah Rogers but if he throws this ball a foot in front of the numbers Noah Rogers is still running the accuracy component to Grayson McCall has not been what we've seen the last four years he he has got to start throwing a more catchable ball more than capable but that wide out just bailed him out here comes Mitchell into the ball game the tight end Rogers already a couple of catches for 34 yds Mcall wants to throw again now reset shoots it end zone rolling catch concepion and a touchdown [Applause] Kevin concepion working out of the slot right there inside release and just works through traffic cuts across while Grayson McCall does a really nice job just suddenly resetting his feet keeping his eyes downfield and throwing it low and in front where only concep young can get it seven play 75 yds 316 time of the drive the point after from Canoa Binet is good and we're tied at seven nice answer from NC State on that drive see the little token fake in the back field look at the reset now he's going to reset again keeps his eyes downfield that Ball's an incompletion or completion that's it nothing dangerous can happen right there but I will say this Grayson McCall made some really good decisions on that drive but didn't make very good accurate throws on that drive he if he can combine the decision- making with the accuracy he'll start throwing darts here all right now there is this logic that you've been playing against your own teammates for 6 months right I mean now he's playing against somebody else tonight he missed the last half of last year at Coastal Carolina of live games yeah is he kind of resetting his framework tonight too I I don't think there's any question that just about everybody in America is you're on your third offense in three years you've now moved up a level of competition right so you're working through that through training camp against your own team and now everything's just faster when it's live you know it's not thud it's that it's not don't take to the ground it's it's not you know don't buzz the Tower of the quarterback it's real so seven all now with two 39 to go first period Columbo and Moore are deep Colin Smith will kick it away for the wolf pack end over in and a fair catch is called for and asked for by Columbo so the catam out will scrimmage from the 25 don't forget it's a busy busy week one on acc Network football lineup rolls on tomorrow night 7:30 from the fabl for shoe on the west campus Elon and Duke trishan brings the Phoenix over for Mario uh for Manny DZ his debut clay magick Steve doio Justin Walters on the coverage presented by Dr Pepper and then the Saturday triple header will'll be in midtown Atlanta for hey brick key Georgia Tech in Georgia state's first meeting ever coming up after 8:00 excited to see Georgia Tech coming off last week here is Branson Adams no it's not Adams it's Cory reick Jr getting the drive started at the running back spot for the cam outs 510 175 did not play a year ago only four games two years ago former 7A title winner at St Thomas aquinus in South Florida big tackle in the hole there by DK Kaufman the Aldon transfer one of four new safeties on the back end for this NC State Defense empty set here for G on second down ball comes out that's Columbo short of the first down at the 32 it popped out I think already the the Run was to the turf third down see Columbo right [Applause] here he's rolling on top of that Defender sha Brown stripped it up out of there huh sure did oh no was that brown no Fitzgerald yeah so third down here's Gonzalez wol pack trying to get there Gonzalez bails the pocket first down and running Midfield Gonzalez still on his feet Cole Gonzalez to the 20 and Out of Bounds at the NC State 18 terrific play by Gonzalez looked like stayed had him twice and he kept his [Applause] [Music] feet and it's a heck of a run well listen when you see man-to-man coverage as a quarterback and you don't like what you see and the front door opens like that take off and run because there is anybody on the defensive back end that's accounted for you so great recognition of what he saw in front of him had that opportunity in that big Lane 49 yd run for Gonzalez inside the wolf pack 20 first and 10 play fake quick shot here to the near side the catch is made that's mton Knight and he'll squeeze it for five to the 13 almost a half minute to go in the opening period Aiden white The Tackle Tony Gibson looking out at his Wolfpack defense who's already allowed one touchdown and now a busted third down play on a terrific run by Gonzalez reic back in the game as the running back Gonzalez from the pocket and and reic couldn't hang on incomplete now it's third down INE intended number Cory re J 11 seconds to go this is where it can get a little difficult on you offensively if you're mismatch up front and and you can't just turn around and lean On The Run game the field has shortened you don't have as much real estate back there for your passing game title Windows to throw into here pistol set for Gonzalez and the signals come firing off from the Western Carolina bench so they reset to a shotgun and now the play clock and a timeout taken by Kerwin Bell his second of this first half comes with 11 seconds to go in the opening quarter 30 second timeout the second one of this [Music] half and again he's talking to his team hey we got to get going number one if you're going to take that amount of time to decide what you want to do from the sideline You' got to get lined up fast you got to be ready to roll Force the defense to get lined up so that you have the time to make those adjustments Hern Bell now in his fourth year at Cola Tom you you mentioned it what a football Journey kerin Bell has had and Dana told the story beautifully of Cole Gonzalez not only is he Billy Gonzalez's son who's had a decorated coaching career was a terrific player himself in Colorado State but how about this Cole Gonzalez got tuted by the sheriff in the off season yeah look at that bill belich standing over [Music] there know the the Manning Passing Academy is is such a neat deal for these kids because it doesn't matter what level of football that you are at you get to compare yourself and compete against your peers see how you stack up that's Columbo in motion here's Gonzalez moving the pocket right blows Cole Columbo the catch he'll die for the score out of the timeout Gonzalez dials AJ Columbo and the cam outs retake the lead on the final well second to last play of this first period [Applause] hey QB this is a pretty gutty throw by the way well it's a gutty throw but it's also a masterful design in terms of what they did to Spring him open in the flat there Lowry's point after makes it a 14-7 Western Carolina lead six plays 75 yds in two 34 for the C well they set up the rub route here really well you see the receiver come in and sit well what he ends up doing is he forces that NC State Defender to have to go around that underneath route by number six so Columbo comes out in the flat and there's no choice but for the defender to have to Trail him from behind cuz he doesn't have a clear line to get to him so welld designed the short roll throw it pitch and catch really well done and well executed well we talked about kwin Bell not only a firste defensive coordinator in Jerry odm he's got a new offensive coordinator in Ryland Wells and Ryland has dialed up a couple of plays here in the red zone that have been rewarding for Coach Bell's team you know often times very much so and often times when you see that play design you're going to get a penalty on the guy coming in and doing the rub because he ends up blocking or he has contact with the defender that time he did a great job of just sitting right in front of him putting his numbers to the quarterback so it looks like he's running the route and he's just setting up the flat route and result touchdown Robertson to kick it [Music] away and through the end zone so the wol pack will have one snap before we get to the first quarter horn that was Hollywood Smothers deep to return the kick and NC State who scored in seven plays a moment ago will start again for the second consecutive possession offense 25 this a wolfback team that wi 9 and four year ago kind of had a bulky certainly not what they were looking for first half of the Season yep and a really strong second half they got him to the nine wins Demarcus Jones is coming game he's the running back along with Jordan Waters so we see the split backs for the first time and look at them shake and bake of waters to get 10 on the final play of the first period Turner makes his stop but the wol pack finds itself down a touchdown after the first 15 minutes of the 2024 season second quarter next from Raleigh presented by Dr Pepper on acc [Music] [Applause] Network Cole Gonzalez in Western Carolina lead 14-7 a moment ago Dana Bole with Kerwin Bell coach Cole Gonzalez doing everything you asked out there how do you best describe his play through the first quarter who's that Cole Cole Gonzalez okay he's playing really well you know we T we T our team focus on the beginning of the game everybody talks about upsets with that g you can't get an upset if you don't play well early and we want to come out here set the table early take care of the football play smart football and we let our veteran quarterback lead us and he's done that a good job of doing that no D thanks for the time all right thank you Dana thanks Kerwin Bell said earlier this week we got to we got to take our shot and stay in the fight Tom and and and that's what you got to do early you just keep lingering around good things can happen second down mall across the middle Jolie's first catch look at the big tight end to the 42 and a WP first down he looks to be back to full health again much more accurate throw here on the first throw of the series from Grayson McCall you're protected up with that veteran offensive line Justin jool Le coming over for Yukon who who NC State played a year ago they really liked him and again allowing them to get into more 12 Personnel two tight end sets to improve their run game you see him there in the passing game he had 56 catches for the huskys a year ago Demarcus Jones going to flip it to concepion now back it is to mall backside jool lead the catch he dieses for the pylon it's a touchdown oh big fell [Applause] penalty on the play Riley Johnson talking we'll [Applause] see and eligible down field number 65 5yd penalty first down that's to carious Peak Wes right tackle a mentioned a veteran offensive line a big group seven graduates in their offensive line room four of them are starters you're going to see right there at the right tackle position and they're going to allow you about three yards he just continues to maintain contact and doesn't need to all he's got to do is make the initial contact and just stop and it's a coaching point I know he's probably heard 10 times before just a mental error there for NC State negating a touchdown so now first in a while Mall wants to load it again middle of the field and boy Matteo sadip sad Depo rather went right up the top to make the play defensively so got a little greedy here Grace mccon just check it down to number 20 right there Hollywood Smothers instead the No No is late over the middle Sido doing a nice job on the pass breakup that was Jobe Balwin who was the intended receiver so now second and 15 Jones and Hollywood Smothers in the back field play fake slant route concepion weaves around to the backside first down knocked out of bounds into the Catal pitch at the 3031 by quz Royal and concepion slow to his feet 18 Ys and another wolf pack you see him here in the slot just a quick look deep route on the slant not your three-step slant just a little bit longer allowing that to mature some good timing from Grayson McCall let's hope KY concepion is good to go he looks like he's running off the field we'll take a look at him now there he comes out of the ball game Mall 7 of 12 120 a touchdown an interception and around the corner goes Hollywood Smothers 10 five first and goal Wolfpack First Carry for the Oklahoma transfer Wesley Scott might have saved the touchdown it's just wide stretch Zone find a really nice crease there between Matt macave number 47 number six Wesley Grimes with the block does a really good job downfield you see number six is that's a really impressive team effort in the Run game from NC State right there concepion returns he's to the right side see the two backs in the back field they're going to flip it to KC looking for a slot here at the five bounces off Dives that's an Inc State touchdown [Applause] concepion did not have a rushing score last year and he doesn't have one this year yet that's a pass that's the quarterback's friend and that's a touchdown yeah Grayson Mcall saying I got that one I know it looks like a run but that one's mine Casey and this is a a player that can do it all we've seen him line up in a variety of spots a special special weapon you better know where number 10 is when you break the hudle mall and concepion have connected on two touchdown passes Vine set adds the point Tom miss a heck of an effort by KC there's no question about that I just I just love how versatile he is he's a ball carrier he's a slot receiver he can split out to the outside and take the top off the defense just a naturally instinctive football player [Music] welcome back to Raleigh ACC Network football presented tonight by Dr Pepper we got all the technology out on the Wolfpack sideline and KC concepion in front of the big fan because States tied the ball game at 14 all now a pair of mall to concep the own touchdown passes and Cole Gonzalez has got two touchdowns of his own for Western Carolina and the catamounts will start from their 25 yd line and a quick reminder to you stay tuned after the ball game Thomas is what I like to call ACCC huddle after dark where they break it down highlights and Analysis interviews players and coaches coverage you only get here on acc Network and the ESPN app of course two other games involving the ACC tonight in addition to this one plus a look ahead to tomorrow night and a full card on Saturday Western Carolina second straight possession third and five times of this first half they start from its 25 yd line Gonzalez eight of 13 for 57 yds and two touchdowns quick throw on the perimeter and boy what a play in space State got over there that's DK Kaufman Tom spoke of him earlier Donovan kman chopping down Calvin Jones I mean this is this is a guy that runs to the football and he has stepped up big time in his run fits he delivers a wallup upon contact and again that's what this defense is predicated upon [Applause] effort play fake shoot it to the perimeter Columbo first down he'll step out of Bounds at the 39 cofin was there to Edge him out out of a first down for Western Carolina that was another sneaky good play design that time bringing number three Calvin Jones inside the block but because the ball was thrown behind the line of scrimmage he was able to to secure a legal block sprung Columbo that's Columbo in motion quick throw again Jones will catch step out of Bounds at the 46 Co gonzale passes complete another it be second down four the catamounts tonight we told you playing new offensive coordinator Ryland Wells well that's because Kade Bell the son of Kerwin Bell is the new offensive coordinator at pit and he in the portal had Desmond Reed and CJ Lee go with him talk about talent in both coaching and playing perspective that we'll see as part of Pat ard's team when they open on Saturday here on acc Network by the way against Kent State incomplete for Jones and I thought it was great during our visit this week where Kerwin Bell said well I didn't mind losing Kade and the players I mind losing my granddaughter that's right the grandbaby's no longer around yeah you take my son you can take a couple of our players leave the grandbaby here yeah Ken know you about me looking in tonight proud of your dad and your football team from a year ago I'm sure [Applause] here's Gonzalez throws look for Columbo on third down and threw it just beyond his reach so you said in plus territory luk you expected him to go for it here it looks like the catamounts are going to punt yeah they've got to punt it here they got to play field position if this was plus 45 or plus 44 to 42 I could see it happening cuz they have been able to effectively move the football they've got a good plan but got to play levelheaded right here and Putt the ball away tied at 14 [Music] little [Music] weit on the punt second of the night here for Steven Brantley Jaylen will signal for the fair catch fumble in and did he get back on it I think so now the flag has been thrown for kick catch interference I believe against the catamounts it was recovered by state at the 22 clear quz Royal was close kick catch interference number 13 of the kicking Team 15 yd penalty from the spot of the foul automatic first down you think it was Royal could have been Sant of fliming those double numbers yeah creeping at one more [Music] time it was Royal it's a good call by the officials there actually make contact prior to the attempted catch so the ball will be at the 36 for Grayson McCall and the Wolfpack see Kerwin Bell there play Fast let's go play fast and that's what you got to do you got to meet you got to match the speed the physicality the intensity when you may be outmatched in some areas it's the only way to stay in this thing Mall Run game with Waters trying to find something on the right side only gets a couple well it's not been a storybook for aall it's been good the early interception now a couple of touchdown drives behind that Luke has tied the ball game yeah just in the rust off just a little bit particularly in terms of accuracy I like the decision making want to see better ball placement give his guys a chance to make a play and then make a play after the catch pistol for the pack Waters again trying to get here to the nearest side boy Catamount really rallying to the football not only Wes are they rallying to the football they're leveraging the football extremely well look at the outside free shoulder of those gentlemen wearing white they do a really good job of forcing this play back into the inside and that's where all their help is yep and Teran Turner number 18 leading the charge there for the catamounts good run fits there defense red shirt sophomore playing in his 15th career game tonight as he opens the 24 season Kendrick Raphael in the ball game now here's Mcall long throw catches M on the backside and sliding across the Midfield line is contio Simpson Neely the tackle for Western Carolina little pitch and catch you got the fly route on the outside speed cut out to the inside great separation now makees something happen after the catch gets the line to gain those are the easy ones if you're Grayson Mcall not one of the better athletes in all of college football make you look good after the catch C CHS into the game he was there on the PT return to go concepion got five catches 61 yds in the first half cian motion here's McCall jumped it back and boy taking a big shot as Raphael on the hit from CJ Williams so Kendrick rapael taken down behind the line loss of two almost three you see the pump left but this screen just slow developing and CJ Williams a transfer from Alabama he's not very big but sure played big on that play using his inside shoulder to dip and beat the offensive lineman because if he doesn't make that play ncy State might be off and running Smothers comes back in the ball game now for second and long Mcall another throw in the perimeter and Terrell Anderson the catch true freshman from greensboro's Grimsley High School by number so third down and about six for the pack third down from 45 and NC State in the ball game is three for four on third down a year ago the Wolfpack was sixth in the ACC and 59th nashley at 40% and the catam outs got an early start I think I think H offside Defense number 21 un obedient to the quarterback 5yd penalty they're down Bo Simpson Ney Antonio Simpson Neely goes by [Applause] B Grayson Mall knew he had one too because he saw him rushing up to the edge and did you see the flints the real quick clap let's go snap it snap it wishing he had an opportunity to get that ball over the top that would have been a catch to car Collins and a touchdown at that Jo Lee comes back in the game seven on the play clock for the pack inside give and Smothers is trapped on Third and short so now that's Caleb fiser by the way number 11 red Shir Jr from thear in Atlanta and now fourth down the wolf pack brings some of the heavy artillery to the deck jumbo package right here this is what we talked about with Matt McCabe 6'6 302 lb offensive lineman SL tight end and the defensive end Isaiah Shirley at 275 has come in here's the Gib inside and didn't get it catamounts rally and get the stop on Jordan Waters Wesley Scott and Edwin Moore Jr Wolfpack turns it over on Downs under six to go first half and we are tied at 14 in Rolling well ACC PM will get you set for tomorrow night we'll be live at Atlanta I think Dana L's and I are going to drop by and visit with pack along with others in the football capital of the South ahead of Duke and Elon tomorrow night at Durham at 7:00 so look at the amount of players in the box right here for Western Carolina they've got seven that's great what they don't have is this guy right here accounted for he's unblocked and he does an outstanding job of penetrating to the inside and just creating a car wreck in the middle of that defense Western Carolina selling out on defense ball at the Western 41 and a tie game Gonzalez sidearm throw and it is dropped at the Midfield line by Calvin Jones downstairs to Dana boy well Tom you were talking about the defense for Western Carolina that was a big point of emphasis for defensive coordinator Jerry odm when he came to the Western Carolina staff emphasis on raising the IQ and slow the game down so when you are on defense in those situations you can fly around and be proactive and they're getting it done there on the defensive end Curtis fan a terrific play a moment ago and now we're going to get a flag against the catamounts I think for procedure here ball starts offense number 75 5yd penalty second down Caleb Carter playing in the offensive line tonight for Western Carolina these are the types of plays when you're on the road versus a power for opponent and you're an FCS School right that you cannot have right this team is playing Toe to Toe right now but they're not talented enough to beat themselves up that man right there Kerwin Bell knows it they've had a nice wrinkle here and there offensively they've been able to effectively move the ball they haven't really been able to run it that's to be expected but I like the passing game of Western Carolina right here but you can't put yourself behind the chains on first down second down 15 fake again throw that's young the tight end and at the 46 by C young Jake young the pride of waaw North Carolina oh boy here we go oh boy West all those guys east of Charlotte are going to get recognized this year that's right old neck of the woods there pal by the way Jake young Catamount Legacy his dad played there in the early 90s when Steve Patton was the head coach in kway Adams on the orbit third down Gonzalez quick shot that's night in Midfield he got pushed back well they're going to give him the marck Cory Coley the senior corner from Jacksonville Florida who transferred for Maryland after 3 years and 34 games oh it's enough to go for it wow that it looked I thought he got the first to be honest with you early on bring upth down what do you got to lose Western Carolina you've effectively moved the football you've done a great job in your pick and rub game offensively of trying to Spring Guys open using other wide [Applause] receivers I like the call Co Gonzalez doing the count him outs are going for it see what they got dialed up here 0 for one tonight on fourth down hand the ball to Adams got hit on the button and didn't get it Branson Adams got the hand off and a step and then Jaylen Parker who's filling in for Kaden forom made the hit here Luke yeah what a hit it was I'm really surprised Western Carolina decided to run the football right there I know it was just inches but that's a mismatch up front with this NC State defensive front P home Mall back on the field that's how I wolf pack getting the ball back don't forget next game's up tomorrow night 7:30 Manny Diaz debut at Wallis Wade Stadium elon's in town TCU Stanford late night tomorrow night from paloalto on ESPN and Clemson Georgia you might have heard is noon Saturday in Atlanta following game day from College Station Texas wol pack at the Midfield line in a tie game mall to the flat this is Joe Lee the tight end picks up eight another catch by the big fella that's his second of the night he had a big play er Ras by penalty little athleticism out there in the flat I was really glad to see Grayson Mall just take what the defense gives you and now you extend the play woo little little juice at 240 [Applause] lbs CJ Williams with some laundry yeah exactly down mall again directing throws and it got knocked away it got deflected who got it no he's got the football it never left his hand Mall kep it yeah he was able to keep the football pull it down break the tackle and what in the world now watch this he's able to secure the ball he wants to throw the the route down the sideline he doesn't do it he tucks it everybody else thinks he's throwing the football wow see Ken Mo Junior number zero who comes in on the pressure he turns around to run and chase the ball not realizing that the quarterback still has it very fortunate right there tuck roll tuck roll third and two and timeout for The Wack with 247 to play first of the ball game North Carolina State first of the half please reset for game clock NC thank and remember the inh helmet communication I got to tell you Tom I watched those games last week I noticed a couple times yep here's Mcall now look into the wristband and see that's that's internet that's in helmet communication for one more time tell me again yep tell me again give it to me again repeat it and then and they're using the the combination and that's Robert Denai the offensive coordinator really good football coach uh and they've chosen to go with the audio in the helmet and then use the wristband so they don't have a ton of verbage in his ear okay so instead of Sting sitting there saying double Do's right Z Flex 83 XZ go they just get there and go 14 and now you speed things up nothing can get convoluted in his ear and that's the choice they've chosen to make in terms of how they're going to use it that's not necessarily how everybody's going to use it but and our industry can be the expert on this a little bit we also know that RF audio is not exactly perfect all the time that's true okay yeah and that's what this is yep One Way RF audio right so now sometimes it's not going to be perfect and even when you put it in any facility in the country the Gremlins will come get you they will Jordan Waters in the backfield out of the state timeout third and two pressure up the middle shot to the perimeter caught first down and that's concepion guys everywhere by the way in the first half 10 has lined up everywhere everywhere and he's motioned everywhere he's shifted across the formation it's like where's Waldo if you're on defense at Western Carolina and those guys in red jerseys break the Huddle you better know where number 10 is and now they're just kind of dinking and dunking on this Western Carolina defense chipping away final 217 and Counting of the first half tied at 14 here's Mcall that's a little flat route here's concepion first down out of bounds with 204 to go just ahead of the first two-minute timeout of the Season Noah Rogers providing a nice block to get KC and now they're going to oh nice little roll up got a little house math done there we get to the two-minute Timeout on the bug back after this all tight up in Raleigh NC State Superstar KC concepion had himself a night so far in the first half two touchdown passes diving low right there he's lined up all over the place as we've discussed on the outside on the inside motioning across the formation shifts he's operated as a ball carrier he can do just about anything he's like a jack rabbit in cleats with the ball in his hands first down at the 23 two minutes to go wol Pack's got two timeouts in a tie game Mcall down the middle and incomplete trying to get it to concepion at the eight car Mcall is just off this is this is a Sure Fire touchdown you've got to make this throw if your Grayson mall he knows it everybody in the stadium knows it he's made the correct read he's made the correct decision but he's got to have better ball placement we've talked about about that all first half W pack all in all is also trying to add the double dip remember they get the ball to start second half correct a score here and a score there here's concepion rerouting and the ball to wat is going right Jordan Will clip the 18 and toward the 17 Richard Garrett the defensive end was the first guy there you notice what they did that time with KY concepion they bring him into the back field and they quickly Dart him out and if you watched Western Carolina on defense at least two Defenders at the second level took a false step towards conception and that's all you need to set up the Run game to go the other way with Waters so here's third and [Applause] six Mall looked right now back up the middle and and he will dig to the 14 he not going to have the first down toy mullock T by and now a timeout is taken by the wolf pack we stay here at Carter Stadium in Raleigh NC State and this discussion has got to be it's Fourth and short right yes fourth and short right here Wes and and to be honest with the grace McCall made a really smart play that ahead veteran would make they go to the two receiver side and Western Carolina's got it locked down look at where you are on the field cannot take a sack don't want to take away points opportunities he takes off and runs and gets him in a position to consider going for this now as opposed to getting sacked throwing an incomplete pass and you're lining up and kicking a field goal Canoa vinet who is the first year Place kicker for the wolf Haack he's kind of been out on the field but he now walks away and NC State who was stopped on Fourth down earlier in this first half I I just don't think you can settle for a field goal attempt with a minute to go here in the second quarter you're at home you got the better athletes let's line up see we can punch it in now they've run it successfully when they've gotten into this two back split back look catamounts load the Box defensively concepion in motion they're going to counter run it the waters he got ched up up what a play by Samari dukes and the wolf pack is over for two on fourth down in this first half and boy Jerry odm loves it you got to stick your foot in the ground right here if you're Jordan Waters and get North and South this play was not designed to bounce to the perimeter you've got everybody blocks down you're pulling your guard and very frustrating for NC State and Jerry odm the defensive coordinator at Western Carolina has got an awful lot to be excited about the way his kids have come to play [Applause] tonight and Jordan Waters it's been a tough first half 22 yds on 11 carries Cory reck in the game Cole Gonzalez has got under a minute and one time out to see if he can unlock the tie Gonzalez wants the keep and he will dive to the 24 flag down back at the 16 and Riley Johnson huddling with his crew that comes with a runoff too doesn't it sure does holding off number 73 early is 10 yards first down wait oh they have it no they correction half the distance so be half the distance half the distance [Music] yep six penalties on the Catamount 38 seconds left br and Adams is the running back now with [Applause] Gonzalez and Adams the carry bounces off one and no more tackles made there ads with the carry brought down byest Carol not going to call the timeout these teams are going to be tied at the break CE and McBride the tacklers and I think that's going to be it yep catamounts are going to walk out the first half clock so Columbo that is the end of the had the second of the two touchdowns gave the catamounts a lead and then Mall early in Quarter Two on a little shovel to concepion to make it 14 all and then Tom three of the last four possessions were decided by defensive plays on fourth down on fourth down and and to be honest with you just the line of scrimmage so surprising for NC State not being able to convert let's go downstairs to Daniel with Dave Doran coach first time we're seeing Grayson McCall and wolf pack red how would you assess your quarterback's performance in the first half well he missed a couple throws um he's also done some good things you know he's got to settle in one of his strengths is his accuracy so he just got to settle in get some completions going he's done some good things and some things that he's got to do better and the Q your team fac some adversity there in the first half what response would you like to see coming out of the locker room we got to finish drives I we've been stopped on Fourth and short twice on offense uh the defense didn't tackle well in one drive gave up a 51 yard scramble so it's about play finishing Drive thanks coach all right thanks Dana thanks to coach Dorne 14 all at the break here in Raleigh when we come back halftime report Taylor tanom EJ Manuel Eric mlan Edy Royal standing [Music] by second half action from Carter Finley stadi Raleigh tonight ACC Network football presented for you by Dr peer number 24 NC State despite DJ Burns ring up the Wolfpack Faithful is tied with Western Carolina 14 all as we get ready for half number two we welcome you back upstairs here at Carter Finley Stadium tonight great to be with to luganville on acc Network Prime Time West Duram Dana Bo in just a moment uh Cole Gonzalez in Western Carolina could have had two picks in their first two plays they avoided those and they played really well in the first half Grayson McCall a little indifferent I thought in the opening 30 yeah still kind of shaking off the rust up and down started off really really accurate if we take a look at the first two throws that he made that were just pinpoint throw to a spot only his Target can get it see the back shoulder throw right here to Wesley Grimes a weight Force trans throws a touchdown low into the outside to Casey concepion but then more and more throw started to look like this one just slightly off Target having the receivers and forcing them to make adjustments missed what would have been a would be touchdown down the middle of the field we heard Dave Doran at the half talked to Dana about the accuracy it's generally a strength of Grayson McCall has not been a strength here in the second quarter all right first half stats you can look at the passing yardage NC State had 120 yards in the second quarter to just 39 for the catamounts wol pack had the only touchdown Tom the rushing number yeah a little surprised there it it's really surprising and the and the Run play selection has surprised me a little bit as opposed to putting North Western Carolina in a foam booth and running downhill at them using their size and strength Advantage instead choosing to run to the perimeter and that has actually played into the strengths of Western Carolina who has leveraged the football and tackled really well in the open field here is the kick and Smothers three yds deep is going to bring this out 51 Hollywood 15 20 25 Smothers 30 still on his feet to the 32 yardline and that's where Robertson the kicker makes the stop let's go downstairs to Dana cin Bell the head coach for Western Carolina All Smiles in our Walkin talk coming out of the tunnel at halftime he told us this week they want to play fast and that's exactly what they did in the first half and it put them in the position to have that belief here in the second half and he was really high on his quarterback Cole Gonzalez calling him an Allstar out there playing like a true veteran yeah no question preseason offensive player of the year in the Southern Conference yep terrific athlete is what we saw in the first half really good football player here's McCall setting looking for the shot concepion can't get his arms around because Ken Mo Jun had him wrapped up pass interference on Kerwin Bell's team off the first snap and a flag two flags now one at the line and one in the back field here he may offset we got three flags heck we got a a small Buffet available for Riley Johnson our [Music] referee CN there multiple fouls on the play both by each te and eligible downfield number 52 holding offense 51 and defensive pass inter appearance zero f will offet replay first down tell you what probably after all that we're just going to reset and do it again let's just do a do over that's the second penalty tonight on NC State for a legal Man downfield by one of their offensive linemen that didn't feel like that was that kind of AOL no it wasn't there was there was really no Back Field action to try and draw up the defense to defend the run and force you to get down field that was strange so wat stays in the game as the running back tight end three receivers and Jordan Waters cannot get the corner turned again because Edwin Moore makes the play the true freshman out of decar Georgia 63 280 lb and and NC State's flat out doesn't block him at the point of attack well Edwin Moore played for a 2A program last year Columbia High School in dear he had 63 tackles 24 A2 for loss and a half dozen scks and he's a 280 lb true freshman in his first college game tonight in Raleigh Waters has got 19 yds on 12 carries here's McCall escaping the pocket near side throw Noah Rogers who when given the opportunities make plays tonight in the throw game for the wolf pack how about Grayson McCall just shaking off Kenmore Jr coming off the edge like a gat it'll be third down and right at about five I think I I'll tell you too the the reason why Western Carolina is in this position is they are making NC State earn every inch nothing's been easy tonight concepion to the slot at the left mall again quick throw on the perimeter catch is made that's a first down terrific battle for the football with darari Collins well that's Jordy Lowry 5' 11 on the 6'4 deari Collins and if Lowry doesn't make this tackle this is a touchdown so you got the catch if he misses that tackle it's 88 and out the G again we've said it multiple times the ability to tackle in space for Western Carolina has been Uber impressive Lowry went out looked like a hamstring trying to get it stretched out quz Royal has come in and played well tonight in their secondary transfer from Campbell C in motion going to give the ball inside again that's Raphael Kendrick Raphael about nine on first down what was the key word to your statement right there inside NC State for whatever reason has tried to work the pin and pole and and and get the ball outside but the advantage is to the inside I believe and and they can really lean on Western Carolina rapael the sophomore from Naples 11 games last year he had seven or more carries in each of the last four for Dave doran's team remember they were almost running back by necessity yep not committee they didn't have a committee they had a handful of guys there's another Mall throw behind concepion threw it a little bit into traffic there were three white shirts around again West that's ball placement Grace McCall has made this throw thousand times you put that ball a foot in front of number 10 he's off and running and and graceon McCall knows it he he's got the RPO action he's got one of the best Targets in the country creating separation you just got to give him a catchable ball two receivers to the left a couple boxs here another quick throw catch is made that's Collins and a first down Again Luke ball of the 44 of Western Carolina Samari Dukes The Tackle at the shoe tops yeah nice little two-man pick route up at the topped we've seen that from Western Carolina tonight saw that to darari Collins right there to to move the chains is he he not throwing it accurate enough for Robert andai to call a deep shot here listen right now if you're going to throw a deep shot you're going to have to make sure you got single coverage over the top and make sure it's going to number 10 or to number four cuz the ball didn't have to be perfect for those two first and 10 Mall thought about the shot on the perimeter now looking for Collins again no flag on the play a lot of hand fighting with Dukes here to the near side it'll be second and 10 5' 10 Samari Dukes 6'4 to Cari Collins we' talked about it tonight these fellas for Western Carolina are competing look at the all 22 look here looks like they're going to set up the quick bubble screen and they decide to go down field on the delay rail route to big number four number three all over [Applause] it second and 10 snap and the give banging away Raphael again he'll pick up right at five this is what I like to see he sticks that foot in the ground West and gets his shoulders Square to the line of scrimmage find a crease and start moving North and South I I just think the Run game FRC state is best suited against this group to be between the tackles that's where they've had their greatest success in terms of per carry yardage state is six of nine tonight on third [Music] [Applause] [Music] down here's McCall from the pocket directing traffic throws back and is that jool Lee the catch it is and the big tight end tried to stretch for the first down to the 34 and I don't think he got there before he got pushed back by Ken [Music] Partridge now the question comes do you think you can win at the point of attack 0 for two on fourth down oh for two on fourth down two attempts that actually tried to run to the outside on the perimeter they bring the 221 lb Demarcus Jones in 10th play of the drive for the wolf pack in a tie game on the opening drive of this second half Waters is in the game and so is Jones they're going to hand it to first down Jordan Waters almost got the touchdown Wesley Scott grabbed in by the shoe tops and held on it's a run to the 25 first and 10 best run of waters night no doubt and why because he plants his foot in the ground and he gets square and he gets downhill I love the play selection the play call there that's the Run game key I think for NC State here tonight you can throw with Grayson McCall he's maybe been slightly off but running the football ball in their 21 Personnel two tight ends one back downhill that's the recipe longest drive of the night for the wolf pack first and 10 here's mall going to take the Deep shot that's Rogers and it is broken up incomplete Royal there in coverage on the ball for Noah Rogers quz Royal the transfer from Campbell one of the tall players that has some length in the secondary cuz a lot of 510 players for Western Carolina Royal 6'1 I've been impressed downfield with the coverage from the catamounts tonight yeah first time out of the gate for Jerry odm defensively tonight cam outs and played well it was a sore spot a year ago for them in the Southern Conference second and 10 mall again cuts and loose oh boy Hayward McQueen Jr almost ran and to McCall's second interception whoa credit number five just key in the eyes key in the eyes of Grayson mall and then buzz into the flat God if he would have turned his head to the quarterback a little earlier he catches that football I just think it caught him by surprise a little bit wow and he saw only 10 in the red hanging out there thinking well I know they'll throw it to him third in the full 10 for state three left two right here from Mall wants to throw again pocket collapsing to his right and taken down out of bounds by Morgan the senior defensive tackle back at the 28 or 29 yd line be a longest field goal for vonet Grayson Mcall we got no backs they bring a little pressure he gets flushed out of the pocket trying to keep his eyes down field for a second passing opportunity and once again big number 50 the true freshman Edwin Moore Chris Morgan 19 wow Canoa bset 462 yds for the lead kick away and it is good wol pack in front fine set Mak it's 1714 in righ I football life gets thrown around a lot Kerwin Bell the head coach of the catamounts has had a football life you know why look at that cuz you wore the neon green of the Orlando Thunder the electric line Green Orlando Thunder coached by gayen Hall who I believe was his college coach at Florida as well [Applause] he's a really really good player yeah I H happened to be broadcasting the division 2 National Championship the year they won it at B AA State over Ferris State he's had a lot of success as a head man kick through the end zone catam M will scrimmage from their 25 as in Gonzalez comes out and by the way while we've got a quick moment here tonight Tom the long time legendary radio voice of the Western Carolina catamounts is a wonderful gentleman by the name of Gary AES who is not here tonight Gary had a a medical issue about 3 weeks ago we know he's at home recovering I hope he hope he's watching the ball game tonight Gary we wish you all the best our man Hook is covering the game for you tonight and you're missing a good one Gary yep and we wish you all the best in your recovery and get back to the microphone for the folks in Western and certainly a colorway here is Gonzalez the keeper he's got 10 he's got 15 out to the 40 angled out by Aiden white and on Q Co Gonzalez with a play you talk about catching somebody off guard this has not been a staple of the Western Carolina offense designated quarterback run now they'll create some plays uh when things break down but that really caught NC State on their heels so first and 10 on the 15yd Run by Gonzalez from the pocket looping it down field going for the tight end young there's finally going to be a flag here on Jake young he shoved DK Kaufman out of the way and he actually shoved him closer to the football the pass interferance yeah number 87 15yd penalty First St from the top row of Carter finy you could see this one this is one I I if you could ask Cole Gonzalez if he could have it back he would have thrown this on a back shoulder throw and would have had a t tremendous opportunity for a completion based off of Kaufman's alignment instead you're backed up tell you what for a guy that played just four games last year and a Richard freshman Jake Young's a nice Prospect out of waxa he is he's a good-look player Marvin Ridge High School first and long 25 go after the penalty quick throw Columbo wide open three red shirts are there and AJ will get to the 35 Bishop Fitzgerald now remember we told you the story of Shawn Brown moving down to play linebacker so Bishop Fitzgerald who made three starts last year interceptions at Virginia Tech and against Louisville was a ball hawk in the preseason a year ago senior from Woodbridge for Virginia is the guy who's now being called on to fill that secondary void and Devin boyin Devon Bor can rather not playing tonight for NC State he's another guy they're going to count on inside and the gear there picks up maybe a yard on the Run by Branson Adams and you saw Jaylen Parker Kaden forom was taken out of this ball game on the first series with a targeting call and the Parker the red shirt junor has come in there to try and fill that role tonight here's third down now three-point lead for iny State ahead of 6 minutes to go into third got him out a three of seven on third [Applause] down straight drop Gonzalez middle of the field that's Columbo on a first down [Applause] wow that ball was ripped top coughing the tackle for State at the wolf pack 40 you talk about in Rhythm on time anticipating the throw and you've heard me say tonight throwing that ball a foot in front of the numbers because when you do that you give yourself the opportunity for yards after the catch if you make them have to earn it and adjust you might catch up for your tackle 25 yd throw first and 10 a touch inside the wolf Back 40 play fake and back inside for Jones and progress measured to the 32 and2 before white wrapped him up well they catch you in such a conflict of assignment right in the RPO game you see DK Kaufman number five he completely jumps the Back Field action in The Run fake and they pull up and throw the stick route right behind him and it's an easy read for the quarterback second down and three three-point lead for the wolf pack Gonzalez Flags down a high snap taking a deep shot and threw it just beyond the reach of Columbo diving attempt with CE in coverage cce's got an opportunity to be one of the next great secondary players finger passer Defense number 44 wow automatic first down Brandon Cleveland [Applause] a roughing the passer called against Gonzalez Tony Gibbs on the defensive coordinator is not going to like and it's a terrific initial swim move and you know what if he doesn't put his hand to the helmet it's not called yep and again you just you got to know especially when you're anywhere near that quarterback in the pocket where you put your hands means everything and the crowd here doesn't like it but they're going to protect the head of the quarterback at all times cam outs moving guys around tamarez and Jones to the top of your [Applause] screen Adams the carry breaks the crease keeps his feet touchdown for the catamounts Western Carol goes right back in front with 436 to go in the [Applause] third what an answer what an answer they're running tackle agback [Applause] counter and this wolf pack crowd quiet six play 75 yds 324 [Applause] and Western Carolina in front again they answer the wolfback scoring drive with Branson Adams a year ago three touchdowns on the ground and better than 500 yards spelling Desmond Reed now he's pushed the boys from CA in front on three trips tonight to the red zone for Western Carolina and it's been three touchdowns Branson Adams the latest on a 17 yd run so here's what we call our tackle HB back right here counter so we're going to block down here we're going to block down there we're going to be right here and then we're going to hand off and he's going to stick it right there and he's going to get one-on-one with the safety in the back field this is exactly how you want to design it and now you force that safety in space to make a tackle one-on-one with the running back at Branson Adams and the execution of the counter package for Western Carolina puts them up by four that's the play that you saw last week Georgia Tech put on a counter Clinic versus Florida State in Ireland Hollywood Smothers will bring it out 10 15 and not more than the 17 my goodness so NC State a late decision from Smothers Mall in the Pack Go from the 17 yd line quick reminder to you about week one of ACC Network our football lineup rolls on the far from Durham Elon and Duke at 7:30 presented by Dr Pepper then look at Saturday Austin P Louisville at noon and then Fran Brown's debut at the JMA Wireless Dome against Ohio at 330 and then in Prime Time Tom and I downtown well actually Midtown for the Battle of Atlanta first ever meeting with Georgia state Georgia Tech one of the greatest backdrops in downtown college football anywhere and Waters on first down we should say Dana will be there with Tom and me before we talk about you and me because Dana Bo's with us on the sidelines reporting true oh look at the direct snap we got the another version of the counter this time for the the boys in red well for those of you thinking we were headed for the Sleepy P4 FCS game tonight I'd like to welcome you to NC State in the top 25 trailing four with just under 19 minutes to go in the clock Mcall cutting pass to Joe Lee flag thrown behind the play for a late hit Joe Lee out to the 42 and we're going to add 15 on top of that personal foul roughing the passer Defense number six 15 yd P will be added on to the end of the run first down Curtis fan Jr who made one of the big plays on fourth down earlier in the ball game the Western Carolina little late here wow and they got the call too and that's one of the better throws we've talked about the inaccuracy tonight for Grayson McCall which has been normally one of his strength throughout his career delivers a strike under duress right there to joliee and fan one of their better designated pass rushers he should know better so the ball at the 43 after the penalty in Catamount territory Waters in the ball game here's McCall play fake middle of the field beyond the reach and that's the Freshman Kenan Jackson who is the intended receiver another one of them waaw boys The Freshman out of Weddington High School South of Charlotte and this is a really good route by the youngster out of the slot he's got a good four yd separation and again Grayson McCall a throw that he routinely makes has just been off the Mark tonight and some of them had been some wide open targets as Jackson was there second down and 10 still plus territory possession concepion trying to cut through and boy the rally is there and that's enter on Turner the linebacker firing through I've just been so impressed with the Run fits for Western Carolina West their ability to tackle in space and then how they've leveraged the football they never let the ball bounce and turn the corner there's Jerry odm former Iron Man in The Arena Football League played in both sides of the ball he's a tough guy and he has got one heck of a plan here tonight for the wolf pack fourpoint lead for the catam outs third and a dozen Mall Loops it out the catch is made and and Raphael can't do anything with it taken down back at the line by Edward Moore at the 43 yd line and Kate ner is going to come on and Putt the ball away with 220 to go and a four-point catam out lead AJ Columbo will stand at the 10 with the heels locked in to wait on the punt hangs it high Columbo going to let it hit and wolx going to down it off the bounce at the 13 yd line well Kerwin Bell's team Western Carolina is hitless in 30 tries since 1980 against the ACC they lead by four [Music] [Applause] Grayson Mcall has thrown for over 10,000 yards in his career he's a three-time conference player of the year but tonight he's just been off and whether it's been by a foot or an inch a couple of them would have resulted in touchdowns that one to Casey concepion the bang eight post drought right there to the Freshman Keenan Jackson he's just off and the guy on the other sideline Cole Gonzalez at Western Carolina he's made those shows tonight now Grayson McCall's played great football throughout his career he will continue to play great football but he has got to get himself in order offensively tonight and make the routine plays routinely so while State fans want mall to get tuned up now here's the catam out defense it's averaging nine yds or Rush tonight Luke unbelievable and Gonzalez taken down by jayen Parker the linebacker Andre tyout and we've got a Western Carolina player down I believe it's Caleb Carter that is Caleb Carter and this is this is a position that a year ago just crumbled down the stretch they could you know your numbers at the SCS level you know you're not sitting there with 85 scholarship players right and so you get losses particularly up front on either side of the ball it can devastate your season that happened to kwin Bell team a year ago late and they just couldn't recover from it well here's the other idea too they lost eight of their 11 offensive linemen last year that meant they went and found players playing other positions yep yep to try and get through the year and they still ended up winning seven games they did it was it was a remarkable coaching job and you found away [Applause] yep here's a snap to Gonzalez on second down pocket moving and he threw a bounce pass to the perimeter intended for Adams and bouncing right up in Branson Adams face with Shawn Brown in coverage it's good that he bounced it cuz now you're sitting there and you're you're third and 10 instead of third and 14 120 to go into third the catam outs with the four-point [Applause] lead delay no absolutely not boy Davin van was the first guy in there and then he had some buddies show up and I love what they think with Davin van here lining up on the inside and he just burst through the a gap the the left gap between the center and the guard with that explosive First Step it's one of the reasons why he's one of the most disruptive defensive Lan in college football and now you're going to have to punt the ball to number 10 who's standing on the 50 yeah first time tonight we may see Western Carolina give up the field position Advantage St brandley High punt concepion makes the fair catch at the 49 that couldn't have been scripted any better nope for Kerwin Bell's team half minute to go into third and now Mall who despite the struggles tonight is 215 yds and two touchdowns is back out there and a touchdown puts his team back out in front here late in the third and Dave Dorne now and this is the beauty kind of of where they are as a program Tom it's not anything he hadn't seen before and and he and he knows he's got an old football team an experienced football team to weather this kind of [Applause] storm Mcall quick throw the perimeter and and knocked away Collins was there but so was Dukes Carri Collins expect to play a bigger role he's had 12 career games 17 catches 279 yards know you look at this Western Carolina defensive secondary they don't believe that NC State can throw the ball deep on them they are hugging the line of scrimmage theall looks left comes back middle of the field now the backside he's going to throw it and Waters tried to make a leaping catch of the ball buto sedo was there with him tracking along the way and Partridge also was forcing Mall from the pocket this is who's working on the near sideline tonight eight or more wins in each of the last four years it's a short list one of the best Developmental Football footb coaches and coaching staffs in all of college football when it comes to developing players from the time they enter to the time they leave it's why he's sustained winning seasons for so long third and 10 Mcall rolls shoots it and it's caught rolling catch into the near sideline by [Applause] Anderson another catch for the Freshman here Tom yeah another true freshman in Anderson and what a great play along the sideline going low and if you're Grayson Mcall this is where you want this throw out and away to the sideline your guy catches it or nobody does substitution in the offensive line B Erikson comes in he's going to play for Anthony belon and we're going to have one snap at least helmet came off for belt but he gets the quarter break 2117 Western Carolina the lead on number 24 Inc fourth quarter next from [Music] Raleigh the new 12 team college football playoff begins December 20th on ESPN that's how I get you don't have to wait till December 20 by the way for impact we we can give you impact in week zero we can give it to you in week one that's the beauty of the expanded playoff Lukes every game counts every game counts and the month of November is going to be red hot NC State Trails four we welome to the fourth and Raleigh here's Mcall shots it to the backside Jolie came back for it incomplete it's almost like there's this piece of the offense tonight for NC State it's like a half second or a beat late or a beat early yes it is and you saw that play right there with jool Lee he went to turn up the sideline and then stopped at the last second the balls thrown and it surprised him couldn't get his eyes around quick enough and Dave doran's looking up at the scoreboard shaking his head saying how do we get ourselves in this position W pack to work the call in the gun second and the full 10 catamounts coming with pressure cross the middle that's caught concepion inside the 20 10 five State leads [Applause] well it's all night long we have been talking about what happens when you give the receiver the opportunity to play through the ball and transition up up field based off of your ball placement so many times tonight that has not been the case on that play right there that's exactly what we've been talking about get the ball in front and allow your target to transition up field lo and behold yards after catch resulting in a touchdown find set pushes the Wolfpack to a three-point lead 35 yd score last year concepion had 10 touchdown catches tonight he's got three going him breaking some tackles you got some some Partners out there on the on the perimeter blocking downfield you love to see that from the wide receiver position got a little confidence now for Grayson McCall I think he's been frustrated he's watched himself not make the plays that he's become so accustomed to making a lot Dana mall and concepion is the new law firm here the wol it sure is Wes and you have to wonder Casey doesn't have to do it all by himself he's got the pieces around him to help him succeed and Dave Duran talked about the competitive depth that they have this year versus just depth that next man up mentality if your starters go down you got the backup and that's being tested here tonight well casy concepion has got his fourth career 100yd game tonight his second straight in this building he had 131 against Carolina in the regular season finale a year ago and tonight he's got eight catches for 115 and three touchdowns my goodness and Tom in 47 seconds they took the lead Big Mo big momentum swinging over to the sideline of the red so it's a three-point Wolfpack lead Kerwin Bell's team as he said has taken their shot and they stayed in the fight and here is the list since 1978 of FCS teams to beat AP Top 25 FBS teams four years ago oh the Grizzlies came from Missoula and got the got the Huskies that's the last time it's happened oh in North North Dakota State in Boulder tonight giving Colorado all they can handle ball at the 25 Gonzalez to the tight end young near a first down and flipped over out of bounds by Fitzgerald at the 38 yd line and right back on the beat comes Kerwin Bells cam outs yeah Western Carolina really wise to move the pocket change the launch Point don't let NC State get a beat on where Cole Gonzalez is at he's been so good throwing the football off platform here's Gonzalez again wants to throw pressure coming and Davin van leads the charge he and Cleveland both there for the wol packi by number one DAV van Davin van is splitting 72 Blake Whitmore and 75 Caleb Carter look at him to the right of your screen just manhandling the double team and that time Cole Gonzalez just held on the football beat too long you start patting the ball in the pocket generally bad things are going to happen second down 16 now into the second minute of the fourth quarter Gonzalez hands to Adams and Cleveland wraps him up and throws him [Applause] back well the boys in the red shirts are all lathered up now yeah they're lathered up and they've got Western Carolina backed up with a third and 15 that certainly condenses the play sheet catamounts are four of nine on third down seeing some pride from NC State on defense right now yep three-man Rush Gonzalez up in the pocket looking for room and he'll be Tak taken down at the 44 with the keeper red H by wol not called his name much tonight the explosive pass rusher who transferred in out of Northwest Mississippi Community College a year ago and posted 6 and 1 half socks and seven for [Music] loss and here comes brle to put it away 21 jayen the is deep to take the punt for the [Applause] Wolfpack four plays and a punt Brantley flipping it over thir qu fair catch called and made at the 19 so we get a break almost 3 minutes into the four wolf pack play with a three-point lead when we come [Music] back well KC Concepts own as advertised tonight Tom yeah to say the least Yan's work going down low for the touchdown get the little Jet Sweep right here slithery in line really good Ball Carrier even though he's a pure wide out and then again you throw an accurate ball in front of him don't force him to adjust let him do the rest after the catch make you look pretty good at quarterback first down play they swing it to the perimeter and there's that man again Ken Moore Jr tries to make the tackle and conio and says you're too small Ken you're too small second down and four McCall in the gun fake the waters Grayson going to keep it and he'll get the first down did he fumble he did fumble but they're going to rule him down I believe elbow was down before the ball came out there you go first out Riley Johnson says down with the elbow yeah I think that's a good call unless there's a better view of it there oh yeah no elbow down good good call by this officiating crew Riley Johnson our head referee tonight you got it you got it first down ball at the 31 theall from the pocket dumps it inside catch is made Jordan Waters slides out for another first down well he did some of that at Duke now I mean he was a reliable pass catcher out of the back field check Downs get first downs yeah and you take what the defense gives you and they're going to they're going to drop into their zones and and play deeper than the deepest just take the underneath shots let guys like Jordan Waters do the rest all right Jerry odm's made some good calls tonight defensively right absolutely and I think he's had a great plan and his kids have played so hard yep there he is but he's got to go find whatever play here and see what happens give us the waters this is a sweet oh no beg your pardon it's a payor The Freshman Tom one of the more intriguing young prospects here the Burlington freshman Jonathan payor who arrived just in June but is impacted enough to be a part of the lineup yeah he's a guy that when it's all said and done now he may be one of the fastest players on this team just a true freshman in the ESPN 300 a year ago one of the more high profile recruits NC State signed at skill positions in a number of years but again he was late to the party he's going to be a great player good to see him get some time here early on Smothers in the ball game now the running back gain of three on the carry by payor here is Mall looking to throw loow shoots it to The Far Side that's caught first down Wesley grinds another big catch against Lowry the corner look at the timing on this deep comeback to the sideline just playing pitch and catch throw to the outside shoulder of Wesley grinds up top beautifully thrown football this is a long NFL type throw that's what we become accustomed to seeing from Grayson Mcall from a consistent accuracy standpoint inside nine to [Applause] go into Western territory to Catamount 42 near side Smothers Hollywood inside the 30 ball got Jarred loose rolled out of bounds around the 27 Simpson Neely there on the stop out yd line gain of 15 Big Anthony Bel from left tackle spot really nice job securing The Edge allowing Smothers to bounce the play out to the perimeter it's one of the few real outside intended runs that has been successful tonight Pack I think looking for Catamount targeting so's the crowd here in [Applause] Raleigh here's McCall to his right back across jool Lee at the 10 big fell to the six first and goal pass compl to number 15 Joseph fantastic job by jool Lee working to get open he just kind of suddenly settles there behind the flat Defender decides to tape the quarterback Grayson Mcall Grayson McCall dumps the ball at the last second I've been really impressed with this guy tonight West he's a jack of all trades Waters and Jones in the the Back Field Mall's over 300 yd in the ball [Applause] game there's the snap give is the water knocked down no gain maybe a lost a half yard two unblocked Defenders right there Marian Robinson in blue Monroe number 12 number 47 unaccounted for On The Backs side Here Comes conceptone to spell Jones the lineup is the Thomas Tobias Palmer and now Casey concepion how much you want to bet that's not the last time that happens for him this year I'm not interested that [Applause] way second down and go give his Waters again at the five bouncing driving and touchdown [Applause] second third and albe it maybe fourth effort for Jordan Waters dare I say A fifth or sixth effort look like a pingpong [Applause] ball 1 2 3 4 four five six woo at [Applause] least Bine sets point after gives the wolf pack their largest lead of the night now 10 points 3121 and Jordan Waters in the books it is first ball game wearing the red and white of NC State black my ACC Network college football is presented by ice cold Dr Pepper college football it's a pepper Thing Justin jool Le the catch and then Jordan Waters his first touchdown as a member of the wolf pack of State Dave dorran team's got their largest lead now in the ball game 3121 a pair of fourth quarter touchdowns and here is the kick there will not be a return so the Catamount will schedule from the 25 and more on Jordan Waters here's Dana yeah Wes let's not forget Jordan Waters transfer from down the street the blue school that the NC State wolf pack they don't want to talk about but the departure of the staff at Duke last year combined with Jordan Waters wanting to stay close to family was the appeal to come to NC State and he told me it's still bizarre I see red I'm not used to it but I'm bigger and stronger here and you saw that on that touchdown drive but he said don't get it twisted my teammates still chirp me and give me a hard time for wearing the blue blue devil color kind of like we have to make fun of Tom sometimes to keep him humble right sometimes or all the time Dana cuz um I'm feeling the heat we haven't even completed our first game together yet oh boy here's Gonzalez quick throw batted in the air incomplete trying to dial the wide receiver king or Malik Knight rather and good coverage by Aiden white the the story of Jordan Waters is just terrific when you think he's from Fairmont North Carolina yep and was a terrific player year ago at Duke and in the portal makes the move over on 5 40 here's a throw by Gonzalez for Knight again who makes the catch catam outs in plus territory a Malik Knights catch the 6-2 red shirt sophomore from Fort Lauderdale yeah really the only true tall Target that this team has smooth long look how long his arms are does a nice job positioning himself making a play on a guy that's probably going to be a future first round draft choice and Aiden white here's Gonzalez again shooting it near side Columbo the catch and taken down at the 37 it's a throw of about seven so it'll be second and a long three ass six second and four it'll be Gonzalez ain't no quitting this kid no he's a Riverboat Gambler I love his play style little shot again and boy spins it right by AJ Columbo inmet Cole Gonzalez who in some preseason talk said hey look I really really love baseball I like playing football yep and I had one guy say better athlete good football player and we've seen that wiring come to fruition tonight we have he's made a lot of plays on his own he's kept plays alive he's anticipated he's been decisive he's shown just about everything you want to see from the position yep yeah flat out competitor here's Gonzalez again long throw and incomplete they're going to be a flag here on Cay trying to defend Columbo across the way he got tangled up and you can kind of see the extension of ce's arm as he pushes Columbo down to the ground run a little scissor concept Defense number two see that left arm automatic first down that's the left arm of CeCe Ray that's what they're what they're calling on him so now first down and 10 at the 25 fifth penalty on the Wolfpack tonight let's go [Music] D hard C say hard hard and Branson Adams in the back field with Gonzalez quick look shot inside route and young held on Diddy ruled down at the 16 Wow it looked like a catch fumble fumble recovery by Young and Cole Gonzalez threads the needle big 87 who's been a feature player in this offense tonight he is going to be a problem at the FCS level yeah he is hard match up at 63 240 and what do we have now review of The Catch we'll see Riley Johnson to tell [Music] [Music] us previous play was looked at and determined as an incomplete pass pass the ball will be brought back to the previous spot second down so there's no review no well there has been a review and I want to credit the officials right here because they saved a ton of time they realized it they realized there was no need for a long stoppage and they felt like he never secured a foot secured the football made a football move forward ball drops out well and the expedited review is what took place yeah ACC and the command Center in Charlotte of course and I I have no problem with that in fact I think fans in general too appreciate that there's no need to drag this thing out and and make the process longer than it needs to be and Kerwin Bell is talking to Riley Johnson who is right to pay the visit was laughing but he didn't like the answer I don't think but I'm just guessing there he might not like the answer but I'll tell you what he does like the fight and talent and effort of his foot team second down and 10 so it's called incomplete off the 25 of NC [Applause] State Gonzalez Columbo wrapped up as he caught it at the 20 Cay right there 5yd throw it'll be third and five and Tom I guess it goes without saying with 441 to go down 10 two down territory two down territory that's exactly right and you're not going to they're just they're not good enough to run it to throw it do what they do best Gonzalez has kept it from the empty set a couple times tonight quick throw and off the hands of the intended receiver Knight [Music] yeah 10-point game and they're going to kick it yeah you've got to kick it right here it's a good effort I like that play call by by Tony Gibson and NC State defensively really crowded the line of scrimmage at top you know took away the quick screen to the boundary now this would be the first field goal try for young Mr Lowry since he kicked a 32 y against Cincinnati against Navy when he was at Cincinnati and he missed it how about that 37 yd try and he pushed it right he had one Career College field goal in four tries and misses in his first try for the catamounts don't forget our first ACC Network women's volleyball match of the season comes up Tuesday night number two Nebraska is in Dallas to see the Mustangs of SMU available for you at 8:00 on ACCC Network and always on the ESPN lap and here is Young Lowry who was two for four at cincin is a field goal kicker and misses from 37 and on first down Waters the carry as the wolf pack starts from its 20 after the misfield Gold and the clock starts to run Tom next snap will be inside 4 minutes now you play for in an offense you got to run it when everybody in the stadium knows you're going to in Western Carolina just running out of gas here a little bit late in the fourth quarter but let me tell you what well prepared well coached played hard their kids believed and the Southern Conference may have their hands full with the catamounts yep VY State head there's McCall in the pocket now going to reroute back to the near side first down and slides at the 35 good play by the veteran yep CL will keep running on the first down carry I think do you'll see more of this as the season unfolds from NC State you're going to see probably a little more designed run when they want it and then more improvisational plays like this from Grayson McCall keeping plays alive avoiding a negative play you know being difficult for defenses to have to always account for the quarterback's legs and the play clock now to 10 W pack breaks the huddle with a 10-point lead pistol set here's Jordan Waters hits the cut back 45 and another first down Jordy Lowry the corner crash down for Western Carolina and I will say this about Kerwin Bell Alex Gary the outstanding Athletics director there this will be a very very competitive team in the Southern Conference we told you at the top they were picked third in the preseason after a 7 and4 campaign a year ago they're playing tonight without a really good fine pass rusher and mikah Nelson who they're excited about yep and Alex Gary's got tell you what he can be pretty proud he's got really good football leadership and his new basketball coach on the menide Tim is top knocked as one of the really good young coaches in the country so there that could be pretty good in Cola they really could and and you know you're talking about an offense Kerwin Bell in Western Carolina that literally was first in every meaningful stat on offense in the FCS level a year ago now here when when you look at this schedule they there there and there yeah all right those are all on the road this is a a difficult schedule for for Western Carolina they got to stay healthy right um you go into Missoula you're going to have your hands full I don't care who the opponent is I'm going to say this though better in September than November oh is it ever there's no doubt about that I broadcasted one there in November and I've played in one there in November and both were the exact same took an L A Big L last ever college football game I ever played in oh boy here's Waters out of the two-minute timeout look at Jordan keep dancing down to the 35 look at Grayson McCall man you just love it he's handing off looking back at the back realizing we got a big cut back situation yep going to be a lead blocker they call a penalty on [Music] him don't tell me that what did they call on him after the play was over personal now unnecessary roughness number two on the offense 15yd penalty it'll be first and 10 and we reached the two-minute timeout I love our head referee Riley Johnson the way he said that he was so [Music] shocked oh oh you Q unbelievable Fray night for KC concep own he's tied a Carter Finley Stadium record for Touchdown catches in a game here's Jordan Waters banging away and Breaking Free Jordan Waters is going to put the catamounts to [Applause] sleep a little late Thunder out of number seven 50 yards in the [Applause] house you got to put the game away you got to have your leaders step up your veterans make plays and finish the game 20 carries 123 and two scores tonight for Jordan Waters [Applause] point after by vonet is good he had 22 yds on 11 carries in the first half Dana he's got 101 on nine in the second half yeah not to mention West he's got an affinity for cars he told me in January when he came to NC State he bought a beat up 1986 Chevy monac Carlo and fixed it up he told me he made it all fancy he put 24 inch rims on it which really meant nothing to me and he sort of made fun of me for that I think it was showing my age but he's a big car guy he rides around listens to old school R&B music sort of a reset for him but he's a big car guy I talked to him this weekend he was actually at the car dealership getting his car service so he's pulling double duty well that's the problem Dana when you have an old car you're going to be getting it serviced a lot hey Dana when you got a car like that the kids call it you got a whip you got a whip I I do know that I'm a lot younger than you guys so I'm not officially I haven't aged out of that come on now hey you might be a lot younger than Wes that's Point well done that's fair yeah yeah yeah just wait till we go to Atlanta Saturday night they can't wait to see you yeah oh we're looking forward to seeing the jackets and Panthers on Saturday night the kick is through the end zone speaking of Atlanta to the uh CU little feet um du Co zon at 7:30 tomorrow night look at the Saturday array by the way huddle at Mercedes ben for Clemson Georgia and then Austin P Louisville Ohio Syracuse it's a slate hey by the way brick key on the Huddle Saturday morning at Mercedes Benz Panthers and jackets under the lights in prime time in Midtown run the ball yeah yeah how how how how how often are you going to see that printed on a t-shirt in the student section at Bobby do Stadium here's the throw caught Columbo off the 25 he'll sneak out to another first down clock rolls 140 to play kelvon McBride tackle for the wol pack Tom more about it on Saturday night what happened last Saturday in Dublin was pretty impressive from a strategy standpoint and an execution standpoint in the first game for anybody let alone against the number 10 team in the country here's a pass caught by Cochran and he'll be helped out of Bounds at the 45 Georgia Tech will put that one and0 on the mark against Dell McGee who got the job in the spring oh man and a Georgia State team that you know as he said told us in our visit today we're just trying to take the next step well he's got a great staff he was put he and his staff are put in a a difficult position with the transfer portal name image and likeness and you come in 3 days into Spring football and have to start from scratch Taran Dickens is the quarterback now he spelled Gonzalez last year played two ball games played in November against East Tennessee State he played September against Charleston Southern young man from Northwestern High School in Miami Cole Gonzalez's nights over he's got nothing to be ashamed of this dick and youngster is a talented backup by the way and he's an athlete I mean he can really run he can create as we see right here yep and he'll break it to the 35 36 yd line of NC safe Tackle by Aiden white well this ball game tonight Dave Dorne and a lot of fans I think Dave Dorne knew his team had to play well they didn't play well in the first half right unforced errors a little off offensively it felt like got gashed a couple times on defense here's Dickens Loops it to Cochran again but you know what Tom he's got plenty of tape to work for the vs next Saturday night in Charlotte no question you'll probably see a lot more out of this offense as Marlin Cochran down on the sideline there's Tennessee next Saturday night on ABC then Louisiana Tech at home and it all by the way September 21 tiger toown Let's Get It On Let's Go that Tennessee match up there in Charlotte but I think you said this when you were here for the road trip right workable I mean it's a workable schedule we right oh absolutely I think it's a really good schedule I think their schedule Virginia Tech schedule within the conference really strong Miami Florida should be a great match up in the swamp this coming weekend some opportunities for the ACC to make some statements here's Dickens from the pocket he'll put it up and young can't hang on he just threw the ball left-handed West sure did let's go ahead and take a look at that because we don't see that very often folks wow and he did it so nonchalant what watch this yeah we saw Drake Mayo left-handed last year pit for a touchdown my goodness that's all what that got him backup roll to Jobe reset here's uh Dickens going to shoot it to the end zone with a right hand short but caught inbounds that is a catch and that is James Randall how about that grab by Randall now terrific grabbed by the youngster freshman from Miami boy kwin bell has got a budget in South Florida doesn't he my goodness athletes man athletes and there's a ton of them so it's first and goal at the seven 16 seconds left Dickens the play fake wants to throw for the End Zone incomplete no flag Randall again on the back end was the Target and and this is kind of I keep going back to what Kerwin Bell said this week take our shot and stay in the fight yep and you know what coach you did that tonight just eventually at the end of the day the difference in the athlete and the size and the power and the number of athletes on each sideline that it can eventually just wear you thin Dickens Loops for the End Zone throws it Beyond night so it'll be third and goal at the seven with 7 seconds left we see the couple changes Randall is coming the game Jaden bond is the running back who's coming the contest for Western Carolina bond is from Western North Carolina Boon here's the third and goal play could be the last play of the game here's Dickens sack hit fumble and it looked like Isaiah Shirley delivered the goods on the quarterback and he did and that's the ball game final play of the game I believe Riley Johnson and the clock at zeros and our referee is the end of tonight's game end the game fin Grayson Mall's debut is a success 38-21 the wol pack who trailed early in the first trailed again in the third with 4 and 1/2 minutes to go puts three fourth quarter touchdowns on the board to win 38-21 and they outscored Western Carolina 24-7 in the second half and 31-7 the second quarter old Tom listen this is you know was it pretty at all times no are we going to see a ton of that this weekend yes very few te teams are immune to it no preseason games I don't care who the opponent is there's going to be a lot to clean up from week one to week two Dave Doran clearly has a lot of work to do he knows it staff knows it but they found a way to win and they found a way to play well late and finish the game yep so Dave doran's team gets the win they go to one and0 Tennessee in Charlotte next Saturday night on ABC Western Carolina back home to the white out at Whitmire Stadium against the camels of Campbell and then they're on the road at Elon in two weeks and Dave Doran circling in front of the student section tonight to thank them for being a part of this season opening win and follows his running back Jordan Waters Jordan Waters really came on and I felt like when they went to the inside run game was when they were at their best let's go downstairs Dana with Grayson McCall Grayson first game in a wolf pack uniform and your first win how does it feel yeah uh unbelievable really good atmosphere tonight really good environment uh thought we played a little bit sloppy a lot of things to clean up but happy to come out with a win you dealt with some adversity in the first half like you mentioned unforce erors a little bit out of rhythm on offense what changed in the second half to come out with the win yeah I think we just gather ourselves in the locker room uh made some coaching adjustments and uh came out and played NC State football I think uh still a lot of things clean up but like I said happy to come out with a win you got some fun pieces around you that shine tonight specifically Jordan Waters and KC concepion how have you been able to develop that chemistry with them so quickly yeah great guys and great players love playing with those guys and uh just a lot of work in the offseason in the spring and the summer so uh really excited to keep building on that thanks for the time thank you guys all right chayson congratulations Dana great to be with you tonight 3821 the final tell you what had to fight for it Tom but they get the win they're looking for right I actually to be honest with you there's a lot you can take from this football game The Good The Bad a ton of coaching points but you won the football game and you found a way great crew tonight and Raleigh to get us started on our road in the ACC thanks to our producer Ben Ward our director Bob freri 3821 the wolf Packer winners stay tuned ACC huddle next