NC State Newsstand: Dave Doeren's press conference

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NC State’s 2022 football season is here, and there will be no shortage of news for the rest of the year. Our daily ‘Newsstands’ will be a way for our readers to catch up on what they missed from the day before. 

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NC State football head coach Dave Doeren hosted his weekly press conference Monday afternoon, discussing last weekend’s loss to Clemson and the upcoming matchup against Florida State. Here’s an excerpt from The Wolfpacker’s story ‘Dave Doeren ready to turn page to impressive Florida State.’

On Sunday, a group of tired, frustrated, angry and disappointed NC State football players and staff met with head coach Dave Doeren to put the Clemson game to bed. Hours earlier, literally, the team was just arriving home to get into bed. The Pack did not get back till 4 a.m., following the primetime, 30-20 loss at the fifth-ranked Tigers.

Breaking down the game, Doeren identified culprits in the defeat that he called a role reversal from last year when the Wolfpack knocked off Clemson. This time, the Tigers were the team that made more plays and fewer mistakes than their opponent, Doeren noted.

Doeren identified two potential interceptions that were in NC State hands which could have altered the game, one preventing a TD drive by Clemson at the end of the half and the other being a potential pick-six if third-year sophomore corner Aydan White could have held onto the pass.

Yet, by the end of the team meeting Sunday, Doeren was confident the page had been turned. And according to Doeren, that better be the case with Florida State coming to town Saturday for an 8 p.m. kickoff at Carter-Finley Stadium.

“I know they’ll have juice,” Doeren proclaimed about his roster. “They’ll be ready to practice, and our leadership and experience on this football team will help in a situation like this.”

A year ago, NC State twice lost heartbreakers on the road. A 31-30 defeat at Miamiwas followed up with a 28-13 home victory over Louisville. A 45-42 setback at Wake Forest was succeeded by a 41-17 lopsided win at Carter-Finley Stadium against Syracuse.

“There’s no concern on that side,” Doeren noted about moving on from the Clemson loss. “The concern is just we’re playing a great team this week. I don’t think it’s going to be whether or not we’re ready to play. We’ve got to play good enough to win.”

Tweets of the day

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Quote of the day

This quote is form Doeren discussing how the team will bounce back the Clemson loss.

“I think it’s just an opportunity to respond,” Doeren added. “I think in life you find out who you are when you’re knocked down. It’s easy to be what everybody wants you to be when things are good. But the best way to get over that feeling is to go back to work. Put your head down, [and] focus on what led to success earlier. We know what the formula is for that here. It’s a great week of preparation, a great week of practice.

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